Authentically You

Ronda Davis
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Authentically You is a podcast for anyone who has spent their life being strong for everyone else and is ready to reconnect with who they truly are. Hosted by therapist and speaker Ronda Davis, each episode explores trauma, grief, healing, relationships, boundaries, and the patterns that shape our lives. Through personal stories, clinical insight, and practical tools, you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself and learn how to move from surviving to truly living. Because healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about remembering who you've been all along.

  1. 2 days ago

    Finding Joy, Purpose, and Your Voice | With Hammond

    In this episode, I'm sitting down with Hammond for an honest and heartfelt conversation about his journey with mental health, navigating fears of not being accepted or approved of, and how he's learned to find joy and purpose along the way. We talk about the role music has played in his life, the importance of discovering what brings you happiness, and how he's turned his passion for creativity into something bigger than himself. Today, Hammond helps others find their voices by bringing their podcast ideas and stories to life. What I love about this conversation is the reminder that we all want to feel seen, heard, and valued. And sometimes, finding our place in the world starts with embracing the very things that make us who we are. Because healing isn't always about changing who you are. Sometimes it's about discovering what makes you feel alive and giving yourself permission to pursue it. If you would like to find more about what Hammond does you can follow him @JHammondC on most social media platforms. 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    Finding Joy, Purpose, and Your Voice | With Hammond

  2. 9 Oct

    EMDR: More Than Moving Your Eyes

    Have you ever talked about something painful from your past, understood exactly why it affected you, and STILL found yourself reacting to it like it just happened yesterday? That's because understanding your trauma and actually processing it are two different things. In this episode of Authentically You, we're diving into EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)—a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps your brain reprocess painful memories so they don't continue to hold the same emotional weight. We'll break down what EMDR actually is, how it works, why it can feel different from traditional talk therapy, and how it can help when you feel like you've done all the work but still find yourself stuck in the same emotional patterns. We'll also explore the connection between your brain, body, and nervous system, and why knowing you're safe doesn't always mean you feel safe. Because healing isn't just about understanding what happened to you. It's about changing how those experiences continue to affect you today. 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    EMDR: More Than Moving Your Eyes

  3. 2 Oct

    Try and Keep Up with Us! A Conversation with Tammy Simmons

    What happens when two women who've done the hard healing work sit down and get real? My friend Tammy Simmons from the Try and Keep Up Podcast joins me to talk about healing, building a business, and staying true to ourselves along the way. No polish, no performance, just an honest conversation about showing up as who we really are. 📱 Follow Tammy: @tryandkeepup_podcast or check her podcast out to hear more: https://open.spotify.com/show/1H47z2MniFPYeXAjsV5jV5?si=62c86a2a0cd24ac9 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    Try and Keep Up with Us! A Conversation with Tammy Simmons

  4. 25 Sept

    People Pleasing Isn't Kindness - It's Survival

    We call it being "easy to get along with." "Low-maintenance." "So thoughtful." People-pleasing gets praised constantly — which is exactly why it's so hard to recognize as a problem. But for a lot of people, it's not generosity. It's fawning: a nervous system response built to avoid conflict, rejection, or disappointing someone, often learned early and carried straight into adulthood without ever being questioned. In this episode, Ronda traces people-pleasing back to its roots as a survival strategy, not a personality trait — why it so often develops in the oldest kid, the caretaker, the one who learned that keeping the peace was safer than having needs. She breaks down the difference between genuine kindness and fear-based agreeableness, why boundary-setting feels so physically uncomfortable for recovering people-pleasers, and what it actually looks like to start saying no without the guilt spiral that usually follows. If you've ever said yes and immediately regretted it, this episode is for you. 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    People Pleasing Isn't Kindness - It's Survival

  5. 18 Sept

    Your Inner Child Isn't a Trend

    If you've spent any time on social media lately, you've seen it: someone holding up a childhood photo, writing a letter to their younger self, talking about "reparenting." Inner child work has become one of the most viral concepts in mental health content, and like anything that spreads that fast, most of what's circulating barely resembles where it actually came from. In this episode, Ronda takes the concept seriously, tracing it back through Carl Jung's original work and Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Systems model and breaks down what people consistently get wrong: that it's not clinical, that it's just journaling prompts, that it means regressing instead of healing, and that it's only for people with major trauma. She also connects it to the "strong one" pattern this show comes back to again and again, the adult behaviors that don't make sense until you trace them back to where they were first learned. Whether you're new to this concept or you've already tried the trend version, this episode will give you the real one... the one that actually helps. 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com. 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    Your Inner Child Isn't a Trend

  6. 11 Sept

    Finding Himself: A Conversation with Carlos Toledo

    In this episode, I sit down with Carlos Toledo, whose story is one of finding himself after years of losing himself. Carlos opens up about what it took to step out of survival, out of the roles he thought he had to play, and into the light of who he actually is. We talk about identity, self-discovery, and what it really means to come home to yourself after spending so long just trying to get through. Carlos's journey is honest, raw, and full of hope for anyone who feels like they're still searching for themselves. If you've ever felt lost in who you're "supposed" to be, this conversation will remind you it's never too late to find your way back. Tickets to Millcreek Sip & Savor VIP Event: https://www.sipandsavormillcreek.com/ Millcreek City Lifestyle Magazine: https://citylifestyle.com/millcreek Safe Havens & Progress - A Panel Discussion about Queer Space Preservation to grab your tickets: https://luma.com/grh9hfp1   📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    Finding Himself: A Conversation with Carlos Toledo

  7. 5 Sept

    From Surviving to Healing: My Work With the Strong Ones

    We talk a lot about "the strong one" — the one who holds it together, takes care of everyone else, and never asks for help. But what does that actually cost? And why did I build my entire practice around helping people heal from it? In this episode, I'm sharing more of the why behind my work — what I actually do with clients who've spent their lives being strong, why trauma and fawning show up as "having it all together," and what real healing looks like when survival isn't required anymore. If you've ever felt like you have to hold it together for everyone else, this one's for you. 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.authenticallyronda.com. 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    From Surviving to Healing: My Work With the Strong Ones

  8. 28 Aug

    Finding Your Frequency After Loss - Sarah Irvine

    What happens when grief changes everything—and the path forward looks nothing like the life you had before? In this episode of Authentically You, I sit down with a sound healing practitioner, Sarah Irvine to talk about her personal journey through grief, loss, and the experiences that ultimately led her to the healing work she does today. We talk honestly about what it means to move through loss, how grief can reshape our identity, and the unexpected ways we sometimes find ourselves again after life breaks us open. She also shares how sound healing became part of her own journey and eventually something she felt called to offer others. This conversation is about grief, transformation, trusting the path that unfolds after loss, and discovering that healing doesn't always look the way we thought it would. https://www.instagram.com/divine_sound_healing222/ 📩 Join my newsletter for exclusive insights, podcast updates, and free downloads designed to support your healing journey. https://www.healingfeatherstherapy.com/authenticallyronda 📱 Follow me on Instagram @authenticallyronda for behind-the-scenes moments, encouragement, and daily reminders that you don't have to carry it all alone. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love for you to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use the reminder that they deserve to live as their authentic self.

    Finding Your Frequency After Loss - Sarah Irvine
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Authentically You is a podcast for anyone who has spent their life being strong for everyone else and is ready to reconnect with who they truly are. Hosted by therapist and speaker Ronda Davis, each episode explores trauma, grief, healing, relationships, boundaries, and the patterns that shape our lives. Through personal stories, clinical insight, and practical tools, you'll gain a deeper understanding of yourself and learn how to move from surviving to truly living. Because healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about remembering who you've been all along.

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  • Creator
    Ronda Davis
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026
  • Show Website
    Authentically You