Life, I Swear

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A Love Letter to Ancestors: Writing, Motherhood and Burt Bridges featuring Cassandra Lane, Author and Editor Sep 26, 2021

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In this episode, Cassandra Lane shares the journey of her book and the truths she’s discovered in the process, including how her intentional parenting has focused with the ancestral blueprint she’s unearthed.
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Resistance in Bloom: Black Bodies, Freedom and Representation featuring Aqueene Wilson, Creator of Nene Creates Sep 19, 2021

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In this episode, Aqueene Wilson shares her journey of migrating from the Caribbean to the Netherlands, the transition from Black to white spaces, how the lack of representation impacted her as an artist, and what freedom of the Black body means to her.

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Interlude poem from Where are the black bodies dancing?
Title: An ode to black bodies in bloom.
Episode: Resistance in bloom
Written and performed by Aqueene Wilson
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Self-Healing: Emotions, White Spaces, and No Graduation featuring Yasmine Cheyenne, Teacher and Mental Health Advocate Sep 12, 2021

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Yasmine Cheyenne talks about racism in some predominately white healing spaces, her previous work in the military, and how all of that has led her to create her own community focused on self-healing, plus how the practice is both distinctive and necessary, particularly for Black people.
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Restorative Healing: Traditional Medicine, Alternatives, and the Diaspora featuring Dr. Leslie Nwoke, CEO, HeartWork EQ Sep 05, 2021

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In this episode, Dr. Leslie Nwoke talks about the gap between understanding how to live more intentionally in theory vs in practice and how to close it, the gap in traditional medicine vs. holistic approaches to healing, and bringing restorative healing back to the continent of Africa.
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Season IV Begins: Abundance, Wisdom and Worry featuring Chloe Dulce Louvouezo Aug 29, 2021

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An intro to the fourth season, on abundance mindset and learning from our shared wisdom while managing our worry.
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Parting Words: Loss and Gain, Podcast Therapy and Book Things with Host Chloe Dulce Louvouezo May 02, 2021

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Season three finale with finals words from Life, I Swear host, Chloe Dulce Louvouezo {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/life-i-swear-chloe-dulce-louvouezo}

Art Therapy: Autism, Connection, and How Far We Have Come featuring Morgan Harper Nichols, Artist Apr 25, 2021

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In this episode, Morgan Harper Nichols shares how for years she used art and writing to cope with her journey of unknowingly living with Autism for much of her life. Her new book, Har Far You Have Come, releases April 27, 2021. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/life-i-swear-chloe-dulce-louvouezo}

Decolonizing Sexuality: Autonomy, Boundaries and Pleasure featuring Salem Afangideh, Lawyer Apr 18, 2021

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Salem Afangideh, a lawyer and sexual anthropologist, shares her experience navigating sexuality as a Nigerian-American and the intersection of spirituality and sexuality. {Pre-order a copy of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing and Self-Trust: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/life-i-swear-chloe-dulce-louvouezo}

Seeing Our Mothers: Expectations, Let Downs and Forgiveness featuring Shakira Hill Taylor, Author Apr 11, 2021

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We talk about the connections we have with our mothers, despite the nature of our relationships with them; the decision to love from afar; and what forgiveness can look like, as we get older and are able to humanize our mothers more.

Redefining Endings: Divorce, Pivots, and Self-Trust featuring Christine Platt, Afrominimalist Apr 04, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about our right to tell our stories of love endings, the importance of understanding our intentions and expectations for marriage without romanticizing the idea of it, and the possibility of healthy decoupling.

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