On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Jen Padilla-Burger of Nice Girl Uprising, interviews me! Ya girl switched things up a bit. I share about the Shush Your Shame movement, a deeply personal experience that propelled me into my calling, and how every phase in our life cycle is necessary for our transformation, even the dark, lonely parts. Meet you back here in the Fall with more stories. Know that you have a friend in me for coffee and helping you carry that cross--any time!

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my long time friend, Candace Best, candidly shares about her mental health journey as a Black woman. Candace describes herself as an educator, writer, feeler, seeker, and practitioner of holding space. She has a strong belief that as a Black woman, living immensely and out loud contributes to the liberation of womyn and Black people. She hopes that by seeing her, you see yourself and then find the courage to journey to your own freedom.

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Margarita Marquez, shares about her journey as the mother of a son diagnosed with Autism as a toddler. He is now 23 years old. She shares her struggles, and the beauty and gift of having a child with special needs. Margarita is a mother, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and loyal friend, aiming to spread God's love through daily giving and providing therapy. She hopes to inspire the fight in you by sharing a piece of her life experience.

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Jessica, shares about her physical healthy journey, and how she discovered the mind, body, and spirit connection along the way. Jessica describes herself as a wife, mother, daughter, sister, but most importantly, a child of God. Her life has been perfectly imperfectly and her hope is to share her journey with you and give you a glimpse of hope that who you are and whose you are matters. Your story matters!

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Anna Sarkisyan, shares her story of infertility and pregnancy loss. We talk about the highs and lows of her journey of becoming a mother. Anna is a teacher in California. She loves to travel and go hiking. She is a proud mommy to a sweet and smiley little boy, and a happy wife of a loving husband.

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Lena Njoku, shares her journey of experiencing multiple significant, unexpected losses, her grief process, and how she has come to embrace tending to her mental health. Lena describes herself as an unapologetic wife, mother, and educator. She is taking one day at a time prioritizing her mental health to become her best self. 

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, my friend, Ashley Migliaro, gets open and honest about her process of becoming anti-racist as we unpack some hard truths. Ashley was born and raised in Southern California, where she still lives with her boyfriend and sweet pup, Bruin. Her favorite things in the world are books, traveling, attempting to make people laugh, and food...all the foods.

On this episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, Amika Kali shares her story of being an unapologetic single Black mother, how and why she became an educator, and she gives us a glimpse into her healing process. Amika describes herself as a mom, teacher, and normal human being. She is a New Orleans resident raised in California sunshine. While navigating this world, she is sharing her everyday motivations, musings, and stories of motherhood. 

On the very first episode of The Shush Your Shame Podcast, I connect with Lakisha Mumford as she shares her story of overcoming a severe stutter, her journey in the foster care system, and how God has used her experiences to grow her and bring her to where she is today. Lakisha was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. She is an inner healing coach, speaker, and content creator. Her life's calling is to see people emotionally healed and walking in their purpose.