8 episodes
Overcoming Life' s Obstacles renata givens
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- Kids & Family
This podcast touches on my life and on all the life's obstacles I've endured? I've survived domestic violence, I've been homeless, I had to bury my only two children, I've been bullied by students and advisors because I was homeless. I've ate out of trash can, slept under the bridge, on church benches, never ask for help? But look at me now I have 2 associate degree's a year a part with honor's C/O 2019 &2020 I graduated again next year year with a bachelors' and minor degree with 3 honor society's behind my name # Won't he do it!!!!
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Defeating the ODDS Against You.
I will discuss why I have been away for so long, but yet I am still fighting I'm still in school and I will be graduating with degree 3&4 NEXT YEAR IN 2022. SO, you see what don't kill you will made you stronger. At 40 plus, I'm not letting nothing stop me from completing my education. I do not know who's son or daughter needs to hear this but don't let nothing or no one define who you are in life, because I know I didn't. My own Mother said I was never going to be nothing, she also said about time I make 25 I would of had 3-4 children. well that didn't happen. Not only did I prove her wrong on the children thing cos I only had 2. 1 at 25 and 1 at 30. Not only did I become somebody, I am the first person out of my mom's three children to ever graduate college and I'm the youngest one. So I say that to say this, if I've accomplished 2 Associate's a year apart and bout to graduate with honors with degree 3&4 all while having epilepsy seizure's you guys can excel as well.
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How COVID -19 has Effected Me and My Family
In this episode of the podcast I talk about my experience with having COVID-19 all while finding out your sister is dead and now your mom is trying to die and be with my sister?
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Life after prison
I will interview a guy who I know that was in jail for 30 years? He will explain to us what is it like trying to have a life after prison? Is it harder, is it easier, well you will just have to listen to this episode to find out?
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Life after Homelessness
I talk about how my baby father had me as a prisoner in the attack , with no use to the restroom so I did number 1 and 2 in the attack, barley no food to eat? I 'll also, chat about every time I had to become homeless it was never because I wanted too , It was simply because I had too? Discuss my mental state and what type of emotions I was feeling at those times I became homeless? Also, discuss how I have came from sleeping on the ground, church benches, and church steps to having my own house? You will hear all the road blocks that I had encountered but I never let it defeat me from achieving my goals, which was getting back into my own place ? Despite the bullying, despite human humiliations, despite low self- esteem I made it!!!!
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Overcoming Life's Obstacles
here I discussed my story how at one time I used to be this lady on the picture? No this is not me but I'm a survivor of domestic violence more times than you know? So, I hope if you listen to my story , are know of someone who is in this situation I would say get out while you have a chance!!!
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Achieving Goals after Overcoming Life's Obstacle's
Despite all the hardship that I had to endure I never let that stop me from getting an education? What I mean by this is most people don't know are understand just how smart I really am? You see, most people will judge you from your outer appearance, while the whole time your way better than what they see are think? Yes, I admit I have an attitude as times, but who wouldn't if you ever had to endure anything I've been through in life? But I can proudly say and proudly pop my collar and say I graduated with 2 Associates one year apart? 2019 and 2020 and 2020 was with Honors all while being a co- current student at Texas Southern University where I was told by who used to be my advisor that I was never going to make it at Texas Southern University. I'm so glad I can laugh at these things now and I can also laugh because not only have I excelled at Texas Southern University and have only been their for 3 semester now, already a senior with over 110 credits, but I am also in three Honor Society at Texas Sothern University. they are, Golden Key International, Society for Collegiate Leadership & Achievements and National Society of Leadership &Success. with all three of these honor's society's I have maintained a 3.66 GPA through out all three semester's. So 4.0 GPA I'm coming for you.
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