If you are the firstborn daughter, this one is for you!
You are the one who had to grow up fast, hold everything together, be the strong one, the responsible one, and also the one who doesn’t get to fall apart.
This episode is a gentle reminder that your anger is not who you are; it’s a signal. A signal that you are tired. That you need support. That you deserve rest too.
Today I share my own journey as a firstborn daughter; the burnout, the guilt, the pressure, the unspoken expectations, and what it means to begin healing without abandoning the people you love.Healing here doesn’t look like cutting everyone off.It looks like learning to love yourself, too.
In this episode, we talk about:
Takeaways:
Chapters
00:00 — Welcome to Rise and Rebuild
02:25 — The Weight Firstborn Daughters Carry
06:12 — Anger as a Messenger
12:04 — Healing Beneath the Burnout
15:41 — Resting Without Guilt
18:17 - Podcast Outro Video 2.mp4
Today’s conversation is straight from my heart. If you’ve ever found yourself slipping back into old habits or emotions and instantly started beating yourself up for it — this one’s for you.
Between motherhood, marriage, work, and purpose, I had one of those rare quiet moments and realized: we are way too hard on ourselves when it comes to healing.
In this episode, I open up about the reality of the healing journey — how it’s never a straight line, how the same lessons sometimes show up again, and why grace has to walk with you every step of the way.
💭 In this episode, we’ll talk about:
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Self-Care Reflection
03:31 The Journey of Healing and Self-Compassion
07:39 Understanding Healing as a Non-Linear Process
13:37 Practical Steps for Grounding and Healing
15:41 Conclusion and Encouragement for Progress
16:58 Podcast Outro Video 2.mp4
Some wounds don’t just hurt — they hold you. In this episode we delve into the complex topic of forgiveness, emphasizing its challenges and the importance of self-forgiveness. The conversation explores how unforgiveness can poison one's peace and highlights the necessity of acknowledging pain to begin the healing process.
In this honest and healing episode,we dive deep into:
This isn’t a message aboutpretending it didn’t hurt — it’s an invitation to let God meet you in your pain and rewrite the story with grace.
Listen in and begin again — your peace is waiting on the other side of forgiveness.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 The Challenge of Forgiveness
05:35 Understanding the Process of Forgiveness
09:06 The Importance of Self-Forgiveness
10:58 The Steps to Begin Forgiving
15:13 The Spiritual Aspect of Forgiveness
17:16 Choosing Forgiveness for Healing
19:02 Podcast Outro Video Final.mp4
Scripture Reference:
Mark 11:25 — “When you standpraying, forgive … so that your Father in heaven may forgive you.”
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“Shame doesn’t just silence your voice — it silences your becoming.”
This week’s episode is one of the most vulnerable and freeing conversations we’ve had on the Podcast. 💛
We’re talking about shame — that quiet, suffocating weight that makes you hide, question your worth, and shrink from the life God called you to live.
In this heartfelt conversation, You’ll hear:
✨The difference between shame, guilt, blame, and regret — and how they keep youstuck in survival mode.
✨What shame sounds like when it starts to narrate your story.
✨How to bring shame into the light so it loses its power.
✨And the powerful truth that you’re not broken — you’re buried.
And buried things? Are meant to rise. 🌱
If you’ve ever felt like your past disqualified you, or that your story is too messy to matter — this episode is your gentle reminder that God still writes beauty out of ashes.
🕊 Listen in and let this message breathe life into yourhealing:
💛 And don’t forget — your healing begins where honestymeets grace.
Scripture Reference
Isaiah 61:3 — “He gives beauty for ashes.”
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Chapters
00:00 Understanding Shame and Its Impact
06:03 The Cousins of Shame: Guilt, Blame, and Regret
11:02 Steps to Heal from Shame
17:22 Embracing Transformation and Moving Forward
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So many of us know how to function — we show up, serve, smile, and keep going — but few of us truly know how to heal.
In this episode, we’re having an honest conversation about the difference between healing and hiding. Because sometimes what looks like strength is really survival. Sometimes what we call faith is actually fear. And often, what people praise as “having it all together” is just us trying not to fall apart.
We talk about the hidden ways we cover our pain — through busyness, perfectionism, helping others, overachieving, and pretending we’re fine — while quietly carrying exhaustion, shame, grief, and fear.
But here’s the truth:
You can’t heal what you keep pretending doesn’t hurt.And God can’t restore what you refuse to reveal.
🌱 Key Takeaways:
Hiding may keep you safe, but it keeps you stuck.
Healing begins when you get honest — with yourself, with God, and with your truth.
Pain doesn’t go away when ignored; it only finds new ways to speak.
Real strength is found in surrender, not suppression.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage
02:38 The Struggle of Hiding vs Healing
05:55 Understanding Why We Hide
11:46 The Consequences of Hiding
13:05 Recognizing the Need for Healing
13:18 Steps to Start Healing
19:21 Invitation to Thrive and Conclusion
21:21 Podcast Outro Video Final.mp4
💭 Reflection Questions:
What have I been hiding behind my smile?
Where have I mistaken busyness for healing?
What would it look like to be honest — with myself and with God — about what still hurts?
This is an invitation to slow down and tell yourself the truth. To let God meet you where you actually are — not where you pretend to be. Healing begins in that place of honesty and surrender.
And if this conversation feels close to home, I’d love for you to join me for my 2-Day Live Masterclass: “Survive No More – Thrive in Your Purpose, Grow in Your Prosperity.”
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Your gentle space to pause, reset, and start uncovering what’s been keeping you stuck — so you can step into the freedom and peace you were created for. 💛
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⏳ Time is the one thing you can never get back.
The question is — are you multiplying what God has placed in your hands, or are you wasting it?
In this powerful episode of The Rise & Rebuild Podcast, we’re unpacking what Jesus taught in the parable of the talents (Matthew 25) and what it means for us today. God has placed something inside of you — a gift, a calling, a vision — and He expects a return on His investment.
This isn’t about shame or fear. It’s about waking up to the truth: busyness is not fruitfulness, delayed obedience is still disobedience, and comfort zones always cost you growth.
You’ll discover the subtle ways we bury our gifts without even realizing it — through fear, procrastination, comparison, and even what I call “holy busyness.” More importantly, you’ll learn how to take small, faithful steps to stop wasting time and start multiplying what God has placed in your hands.
Takeaways
Time is not yours — it’s God’s, and He expects stewardship.
Fear, procrastination, and comparison are silent thieves of purpose.
Busyness can keep you unfruitful if it isn’t aligned with God’s calling.
Faith without action is dead — movement activates breakthrough.
Comfort zones cost you growth, impact, and legacy.
Somebody, somewhere is waiting for you to use your gift.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of Time
02:54 Using Your Gifts Wisely
10:44 Overcoming Fear and Procrastination
14:45 Taking Action and Moving Forward
17:23 Podcast Outro Video Final.mp4
This episode is a wake-up call to stop wasting your God-given time and start asking bigger questions, like
✨ Why not me?
✨ And you know what… why not you?
✨ Why not be the one who finally says yes to that big idea?
✨ And why not show up for something that cracks your life open in the best way?
And if you’ve been waiting for a sign — well, this is it.
Registration for my 2-Day Masterclass: Survive No More — Thrive in Your Purpose, Grow in Your Prosperity is officially open!
And I want you there with me.
If you’re feeling stuck…
If you’ve been hiding your gifts, waiting for the “perfect” time…
If you know deep down that God is calling you higher, but fear or procrastination keeps holding you back…
This space is for you. 🌱
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You are not too late. You are right on time.
I can’t wait to walk with you into clarity, courage, and the next chapter God has for you.
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Have you ever caught yourself saying, “Why does this keep happening to me?” or “I swore I wouldn’t end up here again, and yet here I am”?
Whether it’s in your relationships, your finances, or the way you show up for yourself every day sometimes it feels like you take two steps forward, only to land right back where you started.
In this powerful episode of The Rise and Rebuild Podcast, we’re digging into the seven clear signs that you might be stuck in an unhealthy cycle and, more importantly, how to start breaking free.
You can’t break a cycle you don’t even recognize.
Today, you’ll not only learn to spot the patterns that keep you stuck but also take away practical, steps to move toward lasting transformation and freedom.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Breaking Cycles
02:34 Understanding Unhealthy Patterns
06:39 Signs of Being Stuck in Cycles
19:32 Steps to Break Free from Cycles
24:56 Resources for Transformation
27:29 Podcast Outro Video Final.mp4
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Download my free guide, The Cycle Breaker’s Toolkit, designed to help you recognize patterns, heal limiting beliefs, and take actionable steps toward freedom.
Inside you’ll find:
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Every day, we tell ourselves stories — quiet inner narratives that shape how we see ourselves, what we believe is possible, and how we show up in the world.
Sometimes these stories sound like:
“I’m not good enough.”
“Good things never last for me.”
“I’ll always have to struggle.”
And sometimes, they aren’t even words — just heavy feelings of unworthiness or fear.
In this episode of The Rise & Rebuild Podcast, I’m sharing how these unseen narratives can keep us stuck in unhealthy cycles and how to rewrite them with truth and hope.
I’ll also introduce you to two simple yet powerful tools that will help you shift from negative self-talk to empowering beliefs, so you can start living the story God intended for your life.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, defeated, or weighed down by old lies, this episode will give you the clarity and tools to begin rewriting your inner narrative.
Key Takeaways
Your thoughts have power — they shape how you live and who you become.
Negative inner stories may feel true, but they can be rewritten.
How to use the Catch, Cancel, Correct method to challenge destructive thoughts.
The power of shifting from the Gap (what’s missing) to the Gain (how far you’ve come).
The importance of gratitude in transforming your mindset.
How aligning your story with God’s truth creates lasting freedom.
Why you don’t have to stay stuck in old patterns or inherited narratives.
Practical steps to create a new story that reflects who you truly are.
Chapters
00:00 The Power of Our Inner Narratives
08:54 Rewriting Our Stories
11:24 Tools for Transformation
19:56 Living in the Gain
21:44 Podcast Outro Video Final.mp4📖 Scripture Reference
Proverbs 23:7 – “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.”
2 Corinthians 10:5 – “Take every thought captive to make it obedient to Christ.”
Philippians 4:8 – “Whatever is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable — think about such things.”
✨ Next Steps
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In this deeply personal episode, I’m opening up and sharing my own story — the heartbreak, the cycles that kept me stuck, and how God’s grace and power, not my own strength, brought me through.
Eight years ago, my life was turned upside down.
But what began as heartbreak revealed something deeper — hidden cycles of relationships, money, emotions, and generational patterns I didn’t even realize I was repeating.
Through God’s redeeming power, those cycles were broken, and my life was rebuilt not just for me, but for my children and future generations.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, ashamed, or afraid to start over, this episode is a reminder that no life is too broken for God to restore.
Key Takeaways
Chapters
00:00 Introduction: A Journey of Transformation
03:35 Heartbreak and New Beginnings
09:23 Hitting Rock Bottom: A Turning Point
11:15 Identifying Destructive Cycles
20:50 A New Chapter: Moving Across Continents
22:27 Realizations and Seeking Help
24:00 The Power of Coaching and Support
25:53 From Pain to Purpose
26:51 Empowerment and Rising Again
30:04 Conclusion: Your Story Matters
31:38 Podcast Outro Video.mp4
📖 Scripture Reference:
2 Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Revelation 21:5 – “Behold, I am making all things new.”
✨ Next Steps:
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Share this episode with someone who needs hope and encouragement
Listen to Episode 1 if you missed it to hear the heart and vision behind this podcast
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This is your space to breathe again. A space for women of color, single women, and single mothers to finally feel seen, deeply supported, and reminded that you don’t have to do this journey alone!
Grab your coffee, warm your tea, and welcome home — because this is where we break, heal, and rebuild… together.
Welcome to the very first episode of The Rise and Rebuild Podcast! In this episode, I’m opening up and sharing the heart and vision behind this space - why it exists and what I hope it will become for you.
This podcast was birthed out of a calling to create a safe space for women , especially women of color, single women, and single mothers to break unhealthy cycles, heal what still hurts, and rebuild confidence, love, and purpose.
Through real conversations, faith-filled encouragement, and practical tools, we’ll navigate the messy middle of breaking cycles and building new beginnings.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of how to start over, this episode is your personal invitation to rise again.
🌟 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Rise and Rebuild Podcast
02:40 Overcoming Fear and Imperfection
04:51 The Power of What We Have
06:42 Conclusion and Invitation to Join the Journey
07:43 Podcast Outro Video.mp4
📝 Key Takeaway: You don’t need to have it all figured out to begin. God can take your “little” and turn it into more than enough. T his podcast is here to remind you that you are not alone — together, we’ll break, heal, and rebuild.
📖 Scripture Reference:
John 6:1-14 - Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand
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