the forgiveness episode
(feat. Cassandra James-Weathersby w/ "five minutes to feel" and "cut-off your cut-off game")
Trigger Warning: All episodes discuss addiction, depression, anxiety, mental health and the recovery process in depth. If there is any additional triggering material that needs noting there will be mention at the beginning of the episode.
Today’s Show Up and Stay Podcast guest is Cassandra James-Weathersby of Black Women DO Heal. Topics discussed include:
"Five Minutes To Feel"
Motivations for creating "Black Women Do Heal"
"Cut-off your cut-off game"
Cassandra’s story and self forgiveness
Cassandra’s story of waking up to injustice
Systemic oppression and racism and how it prevents healing and proper care for those who need it
The importance of awareness and forgiveness
Meeting people where they are
Being a supporter of those who do the work and what it means to be an ally to the cause
“I started preparations for this episode, with the intention of diving deep into the topic of forgiveness. However, nothing that I came across in my research was as powerful to me as the words of today's guest. I was so moved by our conversation that it has been all I've been able to think about since we recorded it. In particular, she talks openly about her experience of awakening to the scope of racial injustice that has impacted her life, and gives some insight into how one can even begin to unravel this and move towards a space of acceptance and forgiveness. She is amazing.” —Host DeAnn Knighton
Cassandra James-Weathersbyis a mental health advocate and champion for women's healing. After surviving from her own struggles with mental health, trauma and domestic violence, Cassandra realized all the conversations that were NOT being had, that we're also continuing to perpetuate trauma in her community. With God's guidance in 2019, she launched "Black Women DO Heal" and began to facilitate the tough conversations.
Cassandra is a certified recovery coach, professional business owner, trainer, facilitator and mom of three grown Rugrats.
http://blackwomendoheal.org
https://www.instagram.com/blackwomendoheal/
https://www.instagram.com/iamcoachcassiej/
Host & Producer: DeAnn Knighton
Music: Katie Hare
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Resources:
Pratt, Katherine Schwarzennegar Pratt "The Gift of Forgivess"
Enright, Robert "The Eight Keys to Forgiveness"
