In this deeply moving and insightful episode, Aisha is joined by Vero for an honest conversation about breaking generational trauma, healing the mother wound, and learning to nurture the spirit while parenting and growing as Black women. Aisha shares vulnerable reflections from her own childhood and how those experiences shaped her sense of self, motherhood, and emotional well-being. Vero offers grounding wisdom on mindfulness, emotional awareness, the “finite pool of worry,” and how intentionally facing fears can lead to deeper healing and personal transformation.
Together, they explore how relationships—with ourselves, with others, and with nature—play a powerful role in healing. This episode is a compassionate and empowering invitation to pause, reflect, release inherited pain, and move closer to wholeness. Tune in for grounding truth, emotional clarity, and practical wisdom, plus Vero’s thoughtful book recommendations to continue your healing journey.
Follow Vero’s work with the AfriTech Fellowship on LinkedIn, and explore the recommended readings to go deeper into this important work.
Vero’s book Recommendations (includes affiliate links):
Discovering the Inner Mother, by Bethany Webster
It Didn’t Start with You, by Mark Wolynn
Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Taming the Tiger Within, by Thich Nhat Hanh
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