Lovin' Sheila: The Podcast Ep.52 - From Exhausted to Empowered: Healing The Invisible Wounds

Lovin' Sheila: The Podcast Ep.52 - From Exhausted to Empowered: Healing The Invisible Wounds

This is an important and eye‑opening episode. Ama K. Karikari joins me to talk about emotional abuse — and we go straight to one of the most overlooked forms: the silent treatment. We break down the damage it causes, the confusion it creates, and how women can finally be free from its grip.Ama defines what the silent treatment really is and explains why all forms of abuse — emotional, financial, physical — are rooted in manipulation and control. From there, we talk about the path forward: healing, sisterhood, and reclaiming your voice.Ama also shares her workbook and her Sister Soaring group, offering tools and community for women ready to rise.

Lovin' Sheila Shorts #48- Soft Girl Era… Even When Survival Mode Creeps In

Sometimes, even after we’ve healed, we still slip back into our factory setting of survival mode.Don’t be too hard on yourself — you’re human.Healing isn’t linear. You may take a few detours.But stay the course. Don’t lose heart.Build a network of support.Know who to call.Know who truly has you.That’s one of the tools that keeps you out of survival mode…and firmly in your Soft Girl Era.

Are You Really Healed or Just Emotionally Unavailable? The Truth Will Surprise You!!

Are you healed… or emotionally unavailable?In this episode, I break down the real difference between the two — because many of us confuse “protecting our peace” with avoiding connection. Healing is supposed to make us more available, not more closed off.We talk about boundaries, fear, vulnerability, the tightrope between readiness and avoidance, and how to ease yourself back into emotional availability with wisdom and discernment.If you’ve ever wondered whether you’re healed or hiding… this one is for you.Topics in this episode: • Healing vs. emotional unavailability• Boundaries vs. avoidance• Fear of disappointment• Becoming emotionally available again• The “minutes restriction” of re‑entering relationships• Self‑awareness and calling yourself out• Beauty for ashes — opening up againSubscribe for more: healing, identity, purpose, relationships, and becoming whole.A

Lovin' Sheila Shorts #47- The Trouble With My Vision

We start with the truth that not everyone will see you — and sometimes it’s the people closest to you who overlook you. The Bible reminds us that a prophet is without honor in their own country, and that reality can create real angst.But here’s the shift:Don’t fight to be seen.Don’t beg for recognition.Maybe that’s simply not the group you’re called to serve.Shake it off and stay available to the people who are assigned to your voice.And once we settle that, we move into the heart of the episode: making sure your vision is clear. I’m sharing 5 practical tips to keep your vision unclouded and your purpose protected. (there is an audio issue at 9:24 and I have uploaded the audio as a preview.)

Lovin' Sheila Shorts #46- Get Back in The Game

In this episode, Sheila shares the real journey to healing.Sometimes doing the work — setting boundaries, raising our standards, protecting our peace — can accidentally make us emotionally unavailable. We’re so focused on not getting hurt again that we stop putting our hearts on the table.But healing is like rehab for athletes. When they’re on IR, they’re unavailable for the game — but only for a season. They rehab to get stronger, healthier, and ready to play again.Our healing should do the same for us.Do the work… and then get back in the game.