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Be Well Sis: The PodcastBe Well Sis: The PodcastREWIND: Overcoming Perfectionism: Finding Your Authentic Self with Bianca HughesIn this episode, therapist and author Bianca Hughes joins the host to discuss her experience with a personal diagnosis. Bianca shares her story of being told she may have herpes over 20 years ago and the subsequent shame, stigma, and fear she faced. Despite not receiving an official diagnosis, she grappled with the implications it could have on her relationships. Tune in to hear Bianca's journey and how she navigated through this challenging experience.Guest Spotlight:Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and breaking barriers. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer...2024-09-0430 minNo Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for MomsNo Guilt Mom | Overcoming Mom Guilt, Parenting Tips, & Self Care for MomsPut Perfectionism in the Past with Bianca Hughes, LPCLet’s talk about the p-word today, shall we? That’s right people, we’re talking about PERFECTIONISM and the crushing pressure that comes along with it. If you’ve ever struggled with your self confidence, felt like whatever you do isn’t good enough, or make decisions based on what others will think about you - you might be living as a perfectionist. Living like this is not only a fast track to chronic unhappiness, it’s a burden you don’t need to take on. But that is WAY easier said than done. That’s wh...2024-05-2144 minAwaken Your Inner Whole WomanAwaken Your Inner Whole WomanBreaking Free from Perfectionism: A Journey of Self-Love and Healing with Psychotherapist Bianca HughesHave you ever felt trapped by the need to be perfect, haunted by a chorus of "shoulds" and "musts" that hold you back from your true potential? Psychotherapist Bianca Hughes joins me, Natolie Warren, to explore the depths of perfectionism, its origins, and the path to liberating ourselves from its clutches. We tackle the relentless chase for flawlessness, sharing personal anecdotes that resonate with anyone who has ever felt that nothing they do is ever quite "enough."Childhood traumas, whether the 'big T' or 'small t' kind, often set the stage for our perfectionist tendencies, serving as...2024-04-2333 minBe Well Sis: The PodcastBe Well Sis: The PodcastOvercoming Perfectionism: Finding Your Authentic Self with Bianca Hughes**You've heard the news- join us in Cartagena, Colombia in August 2024 for the Inner Renaissance Retreat. Sign up here!  Stay informed and join our newsletter -->here! Click here for more information on our book club. In this episode, therapist and author Bianca Hughes joins the host to discuss her experience with a personal diagnosis. Bianca shares her story of being told she may have herpes over 20 years ago and the subsequent shame, stigma, and fear she faced. Despite not receiving an official diagnosis, she grappled with the implications it could have on h...2023-11-2941 minHey I\'m Listening With Dr. JoanHey I'm Listening With Dr. JoanQuestioning Our Belief Systems | Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes Part 5Some of our beliefs are rooted in fear and the routine of those before us. Questioning why you do what you do can lead to change, and also lead to reaffirming what you already believe, strengthening your beliefs even more. Take a moment to reflect on your life, what are some of the beliefs and things you need to let go of? In this episode of Hey, I’m Listening, Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes about Questioning Our Belief Systems and Why we do what we do Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and br...2023-05-2710 minHey I\'m Listening With Dr. JoanHey I'm Listening With Dr. JoanCreating Authentic Communities by Sharing Our Stories | Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes Part 4The Black Community often conceal the traumas they face to avoid oversharing. As a result, certain expectations have been placed on Black people to be strong and perfect while denying them of the chance to be vulnerable. When we share our stories and experiences as a people, we can create healing communities that would help others experiencing traumas heal or even avoid trauma altogether. Creating authentic communities is critical to our collective healing. In this episode of Hey, I’m Listening, Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes about Creating Authentic Communities by Sharing Our Stories Bi...2023-05-2612 minHey I\'m Listening With Dr. JoanHey I'm Listening With Dr. JoanConnecting With Self | Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes Part 3Connecting with self is essential for living authentically. It requires you to be attentive and attuned to what is going on inside of you, to know who you are, and have a positive relationship with yourself. Knowing the depths of who you are means understanding your own make-up, and being aware of the various dimensions that make up your being and this helps you make the choices that keep you on your path and have better relationships with others. In this episode of Hey, I’m Listening, Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes about Connecting With Self...2023-05-2513 minHey I\'m Listening With Dr. JoanHey I'm Listening With Dr. JoanHow To Know If You're In the Perfectionism Zone | Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes Part 2We are sometimes unaware that we are in a perfectionist zone. You set excessively high personal standards, are overly critical of yourself, battle the sense of not being enough, have imposter syndrome, procrastinate because you want to get it perfect while setting unrealistic expectations, and constantly move the goalpost. These are traits of being in the perfectionism zone. How do you free yourself from this and live authentically? In this episode of Hey, I’m Listening, Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes about Being in the Perfectionism Zone Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and br...2023-05-2410 minHey I\'m Listening With Dr. JoanHey I'm Listening With Dr. JoanOvercoming Perfectionism | Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes Part 1The consistent and exhausting circle of trying to be enough, and trying to be perfect comes from a fear of judgment or disapproval from others and the feeling of not being enough. Pursuing perfection prevents you from being your authentic self and keeps you from seeing the value in all you have done despite your high achievement. Overcoming perfectionism requires a lot of personal work, self-acceptance, and that you slow down. In this episode of Hey, I’m Listening, Dr. Joan speaks with Bianca Hughes about Overcoming Perfectionism Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and br...2023-05-2312 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeThe Joy of Missing OutDo you know when it is time to move on even when something is going well? That is something that I was contemplating in making the decision to retire this podcast. While my download numbers are increasing and with people contacting me to let me know my guests' message resonated with them, in my Spirit, I knew it was time for me to say goodbye to "It Didn't Break Me." I am so grateful I got an opportunity to share all of my guests' stories. I am so grateful to have inspired my listeners. From the bottom of my...2023-05-1724 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeBreaking the Cycle of Jealousy: Embracing Self-Love with Josey WellzChildhood is the first place we learn behaviors. When you see jealousy displayed over and over again in your household, it can become a part of you. It was a part of Josey Wellz until it cost him his relationship. He knew he had to change, so he did! Through changing he found the love he was looking for by truly loving himself.An Entrepreneur in his own right, Josey founded, Living Wellz, LLC, leveraged his background as an artist to start his own career coaching those in the world of entertainment and entrepreneurship to build their...2023-05-1045 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeFailing Forward How to Create the Life You Desire After Failure with Lillian VictoriaTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topic: Suicidal Ideation, Childhood Sexual Assault, and Domestic Violence. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. What happens when your childhood fear comes true? Failure looks very different for alot of people. For Lillian, she was living the a life that looked good on paper; as she calls it a "resume life". She had everything that she was "supposed to have" but she extremely unhappy. Her sadness seeped its way into every aspect of her...2023-05-0342 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeSurrendering When Everything is Falling Apart with Staci ReneeTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topic: Suicidal Ideation. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. Staci Renee had it all. Husband. Children. Dogs. $5 million dollar business. Boat on the lake. And then it all collapsed. Having to start over with a half a million dollars in personal debt, she did not know how she was going to overcome these hardships. With learning to surrender and listen to her intuition, she has been led to what she is meant...2023-04-2647 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeRecognizing Someone's Humanity Saved My Life with Lion GoodmanTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I discuss gun violence. If your body is informing you you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. Imagine just graduating from college and needing a job. You choose a traveling salesman position. As you travel cross country, you periodically help citizens. One citizen that you assisted, shoots you four times in the head. This is what happened to my episode's guest, Lion Goodman.This conversation is powerful. In speaking about his near-death experience, Lion shares how his ability to...2023-04-1946 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeCreating Your Own Path with Dr. Kim Johnson HatchettDr. Kim holds many titles: Wife, Mom, Little Sister, Daughter.  But before that, she held the title of ex-wife. When her first marriage fell apart, she used that as an opportunity to find out what SHE really wanted to do. Since she didn't have to answer to anyone, there was no one to tell her "No". Now, Dr. Kim is a double board-certified Neurologist, healthcare system leader,  advocate, motivational speaker, recently published author and now blogger. Her mission is to enhance lives by giving moments of grace, humor, knowledge (medical and business), fortitude and inspiration to live out...2023-04-1240 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeFinding Peace From the Mother Wound with Obio JonesYour first example of how to connect, love, and nurture is provided by your parents. But what happens if your family doesn't fit the idyllic TV show definition of a family? In this episode, I speak with Obio Jones. Obio is an influencer, coach + LGBTQ advocate. His success in helping people is directly linked to not feeling loved or supported by the first woman in his life: his mother. Looking back, he sees that she wasn't the mother he wanted, but she WAS the mother he got. I invite you to join our conversation as Obio and...2023-04-0542 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeUnconditional Love Saved Me and My Marriage with Sarah WohlgemuthTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Physical Assault, Sexual Assault and Addiction. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. In this episode, I am speaking with Sarah Wohlgemuth. Sarah shares her story of transformation, healing and hope from a past of trauma and a marriage that exploded from hidden addiction, lies, and betrayal. Her marriage miraculously made it through and unconditional love saved not only her marriage, but herself. I invite you to join our conversation as Sarah...2023-03-2943 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeClosing the Browser on Anxiety with Marley FreygangAs always, I have an amazing guest to share with you in this episode. But before we begin, I want to share a new mantra: "I have more money than I think". You can take the "I have more ... than I think" and insert any word you need to remind yourself you are never lacking. Do you have a mantra that you say daily? If so, share it with me at hello@authenticallybeyou.com and I may just share your mantra in the next episode!As I mentioned, in this episode I have the wonderful Marley Freygang...2023-03-2248 minI Just (Blank)! Now What?I Just (Blank)! Now What?086: I Just (Found Out I Have Herpes)! Now What? With Bianca HughesHey Friends, This week’s episode with Bianca Hughes is a topic that most people are scared or shy away from talking about, which makes it even more important to highlight. She is sharing about learning that she had an STI (sexually transmitted infection) and how she handles receiving the news and more importantly sharing the news with her past and future partners.  Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and breaking barriers. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and...2023-03-1539 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeYour Disability Does Not Define You with Kellina PowellIn addition to March being Women's History Month, did you know it is also National Deaf History Month? In this episode, I am so excited to speak with Kellina Powell. Kellina is an entrepreneur, author and life coach who loves to help differently-abled people on their journey to personal growth. At the age of 4, she became hard of hearing after an ear infection. Through her speech therapist, she was able to learn ways to communicate with the hearing world. She now uses her experiences to assist others. In honor of Kellina, I have attached a transcript with this episode.2023-03-1525 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeReleasing Control When You Have No Control with Jessica StephensThese shows were people have a long distance relationship with someone who is not a citizen, they get married within 90 days and in the next scene they are running to each other in the airport to start their life together is RUBBISH. At least, that was not my guest's, Jessica Stephens, experience. Jessica Stephens is a corporate marketer turned social marketer, online entrepreneur and podcast host who found love with a pilot in the United States. She happens to be a citizen of Canada. Her husband was a citizen of Jamaica getting his pilot license in the...2023-03-0850 minConfessions of A Wannabe It GirlConfessions of A Wannabe It GirlPerfectionism: The Toxic Trap of Your Not Good Enough With Bianca HughesWe are exploring topic that affects our everyday lives. We're going to talk about perfectionism, a topic that many of us can relate to.Perfectionism is the tendency to set unrealistic standards for ourselves and to feel like anything less than perfect is unacceptable. It can affect our work, relationships, and personal life. Our guest for today's episode is a mental health expert who specializes in helping people overcome perfectionism, Bianca Kesha Hughes. She is a  licensed professional counselor, podcast host of It Didn't Break Me  and author of the Ebook  You're Enough: Letting Go Of T...2023-03-0734 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeUsing Your Voice to Survive with Devon CroomTrigger Warning: Physical, Sexual and Emotional AbuseWelcome to Season 3 of It Didn't Break Me!! We are back discussing things that we thought would break us but did not. Firstly, thank you to all of the amazing people who have left me reviews or DMs on how the podcast has impacted you. I love hearing/reading that you can relate to so many of my guests' experiences. In this episode, I am so honoured to have Devon Croom as my first guest in this new season. Devon is an inspirational author, life & Marriage Coach. She will share...2023-03-0139 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeOur Stories Provide Hope, Relatability and ConnectionMy first episode of the "It Didn't Break Me" podcast dropped on April 13, 2022 and now I am dropping the last episode of Season 2. This season, I again brought you amazing guests that not only share their stories but they also share their vulnerability. I have received so much feedback saying all of my guests are so relatable. Our stories connect our human experiences. They are invaluable and I am so honored to be able to share them with you. Let's engage as I discuss:Foster CareConnectionYoung WidowRelatableThinking Hope is LostTrusting in GodPower of musicOvercoming...2022-11-3035 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeChoosing to Really Trust God with Robert McNairHaving a hustle attitude, Robert McNair likes to win! Newly married, having a newborn, preaching every Sunday at his Church, his life plan was all coming to fruition. Until, nobody showed up to hear him give the word. With a new family, financial burdens, his marriage disintegrating and his dream of having a successful Church slipping away, he thought giving his all to God and trusting Him would break him so he was trying things in his own strengths.Robert learned that in actuality, he was trusting himself and not God. When he learned he had to...2022-11-2351 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break Me"Embracing the And" with Faith Broussard CadeAfter being hit from behind by a tractor trailer, Faith Broussard Cade thought she came out of it unscathed. The ambulance looked her over and she was not bleeding. Although a little sore, she didn't imagine anything could be seriously wrong. But there was! In the passing days and weeks, her mobility became more restricted. She was having blurred vision. Her long and short term memory progressively got worse. Symptoms of Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury: that was what Faith Broussard Cade was experiencing. When she went to doctor after doctor explaining something was wrong, she was...2022-11-161h 00It Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeThe Necessity of Men's Work with Has Al-HasaniThere are many times when one situation in your life feels like it is going to break you. But sometimes, we ignore the every day small moments where we neglect ourselves or ignore the internal nagging that something doesn't feel quite right. Sometimes our drive for perfection or being the best at everything is what is chipping away at our mental health until we reach that breaking point.In this episode, I am speaking with Has Al-Hasani. Has noticed that the things that brought him pride previously were no longer making him happy. He continued to "do...2022-11-0944 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeUncovering Your Internal Value with Tina MoralesTina Morales checked all the boxes. She went to college. She got her bachelor's degree. She was in a relationship. She had steady income. she was know in the club. From the outside looking in, she was living her best life. However, Tina's self worth and value was based on her lifestyle.When Tina entered a season where everything was taken away from her, she ended up finding something she didn't even know was lost: herself. I invite you to join our conversation as Tina Morales and I discuss:Domestic ViolenceDepression LossWeight LossImageDepletionWhat's Wrong...2022-11-0244 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeHarnessing the Power of Mindset with Michelle WolfeMichelle lost her mum at 8 years old to cancer and that shaped her life in all ways, including how she handles trauma. While experiencing a year of energy depleting overwhelm and sorrow, she reminded herself consistently that these feelings would not last forever. Through 8 years of self-development and mindset work, Michelle learned that one of the best ways to adapt to her ever-changing life is to just keep moving forward. Making one decision at a time and taking one step at a time.In this episode, Michelle shares her wisdom on how she pulls out the tools...2022-10-2639 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeThe Journey of Hell Year to Hallelujah with Rach WilsonTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I discuss suicide ideation. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. HELL YEAR!! That is what this episode's guest, Rach Wilson, coined a particularly challenging year in her life. Having four children, her two youngest are both autistic and both of them are non verbal. With the autism came some health challenges for her son and to ease his pain, either Rach or her husband would drive him around and most days, they watched the sun rise. In addition to...2022-10-191h 00It Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeChoosing to Put Yourself First with Martha MokTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topic: Domestic Violence. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. When society tells you, you should shut up and be the person the world wants you to be, it makes you a great pretender. After 19 years of marriage, when she turned 40, Martha Mok decided she didn't want to pretend anymore. She did not want to be what society thought she was. She wanted to be WHO SHE KNEW she was. She wanted to feel empowered...2022-10-1241 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeBreaking Free From Approval Addiction with Kimberly ValerieTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Physical Assault on a Child, Removing children from their home, Attempted Sexual Assault. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. Per The State of America's Children, a child is removed from their home and placed into foster care EVERY TWO MINUTES. In this episode, my guest Kimberly Valerie speaks about how she was removed from her childhood home at a young age in Canada. Yet, her siblings remained. After having an experience...2022-10-0542 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeUsing Song Writing to Mend Trauma with Emma GTRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Childhood Sexual Assault, Suicide, Smoking, Alcoholism and Drug use. If you choose to listen, please pay attention to your body. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you. At four months old, Emma G already had brain surgery. In her childhood, she saw alcoholism affect her family. In her teens, she was sexually assaulted, homeless, addicted to alcohol and drugs. Then, at 19, she had one session with a psychologist that changed her life. For the...2022-09-2849 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeFrom Surviving to Thriving After a Tragic Loss with Falon BonnerWhen one gets married, you envision growing old with the one you promised your life to. What happens when in a blink of an eye, that love is taken away? In this episode, I am speaking with Falon Bonner who lived this exact scenario. After becoming a widow at 35 after a car accident took her husband, Falon had to determine if she was going to let this tragedy break her or if she was going to survive this event. After years, she found strength in God and chose to thrive.I invite you to join our conversation...2022-09-2150 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeFinding a Reason to Live with Antonio GrateWelcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of "It Didn't Break Me". Although this is our first episode of Season 2, it is actually the 13th Episode of the podcast so if you have not had a chance to listen to all of the gems dropped in Season 1, I invite you to go back and do so! In this season we will be diving into people sharing their medical battles, foster care experiences, losing a spouse at a young age and so much more; there are POWERFUL stories that are waiting to be heard. Make sure you subscribe so you don't miss them...2022-09-1454 minBe Your Own Kind PodcastBe Your Own Kind PodcastEP 55: BYOK w/ Bianca Hughes: Take Your Power BackLife has a way of gifting us sour lemons, but our perspective of how we deal with them matters the most. In this episode, I had a wonderful conversation with therapist and podcaster Bianca Hughes. I was pleased to be a guest on your podcast, It Didn't Break Me, which allowed me to look back and reflect on how I conquered some of those challenging moments.  I was elated for Bianca to bless us with her insight and wisdom about breaking perfectionism living in our truth and allowing ourselves to validate our feelings.  Bianca is th...2022-08-1947 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeThe Power of Telling Our Own StoriesThat old adage "Time Flies When You're Having Fun" is so true! I cannot believe it has been twelve weeks since I dropped the first episode of "It Didn't Break Me". Twelve episodes of sharing. Twelve episodes of experiences. Twelve episodes of catharticism. I got to share all of that with you. And I am so honoured. As I wrap up Season 1, I would love for you to join me in some reflection. Let's engage as I discuss:Creating this podcastPerfectionismLetting goReceiving helpGratitudeSharing Your StoryZone of geniusReflectionsSeason 2 begins September 14th!Honorable Mentions...2022-06-2922 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeDoing Federal Prison Time Didn't Break Me with Aaron "Ace" MooreIf you were sentenced to 10 years in prison today, what would you do? At 22, this is what this episode's guest had to ask himself. Instead of it breaking him, Aaron "Ace" Moore used that time to evolve and advocate for himself including filing a Motion to Suppress to the Federal Court on his own behalf. During this time, he found his calling: physical fitness. Now, an elite master trainer and nutritional coach, Ace isn't just transforming bodies. He is transforming lives.I invite you to join our conversation as Ace and I discuss:ArroganceFederal conviction rateBeing...2022-06-2258 minAuthentic Wednesday PodcastAuthentic Wednesday PodcastOvercoming the Shame of Divorce with Jamel MooreIn this episode, I speak with Jamel Moore. Jamel is a black men who is a spoken word artist, model, and motivational speaker. When he exchanged vows with his second wife, he was determined that this time, he was going to do it "right". Unfortunately, like almost 50% of the US population, the relationship ended in divorce and depression.I invite you to join our conversation as Jamel and I discuss:"It's not my fault"Shame vs guilt Co-dependency Numbing the PainAlcohol AbuseGetting massagesTherapyWhat it means to feel secureHealing ProcessBreakthroughs Black men and depressionHonorable...2022-06-2047 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeBeing Single and Alone Didn’t Break Me with Nausheen FarishtaIn most stories, movies, and fairy tales, there is a character trying to search for their one true love. But in reality, more times than not, that search and find, ends up in a breakup. What happens when you find yourself single when you thought being single would obliviate you? On this episode, I am speaking with Nausheen Farishta, a woman who experienced just that. Nausheen is the host of The Self Worth Edit Podcast . The Self Worth Edit is a personal development podcast created by a desi woman, primarily for fellow desi women. This self love...2022-06-1542 minMUVE ForwardMUVE Forward379. Perfectionism, Being Your Authentic Self + Accepting The Uncontrollable with Bianca HughesIf you are feeling anxious, stressed out, have the need to always feel on and take care of others before you take care of yourself, and have really high expectations of yourself, you are probably struggling with perfectionism.In this episode I interview therapist, coach, speaker and podcast host Bianca Hughes about working through and letting go of the illusion of perfectionism so you can authentically be you. She also shares her story of being diagnosed with Genital Herpes and the battle she had accepting the diagnosis. We chat about:The importance of seeing y...2022-06-1339 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MePersevering through a Long-Term Disease with Nono OsujiGetting a diagnosis that you have a long term illness is hard. When it attacks your organs, it gets even harder!! What happens when it takes over your money maker: your face! In this episode, I am speaking with Nono Osuji who is a writer, producer, and actor living with lupus, which is a long-term autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissue. I invite you to join our conversation as Nono and I discuss:Systemic lupusLupus symptomsSupportersFinding solutionsHealth care Affordable Care ActPower of the mindKidney failureThe importance of napsLiving...2022-06-0842 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeOur Jobs are NOT Our Identities with Jillian "JJ" SimmonsThere are people who can just tell A STORY! They are captivating and motivating and you hang on their every word. This episode's guest does all of that and more! Also, if you are racking your brain wondering where you have heard my guest's voice before, it could be because Jillian "JJ" Simmons is a speaker, author and thought leader who is a veteran radio/tv host that has worked alongside Wendy Williams (yes THAT Wendy Williams). She has also been seen on CW39 Houston, Fox, Comcast, CBS, BET and MTV! Jillian speaks to the power of self love...2022-06-0143 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeThe Journey to Be Your Own Kind with Renita BettsHave you ever lost confidence in yourself? Was it one particular situation that occurred or was it a combination of different happenings? In this episode, after my guest, Renita Betts experienced a fire where all of her items were destroyed, she was then expelled from school. As a result, she believed she had squandered and wasted the opportunity for higher learning, this led her down a dark path which eventually led her to a revelation: she needed to be her own kind.I invite you to join our conversation as Renita and I discuss:FearPeople PleasersNervous...2022-05-2538 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeTrusting Yourself after Trauma with Elizabeth CushTRIGGER WARNING: This episode speaks of sexual abuse and molestation. If you choose to listen to this, please pay attention to your body. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honor that. On this podcast episode, I am speaking with Elizabeth Cush, LCPC aka Biz. Biz is licensed clinical professional counselor, woman's life coach and business woman in Maryland. She is an advocate for healing and personal growth at any age. Biz helps men and women find their own self-compassion. I invite you to join our conversation as Elizabeth and...2022-05-1842 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeSex and Love Addiction with Brianne DavisIn the words of Salt-N-Pepa, let's talk about sex! Talking about sex and what is means to be a sexual being is an important conversation! So I'm going to have it with actress, director, producer and author Brianne Davis. Having starred in TV shows and movies loved by many such as Lucifer, True Blood, Jarhead, and Prom Night, Brianne Davis has directed three films. With over 12 years of recovery as a sex and love addict, she also is the podcast host of the podcast, Secret Life. I invite you to join our conversation as Brianne and I...2022-05-1149 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeOvercoming the Shame of Divorce with Jamel MooreIn this episode, I speak with Jamel Moore. Jamel is a black men who is a spoken word artist, model, and motivational speaker. When he exchanged vows with his second wife, he was determined that this time, he was going to do it "right". Unfortunately, like almost 50% of the US population, the relationship ended in divorce and depression.I invite you to join our conversation as Jamel and I discuss:"It's not my fault"Shame vs guilt Co-dependency Numbing the PainAlcohol AbuseGetting massagesTherapyWhat it means to feel secureHealing ProcessBreakthroughs Black men and depressionHonorable...2022-05-0445 minAuthentic Wednesday PodcastAuthentic Wednesday PodcastIt Didn't Break Me: An Invitation & Podcast UpdateThank you so much for listening to the Authentic Wednesday Podcast. In the last podcast update Bianca stated she was rebranding the podcast. Well, after a few months of soul searching and rebranding she decided to launch a new Podcast.If you enjoyed the conversations on the Authentic Wednesday Podcast Bianca would like to invite you to join her on her new podcast It Didn't Break Me. This is an invitation to listen to the podcast trailer and then decided if the vibe and conversations are for you. Here is also a brief description of...2022-05-0204 minIt Didn\'t Break MeIt Didn't Break MeBeing a Therapist and Not Recognizing The SignsIn this week's episode of It Didn't Break Me, my guest is anonymous. In this podcast, I wanted to create an environment where my guests are able to freely tell their stories and if they choose to remain anonymous, I respect and honor their decision. When we seek mental health counselors, psychiatrists, therapists, etc. we expect them to have all of the answers. But what happens when they feel in crisis themselves?I invite you to join our conversation as my anonymous guest and I discuss:DivorceFinding a therapist as a therapistRed FlagsHindsight is 20/20PerfectionismEnabling disrespectful...2022-04-2752 min