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At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#21: Reclaiming My Self-Worth After a Season of Feeling SmallWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In this powerful episode, I’m joined by Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka—licensed clinical psychologist, professor, hairstylist, and founder of PsychoHairapy, an innovative approach that merges hair care with mental health advocacy in the Black community.We explore how to reclaim your self-worth after seasons of feeling overlooked, the deep cultural and emotional meaning of Black hair, and the healing rituals that reconnect us to our true selves.💡 What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeHow Dr. Afiya discovered the importance of self-reflection and thera...2025-07-2437 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#20: Radical Rest, Real Confidence: A Self-Care Ritual for Women Who Pour Into Everyone But ThemselvesWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In today’s powerful season finale of our self-worth and inner validation series, we dive deep into one of the most overlooked yet essential practices of self-care: Radical Rest.About the Guest: Kay JohnsonThe incredible Kay Johnson returns to talk about the spiritual, emotional, and practical dimensions of rest—especially for women who constantly give to others and forget to care for themselves.Connect with Kay Johnson:Website: www.therealkayjohnson.comInstagram, YouTube, Facebook: @thereal_kayjohnsonCoaching, mastermind grou...2025-07-1722 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#19: Body Talk: Reconnection through Self-CompassionWelcome to another episode of At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In today’s heartfelt conversation, we dive into a powerful and deeply resonant topic—body image, self-worth, and inner healing. Our guest, the inspiring Kay Johnson, joins us to share her personal journey and her work with young women navigating the complex terrain of self-perception in a social media-saturated world.Episode Highlights:Kay Johnson’s personal journey toward self-love and healing from skin and hair shame.The significance of the “big chop” and learning to love her natural beauty.How social media and peer o...2025-07-1024 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#18: Healing the Inner Critic: How High-Achieving Women Can Reclaim Their Self-WorthWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In this episode, we begin a transformative new series on self-worth and inner validation. Host, Roselynn opens up space for a raw and restorative conversation with guest Kay Johnson, diving deep into what it means to heal while you lead, particularly for high-achieving women who may be silently struggling. If you've ever felt like your worth is tied to your performance—or if you're simply tired of pretending to have it all together—this episode offers honesty, hope, and actionable steps for reclaiming your inner truth.2025-07-0327 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#17: How I Learned to Lead with My Full IdentityWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! We're so excited you're here. Before we dive in, don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe wherever you listen — Apple, Spotify, or any other podcast platform. The more you engage, the more we can grow this empowering community. We're so grateful for everyone who’s been a part of the At Your Best journey so far — and it’s only getting better.Today’s episode features Alexandrina Keyonna Locker, a multi-talented entrepreneur and the founder of Street Blends, a Caribbean caffeine brand that’s shaking things up with flavor, c...2025-06-2645 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#16: How to Take Up Space at Work Without ApologyWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! Have you ever been told to "tone it down," "be more agreeable," or "know your place"? If that resonates, this episode is for you.In this empowering conversation, Roselynn is joined once again by returning guest Lynda Carmouche — therapist, speaker, and wellness strategist—to unpack the complexities of taking up space in professional settings without shrinking, apologizing, or losing authenticity.Together, they explore:What it truly means to "take up space" at work.How workplace culture can encourage shrinking, especially for women and...2025-06-1917 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#15: When Work Feels Unsafe: Understanding Workplace PTSD and the Black Woman ExperienceWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In this powerful and deeply resonant episode, Roselynn Onah sits down once again with licensed clinical social worker Lynda Carmouche to unpack a topic that affects countless professionals but is rarely discussed openly: workplace PTSD. Focusing particularly on the experiences of Black women, women of color, and marginalized individuals, this conversation dives into the emotional and psychological toll of toxic workplaces.From personal stories to professional insights, Roselynn and Lynda explore:What workplace PTSD is and how it manifests in high-functioning professionals...2025-06-1221 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#14: The Soft Power of Boundaries: Thriving Professionally Without Burning OutWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In this powerful episode, Roselynn Onah sits down with Lynda Carmouche to explore how setting boundaries in professional spaces is a reflection of self-worth, not selfishness.With over 27 years of experience, Lynda shares insights on how to protect your peace without slipping into defensiveness, how unprocessed trauma fuels burnout, and how setting boundaries is a crucial act of self-care and empowerment.Guest Profile: Lynda CarmoucheLicensed Psychotherapist | Mental Wellness Strategist | Author | SpeakerExperience: 27+ yearsSpecialties:Disrupting...2025-06-0528 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#13: Building friendships and a community of support as an adult woman of colorWelcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! In this powerful episode, host Roselynn is joined by Maya Dajon, an award-winning wellness practitioner, trauma-informed healer, and founder of Chill Vibrations.Maya shares her deeply moving journey from childhood adversity and homelessness to becoming a UCLA graduate, therapist-in-training, and changemaker in the healing space. Her work focuses on helping women and couples navigate relationship trauma, rebuild self-worth, and create authentic connection—especially as adult women of color.Together, they dive into:What it really means to build friendship and community in ad...2025-05-2930 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#12: How community and connections transformed her mental well-beingWelcome back to the podcast! In this episode of At Your Best Podcast, with Roselynn Onah is joined by Kristyn Medeiros—a former corporate leader who made the bold decision to step away from the 9-to-5 grind in order to live with more purpose and intention.Kristyn shares her journey of rediscovering herself through mindfulness, community-building, and raising her children on a plant-based lifestyle. Together, we dive into what it really takes to create meaningful adult friendships, navigate misalignment, and define success on your own terms.Guest Spotlight: Kristyn MedeirosKr...2025-05-2224 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#11: Creating safe spaces for open conversationsWelcome to the show where we explore the heart of human connection—how we relate, communicate, and care for one another. Each episode, we sit down with thought leaders, healers, and everyday people navigating the complexities of relationships, community, and identity. If you're craving honest conversations, grounded wisdom, and tools for living more meaningfully with others—you’re in the right place.Guest :Miranda CampbellMiranda Campbell is a licensed trauma therapist, educator, and speaker who specializes in attachment-based therapy for high-functioning adults. Known for her compassionate, clear-eyed approach to emotio...2025-05-1522 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#10: What are the psychological impacts of loneliness, and how can individuals struggling with social anxiety take the first step toward connection?Welcome back to the podcast! In today’s episode, we dive deep into the psychological roots of social anxiety and the journey toward connection and identity transformation. Whether you’re feeling isolated in a crowd or navigating the quiet ache of loneliness, this conversation offers empathy, insight, and practical ways to begin shifting your inner narrative—one small step at a time.Guest Spotlight:Miranda CampbellWe’re joined by our therapist-in-residence for the month, Miranda Campbell. Miranda is a licensed trauma therapist, speaker, and co-author of the best-sel...2025-05-0821 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#9: Building and cultivating meaningful connections for mental well-beingWelcome back to At Your Best With Roselynn Onah! In this heartwarming and insightful episode, we sit down with Miranda Campbell, a licensed trauma therapist, speaker, and co-author of the bestselling workbook Attachment Style Makeover. As our Therapist in Residence for May, Miranda explores how community and connection are essential components of emotional healing and mental well-being.Guest Spotlight:Miranda CampbellLicensed trauma therapist specializing in attachment-based therapyWorks with high-functioning adults on burnout, boundaries, and identity shiftsCo-author of Attachment Style MakeoverConnect with Miranda:Website: http...2025-05-0118 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#8: How self-reflection led to a breakthrough in your healing journeyIn this deeply moving and inspiring episode of At Your Best With Roselynn Onah, Roselynn is joined by Ivy Watts, a former All-American student-athlete and Top 30 NCAA Woman of the Year finalist, who shares her powerful journey from silently battling anxiety and depression to becoming a passionate advocate for mental health.Despite the pressure to appear perfect on the outside, Ivy opens up about the turning point that led her to therapy and ultimately to reclaiming her power through storytelling, self-care, and radical self-love. 💛What We Talk About:The moment Ivy knew it was...2025-04-2429 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#7: How to balance self-reflection with self-compassion to avoid overanalyzing painful experiencesIn this episode of At Your Best with Roselynn Onah, we're talking about something so many of us struggle with—how to self-reflect without falling into a shame spiral or becoming our own worst critic.You know what I’m talking about—those moments when you're replaying a mistake over and over again, spiraling into "why did I do that" or "what’s wrong with me?" This episode is all about finding that balance between honest self-reflection and radical self-compassion.Here’s what we dive into:The difference between healthy self-reflection and toxic...2025-04-1716 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#6: Practical self-reflection techniques that can help individuals identify and work through unresolved emotional woundsIn this episode of At Your Best with Roselynn Onah, we’re diving deep into practical self-reflection techniques that can help you uncover and work through unresolved emotional wounds.Let’s be real—life has a way of leaving its mark on us, and if we don’t take time to process and heal, those wounds can show up in ways we don’t expect. But the good news? You have the power to work through them with intentionality and self-awareness.I’ll walk you through:How to recognize unresolved emotional wounds and why they may...2025-04-1019 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#5: How to Use Self-Reflection as a Tool for Healing and Rebuilding Self-Trust.In this episode of At Your Best With Roselynn Onah, we dive into the power of self-reflection and how it can be a game-changer in your healing journey.Self-reflection isn’t just about looking back—it’s about learning who you truly are, recognizing your values, and making intentional choices that align with your well-being.Meet Our Guest:I’m joined by the incredible Tiffany Lee, a communication and brand strategist, lupus warrior, and resilience coach. Tiffany opens up about her personal journey with self-reflection, how she turned her health challeng...2025-04-0318 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#4: Luisa Anderson's Pivot to Purpose: Practical Tools to Build Mental Resilience and Overcome AdversityWelcome back to At Your Best Podcast! In this episode, we're diving deep into healing, resilience, and the journey to living authentically with the incredible Luisa Anderson.Luisa is a podcaster, YouTuber, and entrepreneur, guiding individuals through their healing journeys. Born in the Dominican Republic, she overcame immense adversity, including poverty and trauma, to earn a master's in legal studies from Texas A&M. But beyond material success, a profound spiritual awakening led her to her true purpose—empowering others through storytelling and self-discovery.What We Talk About in This Episode:...2025-03-2734 min
Flying Upstream Podcast075: Forge Your Future: Mastering Resilience for a Life of Purpose With Roselynn OnahAre you navigating life's unexpected turns, especially after a major change like divorce? In this powerful episode of the Flying Upstream podcast, host Luisa and Kristyn sit down with Rosalynn Onah, a mental health advocate and attorney, to explore how divorce can become a catalyst for profound personal growth. Discover the secrets to building unwavering resilience, understanding your cultural identity, and leveraging the lessons learned from sports to conquer life's challenges. Rosalynn shares her transformative journey and provides actionable tools to reshape your mindset and thrive. Learn how to turn fear into fuel and build a supportive community to...2025-03-2528 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#3: How to get the Sleep you need to build mental toughness?Welcome back to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah! Can you believe we’re already at week three? This time, we’re continuing our deep dive into mental resilience, but with a focus on something we all need (and many of us struggle with): SLEEP.This month, we’re celebrating National Sleep Week and National Sleep Day, so what better time to talk about how sleep plays a huge role in our ability to bounce back from life’s challenges? And trust me—this is personal. I get enough hours, but I sleep at the wrong...2025-03-2021 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#2: The Secret Sauce to Overcoming AdversityWelcome back! In this episode, we’re continuing our deep dive into mental resilience—what it is, why it matters, and most importantly, how to build it. We’re talking about the three core skills that are the secret sauce to resilience:Commitment – Having a strong sense of purpose to push through difficulties.Control – Focusing on what you can influence and letting go of what you can’t.Challenge – Seeing obstacles as opportunities for growth.Note to Self: Embracing the ChallengeThis week’s Note to Self is all about challenge—leaning into the hard stuf...2025-03-1329 min
At Your Best With Roselynn Onah#1: How to build Mental Resilience in order to thrive?🎙️ Welcome to the Pilot Episode of At Your Best!I’m Roselynn, and I’m so excited to kick off this journey with you. This podcast is all about helping women build resilience, achieve their goals, and create a positive impact on their communities. Whether you're navigating a major life transition, seeking personal growth, or simply looking for inspiration, this space is for you.🌟 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why I Started This Podcast – My personal journey as a mental health advocate, attorney, and someone who has navigated major life changes.This Month’s Theme: M...2025-03-0629 min
At Your Best With Roselynn OnahIntroduction: At Your Best PodcastWelcome to At Your Best with Roselynn Onah!Get ready for real, raw, and inspiring conversations about mental resilience, workplace dynamics, identity, and cultural alignment. Hosted by Roselynn Onah, a Nigerian-American mental health advocate, this podcast is all about learning how to thrive—no matter where you are in life.In each episode, we’ll be joined by entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and mental health experts who have been through the ups and downs and come out stronger. They’ll be sharing their personal journeys and practical tools to help you live at your best.✨ Wh...2025-02-2701 min
No Ordinary LoveExploring Holistic Mental Health & Family Dynamics with Hawani TessemaIn this insightful episode, Roselynn Onah welcomes Hawani Tessema, founder of HuMarkable LLC, a mental health practice focused on prevention, psychoeducation, and trauma-informed care. Hawani shares her journey into counseling, from her early days as a youth leader to becoming a mental health professional with a unique perspective on holistic, strength-based approaches to care. Together, they explore the critical role of mental health in relationships, family dynamics, and the importance of addressing mental well-being proactively.
Segment Highlights:
Origin StoryHawani reflects on her path into mental health care, inspired by her volunteer work within...2024-11-0134 minNo Ordinary LoveThe Transformative Power of Marital and Premarital Counseling with Teresa Draper LMFT-AIn this episode of the No Ordinary Love podcast, host Roselynn Onah sits down with Teresa Draper, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, to discuss the profound impact of marital and premarital counseling on relationships. Teresa shares her personal journey into the mental health field, highlighting her passion for helping couples establish strong, lasting connections. Together, they explore the importance of having deep, meaningful conversations before and after saying "I do," covering topics such as communication styles, financial management, intimacy, and the blending of families.
Key Takeaways:
The Value of Premarital Counseling: Teresa emphasizes how...2024-08-2936 minNo Ordinary LoveMastering Communication and Conflict Resolution with Shawn McBrideIn this episode of the No Ordinary Love Podcast, host Roselynn Onah engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Shawn McBride, a licensed therapist and professional counselor. With over 25 years of experience, Shawn provides invaluable insights into the essential role of communication and conflict resolution in building and maintaining healthy relationships. Drawing from his extensive career and personal life, Shawn shares practical advice on navigating the challenges of modern relationships, including the impact of social media, the importance of boundaries, and understanding emotional needs within partnerships.
Key Discussion Points:
Shawn’s Journey:
Shawn shares his pe...2024-08-2246 minNo Ordinary LoveThe Role of Romance in Relationships with Erastus UsoIn this episode of No Ordinary Love podcast, host Roselynn Onah sits down with Erastus Uso, a passionate writer and speaker known for his deep insights into love and relationships. Together, they explore the pivotal role that romance plays in deepening emotional connections between partners. Erastus shares personal anecdotes and reflections on how thoughtful, intentional gestures can express genuine love, regardless of financial resources.
Key Discussion Points:
The Power of Authentic Romance:
Erastus discusses how true romance goes beyond grand gestures, focusing instead on thoughtfulness and authenticity. He emphasizes that the most meaningful romantic...2024-08-1558 minNo Ordinary LoveSocial Media's Impact on Relationships with Sheik PappyWelcome to another episode of No Ordinary Love Podcast! Today, we are thrilled to have the dynamic Paul "Sheikh" Pappy join us, an award-winning MC and social media influencer who has graced weddings and events across continents.
Introduction:
Host Roselynn Onah introduces Sheik Pappy and sets the stage for a deep dive into the influence of social media on romantic relationships and marriages.
Origin Story Segment:
Sheik Pappy shares his fascinating journey from studying library and information studies at the University of Ibadan to becoming an internationally recognized MC. He discusses his transition from...2024-08-0142 minNo Ordinary LoveCultivating Confidence in Relationships with Elliott ConnieJoin host Roselynn Onah on the No Ordinary Love Podcast for an enlightening discussion with Elliott Connie, a renowned psychotherapist and coach. This episode dives deep into the crucial role of self-confidence in personal growth and relationships. Elliott shares his personal journey and professional insights on helping individuals and couples foster a healthy sense of self-worth and mutual respect.
Key Points Discussed:
Elliott's Personal and Professional Background:
Introduction to Elliott’s extensive experience in psychotherapy and his personal journey from pain to empowerment.
Insight into his approach to therapy and his passion for transforming ho...2024-07-2542 minNo Ordinary LoveNavigating Extended Family Dynamics with Toyin OjoIn this insightful episode of the No Ordinary Love Podcast, host Roselynn Onah welcomes Toyin Ojo to explore the complex and often challenging dynamics of extended families in marriage. From in-laws to stepchildren, and cousins, extended family can significantly impact both the planning of your wedding and your marriage overall.
Key Takeaways:
In-Law Dynamics:
Strategies for building positive relationships with in-laws.
Managing expectations and setting boundaries early in the marriage.
Addressing cultural and generational differences with respect and understanding.
Stepchildren and Blended Families:
Navigating the unique challenges of blending families.
Building trust...2024-07-1000 minNo Ordinary LoveA Blueprint for Blended Families, with Haley ThomasIn this enlightening episode of No Ordinary Love Podcast, host Roselynn Onah welcomes Haley Thomas, a licensed psychotherapist from Florida, to discuss the complexities and triumphs of blended family dynamics. Haley shares her personal and professional insights on creating healthy blended families, navigating challenges, and the profound impact of early therapy experiences on her career choice.
Episode Highlights:
Origin Story: Haley shares her journey into psychotherapy, influenced significantly by her experiences growing up in a blended family after her parents' divorce.
Blended Family Dynamics: Haley discusses the challenges and lessons...2024-06-1351 min