Dear Soul

Faith in the Fire: Holding Onto Hope in the Hardest Seasons | w/ Kyle Bird

What happens when the fire of life tests your faith? In this deeply personal episode of Dear Soul, I sit down with my husband, Kyle Bird, to share our journey through infertility, loss, and the faith that has sustained us. Together, we open up about the hardest moments, the prayers that carried us, and the love that kept us standing. We also read a powerful excerpt from Love Letters to My Soul, bringing the emotions and struggles of the book to life. Whether you’re in a waiting season, navigating grief, or holding onto hope, this conversation is for you. 📖 Purchase my book, Love Letters to My Soul: https://amzn.to/3CO3nGR Follow Us: 🔹 Joy Harris-Bird – @JoyHarrisBird [https://instagram.com/joyharrisbird] 🔹 Kyle Bird – ⁠@ImKyleBird [https://instagram.com/joyharrisbird]

Breaking Generational Chains: Healing from Family Trauma | w/ Twinpowerment

Family trauma runs deep, but so does the power to break cycles and heal. In this episode of Dear Soul, I sit down with Nell and Tish of Twinpowerment, therapists and twin sisters passionate about educating and empowering others on mental health, trauma, and somatics. Together, we unpack the silent pain many of us carry, the hard but necessary work of setting boundaries, and the journey toward healing—even when family doesn’t change. We’re keeping it real about: ✨ How family trauma shapes us and how to name it ✨ Navigating guilt, boundaries, and cultural expectations ✨ What healing and forgiveness look like in real life ✨ The power of storytelling in breaking generational cycles If you’ve ever struggled with breaking free from family patterns or felt the weight of expectations keeping you stuck, this conversation is for you. Listen now and let’s heal, together. 💙 Get your copy of Love Letters to my Soul: https://a.co/d/1p4smPg 💌 Follow & Connect: 📍Instagram:@JoyHarrisBird [https://www.instagram.com/joyharrisbird] 📍Instagram:@SonharaEastman [https://www.instagram.com/sonharaeastman] 📍YouTube:All Things Joy [https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsJoy] 📍Website:www.joyharrisbird.com [https://www.joyharrisbird.com] Follow Twinpowerment: 📍Instagram:@Twinpowerment [https://www.instagram.com/twinpowerment] 📍Facebook:Twinpowerment LLC [https://www.facebook.com/twinpowermentllc] 📍Website:www.twinpowerment.com [https://www.twinpowerment.com]📖 Purchase Their Book:Daddy Hunger: Feeding The Deficit With Divine Dining - https://a.co/d/a3MrIYA

The Waiting Womb: Navigating Infertility & Faith | w/ Sonhara Eastman

Welcome to Dear Soul, where real stories meet raw healing. In this first episode, I sit down with playwright and screenwriter Sonhara Eastman to have an open, heartfelt conversation about the silent struggles of infertility, waiting, and faith through life’s hardest seasons. Together, we dive into: ✨ The unseen parts of the journey—what the world doesn’t see. ✨ Processing loss, disappointment, and frustration while holding onto faith. ✨ The silent pain so many Black women carry and why we suffer in silence. ✨ Healing, forgiveness, and the strength to move forward when life doesn’t go as planned. We also explore how storytelling, journaling, and speaking out loud can help us heal—tying it back to the themes of my book, Love Letters to My Soul. If you’ve ever felt stuck in the waiting, this conversation is for you. 🎧 Tune in, share with a friend, and let’s walk this healing journey together.