Healing is the New Normal
Healing is the New Normal is a podcast that will highlight the beautiful and challenging parts of the healing journey. I will discuss the highs and lows of my personal healing journey while bringing in others to discuss theirs. My background in trauma research, family communication, and resilience gives me the ability to share my personal experience and expertise in the subject matter of healing. As a black woman, I grew up learning to sweep things under the rug. As I began my healing journey, I realized that many people from the Black community share in this culture of silent suffering. This podcast strives to change this narrative for my community and many others. I understand that healing is hard, but it is not impossible, and it is accessible to everyone.
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Episodes
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
LaShawnda sits down with former foster youth Aland Stamps to celebrate Foster Care Awareness Month. Aland shares his journey to recovery and healing. LaShawnda and Aland discuss some of the ways that you can get involved with the foster care community.
If you would like to support Aland's business, please do so by visiting River Jordan.
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Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
LaShawnda continues the conversation about healing your inner child. She also shares some ways to help you know if your inner child needs healing.
If you are interested in learning more about childhood adversity, check out Dr. Nadine Burk Harris's book.
If you are interested in knowing your adverse childhood experiences score, take the ACES Quiz.
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Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
As we close out Child Abuse Prevention month, LaShawnda shares how we can connect with and heal our inner child.
If you are interested in learning more about childhood adversity, check out Dr. Nadine Burk Harris's book.
If you are interested in knowing your adverse childhood experiences score, take the ACES Quiz.
Follow Healing is The New Normal on Instagram.
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
In this episode, LaShawnda discusses how you can define healing for yourself and offers some steps you can take to begin your personal healing journey.
Thank you for tuning in!
Special thanks to Yewande for creating the podcast's theme song.
Follow the podcast on Instagram @healingisthenewnormal
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Welcome to Healing is the New Normal-a space where we normalize conversations about healing while living life to the full.
In this episode, I (LaShawnda, your host) introduce myself and share how my healing journey began. I also share how the vision of the podcast came to life.
Thank you for tuning in!
Special thanks to Yewande for creating the podcast's theme song.
Follow the podcast on Instagram @healingisthenewnormal
Follow LaShawnda on Instagram @shawndiek
Meet the Host
LaShawnda Kilgore is the creator and host of Healing Is the New Normal. She is a Ph.D. candidate in Communication, emphasizing Family Communication with research focusing on foster youth, resilience, and trauma. LaShawnda was an adoptee from the foster care system and holds a special passion for helping those matriculating through this system. Healing has been an ongoing journey in her life, and she is no stranger to the hard stuff, which has promoted growth, change, and evolution. Though healing has presented some discomfort, she has recognized the joy and beauty within her process, leading her to affiliate healing with pleasant moments. She is excited to share how healing has looked for her while providing perspective on how others might identify their pathway toward healing.