67 episodes
Yemoja Speaks Shalonda Swanson
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- Personal Journals
Hey, my name is Shalonda, your host. This podcast is about foster care and our experiences growing up in custody. We want to highlight success stories to give the next generation tips on how they can survive foster care and thrive after. I share my experience and advice for what I did and didn't do while giving the lessons that I learned. I look forward to interviewing foster youth, foster parents, caseworkers, and biological families to understand the full story so we all can understand how to work together to create a better system. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yemojaspeaks/support
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You are worth it
Many times what holds us back is the belief that we aren’t worth it. We have been told that we aren’t good enough so we believe it and treat ourselves according to the thoughts of others. Don’t hold yourself back. You are worth it and you deserve it!
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Prospectives of youth in foster care
You have rights and amazing perspectives to give. Listen to other foster youth and alum give their perspective and experience in foster care.
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Protect foster youth
Unfortunately Darnell T. life was taken by his temporary foster mother February 2024. We are discussing his case.
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CONCUR FEAR
We want to be successful but sometimes the fear holds us back. We fear success, opinions, or failure but that doesn’t mean we cannot accomplish our goals. We can do it through the fear. Let’s talk about it. Follow me on Instagram @yemojaspeaks
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THE TRUTH IS HARSH
Many times we say we want the truth but honest can be hurtful and we want to resist it. I find myself resisting the truth when someone calls me out and holds me accountable. I want to become better but listening to my flaws is difficult. Let’s discuss it. Follow on Yemojaspeaks on IG.
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Announcement
I deleted emotional regulation and uploaded affirming emotions in its place last week. If you haven’t listened to that episode please go listen. Bonus there is another episode being released today at noon. Thank you for listening and supporting this podcast.
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