Golden Conversations

In today's episode, I will be conducting autoethnography as a homework assignment for graduate school. Autoethnography involves using personal experiences to describe and critique cultural beliefs, practices, and experiences. Welcome to my Black Girl Educational Experience with your host, Queen Sassy Shumate, your chocolate drop of truth. Throughout this journey, I will be open and honest about my personal experiences, including feeling overly sexualized, judged for the color of my skin, and having to advocate for myself since childhood. These experiences have made me realize that I am still facing similar situations in my adulthood and continue to advocate for myself. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Pain can be part of your healing process. Addressing your pain will be uncomfortable and challenging, but it's an important factor in your healing journey. I encourage you to embrace all the different emotions and feelings in healthy manner to become a better virgin of yourself. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Trigger, and what are triggers? Triggers are sensory reminders that cause painful memories are certain symptoms to resurface. ( https://psychcentral.com/lib/what-is-a-trigger ) Healing can be a ruff beautiful experience if we take the time to understand ourselves in a way that brings us healing. And part of that process is being honest with ourselves and getting to the root of our triggers. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Emotional Intelligence can help us through our healing process. A part of healing is beginning able to identify our own emotions and feelings and healthily process them. Which will allow you to become aware of others' feelings and emotions. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

We cannot change what happened to us in the past and we cannot change what we might have experienced as children, but we are responsible for our healing. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Unapologetic, Unpredictable, Fantabulous and Unforgettable fun podcast of 4 sisters talking about how to maintain a relationship with self.

Sometimes we need to stop and appreciate all the things we have accomplished. We need to acknowledge our growth and be transparent about our experiences. When we share our experiences we can help others grow too. Also, growth can lead to other opportunities that can help us evolve. So be thankful for life experiences and challenges because it builds character. # NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

We live in a world where it is hard for us to release things that are blocking us from receiving our blessings, and opportunities. In this episode, I express my perspective on the importance of letting go, so you can keep progressing in your life.

Boundaries are not walls but limits that help you protect your mental,emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Boundaries limit how people have access to you, and boundaries teach others how to treat you. But when you're putting up walls, you're not setting boundaries. Instead, you are denying access to yourself to grow and evolve. Take the time to learn from your different life experiences, which will help develop healthy boundaries. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

We live in a world where everyone is just going and going without actually being present in the moment. We are taught to be kind and helpful to others, but we forget to do it for ourselves. We need to stop and live in the moments and give ourselves grace. Giving ourselves grace allows us to breathe and acknowledge our own existence. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Remember, every moment of our lives is a learning opportunity. Breaking points are opportunities for us to seek the lessons without distractions. To use those moments to invest in yourself. Gives you a choice to make healthy decisions for your life. It may not feel right or comfortable in the moment, but the result from it adds to your peace. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Embrace your singleness!!! Being single on purpose can help you to know yourself better and allow you to focus on your self-care. Self-care is making sure your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being is nurtured. As an individual, you are adding and giving yourself that attention you seek from a partner to make sure you give it to yourself. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Today's topic is friendships. Joining me is my guest's co-host Stephanie. We conversate about our experiences with friends and how some are here for a season or a lifetime. Also, we express how we are living in a time where friendships are taken for granted and the words best friend/bestie are used frequently without purposeful meaning. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

In today's episode of Golden Conversations, I have a special guest co-host, my sister Shanina Shumate. We discussed the importance of self-care and why self-care is the best medicine. That self-care is saying no to others and saying yes to yourself, being consistent in putting yourself first, and having the discipline to keep your cup full. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Today, I have a special guest co-host, my sister Regina Shumate. We are discussing the importance of releasing and being resilient. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

When you hear the term "no cap," it means no lie, but in this episode, that's not the case. I'm using the term "no cap" as the meaning of not limiting yourself of your ability and talents. I shared my college experiences on why I limited myself after I graduated from college. Now, I am using these experiences to evolve and further my career. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

Today, I have a special co-host guest, my lovely sister Vonya. We are discussing the importance of being true to who you are as an individual. What you believe = Who you are. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

We are discussing the value of forgiveness and boundaries with my special co-host guest, Kinzi, and w/her lovely son Oghale. In this episode, we express that setting boundaries adds to your peace, boundaries help break unhealthy cycles, it's important to respect children's boundaries, and forgiveness is for your healing. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

I have a special guest, my childhood friend Latasha Thomas. Today topic: Process the pain to empower yourself. We live in a world where people are experiencing life challenges but are not processing their emotions and pain. Latasha and I discuss our personal experiences and how we chose to work through them to empower ourselves. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons

When you hear the word intimate, our minds usually think about a sexual relationships. But this time, I am talking about having an intimate relationship with truth. Having an intimate relationship with truth can help you through your healing process and life challenges. The journey of growth and evolving requires us to be honest with ourselves, self reflecting, take accountability, and accept and adjust. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons