S3-E27: ...But I'm My Family Too!

Back when I was growing up the ideal family was the Cleavers in the popular 1957 television sitcom, Leave It to Beaver. But the truth is families aren’t generally like that. People are flawed. And flawed parents make flawed decisions that create flawed environments. And sadly, though it is normal to desire a loving mutually supportive relationship with mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, cousins and so on, sometimes that is not possible. To dive more deeply, I invited Certified Transformation Life Coach, Teshubiyah Elias of The Growth Project who says “Yes, they are my family, but I am my family too.” ABOUT TESHUBIYAHTeshubiyah Elias, founder of The Growth Project and Coach to women who have experienced trauma, is herself a survivor of a life of trauma from the time she was a toddler. On Instagram, she is very candid about the challenge of pursuing health and wellness yet surrounded by family members whose development has been complicated by addiction and incarceration. Daily, she chooses her emotional health and wellbeing over the blind obedience of her toddler and 13 year old self. Her discovery of her purpose happened as she shared her experiences openly on social media. This led to women asking her questions like how did you survive this, how did you deal with that, and sharing their experiences of trauma too. It was their vulnerability and deep desire for help that inspired her to get even more serious about her growth. She now assists women through the healing process by encouraging them to confront their pain, realize that they are not alone, and through communication with others, to feel hope. Her Solutions-Focused Coaching formula is Self Awareness, Self Acceptance, & Execution. She believes that Through Self-Accountability, Intentional Healing and having the tough conversations, you can CHANGE THE NARRATIVE! MENTIONSThe Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel A. van der Kolkhttps://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748The Growth Projecthttps://www.thegrowthproject.site/The Growth Project Merchandisehttps://www.thegrowthproject.site/category/apparelAddiction Stunting Maturityhttps://boardwalkrecoverycenter.com/how-addiction-stunts-emotional-growth/https://www.recovery.org/act-your-age-recovering-your-emotional-immaturity/and other references can be searched via Google “Everybody needs the dignity of their process.” (Patrice Washington )https://patricewashington.com/listenOTHER WAYS TO CONNECT WITH TESHUBIYAHPodcast: https://anchor.fm/teshubiyah/episodes/The-Growth-ProjectInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thegrowthproject/LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/ThegrowthprojectFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReturningUntoMyFirstLoveCREDITSThis episode is brought to you by WELLNESS FOR THE MODERN WOMAN, a workshop for the woman who has everything yet still feels unfulfilled convening October 16, 2021 in Clayton North Carolina. To learn more, go to thewellnesscraze.com, "Upcoming Events."Music by DH The Composer https://linktr.ee/dhthecomposerCover Design by Odyssey Administrative Services LLC http://odysseyadministrativeservices.comCover Photo from gallery of royalty free photos on Pixteller.com