Did you hear about the controversy swirling around The Talk co-hosts, Sharon Osbourne and Sheryl Underwood? Well, that "mess" had me asking anew, Can Black and White Women REALLY Be Friends? It's a real question to me, one who has had her share of traumatizing experiences with white women. So, I decided I wanted to explore this question. Ber-Henda Williams, Visionary+Empath Coach and bilingual poet who believes feminine empaths are here to disrupt the patriarchy and oppression with their mission-based businesses, immediately came to mind. 

In this episode, we talk about: 

• One reason white people recoil when called a racist 
• What "kind" of white women make good friends to Black women
• And much more...

CONNECT WITH BER-HENDA:

Her website www.ber-hendawilliams.com

IG: Berhenda

Also, find Ber-Henda on Clubhouse

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Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast, where we have Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. I’m your host, DeBora M. Ricks, Mother, Self-Love Doula, Editor, Author, Attorney & Founder of Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Movement.

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

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Every woman has a story! Are you learning to love yourself fiercely? Are you doing the work to heal yourself and your life? If you'd like to be a guest on the podcast send me an email. 

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Thank you for taking this journey with me.

Sisters Gathering to Heal, the Podcast, where we have Courageous Conversations about Self-Love & Healing for Black Women. 

This sacred space is all about supporting Black women in Finding Our Voice, Coming Out of Hiding, and Owning ALL of ourselves. We’ll dare you to be more Vocal, Visible and Vulnerable in service of loving and healing yourself . . . because when Black women heal, we heal generations. 

Every two weeks, you can expect authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability as we share insights, stories, conversations, and interviews that will challenge you to love yourself first and to love yourself fiercely!

In this episode, I converse with Kathy Hampton, life coach and founder of Wellside Retreats, about the power of knowing what makes you tick. 

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Every woman has a story. If you're a coach, author, entrepreneur, healer, or business owner who is learning to love yourself, finding your voice, embracing the power of vulnerability, working to overcome your fear of being seen, or wrestling perfectionism to its knees and you’d like to share your story, reach out to me so we can talk about the possibility of you being a guest on the podcast.

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Michelle Petties's Uncle Billy won't eat watermelon because when he was a kid decades ago he and a friend stole one. Uncle Billy's dad whipped him for stealing, and killed Uncle Billy's taste for the juicy fruit forever. That story was a lightbulb moment for Michelle Petties, author of the forthcoming book Leaving Large: How a Food Addict Won Her 40-Year Battle Over Obesity. In this episode, Michelle talks candidly about her battle with obesity, cosmetic surgery, and how uncovering her own Food Stories helped her shed 60 unwanted pounds, transform her body, relationships and life. 

Connect with Michelle Petties:

Website: www.leavinglarge.com

FB group I Am Brand New Now

IG: IAmBrandNewNow

YouTube Channel

Read her beautiful stories on Vocal

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, or wrestling with perfectionism to share email me. Let’s talk about the possibility of your being a guest.

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Yesterday was a fantastic Valentine’s Day for me. Not because a man gave me flowers, chocolate or jewelry. In fact, I spent Valentine’s Day at home alone. I didn’t feel alone or lonely though. I felt, uh, loved, content and inspired. So inspired that I decided to drop another episode; it’s a BONUS. Take a listen. If it blesses you in any way, go on and share it.

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, or wrestling with perfectionism to share email me. Let’s talk about the possibility of your being a guest.

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This episode will drop on Valentine’s Day 2021. All around the world lovers will celebrate their love. But what if you’re single? How should you navigate Valentine’s Day? In this episode, I share how single women who aren’t yet loving their single-hood can learn to be single and satisfied, even as those around you attempt to make you feel less than for not being married or at lease wanting to be.  

A new episode is released every other Sunday, unless it's a bonus episodes. 

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, or wrestling with perfectionism to share email me. Let’s talk about the possibility of your being a guest.

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It’s too common for Black women to not ask for help, to go it alone, and struggle in silence. I get it, I can be that woman. But it’s tiring, hard and old. In this episode, my podcast creation accountability partner Michelle Boggan and I share our journey to becoming podcasters. Because of my commitment to authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability, I broach a topic I hadn’t discussed with Michelle prior to this recording. Awkward!

Episodes released every other Sunday.

Follow Michelle Boggan on IG a Kick Back and Heal and on YouTube

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, or wrestling with perfectionism to share email me. Let’s talk about the possibility of your being a guest.

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Love yourself first. And love yourself fiercely! Smooches 

If we're wired for connection, why do so many find it difficult to do? I dive into a conversation with my sister, a therapist who specializes in attachment trauma, Eyitayo Enitan, about trauma, pain, unmasking, relationships, and connection. 

You can find Eyitayo Enitan on PsychologyToday.com

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, heard, and known, wrestling with perfectionism email me.

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The mother/daughter relationship shapes a woman. It can be one filled with joy, beauty, love, and pain. If that relationship is fundamentally painful, it can wound us deeply. In this BONUS episode, I talk with LaShanah Holmes, a young woman who attended one of my gatherings for black women, about her relationship with her mother. 

Follow LaShanah on IG: lovealwaysbutterfly

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If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, wrestling with perfectionism to share email me.

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Thanks for taking this journey with me.

Love yourself first. And love yourself fiercely! Smooches 

It's January 2021! Yay! I made it. You made it. WE made it. In this episode, while visiting my daughter in NYC, I found myself reflecting on what became abundantly clear to me in 2020, what I call Lessons in Love, Loss, and Letting go. 

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Do you have a story about growing in self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, embracing vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, wrestling with perfectionism that you'd like to share? If yes, then email me.

Thanks for taking this journey with me.

Love yourself first. And love yourself fiercely! Smooches 

Welcome to the Sisters Gathering to Heal Podcast, where we have Courageous Conversations about Self-Love and Healing for Black Women. In this episode, I, DeBora M. Ricks, share a bit about myself, why I'm stepping into the podcasting world, and what you can expect. 

All but this episode will be released every other Sunday.

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Join the Sisterhood and grab your copy of 13 Things Black Women Who Love Themselves DON'T Do at Sisters Gathering to Heal 

If you have a story about self-love, emotional healing, finding your voice, the power of vulnerability, overcoming the fear of being seen, wrestling with perfectionism to share email me.

Thanks for taking this journey with me.

Love yourself first. And love yourself fiercely! Smooches