Room2Breathe Podcast

Shawnta "LifeCoach614" Hill

Welcome to The Room2Breathe Podcast™—a soft place to land and a strong place to rise. Hosted by Shawnta’ Hill, known to many as LifeCoach614, the podcast offers honest conversations about self-care, mental wellness, boundaries, relationships, faith, and healing. Each episode blends relatable stories, compassionate truth, and practical tools to help you breathe, reflect, heal, and grow. Because healing has a soundtrack, Room2Breathe Music™ and the Room2Breathe Community™ extend the journey beyond the conversation. Visit selfcareclub.org.

  1. 1d ago

    Featured Voice: Kiana & Andrew Joyner | When Love Feels Unsafe: Finding Safety Through Communication

    What happens when you love someone, but you don't feel emotionally safe enough to communicate with them?In this Room2Breathe Featured Voice conversation, I'm joined by Kiana and Andrew Joyner of Soul Journey Project for an honest conversation about emotional safety, healthy communication, conflict, trauma, and relationship repair.As a therapist-and-coach duo, Kiana and Andrew help individuals and couples understand the patterns that keep them disconnected and take intentional steps toward healthier relationships.Together, we're making room to talk about why some people shut down or become defensive during difficult conversations, how past experiences can follow us into present relationships, the difference between healthy conflict and emotional harm, and what it actually takes to rebuild trust and connection.We also explore an important truth: healthy relationships aren't relationships without conflict. They're relationships where both people can disagree, communicate honestly, repair what's been damaged, and still feel emotionally safe.If you've ever thought:"Why do I shut down when we argue?""Why don't I feel safe telling my partner how I really feel?""Why do we keep having the same argument?""Can we rebuild emotional safety after trust has been damaged?"This conversation is for you.💚 If something in this episode hits home, drop a 💚 in the comments. It's our way of saying, "I'm healing, I'm growing, and I'm showing up for me."CONNECT WITH KIANA & ANDREW JOYNERSoul Journey ProjectWebsite: www.souljourneyproject.comInstagram: @souljourneyprojectSubscribe to the Room2Breathe Podcast for conversations about self-care, mental wellness, relationships, boundaries, healing, and personal growth.#Room2Breathe #EmotionalSafety #RelationshipCommunication #HealthyRelationships #RelationshipHealing

  2. 3d ago

    Pyrrhic: You Won the Argument… But What Did It Cost You? | Word of Week

    You won the argument. You proved your point. You had the receipts. You got the last word. They finally stopped arguing. Congratulations...but what did you actually win? This week's Room2Breathe Podcast™ Word of the Week is Pyrrhic (PEER-ik)—describing a victory achieved at such a great cost that winning almost feels like losing. And we're bringing that word straight into our relationships. Because sometimes we're so focused on being right that we don't notice what being right is costing us. In this episode, we're talking about arguments that become competitions, why some people need the last word, the difference between accountability and humiliation, why apologizing doesn't mean you lost, and what happens when someone gets tired of fighting to be heard. We're also getting into one uncomfortable truth: When somebody stops arguing with you, that doesn't always mean things got better. Sometimes they stopped believing the conversation was worth having. And eventually, the message becomes: “Imma let you win the argument...and lose me.” Healthy conflict isn't about avoiding disagreement. It's learning how to disagree without destroying emotional safety, trust, connection—or each other. 💚 Reflection Question: When you're in conflict, are you fighting for resolution...or fighting to win? Explore more from the Room2Breathe community at ⁠SelfCareClub.org⁠. Some victories cost too much.

  3. 3d ago

    Grace vs. Space: When Enough Is Enough | Toxic Trends Tuesday

    How many times can someone make the same “mistake” before you have to admit you're looking at a pattern? In this episode of Toxic Trends Tuesday on the Room2Breathe Podcast™, we're talking about Grace vs. Space and one simple truth: Genuine mistakes deserve grace. Repeated patterns deserve space. We're living in a culture that seems to bounce between two extremes. Either we're told to forgive endlessly because “nobody's perfect,” or we're encouraged to cut people off the minute they disappoint us. But healthy boundaries require more discernment than that. We're talking about the difference between mistakes and patterns, apologies and changed behavior, forgiveness and restored access, boundaries and punishment—and why “give me grace” cannot become somebody's lifetime subscription to repeatedly hurting you. We're also challenging cutoff culture. Because protecting your peace doesn't mean everybody who makes a mistake has to go. Sometimes healing looks like having the difficult conversation, allowing room for repair, and giving someone the opportunity to grow. And sometimes healing looks like recognizing: We've already had this conversation. You understand. The behavior simply hasn't changed. This conversation connects directly to my song Queen Energy Only because Queen Energy isn't bitterness, revenge, or cutting everybody off. It's discernment. It's being soft enough to extend grace and strong enough to create space when grace keeps being mistaken for permission. 👑 Queen Energy Only is currently competing in the Orbiiit Global Talent Search! Visit SelfCareClub.org, select VOTE NOW, and follow the prompts to the official voting page. Scroll past the monetary voting options to cast your FREE VOTE. And family... hype me up! 🗳️👑 Share it with somebody and help us push Queen Energy Only into an even bigger room. 💚 Today's question: Is there someone in your life who genuinely deserves a little more grace—or have you been calling a repeated pattern a mistake because you're afraid of what creating space might require? #Room2BreathePodcast #ToxicTrendsTuesday #GraceVsSpace #Boundaries #QueenEnergyOnly

  4. 5d ago

    How to Know Your Worth Without Shrinking Yourself | Queen Energy Only

    What does Queen Energy really mean? For me, it has less to do with a crown and everything to do with healing, boundaries, self-worth, forgiveness, and choosing yourself. In this Music Motivates Monday, I take you behind my song “Queen Energy Only” and share the real-life meaning behind the lyrics. What does Queen Energy really mean? For me, it has less to do with a crown and everything to do with healing, boundaries, self-worth, forgiveness, protecting your peace, and finally learning how to choose yourself without feeling guilty about it. In this episode of Music Motivates Monday — where we find the message in the lyrics — I’m taking you behind my own song, “Queen Energy Only” by Room2Breathe. This isn’t a song review. I wrote these lyrics, and today I’m sharing the meaning behind them. We’re unpacking lines like: “Used to hide behind smiles, pain outta sight.” “Released all the weight I ain’t meant to take.” “Daddy told me, baby, know your value.” “Self-care ain’t selfish, it’s survival.” “I’m soft and strong.” And... “I choose myself and that’s okay.” We’re talking about what it means to stop shrinking yourself, forgive the version of you who was still learning, establish healthy boundaries, protect your peace, and recognize that confidence does not mean believing you’re better than anyone else. Sometimes confidence simply means finally refusing to believe you are less. And that is what Queen Energy Only means to me. 👑 QUEEN ENERGY ONLY IS CURRENTLY COMPETING IN THE TIMBALAND × ORBIIIT GLOBAL TALENT SEARCH. If you believe in this song and the message behind it, I’d love your support. You get one FREE vote every round. Visit my website at selfcareclub.org for details or CLICK HERE to cast your free votes. After you vote, come back and drop: VOTED 👑💚 One lucky fan who votes for their favorite artist also has the opportunity to win $5,000 cash, a VIP invite to the Timbaland Live Showcase, and a Meet & Greet. Today’s Reflection If nobody could see your crown, what about the way you live your life would still show that you know your worth? Drop your answer below. And if this conversation reminds you of somebody who is learning how to choose herself again, share this episode with her. The crown is the metaphor. The healing is what makes it fit. Healing has a soundtrack. 💚

  5. Aug 21

    Featured Voice: Aaron Hendon | Pain Is Inevitable, Suffering Is Optional

    Pain is inevitable. But how much of our suffering comes from what happened—and how much comes from continuing to replay, resist, fear, or try to control it?In this episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast, LifeCoach614 sits down with Aaron Hendon, CEO and Chief Meditation Evangelist of The Mindful CEO, for a raw conversation about anxiety, mindfulness, hustle culture, gratitude, and learning how to experience the hard parts of life without allowing them to consume us.Aaron shares his own journey from outward success and constant internal worry to realizing he was playing an impossible game: trying to accumulate enough money, security, health, and control that he would never have anything to worry about again.That realization changed everything.We unpack:💚 The difference between pain and unnecessary suffering💚 Productive struggle vs. simply exhausting yourself💚 Why high achievement and anxiety often coexist💚 How hustle culture teaches us to normalize suffering💚 Mindfulness for people who aren't into the "woo"💚 Why controlling everything will never create lasting peace💚 Gratitude without toxic positivity💚 How to hold gratitude and pain at the same time💚 Why men often struggle to enter conversations about healing💚 Practical ways to become more present in everyday lifeWe also talk about Aaron's upcoming book, How to Live a Grateful Life in a F*cked-Up World, and why gratitude doesn't require pretending everything is okay.This conversation isn't about pointing fingers. We're ALL in this.Sometimes we don't realize how accustomed we've become to surviving, overthinking, expecting the worst, or replaying old pain until suffering starts feeling normal.So here's the question we're sitting with together: Are we healing… or are we rehearsing the pain?💚 If this episode speaks to you, drop a green heart in the comments.👍🏾 LIKE this episode💬 COMMENT with your biggest takeaway↗️ SHARE it with someone who needs this conversation🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Room2Breathe conversationsCONNECT WITH AARON HENDONWebsite: The Mindful CEO aaronhendon.comInstagram: @aaronhendon_themindfulceoBook: How to Live a Grateful Life in a F*cked-Up World — Coming Soon PRE-ORDER CONNECT WITH ROOM2BREATHEVisit SelfCareClub.org for the podcast, music, community, resources, affirmative apparel, and more.Room2Breathe Podcast™ — Where Healing Has a Soundtrack. 💚

  6. Aug 14

    Featured Voice: Kelly Edmondson | Presence Doesn’t Expire: Supporting Grief Beyond the Goodbye

    What happens when the funeral ends, the calls slow down, the flowers fade—and everyone else seems to return to life while you’re still learning how to live with the loss?On this Featured Voice Friday episode of the Room2Breathe Podcast™, Shawnta Hill sits down with Kelly Edmondson, nurse, certified grief counselor, bereaved mother, and founder of Timely Presence, for an honest conversation about the part of grief we don't talk about enough: what happens after everyone else goes home.After experiencing the loss of her son Darius, Kelly discovered that even her professional experience as a nurse could not fully prepare her for personal grief. Her journey eventually led her into grief counseling and inspired the creation of Timely Presence, a year-long grief support service designed to help families feel seen and remembered during the emotionally significant days that follow a loss.Together, Shawnta and Kelly explore grief beyond the funeral, the loneliness that can follow loss, faith during grief, emotionally significant dates, the pressure to “move on,” and what meaningful support actually looks like when someone you love is grieving.We also turn the conversation toward the people supporting someone through loss. Because you don't always need the perfect words. Sometimes you simply need to remember, reach out, and continue showing up.Presence doesn't expire.💚 If you're grieving, this conversation is permission to honor your process without rushing it.💚 If you love someone who's grieving, let this conversation challenge you to keep showing up beyond the first few weeks.Connect with Kelly Edmondson🌐 Timely Presence Instagram: @TheTimelyPresenceFacebook: TimelyPresenceKelly Edmondson on LinkedInConnect with Room2BreatheVisit SelfCareClub.org for the Room2Breathe community, resources, music, and more.If this conversation speaks to you, LIKE, COMMENT, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE—and send it to someone who may need a little room to breathe today. 💚

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Welcome to The Room2Breathe Podcast™—a soft place to land and a strong place to rise. Hosted by Shawnta’ Hill, known to many as LifeCoach614, the podcast offers honest conversations about self-care, mental wellness, boundaries, relationships, faith, and healing. Each episode blends relatable stories, compassionate truth, and practical tools to help you breathe, reflect, heal, and grow. Because healing has a soundtrack, Room2Breathe Music™ and the Room2Breathe Community™ extend the journey beyond the conversation. Visit selfcareclub.org.