My daughter, Amani Joy, is turning one year old in just a few days! To celebrate this milestone, I wanted to reflect on my experience as a new mother and what I’ve been learning over the past 12 months. In this solo episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I share with you the most impactful lessons I’ve learned during my first year of motherhood.

This is a very special episode… I recently co-authored a book (launching this May!) called “Promoting Black Women’s Mental Health: What Practitioners Should Know and Do” with Dr. Donna Baptiste. To celebrate our book launch, I invited Dr. Baptiste on The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast to talk all about it!

Listen in to this episode as I welcome Dr. Donna Baptiste, a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, and leader of the Counseling graduate degree program at The Family Institute at Northwestern University. In this episode, we talk about our goals and experiences writing the book as well as the impact we hope it has on Black women’s mental health and the world at large.

Do you want to know the key to facing your biggest fears, pains, and insecurities? Do you want to learn how to access greater meaning, fulfillment, and bravery in your daily life? If so, this is the episode for you. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Leah Katz, a licensed clinical psychologist, speaker, and author of “Gutsy: Mindfulness Practices for Everyday Bravery”. Listen in as Leah and I talk about how mindfulness and self-compassion can help you show up as the brave, resilient person you want to be in life.

Are you struggling with finances? Do you want to learn how to start owning your money AND your self-worth? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Belinda Rosenblum, a CPA, Profit Strategist, Author, and Founder of Own Your Money. Tune in as Belinda and I break down the mindset shifts you need to make to own your finances, own your worth, and find wealth and abundance inside and out.

Self-worth challenges are not your fault. However, they are your responsibility. As you start and progress on your self-worth journey, it’s important that you learn to hold these two truths together. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I talk about why your struggles with self-worth are your responsibility and how you can take back control of your self-worth, starting today.

Do you feel like you’re stuck in your career? Do you feel overworked and undervalued? Are you ready to take your career to the next level? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, don’t skip this episode! In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome The Career Disruptor®, Nicole Andrews, a Career Coach, Organizational Consultant, and Speaker. Tune in as Nicole and I explore the connection between self-worth and professional success and the 4 steps to positively disrupting your career and taking it to the next level.

Around 70% of people have struggled with imposter syndrome. Are you one of them? If so, don’t miss this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast as I welcome Bre Clark, a Multimedia Journalist and Host of The Real Deal, a talk show where she unmasks imposter syndrome and speaks with "successful people" about confidence, self worth, and their personal battles with imposter syndrome. Tune in as Bre and I talk about why self-worth is the root of imposter syndrome and how to start understanding and overcoming imposter syndrome in your career and beyond.

Have you dealt with shame in your life? Whether you’re a parent or not, I think we all have in some capacity. That’s why it’s so important to see how shame is created and how we can prevent it from controlling our lives and our children’s lives. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Mercedes Samudio, a Licensed Psychotherapist, Bestselling Author, and International Speaker. Tune in as Mercedes and I explore the intersections of shame, parenting, and self-worth, as well as how to take the shame out of parenting.

Feeling anxious, worried, strung out, or constantly unworthy? You probably need to calm and reset your nervous system… and we have just the trick to help you do that. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Theresa Lear Levine, an expert in the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), aka “tapping”, and Founder of Becoming More Me. Tune in as we talk about why it’s important to know how to calm your nervous system and how EFT can help you do it.

Looking for a new way to process your emotions? Ready to turn life’s challenges into incredible opportunities for growth? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I speak with Cassandra Worthy, an Author, Speaker, and Founder/CEO at Change Enthusiasm Global. Cassandra is the world’s leading expert on Change Enthusiasm®, a growth mindset she developed to help you achieve growth during your toughest change challenges. Tune in as Cassandra and I talk about how to use the 3-step Change Enthusiasm practice to turn your challenges into opportunities.

Are you curious about how to start embodying self-worth? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Ananta Ripa Ajmera, a Spiritual Teacher, Author, and Co-Founder and CEO of The Ancient Way, an organization that supports you to embody ancient wisdom in a way that unfolds your true Self. Tune in as Ananta and I discuss some powerful embodiment practices you can use to connect with your self-worth and feel more worthy.

Have you ever been bullied at your workplace? Is your company culture toxic and unsupportive? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Zenica Chatman, a Certified Personal and Executive Coach who helps women rediscover their inner strength and confidence after experiencing workplace-related trauma. Tune in as we talk about how to overcome and heal from workplace bullying.

Do you fully embrace your authentic self? If you’re feeling like you want to be more authentic but you’re not sure how to get there or you’re scared of how it might impact your life, this episode is for you. In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Moe Ari Brown, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, speaker, and love and authenticity expert. Tune in as we talk about the power of claiming your authenticity and living an authentic, aligned life.

How does the belief that you are unworthy impact your health, relationships, career, and quality of life? In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I’m going to tell you exactly how. Tune in to this first episode of Season 5 as I talk about the costs of believing you’re unworthy.

Do you feel worthy of success in your work life? Do you feel worthy of feeling joyful in your career? If not, this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast is for you. Tune in to this last episode of Season 4 as I talk about how self-worth sets you up for professional success, alignment, and growth in your career.

Is there a way to pursue excellence without being overwhelmed by perfectionism? Yes, there is! In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Danielle Kristine Toussaint, Author, Advisor, Angel Investor, and CXO of the nonprofit, NewSchools Venture Fund. Tune in as we talk about how to pursue excellence without perfectionism and get back to feeling joyous in your work.

In this episode, I welcome Erin Starkey, a Speaker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Erin is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Certified Health and Wellbeing Coach who has worked as an interdisciplinary wellbeing expert for over 15 years, supporting those who are striving to make peace with their mind, body, and food.

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Esther Boykin, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Tedx Speaker, and Author. Tune in as we share insights on how to make your life feel great, instead of just looking great. We also talk about how relationships can be a rich environment for learning and practicing vulnerability and self-compassion, as well as feeling unconditionally worthy.

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dr. Tamitra Clark, Psy.D., a Wellness Coach, Grief and Loss Support Specialist, and a lifelong family friend of mine. Tune in as we talk about her powerful self-worth journey, as well as the deep connection between holistic self-care, being unconditionally authentic, setting boundaries, and moving through grief.

In this episode of The Unconditionally Worthy Podcast, I welcome Dionne Regis, a Master's student in the Clinical and Counseling department at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she’s specializing in school counseling. Listen in to this 1:1 coaching session as Dionne shares her experience being a first-generation immigrant and the challenges of having imposter syndrome while in college. We also discuss a few mindset shifts she (or any of you) can practice to let go of the idea that only accomplishments and influence will make you worthy.