You Shall Overcome (Featuring Maxine Henry, Author)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
Release Date: 01/13/2025
30 Plus Years of Celibacy: A Life of Intention and Discipline (Featuring Patricia Perry, MSW, ASW)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
In this episode, Dr. Niesha sits down with her good friend Patricia Perry, who's been celibate for over 30 plus years. Can you believe it....over three decades of celibacy and consciously choosing not to have sex! Whooo....! You will here about what led to this decision for Patricia. How it shaped her life, and what people get wrong about choosing a sex-free path. Whether you are a woman, a man, curious, skeptical, or somewhere in between, this is a conversation worth hearing. Whether you associate celibacy with religion, self-discipline, healing, or just something you've never really...
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More Than Pink: Surviving and Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer (Featuring Shalanda Layton, Mechanical Engineer, and CEO)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in this powerful episode, Dr. Niesha is honored to share the voice of Shalanda Layton, Mechanical Engineer, and CEO of Charmed & Chosen, Inc; a breast cancer survivor whose story is one of courage, faith, resilience, and unwavering hope. From the moment of diagnosis to the challenges of treatment- and everything in between-- Shalanda takes us through the emotional and physical journey of fighting breast cancer, and how her crazy faith, forgiveness, sowing, love, and support contributed to her healing. Whether you've been personally...
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When I Pitch The Curve Ball in My Life (Featuring Miriam Popp, MSW, Life Coach)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
Life doesn't always follow a straight path. But what about when you detour from the path intentionally and make things more complicated for yourself. In this episode Dr. Niesha, sits with her friend and Life Coach and upcoming Therapist, Miriam Popp. To explore the upredictiable, twists, turns, and total curveballs that she pitched in her own life. From unexpected losses to life-changing opportunities in disguise. They dive deep into the resilence, growth, and perspective that emerged for Miriam from navigating through the chaos. Whether you are in the middle of a personal detour or just...
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You Are Not Alone
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
In this deeply important episode, Dr. Niesha opens up a conversation about suicide prevention — exploring the warning signs, the emotional weight many carry in silence, and the truth behind suicidal ideations. Suicide isn’t always about wanting to die; often, it’s about not knowing how to keep living through unbearable pain. Dr. Niesha breaks down common misconceptions, share insights from a mental health yet human perspective and discusses how to support someone who may be struggling. If you or someone you love feels lost in the dark, this episode is a reminder: there is help, there is...
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Did Someone Say Boundaries
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
In this episode, Dr. Niesha dives into the powerful (and often misunderstood) world of boundaries. What are they, why do we struggle with them, and how can we set them without guilt and feeling the need to apologize? Whether you're navigating relationships, work, or personal growth, healthy boundaries are essential for peace, clarity, and self-respect. Tune in for practical tools, real talk, and a fresh perspective on setting boundaries — without burning bridges and feeling confident in protecting your peace. Thank you again for tuning in and following this podcast. Please leave a 5 star...
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What Are You Doing With Your Time
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
“Time is non-refundable. Use it with intention.' is a powerful reminder of the finite nature of life and the importance of conscious living. Time is the one resource we all have in equal measure each day—24 hours 7 days a week—and once it’s spent, it’s gone. You can’t return it, pause it, save it for later, and there is no do over. Unlike money, energy, or possessions, time cannot be replenished. Every moment that passes is a moment you’ll never get back. In this episode Dr. Niesha enlightens us on how to use time with intention and to live deliberately, on...
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Men Need Love Too
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
June is recognized as Men's Mental Health Awareness Month. In this episode, Dr. Niesha celebrates men for showing up and highlights the importance of embracing emotions and prioritizing mental well-being. The episode brings attention to the unique mental health challenges that men face, aiming to reduce the stigma that often prevents them from seeking help. It encourages open conversations about emotions, stress, depression, anxiety, and suicide, while promoting better access to resources and support systems. Despite facing emotional struggles, men are statistically less likely than women to...
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Healing Through Tears (Featuring Author Lenora McClellan)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
Crying is an essential part of the healing journey, supported by psychological, emotional, and physiological reasons. It allows for the release of pent-up emotions—grief, anger, sadness, frustration, even relief. When emotions are bottled up, they can lead to emotional numbness or manifest physically through tension, fatigue, or burnout. Crying offers a powerful form of catharsis, helping us fully process what we feel. In this episode, Dr. Niesha is joined by author, playwriter, and lived-experience expert Lenora McClellan, who shares her powerful story of transformation. Once taught to...
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It Hurts To Heal
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
Healing is a deeply personal and ongoing journey that takes time, and this process often requires us to be transparent and honest with our truths. It can be painful to face and address the emotions and feelings we've suppressed or ignored for so long, because—it hurts to heal. In this episode, Dr. Niesha delves into the topic of trauma, explaining what it looks like and why it hurts. She explores the reasons why healing hurts and can be painful and offers helpful tools and strategies for navigating the process. Tune in to this episode for encouragement to confront your difficult truths and...
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Healing Through Relationship (Featuring Desiree Haddad, AMFT)
Your Story Does Not Define You The Podcast With Dr. Niesha Davis Massey
Healing through relationship happens through the process of psychological, emotional, and physical healing that happens within supportive, authentic, and safe human connections. Relationship is something that we need as human beings and is a part of our psychological and biological makeup. In this episode, Dr. Niesha is joined by Desiree Haddad, AMFT who is an associate therapist and advocate for mental health and wellness. Tune in on this powerful conversation as Desiree shares her personal story on how she continues her healing journey from trauma that she experienced at the hand of negative...
info_outlineOvercoming sexual abuse and the challenges that come with sharing such a personal and painful story is an incredibly courageous act. Maxine Henry's journey of healing and rising above her trauma is truly remarkable. By using her voice to share her testimony, she not only honors her own resilience but also offers strength and encouragement to others who may be facing similar struggles. Her diverse accomplishments—both professionally and spiritually—speak to the power of transformation and growth after trauma.
This kind of conversation is important, as it highlights the power of storytelling in healing and emphasizes that one's past does not define their future.
Tune in as Dr. Niesha and Maxine engages in this conversation of how writing her book was the catalyst for her to recently walk through and process her trauma journey through God, faith, and hope.
You can purchase Maxine Henry's book You Shall Overcome, wherever books are sold. As well as you can visit her on her webiste www.youshallovercome.com
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