Episode 62: Dr. Naeema on When She Learned She Was Raised As a Lie
Persistence U with Lizbeth
English - March 16, 2022 04:00 - 34 minutes - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsSelf-Improvement Education Society & Culture Relationships persistence trauma resilience survival community transform positive intentional mindful Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It wasn't until new schoolmates threatened to lynch her in her teens that (now) Dr. Naeema's mother had to tell her the truth: her father was not the man on her birth certificate, and was a Black man. In that moment, whom she'd believed herself to be was forever changed.You will learn:
Family secrets fester and create an unnecessary sense of shame.
To embrace ourselves fully, we must know our roots and be given room to celebrate them.
Sometimes separation is needed to process and embrace the new identity.
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It wasn't until new schoolmates threatened to lynch her in her teens that (now) Dr. Naeema's mother had to tell her the truth: her father was not the man on her birth certificate, and was a Black man. In that moment, whom she'd believed herself to be was forever changed.
You will learn:
Family secrets fester and create an unnecessary sense of shame.
To embrace ourselves fully, we must know our roots and be given room to celebrate them.
Sometimes separation is needed to process and embrace the new identity.
For show notes, click HERE
Lizbeth’s links
Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HERE
OR
Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.
Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold!
Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see.
Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices