She Roads With Terri Linton

On this episode, I talk with Heidy Tejeda.  Heidy is the owner and operator of Pilates Unleashed Studio located in Eastchester, New York.  She is a certified yoga and Pilates instructor.  Heidy studied at the renowned Jivamutki Yoga Center and was trained in the Stott Pilates method.   Mentions From This Episode:   Jospeh Pilates   The 5 Love Languages   Moira Merrithew   You can connect with Heidy on Instagram. Forget Me Nots:   Subscribe, rate, and review She Roads with Terri Linton   Connect with me at @sheisterril and @sheroadspodcast on Instagram   Connect with me on Facebook @ She is Terri Linton Join the community and sign-up for my monthly ‘She Notes’ Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: https://sheisterrilinton.com

On this episode, I talk with Jennifer Bozeman.  Jennifer is from the Gowanus Houses in Brooklyn, New York, and is a former undergraduate student of mine.  She is currently a New York City Teaching Fellow, and teaches Eighth Grade in a Brooklyn school. Jennifer holds a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice and Human Services, and is currently pursuing a second Masters Degree in Special Education.  She is a former New York City Correctional Officer who worked on Rikers Island and left the job to fulfill her passion of teaching students in underserved communities.   Mentions From This Episode:   New York City Teaching Fellows   New York City Department of Corrections   Rikers Island   Kalief Browder   Autobiography of Malcolm X   The Rubin Museum   The Brooklyn Museum   You can connect with Jennifer on Instagram and Facebook. Forget Me Nots:   Subscribe, rate, and review She Roads with Terri Linton   Connect with me at @sheisterril and @sheroadspodcast on Instagram   Connect with me on Facebook @ She is Terri

On this episode, I talk with Angela Rivera.  Angela is a natural food chef, certified meditation coach, children’s yoga instructor, and mother of four.  She is a survivor of domestic violence and in 2018, discovered that her 19 year-old daughter was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship.  After her daughter survived a life threatening attack, Angela, dissatisfied with law enforcement’s response, took her advocacy for her daughter to Albany, New York, where she urged a state senator to draft legislation that would make the reporting of incidents of domestic violence easier for victims; Angela has since continued her advocacy.  She has also developed programming to introduce and encourage meditation to the law enforcement community.   Mentions From This Episode:   Senator David Carlucci   Assemblyman Kenneth Zebrowski   Tony Porter - ‘A Call to Men’   Tony Porter TED Talk   ‘The Third Door: The Wild Quest to Uncover How the World’s Most Successful People Launched Their Careers’ by Alex Banaya

On this episode, I talk with LaSonya Alexander.  LaSonya is a divorced mother of 7 children she raises independently.  After a period of sudden job loss and homelessness following a family crisis, LaSonya fought to return her family to a place of stability and joy.  She went on to become winner of the 2017-2018 Ms. Illinois American Elegance pageant and spearheaded the resurgence of the organization she founded in 2008, Moms Can Do It 2 which provides clothing and other basic necessities to single mothers and their children in and around Chicago, Illinois.  LaSonya has written her first book, a memoir, and looks forward to its publication. Mentions From This Episode: MomsCanDoIt2 Catholic Charities Ms. American Elegance Morning Star Mission Cisco and Cisco Productions You can connect with LaSonya on Facebook @ momscandoit2; on Instagram @momscandoit2_; on Twitter @MomsCanDoIt2 Forget Me Nots: Subscribe, rate, and review She Roads with Terri Linton Connect with me at @sheisterril and @sheroadspodcast on Inst

On this Episode 10, I talk with Khadijah Washington, LCSW.  Khadijah is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Therapist.  She is also a behavioral health consultant, and serves as a Social Work Mentor at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Union University.  She serves on the Executive Board and is the Mentoring Chair for the Richmond Association of Black Social Workers, and a co-facilitator for City Builders. Mentions From This Episode: Fresh Air Fund Calm App Employee Assistance Program Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. Iyanla Vanzant Trevor Noah Connect with Khadijah Washington on Instagram Forget Me Nots: Subscribe, rate, and review She Roads with Terri Linton Connect with me at @sheisterril and @sheroadspodcast on Instagram Connect with me on Facebook @ She is Terri Linton Join the community and sign-up for my bi-weekly ‘She Notes’ Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: http://sheisterrilinton.com/

On this episode, I preview the upcoming Season Two of She Roads. Connect on Instagram: @sheisterril and @sheroadspodcast Connect of Facebook: sheisterrilinton Show notes available with all LINKS mentioned here: http://sheisterrilinton.com/

I wrap up the first season of She Roads discussing my childhood molestation; how living through decades of low self-esteem and emotional warfare led me to making one bad decision after the next; how being a single-mother grew me up; and how moment by moment I am intentionally working to craft my best life. Hopefully, my story will leave you feeling like it is never too late to break any negative strongholds and live the life you are meant to live. www.sheisterrilinton.com

Tamieka L. Jones epitomizes being a woman of her word and living according to God’s will.   Tamieka joins me in the studio to discuss her impressive career journey from electrical engineering to working for Goldman Sachs and Alliance Bernstein, to owning and operating A Perfect Setting Weddings and Events for the past 13 years.   She also shares why, at 41 years old, she is decidedly single, without children, and uncompromising in her faith. https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Ana Bencosme is a survivor in every sense of the word.   She joins me in the studio to discuss the false narrative of suburban life being the perfect life, having drug addicted parents including a mentally ill mother, the secret surrounding her father's death, being raised by her grandparents, marrying her best friend and having the family of her dreams, and harnessing the will and determination to kick breast cancer in the ass. https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Angela Rivera is the definition of resilience.   She has lived through childhood trauma, a dangerous departure from a toxic marriage, divorce, having and losing it all, and reconstructing her life from rubble.   Angela joins me in the studio to discuss all of that as well as being a life-long entrepreneur, how Buddhism changed her outlook on life and way of living, finding love after divorce, health and wellness, and her thriving catering business, Halo & Horns Catering and Events. https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Today, one of my best friends in the whole wide world, joins me in the studio. On this episode, we reminisce on our law school days and talk about how we've sustained a nearly 20-year friendship.   She talks about cultivating a successful and longstanding legal and corporate career, surviving divorce, recognizing true love when it shows up, marrying a second time, and experiencing the joys of being a ‘Bonus Mom.’ https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Valerie Pinto talks about her journey to motherhood.   She discusses suffering multiple miscarriages, having her first child in mid-life, the incredible bond between mothers and sons, and why she and her husband decided to give up the hustle and bustle of New York living for southern comfort all for the betterment of their family. https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Veronica Guerrero discusses her early years of working as New York City public school teacher to becoming a solo-practitioner attorney. She is a proud Boricua, wife, and mother, who survived the untimely death of her brother, whom was her greatest inspiration.   Veronica talks about her journey to becoming a lawyer, why she does it for her brother and 'the culture,' being in a loving marriage for over two decades, and raising four extraordinary children. https://sheisterrilinton.com/

Host Terri Linton introduces herself and She Roads.   On this episode, she discusses how this podcast highlighting women's journeys of resiliency and transformation came to be.   She talks about how she moved past being a survivor to a thriver, and encourages you to do the same.  www.sheisterrilinton.com