This episode is dedicated to: Kenneka Jenkins, Alexis Crawford, Tamla Horsford, Shanquella Robinson, Stephanie Hartwell....young Black women who were murdered among friends.  This episode challenges society and communities to examine some of the ways that we may be discouraging girls and young women from building boundaries that could save their lives.  Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigat ..read more

Society-at-large likes to call it "no big deal" but like all sexual violence, rape against males remains as taboo a topic as ever. Host, Tonya GJ Prince, compassionately discusses a debate over what is known about how often rape against males occurs. The findings might surprise you. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. WE are fans of Survivors and we truly like hearin ..read more

The more in touch you are with your emotions, the better you can know them and express yourself. Here are validating affirmations for getting in touch with your own emotions. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. WE are fans of Survivors and we truly like to hear from you. Please continue to feel welcome to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips, quotes, sta ..read more

Sometimes we lose our confidence in ourselves and others. This podcast episode will give you 7 tips to help you recover quickly.  Real-life examples include famous stars like Aaliyah and Beyonce. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. WE are fans of Survivors and we truly like hearing from you. Please continue to feel welcome to leave us a recorded voice message (c ..read more

While boys are expected to 'stand their ground', girls are expected to 'surrender your ground'.  Tonya GJ Prince explores three cases where young girls who protected themselves from a violent trafficker were unjustly punished.  We call for an end to the expectation that girls aren't valuable and worthy enough to have the same safety and protections afforded to the most privileged class of boys. A call for fairness and equality for all girls. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations ..read more

Tonya GJ Prince talks with Soslan Temanson about abuse and bullying, up through his military service, threatened his health and how his faith helped him through it all. Soslan Temanson, the founder of Remember God Loves You and I, Will, Meet You at the Finish Line Podcast, brings people from all different walks of life together to find a standard solution. Soslan had to fight to get where he is now, fleeing a country that suppresses people to men and women in the military that bullied him to breaking down every time he would go. After all the roadblocks he still fights for ..read more

The suicide rate among Black girls is rising.  Are we teaching girls to ignore their pain? Are we teaching girls that their pain doesn't matter?  Are we doing enough?  These are the questions that we must continue to ask ourselves.  In this short episode, Tonya GJ Prince dives into the viral videos about Black girls getting their hair done and what we can learn from those videos.   Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and val ..read more

Monkey Do was a helpful monkey that took joy in helping everyone that asked for help. She had a good heart and the best of intentions. Everyone loved Monkey Do, but Monkey Do wasn’t always reliable. Listen to what happens when she tries to take on more than she can manage. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, t ..read more

Setting boundaries can feel like you're being selfish.  But we'll talk about how setting boundaries is something that everyone should do to help everyone live more joyful, healthy, and free lives. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips, quotes, statistics, questions). We might use your recording on a fut ..read more

Boundaries are challenging for everybody.  Here are five tips to help make the process of setting boundaries easier. Tonya GJ Prince from WESurviveAbuse.com, SurvivorEye.com, SurvivorAffirmations.com, and BraidtheLadder.org gives voice to healthful affirmations and reminders. Her goal is to support and validate the voices of women and girls navigating a violent and abusive world. Feel free to leave us a recorded voice message (comments, tips, quotes, statistics, questions). We might use your recording on a future audio recording. Leaving a name is optional. https://anchor.fm/wesurviveabus ..read more