Freed 2 Love Podcast

In this week's episode, I am talking to Crystal Daye.  Crystal helps women of faith to maximize their impact by becoming authors and building profitable brands.  Hailing from Kingston Jamaica, she is a Minister, International Certified Christian Life Coach, Inspirational Speaker, Award-Winning 2 times Best- Selling Author, Dynamic Entrepreneur, Mother and an all-around Jesus girl which is the power and passion that drives her life and has caused her to have a strong desire to see other women live life on purpose and experience all God has for them.Growing up in the ghettos and sometimes violent streets of Kingston, Crystal was the oldest child  in her family.  Although she grew up in a loving home that valued education, that did not shield Crystal from promiscuity, sexual abuse and abortion.   Crystal very transparently shares her struggles to forgive herself following an abortion.  "Whatever you hide, guilt grows" and she recognized that her unforgiveness towards herself was hindering her call

Listen in as I speak to Denise Taylor, author, speaker, corporate professional and Founder of The First Wives Club which exists to develop a community for wives to be able to be supported and connect.  She was watching her talented beautiful, professionally proven, strong friends  struggle in their marriages.  She soon came to the realization that there was a need for authentic support .  So, she decided to first open her home to a circle of married women to simply connect and the response was favorable.  Presently, the reach is both nationwide and internationally.Married for 26 years to her college sweetheart and growing up in Dayton, OH, Denise flirted with sex and drugs because of the pain she felt after sexual abuse, being teased about her dark skin color and craving the attention of both of her parents.  She shares how those things affected her and how she transformed all those obstacles to ultimately forgive her offender.   She triumphantly shares one of her favorite quotes, "My baggage is not desi

Listen and enjoy the story of Lisa Kirk, aka, Lisa Sunshine as she epitomizes grace shown to a mother who also was a trigger for her.  She is a southern girl to the core, a creative, speaker, author and most importantly, a Hope dealer.  She’s endured  many of life’s punches that have knocked her flat on her face.  She has overcome childhood abuse, poverty, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, homelessness and the loss of her  17 year old son, Kalen, in 2016. Her purpose in life is to help people get out of their funk and ignite a fire in their soul! She shares the fact that forgiveness has levels to it and how learning your triggers can help you manage relationships in a healthy way.  How therapy helped her and how she gained wisdom in how to help and encourage the powerful corporate woman who looks good on the outside, but very broken on the inside.  She also cautions how 'sweeping things under the rug' and 'keeping things on the back burner' will delay our healing, but also our happiness a

Join me in this very transparent story of me speaking my truth as I utilize my P.R.E.S.S. mindset  (Submission) of The Mindset of Freedom.  It is a mindset that you need to adopt to live a lifestyle of freedom through forgiveness.  I share how God prompted me to cease communication with a dear male friend for no apparent (to me) reason and how I processed that decision.I share how my story relates to Abraham's story of obedience and trusting God, the only one who is completely trustworthy.  I also share the steps to grieve and make peace with obeying God when you don't know the reason. 

The first interview of Season 4 is fire!  Listen in as I speak to Jennifer Bell, a former elementary school principal who always told herself that when the joy of what she was doing was gone, she’ll do something else.  One day, in her school’s parking lot she cried because she didn’t want to go into the building.  She was tired of being exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally and having no time freedom.  Giving the BEST of herself to her job, and family getting the leftovers.   SOMETHING HAD TO CHANGE…and it did!  She chose FAITH over FEAR, resigned from her job and started focusing on creating options.  Now she is a podcast host, speaker and servant of women.Jennifer authentically and transparently shares her story of breaking a 40-year silence and secret that literally has mushroomed her life and she is poised to finally become all that God wants her to be. She shares that although she grew up in a two-parent household and  raised in the church - something happened in her childhood that silenced her

I am so excited to be baaaaack!  Pandemic what!?  I'm energized and refocused on the exciting things that have happened since last season and what God has in store not only for me personally, but my decision to take everything off the table EXCEPT the big dreams.  And I want that for you too!Begin to shift your mind by grabbing your free copy of my new mini book The Mindset of Freedom, which will help you position your heart to have peace, eliminate worry and reframe your thoughts and feelings so you will go from merely surviving to thriving.  Get it at www.freed2love.com/minibook.

After a sabbatical, The Freed 2 Love Podcast is coming back for Season 4!  But before we launch, we wanted to offer a look back at 2020.  Here are some of the highlights:Desirae King started us out by telling us to F-those peopleHow important your Yes is and raggedy brokennessBreakthroughsEmpty chair experienceMy whyThe Souls of Black PeopleThat and more...

Keturah Rosato is a mental health practitioner, faith based women’s empowerment expert, and founder of Momentum Woman, a movement that helps women discover and activate their potential so they can create a beautiful life from the inside out.  At the core of our rich conversation was the fact that racism and its affects on a person has to do with identity.  She also has a very insightful definition of racism and has a unique perspective on the topic as she is married to a white man.She also explains how she was the first person to be racist against herself and how we can avoid putting ourselves in difficult positions in terms of race.Hear her answer to my question when I ask her if her attraction to white men have anything to do with her upbringing in St. Lucia.

Listen in as I chat with 21-year-old Jael Kerandi, a senior majoring in finance and marketing at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, the city that caught the attention of the world when protesters took to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd who was killed by police on May 25 — approximately 15 minutes away from the University of Minnesota’s campus.I first learned about Jael's letter on Instagram via her roommate.  The demand for action in 24 hours is what caught my eye.  Jael wrote a passionate letter to university president Joan Gabel calling for the university to completely terminate its relationship with Minneapolis Police Department.“The Minneapolis Police Department has repeatedly demonstrated with their actions that Black bodies are expendable to them,” Kerandi wrote. “This is a norm that we have been desensitized to due to its frequency. Black people have been killed by the Minneapolis Police Department at 13.2 times the rate of white people. It is disgusting and it is unaccepta

"It's been a long time comin', but I know, I know, a change gon come" I wept bitterly after reading the Facebook post of Lauren Parlette. (https://www.facebook.com/8911483/posts/10102920406254340/?extid=v4pbEwnetTjN9GwM&d=n)For years, as a Christian, I’d been hurt by some white Christians.  I could never understand why and how I was treated differently because I was taught that as far as identity is concerned, you are Christian first and your racial identity second.Well, I came to EXPERIENCE that that is true EXCEPT when you’re black.  It hurt deeply because I know that way is not acceptable in Gods eyes. My white sister in Christ, Lauren Nicole Parlette healed a part of my heart by her words in her post.  HEALED ME!They are words that I’ve said.  Things I’ve thought.  Issues I’ve grappled with.  Confusion that I’ve experienced, she articulated.There is a reason Lauren feels the way she does and the point of view she has.  Listen in to discover.

Influencer, actor, writer, director, Landon Moss was born in Alaska and now lives in LA.  The trajectory of his life changed when he left Coastal Carolina and leaving his full ride football scholarship to pursue his dreams in entertainment.  Moss is known for his comedy skits on Vine and his various collaborations.  Following graduation from film school, the sky is the limit.  After the racial unrest and in his search for meaning he and his big sister Lauren launched a podcast called Southern Mosspitality.  Not only is Landon Moss all of that he is also my godson.Learn the concerns that millennials are thinking about following the racial unrest.  There is a big opportunity because so many of them are unsure and looking for answers.  Some of the questions are about:White GodChristian slave owners Where Christians standHow they are questioning everything they've been taught

This episode is for you if you've ever:Been passed over or looked over for a promotionBeen told that you need to 'tone down' who you areBeen told you are too aggressiveYour ideas are dismissed, but others say in essence the same thing and they are applaudedFelt like they are trying to 'put you in your place'Listen in as I talk to Cathrine James, a seasoned professional with more than 25 years of experience. She holds a B.A. in Business with an emphasis on small businesses and entrepreneurship.  Cathrine is a Success Coach, a Trauma Informed Coach and Certified John Maxwell team member whose company, Sensational Living Training & Development is changing lives. Her proven system for breakthrough is helping women and organizations accomplish their goals. Known for her ability to bring clarity, Cathrine is passionate about helping motivated women and organizations identify obstacles, develop and implement courses of action to enhance self, leadership, communication and revenue.Cathrin

Listen in as we go from Black Power of the 70s to Black Lives Matter of 2020 as Mrs. Barbara Sorey-Love, self proclaimed historian of her family, shares the importance of remembering our history and the stories passed down from generations.  She also mentions some other subtle racist words and off hand comments and the importance of having loving parents which helped her to combat the hate of racism.   She shares the resurgence of racism in 2020 being played out with the lost cemeteries and how modern buildings and construction were built on top of them and what is being doing now.An eye opening moment in the episode was when I was moved to compassion and nearly tears as Barbara described how Donald Trump was treated as a child and the trauma that he suffered.  And we need to pray for the reporters and media on the front line.

Season 3 ~ Conversations About Racism and Religion continues as I talk to Shae Bynes who is a passionate storyteller, bridge builder, and strategist who ignites and equips leaders to be catalysts for transformation in their spheres of influence. Shae co-founded the Kingdom Driven Entrepreneur movement in 2012 and her most popular book Grace Over Grind: How Grace Will Take Your Business Where Grinding Can’t is shifting the way people live, work, and engage the world around them.Shae's work was influential in me starting this podcast in January 2019.  During this episode some of the things we talk about are  how one can care deeply about black babies inside the womb without despising a focus and work for black lives outside of the womb, her definition of mental myopia which is seeing people and situations through an “all or nothing” lens instead of Heaven’s (Kingdom) lens and her latest work surrounding #KingdomOverEverything and how God has uniquely positioned her to make an impact for racial reconciliati

Join me as I talk with Amos Johnson Jr, PhD who leads and pastors the Church for Entrepreneurs in our Season 3 series - Conversations About Racism and Religion.  One of the most intriguing points that he makes is that the "Church" created racism and the Church is going to have to provide the solution.  One of the longest episodes so far, but so rich in concepts and thoughts.  To summarize the major points in this episode, we talked about:What it will take for National Forgiveness of racismForgiveness is one-sidedChurch reconciliationWhite Christians and the American flagThe American dichotomyAn explanation of Donald TrumpAnd so many more nuggets as he encourages us to stop being surprised by racism and what Black people need to do to achieve prosperity and what is holding up that prosperity. --------------------------------------------------------------- Amos Johnson Jr, PhD leads and pastors Church for Entrepreneurs. God has given him a calling to help believers succeed at their calling. He believe

In the Season 3 Opening Episode, I kickoff it off with my take on race, race relations, racism, Christianity, The Church and what is at stake in America and more specifically what's at stake for Black people.  I feel like The Souls of Black People are in jeopardy right now and I discuss my reasons for my position.  I talk about my own personal experiences with racism, how I grew up and how my parents shaped my thinking.  I also discuss my deliverance from prejudice by watching a television Pastor and my struggles and experiences with white Christians.I make a case for why forgiveness needs to be a part of the conversation and 4 Steps that need to be taken for reconciliation.  Throw in the points and positions of white Christians as it relates to Donald Trump, the "greatness" of America paradox of with its corruption and slavery and I believe that you will be challenged and encouraged so you can keep your sanity and stay the course for your life.--------------------------------------------------

Welcome to Season 3 of The Freed 2 Love Podcast.  This season is ALL ABOUT RACE, RACE RELATIONS, RACISM, CHRISTIANITY AND THE CHURCH.  I’ve titled this season - Conversations about Racism and Religion.  It is the intersection of race and religion and the goal this season is to impact the macro by changing the micro.  What I mean by this is I want to change the world by changing people - one conversation at a time. Previous seasons have tackled uncomfortable conversations about adultery and sexual abuse.  And this season is no different.  We are covering the very hot topic of Race this season, but the angle is a little different.  You see, I am a Forgiveness Coach and I help women go from heartbreak to happy so they grow as women and have the POWER AND PASSION to be freed to love, however, in this season, I’m being called to expand to hear stories from both men and women.  And to talk about the taboo subject of FORGIVENESS, RACISM AND RECONCILIATION.

If you are divorced, separated or ever experienced betrayal - this episode is for YOU!  Listen in as I discuss a failure in which I had a bad disagreement with my ex and the hard truth I had to face about myself and the beautiful lesson God taught me.I share 5 Qualities of Emotionally Mature people and share how you can live outside the blessing of God by this one behavior.  I also talk about how you could be blocking someone elses breakthrough and how you can get in alignment to be a receptor of blessing rather than a repellent.

Today on the podcast, you will get a front row seat to an impromptu live coaching session with my partner in healing Zaneta Ellison.  Listen in as a conversation turned in to a coachable moment as Zaneta dispels my distorted thinking during a moment in which I’d been triggered into grief.Grief and triggers happen at the most unexpected time, but it is a part of healing.Listen in as I start out expressing my desire for revenge and Zaneta shares that I need to express compassion instead.  We discuss the realities of a broken marriage, shattered expectations, the importance of love languages and what happens when two people don’t change and operate out of brokenness.I always keep it real, but this is the realist I’ve been on the podcast.  We end the session by Zaneta inviting me to participate in an “empty chair” exercise.To book a session with Zaneta Ellison, Licensed Mental Health Therapist visit https://www.newvisionbehavioralhealth.com.

Join Zaneta Ellison and I as we have a lively discussion in which we debrief Monique Perkins Story of childhood sexual abuse and trauma that is a theme throughout her life, however, she emerges as a trophy of God's grace and is now launching a Blog that deal with matters of the heart among other things.  You will enjoy the healthy disagreement that Zaneta and I had as we discuss whether or not complete healing possible.Book mentioned:Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health by Dr. Caroline LeafGet in touch with Zaneta Ellison:https://www.newvisionbehavioralhealth.com/ or 727-687-0997.