What happens when the people who were supposed to pour into you — didn't? In this episode, Jodie sits down with executive function coach Bri Boyd for a raw, real, and deeply necessary conversation about what it takes to rewrite your story when the first chapters were written by people who weren't healed themselves.

We're going there — toxic parental relationships, unsupportive family systems, mother wounds, and the silent ways enmeshment and parentification shape who we become. And yes, we're talking about something that doesn't get said enough: no one taught us how to date. As Black women, navigating love and relationships while carrying generational wounds is its own journey — and we don't shy away from it.

But this episode isn't just about what happened to you. It's about who you decide to be because of it.

Bri brings her coaching lens as they unpack attachment styles, self-betrayal, nervous system regulation, and what it truly means to become the architect of your own mind. Whether you're leaving a toxic environment, healing from a narcissistic family system, or simply ready to show up as the highest version of yourself — this one was made for you.

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Resources for This Episode:

Codependent No More — Melody Beattie
- https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Others/dp/0894864025
The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk
- https://www.amazon.com/Body-Keeps-Score-Healing-Trauma/dp/0143127748
Sacred Woman — Queen Afua
- https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Woman-Guide-Healing-Feminine/dp/0345434080
Dr. Ramani — Narcissist Recovery
- https://www.youtube.com/@DoctorRamani
Heidi Priebe — Attachment Styles
- https://www.youtube.com/@heidipriebe1
Tim Fletcher — Complex Trauma & Recovery
- https://www.youtube.com/@TimFletcher