In this episode, I reflect on a lesson that took me far too long to learn: I am enough.

For years, I moved through life trying to prove my worth - to my family, to the world, and to myself. That drive was rooted in childhood insecurities, shaped by a critical upbringing, and reinforced by patterns of overworking and over-giving. I talk about how those early experiences created a cycle of self-doubt that left me feeling hollow, no matter how much I achieved.

I also share how reading The 5 Personality Patterns by Steven Kessler helped me better understand my own coping mechanisms, especially the “Enduring” and “Merging” patterns, and how they showed up in my leadership, relationships, and self-image.

But today? I’m betting on myself, not because I have it all figured out, but because I know I’m whole.

This episode is for anyone who’s ever questioned their worth, shrunk themselves to fit in, or carried the weight of needing to be “more.”

You’re already enough.

✨ Plus: a short guided visualization at the end to help you reconnect with your wholeness.

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In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Martin, a fifth-grade teacher and dear friend whose presence reminds you to breathe a little deeper. Ashley has dedicated her life to creating inclusive, culturally responsive classrooms that honor the full humanity of her students. But over the past few years, she’s also been on her own journey, learning how to slow down, listen inward, and honor her own humanity too.

Together, we talk about what it means to release the pressure to always be productive and instead embrace intentional slowness. Ashley shares how growing up in Oakland and Modesto shaped her worldview, and how slowing down has transformed not just her teaching, but the way she moves through life.

If you’ve ever felt like rest is something you have to earn or that you’re only as valuable as what you produce, this conversation is for you.

🎧 Tap in and hear how slowing down can lead to deeper connection, clarity, and care.

Ashley Martin email: ashleylevetm@gmail.com

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In this episode, I’m sharing something that took me way too long to learn: the power of slowing down.

For years, I stayed busy as a way to cope with grief, with pressure, with life. After my sister, Channon, passed, I didn’t stop to feel. I just kept moving. Work, school, building Life I Love, IVF. I kept piling it on. I told myself I was ambitious, but the truth is, I was avoiding.

Eventually, I started to see the pace of my life reflected in my daughter, the rushing, the anxiety, the constant forward motion. And that was my wake-up call.

This episode is about what slowing down gave me, how I’m learning to be more present, and how Dr. Philip Zimbardo’s Time Perspective Theory helped me reframe my relationship with time. That theory changed everything, the way I reflect on the past, show up in the present, and imagine the future.

If you’ve been feeling like life is speeding by, I hope this episode feels like a soft exhale.

In this episode, I share:

• How grief showed up as overworking
• The moment I realized my pace was impacting my daughter
• What Zimbardo’s Time Perspective Theory taught me about balance
• Small shifts that helped me feel more alive

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In this episode, I sit down with my beautiful niece Terea, a Buddhist, ceramicist, and deep thinker living in Honolulu, to talk about something many of us wrestle with but rarely say out loud: what it really means to need help.

Terea opens up about living with complex PTSD and surviving multiple suicide attempts. It’s a powerful and tender conversation about what it looks like to unravel, and how healing began not through isolation, but through the steady, quiet presence of people who refused to let her go.

This is a story about trying to push people away and being met with love anyway. A story of chosen family stepping in, holding her up, and showing her that she didn’t have to carry it all alone. In the end, she had no choice but to receive the care that saved her life.

It’s about surrender, strength, and the kind of support that meets you right where you are, even when you think you don’t deserve it.

Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of suicidal ideation and attempts. Please take care of yourself as you listen.

If you or someone you know is struggling, you're not alone.

Here are a few resources that can support you:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – Call or text 988 anytime

Therapy for Black Girls – www.therapyforblackgirls.com

The Trevor Project – For LGBTQ+ youth: www.thetrevorproject.org

✨ Get in touch with Terea: macomberterea@gmail.com

Terea's new podcast series 'Inherited Echoes' will be released soon! Be on the lookout!

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For most of my life, I thought I had to carry everything on my own. From being the “responsible one” as a kid to trying to do it all as a mom, wife, and leader, I learned how deeply fear and pride shaped my relationship with asking for help.

In this episode, I talk about where that mindset came from, how it showed up in my adult life, and the quiet ways I’m learning to let go and let people in.

If you’ve ever struggled to ask for support, I hope this episode reminds you: you don’t have to do it all to be worthy. You don’t have to do it all alone. You never did.

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In this episode, I sit down with one of the funniest, most insightful people I know, my dear friend Monique DaNae. We’ve been friends since ninth grade, and in many ways, we’ve grown into our voices over time. Monique is now the host of Conversations with Monique DaNae, a podcast centered around healing, truth-telling, and bridging generational gaps through dialogue.

Together, we talk about what it means to be more than the role you’ve been cast in, especially when you’re known as “the funny one.” Monique opens up about her journey to reclaim parts of herself that were overlooked, learning how to speak up not just with humor, but with honesty and heart.

If you've ever struggled with being seen beyond your labels, the strong one, the funny one, the one who keeps it all together, this conversation will speak to you.

🎧 Tap in and witness a powerful voice coming into her own.

Stay in touch with Monique:

💫 Conversations with Monique DaNae Podcast

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In this episode, I’m reflecting on the journey of finding and reclaiming my voice, something that hasn't always felt safe or easy, especially as a Black woman. From navigating a childhood speech impediment to staying silent in professional spaces where speaking up came with consequences, I share the moments that shaped how I show up and speak today.

I talk about:

• Why speaking up isn’t always a privilege Black and Brown women have
• The cost of shrinking myself to survive in white-dominant spaces
• A breaking point that pushed me to finally use my voice
• Why silence often feels safer, but never leads to peace
• The power of building spaces where we can be our full selves without apology

If you’ve ever struggled to use your voice, doubted your right to be heard, or felt the tension between staying quiet and standing in your truth, I hope this episode reminds you that your voice matters, tremble and all.

Thank you, growth, for helping me stop playing small.

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In the finale of Season 4, we’re joined by Flo, a dynamic and passionate People Program Manager with a gift for creating spaces that empower and include. Flo is the Senior Manager of Experience, Inclusion, and Engagement at Next Insurance, and her insights into the balance of aloneness and connection are both heartwarming and practical.

Flo shares her approach to nurturing deep connections within her family while also prioritizing her own solo reflection time, a routine she cherishes each evening. Together with her husband, she’s intentional about ensuring her four children feel individually supported while also recognizing the importance of their own personal time to recharge. Flo inspires us to honor both our relationships and ourselves by creating a vision of the life we want and staying committed to activities that bring joy. Tune in to hear her wisdom on balancing family, career, and self-fulfillment, and find inspiration to design a life that aligns with what truly makes you happy.

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Flo’s email: florencejcarroll@gmail.com

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