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In this episode of SUITT & BOOT, Tshai speaks directly to the post-holiday emotional crash that so many people experience, especially those healing from family trauma, boundary violations, or unspoken relational tension.

This episode explores:

• Why your body can feel numb, exhausted, or flooded after family gatherings
• How emotional dishonesty and unspoken tension register in the nervous system
• What “delayed processing” really means (and why it’s not regression)
• Why nothing has to “happen” for your body to feel violated
• How family dynamics can spill into your romantic relationship
• Why integration is different from confrontation
• How journaling helps the body release what it’s been holding

This is not an episode about blame or confrontation.
It’s about listening to the body, honoring exhaustion, and giving your nervous system a place to land.

If the holidays left you feeling off — even though nothing “went wrong” — this episode is for you.

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The holidays can be hard—especially when family dynamics are painful or triggering.

This short SUITT & BOOT bonus episode isn’t about fixing your family.
It’s about getting through the holidays with your nervous system intact.

If being around family makes you feel anxious, guilty, or exhausted, you’re not broken—your body remembers.

There’s no single right way to handle the holidays. Choosing peace, space, or boundaries is valid.

You don’t owe anyone access to you at the expense of your wellbeing.

✨ Every time you choose yourself with clarity and compassion, you break a chain.

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Episode 6: From Cocaine to Caviar — Susan Smallwood’s Story

In this episode of SUITT & BOOT, host Tshai Wright is joined by entrepreneur, cultural curator, and survivor Susan Smallwood, alongside resident therapist Jianny, LMHC, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about trauma, survival, and transformation.

Susan shares her life story — from childhood abuse and foster care, to military sexual harassment, homelessness, incarceration, and ultimately rebuilding her life and becoming the first woman of color to launch a caviar brand and produce Jazz & Polo events.

Together, they explore:

• Childhood trauma, foster care, and fragmented memory
• Suicide survival and breaking generational silence
• Trauma bonding and survival instincts
• Military sexual harassment and power dynamics
• People-pleasing, masking pain, and material success
• Father wounds, mother wounds, and searching for “Superman”
• Masculine and feminine energy in relationships
• Turning pain into purpose and rebuilding from nothing

This episode is raw, nonlinear, and real — a reminder that survival may shape us, but healing transforms us.

⚠️ Listener discretion advised: This episode contains discussions of abuse, suicide attempts, addiction, and incarceration.

SUITT & BOOT stands for Standing Up In Truth & Transformation and Breaking Out Of Trauma — a space for honest conversations about healing, identity, and reclaiming personal power.