The Stories That Saved Me

The Stories That Saved Me

by JaeDProductions

Mental Health Personal Journals

"I told him I was pregnant, and he told me he was out."

Chef Angee opens up about her journey through love, relationships, and healing. As the girl in a Latin home she was taught to always be of service to others, which she ran away from, but then found herself running back to. She now uses her skills and service by owning a pay-what-you-can nonprofit: Mama G's in Reading, PA. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551098213528&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Vida found her mom’s sewing machine when she was a kid, and by 8th grade started her first business.

In this episode she teaches how to keep clientele, and how to do it as a single mom, and as someone struggling with MS. You can now get custom made outfits from her by DMing her at VidaLove2.

“MS changed my life forever”

In 2019 Alyssa was diagnosed with MS. As a mom of 2 who was coming out of an abusive relationship, and losing her home to a fire, she talks about her experience with MS and what has helped her build her warrior spirit.

"We all are curious about sensitive sexuality topics, so we already have that point of connection."

Chelsea (she/they) is a Philadelphia-based sexuality educator. Her passion lies in facilitating workshops focused on pleasure-based education and interactive discussions that encourage the normalization and exploration of sensitive sexuality topics. Here, she shares about what lead her to the field of sexuality education, the workshops she facilitates, her journey in nonmonogamy and relationship anarchy, and conversations about sexual assault and consent. **CW: sexual assault conversations at 26.03-31.15.

"You abandon yourself because as long as they are happy, you will have a place to stay."

As someone who was adopted from Korea, Sarah teaches us some the downside of adoption, explains how it is a form of human trafficking, and shares with us some of the techniques she uses to heal from that trauma. As an Astrologist herself, she opens up about how astrology saved her. You can find her on IG @ ThePoetWitch_ and Linktree @ ThePoetWitch

Where's the room for the kid who's smart enough to know better, but too traumatized to do better?

In this episode Yeh opens up about how he was that kid, as well as encourages us to understand that "the room resides in all of us, but we have to get to an energy and a space with each other where we allow that kid to know that it's okay."

"The longer I stayed the more power he had over me."

Survivor of domestic violence, Avery opens up about her abusive relationship, how she got out, and gives advice on warning signs and ways to get out if you are in one.

"Once you see someone die in front of you, everything you were certain of goes out the window."

My baby cousin is one of the most genuine, vulnerable people I know. As a daddy's girl she had to go through one of the hardest things- being his caregiver until the day she watched him die. In this episode we follow her through that relationship.

"5 seconds of your life on the streets can cost you the rest of your life in the penitentiary."

Leek, owner of clothing brand Loyalty Oath, talks about how looking for belonging on the streets led up to years in state penitentiary. He also talks about what he learned being a man truly means, and why he chose the words that are on his apparel. You can find him on IG: 4everloyaltyoath_

Rejection

In this episode I open up about my fear of rejection and give some tips on how to overcome it.

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