The Once Broken Podcast

It's the Season 2 Finale of "The Once Broken Podcast". In this week's episode, we bid farewell for now with an exhilarating conversation about sexual shame. I'm joined by sexologist, Dr. Celeste Holbrook and we dive into the topic of sexual shame. We share our personal experiences, discuss the causes, the big O, how to talk to your kids about sex, and how to experience sexual liberation. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter:...

This week, I chat with Julia Arruda, founder and director of "The Bubble Collective" , a content platform created by a fierce group of immigrant women. Julia is also an international student in Canada hoping to someday become a permanent resident. In this episode we both share the joys and the struggles we have experienced so far in our immigration journeys and shed some light on some of the aspects of the immigrant experience that are often unexplored. Let’s Get...

Are you using your full potential? Are you living life to the fullest? In this week's episode, I chat with Belinda Farrell, a former teacher, actress, stunt driver for Film & TV, news reporter, and snow white at Disneyland. Belinda and I discuss what it means to live life to the fullest and to use our full potential. Today, Belinda is the author of the book "Find Your Friggin' Joy" and a huna healing practitioner who healed herself of multiple sclerosis using ancient huna techniques and is...

Well, this one is controversial. We live in a society that worships thinness and equates it to happiness. In this week's episode, I chat with Carissa V, host of "Beauty Unlocked, The Podcast" . Carissa and I have both gained and lost over 50lbs and are here to tell you how diet culture may be affecting you without you even recognizing it. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with Carissa...

In this week's episode I chat with Sarah V, host of the podcast "She is Affirmed" and a fellow believer in the power of positive affirmations. Sarah and I chat about what affirmations are, how we use them, the benefits of them, and the difference between affirmations and magic. We also have a special message for the skeptics. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with Sarah V IG:...

By age 21 , Camille Joy was a mother of 4, a high school drop out, and in an abusive relationship. Today, Camille is a college graduate, entrepreneur, podcast host, wife to a deserving husband, mother, and an advocate for victims of domestic violence. In this week's episode, Camille shares her remarkable story of survival, healing, and redemption. This week's episode is dedicated to all the Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence. Resources: Canada -...

Meg Jay, author of The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How To Make The Most of Them Now, calls the twenties the most critical period in adulthood, a time when we’re primed for growth and change, a period of experiences that in many ways influence the adult lives we’ll lead. My twenties were all these things and more. I learned a thousand lessons in that decade and in this two-part episode, I am sharing the 10 most critical lessons I learned. These lessons have caused me to be...

Meg Jay, author of The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How To Make The Most of Them Now, calls the twenties the most critical period in adulthood, a time when we’re primed for growth and change, a period of experiences that in many ways influence the adult lives we’ll lead. My twenties were all these things and more. I learned a thousand lessons in that decade and in this two-part episode, I am sharing the 10 most critical lessons I learned. These lessons have caused me to be...

The "Strong Black Woman" stereotype is killing black women. In this episode, I have a heart to heart chat with Deloyce D, creator of the Instagram page, "A Brown Girl Speaks" which is dedicated to educating, enlightening, and empowering black people. Deloyce and I chat about the harmful effects of being a strong black woman, breaking the cycle for our children, and burning our "superwoman" capes. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter:...

Do we always have to cut "toxic people" out of our lives? Are some behaviors automatic deal breakers in both friendships and relationships? In this week's episode, I am joined by writer and fellow podcaster Aja Lockhart and we each share our top three traits of toxic people and how to deal with them. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with Aja Lockhart IG: https://www.instagram.com/heyy_friend_/ Podcast:...

In this episode, I chat with the host of the "Hand Me My Purse Podcast" and fellow naturalista Meme Walker about the deep rooted hatred some black women have towards our natural hair. We share our own experiences with the big chop, weaves, and wigs and address the " natural hair vs weaves & wigs" war that exists in the black community. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with MeMe Walker IG:...

Hi Friends! In this week's episode, I chat with 19 year-old breast cancer survivor Mia Beach who had a mastectomy immediately after graduating high school. We discuss her journey to healing and the life lessons she learned from her battle with cancer. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with Mia IG: https://www.instagram.com/ohhmiaaaa/ Music : Liam and Vince “Sun of God” Support the show...

Hi Friends! In this week's episode I chat with author of "The Heartbreak Hybrid Journal" Erin June Smith about the healing power of journaling and creative expression. Together, Erin and I explore our personal experiences with journaling and how it helped us to heal from past trauma. Let’s Get Social IG:https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/oncebrokenpod Connect with Erin IG: https://www.instagram.com/labelmeloved_/ Erin's Book...

Welcome Back Friends! In the Season 2 premiere of “The Once Broken Podcast” I chat with author and relationship coach Teriece Cherell about “Relationship Hopping” and the importance of healing in between relationships. Do you think there is a benefit in having rebound relationships? What has been your experience with relationship hopping? I wanna hear from you! Send me a DM or email me at oncebrokenpodcast@gmail.com. I‘ll share your feedback on a future show. Let’s Get...

In this episode, I chat with self-love advocate and writer Aubree Nichols about how she is acknowledging her white privilege, and how she overcame addiction and self-hate. The Once Broken Podcast returns on August 24th, 2020! Thank you so much for joining me this season. Make sure you're subscribed to the show, so you'll be the first to hear when Season Two Premieres. Stay Connected with THE ONCE BROKEN PODCAST Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/oncebrokenpodcast/ Twitter -...

I have seen a lot of memes and I have heard a lot of statements about 2020 being a "trash year." Now, if I am being honest, it feels like the entire world is on fire right now. It seems like every time I go online, all I am greeted with is death, despair, heartache, and pain. 2020 is definitely a year like no other but is it trash? In this episode, my guest Shanine Alessia Young from "The Reaching While Teaching Podcast" and I share our thoughts on whether 2020 is a trash year and the...

In this week's episode I'm sharing my thoughts on how we all move forward as a human race by specifically addressing black people, all people of colour, and white people. Remember, kindness is free; give it away often and in enormous proportions! "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor" - Desmond Tutu Educational Resources & Ways to...

In this episode, I am doing my part in "Lifting The Lid On Anti-Black Racism" in Canada by sharing my story and the stories of those I am familiar with. The Black Lives Matter - Toronto Movement exists for a reason. Let me tell you why. P.S If you are a person of colour and you have never experienced racism in Canada, that doesn't mean it does not exist. If you are a non-racist white person living in Canada, that doesn't mean that racism does not exist in Canada. A very special shout out...

We're back to our regular scheduled programming and kicking things off with a girl chat about overcoming timelines. In this episode, I chat with my friends Tamara and Candace about the societal pressures we face to achieve certain things by a certain age. Who is setting these timelines? What does it mean for those who don't follow suit? How do we overcome this pressure and live life on our own terms? Can this pressure be good? Let's talk about it. Music : Liam & Vince "Sun Of God" Support...

Wi Likkle But Wi Tallawah - Translation - We are a small nation but we are strong and determined. In this final quarantine check-in, I am checking in with Kadia Francis from my home country, Jamaica. We discuss how the Covid-19 Pandemic is affecting Jamaica, the positives that have come out of the pandemic for Jamaica, and the amazing things Jamaicans are doing in the digital and tech sphere including helping to save lives during the pandemic. Kadia Francis is a blogger, digital...