It’s one thing to know that we live under the system of racism, and another to consciously feel it’s devastating impact on our lives. White fear of genetic annihilation has made us prisoners of war inside our black skin. The longer we swallow our oppression, the more unmanageable our lives have become. When we affirm the […]
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Are You Scared of Becoming Your Mother?
‘A wounded daughters acceptance of her mother’s inability to love requires willingness and courage. Willingness to accept the truth about her mothers limitations and courage to change the way she responds without self blame.’ This quote is an exert from a series of empowerment training’s I’m writing to honor the wounded daughters of abusive black mothers. We cannot […]
YOG27: The Power of Black Mindfulness with Faith Agugu.
Greetings Family, With the hustle and bustle of the holidays along the juggernaut of white supremacy, it’s important to be able to stay present to what is going on internally. This week, I’m happy to be sharing the podcast space with Faith Agugu. A compassionate, holistic counselor and healer who’s generous with her wisdom on […]
Need a Safe Black Healing Space?
Hey Fam, After publishing the recent podcast about loosing my brother to addiction, I received some powerful responses about how it moved and motivated you to get sober. There was also talk of struggles with experiencing racism in the recovery rooms. With December and the holidays upon us, it’s also a very triggering time for […]
YOG26:10 Ways to Manage Black Pain
Greetings Family, The reason why so many of us struggle under the system of white supremacy, is because we don’t understand our pain or what to do with it. When we’re triggered by all the racist aggression, we deny, avoid and stuff down the emotions in order to cope with the abuse and feelings of […]
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YOG25: 15 Reasons Why Black Self Love is Important.
Greetings Family, I’m so happy to be hearing a lot more Sista’s talking about practicing black self love. It means that a lot more of us are being vocal about our vulnerabilities, and the need to take better care of ourselves. I don’t want the concept of self care to just become the latest buzz […]
YOG24: Wanna Peep Inside the Free Black Self Love Challenge?
Greetings, I have a FREE challenge that teaches you how to start living your blackalicious life called, ‘7 Days of Revolutionary Black Self Love’ As a result of the great feedback I’ve had from my empowerment community, I’m giving you a sneek peek inside each day of the course! Yaaasss. I teach about defining black […]
YOG23: Addiction, Pain and Recovery Solutions.
Greetings Fam, Yesterday, was the anniversary of my brothers death. After many years of using drugs and alcohol, his body gave up on 6 November 2012. He was 46 years old. In today’s podcast, I share how the impact of his death keeps me committed to SLAYING in recovery and serving my community. How do you define addiction? […]
YOG22: Black History Month, Men and Self Love with Kehryse Johnson.
It’s the last few days of Black History Month in the UK and I’ve saved the best for last! Today, I dive deep into discussion with Kehryse Johnson, beauty editor of Glam Africa magazine. We chat about Black history at the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, racism in the beauty industry, black men, feminism […]