Success is celebrated—but rarely understood.

In this raw and vulnerable episode of Embracing the Fight, Erica Lamar opens up about the loneliness of success, the guilt people place on you when you "make it," and the pressure to save everyone once you rise.

From family expectations to public judgment, from being admired to being misunderstood—this conversation dives into what it really feels like to win while carrying the weight of generational responsibility.

Erica also reflects on the recent conversations surrounding GloRilla and how society often counts other people's money while ignoring the emotional, financial, and mental cost of success.

This episode is for leaders, entrepreneurs, creatives, veterans, high achievers, and anyone who feels isolated at the top.

• The emotional isolation of success

• Why people guilt successful individuals into giving

• The myth that you're responsible for saving everyone

• Why you don't have to shrink to be loved

• Celebrating success without apology

• How wealthy and successful people find love—and why they often feel unseen

• Protecting your peace while building a legacy

What boundaries do you need to set to protect your success and your peace?

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What if being "high-functioning" isn't the same as being healthy?

In this powerful episode of Embracing the Fight, Erica Lamar unpacks the hidden cost of always being the strong one, the achiever, the person who never seems to slow down. High-functioning often looks like success on the outside—but on the inside, it can mask burnout, emotional numbness, anxiety, and unhealed trauma.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• What "high-functioning" really means—and why it's often a survival strategy

• Signs you may be functioning well but not truly healthy

• The emotional, physical, and spiritual cost of pushing through without healing

• Practical steps to move from surviving to thriving

• How to redefine strength, rest, and success on your own terms

If you're a leader, entrepreneur, caregiver, or high achiever who feels exhausted, disconnected, or overwhelmed—this conversation is for you.

✨ Remember: You don't just deserve to function. You deserve to be whole.

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In this powerful episode of Embracing the Fight, we dive deep into the idea of Your Personal Best and why comparing yourself to others is one of the biggest obstacles to greatness.

From childhood peer pressure to adult expectations, we explore how comparison shapes identity, fuels insecurity, and creates mental anguish when goals are unrealistic. You'll learn the difference between comparison and jealousy, why failure doesn't disqualify you, and how focusing on improving past your own personal best is what truly leads to excellence—whether that's a personal milestone, a gold medal, or a world record.

This episode is for anyone who has ever felt behind, overwhelmed, or discouraged by measuring their life against someone else's timeline.

• How peer pressure and comparison begin in childhood
• The difference between comparison and jealousy—and why it matters
• Why your only real competition is your personal best
• The mental and emotional cost of unrealistic goals
• How to recover from the pain of setting high goals and falling short
• Practical steps to set realistic, healthy goals
• How to teach children confidence, resilience, and self-discipline
• Why giving up is not an option—ever

Growth doesn't come from comparison.
Greatness doesn't come from keeping up.
It comes from consistently becoming better than you were yesterday.

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Life doesn't move in straight lines—it moves in seasons.

In today's episode of Embracing the Fight, we're having an honest, heart-centered conversation about the seasons of life we all experience: the seasons of becoming, breaking, healing, waiting, and thriving. This episode is an invitation to slow down, speak your truth, and honor exactly where you are—without guilt, comparison, or apology.

Not every season is about growth.
Some seasons are about survival.
And surviving is still sacred.

If you've been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, unseen, or unsure of what this chapter is asking of you, this episode is for you. We explore how to:
✨ Name your current season without judgment
✨ Speak your truth—even when your voice shakes
✨ Redefine what thriving looks like right now
✨ Walk fully in your season with confidence and compassion

This is a space to breathe, reflect, and remember that you are not behind—you are becoming.

🎧 Take a deep breath and press play.

Reflection Prompt:
"In this season of my life, I am learning…"

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Burnout isn't just being tired—it's a signal that something is no longer sustainable.

In this episode of Embracing the Fight, host Erica Lamar takes a deep dive into employee burnout, breaking down what it really looks like, why it happens, and—most importantly—what can be done to address it.

Whether you're an employee feeling overwhelmed, a leader trying to support your team, or an entrepreneur carrying the weight of everything, this conversation is for you.

🎧 In this episode, we cover:

• What employee burnout actually is (and what it's not)

• The most common causes of workplace burnout

• Emotional, physical, mental, and behavioral warning signs

• How burnout hides behind productivity

• The personal and organizational cost of ignoring burnout

• Practical solutions employees can implement right now

• What leaders and organizations must do to prevent burnout

• Why burnout is not a weakness—but an invitation to change

If you've ever felt exhausted, disconnected, unmotivated, or numb at work, you are not alone—and you are not broken.

👉 This episode is about noticing the signs, naming the struggle, and finding sustainable solutions.

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In today's episode of Embracing the Fight, Erica Lamar opens an important and timely conversation about Autism—what it is, what it isn't, and why awareness must be rooted in understanding, not assumptions.

This episode was inspired by the recent controversy surrounding Mattel's release of an autistic Barbie, which sparked debate about representation and whether autism "has a look." Erica breaks down why that narrative misses the bigger picture and shares the powerful story of Precious Hill, an autistic mother raising autistic children, whose daughter Mikko inspired the doll. The Barbie was never meant to represent the entire autism spectrum—but to bring awareness, spark inclusion, and normalize accommodations like sensory headphones, autistic-friendly clothing, and alternative communication styles.

Erica also dives into:

• What autism is from a scientific and medical perspective

• What autism is not

• Why autism is called a spectrum

• Who autism impacts most, including statistics and underdiagnosis in women and communities of color

• Treatment and support options that improve quality of life

• Practical ways you can help create a more inclusive world

Autism does not have a single look—but it does have lived experiences that deserve to be seen, heard, and respected.

Together, we have a better world.

🎧 Listen with an open heart
💙 Learn with curiosity
🤝 Lead with inclusion

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2025 was not a highlight reel — it was a healing journey.
This year of Embracing the Fight took us through vulnerability, faith, resilience, health, identity, purpose, and the courage it takes to keep showing up even when life is heavy.

From deeply personal solo reflections to powerful guest conversations, each episode explored what it means to fight for yourself — mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

Throughout the year, we talked about:

• Faith, grace, and healing — trusting God in the waiting, believing in miracles, and resting in the truth that healing is not weakness.

• Identity and purpose — navigating crossroads, imposter syndrome, self-doubt, trauma, and discovering how pain often reveals purpose.

• Health and the body — nutrition, physical activity, detoxing, perimenopause, midlife eating disorders, addiction, drug interactions, illness, and learning to listen to what the body is trying to say.

• Mental and emotional wellness — vulnerability, safe spaces, winter blues, grief, breath, rest, music, love, and the power of honest conversations.

• Survivorship and testimony — stories of survival, resilience, advocacy, ambition, motherhood, generational impact, and the strength required while waiting.

• Letting go and moving forward — releasing what no longer serves us, redefining family, embracing change, and choosing healing over hiding.

Guests bravely shared their stories — from survivors and advocates to authors, healers, and coaches — reminding us that no fight is wasted, no story is small, and no season is permanent.

This year was about:
✨ Choosing transparency
✨ Honoring rest
✨ Trusting God in the unknown
✨ Learning to be okay with being okay
✨ And continuing to fight — even when tired

As we step into a new year, this reflection stands as proof that growth doesn't always look loud — sometimes it looks like staying, breathing, believing, and trying again.

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In this powerful and reflective episode of Embracing the Fight, titled "Windows," Erica pauses at the threshold of a new year. As December 31, 2025 comes to a close, she briefly begins to reflect on the year behind her—but is led to save the full Year in Review for the very first episode of 2026. Instead, she invites listeners into something just as meaningful: a conversation about windows—what they reveal, what they protect, and what they require of us.

Through a faith-centered and deeply personal lens, Erica explores several dimensions of windows:

✨ Biblical windows — the promise of God to open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings so abundant there isn't room to receive them. What does it really mean to live open, expectant, and prepared for overflow?

👁️ Eyes as windows to the soul — what we allow ourselves to see, what we refuse to see, and how discernment, truth, and vulnerability are often revealed through the eyes.

🚪 Windows of opportunity — those fleeting moments in life when courage, obedience, and timing intersect. Will you recognize the window when it opens? Will you have the faith to step toward it?

🪟 The windows we look through — the ones that require cleaning. Erica reminds us that if our windows are clouded by pain, fear, unhealed trauma, or outdated beliefs, we may misinterpret what's ahead. Sometimes clarity isn't about changing the future—it's about cleaning the lens through which we view it.

This episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and ask yourself:
What window is God opening for me?
What window needs cleaning?
And what blessing might I be blocking because I don't believe I have room to receive it?

As we close out 2025 together, Windows serves as a gentle but powerful reminder that preparation, perspective, and faith matter—especially when you're standing on the edge of something new.

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