I am so over this virus y'all. It is total bullshit and I’ve had it. But I’m still moving forward because I know that I’m gonna come out of this winning, even after countless nights of whining and bitching. You see, I am made out of resilience and true grit. And you are too. So why don’t you tune in to this week’s episode to find out how you can channel boss bitch energy right in the middle of chaos and nothingness.

For every day that comes, there’s a woman rising up from a past of sexual abuse to reclaim her life. This is not an easy battle to fight nor is it one that ever ends. The victory is self-love and our next teacher has worked very hard to achieve it for herself. Everyday she walks in her light, and she always finds peace in the unknown - the what ifs, what could, what will. 

Her name is Jean, and today she is here to teach you how to commit to love.

This week we get to hear from Adetola as she declares her black womanhood as a fundamental right she had to fight for with everything she’s got. Her story begins in post-apartheid Pretoria - a society poisoned by colorism, and then it lands here in Calgary where the same shit is happening under the false pretense of intersectionality. She carries her pain with pride and she does not give a fuck what you think.

How do you come out to your conservative, immigrant parents? Where do you even start? Fuck. WHAT DO YOU EVEN SAY? This is the topic of discussion for this week's self love monologue. Our next guest Mary (a spiritual teacher and friend) taught me a lot about taking ownership of one's own happiness. This is the lesson you need in your life today if you are struggling or if you know a friend who is.

Starting us off is a powerful, meditative conversation about the absence of self love and the inevitable pain that comes when you stop valuing yourself - the insomnia, self-deprecation, and sudden isolation. Our first guest Chiedza Dodo has been kind enough to share her courageous story and it is exactly what you need to hear today. Some of you will relate to her struggles, and then some of you will celebrate her victory.