We all feel shame at some point in our lives. It’s a powerful emotion that can completely take over, if we let it. Shame feeds on secrecy, and being hidden. So I use this episode to show you how I lit it up, and what can come out of life if you don’t let shame take control of what you think you deserve and what you’re capable of.

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TW: sexual assault, child abuse   In my most surprising and opening episode yet, I talk about my experience with childhood sexual abuse. Children of sexual abuse carry a lot of guilt and shame within them, and I did for years. But I shine the light on this situation and I open up about my experience, and how I got through because I know I’m not the only one. I struggled for a long time with my past, but I finally said no more. This wasn’t my fault. I didn’t bring this onto myself.

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Mental illness affects everyone. Whether you deal with it yourself, or someone you know is battling with their mind; it affects everyone. But the more we talk about it, and the more we educate ourselves on the topic, the more we can try to combat this stigma towards mental health. The more we can open people’s eyes to realizing its’ implications in all aspects of life. Knowledge is power, and although being aware isn’t a cure-all, it helps. I’ve lived the benefits.

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In one of my most vulnerable episodes so far, I talk about my history with my mother and how she was a beautiful woman, whom unfortunately fought with mental illness. I love my mother, and I always will love my mother, but you can and you should love people from afar if loving them is at the expense of your own self-love. Estranged children have a certain strength within, that means we can get through anything.

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A few months ago, there was an Instagram nomination where people were encouraged to share five facts about themselves. I decided to take a little bit of a different route - as I often do - and I shared some vulnerable facts that were met with such amazing, positive feedback. For my fifth episode on The Way I C It, I’m diving a little deeper, and a little further into those five facts to start giving you a little sense of what I grew up with, where I came from, and what I stand for.

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This week’s episode delves into my interesting health journey. Where I started from, which was not healthy at all, to where I ended up and what got me there. Some of you may not be interested in this topic, but I challenge you to come on this journey with me anyways. Health and fitness was not something I cared about - at all, but when I landed in emergency, it was something I quickly had to acknowledge and fix. I’ve always been a skinny, tiny person, but skinny doesn’t always mean healthy. I want to explain the balance I found in my life, and why I think you should too.

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The vulnerability episode of this introductory series talks about how vulnerability is actually a strength. It can make you a better leader, a better friend, and a better confidante. I’ll show you the difference between what I used to view as strength, and how it affected my life, compared to how truly strong I am now, since opening up. If you have a chip on your shoulder, come listen. I used to as well, but I promise you, you don’t have to keep it there.

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The optimism episode of this introductory series tries to get you to see the bright side. Yes, I acknowledge there is a lot of garbage in the world; physically speaking and metaphorically speaking. But I believe there are two ways to look at everything. Why are we so much more likely to complain than compliment? Why is reaching out and sharing joy such a faux pas? I want to show you how I incorporate Positive Outcomes Only.

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"I believe our lives can improve when we’re just honest."

In this episode we ask the hard questions that NEED to be asked when we’re trying to figure out what the truth is. Do we lie to ourselves a lot?

Are we what’s hindering our growth, and blocking our path to our dreams?

I give an example of a time I lied to myself and tricked myself into thinking I was accomplishing something, and how the truth always finds a way of coming out. 

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In this episode, I talk about what inspired this podcast, my thought process behind how I figured out what I wanted it to stand for, and the goal I hope to achieve through it. I’m frank and honest about not having everything figured out, but that the importance stems from starting something, and seeing where it progresses.

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