Identity of a Woman

In this episode of Identity Woman Podcast, Chantelle Branch delves into recognizing the internal signs of grief, exploring how it can manifest emotionally and mentally. With guest Y. Rena Cooper's candidness, listeners are guided to acknowledge their own grief as the first step toward healing. Cooper shares her journey of vulnerability, emphasizing that understanding where you stand emotionally is key to overcoming the impact of grief. It's a powerful reminder of self-awareness in the healing process. Y Rená Cooper founded "4 My Voice Matters" and recently ended September and kicked off October with a Candlelight Vigil. As a participant, I witnessed people coming together to honor lost loved ones due to suicide and domestic abuse. Listen to this episode of the Identity Woman podcast. #SuicidePrevention #DomesticViolence #SelfLoveParlour #Selfdiscovery #WomenEmpowerment2024

In this week's episode of the Identity Woman Podcast, Self-Love Specialist Chantelle Branch is joined by special guest Dr. Wanikka Vance-Clark to explore the complex emotions of guilt and shame that parents often feel when navigating their children's education in the face of a medical diagnosis. Together, they delve into the fears and societal pressures that can make this journey so challenging. With insightful discussion and compassionate strategies, Chantelle and Dr. Vance-Clark provide guidance to help parents find a path toward healing, understanding, and self-acceptance. Dr. Wanikka can be found at f4advance.online for more resources on how to get your 3-year-old reading in 26 days.

Season 7 of Identity Woman Podcast explores the intersection of self-care and trauma. A surprising revelation is that men also opt for fillers and Botox. Prioritizing mental and emotional wellness requires deliberate effort. Dr. Chakika Williams, DNP-L sheds light on the beauty industry, including B-12 shots, vitamin D shots, and the research backing Botox's migraine prevention benefits. WOW

On this week's Identity Woman podcast episode, Michelamonè Henderson-Stewart, M.ED. shared valuable insights on the importance of physical socialization. She highlighted how women can get their emotional fix through social connections, emphasizing the value it brings when done regularly. Don't miss out on this great conversation! hashtag#women hashtag#IdentityWomanPodcast hashtag#socialconnections hashtag#emotionalwellness

He planned the perfect proposal on his beautiful island. It seemed like the most thoughtfully planned event that a woman who has dreamed of this moment all her life. Although he lived out the country it didn't stop their love from budding. Eighteen months later the two would marry in the United States but something in the first two hours after they said, "I do." Find out where this groom went.

What is the sweetest name that you have ever been given? Do you remember the first time you were called that sweet name? How did it make you feel inside? Were you filled with infinite joy and butterflies? The name that you give yourself and the names that you answer to should fall along the same groupings or types of synonyms. When the names don't mean the same and the gitty butterfly feeling is not attached then it might be time for a self-assessment. Join host Chantelle Branch and Lachelle Evans-Beard on this episode of the Identity Woman Podcast to discuss "Honey Bee."

".....I saw a crack in the door. I grabbed my baby and I ran in the dark morning barefoot and half-naked in the rain to my mother's house." Mothers carry weights and boulders for their families in secret and publicly. It is not an easy sacrifice and the rewards are few and far between. The decision to carry life in our bellies while being degraded, rejected, and abused. Join us for part I of the Identity Woman Podcast with Chantelle Branch as we dive deep into the world of healing and empowerment.  This episode is incredibly special as we have the amazing Lachelle Evans Beard as our guest. She'll be sharing her personal mission to uplift survivors and create HER Safe Place.  Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation with special guest Lachelle Evans! Tune in now and be part of our journey towards healing and growth. 

"I care enough about me and I am in a bad head space." What do you do when this happens? Stop! Pay attention to your body (breathing, emotion, temperature Move away from the situation Focus on calming "You" first Most women need more than pedicured toes and manicured nails in order to live a life full of love and care. How many of you have spent the last decade thinking that you are catering to yourself? But honestly, you do these because they are the "norm" and while sometimes you feel good momentarily it doesn't bring the shift or change in emotional stability that you need in this season. Dr. Jessica Higgins joins me on the Identity Woman Podcast. She holds two graduate degrees in psychology, two coaching certifications, and over 20 years of experience helping clients achieve successful results. Listen in as she walks us through the experiences of burnout or self-deprivation because it is time for you to help the woman in your mirror.

“Momma is passing out the pain in her heart to her children.” She grew up with her first child that she had as a teen. By 35, she had three children and the oldest just moved out.….and she was tired

Mother's Day can bring up so many emotions and feelings for many of us especially if the relationship between a mother and daughter is strained. A best practice of self-care is to stop & assess and see how Mother's Day impacts you emotionally, physically, mentally, and especially socially. Please send your questions to identitywomanpodcast@gmail.com. Join Chantelle Branch, Self-Love Specialist, for SELF-LOVE SESSIONS. This private group of women meets once a month to comfort, love, and support one another in whatever phase of life she is in. Sign up here.

The decision to work from home as hybrid or fully remote, or to return to the office five (5) days a week falls into the lap of the individual. Employers versus employees will always be up for discussion but the identity of the "employee" and the "employer" sing different tunes and rhymes nowadays. The true work is discovering the identities of each and creating its unique cultural identity and racial identity. For questions, email: identitywomanpodcast@gmail.com

Holding on to the last man and forgetting to address the woman in the mirror with the residue is a recipe for disaster. Join me and Natalie Lue, in this powerful conversation about leaving yourself behind and why it is crucial to your self-care. Are you missing out on true self-love because of pride?

This podcast episode addresses mothers who let their teenage daughters get married before the age of 18, and the resentment that the daughter feels many years after her young marriage failed, or she has stagnated in her life because of her adolescent decisions.

You see her often and you pass her daily but her scars are away from your eyes. She once fought fiercely to break away. Her mind needed to be free because her soul was vexed. Her giggle and grin fool you into thinking she is the luckiest girl in the world. However, her reality behind the closed door is quite different. When a woman recalibrates, she allows herself the moment to stop and reassess.

The "Love Me" poem is spoken to remind the woman waiting to be chosen that she must first find herself, embrace herself fiercely, forgive herself, and love the woman in the mirror.

Episode 2: When was the last time you looked her (yourself) in her eyes and were honest?

Wondering where to begin or how to stop is sometimes complicated when you are unsure of where you are mentally, emotionally, physically, psychologically, spiritually, and even financially. Your life and the control you have over it requires your full attention. After everything you and I have experienced over the last three years, it is critical to stop watching your life play out and begin to live fully in this life you were given. It starts with knowing you. This time I dare you to focus on Me, Myself, and I. For questions, please email identitywomanpodcast@gmail.com

Often times the shame of being single is overwhelming for women over 35 because the weight of society's belief is surmounting. What if I told you that you can become healed and whole in your singleness? In this episode, Shani Silver and I discuss what it takes to become content in being single and how to learn to love yourself before love comes around again. Shani Silver is a writer and the author of the Refinery29 series Every Single Day. She writes about the single life, travel, beauty, and other topics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Poetry saved the life of domestic violence advocate Neisha Rimes and the power in her voice propelled her to start the healing journey. The more she took the stage the more her self-confidence began to grow. We are discussing court advocacy for individuals seeking protection and the journey to navigate the court system. Listen to Neisha Himes and me discuss some of the unknowns faced when an individual has to appear in court. Neisha Christine Himes is an award-winning and nationally recognized activist and motivational speaker. After leaving a 5-year long abusive relationship, Neisha began telling her story years later via her gift of spoken word, and to date uses her talent as a method of bringing awareness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Get anchored in self-love with Chantelle Branch and Karon Fayerweather and unlearn patterns that are not impacting your life. Identify a phrase that you use often but no longer resonates with the character of the woman you are becoming. Now find the opposite of that phrase and choose to use this phrase instead of the one you are used to saying. There is a level of intentionality that has to be applied in order for you to see, hear, or feel results. Karon Fayerweather is a women's empowerment speaker and author who teaches women how to navigate emotional abuse and trauma related to it. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Determining whether the person you are dating is a #narcissist will probably take more time than you intended to spend on the topic because of the many types of #narcissisticpersonalitydisorder and the series of testing that has to take place in order for an individual to be diagnosed. The question really becomes whether or not your current relationship is displaying signs of #domesticabuse. Listen to the latest episode of the Identity of a Woman #podcast with guest Brandon Chadwick, host of the Narcissistic Apocalypse #podcast. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Addiction affects more than just an individual's mind, body, and soul it impacts their children and relatives heavily. As you walk through your journey of sobriety, I want you to identify your progress over the last 6 months and see where you are in journey of self-love. Are you indulging less or more in your habit? Why do I have to practice this walk daily? When will I finally get to a place where I'm not dependent anymore? Could it be that you are already here but have not stopped at the moment to recognize your growth and your strength? Listen as Melissa Monte and I discuss the abstract place where you may not easily see yourself. Melissa Monte is a mindset mentor, speaker, and podcast host. She became obsessed with learning what makes us humans tick after spending a decade being a guinea pig for bad decisions. Through raw stories and inspiring interviews, her podcast Mind Love highlights the incredible role of the mind to think, feel and live well. Mind Love is a top mental health podcast in over 70 countries and has been featured in Forbes, Harper's Bazaar and NYC Journal. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The relationship between mothers and daughters are strained for so many reason and the obvious is never mentioned or addressed. Her pain is never the first or the highlight topic in conversations and she is too embarrassed to share Her story, and because of this the guilt, shame, and pain are never addressed, healed, or changed. The damage that this dysfunctional pattern has the African-American community has been detrimental to families for decades. Listen in as Kendria Johnson and I focus on life after surviving "momma's house." Ms. Johnson resonates from Dallas, Texas. She began her career teaching fourth-grade Math and Science and it seem to “stick” to her and bring in a brand new focus for her career choice. Ms. Johnson has a strong passion for girls in STEM careers as she, herself, has been teaching Math and Science for over eighteen years. “I had a daughter that loved Math and my desire is to inspire that passion in someone else's daughter.” --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Poetry healed Neisha and Chantelle to cope with the process of their toxic relationships. How does someone face the person who traumatized and hurt them the most? Who is your support system when you have to stand before the judge and admit that you were abused and this is why you need immediate protection? Listen in as Neisha Himes and I discuss what we believe to be useful tips when going to court for the first time after a toxic relationship. Enjoy the #spokenword Life after abuse #domesticviolence You can connect and follow Neisha on LinkedIn. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Have you ever dated someone and all you wanted to do was make them happy? Are you emotionally connected to someone and do you have a cause for concern? Do your heart and mind ride the wave of emotion frequently from high to low and then repeat? Does this occur in all of your relationships? Is this a 'thing,' you know, like a pattern or behavior that you find yourself doing often? When someone is experiencing emotional abuse the red flags and signs are not always apparent because of the charismatic nature of their partner. Listen in as Paul Colaianni, host of the Love and Abuse podcast, highlight red flags that are often missed during the beginning of the courtship.

Should the go-to be isolation, drugs, or therapy after being raped? The deciding factor rest upon the shoulders of the woman who was violated. Edith Nwosu courageously shares her story in hopes that women who have similar experiences will actively take their control back, heal, and keep moving forward. Learn more about Edith Nwosu https://www.theladyeeffect.com/home

I am a mother whose child witnessed her being abused and I made a decision to position us in a safe environment. But what happens to the child whose mother is not able to make that decision because of fear and because she is locked into the battered woman syndrome? Listen to Chantelle and Wally discuss the detrimental effects that happen to a young black boy with no support and very few resources. Ping pong shifted Wally from negative to positive and he was able to use that energy and anger to focus on the ping pong table. Wally Green has been featured in the New York Times and on the Tedx stage. Listen in and hear what faith sounds like in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Most moms are great at project management but suck at putting themselves first with the guilt. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

There is a mental capacity that mompreneurs have to navigate in order to be successful in business, at home, and in the bedroom.

Do you ever feel like the problem solver for everyone that you know? It seems like you can't get thirty minutes of peace because a text or call comes through to interrupt your me time. I know exactly how it feels to want to take care of the people closest to us and ensure their daily happiness. The lines are too blurred between your needs and others' wants. But, how do we draw the line? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The survivor in me always comes out when the world is in a panic. During the pandemic, we each faced floods of emotions daily either from the rise in COVID numbers to civil unrest and not to mention life such as pregnancies, graduations, weddings, and working from home. Are you still holding what you should have left behind? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chantelle and Dr. Rhoberta Shaler explore the compromise that broken women make while dating. "It takes women seven times to leave a toxic relationship....baby steps and nanoseconds."

Stop and reassess. Bathe your mind through breathwork with Chantelle and Lilly.

How many times have we let our kids have the last bite of food? Or taking your parent's grocery shopping and forgetting your own groceries? Or how about dating in today's time through apps? Never enough time to stop and take a break. What do you do in between errands and responsibilities?

Listen to understand the reality that a man sits in when experiencing extreme harm from a mother. The depth of layers and grief and self-harm are inevitable and can only be stopped once he becomes conscious of the pain. His inflictions numb him at first until the physical pain and the mental collide. Micheal Unbroken taps into the gritty side of self-sabotage.

Honoring loved ones that we lost. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

What is happiness? Did I miss it on my way to work? Or down the aisle to meet marry my husband? Where is my happy place? www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Listen in as we understand the breakdown that happens behind the scenes to someone suffering within a family structure from male factor and infertility. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Identity of a Woman podcast is hosted by Chantelle Branch the founder of MFF Project. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Coach Bee of @justbeefit4you breaks down the difference between a fitness coach and a trainer. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chantelle Branch listens as Lyvonne Jones Esq. shares how she overcame the silence and began to be the voice for her clients. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Diving deep with author Tara Tucker as she talks about the journey through life to beat cancer, heartbreak, and self doubt. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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Should the church provide help to victims of domestic violence and persons with mental illness? www.mffproject.com

Sometimes the battle that we are facing requires us to suit up and fight. The battle is not always against people or things but it is against us. Listen as host Chantell Branch goes deep with @tabreneestyle. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Men, kids, work, neighbors, friends, family, then.......me? Meh! www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Special Guest Lois Shoukhan www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Men still make more money than women and nothing will ever change this fact. www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

"Every time I make plans for myself, I always choose to allow others to go before me." Listen in as Therapist Carrie Williams helps women discover ways to see the end from the beginning and realize that being a super mom is not poppin.' www.mffproject.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app