It Didn't Break Me

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Physical Assault on a Child, Removing children from their home, Attempted Sexual Assault. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you.

Per The State of America's Children, a child is removed from their home and placed into foster care EVERY TWO MINUTES. In this episode, my guest Kimberly Valerie speaks about how she was removed from her childhood home at a young age in Canada. Yet, her siblings remained.

After having an experience in a juvenile detention center for two days, she decided she never wanted to get into trouble again. Instead, she chose to over-achieve, become successful, be "the strong one" and live by all of the things that defines you in society as "making it". Except mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, she was so exhausted with her life. So much so that it impacted her physically and she developed a life threatening disease. The one thing that broke her free from the addiction of approval: tapping into her subconscious.

I invite you to join our conversation as Kimberly Valerie and I discuss:

• Childhood abuse
• Trauma
• Foster Care
• Survival
• Rejection Opposition
• Dementia
• Reconciliation
• Addiction
• High-Achiever
• Breast cancer
• Sympathetic nervous system
• Breath work
• Real Estate

Honourable Mentions

Share how YOU overcame a situation

29 Surprising Foster Care Facts

Being Strong For Others Can Stunt Your Own Self-Healing

Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies

Stress as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer and Recurrence

How to Listen to Your Body

Where can you find Kimberley Valerie?

Website: https://www.kimberleyvalerie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberley.valerie/

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Childhood Sexual Assault, Suicide, Smoking, Alcoholism and Drug use. If you choose to listen, please pay attention to your body. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you.

At four months old, Emma G already had brain surgery. In her childhood, she saw alcoholism affect her family. In her teens, she was sexually assaulted, homeless, addicted to alcohol and drugs. Then, at 19, she had one session with a psychologist that changed her life. For the first time, she knew she was on this Earth for a reason!

An award-winning musician, author, and youth empowerment coach, Emma G has had a lifelong battle with a rare neurological condition called hydrocephalus, and has used music to recover from multiple traumas, including ten brain surgeries. She is on a mission to save the world one song at a time, not just through her own music, but also by coaching teenagers to channel their voices and struggles through the powerful tool of songwriting.

I invite you to join our conversation as Emma G and I discuss:

• Neurological disorders
• Sexual Assault
• Homelessness
• Trauma Treatment
• Forgiveness
• Out of body experience
• EMDR
• Millennials
• Generation Z
• Racism in America
• Emma G's Tedx Talks
• Conscious Proficiency
• Alchemy
• 00:43:27 Behind Her Eyes by Emma G

Honourable Mentions

Share how YOU overcame a situation

Hydrocephalus

The role of music in the healing process of trauma

The power of forgiveness

Not Black Enough

How Music Primes the Brain for Learning

Where can you find Emma G?

Music: https://facebook.com/emmagmusic

Facebook Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/yesyouthcoaching/?ref=share_group_link

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmagmusic

YouTube: https://youtube.com/emmagmusic

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmagmusic/

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"? I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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When one gets married, you envision growing old with the one you promised your life to. What happens when in a blink of an eye, that love is taken away? In this episode, I am speaking with Falon Bonner who lived this exact scenario. After becoming a widow at 35 after a car accident took her husband, Falon had to determine if she was going to let this tragedy break her or if she was going to survive this event. After years, she found strength in God and chose to thrive.

I invite you to join our conversation as Falon and I discuss:

• Single Mom
• Young Widow
• Entrepreneurship
• Trusting God
• Our Love Story
• Being needed
• Grief Share
• Licensed Therapist
• Support
• Grief
• Rock bottom
• Goal Setting
• Abundance
• Freedom

Honourable Mentions

Survivors of trauma struggle to move on from the loss of loved ones

7 Solid Principles for Trusting God in Difficult Times

Tragedy Can Help Us Find Our Life’s Purpose

Turning to Grief Counseling When You Need Help

How to Parent While Depressed

Where can you find Falon Bonner?

Website: https://falonbonner.squarespace.com/new-page-2

YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCA2kzkbIGSU5DcCM9w0rAMw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/falon.baker.5

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/falonbonner/?hl=en

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"? I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of "It Didn't Break Me". Although this is our first episode of Season 2, it is actually the 13th Episode of the podcast so if you have not had a chance to listen to all of the gems dropped in Season 1, I invite you to go back and do so! In this season we will be diving into people sharing their medical battles, foster care experiences, losing a spouse at a young age and so much more; there are POWERFUL stories that are waiting to be heard. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss them. I guarantee you are bound to be moved and inspired by each and every guest.

To start us off, I already had to grab a box of tissues while speaking to this Season's first guest, Antonio Grate. Antonio is a motivational speaker, educator, minister and husband of four who found his tenacity in the memory of his beloved grandmother. From a drug addicted parent to foster care, he triumphed. Today, he uses his experience to offer insight on how to be a phenomenal foster parent to children in need.

I invite you to join our conversation as Antonio and I discuss:

• Impact of Drugs
• Toxic environment
• Power of love
• Foster care
• Kinship care
• Forgiveness
• Coping mechanisms
• Challenges
• Healing

Honorable Mentions

The Power of One by Antonio Grate

Share how YOU overcame a situation

Effects of Complex Childhood Trauma

Why Familial Love Is Important

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

The Importance of Processing Trauma

Learning How to Unlock Tissue Memory

Where can you find Antonio Grate?

Website: https://www.antoniograte.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniodgrate/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/antonio.grate.12

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonio-grate-5a37b3138

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"? I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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That old adage "Time Flies When You're Having Fun" is so true! I cannot believe it has been twelve weeks since I dropped the first episode of "It Didn't Break Me". Twelve episodes of sharing. Twelve episodes of experiences. Twelve episodes of catharticism. I got to share all of that with you. And I am so honoured. As I wrap up Season 1, I would love for you to join me in some reflection.

Let's engage as I discuss:

• Creating this podcast
• Perfectionism
• Letting go
• Receiving help
• Gratitude
• Sharing Your Story
• Zone of genius
• Reflections
• Season 2 begins September 14th!

Honorable Mentions

Crackers In Soup Podcast Production

THANK YOU WITH ALL MY HEART TO EACH OF MY GUESTS

THANK YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART TO EACH OF MY LISTENERS

[email protected] - Please share your story or let someone else you know needs to share their story!

AuthenticallyBeYou.com

Podcast Guest Request Form

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

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If you were sentenced to 10 years in prison today, what would you do? At 22, this is what this episode's guest had to ask himself. Instead of it breaking him, Aaron "Ace" Moore used that time to evolve and advocate for himself including filing a Motion to Suppress to the Federal Court on his own behalf. During this time, he found his calling: physical fitness. Now, an elite master trainer and nutritional coach, Ace isn't just transforming bodies. He is transforming lives.

I invite you to join our conversation as Ace and I discuss:

• Arrogance
• Federal conviction rate
• Being arrested
• Pre-Trial
• Pre Sentence Investigations
• Career criminal
• Inner city predator
• jail house attorneys
• jail vs prison
• black incarceration
• Support while incarcerated
• Starting a business
• PTSD from prison
• Surviving prison
• Don't Give Up

Honorable Mentions

Only 2% of federal criminal defendants go to trial, and most who do are found guilty

USSC Career Criminal Sentencing Guidelines

War on Drugs

United States v. Moore decision

Blow

No escape: The trauma of witnessing violence in prison

Where can you find Aaron "Ace" Moore

https://www.instagram.com/aceyourwaist/

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"? I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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In most stories, movies, and fairy tales, there is a character trying to search for their one true love. But in reality, more times than not, that search and find, ends up in a breakup. What happens when you find yourself single when you thought being single would obliviate you? On this episode, I am speaking with Nausheen Farishta, a woman who experienced just that.

Nausheen is the host of The Self Worth Edit Podcast . The Self Worth Edit is a personal development podcast created by a desi woman, primarily for fellow desi women. This self love podcast is also open to anyone wanting to find and understand relationships with themselves and others.

I invite you to join our conversation as Nausheen and I discuss:

• How to live a single life
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
• Attachments in relationships
• Societal Pressures
• South Asian American Culture
• Scarcity Mindset
• Ignoring red flags
• Intuition vs Anxiety
• Traveling solo as a woman
• Living life
• Aligning values
• Digital nomad

Honorable Mentions

The Self Worth Edit Podcast

WOC Podcasters

Value Cards

Where can you find Nausheen Farishta :

https://www.instagram.com/theselfworthedit/

https://selfworthedit.com

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"? I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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Getting a diagnosis that you have a long term illness is hard. When it attacks your organs, it gets even harder!! What happens when it takes over your money maker: your face! In this episode, I am speaking with Nono Osuji who is a writer, producer, and actor living with lupus, which is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissue.

I invite you to join our conversation as Nono and I discuss:

• Systemic lupus
• Lupus symptoms
• Supporters
• Finding solutions
• Health care
• Affordable Care Act
• Power of the mind
• Kidney failure
• The importance of naps
• Living donor
• A+ blood type
• Telling your story

Honorable Mentions

Link for kidney donor: https://www.livingdonordallas.org -Just put her name Cynthia Osuji; the bday is optional.

Paypal email for donations to make the documentary [email protected]

African Americans and Lupus

Where can you find Nono Osuji :

IG - Broke, Gifted and Black

IG - Lupus Diaries

Broke, Gifted and Black Podcast

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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There are people who can just tell A STORY! They are captivating and motivating and you hang on their every word. This episode's guest does all of that and more! Also, if you are racking your brain wondering where you have heard my guest's voice before, it could be because Jillian "JJ" Simmons is a speaker, author and thought leader who is a veteran radio/tv host that has worked alongside Wendy Williams (yes THAT Wendy Williams). She has also been seen on CW39 Houston, Fox, Comcast, CBS, BET and MTV! Jillian speaks to the power of self love and provokes her audiences to do the inner work of self discovery to find their own paths to self-love.

I invite you to join our conversation as Jillian and I discuss:

• Quitting
• Questioning value
• Feelings of unworthiness
• Identity crisis
• Convincing people of your value
• Being true to your instincts
• Conversations with God
• Season changes
• Friendship
• Authentic people
• "Who do you want to become as a person?"

Honorable Mentions

Sit Still for 5 Minutes a Day

6 Reasons Why Friends Are Important

Where can you find Jillian "JJ" Simmons

https://www.facebook.com/jjonthemicfans/

https://www.youtube.com/JJONTHEMIC

https://jjonthemic.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjonthemic/

https://www.instagram.com/jjonthemic/

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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Have you ever lost confidence in yourself? Was it one particular situation that occurred or was it a combination of different happenings? In this episode, after my guest, Renita Betts experienced a fire where all of her items were destroyed, she was then expelled from school. As a result, she believed she had squandered and wasted the opportunity for higher learning, this led her down a dark path which eventually led her to a revelation: she needed to be her own kind.

I invite you to join our conversation as Renita and I discuss:

• Fear
• People Pleasers
• Nervous Breakdown symptoms
• Co-dependency
• Outpatient Therapy
• Writing letters to God
• Conversations with self
• Being yourself
• Learning lessons

Honorable Mentions

Partial Hospitalization Program

Where can you find Renita Betts :

https://www.facebook.com/burownkind

https://www.facebook.com/groups/2016740941801003

https://www.linkedin.com/in/renita-betts-mba-79168077/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq60D_WlxAt0P_dhzoR8_aw

https://www.beyourownkind.com/

https://www.instagram.com/be_yourownkind/

https://twitter.com/beyourownkind24

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This podcast is hosted by Bianca Kesha Hughes. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism. Ready to learn more? Contact her here!

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If you would love to connect with Bianca, join her in these following spaces:

Insights and Inspirations

Podcast Website

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Interested in inviting Bianca to speak so she can inspire your audience? Click here and fill out a short form.

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Have you been moved by what you heard in this week's episode of "It Didn't Break Me"?  I invite you to leave an honest review of how this episode impacted you. Also, share this podcast with a friend. We all have a friend that needs it!

Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

This is a Crackers In Soup production.