After three years of setbacks, test anxiety, and self-doubt, Tiara Johnson finally saw the word PASS on her LCSW exam screen. In this powerful conversation with exam coach Shara Ruffin, Tiara shares her journey from tears of failure to triumph, how she learned to manage anxiety, and the mindset shifts that helped her succeed. Her story is a reminder that resilience, structure, and belief can turn your hardest battles into your greatest victories.

In Part 2 of Sayida Farmer’s journey, we catch up after she passed her LCSW exam — to explore what life looks like after the win.

Sayida opens up about the emotional shifts, renewed confidence, and what it really feels like to move from surviving to thriving. She shares the inner healing that continued well beyond test prep — and how she’s now stepping fully into her calling.

🎧 In this follow-up episode:

Sayida reflects on what passing meant to her identity

How she overcame imposter syndrome post-licensure

Her advice for others stuck in cycles of fear, doubt, or delay

This is more than a success story — it’s a liberation story.

In this powerful episode, Sayida Farmer opens up about her 20-year journey to finally passing her LCSW exam. After failing the exam three times in the past by just five points total, Sayida faced major hurdles: severe test anxiety, sensory sensitivities, possible undiagnosed ADHD, and deep-rooted self-doubt.

She joined Journey To Licensure with the hope of finally breaking the cycle. With trauma-informed coaching, structured accountability, and emotional support, Sayida rebuilt her confidence and developed new ways to study that worked with her neurodivergent brain — not against it.

Listeners will learn:

• How Sayida’s mindset shifted after decades of academic trauma

• The coaching tools that helped her score higher on practice exams

• The emotional moment she realized she passed her official LCSW exam on June 6, 2025

• Why support, strategy, and believing in your growth make all the difference

Sayida’s story is not just about passing a test — it’s about reclaiming identity, building resilience, and proving that it’s never too late to succeed.