In this episode, LaTasha Toney aka Tasha T will be speaking with Sharon Rand. Sharon is a certified life coach, pastor's wife, minister, author, and speaker who overcame addiction and found freedom in Christ. She has been sober for over 30 years and shared a powerful testimony over overcoming addiction. This episode will include the following: Sharon's upbringing and early years The progression of her addiction to drugs and alcohol How her addiction affected her relationships and daily life The turning point that led her to seek help Sharon's journey to faith and how it helped her overcome ad ..read more

Hello you all! Today, I am talking with Sally Snow White. Well, that was her name at birth but she is now known as Sally Livingston. She is a wife, a mother of three amazing adult children and a grandmother of two grandchildren. Mrs Livingston is also a licensed marital family therapist. Today we are talking about navigating the unexpected in marriage. Mrs Livingston shares insight from her book, Get Over It: 4 Steps to Breaking Free from the Stuck Cycle, which was released in 2019. Stay tuned for my interview with Mrs Livingston! You can obtain a copy of Get OVER it from Amazon.com. &nbs ..read more

Today, I am talking with Danna Perdue Melton, LPC about some of the unique challenges that impact the mental health of women.  Ms Melton is the therapy supervisor at The YWCA of Central Alabama and she is AMAZING!  You will agree with me after listening to this interview.  :)   We are discussing a type of therapy that she provides called Child-Parent Psychotherapy, the impact the mother-baby bond on mental health, stigma related to mental health, basic ways to practice self-care and tips on locating a therapist who is a good fit for you.  You will definitely want to ge ..read more

I am speaking with Shakea Houston of the Social Work Sunday Tea.  She is a social worker, a therapist, a business owner AND a podcaster!  We met on Instagram and I said I gotta learn about this TEA!  Ms Houston shares the TEA about mental health on her podcast and also sells tea to help you to chill, heal, go to sleep, etc.  You can check out her tea options here.   Ms Houston started her podcast in 2020 the pandemic as a way to take care of her own mental health AND to normalize the discussion of mental health in the black community.  Her podcast episodes air eve ..read more

Hey y'all!!!   Welcome back to season three of Mindful Nuggets Podcast! I launched my very first episode of Mindful Nuggets on February 4, 2022!  You can check out my first episode here.   Today's episode is about grief!  Someone who I loved a lot died in the last week.  And I have experienced grief in a different way.  It was peaceful and joyful.  That sounds strange, right? It is so interesting how each death hits so differently.   In today's episode, I am talking about how we experience grief differently, how we can deal with our grief and where we ca ..read more

Here’s a trailer to inform you of what Mindful Nuggets is all about! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mindfulnuggetspodcast/message ..read more

As we are navigating our Christian walk, we have a certain outcome in mind for our situation. However, God often does things in a way that is beyond what we could ever think or imagine. Today, I am speaking with Miranda Canady about how God moved in a miraculous way in the life of her daughter. It was a very heart warming story. Mrs Canady is sharing what this journey has been like for her, how the Lord has encouraged her during this journey and how she is now encouraging other mothers.  She is a spiritual growth coach and is passionate about helping others to understand the Bible and app ..read more

Today, I am speaking with Erica Robinson!  Erica Robinson and I met in college. She had plans of becoming an attorney but she is now a full-time entrepreneur.  Erica J Robinson is the owner of E Rob Beauty.  She is a Beauty Advisor, licensed Makeup Artist, & Lash Tech.  Erica's passion passion is servicing beauty needs and teaching people the skills to maintain a beauty regimen in between services. Today, we are discussing how she made the shift from corporate America to becoming an entrepreneur, what this journey has been like for her and what has helped her on this jo ..read more

Today, I am speaking with Mirenda Canady.  She is the mother of a teenager daughter who has a developmental disability. . . I said "intellectual disability" during this episode but I am certain that "developmental disability" is the right phrase. Mrs Canady is sharing what this journey has been like for her, how the Lord has encouraged her during this journey and how she is now encouraging other mothers.  She is a spiritual growth coach and is passionate about helping others to understand the Bible and apply it to their daily lives.  In addition to being a spiritual growth coach ..read more

Hey y’all! I know it’s thanksgiving week and for some people, this might be a hard week! Today, I am talking about some reasons that thanksgiving might be hard and what you can do. Thanksgiving can be hard due to grief, comparison, mental health, etc. I will share what you can do if you find yourself struggling to have a happy thanksgiving due to these reasons. If you know of someone who might be having a hard time this thanksgiving, please share this episode with them! --- DISCLAIMER:  Mindful Nuggets was a podcast to support women who are on their mental and spiritual wellness journey ..read more