Good Skin

We often speak of generational curses and children paying for the sins of their parents. For most of my life I've had to unknowingly walk that path & it's caused me to spend the last decade or so trying to fix that. It's something I've complained about time and time again. But then something eye opening happened. Press play to find out. (My headphones were being iffy so it sounds weird. My apologies) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Welcome back to Good Skin & Happy New Year everyone! This episode is another impromptu one that was inspired by the Color Purple. I just came from seeing it in the symbolism that I saw in it shook me so much that I just had to share. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode is an impromptu one. I woke up with thoughts and figured I'd share them just in case someone can relate. That's what we do here at Good Skin --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Welcome back to a new episode of Good Skin! This episode is an honor of Suicide Prevention month and as a survivor, it means a lot to me. I apologize for the sound in advance I recorded it while I was driving and it connected to my HandsFreeLink. I would've redone it but it's a very touchy subject and I probably would've been in tears the second. I hope this episode helps atleast one person

This episode is a part 2 about family secrets. One of the other age old family secrets that are considered taboo. TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of sexual assault and domestic violence. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Happy 2nd year to Good Skin! We're back with a heavy hitter and it's very personal to me. This one is about “family” secrets. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode is one that I re-recorded bc the original one sounded rushed. This one sounds a little all over the place bc of how long these feelings have been in my heart. Whenever feelings sit for too long they come out like a whirlwind so I hope you still feel & understand where I'm coming from with this. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

I took a road trip to Virginia with one of my best friends and this episode details my wonderful experience. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This was another one of those spur of the moment episodes and I think it's one of my favorites. Cheers to realization. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

It's my 30th birthday & as usual I wrote a letter to myself to honor my being here. I decided to share it in hopes to inspire others to write letters to themselves. I've written longer letters to myself in the past but I think that the healing I've done thus far made this particular one shorter than the past ones. For that I'm so grateful because it means that it's all working out. Happy birthday to me! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This is probably the rawest episode of I've recorded to date and it's because it followed a raw and unexpected conversation with my godmother. I don't have much to say about it except if you're a sensitive soul like me this one may make you cry a little. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Happy 2022 everybody! So per usual I was sitting on some feelings & was inspired to start a new segment. In this episode, I talk about my “toxic traits” but not just the ones that are toxic to others. I talk about the ones that are toxic to me too! Also I wanna apologize in advance for the way I sound. I'm still recording on my phone & this one was recorded in my car…& I forgot to turn the car off or disconnect my phone from the Bluetooth while recording. YIKES! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Here's part 2 and the official last episode of 2021! Part 2 of me & Chaundray's conversation has the same amount of funny/serious balance as part with us tackling sibling roles and awkwardness amongst other things. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Welcome to the second last episode of 2021! This one features another childhood, Chaundray. We end up talking about so many different things like life as a Patersonian, being water signs & difficulties with being present. And this is only part 1. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This particular episode means the world to me. Jackie & I are both community servants in the city of Paterson & we both focus on the youth so that was the basis of this episode. How to improve our city so that the future of Paterson is brighter than its past. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

On this segment of Talk Yo Shit, Keyonna & I talk about a few different things. Two of those things even inspired her to read 2 poems from her book! She drops a few life gems too & I love me a good life gem. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode of Talk Yo Shit features Chantel (or Shanny as I know her). After her Black Women in Business recording wrapped, we started talking & once 2 Pisces Get To Pisces'ing it's no stopping us. Thankfully she had a guest who also chimed in. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Tonight I was put in a situation that left me feeling some type of way. I needed to get it outta my brain & what better way to do that than my podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Here's the 4th and final episode (for now) to the Black Women in Business segment. This one features Jackie, the founder of Do It From Love, a community service based organization. If you know me, then you know I love anything that involves serving the community especially children, so this was the perfect way to end this segment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

Here's part 2 to Cinta Soul's feature episode in the Black Women in Business segment. It's also part 1 to the next segment titled “Talk Yo Shit”. There's also a little glitch in there so try to ignore please and thanks! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

We're back with the 3rd installment of the Black Women in Business segment. This 2 part episode features the wonderful Qyera, founder of Cinta Soul. We recorded this outside in a park and it was the perfect setting for our conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

We're back with the second installment of the Black Women in Business segment. This episode features Keyonna aka Bink of Bink Beauty. She's also my partner in Glam&Glo, a traveling Glam squad. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This morning the random question “why do people lie” came to mind so I figured I'd pose the question to my listeners. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

I'm having a moment and I needed to vent. I'll probably get deeper into this topic at a later date but right now I just needed to get this off my chest. Trigger warning: mentions of suicide --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This series will shine a light on Black women who took an idea and made it happen. Up first is Chantelle of Kam's Kookiez. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode is a little heavy. In this one I tackle the role as being the background person in my family. The black sheep. Trigger warning: mentions of suicide --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This one is for all you background friends and former background friends. As a reformed one, I know how weird that role can make you feel. I'm hoping that my explanation of my experience helps you with yours.  Trigger warning: mentions of suicide and self mutilation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode is actually something that I wrote on July 9th, 2021 after something was revealed to me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

I had an epiphany earlier & thought I'd share my outlook on fear. Trigger warning: mentions of death. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support

This episode is an introduction to me and my new podcast, Good Skin. Get to know me by listening to 29 random facts about me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/arielle-lavonne/support