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2020-04-2058 min
2020-03-2112 min
The LifeatarianPrinciples, Possibilities, Promises, Power…Principals, Possibilities, Promises, and Power.
In this episode of The Lifeterian Podcast, with me Monique Monge, I talk about principals, possibilities, promises, and power. I share my story of overcoming adversities after going through the loss of my loved ones without losing my optimism and passion for life.
Listen in to learn the principles that I have utilized as I maneuver through the most challenging moments of my life. You will also learn why it is important to drop negativity in your life and how you can begin a positivity journey instead.
“Resilience; The ability to bounce back after tragedies; Be...
2020-03-1214 min
The LifeatarianThe Gift Was A Miracle & The Bow Was A Bandage…Show Notes: The Gift In this episode, Monique shares her another one of her life-altering experiences, encapsulated by the theme: “The gift was a miracle and the bow was a bandage.” Monique met Ruben in the Spring of 2010. There was an immediate spark, and something beyond friendship quickly developed. Of all the things they had in common, the main trait that the couple shared was “a mutual desire for success, happiness, and love.” The story begins as Monique recalls a minor eye surgery she had to have at Grady Hospital, which she tried to conceal from Ruben. That was not about...
2020-03-1113 min
The LifeatarianFamily AffairShow Notes: Lifeatarian - Family Affair
In this episode, Monique presents an interview covering an incredible event that took place at her home in December 2019: a heartwarming reunion with her cousin Eugene, who had not seen his biological family for 58 years after being adopted.
To start the interview, Monique introduces her long-lost cousin Eugene and his wife Sheila, along with Eugene’s brother Vincent and his aunt Rachel. Eugene reveals that it was Sheila who initially pushed him to go look for his biological family. He subsequently hired a private investigator, who got him back in tou...
2020-02-2648 min
The LifeatarianUnbeautifulShow Notes: Lifeatarian - Unbeautiful
In this episode, Monique recounts a gruesome childhood experience that, quite literally, scarred her for life. She recalls her four-year-old self attending her first day of school, enthusiasm overflowing. Arriving home later that day, as Monique regaled her amazing time in class, she accidentally provoked Sparky, a Doberman her mother was watching for a friend. The next thing she knew, the dog had ripped off the entire right side of her face.
Needless to say, Monique was rushed to the hospital where, for the next several hours, she experienced nothing bu...
2020-02-2010 min
The LifeatarianSkeleton KeysLifeatarian - The Skeleton Keys
In this episode, Monique discusses the “centuries old” topic of family secrets—those skeletons in the closet that some people would go to any lengths to keep from being exposed. While there are different types of family secrets, Monique touches on three specific categories: individual secrets, internal secrets, and shared secrets.
Individual secrets are those that a single person keeps from the rest of their family. Internal secrets are those that only two or more members of the family are privy to Shared secrets are known by the entire family, and are kept hidden from outside...
2020-02-1908 min
The LifeatarianThe Skeleton KeysLifeatarian - The Skeleton Keys
In this episode, Monique discusses the “centuries old” topic of family secrets—those skeletons in the closet that some people would go to any lengths to keep from being exposed. While there are different types of family secrets, Monique touches on three specific categories: individual secrets, internal secrets, and shared secrets.
Individual secrets are those that a single person keeps from the rest of their family. Internal secrets are those that only two or more members of the family are privy to Shared secrets are known by the entire family, and are kept hidden from outside...
2020-02-1208 min
The LifeatarianThe Black RoseToday, Monique talks about the dark side of love, or as she calls it, The Black Rose. We take a deep dive into a tragic moment in Monique’s first marriage, when, after 23-years, she lost her first husband to suicide. The day was Sunday November 26th, 2006, a day when Monique recalls in graphic detail, how she witnessed the sudden, final moment when her husband took his life with his own firearm. She shares the imagery and the screams of panic and chaos of the incident. Regardless of still having a pulse, her husband was pronounced dead shortly after th...
2020-02-0615 min
The LifeatarianThe Red BalloonThe Lifeatarian - The Red Balloon
In this episode, Monique shares her experience raising a child with mental health disorders. Every parent, she says, fears the possibility of receiving a phone call informing them that something tragic has happened to their kids. This fear turned into a reality for Monique on September 12, 2018, when she was told that her son had been airlifted to a local hospital and was placed on life support in the ICU.
As Monique watched her helpless son laying in that hospital bed, images from Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 short film, The Red Balloon, all of a sudden fla...
2020-01-2934 min
The LifeatarianLosing Tai…The Lifeatarian - Losing Tai
Episode Summary:
In this episode, Monique shares what it was like to lose her daughter, Tai. It was the summer of 1981 when she was raped by the father of the child she was babysitting at the time. It was an experience that turned her happy and innocent teenage life upside down. Neither she nor her family would learn that she was pregnant for another five months following the incident.
When Monique and her family did learn that she was having a baby, she was told that she had only 48 hours to decide whether or not t...
2020-01-2217 min
The LifeatarianTraumatic Childbirths X 3Topics Discussed and Key Points:
● Monique’s challenges in raising 3 special needs children ● Dealing with the world around you when raising special needs children ● The importance of taking time for yourself
● Lightening up in the face of adversity
● Loving your kids in spite of all the challenges
● How to ask for help when dealing with special needs children Episode Summary: In this episode, Monique shares her difficult experiences with childbirth, including the grieving the loss of the children that she had hoped for so that she could learn to love the children that she a...
2020-01-1533 min
The LifeatarianFaith, Hope, Belief, Prayer…Show Notes: Lifeatarian - Faith, Hope, Belief, Prayer
Topics Discussed and Key Points:
What is faith, hope, belief, and prayer?
Exploring the origins of your belief in God
Are we engaged in “organic conversation” with God?
Monique’s near-death experience and spiritual awakening
Episode Summary:
Monique begins today’s episode by directing our attention to these four concepts: faith, hope, belief, and prayer. She artfully defines each term, concluding that, through these four, we discover what is possible. Ultimately, they lead to belief without boundaries, encapsulated in what Monique calls spiritual freedom.
We are...
2020-01-0813 min