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Your heart can be breaking and still be holy. We sit with poet and author Fe Davis as she opens up about Alabaster Heart, a faith-based poetry book born from real journal entries, real heartbreak, and a real decision to let God use the story instead of burying it.

We talk about the meaning behind “alabaster” and why pouring out your alabaster heart is a sacred offering, not a public performance. Fe gets honest about writing while still hurting, the fear of feeling exposed, and the wisdom it takes to share your truth while protecting your privacy. Along the way, we dig into Christian healing as a process: surviving vs healing, moving from fight-or-flight to peace, learning forgiveness without pretending it didn’t hurt, and trusting God when the situation doesn’t match the promise.

We also go practical with boundaries and discernment: outgrowing people, praying at a distance, setting cutoff times, and recognizing when community helps and when isolation is doing its quiet work. If you’ve been navigating a situationship, grief, betrayal, co-parenting stress, church hurt, or you’re simply tired of “smiling through it,” this conversation offers language, hope, and next steps.

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One choice can split a life into before and after. We sit with author and poet Thomasine Kitt, a truth teller who turned family loss into pages that carry both warning and hope, and we don’t rush past the hard parts. Her upcoming book I Came Off The Porch Too Soon tells a heartbreaking story from the voice of the one who didn’t make it back, and the message lands like a siren for the youth and for the adults trying to protect them: stay on the porch until you’re really ready.

We talk about what it takes to write through grief without being swallowed by it, and why Thomasine calls writing “medicine.” That leads us into the “waiting room,” the season where you’re still functioning but still unpacking, still learning how to breathe after loss. We also go deeper into faith when God feels quiet, what patience looks like in real life, and how silence can carry purpose when you let it shape you instead of break you.

Then we shift into her inspirational poetry project The Power Of God, where worship and warfare meet on the page. Thomasine shares how she dug deeper than ever before, how God redirected her words, and why her story is ultimately about legacy and restoration, not just pain. If you care about grief healing, Christian encouragement, inspirational poetry, or storytelling that can save someone else, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s waiting on a breakthrough, and leave a review with the line that hit you the hardest.

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Listen Linda Presents:International Black Womens History Month Special Guest Rev. Margaret Williams Walker and her book Ninzi's Secret

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Host: Dr. Jacquiline Cox aka Listen Linda

Keynote Speakers: Christal Y. Scott, Dr. Rhonda Lawson, Mary L. Beal

Featured Speakers: Dr. Stacy Shepard & Lissette Hidalgo

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Silence can feel safer than truth until you realize it is the thing slowly tearing you apart. We sit down with memoir author Tia Strickland to talk about Echoes In Her Bones: Memoirs of the Old Me, a deeply personal survivor story that faces childhood sexual abuse, trauma, pregnancy resulting from assault, infant loss, courtroom moments, and the mental health aftermath that so many people are forced to manage in private.

We also get real about what trauma does to identity. We unpack “performance” as a trauma response, the way survivors learn to smile while they are falling apart, and the long road of reclaiming body autonomy and self-worth. Faith shows up here not as a shortcut, but as an anchor, a way to keep breathing when answers do not come and the memories still hurt.

If you are a writer, this conversation doubles as a practical masterclass on writing a memoir with care. We talk sensory detail, cinematic storytelling, and how editing can polish raw truth without taking away the author’s voice, so a book can reach more readers and still stay honest. We also name the reality of pushback, sometimes from your own circle, and why telling your story can still be the most loving, life-saving choice.

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A blank page can feel loud with doubt, but the moment you finish a book—and own the path to readers—everything changes. We sit down with author and host Danny Nicole to trace that journey from childhood stories to a romantic drama debut, then onward to a purpose-driven platform that helps other writers claim visibility with confidence. Along the way, we unpack the emotional high of holding a first novel, the honest reality that publishing is more than pressing upload, and the mindset shift from “being discovered” to “building discovery.”

We take a clear-eyed look at publishing models—traditional, hybrid, and vanity—so you understand who pays for what, and who keeps the royalties. If you’re self-publishing, guard your income: connect your book to your own KDP or distributor accounts, route deposits to your bank, and treat any request to collect royalties “on your behalf” as a red flag. We talk NDAs, clean contracts, and intellectual property protection, with practical scripts and steps you can use before you ever send a manuscript. Protecting your work is not paranoia; it is professional.

Then we get scrappy about selling. Visibility grows where readers gather: QR codes on shirts that point to your buy link, paperbacks in your trunk for spontaneous signings, free or low-cost events at Kroger or Barnes & Noble, and podcast appearances that fit your genre. Budget matters, but momentum matters more. Vetted freelancers can help you polish covers, editing, and formatting on a tight spend; AI can draft copy you refine with heart; and fair-paid placements respect the labor of platforms amplifying your voice. Danny’s north star is service—build the space you wish existed and invite others in. If you’ve waited for permission to start, this conversation is it.

If this resonated, follow, share with a writer who needs a push, and leave a quick review so more authors can find tools to finish, publish, and be seen.

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Growth can feel like betrayal to people who only loved the smaller version of us. We open with a grounding prayer and move straight into a clear, challenging word: you didn’t lose a friend—you outgrew a version of love that demanded competition. Drawing from the story of Leah and Rachel, we examine how comparison distorts community, how “monitoring spirits” turn support into silent rivalry, and how God’s unique assignments remove the need to race anyone else.

We share how different blessings can coexist without conflict and why insecurity often turns gifts into threats. If you’ve felt applauded but not celebrated, hugged yet not held, this conversation will name what your heart already suspects. You’ll hear practical wisdom on recognizing counterfeit support, releasing relationships that thrive on parity instead of purpose, and choosing boundaries that honor your calling. Most of all, you’ll be reminded that your identity is not up for a vote and your path can’t be diluted by someone else’s pace.

Across this episode we keep returning to one charge: keep becoming. No grand confrontations, no lengthy explanations—just a steady commitment to grow where you’re planted. We pray for the courage to forgive, the clarity to repent of our own comparisons, and the grace to attract friends who clap in public and invest in private. If you’re in a season of release, take heart: you didn’t lose them; you gained yourself, and that exchange is holy.

If this message resonates, share it with someone who needs the reminder and leave a review so more people can find the show. Subscribe for tomorrow’s live “Listening Room” open mic with award-winning artists and authors, and join a community that celebrates without keeping score.

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Start where it hurts. That’s where Dr. Brandi Florence found a new life—tilting canvases in her garage after losing a cousin, watching color teach her what structure never could. Our Women’s Month spotlight turns into a masterclass in reinvention as Brandi shares how a healthcare executive, researcher, and best-selling author became a multidisciplinary artist whose work charts a five-part journey: breaking, surrender, healing, rise, becoming.

We move through the rooms she knows best—hospital corridors and leadership meetings—naming the quiet friction that keeps women of color from senior seats. Brandi breaks down why sponsorship outperforms mentorship, how she built the FLOW method to move women from insight to influence, and what it takes to stop downplaying your own resume. Then we step into the studio. She explains pour painting as a practice of trust, why “mistakes” become masterpieces to other eyes, and how resin brings depth and light to finished pieces. Pricing, debut-show strategy, and Etsy plans get practical attention, because creativity deserves clarity as much as it craves freedom.

Threaded through is faith, agency, and a refusal to stay small. We talk circles that applaud your floating but resist your sailing, the courage to pivot after 15 years in one lane, and the simple daily choices—time, attention, boundaries—that build a freer life. Brandi’s mantra lands like a bell: see what you can do when you bet on you. If you’ve felt that tug to paint, write, launch, or start over, consider this your sign.

Join us for the LA debut show—tickets are in Brandi’s bio—and explore her work at drbrandyflorence.com, with originals heading to Etsy after the event. If this story moved you, tap follow, share with a friend who needs courage, and leave a review so more people can find the show. Your voice and your gifts belong out loud.

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