Episodes

  • EP 10: Finding Community and Victory in Cancer Diagnosis with Shatina and Shenae

    EP 10: Finding Community and Victory in Cancer Diagnosis with Shatina and Shenae
    Sep 12 2024
    Shanae and Shatina are two close friends who met because they both found themselves in the incredibly rare position of fighting breast cancer in their late twenties and early thirties. Shanae’s social media post about her diagnosis prompted Shatina to get checked out in the first place. In this moving season finale, the two sit down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about the grief of going on a grueling isolating health journey at the prime of their lives and the positive developments that have come from it–including their newfound sisterhood. They touch on how their diagnosis impacted their friendships, dating lives, spirituality, and how they found the hope to keep on going. This episode is filled with so many wise words, tears, and laughs in their epic story.
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    52 mins
  • Ep 9: Turning the Grief of Career Setbacks into Success with Don Peebles

    Ep 9: Turning the Grief of Career Setbacks into Success with Don Peebles
    Sep 5 2024
    Don Peebles is arguably the most successful Black real estate developer and one of the most successful entrepreneurs in America. But as he worked his way up from being a property appraiser in Washington D.C., he’s had to navigate his fair share of false starts, betrayal, and adversity. In this episode, he sits down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about how he’s gotten through early career setbacks and the ways that dealing with grief in his personal life has given him a healthier perspective on business challenges. Plus, he discusses the heartache of fighting to decrease the racial wealth gap in today’s tough landscape, and shares the music that helps him stay positive. This motivational story is not one to be missed!
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    59 mins
  • Ep 8: Healing Grief Through Breathwork with Kathleen Booker

    Ep 8: Healing Grief Through Breathwork with Kathleen Booker
    Aug 29 2024
    In this episode, host Victoria Fortune sits down with certified Conscious Connected Breathwork coach Kathleen Booker, also known as the Jedi of Calm. Kathleen came to breathwork after a tough period in her life and found a renewed purpose through it to teach as many people as she can the power of the breath. Kathleen explains the many ways that breathwork can be used to heal trauma and stress, and what she’s learned from teaching it through the years.
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    49 mins
  • Ep 7: The Grief of Losing a Parent with Chris Thomas

    Ep 7: The Grief of Losing a Parent with Chris Thomas
    Aug 22 2024
    Chris Thomas has been dealing with disproportionate loss from a young age growing up in Philadelphia where he started losing people he knew at a young age. But when his older cousin and father passed away in short succession, his world was turned upside down. In the wake of their transitioning, Chris has been reflecting on what it means to lose male role models while coming into manhood, especially when some have set good examples while others have shown him some behaviors he doesn’t want to replicate. Chris talks with host Victoria Fortune about his experiences navigating consecutive loss, periods of desensitization, and the very particular experience of losing his father.
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    56 mins
  • Ep 6: The Grief of Navigating the Healthcare System w/ Ashlee Wisdom

    Ep 6: The Grief of Navigating the Healthcare System w/ Ashlee Wisdom
    Aug 15 2024
    Ashlee Wisdom is the founder of Health in Her Hue, a platform that connects women of color to culturally competent health care providers. But before starting her own company, she struggled with stress-related health complications related to racism and microaggressions at work. This experience led her to rethinking her original career path. Ashlee sits down with host Victoria Fortune to talk about how she’s navigated the grief of realizing her former work life was harming her health, the stresses of becoming a founder, and the unwavering support of Black women who’ve helped her through it all.
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    38 mins
  • Ep 5: Grief & Relief of Coming Out in the NBA w/ Jason Collins

    Ep 5: Grief & Relief of Coming Out in the NBA w/ Jason Collins
    Aug 8 2024
    Jason Collins is a retired 12-year NBA veteran who’s played for franchises like the New Jersey Nets, the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets. He was also the first active player in any of the big four leagues–the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL–to come out as gay. His coming out on the cover of Sports Illustrated in 2013 was a rare moment in sports history let alone the NBA–where there has yet to be another active player to come out as gay since. Host Victoria Fortune sits down with Jason to talk about what it was like for him to navigate life in the closet in his adolescence and later as an NBA player. Jason discusses how he got the courage to come out, homophobia baked into sports culture, the supporters who surprised him, and rebuilding his relationship with church.
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    1 hr
  • Ep 4: Grief’s Effect On the Body with Asha Tarry

    Ep 4: Grief’s Effect On the Body with Asha Tarry
    Aug 1 2024
    Asha Tarry is a trauma-informed psychotherapist, life coach and consultant who has been helping clients overcome mental and spiritual roadblocks to live more freely. In this episode, host Victoria Fortune sits down with Asha to talk about the many ways that grief impacts our bodies and how we can prevent ourselves from developing new health issues while grieving. They talk about the healing power of music and dance, Somatic therapy (aka body-focused therapy), and other tips to keep our health up amidst other traumas. She also warns against the overuse of the word “trauma” and teases out some important nuances on how to recognize what trauma really is.
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    42 mins
  • Ep 3: The Grief of Shifting Careers with Cory Townes

    Ep 3: The Grief of Shifting Careers with Cory Townes
    Jul 25 2024
    Cory Townes is a celebrated Brooklyn-based DJ, son of DJ Jazzy Jeff, and a good friend of host Victoria Fortune’s. But it hasn’t been easy getting to where he is today. On this episode, Cory talks about his experience navigating a period of unemployment and career uncertainty after early successes in advertising and media. He opens up about his mental health journey during that time, and what it was like for him to share his struggles online for the first time, especially as a Black man in a more public family. On this episode, Cory gives listeners words of wisdom as he reflects on his experience getting back to himself and finding stability. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, they can call the 24 hour suicide prevention hotline at 988-suicide. We hope everyone stays safe and that you find this episode uplifting.
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    44 mins