It’s been over a year since my last episode. I have truly been struggling. In silence. Life has been all over the place and I had no choice but to retreat and get my mind right. While some think that I have been acting funny, being distant, or

76: The Donda West Effect

Mar 31st, 2022 28m 48s

I was motivated to record this episode after watching Jeen-Yuhs on Netflix. I absolutely loved the relationship that Kanye West had with his mother! She was his #1 fan and loudest cheerleader. It was beautiful to watch. I never expected to get

75: 5 Things to Understand Before Healing From Mama Trauma

Feb 15th, 2022 25m 3s

I was so motivated to get this message out! It’s healing time!! In this episode, I share 5 pivotal things that I had to grasp and fully understand before I was able to see a real difference in my healing process. Listen, digest, and move accord

74: Parenting From a Place of Trauma feat. Joycelyn Johnson

Jan 24th, 2022 1h 11m

In this episode, I interview Joycelyn Johnson, a Clinical Counselor from Ohio. In an effort to help others heal from their trauma, Joycelyn left corporate America and, in her 50's, went back to school and opened True Calling Counseling & Consul

73: I Know Ya’ll Been Talking About Me!

Jan 20th, 2022 10m 58s

Hey y’all! What y’all been doing??In this episode, I explain the reason for my dry spell and briefly mention what I have in the works for the future of Unmothered + Unbothered!--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod

72: My Mother Was in a Cult pt. 5

Nov 17th, 2021 1h 2m

This is the last part of the 4-hour interview that I had with Amanda as she told me her story of growing up with a mother in a cult. In episode 71, Amanda describes her mother's final days and shares the things her mother went through during th

71: My Mother Was in a Cult pt. 4

Oct 22nd, 2021 50m 31s

I’m this episode, we find out just how much Amanda’s mom’s life was devastated by the cult. Listen as she describes her mother going from upper class to homeless, all while still following the cult leader. The episode’s ending will leave you in

70: My Mother Was in a Cult pt. 3

Oct 2nd, 2021 1h 3m

Episode 2 ended with a cliff hanger! Amanda was convinced by the cult leader to accuse her own father of raping her. She knew it wasn't true but decided to go along with it just for the torture to stop. She didn't fully understand the implicati

69: My Mother Was in a Cult pt. 2

Aug 8th, 2021 26m 37s

This is part 2 and there is a huge bomb dropped at the end of the episode! Part 1 explained Amanda's background and how her mom got connected to the woman that will destroy her and those closest to her.Stay tuned for part 3!!--- Send in a

68: My Mother Was in a Cult pt. 1

Jul 20th, 2021 39m 30s

An orchestrated meeting with a stranger leads Amanda's mom to run through her 401k, buy a condo for the stranger, buy a brand new car for the stranger's daughter and ultimately leave her mom broke and homeless.These are just a few details you

67: “My Mother Just Don’t Love Me” an anonymous interview feat. “MJ”

Apr 29th, 2021 1h 19m

This interview is gritty, raw, and uncut! “MJ” holds nothing back as she tells us the horrific details of her childhood. We are all going to endure some hardships but they are all unique to our situations. Let me be the first to say that I can’

66: Being Honorable While Speaking My Truth feat. Imani Brooks-Wheeler

Mar 9th, 2021 1h 16m

This interview was a long time in the making. Imani Brooks-Wheeler has listened to the podcast for about a year at the time of this recording. She silently listened until it was her time to share her story. Well, that time has come! Imani share

65: My Mother is Not Welcome in My House feat. Sabrina Belton

Feb 17th, 2021 52m 40s

In this episode, I speak with Sabrina about growing up with a mother that was too trusting and carefree. As a result, Sabrina had to grow up before her time and experienced some things that she will never forget. Although her mother has a givin

64: Embrace Your Triggers

Jan 14th, 2021 23m 4s

There is a natural inclination to run from those things, people, and places that trigger us. This is assuming that we even know what our triggers are because most of us mistake our strong emotional reactions for passion and that is not always t

63: A Heart-to-Heart Convo About Forgiveness

Dec 16th, 2020 24m 57s

I know how I used to feel about forgiveness so I never want to force my current opinions on others. I do want to be able to tell my story and encourage others to take a close look at themselves and question whether they truly are "okay" with no

62: Facade (Ep. 1 Replay)

Nov 30th, 2020 21m 24s

This week I have decided to re-publish my very 1st episode, which happens to be the one with the most downloads. Lately, I have been reminded more and more of how important it is to be authentic to who I really am. Not because I want to be phon

61: Stop Hating Yourself!

Nov 5th, 2020 26m 40s

In this episode, I explain what self-loathing is and give specific examples. I also discuss the importance of not allowing other people's insecurities to shape your view of yourself. Self-loathing does not have to be a lifelong battle. You are

60: Passive -Aggressiveness

Oct 18th, 2020 24m 6s

In this episode, I explain what passive-aggressiveness is and how it plays out in people's actions. I use a personal story as an example to show what it looks like in real-time. I personally am not a fan of passive-aggressive people because I a

59: Social Media Smear Campaigns

Oct 6th, 2020 17m 32s

In this episode, I discuss smear campaigns, also known as social media draggings. You know, when someone attempts to embarrass and discredit you online because they need people on their side? They make videos or create outlandish posts aimed at

58: Your Feelings Are Valid

Sep 19th, 2020 23m 39s

Why do we suppress our feelings instead of showing them? Why do we equate certain feelings to being soft, hostile, and inadequate? The answer is simple: we were never taught how to process our feelings. We were taught that suppressing our feeli

57: Who You Have Always Been vs. Who You Need to Be

Sep 6th, 2020 14m 26s

Why do we feel that people should except the ugly parts of us just because its how we've always been? Why do we not feel that we should change those things? Saying "that's just the way I am" is just another way of saying "oh well" to the hurt,

56: The Parenting Pivot feat. Tracie Osborne

Aug 22nd, 2020 41m 26s

In this episode, I interview Tracie Osborne about how she had to make a conscious decision to parent her sons, intentionally. She parented her kids the same way she was parented until she realized it was wrong. Listen as she explains when and w

55: Enough is Enough

Aug 4th, 2020 24m 53s

Please excuse me as I let off some steam! LOL, It is not often that I go off like this but it's needed sometimes.IG: UnmotheredUnbotheredPodcast FB: https://m.facebook.com/Unmotheredandunbotheredpodcast/Twitter: @theycallmepresh Tumblr: Pr

54: How to Handle Awkward Mother-Daughter Conversations

Jul 21st, 2020 27m 13s

When you grow up with an untraditional relationship with your mother, it can be very awkward when the topic of MAMAS comes up in conversation. You're not sure what to say because you cannot relate to what's being said. Or you do chime in but se

53: Fighting for an Unavailable Love feat. "Tanesha"

Jul 14th, 2020 1h 10m

In this anonymous episode, I interview "Tanesha" about how her unmothered childhood has impacted her friendships and romantic relationships. This is her first time telling her story and she does a great job of painting a picture of what physica