Growing Gardenias

Is it? Join me as I discuss whether mending a damaged relationship with a parent is worth it? It's completely up to you! Tune in to hear more of this conversation and my own experience with this decision. If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

Atichyiphobia (n): an intense fear of failure. Everyone is afraid to fail, but has your fear stopped you from going for your goals? From taking risks? From trying? If it has, that fear is something that needs to be worked through. Let's change our definition of failure. If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

Have you been taught that you have to earn rest? That it is a luxury and not a necessity? If you have, I'm here to tell you that's false. We are worthy and deserving of rest and should be prioritizing it. Join me as I discuss why you may not be giving yourself permission to rest and how you can overcome this. Tune in! If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

Healing is a necessary part of growth, however it's possible to be doing too much healing work. When you become hyper-focused on working through traumas, you will burn yourself out. Rest is equally as important as the work you do for healing. Take a pit stop on the journey. You are allowed to do that. Remember this is a journey, not a destination. Join me as I discuss the importance of taking a break in your healing journey and what that looks like. Tune in! If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

We've all experienced shame and may still be experiencing shame for certain things that have happened to us. It can be hard to acknowledge that we are struggling with these negative feelings. Join me as I discuss the journey I'm currently on with healing my shame and what this looks like! Tune in. If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

What message would you give your younger self? I would tell mine: I wish you could see how special you are. You are so loved and valued, even when you don't see it. Keep going. Life is turning out great for us. I know it's hard to believe that things are working out, but they are. You've overcame everything you experienced. You are safe now. Join me as I get deep and share some things I would tell my younger self. I urge you to also think about some of the messages you have for little you. Tune in! If you enjoyed this episode, follow the show for more and please leave me a rate/review! Thank you for sharing space with me. I'm sending you love and light on your healing journeys.

Have you ever had to move on without receiving the apology you know you deserve? We've all been there and let's be real— it hurts. While it doesn't feel good, we have to accept and move on. We're the only ones who can give ourselves closure. Listen in as we discuss ways we can heal and move on without that apology. Remember to give yourself grace. Nothing about healing comes easy. Tune in! Join our community: Instagram: @growinggardeniaspodcast Listen on other platforms: https://linktr.ee/growinggardeniaspodcast Connect with Niara: Instagram: @msniarajasmine TikTok: @msniarajasminee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Giving yourself grace can look different for everyone. For some it looks like self-forgiveness and for others it looks like releasing perfectionism. We always talk about giving ourselves grace. This may not come easy for many of us, so here are 5 gentle reminders about it. Tune is as I discuss my own journey with giving myself grace, how you can continue and more! Join our community: Instagram: @growinggardeniaspodcast Listen on other platforms: https://linktr.ee/growinggardeniaspodcast Connect with Niara: Instagram: @msniarajasmine TikTok: @msniarajasminee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

I don't know who needs to hear this, but hyper-independence is a result of trauma. Your “I don't need anyone; I can't depend on anyone; I have to do everything myself” really means your needs may not have been met and people have failed you, so as a response, you've learned to be your own support. You do need people and you don't have to do everything by yourself. Tune in to this episode as I discuss hyper-independence, some signs and how we can overcome it. Join our community: Instagram: @growinggardeniaspodcast Listen on other platforms: https://linktr.ee/growinggardeniaspodcast Connect with Niara: Instagram: @msniarajasmine TikTok: @msniarajasminee --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

There aren't words to describe how this conversation reached my soul. Thank you to my soul sister, Koree, for joining me in this space and fostering this beautiful conversation. Please join us as we discuss what loving wellness is, how we cultivate in our everyday lives, how you all can lead a life with love and cultivate loving wellness and more. BONUS: a beautiful, guided meditation is included. You can access Koree's FREE 7 day guided experience to support your journey toward a loving-wellness here. Connect with Me:

You will never be wrong for putting yourself first or prioritizing your needs. We are so used to overextending, that actually choosing ourselves and putting our needs first feels like we are doing something wrong. Let's move away from that. Release that. You are deserving of radical self-care. Allow it. Join me as I expand on radical self-care, what this looks like and why this is needed for everyone. Connect with Me:

A huge part of my healing journey has been leaning into my community more. Letting my people support me, love on me, and hold space for me. Whether they know it or not, my friends have played a major role in my growth and self + acceptance. In more ways than one, they've been home for me. Tune in as I discuss what this looks like for me, and how you too can utilize community healing. Connect with Me:

Let's get real. Dealing with mental health isn't always easy. In fact, it can be quite heavy, especially when you feel alone. In this episode, we're joined by the lovely Jada Albright, LMHC. We discuss the hard things we don't like to talk about, boundaries, stigma and more. Jada and I gently remind you that you're never alone. Tune in to a very honest, very raw conversation between two Black women mental health professionals. Trigger warning: mention of suicide. Connect with Me:

The journey back home or back to self includes healing those inner child wounds and reparenting yourself. Reparenting looks different for everyone. For me it looks like being gentle with myself, unlearning toxicity, mirror work, and no longer tolerating people or spaces I don't feel safe with/in. Join me as I dive deep in how reparenting myself has been healing my inner child and how you can begin to do the work as well. Connect with me: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growinggardeniaspodcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@growinggardeniaspodcast Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com Linktree: linktr.ee/growinggardeniaspodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Reflection of the previous year, gratitude for the lessons learned, and excitement for the blessings to come. The main lessons I'm taking with me into this new season are 1) choose yourself, 2) it's okay to walk away from people/situations that are no longer serving you, and 3) listen to yourself the first time. 2023 is the year for community healing. We are going to continue elevating this season, together. Connect with me: Instagram: @growinggardeniaspodcast TikTok: @growingardeniaspodcast Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please stand with survivors. Please believe survivors. Please support survivors. Join me in this episode as I discuss my own experience as a survivor and the impact these experiences have on peoples' lives. Please listen with caution. If you are a survivor, you are not alone. Resources Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAIIN) https://www.rainn.org National Sexual Assault Line 1800-656-4673 Find a Therapist https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

In this episode, I'm joined by my lovely lab sister, Briana Spivey, a third-year Clinical Psychology PhD student. We discuss if it's possible to date while still healing and what it looks like to navigate that. Tune in! If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

We always talk about narcissists and abusers gaslighting people, but what about when you gaslight yourself? “I'm just too sensitive” “I'm being dramatic. They didn't mean it like that” “I'm probably just making a big deal” Do any of these look/feel familiar? If yes, maybe you self gaslight. Join me as I discuss what self-gaslighting looks and sounds like, how to be conscious of when you're doing it, and how to put an end to it. Tune in! If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

In this episode, I discuss our experiences being life lessons (whether we want them to or not), feeling and dealing with regret and how we can cope with all of this. Join me! If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

OOP — don't worry we've all be there. In this episode, I discuss jealousy/envy, why we feel these things, and how we can work through these feelings and overcome them. TUNE IN!

In this episode, I talk about how to enjoy Valentine's Day and embrace singleness, loving on yourself and providing you with some gentle reminders if you're having a hard time today ❤️ If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

Trigger Warning ⚠️: Mention of suicidal ideation “What do they have to be depressed about?” Depression wears many faces. Those people who seem to have it “together” could also be suffering. You truly never know what someone is battling. Tune in as I discuss high functioning depression, what it can look like, and how we can help ourselves and our loved ones! You are never alone. Keep going. If you are feeling suicidal, thinking about hurting yourself, or are concerned that someone you know may be in danger of hurting themselves, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or text ‘HOME' to 741741 to speak to a crisis counselor. If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

Why do we believe that just because we forgive people they get to have access to us again? I don't know who needs to hear this, but they DON'T. Tune in as I discuss forgiveness and whether or not people deserve to have access to you after you've forgiven them! What do you think? Does forgiveness automatically mean access back into your life? If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

Sometimes it's hard to accept the fact that not everyone is meant to be in your life for more than a season. In this episode, I discuss these uncomfortable truths and how to cope! If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

In this episode, I discuss survival mode: what it is, what it looks like, my own struggle of dealing with this, and more importantly, how we get through it! Tune in! If you liked this episode of the podcast: Take a screenshot, head over to Instagram, share it on your story, and tag me @growinggardenias Make sure you leave me a rate and review so we can reach more listeners just like you who are dedicated to their healing journeys

Are you feeling like you aren't in control or like things aren't going your way? Sometimes when things don't work out, it's because something better is on the way. Trust the transition, my love. Tune in and hear my journey over these past free months and how I had to learn to trust the transition as well. You're never alone You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

How do you love someone with anxiety? As someone with anxiety, how do you let love in? Having a loved one with anxiety can be difficult. We may not always know what to do and also having anxiety and allowing ourselves to let love in can be even harder. Join me as I discuss this in the newest episode! Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Let’s be real, we all have that one family member with the snarky comments that are really disrespectful but you’re family so you let it rock? Well guess what, we’re not doing that anymore! We are setting boundaries and demanding respect. If you struggle with setting boundaries with toxic family members, this episode is for you. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

If you’re considering getting a therapist, this is your sign. DO IT. If you’re considering a therapist and not sure if you should seek one, if you don’t know where to begin or what you should be asking, if you just want to know more about the process, this episode is for you! Finding a therapist is not easy... at all! Personally it took me months to find a therapist that I really resonated with (and that’s okay) The relationship you have with your therapist is REALLY important, do not settle! Tune in to this episode to hear my experiences with looking for a therapist and some things you should consider and keep in mind on your search.. I hope this episode is really informative for whoever needs it! As always, don’t hesitate to reach out to me my gems! Gardenia blessings to each of you. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

No! You are not a fraud. It's called Impostor Syndrome . Tune in as I discuss what impostor syndrome is and how we are going to overcome it! DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed clinician and Growing Gardenias is not intended to replace therapy from a licensed professional. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

In this episode, I discuss burnout, compassion fatigue, my own story with burnout, normalizing these feelings and how we can overcome this. Join me! DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed clinician and Growing Gardenias is not intended to replace therapy from a licensed professional. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

“You cannot force someone to leave. You cannot make someone realize that their situation is abuse.” Let’s talk about trauma bonding. Many of us are or have been in this type of situation and if you have or know someone who is or has been, you know it’s hard. Tune into this episode as I discuss the science behind trauma bonding, what it looks like, why it may happen and more! DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed clinician and Growing Gardenias is not intended to replace therapy from a licensed professional. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

To my inner child: I love you. You are safe now. Your needs and feelings matter. In this episode I discuss inner child healing, what are some signs of inner child wounds, my own inner child healing journey, and more. Tune in! DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed clinician and Growing Gardenias is not intended to replace therapy from a licensed professional. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

You are allowed to rest. You are allowed to give yourself a break. You are allowed to say no. You are allowed to put you and your needs first. Join me as I discuss superwoman syndrome and how we can and will be overcoming this! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

TRIGGER WARNING: SUICIDE/ MENTION OF SELF HARM If you are feeling suicidal, thinking about hurting yourself, or are concerned that someone you know may be in danger of hurting themselves, please call the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. We rarely hold spaces where we can openly discuss our thoughts and fears regarding suicide. Most of these conversations come when it is too late. Join me as I discuss suicide/suicidal ideation and its levels, my own personal journey with this disease and how we can help ourselves or help our loved ones. DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed clinician and Growing Gardenias is not intended to replace therapy from a licensed professional. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Self-care is essential, especially during times like this. Tune in for some easy ways to practice self care while dealing with racial trauma. Ways to Help: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

George Floyd.⁣ ⁣ “I am tired of watching Black men die on camera.” - Beau Colbert⁣ ⁣ We’re fed up. We’re hurt. We’re traumatized. We’re tired. We are saying his name. Join my best friend Joy, founder of @buildbackgiveblack and I as we discuss our thoughts on this sick murder and black lives. We’ve made this conversation our safe space and we hope you all are allowing yourselves to feel these emotions as well. Please reach out for support.⁣ You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

"I need closure so I can move on." No, you don't. You give yourself closure and you accept rejection with grace. Join me as I debunk the idea of closure and discuss how to accept rejection. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

We always talk about the good things that come when you love yourself. But let's be real. Self love isn't only face masks and journaling. Let's get into the not so good things about the self-love/healing journey. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

"I am worthy. I am strong. I am worthy of love. I do love who I am and my life." Join me as I affirm, debunk, and build up. You deserve all the greatness and love headed your way. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on self love and self worth. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

We all know what's currently going on in the world. This virus has us in panic mode, but we will be okay. Join me as I discussing managing anxiety and embracing social distancing. Bringing you #GardeniaGems with some affirmations. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias ⁣Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

How often do you stop and hold yourself accountable? Maybe you’re the toxic one. Maybe you’re the problem. The truth hurts. Join me as I discuss accountability, how we can hold ourselves accountable and why this is important and necessary for growth. Tune in. Brining you #GardeniaGems on accountability! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

"Stop making excuses for people and their subpar behavior." Hello my lovelies. Join me as I discuss some important things to remember while navigating dating in 2020. Stay ready. Tune in! Bringing you #GardeniaGems on dating! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

PSA: Adulting sucks and I'm fed up. Join me as I rant about why I'm over adulthood and literally everything. I can't be the only one, right? Bringing you a #GardeniaRant. Tune in. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

“The less you give a damn, the happier you’ll be.” ⁣ ⁣ In this episode I discuss how to be unbothered aka how to not give a damn and what being unbothered is not. Remember, mind the business that pays you and focus on yourself! Tune in. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on being unbothered! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Life has been really heavy on my mind lately, especially with the recent events. Join me as I discuss ways we can live with purpose and make sure we are living our lives to the fullest. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on living with purpose. Tune in. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias Email: growinggardenias@gmail.com If you enjoy this podcast, please leave me a review!⁣ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

“You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm.” - Unknown⁣ ⁣ Do you want to “fix” people? Do you constantly seek validation from others? If yes, then you might be codependent.⁣ ⁣ Join me in discussing what codependency looks like, what some common traits are and what we can do to be less codependent. We all have some codependent tendencies. What’s important is being real with yourself and facing these qualities you don’t like. Tune in. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on overcoming codependency. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias @msniarajasmine⁣ ⁣ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

Let’s talk money! In this episode I sit down with Tianna, a financial advisor, to answer all your questions about finances. Let’s be real, having financial troubles is one of the worst stressors. Let’s finesse these finances together. Tune in. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on finances from a financial advisor! About Tianna: Tianna helps people understand their financial goals and needs by creating a detailed plan tailored to their personality. She helps them implement this plan with small, achievable steps while also monitoring their success and making changes as necessary. By helping clients become more informed and empowered, they can take those small simple steps necessary to put strategies in place. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias @msniarajasmine⁣ ⁣ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

BOUNDARIES. What are they? Why do we need them? Why are we so afraid to set them? In this episode, I have the pleasure of sitting down with Joli, a violence prevention educator, to discuss the ins and outs of boundaries. We dig deep into our own personal experiences with setting boundaries and overall how we (and you listening) can do better with this. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on setting healthy boundaries. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias @msniarajasmine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

HAPPY NEW YEAR MY LOVELIES!!! Join me in this first episode of the new year as I reflect on some important lessons 2019 has taught me. I also discuss what attitude and beliefs I’m bringing into this new decade with me.⁣ 2020 is yours. Step into your power and claim it. Bringing you #GardeniaGems on lessons taught and preparation for the new decade. Tune in! You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias @msniarajasmine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message

“I’m an artist and I also identify as trans.” - Rajah⁣⁣ ⁣ In this episode I sit down with my brother and my long time friend, Rajah, as he discusses his journey, how it has affected him and his loved ones and how he takes care of himself, and much more. Trans lives matter, you don’t want to miss this episode. Tune in. Bringing you #GardeniasGems on trans matters and Rajah's story. You can now become a supporter of my podcast! anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/support Join the Gardenia family: Instagram: @growinggardenias @msniarajasmine --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/growing-gardenias/message