Episode 2 of Domestic Violence Awareness month, I asked my Grandma to be my guest today to provide a safe space to share her testimony of the abuse she suffered in her 12 year relationship. Please be warned that there are mentions of violence in this episode. To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, I brought Daniela to share her story on this overlooked topic. In this episode Daniela shares how close she came to losing herself in an abusive relationship, to now being her own person with high self worth. Daniela’s ig- @daniwiththecamera 

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After being strong for so long, I want to move into my soft girl era. Being strong was something that was passed down to me as a black woman, and although I am thankful for it, I can see how always being strong has hindered me. Today we talk about the strong black woman trope and the history behind it. Follow my guests at: @shenaylasoul/ @herbsnroots_  @stillthebluntreader- Crystal @mamimeme2- Demetrice To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

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The season change always puts me in such a low mood, but I wasn't sure why. After doing some journaling and reflecting, this is what I came up with. To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

Hurt people hurt people, and we allow the pain people cause us to make us close off our love and be emotionally unavailable. Today we discuss loving hard and what comes with it. To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

To forgive or not to forgive? Forgiveness has been taught to always be the answer, but I think not forgiving is a better option at times. Today we discuss why not forgiving is healthy too. To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

I realized that some of you may not know the basics about me, so today we dive in to some facts about Tajai from questions asked by listeners. If you’re looking to make a change in your skincare routine, please follow @beautyxdavonna on ig. I’m telling you, she is the best and so sweet! To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

Ew feelings, what are those? For the longest I suppressed my feelings and emotions because I was not comfortable with them and hadn’t been taught how to deal with them. If this sounds like you, then tune in! To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

I'm a love addict, but that hasn't always worked out in my favor. How did these addictions come about and are they leaving or staying? To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!

We’ve all heard from our parents, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”, in response when we told them a bully said something mean to us. How valid is that saying though, because the words still hurt right? Today we’ll be discussing how words hurt and can lead to negative thoughts and feelings. To stay up to date and in the know on future episodes, follow @positivegrowththepodcast on ig. Please be sure to rate and review on the listening platform! Thank you!