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Welcome back to Season 4 of The TEA and COGNAC Session. I am your girl O'Brien aka OB aka O. Today we're talking about the "Blood Covenant"- The Blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb. Bonds of loyalty and choice are stronger than mere genetics. #GangGangGang #Clique #Squad So many quick to claim titles, but do you you even know how to be a friend? Let alone a partner? Who were your examples? #ADiffierentWorld #InLivingColor #SecretLifeofBees #SetItOff Insecurities ARE LOUD‼️AND DONT GO CONFUSING SISTERHOOD WITH SISTER-WIFE cause this IS NOT that. Let's do better in 2022. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

A very uncomfortable subject is abuse...and the different types of it. Physical and Psychological have serious effects on ones well being #GasLighting #Projecting #SilentTreatment #Intimidation are all forms of abuse- tools used to control and manipulate ALL AGES. It is said emotional abuse can be the most damaging as it doesnt leave physical proof of pain and is harder to prove. I am working on my own Solution Focused Therapy to conquer my childhood trauma's and triggers. #ACEsScore #KnowThySelf #HealthySocialSupports #KnowYourValue It's like I've said numerous times before this is a SPIRITUAL WAR.. once you lose your mind the war is lost. Take your power back. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Do you know how much energy and efforts have been put into dismantling the Melaninated household?#GenerationalCurses #AmeriKKKasAgenda A whole agenda to break unity in the Black/Brown home. #GloriaSteinem #Journalist #CIAagent #Spook did a great job leading the #FeministMovement and tearing Black men from the family dynamic and ultimately destroying Black Wealth. Its not enough that we [Melaninated people] hate each other and have the #CrabsInaBucket mentality. We already know our own #USgovernment has been exterminating us for generations now. #Genocide #WillieLynch #Redlining #Gentrification. "To the victors comes the spoils of war." THEY WON AND ARE PROUD- So the defeated are left to repair their destruction. How are we #BuyingBacktheBlock or investing? How are you supporting #BlackBusiness? Who are you listening to, inorder to fix US? It will be US that fixes US! #DrBoyceWatkins #DevaleEllis #IceCube I know for #SpringfieldMO I am watching the money!!! $56.9 Million from the American Rescue Plan Act...and I want to know how it's being spent! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Were you allowed to have a voice as a little boy or girl? Seen but not heard was the standard for many decades. But if we couldn't "Express" yourself- how did that effect your self-image/self-worth? Are you a Tomboy or a boy that liked playing dress up? Did you grow up bullied, confused, or shamed? So many questions, but this is just another rabbit hole to "Generational Curses". The first step is admitting it! Our Parents were there financially but emotionally many failed us. They didn't know or didn't care, either way much work has to be done. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

It's summertime [2021] and it's time for shorts, skirts, and sundresses! BUT are you dressing classy or trashy? My good friend "E" hops on today's episode and tells us about a recent incident with a fellow Black man. EVERYBODY has an opinion, but should you really care how you're being viewed? In a time where everything is acceptable and cool- there's a fine line with being a victim of sexual harassment or subjecting yourself. #Accountibility and #EffectiveCommunication is key. And who's supposed to enlighten you when you need it? Remember The Provoker is The Messenger. #Monique catching all hell for playing Auntie and correcting us. The Black community is no where near where we need to be to correct each other. And it's US that has to fix US. This rabbit hole runs DEEP and this is indeed another #GenerationalCurse. We've been brutalized and sexualized for so long no one seems to have a fix to unite us and become a family unit again. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Learning to fill my own cup back up!!! My steps to Disciplining MY LIFE...35 hit different. I guess that light bulb finally clicked on- feeling like I wanna act like I've learned a few things. 1. Know Thy Self- What do you believe in? [Faith vs. Morality vs. Religion] Protect your #Aura and #Energy 2. Diet and Exercise- You are what you eat. 3. Creative Time/Community Involvement 4. Business Endeavors [Skills + Passions] 5. Healthy Social Supports [Creating Boundaries and identifying #toxicbehaviors] #KwameBrown spoke facts on whats wrong with us collectively...MOST are sleep to what's happening in the World. This is spiritual warfare- a battle for your mind and spirit. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

TODAYS HISTORY LESSON... so we can really talk about our triggers and traumas OH MY. AmeriKKKas legacy is the pain, destruction, and dysfunction created on this land. Why does AmeriKKKa hate the Melaninated ones? According to Prophecy we are the original people. And centuries of terror and violence against us has sent us to the "Sunken Place" mentally- collectively. It's time to discuss how the Black Holocaust has caused serious intergenerational trauma. Are you familiar with #ACEs the Adverse Childhood Experiences score? We are understanding how trauma effects our genetics- and is passed down. Checkout #TedTalks speakers #TabithaMpamira-Kaguri #LeahWarcshaeski #BrandyWells Also #THEM on #AmazonPrime really gives you an accurate depiction of AmeriKKKas mental illness. All discussing trauma transferred, coping, and breaking cycles. Remember folks- your Grandparents can speak on Jim Crow and how they are affected mentally. We have much work to do. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Season 3 Episode 1 WELCOME BACK to a new season of The TEA and COGNAC Session. This is your girl O'Brien aka OB aka O. The Jill of MOST Trades. As we continue the journey of healing, I am still pulling back layers for my own growth. My Family and/or healthy social supports, My brands and/or financial security, and last, but not least my Self-Care are "The Focus". What is your focus? Dont forget AmeriKKKas trauma is deep rooted. Cognitive Dissonance, Indoctrinated dogma, and ignorance runs wild in 2021. The first step is admitting it- Accountability. 35 definitely hit different...and I am surely going to act like it. #OSDLLC #TheJillofMOSTTrades #TheMelaninInitiative --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

This is your girl O'Brien aka OB aka O. Returning for Season 2! the love is so fake and the Hate is so REAL! YET I HERE I STAND. My mouth is COLD BLOODED and most don'tlike it. COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Politics, Personal Growths & Struggles, Healthy Social Supports, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY Know they self. Build you up and FOCUS ON YOUR BRAND. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

We've been discussing Self-Care A LOT. What did we learn??? Last year was rough. Lots of L's [Lessons & Losses] How are we moving forward this year? "I REFUSE TO BE UNHAPPY!" #All2020 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Self-worth =value= Self-esteem. 80/20 Rules. Do you have confidence in your own abilities and worth? Have you created boundries and standards for yourself? Do you know that's it's ok to love yourself too? Choose you over the BS. You are worthy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Tradition: passed down customs and beliefs. What if your legacy is a lie though? What are we really passing down??? Generational Curses. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Trauma: deeply distressing or disturbing experience. PSTD is NOT a mental illness, but a psychological injury. Identify your triggers and where they originate from. Fight/Flight/Freeze is real! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Taking back your POWER. What does it mean? Power=control=influence. Don't dim your light so someone else doesn't feel threatened or insecure. FIND YOUR VOICE! Own your truth and claim no fear. "NO SACRIFICE, NO VICTORY" If it's worth it, then you'll fight for it. That's who I know I am. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Burn-out: a state of emotional & physical exhaustion caused by prolonged periods of stress and/or frustration= Depression=mood disorder. Is this normal? What are the side effects? Are you taking care of your mind, body, and soul? Its all about Self-Care. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Girl Code, Bro Code, Moral Code, Hoe Code- where's the honor amongst thieves??? Dating your ex's friend?😮 Its a new day, but we need old school rules back! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

The "Single Parent" has become normal in the USA, but is it healthy? Statistics show a high divorce rate and broken system. How does it effect your family's power structure? Can you identify the impact it had in your upbringing? It definitely has significant roles in one's perspective. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

We're supposed to struggle throughout our journey; relationships, self, and/or financial- but have you recognised when its become suffering? Recognize the difference and when to LET IT GO! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

Dating in 2019 is serious business- not for the faint of heart. So what does a successful relationship look like to you? Are you living the "Love & Hip Hop" Life or you trying to have that "Love & Basketball" romance? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support

255 mass shootings in the USA this year (2019). A Desensitized society and poor Leadership are to blame- my opinion only. To understand the current, we must acknowledge the past- inorder to move forward. We must relearn our history inorder to heal from it. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/obrien-daniels/support