You are not your productivity. In this episode, I’m inviting you into a deeper kind of rest — the kind that restores your soul, not just your body.

Together we’ll talk about:

• Why rest is a necessary part of your healing

• How “work” looks different in every season (and every woman)

• What scripture teaches us about pausing on purpose

• The guilt we carry… and how to finally let it go

📝 Journal Prompt:

“What would it look like for me to give myself permission to rest, without guilt?”

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Title: Starting Over: It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Your Life Pillar: Resilience

Description: Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, “This is not where I thought I’d be by now…”? You’re not alone. And you’re not behind.

In this episode, I’m unpacking what it really means to start over — not from scratch, but from wisdom. Whether you’ve walked through a divorce, a major career change, a cross-country move, or a spiritual awakening after deep loss… this conversation is for you.

Together we’ll explore: • Why starting over is not failure — it’s divine timing in motion • The emotional grief of reinvention (and how to honor it without getting stuck) • Why God doesn’t ask for comfort — He asks for courage • What Ecclesiastes 3:1 + Isaiah 43:19 say about stepping into a new season • How to reframe “I’m behind” into “I’m right on time” • A journal prompt that’ll help you release the old and embrace the next

💛 Plus, if you're already part of the Bounce Back, Black Woman! community — this is your invitation to lean in. Share. Be seen. Help shape something beautiful.

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“If I just love them enough… maybe they’ll change.”

Sound familiar? If you’ve ever stayed in a relationship hoping your care, patience, or prayers would eventually “fix” them — you’re not alone. But today we’re unpacking the emotional and spiritual cost of The Fixer Trap.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

• The hidden reasons women stay in unhealthy relationships

• Why trying to rescue someone can actually delay your own healing

• How fear, faith, and false hope keep us stuck in fixer mode

• A journaling prompt to help you reflect on your own patterns with love, loyalty, and letting go

PLUS: I’ll share a real moment from my own story — and a reminder that you’re not broken just because you couldn’t “save” someone.

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Episode 14 – My Mother Broke My Heart: 3 Ways to Let It Go, Move Forward, and Heal

A mother’s love is supposed to feel safe, but what happens when it doesn’t? What happens when the person who brought you into this world also broke your heart?

In this deeply personal episode, I’m talking about the complicated pain of mother wounds — and the journey toward healing when the one who hurt you is the one who raised you. Whether you experienced emotional neglect, manipulation, abandonment, or even subtle guilt and control… this episode is a reminder: you’re not alone, and your pain is valid.

Together, we’ll explore:

• Why it’s so hard to let go of pain tied to our mothers

• 3 ways to begin releasing resentment and guilt

• How honoring your boundaries is not a betrayal — it’s a breakthrough

💭 This one may stir up some emotions — but don’t worry, my friend. We’re healing together. And God’s not done with us yet.

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Journal Prompt: “Where have I allowed others to overstep my boundaries out of respect for their title?” Write freely. God can handle your truth.

Episode Title: I Did My Best — And That Still Makes Me a Good Mother

Episode Summary: Today’s episode is for every version of a mother — Whether you gave birth, adopted, stepped in as a mother figure to children in your life, have carried the quiet ache of wanting desperately to become one, or are navigating the heartbreak of estrangement from a child you still love… This episode holds space for you.

We’re talking about the weight of mothering, the expectations we silently carry, and the legacy we often build without even realizing it. Because no matter what your journey has looked like — if you’ve poured into someone with love, with care, with intention — you’ve made an impact. And that still makes you a good mother.

In this episode:

• Redefining motherhood beyond titles and expectations

• Honoring the quiet ways women nurture, guide, and protect

• A faith reflection inspired by “The Valley of Blessing”

• Why your presence still plants seeds, even without recognition

• A journaling prompt to help you release unrealistic expectations

Journal Prompt: Where have you been holding yourself to someone else’s definition of motherhood? What would it feel like to release those expectations — and embrace the way God uniquely called you to nurture, guide, and love?

Scripture Reflection: This episode draws inspiration from 2 Corinthians 12:9 and a faith reminder found in Del’s study Bible titled “Motherhood: The Valley of the Blessing.”

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This week’s episode is a deeply personal and powerful conversation with my special guest [Insert Guest Name], as we explore the reality of healing father wounds — especially when the father figure in your life was emotionally unavailable, abusive, or completely absent.

Together, we talk about:

• What a “father wound” actually is (and what it isn’t)

• The impact of growing up without emotional safety or support

• How these wounds can show up in adulthood — from relationships to self-worth

• What it takes to rebuild trust — in God, in others, and in ourselves

• How we’ve both found healing through faith, therapy, community… and intentional work

Whether your father was physically gone, emotionally distant, or harmful in other ways, please know this: You are not alone. You are not FatherLESS — you’re FatherFULL. 💛

📝 Journal Prompt: What is one belief or behavior you developed as a result of your father wound — and what truth can you replace it with? 🎙️ Guest Spotlight: Marselle Cook-Morrison is the host of Through My Father’s Eyes — a powerful podcast centered on healing father wounds through faith and inner work. Her heart for creating honest, spirit-filled conversations helps women navigate pain and reclaim their identity. Find her show on Apple Podcasts and all major platforms. 🌐 Connect with her Facebook community here: Through My Father's Eyes Healing Circle Facebook Group

This episode may feel tender. If June stirred up old grief or silence for you because of a complicated or painful relationship with your father, this space is for you.

In today’s solo reflection, I share a deeply personal part of my story — the impact of growing up with a father who wasn’t emotionally or physically safe, and how that experience shaped my relationship with trust, with love, and with God.

We’ll walk through:

• What it means to rebuild trust with God

• Why spiritual re-parenting matters

• The truth that your value is not determined by someone else’s brokenness

You’ll also hear scripture reflections, a powerful journal prompt, and a reminder:

You didn’t deserve the pain — but you do deserve the healing.

📖 Referenced Verses:

• Psalm 27:10

• Isaiah 64:8 (if you included it)

• Zephaniah 3:17

• Optional: Hebrews 12:10 (if mentioned or referenced)

🖊️ Journal Prompt:

Where in my life have I confused God’s character with the failures of a parent or caregiver? What truth do I need to replace that with?

🎙️ Episode 10 – I Can’t Fix Them: Making Peace with Someone Else’s Journey Follow-up to Episode 9: Free Will vs. Expectations

What happens when the person you’ve been hoping for… praying for… waiting on… just doesn’t change?

In this follow-up to Episode 9, we’re going deeper — into the quiet grief of realizing that someone else’s journey may never lead to healing. This isn’t about bitterness. It’s about wisdom. It’s about learning to release what was never yours to carry — and finally reclaim your peace.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why heartbreak lingers even when no one “did” anything wrong

• What scripture says about letting go and trusting God with the outcome

• How to hold people lightly, not tightly — even when you love them

• Why it hurts to let go… and why it’s still the right choice

Scriptures referenced: Galatians 6:5 · Proverbs 4:23 · Proverbs 3:5–6 · Isaiah 26:3 · Ruth 3 · Job 2

📝 Journal Prompt: Who am I trying to carry emotionally — and why do I feel responsible for their growth? What would it look like to hold them lightly, not tightly?

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