Surrender2Thrive

Late upload, so we made it a bonus episode, enjoy!:) In part one of this week's episode, we discussed how we attempt to resolve childhood wounds in our romantic relationships, and how our parents/caregivers are our first role models of behaviors within relationships. We appreciate your support and love for the podcast!  Here's how you can continue to spread the love: Please leave a 5-star review and share any episode you've enjoyed with your community.  Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: https://quiet-sunset-32454.myflodesk.com/n0ahjvzinp The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠⁠

This month we are entering “cuffing season” where we share our experiences in love and dating! In part two of this week’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Shemeka Thorpe to discuss: the misconception that sex therapists and educators are freaky:) humanizing wellness professionals by learning to separate our work from our own self-perceptions or societal expectations how we are learning to mingle after a season of singleness the power of generational wisdom surrounding life, love, and dating And more! Connect with Dr. Shemeka  IG: @drshemeka https://instagram.com/drshemeka?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Website: www.drshemeka.com https://www.drshemeka.com/ #hotgirlscience manuscript https://journalofpositivesexuality.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/10.51681.1.811_HotGirlScience_Hargons-Thorpe.pdf We appreciate your support and love for the podcast!  Here's how you can continue to spread the love: Please leave a 5-star review and share any episode you've enjoyed with your community.  . . Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠⁠

This month we are entering “cuffing season” where we share our experiences on love and dating! In part one of this week’s episode, we are joined by Dr. Shemeka Thorpe to discuss: honoring the life experiences, pleasures, and well-being of Black women through the lens of #hotgirlscience if there is such a thing as being single for too long? dating after a season of singleness the misconception that sex therapists and educators are freaky:) and so much more! Connect with Dr. Shemeka  IG: @drshemeka Website: www.drshemeka.com #hotgirlscience Manuscript We appreciate your support and love for the podcast!  Here's how you can continue to spread the love: Please leave a 5-star review and share any episode you've enjoyed with your community.  . . Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠⁠

In this week’s episode, we continued to discuss experiencing grief when choosing to transition from being people pleasers to having healthy relationships with ourselves and others. We shared more about our journey in recognizing when we were in people-pleasing mode, and recovering from past behaviors while celebrating our wins and grieving our “losses”.  We appreciate your support and love for the podcast!  Here's how you can continue to spread the love: Please leave a 5-star review and share any episode you've enjoyed with your community.  . . Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠⁠ The ⁠⁠audio snippet⁠⁠ in the episode via @ihartericka on IG & via TikTok via @thecindynoir 

In this week’s episode, we decided to get real about experiencing grief when choosing to transition from being people pleasers to being secure in having healthy boundaries and prioritizing ourselves. . . Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In this week’s episode, we sit down with our friend Nisha to discuss the challenges and joys of changing careers and embracing the journey, including: journeying back to school later in life decisions or moments in Nisha’s journey that led her to transition from the nursing field to becoming a therapist changes in ourselves or that we had to make through professional/personal transition(s) challenges with adjusting to “newness” or change self-care for transitions  Connect with Nisha! IG @healingwithnisha. https://www.instagram.com/healingwithnisha/ Tik Tok @healingwithnisha  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GirlsWhoHeal Podcast IG: @girlswhohealpodcast  https://www.instagram.com/girlswhohealpodcast/ Shop Nisha’s GoddessEnergy Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/GoddessEnergyByNisha . . Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠ End of episode track info: Winter Night - Sakura Girl https://soundcloud.com/sakuragirl_off... Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/3kGe3hP Music promoted by Audio Library https://bit.ly/45ERdsR 

In this week’s episode, we continued our discussion about transitioning from old ways of thinking and opening our minds to experience new ways of thinking and being, including:  creating a home environment to maintain a clear mind releasing old ways of being to embrace different parts of ourselves filling our minds with love and beauty through visualization  building anticipation to cultivate joy and positive thoughts  investing in quality sleep to nourish our minds benefits of grounding in nature on our mind Source referenced in the episode: 8 Steps To Mental Housekeeping For A Happy Home . . Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In this week’s episode, we discussed transitioning from old ways of thinking to opening our minds to experience new ways of thinking and being, including:  how feeling stuck begins with what and how we’re thinking personal experiences that challenged us to change our thoughts to heal old wounds creating “cleaning rituals” to release old ways of thinking and strengthening our mindset being mindful of the people and things that feed our mind and so much more! Source referenced in the episode: 8 Steps To Mental Housekeeping For A Happy Home . . Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co

In this week’s episode, we are joined by therapist Fred Williams, founder of ⁠Mental Alchemy Counseling to discuss his journey of becoming a therapist, including his personal experience with therapy, transitioning from Corporate America to the mental health field, abstaining from sex and alcohol, mastering his mindset, and dating again! Support and connect with Fred! IG @fred_the_therapist Website: ⁠https://www.mentalalchemycounseling.com Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages⁠⁠ 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In this week's episode, Vic dives into her experiences with perfectionism, including the roots of her perfectionist tendencies, and how she is learning to move forward...perfectly imperfect. Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠ . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In this week’s episode, we are joined by La’Crassia Wilderness, founder of @butterloveskin to discuss how her skin love journey led her to opening her first brick and mortar this past June. Throughout our conversation, La’Crassia, opened up about her wellness journey, sharing invaluable insights into the importance of therapy and listening to our bodies, and staying rooted in community and love as a holistic approach to success. Support and connect with La’Crassia! IG @butterloveskin Website: https://butterloveskin.com . . The “New Black Wall Street”: Cherokee St in St. Louis, MO: (businesses mentioned in the episode) Black Coffee https://www.blackcoffee.works Mesa Home https://www.instagram.com/mesa_home/?hl=en St. Louis Hop Shop https://saintlouishopshop.com Teatopia https://www.teatopiastl.com Blank Space https://www.facebook.com/blankspacestl/ Profiled Reserve https://www.instagram.com/profieldreserve/ . . Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages 5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠⁠ . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In part two of this week’s episode, we discussed the significance of friendship, experiencing distance in friendship once a friend enters a romantic relationship, what our friends mirror back to us, and the values we look for when pursuing new friendships.  Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠⁠ . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

In part one of this week’s episode, we are joined by our friend Christella to hold space for fun, intimate, and authentic conversations surrounding our friendship using {THE AND} FRIENDS EDITION game deck.  Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: ⁠https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b⁠ . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

Are you too busy for your friends? Have you ever felt neglected or ghosted in your friendships? Do you find it difficult to maintain your friendships when life gets busy?  In this week’s episode, we discuss maintaining friendships when life gets busy AF, including how we maintain our friendships and some tips on maintaining your connections. This month’s theme on the podcast: Friendships Join the community by subscribing to the S2T newsletter! Our bi-weekly newsletter will serve as your invitation to upcoming events, gatherings, and intimate conversations. Be the first to know about upcoming invite-only events, news, podcast episodes, and access to resources! Subscribe to S2T newsletter: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5fa26bc989f8286edc906e7b . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠⁠

It seems like forever, but we are back! In this week’s episode, we share what we have been up to for the past few months: the transitions, changes, challenges, joys…everything!!  Things mentioned in the episode:  Healing Exchange Website: www.healingxchg.com IG: @healingxchg Vic’s poetry book: “As My Heart Aligns” Dr. Kezia Jackson Black Therapy Group Practice: Healing Spaces STL Website: https://www.healingspacesstl.com/ IG: @healingspacesstl Sound Therapy offerings (led by Mel!): https://www.healingxchg.com/groups-and-classes . . The Surrender2Thrive Podcast aims to center the life experiences of Black healers, wellness professionals, and creatives. Every week, we will sit down with folks from our community to have intimate conversations and take a holistic and honest dive into what it means to be well in life, love, and business. The Surrender2Thrive Podcast is hosted by Melony Crayton and Victoria Kyles, licensed therapists, besties, and wellness advocates. Join the community on IG ⁠@surrender2thrive_ ⁠ email: info@surrender2thrive.co Connect with Vic on IG ⁠@trustbetweenus ⁠