The Healing Poetic Podcast - R.I.S.E Series
Rising Into Self-Empowerment — A Healing Journey Told Out Loud
R.I.S.E. is where truth meets transformation.
Hosted by Keya McClain-Goodwin, The Hardcore Healing Pen Coach, this exclusive subscriber-only podcast peels back every layer of healing — grief, growth, trauma, love, betrayal, loss, reinvention, and the sacred work of returning home to yourself.
Each episode offers a raw, intimate glimpse into the turning points that shaped her life:
the job she walked away from, the friendships that broke then rebuilt her, the family wounds she had to recover from, the grief that taught her tenderness, and the healing that continues to reveal who she truly is.
But R.I.S.E. isn’t just about her story.
It’s about your story tucked inside hers.
Through soulful storytelling, guided reflections, and weekly journal prompts, R.I.S.E. invites you to heal out loud, honor your truth, release what no longer serves you, and embrace the life you’re becoming.
R.I.S.E. is for the woman or man who:
• Is ready to commit to their healing
• Feels alone, misunderstood, or emotionally overwhelmed
• Wants to break generational patterns
• Is tired of performing strength and desires authenticity
• Needs language for their emotions and guidance for their inner work
• Loves introspective, spiritual, emotionally intelligent storytelling
Every episode is 20 minutes or less, intentionally crafted for listeners who want depth, clarity, and transformation without overwhelm.
This is healing with intention.
This is storytelling with purpose.
This is spiritual evolution in real time.
It’s time to R.I.S.E. — not into who the world expects you to be, but into who you truly are.
Subscribe today and begin your journey upward.
The Healing Poetic Podcast - R.I.S.E Series
Anger vs. Frustration
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Not Every Strong Emotion Is Anger
In this powerful episode of The Box & The Sky series, Keya McClain the Poet explores the emotional nuance that is often denied to women—especially Black women.
Anger vs. Frustration examines how passion, honesty, disappointment, exhaustion, and direct communication are frequently mislabeled as anger, aggression, or hostility. Through personal reflection and emotional insight, Keya unpacks the difference between being angry and being tired of repeating yourself, unheard, unseen, or misunderstood.
This conversation explores:
• The difference between anger and frustration
• Why Black women are often denied emotional nuance
• Passion vs. aggression
• Emotional projection and misinterpretation
• The burden of constantly self-monitoring
• How disappointment, exhaustion, and unmet needs often masquerade as anger
• Why emotional honesty makes some people uncomfortable
• Allowing yourself the full range of human emotion
If you've ever been labeled angry when you were simply frustrated, passionate, hurt, or exhausted, this conversation is for you.
Not every strong emotion is anger.
Sometimes it's disappointment.
Sometimes it's exhaustion.
Sometimes it's truth trying to be heard.
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