Episodes

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode of "Darlene Morant's Guide to Navigating Motherhood as a New Mom," host Bettina M. Brown is joined by Darlene Morant, a newborn care specialist and a mom of four children. Darlene shares her expertise and insights into supporting new moms and helping them identify the support they may need during the early stages of motherhood. Darlene discusses her own personal journey of having four children close together...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this podcast episode, Nathalie Plomondon Thomas, the creator of ThinkYourself Academy, shares her personal journey of overcoming self-doubt and negative self-talk to pursue her dreams as an entrepreneur and professional speaker. She reveals how she initially struggled with the voice in her head that told her she wasn't good enough and couldn't succeed. Despite her limited English skills at the time, she persevered and pur...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In a year when racism has made headline news over and over again – how can we break down the walls to understand the life experiences of others who are not like us? Friendships. In her new book - THESE WALLS BETWEEN US - author Wendy Sanford, a white woman, tells a story of her 60-year friendship with her family’s live-in Black domestic worker, Mary Norman. They met as teenagers. The book gives insight about race, class, gender...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Domestic Violence. This is a term that pulls up images of pain, bruises, sadness. The thing is domestic violence is more than that. It can be emotional and psychological in nature, not just physical. When we feel safe at home, we can go out and realize that we can be safe in the world. My guest today, Sabrina Osso has created the Osso safe certification program that helps family members and children be oh-so-safe in their...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode of the "In the Rising" podcast, host Bettina M. Brown welcomes Rena Romano, an author, advocate, TEDx speaker, and survivor of sexual abuse. Rena shares her powerful testimony and discusses her journey to healing and transformation. She emphasizes the importance of breaking the silence surrounding sexual abuse and empowering survivors. Throughout the episode, Rena highlights how she has embraced her past a...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode of the podcast "How Miranda Oh Invites You to Hold Your Chin Up and Embrace Self-Confidence," Miranda Oh shares her personal journey of overcoming divorce and rebuilding her life. She reflects on the challenges she faced both financially and emotionally, and how she ultimately found healing through writing and connecting with others. The episode covers topics such as divorce, mental and emotional struggles, a...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Balm Box Founder Liz Benditt named a #WomanOfAction by Susan G. Komen Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri!! Liz created The Balm Box- which features functional self-care and gifts for cancer patients. Liz tells her story in this podcast, and provides excellent perspective for those going through cancer, as well as feedback for their support system. Thank you for your time and interest in this po...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. The podcast episode titled "Reclaiming Your Sanity: Lindsay Dunlap's Strategies for Stressed Moms" discusses Lindsay Dunlap's personal journey and the strategies she has developed for stressed moms. The episode begins with Lindsay sharing the catalyst for her rise - her husband's accident. Lindsay describes herself as a farm wife and talks about her 11-year marriage. She then explains how her life took a turn in 2014 when ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode, Ashley Michelle shares her powerful journey of triumph over trauma. Titled "Finding Strength Through Tragedy," the book focuses on the healing process after experiencing horrific traumas. Ashley opens up about the various layers of trauma she has encountered throughout her life, starting from witnessing her biological dad's violent behavior as a child and facing bullying in school. The pivotal moment came in 20...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Martha Bodyfelt's Tips for Successful Women on Thriving Post-Divorce through Coaching In this podcast episode, our guest Martha Bodyfelt, a divorce relationship coach, shares invaluable insights on how to navigate life after the trauma of divorce. We explore the importance of learning to negotiate and thrive in this new chapter. Join us as Martha brings her expertise to help listeners successfully recover from divorce and b...

What if one of life's greatest challenges became an opportunity to discover strength you never knew you had? In this inspiring episode of In the Rising Podcast , Bettina Brown sits down with author and breast cancer survivor Kelly Motley , whose book, The Fight for My Life: Boxing Through Chemo , chronicles her remarkable journey through cancer and the life-changing lessons she learned inside the boxing ring. Long before her diagnosis, Kelly unknowingly began preparing for one of life's toughest...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Dr. Saloni Singh is a Life Coach, Physician, Podcaster, but she is a person that really wants to help people achieve mental, emotional & spiritual fitness globally. She's passionate about closing the gap between practical world and spiritual world. She has so much to offer, and I am excited to share my conversation. Thank you for your time and interest in this podcast! I invite you to leave a heartfelt review on whichever podc...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. n this podcast episode, Joseph Okaly shares his insights on the intersection of self-love and financial planning, particularly in relation to young families. Joseph explains how he realized the importance of applying financial planning principles to his own life and how it motivated him to help others in similar situations. He highlights the lack of financial education in schools and how most people are left to figure out t...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Imagine: You are sitting on a rocking chair, drinking iced (or hot) tea, and you strike up a conversation with the person next to you. As they share their story, you start to hang on to every word, and know that you are forever changed by their story. You have a new respect for the human spirit. That is what this time with CiCi was like for me. ResiliencePersistenceFocus Thank you for your time and int...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. When some people speak, more comes across than just words. When hearing Gayle Petrillo, you hear Confidence, Joy, Peace, Perseverance and Kindness. In this podcast, Gayle describes the burn as a young child that nearly killed her. She describes body shame, and learning to be more confident day by day. With this, she continued to Rise Up through the management ranks, over the course of her career, as well as the book,...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. What a JOY it was to speak with Heather Hutchison. We covered topics such as challenges of disabilities, fitting in and finding her voice through writing. She is an award-winning singer/songwriter and author from Vancouver Island, Canada who has been blind since birth. She is the author of Holding on By Letting Go, reached number 5 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases for memoirs, as well as appearing on several Amazon ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Greetings! I had the fortune of interviewing a true world traveler and someone who is making HUGE impacts on our world by being an international teacher. If you are not sure on how to find resources on becoming an international teacher, look no further! Jess Gosling's Website , Linkd In, and book on How to Become a Successful International Teacher... Thank you for your time and interest in this podcast! I invi...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. What does it mean to have crippling anxiety and panic attacks? My guest today is K.C. Poitras. She knows this struggle first hand. She would struggle to leave the house, but with the strength and courage to ask for help, slowly learned how to cope with these feelings. In this podcast, she describes these events in much more detail, and shares her love for one thing that makes her vulnerable also: being an author. In fact, ...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. In this episode I had the opportunity to interview Yap Chan, an Asian woman, who is helping Asian break out of their shells and live their lives with confidence. Sheena is the author of two books, and has her own podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence, in which she highlights other Asian women, their achievements, stories and point of views. Sheena has been featured and applauded for her work... and no wonder. Her pass...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. I had the wonderful opportunity to interview Gina Heumann, who tells the story of her son, who has RAD, Reactive Attachment Disorder through dignity, passion, and humor, delivering a message of inspiration, hope, and healing. She has spoken to change access to mental health via affordable health insurance coverage in her state, and provided a TEDx talk reviewing how trauma shapes and effects us all. She has started...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. Where is God? This is part of the discussion Reverend Pitts one evening. She described her experience with trauma growing up, and how her relationship with God led her to forgiveness and peace. But, she is not a passive woman, she absolutely describes her feelings, experiences and observations with kindness and frankness. "Will you be made whole?" This is a decision, and she goes into detail on how every decisio...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. You decide. You decide to walk forward on the dusty and dark path through tragedy. There is no guarantee for when the sunshine will penetrate your heart again. But, each step forward pulls you towards light. Shannon Dingle describes her story of abuse, tragedy, love, and loss with her new book Living Brave: Lessons from Hurt, Lighting the Way to Hope. Thank you for your time and interest in this podc...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. I had the pleasure of speaking to Precious Brady-Davis on afternoon in July 2021. She recently published her book, I Have Always Been Me, in which she describes her childhood in great depth. She was abandoned... several times but key parental figures in her life. She realized that she was "different" and so did others. This meant that her biracial background was an area of contention, as well as her "feminine" ways. Preci...

Send me a text message! Let me know your thoughts about the episode. My eyes blink rapidly while the rest of my face goes blank, and my body just goes limp. Why? I realize that I still have a minimum of 2-3 loads of laundry to do, meal prep to complete for a few days, so I can build more "time" into the next few days, and declutter nearly every room because I am the owner of single socks. I can feel a slight chill all over my body, my ribs tightening and my mind going back in time when ...