If you’ve ever “started over” on your health goals and felt the shame hit harder than the scale, this conversation is for you. We sit down with Ace Epps, a mentor, husband, father, and business builder who’s lost over 100 pounds more than once and he’s honest about why the second journey is lonelier, tougher, and more real. The shift isn’t about looking good for an event. It’s about choosing to live, then building the daily accountability that keeps you alive and consistent.

We get practical and personal about what actually helps: weigh-ins as a check-in (not a punishment), travel eating strategies, and how stress can knock you off course fast. We also talk mental health and boundaries through stories that stick, including Ace’s “theory of the bears” (panda, teddy, polar, grizzly) and what it teaches about balancing warmth, leadership, and firmness without slipping into chaos. Then we land on a line you’ll remember the next time you’re tempted to argue with the wrong person: a bee doesn’t waste time trying to convince a fly that honey is better.

From cortisol relief to movement as an emotional offload, we connect fitness, stress management, emotional eating, and recovery support like magnesium glycinate and other wellness supplements. We also zoom out to entrepreneurship, because the discipline that transforms your body is the same transferable skill that strengthens your business and your relationships. If you’re ready for sustainable weight loss, better mental health, and boundaries that protect your peace, press play, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review.

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1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

Welcome to the Powerfully Broken Podcast, where we break unhealthy relationships that negatively impact your mental health.

In this powerful conversation, fitness coach and personal trainer Royalty Mason opens up about her journey through postpartum depression, body image struggles, weight gain, hair loss, self-esteem challenges, and the emotional reality many mothers face after childbirth.

Many women are told that motherhood should be the happiest season of their lives. But what happens when you love your baby and still don't feel like yourself?

Royalty shares:

✅ Early signs of postpartum depression she didn't recognize
✅ Why so many women struggle with body image after pregnancy
✅ The truth about breastfeeding and weight loss
✅ How fitness helped her reclaim her confidence
✅ Why community support is critical for healing
✅ Beginner-friendly fitness tips for new moms
✅ The difference between weight loss and body composition
✅ How accountability can transform your mental health journey

If you're a mother struggling with postpartum depression, anxiety, self-esteem, weight gain after pregnancy, or simply feeling overwhelmed by motherhood, this episode will remind you that you are not alone—and that healing is possible.

💥 Remember:

You were broken to unleash the power within. Now go be amazing.

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Hosted by Barbara L. Parker, MA, LPCC-S

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You don’t have a weight problem…
You have a discipline problem.

In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, Ace Epps breaks down the truth most people don’t want to hear:

👉 Losing weight isn’t the hard part
👉 Staying disciplined is

We talk about:

• Why people regain weight after losing it
• The real reason transformation gets sabotaged (by YOU and others)
• How your environment keeps you stuck (“sober dad syndrome”)
• Why comfort food is NOT actually comfort
• How your mind-body connection controls your habits
• Why you must shift from “losing weight” to “choosing life”

💡 The biggest takeaway:

👉 You don’t change because you want to look better
👉 You change when you decide you want to LIVE

If you’re tired of:

• starting over
• losing weight and gaining it back
• feeling out of control

👉 You don’t need more motivation
👉 You need a system

🔥 Apply for coaching below
(We help broken women become whole and stronger than before)

Call 330-368-2400 to join our Coaching Program Today !!!

1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

You don’t have a knowledge problem…
You have an application problem.

In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, therapists Barbara Parker and Alicia Gilmore breaks down the truth most people avoid:

👉 Self-awareness alone does NOT change your life.

We talk about:

• Why most people are emotionally untrained, not mentally unstable
• The difference between trauma vs. victim mentality
• Why you keep repeating the same patterns in relationships
• Why you’re stuck in situations you say you hate
• The real reason therapy feels like it’s “not working”

Here’s the truth:

👉 You already know what’s wrong
👉 You just haven’t learned how to change it

💡 If you’re tired of:

• reacting instead of responding
• feeling stuck in the same cycles
• knowing better but not doing better

👉 You don’t need more information
👉 You need a system

If you’re ready to stop repeating patterns and actually take control of your life:

👉 Apply for coaching below
(We help broken women become whole and stronger than before)

Call 330-368-2400 to join our Coaching Program Today !!!

1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

You’re not just tired…
You’re burnt out from pouring into everyone else.

In this episode of the Powerfully Broken Podcast, Alicia Gilmore breaks down something most high-performing women ignore:

👉 You can’t keep showing up for everyone else… and expect to stay whole.

We talk about:

• Why self-care is NOT optional (especially for caregivers & therapists)
• How burnout shows up even when “you’re just talking”
• Why travel, rest, and new experiences are critical for mental health
• How compassion fatigue silently drains you
• The importance of stepping away to refill your cup

Here’s the truth:

👉 You’re not weak
👉 You’re depleted

And until you learn to pour back into yourself…

👉 You will keep running on empty

💡 If you’re constantly:

• tired
• overwhelmed
• pouring into others
• neglecting yourself

👉 It’s time to shift

If you’re ready to stop surviving and finally feel like yourself again:

👉 Apply for coaching below
(We help broken women become whole and stronger than before)

Call 330-368-2400 to join our Coaching Program Today !!!

1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

Ever wonder why some kids push every button just to see if you’ll leave? We sat down with welterweight champion, father, and entrepreneur Montana Love to unpack the power of consistency, the weight of community trauma, and the discipline it takes to keep showing up when it’s not convenient. What starts with rapid fire—love over money, character over clout—opens into a raw, practical guide to breaking cycles.

Montana shares how presence changes outcomes: school visits when a family is in crisis, meals and furniture when survival outpaces therapy, and the quiet decision to not take disrespect personally. We walk through deescalation in real life—naming triggers, giving cooling-off windows, and separating the kid from the chaos that walked in with them. We ask hard questions that matter: Are we raising warriors or wounded boys? Can former fighters credibly lead violence prevention? Can you teach peace before you heal your own past? The throughline is discipline—keeping promises under pressure—and mentorship—turning mistakes into teachable moments instead of automatic punishment.

We also open the hood on partnership. Two separate efforts became one during a summer of neighborhood shootings and fear. It wasn’t smooth; we argued, reset boundaries, and still chose the mission over our pride. That shared aim—to end violence, restore dignity, and grow resilient kids—carried us from conflict to collaboration. If you care about youth mentorship, trauma-informed care, fatherhood, mental health, and building programs that actually work, this conversation delivers play-by-play steps and hard-won hope.

If this resonates, subscribe and leave a review, then share with someone mentoring the next generation. Your voice helps this message reach the people who need it most.

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1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

A single nickname can carry a lifetime of weight. When “Barb” surfaces, it’s not just shorthand; it’s a trigger tied to an old marriage, a lost sense of self, and the slow work of rebuilding identity. We open that door and walk through it with care—naming how language, place, and early faith choices shape what we tolerate, what we fear, and what we finally refuse. From there, Ace takes us into his journey: agnostic roots, hard questions no one would answer, years of showing up in church, and a courageous step into Rastafari as a lived ethic of unity, study, and love. No recruitment, no labels-as-status—just evidence in the way you move.

We talk about the messy season after a breakup—what Ace calls the “dope show”—and the clean-up that follows when the mirror won’t lie. The heart of our conversation is a reframed idea of divorce: not just leaving a person, but divorcing the mindset that made harm feel normal. If scarcity taught you not to ask for needs, you’ll accept distance as love. If insecurity taught you to control, you’ll mistake protection for policing. We unpack how to identify those patterns, set honest boundaries, and build realistic expectations that honor both desire and dignity.

There’s humor and heat in the mix too—twin dynamics, blunt advice, and the difference between an advocate who brings fire and a friend who brings questions. We share why couples need a shared goal bigger than any fight and how mentorship, gratitude, and daily practice keep growth sustainable. Whether you say God, Jah, or Allah, the blueprint is similar: study widely, love deeply, and let your life be the sermon. Press play for a grounded, unflinching look at healing, faith, and becoming someone your future can trust.

If this conversation moved you, subscribe, share with a friend who needs it, and leave a review telling us the mindset you’re ready to divorce.

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1. Rebuild Self-Worth & Personal Identity

Before: Lost, exhausted, walking on eggshells, defining themselves by the relationship.

After:

• Clear sense of identity
• Increased confidence and self-respect
• Strong personal boundaries
• Ability to make decisions without guilt

2. Break Toxic Relationship Patterns

Before: Repeating cycles of unhealthy relationships, attracting emotionally unavailable or abusive partners.

After:

• Recognize red flags early
• Understand trauma-driven relationship choices
• End unhealthy relationship patterns
• Create healthier standards for future relationships

3. Master Communication & Boundaries

Before: Avoiding conflict, people-pleasing, explosive arguments, feeling unheard.

After:

• Confident communication
• Healthy conflict resolution
• Strong boundary-setting skills
• Ability to advocate for needs without fear

4. Create Emotional Peace & Resilience

Before: Constant anxiety, overthinking, emotional exhaustion, and feeling stuck in survival mode.

After:

• Improved emotional regulation
• Reduced anxiety and overwhelm
• Greater self-trust ...

You’re not overreacting…
👉 you’re responding to old pain.

In this episode of Powerfully Broken Podcast, Barbara Parker breaks down one of the most important mental health skills:

👉 Learning how to respond instead of react

We talk about:

• Why people trigger you on purpose
• How trauma lives below your awareness and controls your reactions
• Why your response is often bigger than the situation
• How to regulate your body in real-time (breathing, awareness, movement)
• The difference between retaliation vs regulation
• Why confidence and self-esteem determine how you respond

💡 The real truth:

👉 If you don’t control your reactions
👉 other people will control your life

And the biggest shift:

👉 You don’t need to “win” the moment
👉 You need to protect your peace

If you’re tired of:

• being triggered
• overreacting
• feeling out of control
• repeating the same patterns

👉 You don’t need more awareness
👉 You need a system

🔥 Apply for coaching below
(We help broken women become whole and stronger than before)

Shop:

https://www.bfempowerment.com/shop

📖 Book — A Powerful Divorce
🧠 Coaching & Relationship Programs
💊 Kintsugi Kulture Supplements
👕 Kintsugi Kulture Beauty
👕 Kintsugi Kulture Apparel
🐾 Emotional Support Animal Letters

🎙 Hosted by BF Empowerment Center
https://www.bfempowerment.com

Follow: @powerfullybroken | @queenblparker | @bfempowerment

Therapy: BF Empowerment Center 526 South Main Street Akron, Ohio 44311

Watch Powerfully Broken Podcast airing on Fridays at 9am.