The State of Blossoming

There is a Purpose to Your Pain!

The setback is your comeback! Don't let the pain of your past cause you to miss the blessings and opportunities that are destined for your journey. Get ready for some inspiration and motivation to never give up on your dreams in this episode. So, we're switching it up this episode. I'm being interviewed by Kevin who is the host of the podcast, More Than A Soup Kitchen podcast where they share stories on what it's like to be homeless and information on services available to help end homelessness. In this interview I share my upbringing facing poverty, homelessness, abuse as well as my motivation to start my business Light To Life an anti-domestic violence consultant program. I also share some of my work regarding reentry for justice-impacted womxn.    Learn more about my Business Light To Life: https://www.lighttolife.org/ [https://www.lighttolife.org/] Learn more about my Best Selling Book: https://www.tenajmoody.com/shop/p/carry-it-with-you-ebook [https://www.tenajmoody.com/shop/p/carry-it-with-you-ebook] Check out More Than A Soup Kitchen Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-a-soup-kitchen/id160858363 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/more-than-a-soup-kitchen/id1608583637] Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/LighttoLife ]

Do You Know How To Check Your Breasts For Lumps? Take Charge of Your Breast Health!

In the United States, one in eight women will develop breast cancer by age 75 years.   Getting to know your breasts is crucial to catching breast cancer early. Major cancer centers recommend women start performing regular Breast-Self-Exams (BSEs) in their early 20s. That is one of the reasons why I wanted to have an episode dedicated to promote self efficacy and encourage women and people with breasts to perform this behavior as part of their routines. In this episode, I spoke with Dani and Deanna who are part of a group of graduate public health students at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health enrolled in a health communications course. As part of the course Dani and Deanna along with three other group members Alex, Sofia, and Gabi, carried out a campaign teaching women about the importance of early breast cancer screening and teaching them how to perform breast self exams. You will learn: 1) Why you should check your breasts 2) how to check your own breasts,  3) how to make it part of your routine! Deanna Amarosa is a Masters of Science in Public Health candidate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated from The College of New Jersey with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health and Communication Studies. Deanna is passionate about pursuing a career in health communication that educates and empowers others with information and skills they can use to improve their health. Dani Maydan graduated from the University of Michigan with degrees in Neuroscience and Psychology in 2021. She is currently finishing her masters in public health at the Bloomberg school of public health at John’s Hopkins. She’s passionate about health communication and has spent the last two years working for Medicine for the Greater Good, partnering with community leaders in Baltimore to promote health and wellness beyond the confines of the hospital.  Please share this episode with your friends, family and loved ones, to learn more I'm linking a Step by Step Guide on how to conduct a breast self-exam from the groups website : https://feel4lumps.wixsite.com/saveurbumps/how-to [https://feel4lumps.wixsite.com/saveurbumps/how-to] #Feel4LumpsSaveUrBumps Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/LighttoLife ]

We're not chasing dreams, we're catching them!

Good things in life take time and hard work! In this episode I will be sharing some exciting news about a recent project I have been working on.  One of the projects was a grant Light To Life [https://www.lighttolife.org/] applied for in partnership with a national non profit called From Prison Cells to PhD (P2P) [https://www.fromprisoncellstophd.org/]at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. I'm excited to announce this project was a success! Light to Life [https://www.lighttolife.org/]and From Prison Cells to PhD [https://www.fromprisoncellstophd.org/] (P2P) joint proposal was approved by Bloomberg American Health Initiative for funding $20,000 research on supporting justice impacted survivor reentry programming. Our project entitled They Are Survivors Too: Gender- Responsive Programming for Justice Impacted Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) will apply a rigorous methodology to evaluate the impact of Light To Life's programming [https://www.lighttolife.org/]for survivors of gender-based violence and of the carceral system. This research project will begin to set the standard for gender-specific programming for Womxn's reentry programming. Stay tuned for more research updates as we continue to develop our project! Interested in learning about P2P's Womxn's Cohort, check it out HERE! [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5gyKhhw4rXKNFYcudsGZ2kayuCuMHhIxOj0AUY9K_K1aJ_g/viewform?usp=sf_link] I hope this episode inspires you and motivates you to keep pushing forward towards your goals, every day do one small things towards growing your craft! The small steps is what makes up the big steps! You got this!  Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/LighttoLife ]

Women Owning Their Health!

How do you grow a deeper connection with our mind, body and soul? Dive into this conversation to learn how you can fully embrace your true self and stop holding back!  I spoke with Dr. Brooke Fantin,  who is a Pelvic Health and Orthopedic Physical Therapist about her journey of weight loss and how it has inspired her to start her own business, Whole Soul Wellness & Physical Therapy, where Brooke and her team work with those who feel stuck and are lacking lust in their day-to-day lifestyle. The team’s primary focus is to help those who struggle with excess weight in tuning into themselves and their physiology to create the optimal internal environment our bodies need in order to thrive. Through this clients increase their self-awareness, sense of autonomy and confidence in the decisions they make regarding their health and their lifestyle, as well as enhancing their self-expression to finally feel free from the weight that’s holding them down. Brooke also works with pregnant and postpartum clients to help maintain their activity and fitness level during and after pregnancy. In Brooke’s free time she likes to practice jiu jitsu and yoga, and continues to learn and grow as a practitioner to better serve all of you. To connect and learn more about Dr. Fantin and her work: Instagram: @wholesoul_dpt Whole Soul Wellness & Physical Therapy Program: https://whole-soul-wellness.com/ [https://whole-soul-wellness.com/] Please remember to Rate, Review and Follow on Apple & Spotify Podcasts! * Scroll to the bottom * Tape Rate with five starts * Select "Write a Review" Then be sure to me know what you loved most about the episode @janetbackwards Your feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you :) Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/LighttoLife ]

A Female Entrepreneur You Should Know!

Behind every successful women is her story! Female Entrepreneurship is by no means easy, that is why I wanted to open up the conversation with a Female Entrepreneur who is paving her own way and providing some inspiration and tips for other women so you don't have to feel alone in your entrepreneurial journey. Dive into this conversation with Basia Skudrzyk who is a Business Development & Workforce Executive.  With 20+ years of experience, Basia Skudrzyk [https://www.linkedin.com/in/basia-s-7531615/]can help identify strengths and opportunities that will help achieve individual and team goals as a program analyst and executive coach. In this episode, you will learn more about Basia and her journey to becoming the Founder and CEO of World Wide Smart Beauty [https://wwsmartbeauty.com/], a marketing and brand expert consulting company that helps brands achieve success locally and globally.  Of course, you will also leave with some advice and words of encouragement if you're thinking of becoming a Female Entrepreneur too! To connect & learn more about Basia: https://www.basianajarroskudrzyk.com/social [https://www.basianajarroskudrzyk.com/social]  Please remember to Rate, Review and Follow on Apple & Spotify Podcasts! * Scroll to the bottom * Tape Rate with five starts * Select "Write a Review" Then be sure to me know what you loved most about the episode @janetbackwards Your feedback is greatly appreciated, thank you :) Support the show [https://www.paypal.me/LighttoLife ]