Join our host Marquetta Smith as she and our intern Brittany talk about their experience with mission work, navigating the questions you have about sending your child on a trip, and what exactly mission work is. If mission work is something you have been interested in or just have questions, you won’t want to miss this episode of Harboring Positivity. You don't want to miss this week's conversation; subscribe to Harboring Positivity now to be notified when we release new episodes! ____...

Spiritual Church Abuse is beginning to become a worldwide phenomenon because this is happening so frequent to many church goers around the world. It doesn't matter what denomination a person is affiliated with...this issue is seen across the world throughout all churches and places of worship. What is it? Spiritual abuse is when a leader (or a person in a spiritual authority position) uses their spiritual position to control, manipulate or dominate another person. In this series, we will ...

Self-Love, why is it so important? How can practicing self-love benefit my life? Does it really make a difference if I have self-love practices incorporated into my week? All of these questions and more will be answered in this episode. Join our host Executive Director Marquetta Smith, as she will be answering some of the questions surrounding self-love and how it can benefit you! Be sure to subscribe to Harboring Positivity you won't want to miss this week's episode! Season 2 is just ...

Do you feel like you were born into a crazy dysfunctional family? Well join the club! There are so many people that feel the same way you do. Join our Host Marquetta Smith, as she dives into this discussion about family, its importance and the 7 responsibilities that was given to ALL families. Today we are going to be talking about there is a purpose for each family even if your family seems a little bit off or even dysfunctional. God still has a plan for your family. Today, we ...

2020 has been a journey for all of us, and with the new year approaching, it is a time of reflection. The time has come for me, and my fellow interns to say goodbye to Safe Harbor! Join me and my peers as we reflect on 2020. We weigh in on our challenges this year, our experience at Safe Harbor and our thoughts and goals for 2021. Whether it was adapting to our changing college atmospheres, navigating our way through mentally challenging times, or finding balance between our work and sc...

Join our host Amanda along with special guest Mikela Hallmark, MS, LPC who is a therapist and Clinical Director of a Counseling Practice in Atlanta, GA. This year has been very hard for many people and some have even suffered the loss of loved ones. With the holidays coming up, emotions are high and it is important to work through the grief that may appear. Join the conversation as they discuss about how to deal with grief in your own way during the holidays, and how to be t...

This year has brought change, struggle, and hardships to everyone. Join our team of interns from across the United States...Amanda (our host), Corrine, Shannon and Jackie on this episode as they discuss their challenges during Covid and how they have navigated through them. From our mental health, school, dating, and friendships, we give our perspective and offer encouragement. We're all fighting different battles but it is important to remember we are all in this together and we ...

Domestic Violence and Family Violence are sad realities for many people in our world. What is Domestic and Family Violence? On this episode, Marquetta Smith, CEO and Executive Director of SHIM, provides real life experience and insight to explain the differences between Domestic and Family violence. She also helps us understand how different factors play into these two types of abuse. By helping understand violence, we can learn how to effectively be there for those who need us. She als...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and in honor of that, this episode is dedicated to Rebecca sharing her story, and dedicated to supporting and empowering all individuals who may be experiencing domestic violence. Through this episode, we discuss warning signs of unhealthy relationships, what to do if you are in an unhealthy relationship, and resources you can utilize. Remember- you are not alone and we are in this together! _________________________________________________________...

Safe Harbor E.D interns Amanda and Melissa discuss the importance of taking care of and loving yourself. With everything that is going on in the world and even in your busy life, you must remember to take care of yourself. It is so easy to forget this. So in this podcast they touch on building happy and healthy relationships, give advice on how they love themselves, and how you can start your own self care journey! ________________________________________________________________________...

Welcome to our 1st official episode of Harboring Positivity! Today we chat with Marquetta Smith, Executive Director and CEO of Safe Harbor International Ministries, to learn more about the work Safe Harbor International Ministry does! Our Executive Director gives us an inside view of the work and ministry Safe Harbor does for the communities they serve. She talks about the internship program and how and why it got started. This program has worked with many college students from around the U...

Safe Harbor International Ministries is a non-profit organization based out of Atlanta, GA. Our main objective as an organization is to “train our communities, restore families and assist women and children that have experienced trauma and domestic violence.” The goal of this podcast, “Harboring Positivity” is to create an open conversation about all things pertaining to our ministry. We will take on topics such as: relationships, abuse, parenting, trauma and so much more. With taking on some...