Nobody Warned Me About This After Having a Baby | Royalty Mason on Postpartum Depression

Why You Keep Gaining the Weight Back (And How to Finally Break It)

You don’t have a weight problem…  You have a discipline problem. In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, Ace Epps breaks down the truth most people don’t want to hear: 👉 Losing weight isn’t the hard part  👉 Staying disciplined is We talk about: *  Why people regain weight after losing it *  The real reason transformation gets sabotaged (by YOU and others)  *  How your environment keeps you stuck (“sober dad syndrome”)  *  Why comfort food is NOT actually comfort  *  How your mind-body connection controls your habits *  Why you must shift from “losing weight” to “choosing life” 💡 The biggest takeaway: 👉 You don’t change because you want to look better  👉 You change when you decide you want to LIVE If you’re tired of: *  starting over  *  losing weight and gaining it back  *  feeling out of control  👉 You don’t need more motivation  👉 You need a system 🔥 Apply for coaching below (We help broken women become whole and stronger than before) Shop:  https://www.bfempowerment.com/s [https://www.bfempowerment.com/powerfuldivorce]hop  📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce 🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs 💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel 🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters   🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center  https://www.bfempowerment.com [ https://www.bfempowerment.com] Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311 Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.

Nobody Warned Me About This After Having a Baby | Royalty Mason on Postpartum Depression

Welcome to the Powerfully Broken Podcast, where we break unhealthy relationships that negatively impact your mental health. In this powerful conversation, fitness coach and personal trainer Royalty Mason opens up about her journey through postpartum depression, body image struggles, weight gain, hair loss, self-esteem challenges, and the emotional reality many mothers face after childbirth. Many women are told that motherhood should be the happiest season of their lives. But what happens when you love your baby and still don't feel like yourself? Royalty shares: ✅ Early signs of postpartum depression she didn't recognize ✅ Why so many women struggle with body image after pregnancy ✅ The truth about breastfeeding and weight loss ✅ How fitness helped her reclaim her confidence ✅ Why community support is critical for healing ✅ Beginner-friendly fitness tips for new moms ✅ The difference between weight loss and body composition ✅ How accountability can transform your mental health journey If you're a mother struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, self-esteem, weight gain after pregnancy, or simply feeling overwhelmed by motherhood, this episode will remind you that you are not alone—and that healing is possible. 💥 Remember: You were broken to unleash the power within. Now go be amazing. 🎙️ Powerfully Broken Podcast Hosted by Barbara L. Parker, MA, LPCC-S If you're a woman feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns, our coaching programs help you rebuild your identity, create healthy relationships, and become stronger than before. Because healing isn't just possible—it's powerful. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 📚 Get the Book: A Powerful Divorce 🌐 Visit: BF Empowerment Center 🎧 Podcast: Powerfully Broken Podcast 📱 Follow: @powerfullybroken @queenblparker ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ #PostpartumDepression #NewMomLife #MotherhoodJourney #MentalHealthMatters #PostpartumRecovery #WomensMentalHealth #FitnessJourney #WeightLossAfterBaby #SingleMomLife #SelfLoveJourney #PowerfullyBrokenPodcast #BarbaraParker #RoyaltyMason #HealingJourney #MentalHealthAwareness Shop:  https://www.bfempowerment.com/s [https://www.bfempowerment.com/powerfuldivorce]hop  📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce 🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs 💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel 🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters   🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center  https://www.bfempowerment.com [ https://www.bfempowerment.com] Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311 Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.

You’re Self-Aware… But Still Stuck (Here’s Why Nothing Is Changing)

You don’t have a knowledge problem…  You have an application problem. In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, therapists Barbara Parker and Alicia Gilmore breaks down the truth most people avoid: 👉 Self-awareness alone does NOT change your life. We talk about: *  Why most people are emotionally untrained, not mentally unstable  *  The difference between trauma vs. victim mentality *  Why you keep repeating the same patterns in relationships  *  Why you’re stuck in situations you say you hate  *  The real reason therapy feels like it’s “not working”  Here’s the truth: 👉 You already know what’s wrong  👉 You just haven’t learned how to change it 💡 If you’re tired of: *  reacting instead of responding  *  feeling stuck in the same cycles  *  knowing better but not doing better  👉 You don’t need more information  👉 You need a system If you’re ready to stop repeating patterns and actually take control of your life: 👉 Apply for coaching below  (We help broken women become whole and stronger than before) Shop:  https://www.bfempowerment.com/s [https://www.bfempowerment.com/powerfuldivorce]hop  📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce 🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs 💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel 🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters   🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center  https://www.bfempowerment.com [ https://www.bfempowerment.com] Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311 Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.

You’re Not Tired… You’re Burnt Out (Here’s What You’re Missing)

You’re not just tired…  You’re burnt out from pouring into everyone else. In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, Alicia Gilmore breaks down something most high-performing women ignore: 👉 You can’t keep showing up for everyone else… and expect to stay whole. We talk about: *  Why self-care is NOT optional (especially for caregivers & therapists)  *  How burnout shows up even when “you’re just talking”  *  Why travel, rest, and new experiences are critical for mental health  *  How compassion fatigue silently drains you  *  The importance of stepping away to refill your cup  Here’s the truth: 👉 You’re not weak  👉 You’re depleted And until you learn to pour back into yourself… 👉 You will keep running on empty 💡 If you’re constantly: *  tired  *  overwhelmed  *  pouring into others  *  neglecting yourself  👉 It’s time to shift If you’re ready to stop surviving and finally feel like yourself again: 👉 Apply for coaching below (We help broken women become whole and stronger than before) Shop:  https://www.bfempowerment.com/s [https://www.bfempowerment.com/powerfuldivorce]hop  📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce 🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs 💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel 🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters   🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center  https://www.bfempowerment.com [ https://www.bfempowerment.com] Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311 Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.

Million-Dollar Character Beats A Million Bucks, But Pay Me Anyway

Ever wonder why some kids push every button just to see if you’ll leave? We sat down with welterweight champion, father, and entrepreneur Montana Love to unpack the power of consistency, the weight of community trauma, and the discipline it takes to keep showing up when it’s not convenient. What starts with rapid fire—love over money, character over clout—opens into a raw, practical guide to breaking cycles. Montana shares how presence changes outcomes: school visits when a family is in crisis, meals and furniture when survival outpaces therapy, and the quiet decision to not take disrespect personally. We walk through deescalation in real life—naming triggers, giving cooling-off windows, and separating the kid from the chaos that walked in with them. We ask hard questions that matter: Are we raising warriors or wounded boys? Can former fighters credibly lead violence prevention? Can you teach peace before you heal your own past? The throughline is discipline—keeping promises under pressure—and mentorship—turning mistakes into teachable moments instead of automatic punishment. We also open the hood on partnership. Two separate efforts became one during a summer of neighborhood shootings and fear. It wasn’t smooth; we argued, reset boundaries, and still chose the mission over our pride. That shared aim—to end violence, restore dignity, and grow resilient kids—carried us from conflict to collaboration. If you care about youth mentorship, trauma-informed care, fatherhood, mental health, and building programs that actually work, this conversation delivers play-by-play steps and hard-won hope. If this resonates, subscribe and leave a review, then share with someone mentoring the next generation. Your voice helps this message reach the people who need it most. Shop:  https://www.bfempowerment.com/s [https://www.bfempowerment.com/powerfuldivorce]hop  📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce 🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs 💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty 👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel 🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters   🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center  https://www.bfempowerment.com [ https://www.bfempowerment.com] Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311 Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.