Overcome to Become

In this episode, I chat with Yolanda Kennedy- a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. If you're like me and you struggle with asking for help, this episode is for you. Yolanda and I dig into the importance of a strong support system, pride, vulnerability, what keeps us from doing the heart work, and how all of us can benefit from speaking to a counselor.

Counseling Resources:

If you would like to learn more about the services Yolanda offers: Yolanda Kennedy on Psychology Today  or reach out to her via e-mail: [email protected]

Database that will help you find a counselor in your area: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us 

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs to talk please call or text 800-273-talk

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(Best of Season 1) The need to achieve almost caused me to lose what mattered most to me. On the surface, this desire seems innocent but there is another side of achievement, if left unchecked, that will deteriorate our lives from the inside out. I breakdown the signs of an unhealthy desire to achieve and how embracing rest can help us overcome this desire. 

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Mentioned in this episode: 

• Psalms 46:10 (TPT)
• Luke 18:27 (NLT)

(Best of Season 1)  In this episode, I share the one decision that pivoted my whole life and the event that encouraged this decision--- the time I found myself lying in a pile of dirt in front of a crowd of people. Let me warn you, it was not a pretty situation.  I also talk about the importance of a heart posture of surrender. 

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Proverbs 3:5-6
• Romans 12:1-2

Actionable Takeaway:

• How to establish early morning quiet time and how it will change your life

(Best of Season 1)  In this episode, my good friend- Valerie Paul and I are chatting both recovering overthinkers.  No secrets kept---we are keeping it real, relevant, and relatable.

We discuss:

• What is overthinking?
• The signs that you are an overthinker
• The root of overthinking
• How to overcome it and enjoy our life

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Mentioned in this episode:
2 Corinthians 10:5

Philippians 4:6-8

In this episode we are uncovering:

• The Sunken Cost Fallacy
• Why true change requires admitting that we were wrong
• How fear of the unknown keeps us frozen and unable to move forward
• The hard work of heart work

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Mentioned in this episode:

• Jeremiah 29:11 (AMP)
• Hebrews 4:14-16

Actionable Takeaway:

• The power of journaling in your quiet time

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In honor of Father's Day, a very special guest --my husband-- is joining us today to share his fatherhood journey.  We discuss: 

• How we met and a peek into our marriage story
• Whether he had misgivings about marrying a single mom
• The realities of becoming a bonus dad
• The greatest challenge and blessing of fatherhood

>We will be taking a summer break. Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss the launch of Season 4.

>In the meantime, we will be spotlighting the top episodes of season 1 and season 2 throughout the summer. Tune in and don't forget to share with a friend.

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I like to control things. There, I said it. For the longest, I have led myself to believe that being in control has been the best way to get things done. Can you relate, friend? Can I be really honest? Maintaining this death grip of control is really starting to wear me out and is not sustainable. My friend, Leah Rempel, is here to help those of us who are struggling with the messy middle of a surrendered faith.  She is opening up about her struggles with transitioning from her successful career to her role as a mother.  We also talk about: 

• Why we should regularly inventory of our faith
• What faith in action really looks like
• Why it has been a struggle to love the church lately
• Practical steps we all can start taking today to integrate faith into our everyday lives

About Leah Rempel:
Leah Rempel is the host of the Faith School Podcast, a podcast dedicated to equipping and encouraging women to claim the name of Kingdom Builder. She loves to lead women to follow God from the inside out, integrate their faith into their everyday lives, and intentionally pursue personal ministries. She is a wife, mom, and former teacher living in the Great White North.

Grab a FREE copy of Leah's Integrated Faith Inventory here .

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Mentioned in this episode:
Integrated Faith Inventory: https://mailchi.mp/ad291c0a7fd0/integrated-faith-inventory
Jireh by Maverick City Music:   https://youtu.be/mC-zw0zCCtg

In this episode, I am sitting down with social worker, educator, and transracial adoptee, Tara Vanderwoude for a candid conversation around the complexities of transracial adoption.  We are discussing: 

• How being an adoptee has impacted her role as an adoptive mom
• Her passion for educating and supporting adoptive parents and adoptees
• How adoptees can overcome the feelings of shame and embrace their curiosity to discover their identity
• Why we need to allow space for adoptees to grieve and be curious
• Tips for current adoptive parents or those thinking about adopting a child of a different race

About Tara Vanderwoude:
Tara VanderWoude is a social worker, transracial adult adoptee, and adoptive mother who educates and consults on the realities and complexities of adoption, race and identity with truth, humor, and grace. Her background includes medical social work, gerontology, and child welfare, as well as working for a large child-placing agency for several years. Tara lives with her husband and children in the Midwest, and in addition to advocating for the adopted person and speaking and consulting nationwide at conferences, schools, and churches, she works as an Assistant Dean of Students at a lower school with students of diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Tara is convinced that empathy, connection, and laughter are lifelong essentials, and she enjoys conversations with friends, reading with her children, traveling, and lifelong learning. Find out more at www.taravanderwoude.com. 

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Mentioned in this episode:
https://hamiltonmusical.com/new-york/home/
https://www.hmart.com/

Did you know that black women are three to four times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women----regardless of education, income, prenatal care, or weight?  In this episode I am chatting with Dr. Quantrilla Ard on the disparities in black maternal health.  We discuss her motherhood story including her journey of becoming an Angel mom.  She also shares tips on how we can begin advocating for our own health and why those of us who can choose must advocate for those who cannot. 

About Quantrilla Ard:
Quantrilla Ard, PhD, is a recent transplant to the Atlanta area along with her husband and three littles. She is a faith-based personal and spiritual development writer and speaker who believes in the power of collective strength, community and fellowship. She recently graduated from Walden University with a PhD in Health Psychology and is an advocate for social justice with a focus on Black maternal and infant health and mortality. You can find her sharing stories of triumph at www.thephdmamma.com. 

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Mentioned in this episode:
National Birth Equity Collaborative: https://birthequity.org/
Made a Way by Travis Greene:https://youtu.be/cPy65Kl7Un8
Register for She Speaks 2021: https://shespeaksconference.com/shespeaksonline2021

68% of women with a mental illness are parents*.  Many are going day to day struggling alone in shame and wondering how to mother with their mental health challenges.  My guest, Lindsay Demchak, is with us today sharing her battles with anxiety disorder and wading through dark seasons in her life while being a mom of 2 kids. She also talks about how she has learned to release the shame, resist the pressure to power through, and lean into God for the healing she so desperately needed. 

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About Lindsay:
Lindsay is a writer and the founder of For the Hope, an online community where she uses words to heal for life, faith, and mental health. Through her own battles with an anxiety disorder and wading through dark seasons, she hopes to encourage others that there is redemption and healing that can bring you from hopelessness to hopeful. She writes with raw honesty and finds her words help others to bring out the depth of their feelings. She lives in Brooklyn, NYC with her wonderful husband and two young children.

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Mentioned in this episode:
*https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health/parents-and-young-people/information-for-parents-and-carers/parental-mental-illness-the-impact-on-children-and-adolescents-for-parents-and-carers

Free anxiety Guide (PDF)-https://forthehopeful.com/free-anxiety-guide

Counseling Resources:
10 Ways to Find a Good Therapist
Databases that will help you find a counselor in your area: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
http://www.betterhelp.com

If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs to talk please call or text 800-273-talk.