Shakirah is a poet, spoken word artist, author of "I'm Not Your Average Black Woman", and a domestic violence survivor. In this episode, we step into the mind of a young, black woman who struggles with everyday life and uses her words to heal her mind and others around her. Shakirah shares how she lives her independent life as a survivor of domestic violence. 

Meet Dionne, a college student and the host of Words of Heart Podcast.  Dionne has been a survivor since birth. Despite not being able to hear or speak for the first few years of her life and facing academic challenges in grade school, Dionne has stared life in the face and fought to be a warrior for change through the power of her words. I'm sure her story will encourage some and inspire others. Especially some of our listeners who are parents of children with learning difficulties

Turjemia AKA Ms. Pretty Kurvz is the CEO of Pretty Kurvz Boutique, an author, and a Social Media Brand Ambassador for plus size fashion.  Despite having to fight against the trauma of her childhood, Turjemia has managed to find strength and resilience and keep going against all odds. She shared that she's on a journey to inspire and encourage other women to continue to pursue their dreams regardless of having to live through hardships. Tap in to get a little piece of her greatness.

Nakesha Lewis is a survivor of grief trauma. She's experienced significant losses multiple times and has used those tragedies to inspire others on how to overcome the mental and physical anguish that accompanies losing a loved one. Her story is inspiring and will undoubtedly help other identify characteristics of grief trauma and find strategies to cope. 

This month's Survivor guest is Robyn Bloom. A REAL ONE, to say the least. Robyn is a life coach practitioner, author, mentor, and mother to a group of awesome young women. She like to acknowledge that she is also a former victim of her own bullshit (her words, not mine LOL). She likes to use the word former because she now takes time to hold herself accountable for any chaos and toxic energy she brings. In 2016, while in the hospital dying, her journey began. In that hospital bed, she started forgiving herself for some of her decisions and found a little peace. For her, it was that peace that saved her life. During her search for self, she became a life coach. And in 2020, she was blessed to rehab a house that she affectionately named The Healing House. This is where she works with women and girls doing healing, bonding, and meditation. Robyn believes that we all have the power to heal but it takes hard work, dedication, and a strong support system. She's definitely the survivin' girlfriend you didn't know you needed. 

Are you ready to meet some inspiring ladies who are dedicated the common goal of healing and changing their life course?

Dani, the host of My Survivor Voice, ends the 1st season by sharing some of her own story! She realized that for 8 consecutive months she's chatted with amazing people and allowed them to share their stories of how they went from surviving to thriving. Yet she hasn't shared much about her own story of survival. That all changes with the season finale. In this episode Dani shares how her battle with imposter syndrome began, how she started to overcome it, the grief of losing her father, battling and beating thyroid cancer, and how she turned her pain into purpose after losing her niece, great niece, and great nephew in a domestic violence murder suicide. She's been through a lot, but she's survived it ALL!

Meet Domonique Broomfield, owner of The Vision Runner coaching and consulting firm. Domonique's self-identified mission is to fuel, power, and build every woman she meets. She helps determined women who are ready to establish a clear personal vision, so that they can uncover optimal ways to create and achieve goals that help them fulfill their purpose. Domonique is also the founder of EsteemU, a nonprofit organization that provides coaching to support women through divorce and operates a free helpline for women in distress. And yep, you guessed it, Domonique is also a SURVIVOR. She considers her story to be the backdrop & foundation for her current work. From leaving home at the age of 14, becoming a single parent at the age of 18, surviving an emotionally abusive marriage for 16 years, raising 3 children with disabilities, and persevering through a high conflict divorce, Domonique has experienced at lot...and in this episode, she shares her story of resilience and tools she used to become the first in her family to earn a college education, escape poverty, and own real estate in spite of her circumstances.