October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — a time to elevate voices, honor survivors, and amplify stories of transformation.

Tonight, we spotlight Artice Amor, a Boston-based entrepreneur who turned adversity into artistry. Her journey from pain to purpose — captured in her piece “Becoming Artice” — reflects the essence of reinvention, resilience, and radical self-love.

This conversation explores what it means to build a legacy business while healing generational trauma and redefining beauty — not as vanity, but as vulnerability, vision, and victory.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

Opening Theme song created by Daniel Laurent www.daniellaurent.com

Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media

This week on Conversations with Coach LA, we’re talking about what it means to transform pain into purpose.

After losing her child’s father, Marcus Hall, to gun violence, Shiaka McIntosh could have let grief define her story — but instead, she decided to rewrite it. As the founder of Parties From Above, Shiaka has hosted more than 100 birthday parties and community events for children who’ve lost a parent to violence or overdose. Through balloons, music, and moments of joy, she’s creating healing spaces where grief meets celebration.

Join Coach LA as she and Shiaka explore:

✨ The power of post-traumatic growth and how purpose can emerge from pain

✨ Why play, joy, and community connection are vital in childhood grief recovery

✨ The emotional toll and triumph of grief-informed community work

✨ Practical ways to BET on SELF™ — even when your heart is heavy

This conversation is raw, real, and restorative — a reminder that healing isn’t linear, but it’s possible.

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According to the CDC, over 48,000 people die from gun violence annually in the U.S., leaving tens of thousands of children grieving a parent.

Research from the National Alliance for Children’s Grief shows 1 in 12 kids will lose a parent or sibling by age 18.

Studies in positive psychology confirm that community connection and joyful rituals significantly reduce trauma symptoms and foster resilience.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

Opening Theme song created by Daniel Laurent www.daniellaurent.com

Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media

In this deeply moving and empowering episode, Coach LA sits down with creative visionary and health advocate LaDonna Hampton, Founder of The Posh Group, to explore what it truly means to reclaim your health while living with a chronic condition.

With over 25 years of experience designing events that celebrate culture, elegance, and purpose, LaDonna opens up about her journey as both a successful entrepreneur and a chronic illness thriver. From curating large-scale galas and community events to raising awareness for Sickle Cell warriors, she has turned her personal challenges into platforms for empowerment and impact.

Together, LaDonna and Coach LA unpack the theme Mindset Medicine: Reframing Your Relationship with Chronic Illness — revealing how belief, mindset, and purpose can become powerful forms of healing. They also dive into the realities of self-advocacy in healthcare: navigating bias, demanding to be heard, and reclaiming agency in medical spaces that often silence women and people of color.

LaDonna’s story is more than inspiration — it’s instruction. Her journey reminds listeners that healing is not just physical; it’s emotional, spiritual, and deeply personal. And when you choose to BET on SELF™ — Believe, Empower, Transform — you begin to write a new prescription: one filled with courage, self-compassion, and unshakeable faith.

60% of U.S. adults live with at least one chronic health condition.

1 in 3 people with chronic illness experience depression or anxiety.

Black women are 3–4 times more likely to experience preventable complications due to bias in care.

Mindset interventions improve emotional well-being by up to 32%, according to studies on health psychology.

“Your diagnosis doesn’t define you — your belief does. Healing starts when you stop waiting for permission to feel whole. BET on SELF means betting on your ability to rebuild, even in the midst of the storm.”

“I stopped asking ‘Why me?’ and started asking ‘What now?’ — that’s when healing began.”

“My events aren’t just parties; they’re platforms for purpose.”

“Self-advocacy is an act of self-love. It’s saying, ‘I deserve to be heard and cared for.’”

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

Opening Theme song created by Daniel Laurent www.daniellaurent.com

Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media