
"How can I truly find my voice if I can't recognize it?" Wise words from Tasha Wilson, international best-selling author and motivational speaker who helps people regain a sense of their authenticity during the different stages of their lives.
Join confidence coach and self-talk expert Amber Rose West as she speaks with Tasha about the journey of inner work that helped her heal after back-to-back traumatic experiences in her teens. Every healing journey has a set of tools that will help support you along the way. Listen to this episode to hear how Tasha got started, how she continues her journey for herself, and how she teaches others to do the same for themselves.
Highlights
- Back to back significantly traumatic experiences created a lack of self-love, value, and loss of identity.
- What it means to make a "normal" life after traumatic events.
- Tasha started to change when she found language to identify her feelings.
- Black women have a skewed perspective of self-love, self-value, and self-confidence because of stereotypes and societal messaging.
- The impact of others impeding our ability to grieve and heal.
- Genuine and sustainable changes to self-confidence take time. If the issues are created and last multiple years, allow it signifiant time to heal before giving up.
- It's okay to need different things (people, hobbies, interests, jobs) in different seasons of your life.
- The importance of finding self-worth and not looking to things externally for validation
- How we all handle the pressure to conform in order to be liked and "get likes."
- What to do when listening to other people doesn't work for you or your self-confidence.
- How to practice expanding your comfort zone vs shoving yourself out of it.
Connect with Tasha Wilson:
Website: www.lifewithtashaw.com
Instagram: @lifewithtashaw_
Facebook: @tashawmessengerofhope
Connect with Amber Rose West:
Instagram: @vibrantamberrose
Facebook: @vibrantamberrose
Website: www.vibrantconfidence.com
Podcast Page: www.vibrantconfidence.com/wocconfidence
Looking to start confidence coaching for a stronger speaking voice in your writing, on social media, and on video? Visit www.vibrantconfidence.com/coaching for information and coaching options.
TW: Death of a parent, SA