Healing Out Loud from Narcissistic Abuse & Religious Trauma | Allison's Story Part 1 | Episode 93
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
Release Date: 12/31/2024
Processing Fruit - Success Isn't About Your Money and Things | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 112
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
What kind of fruit is growing in your life right now? And what happens when it’s more weeds than fruit? In this episode of the Created Worthy Podcast, Danielle and Sherita process the fruit of the Spirit in real time — asking big questions, pulling from Galatians 5 and 6, and reflecting on what it really looks like to walk with the Holy Spirit when you’re feeling distracted, overwhelmed, or just plain human. From self-inventory to spiritual growth metaphors, this episode is part heart-to-heart, part Bible study, part gardening lesson — and all grace. Whether you’re in a season of...
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Processing Trust – Rebuilding One Promise at a Time | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 111
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
What happens when trust breaks down—whether it’s with others, with God, or even within yourself? In this episode of the Created Worthy Podcast, Danielle and Sherita explore what it means to rebuild trust after seasons of disappointment, confusion, or betrayal. From subtle moments of self-doubt to the big ruptures that shake our faith, this conversation is a deep dive into what it really takes to rebuild the bridge—gracefully, honestly, and one small promise at a time. Whether you’re struggling to trust others again, questioning God's timing, or realizing you’ve stopped believing...
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Processing Rejection Pt. 2 – Hold On a Dang Minute, I Need to Talk About This | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 110
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode of the Created Worthy Podcast, Danielle and Sherita pick up right where they left off—this time diving even deeper into the real-time process of walking through rejection. From the physical and emotional toll of unprocessed rejection to the spiritual attack it represents, this episode is about truth-telling, warfaring with your words, and reclaiming your identity when rejection tries to write your story for you. Danielle and Sherita don’t hold back. They share what it feels like to process rejection while still in the thick of it—exploring everything from church hurt to...
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Processing Rejection – Developing Belonging from Within | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 109
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners process the emotional impact of rejection, explore how rejection influences our sense of worth, and introduce creative processing as a way to reclaim identity and cultivate internal belonging. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ Why Rejection Hurts ✨ The Lie that We’re Not Enough ✨ Navigating External Validation vs. Internal Peace ✨ Consequences of Unprocessed Rejection ✨ Grounding Yourself in Belonging ✨ Danielle and Sherita’s Personal Insights on Rejection ✨...
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Processing Hope – Choosing to Believe Things Can Get Better | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 108
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners reconnect with the power of hope, especially during hard seasons, and introduce creative processing as a way to turn hope into a habit of resilience. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ What Hope is and Why it’s Essential ✨ Acknowledging Hopelessness ✨ Rebuilding Hope Through Action ✨ Practicing Hope for the Future ✨ Danielle and Sherita’s Personal Insights on Hope ✨ Creative Processing Exercise ✨ An Actionable Challenge for Listeners + SO MUCH MORE! ...
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Processing Faith – Rooting Yourself in What You Believe | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 107
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners explore the foundations of their faith, understand how to process doubts and disconnects, and introduce creative processing as a tool for deepening trust in what they believe. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ What is Means to Believe in Something Greater ✨ How to Process Faith During Challenging Seasons ✨ Why Faith Matters ✨ Danielle and Sherita’s Personal Insights on Faith ✨ Creative Processing Exercise ✨ An Actionable Challenge for...
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Processing Comparison – Reframing Self-Worth & Embracing Your Unique Journey | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 106
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners understand how comparison affects their self-worth, reframe comparison as a tool for growth, and introduce creative processing as a way to reclaim confidence and authenticity. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ The Toxic Effects of Comparison ✨ The Role of Social Media ✨ Why Comparison Feels So Personal ✨ Recognizing and Reframing Comparison ✨ Building Resilience & Self-Empowerment ✨ Cultivating Authenticity & Gratitude ✨ Actionable Challenge for Listeners + SO MUCH MORE!...
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Processing Uncertainty – Finding Peace in the Unknown | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 105
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners understand the natural role of uncertainty, recognize its impact, and introduce creative processing as a tool to navigate it with confidence. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ Why Does Uncertainty Feel So Uncomfortable? ✨ Pushing through Fear of the Unknown ✨ Identifying the Source of Your Uncertainty ✨ Meeting the Human Need for Certainty ✨ Harnessing the Power of Imagination to Overcome Uncertainty ✨ Actionable Challenge for Listeners + SO MUCH MORE! Creative Processing Defined: Activating...
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Processing Procrastination & Perfectionism – Breaking the Cycle | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 104
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness help listeners understand the root causes of procrastination and perfectionism, provide practical strategies for overcoming them, and introduce creative processing as a tool to break the cycle. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ Why Do We Struggle with Procrastination & Perfectionism? ✨ The Hidden Cost of Both ✨ Processing Procrastination & Perfectionism ✨ A Guided Reframing Exercise ✨ Actionable Challenge for Listeners + SO MUCH MORE! Creative Processing Defined: Activating your...
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Processing Relationships – How We Co-Create Every Connection | Danielle Damrell & Sherita Harkness | Episode 103
Created Worthy - Leader's Life Stories & Creative Processing
In this episode, Danielle Damrell and Sherita Harkness encourage listeners to reflect on how they engage in relationships and introduce creative processing as a way to improve connection. YOU are Created Worthy. The Episode Rundown: ✨ Relationships Are a Co-Creation ✨ The 7 Core Needs of Healthy Relationships ✨ Sherita & Danielle Share Personal Insights ✨ Why Do We Struggle with Relationships? ✨ Actionable Challenge for Listeners + SO MUCH MORE! Creative Processing Defined: Activating your creative mind to process a certain intention. CREATIVE...
info_outlineTrigger Warning: This episode contains deeply personal and sensitive content that may be triggering for some listeners. It discusses experiences of trauma, including kidnapping, physical assault, and emotional abuse. The conversation covers themes of fear, survival, and recovery, as well as challenges with mental health such as complex PTSD, night terrors, and the impact of narcissistic relationships. Listener discretion is advised.
Allison is an ethereal light that remains bright in devastating circumstances. She’s faced cruelty, but in true Allison fashion has turned that into fierce empathy that overrides destruction and instead turns it into compassion. Compassion for her community, for other survivors, the lost souls of the world, and perhaps most importantly for herself.
She has used the experiences, good and bad, as an opportunity to connect. Through her art and through her words that drip with serenity, she leads with authenticity and vulnerability that allows others to feel safe enough to do the same. A recent trauma in her life had a strong possibility of breaking her beyond repair, but it’s something beautiful to see the way she has chosen to respond.
She is driven to heal out loud, as she believes that although hurt people hurt people, healing people heal people. She is overwhelmed by the grace she’s received in being spared and the support she’s received from her community.
That which could have killed her has instead given her a new appreciation for the human experience. She uses her art to speak, an outlet that has carried her and resonates as powerfully as her cadence.
To know her is to know unspeakable resilience paired with unconditional love. She is an advocate for survivors and speaks from her experience and deep understanding of mental health and trauma, she has a keen knowledge and big heart when it comes to speaking on complex PTSD, narcissistic abuse & Domestic Violence survivors, addiction, self harm, religious trauma, and queer adversity. She aims to spread awareness and empower others with similar stories, as well as prevent future victims.
Her vision & her whimsical approach to life is contagious, her insight is invaluable, and her warmth is inviting.
Allison is Created Worthy.
The Episode Rundown:
✨ Growing up in New York
✨ Suffering from Religious Trauma
✨ Discovering Photography
✨ Relationship with a Narcissist
✨ Feeling Unworthy and Unlovable
✨ Walking Through a Decade of Healing
✨ Learning How to Safely Exit an Abusive Relationship
✨ The Importance of Coping
✨ Creative Processing Through Drawing
+ SO MUCH MORE!
ALLISON’S CREATIVE PROCESSING METHOD: Drawing characters
Creative Processing Defined: Activating your creative mind to process a certain intention.
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