What happens when we stop performing "healed" and start embracing the mirror of true healing? In this vulnerable, unscripted conversation with Kim Rodgers Cora, author of "Affirming the Queen Within," we explore how many of us wear masks to survive but miss discovering our authentic selves in the process.

Kim's journey from a headstrong young woman to a cancer survivor, military wife, and nonprofit founder reveals profound truths about identity and purpose. "The real you was never destroyed—she was disconnected," becomes our rallying cry as we discuss how trauma fragments us, but healing reintroduces us to who God created us to be originally.

The conversation takes an unexpected emotional turn when discussing grief, with Kim sharing her 20-year journey after losing her mother. Her unique perspective that her mother is "on vacation" rather than gone demonstrates how differently we process loss. This raw vulnerability creates space for listeners to validate their own grief experiences.

Most powerfully, Kim challenges us to choose calling over comfort: "A queen's heart knows her calling is greater than her comfort." We explore how stepping beyond familiar territory—like Kim's 50th birthday skydive—often leads to our greatest healing and purpose fulfillment. When you align with your calling, everything shifts—relationships, opportunities, and your sense of self.

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What happens when your life's script gets completely rewritten? Coach Tara sits down with bestselling author Menzaire "Menzie" Boykins-Esters for a raw, faith-filled conversation about surviving life-altering diagnoses and discovering purpose through pain.

At age 39, both women faced shocking news – stage three breast cancer for Coach Tara and a hemorrhagic stroke for Menzie. Their parallel journeys reveal striking spiritual lessons about identity beyond diagnosis, finding joy in the valley, and transforming suffering into service. With remarkable vulnerability, Menzie shares the moment her life changed forever – from planning her 40th birthday celebration to fighting for her life after a stroke caused by an arterial venous malformation she never knew she had.

This conversation goes far beyond medical details to explore the deep spiritual terrain of healing. Both women share how their faith carried them through their darkest moments and how their "new normal" led to newfound purpose. Minzy's creation of "The Garden of Perseverance," her monthly Praise nature walks, and her bestselling book "Breathe Sis" all emerged from her healing journey. Similarly, Coach Tara transitioned from salon ownership to ministry, authorship, and coaching.

The most powerful thread throughout this episode is the transformation of tragedy into testimony. As Menzie beautifully puts it, "The valley is a place where I met fire and pressure and came out as pure gold." Whether you're currently facing a health crisis, supporting someone who is, or simply seeking inspiration for life's challenges, this conversation offers a blueprint for finding purpose beyond pain and embracing the divine redirection that often follows our most difficult seasons.

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Worthiness is not just a concept—it's a right and a reality that many of us struggle to accept after trauma. Coach Tara and Dr. Teresa "Pepsi" Edwards explore how breaking free from your past doesn't happen overnight, but through intentional daily practices that rewire your brain and heal your heart.

• You are not your starting point—your brain may anchor identity to past experiences, but God speaks identity based on destiny
• Generational patterns may explain behaviors but they don't have to define you—epigenetics shows trauma affects DNA, but neuroplasticity proves you can create new neural pathways
• Healing is a process requiring 40-60 days of consistent repetition to build new neural pathways
• Dr. Pepsi shares her journey from childhood abuse, sexual assault, and homelessness to becoming a doctor and author
• The 40-Day Human Detox emerged from Dr. Pepsi's personal journey to find and heal the "fine pieces" of her shattered self
• Creating a sustainability pain plan helps maintain healing and prevent emotional relapses
• The transformation is visible—from depression and disconnection to joy and wholeness

Register for Dr. Pepsi's book launch at www.40dayhumandetox.com and join the journey toward healing, inner peace, and self-discovery.

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