Journey Free Podcast

Uneak Tershai
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A sacred space where life experiences meet conversation with Uneak Tershai, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are.

  1. Sep 16

    Leaving Without Forgetting: I Grew Up Poor, Healing After Poverty, Finding My Place & Becoming the Woman I Needed to See

    What happens when you build a life your younger self could barely imagine—but still feel connected to the world you came from? In this deeply personal episode of Journey Free Podcast, Uneak Tershai gets honest about growing up poor, moving through socioeconomic change, and the complicated emotions that can come with creating a life that looks different from the one you were raised in. After sharing publicly that she grew up poor, Uneak found herself confronting an unexpected question from people close to her: Did you actually grow up poor? That conversation becomes the doorway into a much bigger exploration of American poverty, Black family experiences, class mobility, cultural capital, access, identity, and what it means to leave without forgetting. This isn't a money episode. It's about what money—and the lack of it—can represent: safety, opportunity, education, transportation, networks, cultural experiences, financial knowledge, and the ability to imagine a different life. Uneak reflects on her journey from growing up around financial instability to becoming a first-generation college student, traveling, expanding her worldview, building a different quality of life, and realizing that sometimes the biggest transformation isn't the money you make—it's the size of the world you can see for yourself. She also explores the uncomfortable space between gratitude and grief, pride and survivor's guilt, belonging and becoming an outsider. Because leaving doesn't mean forgetting. And becoming more doesn't mean you have to believe the people you came from were less. You can honor where you came from without deciding that's where your story has to end. 0:00 Journey Free Podcast Show Trailer 0:46 Intro 4:38 Sociological Perspective9:00 Did I Actually Grow Up Poor?21:30 Poverty is More than Income24:55 Cultural Capital Changed My Life28:43 Becoming an Outsider 34:41 Survivor's Guilt38:40 Why I Share My Story40:27 What I'm Still Healing42:24 Journey Free43:31 Reflection Questions and Closing45:24 Outro 💰 Did I actually grow up poor? — Uneak unpacks her experience with American poverty and why poverty can mean much more than income. 🏠 Poverty is more than money — How access to stable housing, education, transportation, healthcare, networks, and cultural experiences can shape a person's trajectory. 🌎 Cultural capital changed my life — How college, travel, new environments, relationships, and exposure to different ways of living expanded what Uneak believed was possible. 🪞 Becoming an outsider — The strange feeling of changing your life while still feeling deeply connected to where you came from. 💭 Survivor's guilt & the “making it out” conversation — Navigating pride in your progress while knowing people you love may not have the same access or opportunities. 🌱 What I'm still healing — Unlearning survival-mode thinking and figuring out how to build a life without constantly measuring yourself against where you started. If you have a notebook nearby, sit with these: • What parts of your upbringing shaped the way you see money, safety, success, and possibility today? • Have you ever outgrown an environment while still deeply loving the people and culture you came from? • What parts of yourself are you taking with you—and what parts are you finally giving yourself permission to leave behind? This is a conversation about poverty, class mobility, identity, family, access, healing, and becoming—but at its heart, it's about giving yourself permission to imagine more. Because sometimes becoming the woman you needed doesn't mean abandoning the girl you were. It means finally giving her access to a world she didn't know existed. For the visual version of the journey, catch my lifestyle and spirituality content on YouTube. And wherever you listen, follow Journey Free Podcast, leave a review, share this episode with somebody who's in their own transition season, and come catch this vibe—because it's a blessing.

  2. Sep 9

    I Didn’t Know I Was Becoming Her: Two Years Away, A New Season & Finding Myself Again | The Life I Thought Was Far-Fetched Became My Reality

    What if the season you thought was taking you off track was actually transforming you into the person you were meant to become? After nearly two years away from the podcast, I AM back—and there is A LOT to catch up on. In this Season 4 premiere of Journey Free Podcast, I reflects on the quiet, complicated, transformative years between recording my last episode in 2024 and returning to the microphone in 2026. From moving from the city to the suburbs, rebuilding independence, entering her 30s, navigating therapy and evolving faith, growing deeper in marriage, changing careers, rediscovering confidence, and creating new spaces for both my lifestyle and spirituality—I realized that I wasn't simply “away” from the podcast. I was becoming someone new. This episode explores what happens when your external environment changes before your internal identity has caught up. It's about leaving survival mode, questioning what you believe you're worthy of, learning to trust yourself, and recognizing that sometimes the life you once thought was far-fetched is the very life you're standing in. I also gets real about creativity, visibility, secrecy, relationships, intimacy, human connection, and why documenting my life has always been more than content—it has been a way of processing, remembering, and witnessing my own evolution. And perhaps the biggest lesson from these past two years? Faith isn't certainty. Faith is trust. Sometimes the things that shake your faith are actually guiding you into a deeper version of it. ✨ What really happened during the two years away from Journey Free Podcast🏡 How changing your environment can change your identity, routines, relationships, and possibilities🧠 Therapy, survival mode, self-trust, and rewriting limiting beliefs🙏🏾 Evolving faith and learning to trust the unknown💗 Confidence, appearance, healing childhood wounds, and learning to feel good in your own skin🎥 Creativity, YouTube, movement, and documenting your life as a form of self-expression🫂 Intimacy, relationships, emotional depth, and the importance of human connection🌱 What it means to evolve before you fully understand who you're becoming Grab your notebook and sit with these questions: 1. Have you ever looked back at something you said months or years ago and realized you were already in the middle of a transformation you didn't understand yet? 2. What would your life look like if you gave yourself permission to evolve? And finally… 3. What if the life you once thought was far-fetched is actually the life you're learning to receive? Welcome back to Journey Free Podcast. This season is about life, personal growth, relationships, spirituality, identity, intimacy, creativity, intentional living, and becoming your most authentic self. The comeback is here. The reflection is deeper. And baby… the lick-back has begun. 🎧 If you're new here, welcome to the journey. If you've been here since the beginning, thank you for growing with me. For the visual version of the journey, catch my lifestyle and spirituality content on YouTube. And wherever you listen, follow Journey Free Podcast, leave a review, share this episode with somebody who's in their own transition season, and come catch this vibe—because it's a blessing.

  3. Sep 2

    From Pain to Purpose: Mental Health, Motherhood & Being Flawesome with Iesha “Gap Tooth Diva”

    What happens when you stop seeing your differences as flaws and start seeing them as part of your purpose? What if the very things you once felt ashamed of could become the foundation of your healing—and the testimony that helps someone else survive? Sensitive Content Notice: This episode includes candid discussion of childhood sexual abuse, bullying, colorism, emotional and physical abuse, addiction, depression, mental health challenges, suicide attempts, and suicide prevention. Some portions of this conversation may be difficult or triggering for some listeners. Please take care of yourself while listening and pause or step away if needed. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, please seek immediate support from a qualified mental health professional or crisis service in your area or call 988. In this powerful guest episode of Journey Free Podcast, Uneak Tershai sits down with author, mental health advocate, content creator, and mother of three, Iesha “Gap Tooth Diva,” for an honest conversation about resilience, self-love, mental health, motherhood, authenticity, and turning pain into purpose. Iesha opens up about her journey through childhood trauma, bullying, colorism, self-esteem struggles, mental health challenges, and learning how to embrace the parts of herself she once wanted to hide. Together, Uneak and Iesha discuss what it means to stop outsourcing your confidence, find your own voice, balance motherhood and entrepreneurship, and show up authentically—even when the world has something to say. From connecting as Black women and content creators in Richmond, Virginia, to discussing faith, healing, suicide prevention, advocacy, and the importance of telling yourself “I love you” when you didn’t always hear it growing up, this conversation is raw, reflective, and full of reminders that perfection was never the goal. In this episode, we discuss: Turning childhood pain and adversity into purposeBlack women, self-love, confidence, colorism, and embracing your uniquenessMental health advocacy and navigating life through lived experienceMotherhood, healing, and giving your children what you may not have receivedStaying authentic as a content creator and advocate in the age of social mediaWhy you don't have to be perfect to be worthy, impactful, or lovedIf you've ever struggled with self-esteem, felt misunderstood, questioned your worth, or wondered how to turn your pain into something meaningful, this episode is for you. Because sometimes the very thing you thought was your flaw is the thing that makes you unforgettable. Connect with Iesha “Gap Tooth Diva” and learn more about her work, advocacy, book Flawesome Because God Don't Make No Junk, and mental health journey through the links in the show notes. Flawesome Lifestyle and Mental Health Website If this conversation resonates with you, follow Journey Free Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone who may need a reminder that they are worthy—flaws and all. Come catch this vibe, because it's a blessing. Find a Mental Health ProfessionalFind a Therapist Today — Schedule appointments directly with therapists on Psychology Today.RBHA Mental Health Recovery/Addiction and Substance Abuse Help Find a Warmline Connect with peer-support warmlines for compassionate, non-judgmental listening.The Mental Health Virginia Warm Line is available M-F from 9AM-9PM; weekends & holidays from 5PM-9 PM. Addiction Recovery Support (Alive RVA Warm Line): Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are. Listen to more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify By Podcasters.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch my YouTube channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Uneak Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

  4. 09/08/2024

    Coming Out Of Shaky Faith In The Midst of it All | FAITH TALK #2

    What do you do when your faith feels shaky, your life is changing, and you’re standing in the middle of a transition you can’t fully see the outcome of yet? Baby, sometimes you just have to sit with the uncertainty, go to therapy, and remind yourself that you are still capable of creating a life beyond what you once imagined. In this episode of Journey Free Podcast, I get real about navigating shaky faith, mental health, therapy, moving from the city to the suburbs, and stepping outside of her comfort zone. From questioning what it means to “move in silence” to confronting fears around racism, belonging, and leaving familiar spaces behind, this is an honest conversation about trusting yourself while life is actively changing. If you’re entering a new season, questioning your beliefs, or wondering whether you’re capable of more than the environment you came from—this conversation is for you. In this episode, we explore: ✨ Navigating shaky faith and trusting yourself during uncertain seasons🧠 Why therapy, mental health, and emotional wellness remain a priority🏡 Moving from the city to the suburbs, leaving your comfort zone, and redefining what’s possible for your life🎧 If this episode resonates with you, make sure to follow Journey Free Podcast, leave a rating and review, and share this episode with someone navigating their own season of transition. Join the conversation and listen to Journey Free Podcast on Spotify:Listen to Journey Free Podcast on Spotify Because over here, we’re not running from the journey—we’re learning how to journey through it.

  5. 08/02/2024

    My 20s Are Consequences at 30: Living Paycheck to Paycheck, Job Hunting, Rejection Emails While Seeking A Better Quality of Life + My DMV Horror Story

    In this episode, I unfold how the decisions I made in my 20s are consequences in my 30s. ⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are. Listen to more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify By Podcasters.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch my YouTube channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Uneak Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this podcast with a monthly contribution to help sustain future episodes.

  6. 07/29/2024

    Don't Become Weary While Waiting | FAITH TALK #1

    In this episode, we discuss how my podcast went through a merger from Anchor.FM to Spotify for Podcasters, why I am stepping back into podcasting not just as a hobby but stream of income for me, the benefits of a social media fasts, challenges I experience in moving to a new place and how I was able to receive a prophetic word "Don't Become Weary In Waiting" from those experiences. Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are. Listen to more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify By Podcasters.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch my YouTube channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Uneak Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this podcast with a monthly contribution to help sustain future episodes.

  7. 05/08/2024

    In The Void

    Hey Journeys? Where y'all been? I know y'all like girl, "where have you been?." I was in the middle of it. Can we talk about being in the middle of it? There will be times when things seem so dark? When things seem so isolating? When things seem so barren and lonely, like you are in the valley depth, the depths of it all? When you can't see your hand right out in front of you. Where do we go from there? I have definitely been in a void period of my life. I recently did a mental health update talking about how I was a messy, broken, sad and disappointed person over my 30th birthday. As I'm recording this episode, I am 29 years old and I am actually three days before my birthday. Before I could get to this point of acceptance, excitement and acknowledgement I was in the middle of the fear around the unknown not knowing what was going to happen next, I was in the void. When you're in the void, there's this feeling as if nothing is moving, shaking nor happening. You try to find a way to pray to God, you try to find a way to hear from God and it's just like, you're not getting answers. 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your cares upon God and giving your worries your concerns once and for all. It is up to us to really be able to navigate effectively while in the void. What does navigating effectively in the void mean? It's being still and knowing that all your needs are taken care of no matter what. It's truly trusting and knowing that all is working together for your good. That is being still trusting the process with the awareness of what is already pre written and predestined for your life. It looks different for everyone. Know that you are on your own journey. Because you are unique. You fearfully made. Just like we were told in the word before. It won’t always hit at the time you’re in the void. But when it does. It’s always divine. So think about all the times that things seemed to not be working out for you. Remember how God showed up and showed out on your behalf. God is rooting for you. I’m rooting for you. I want to leave you with an Angel message and prayerfully it brings you comfort as you navigate through this dark period of your life. You are not alone. We all go through grief, loss, depression, uncertainty on this journey we call life. But the dark knight of the soul is only a space in time. That too shall pass.  “Corinthians 4:17-18 talks about troubles being temporary. “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.” ⁠https://www.yourtango.com/2020338072/333-why-am-i-seeing-angel-number-explained⁠ Intro 0:00 Moment of Gratitude for the Last Days of my 20s 1:39 In the Void 2:10 Mental Health Update 2:40 What Is The Void? 3:37 Navigating Effectively Through the Void 6:18 Transitioning from 20s-30s 8:20 What the Angels Want You to Know 8:46 Angel Number 333 and its Significance 9:36 There Will be Hurdles to Overcome for Lightworkers Fulfilling Their Calling / Purpose in Life 23:34 Final Thoughts 26:09 Outro 27:53 333 Angel Number Meaning in Numerology: ⁠What Does 333 Mean In Numerology?⁠ Video on Comfort Zones: CHIT CHAT GRWM: LIMITING BELIEFS, COMFORT ZONES, HOW 2 OVERCOME FEAR & BE TRUE 2 YOU | Uneak Tershai Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are. Listen to more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify By Podcasters.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch my YouTube channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Uneak Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this podcast with a monthly contribution to help sustain future episodes.

  8. 02/23/2024

    Creating the BEST 24 Hours of Your Life, 40 Day Fast Before My Birthday and How Valentine's Day Went

    In this episode, we create an ideal day together to reflect the BEST 24 hours of my life. I was inspired to return to this manifestation technique, after my latest mental health therapy session. My counselor encouraged me to take more accountability for that which I want to accomplish daily in my life through intentionality. What is you ideal day? In what ways can you be more clear about your desires, wants and needs? Lately, I have felt like tumbleweed in my day to day. Just having a lack of clarity around what I want in my friendships, relationships, work and ultimately for myself. It's the last year of my 20s and we are two months away from my 30th birthday. Spirit nudged me to observe a personal, holistic and spiritual fast for 40 days prior to entering the third decade of my life. I've chosen to abstain from the following: alcohol, coffee, weed and meat/poultry. Journey Free Podcast Show Trailer 0:00-0:46 Intro 0:47-1:35 Latest Therapy Session Reflection + Life Update 1:36-2:51 Episode Break 2:52-3:01 What Is an Ideal Day 2:52-3:54 Where I Am Energetically Right Now 3:55-5:10 Creating the BEST 24 Hours of My Life 5:11-11:01 Episode Break 11:02-11:12 Challenges in the Healing Journey 11:13-13:07 40 Day Fast Before My Birthday 13:08-17:39 Episode Break 17:40-17:50 Final Thoughts 17:51-18:22 How Valentine's Day Went 18:23-19:23 Connect with Me on Social Media 19:24-19:55 Support Journey Free Podcast 19:56-20:47 More Final Thoughts 20:48-21:43 Outro 21:44-22:10 Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are. Listen to more episodes on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify By Podcasters.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Watch my YouTube channels ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Uneak Tershai⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Uneak Journey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ this podcast with a monthly contribution to help sustain future episodes.

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A sacred space where life experiences meet conversation with Uneak Tershai, a multi-dimensional one, who loves to talk openly about life experiences, inspires others to embrace their differences and encourages them to love themselves for the uniqueness that they are.

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  • Creator
    Uneak Tershai
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Uneak Tershai
  • Show Website
    Journey Free Podcast