In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Maya takes listeners on a raw, poetic, and reflective journey through her lived experience as a survivor, and as the daughter of one. Inspired by Kendrick Lamar’s deeply personal song “Mother I Sober,” this episode explores the intergenerational impact of abuse, the normalization of violence in Black households, and the complex emotions tied to healing, shame, and solitude.
Maya shares intimate memories, discusses the aftermath of trauma, and calls into question the silence and complicity surrounding domestic violence, especially in communities of color. This episode holds space for the heartbreak, the rage, the processing, and the hope. If you’ve ever struggled to name what happened to you, or needed a mirror for your pain, this one’s for you.
💜 You are not alone.
📚 Resources for Survivors & Supporters:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
📱 Text "START" to 88788
🌐 thehotline.org
RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network)
📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
🌐 rainn.org
Love Is Respect (Support for young people & dating violence)
📞 1-866-331-9474
📱 Text "LOVEIS" to 22522
🌐 loveisrespect.org
Therapy for Black Girls
🌐 therapyforblackgirls.com
BEAM (Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective)
🌐 beam.community
Trigger Warning: This episode contains descriptions of physical, emotional, and generational abuse that may be upsetting or activating for some listeners. Please take care while listening.
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