Taboo Tea with Katie

<p>Christina's Gone!!</p><p>Have you ever looked up and realized you've been playing a role in your own relationships?</p><p>The easygoing friend.<br>The understanding partner.<br>The strong one who never asks for...

<p>You say you're "easygoing," but are you really... or have you just gotten really good at abandoning yourself to keep other people comfortable?</p><p>In this episode of Taboo Tea, we're talking about people-pleasing...

<p>What if you do not have to be fully healed before you are worthy of love?</p><p>In the Season 2 premiere of Taboo Tea: Relationship Edition — Pour It All Out, Katie explores the belief that says, “I need to be whole...

<p>In this episode, Katie unpacks the idea that emotions aren’t actually “too big”—they’re just too heavy to carry alone. Through reflection, cultural wisdom, and practical tools, she explores why many of us wear...

<p>Katie shares a personal story about losing a cherished purse and explores themes of grief, self-shaming, and the importance of honesty and care in our emotional lives. This episode encourages listeners to embrace...

<p>In this conversation, Katie explores the complexities of relaxation and the cultural conditioning that often makes it difficult for individuals to rest. She shares personal anecdotes and insights into how childhood...

<p>In this conversation, Katie explores the challenges of self-trust and the fear of self-discovery. She discusses how many individuals rely on external validation to affirm their identity and capabilities, often...

<p>We joke about being “delulu” when we dare to hope for something good — but rarely question how often we treat worst-case scenarios like facts. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack why fear gets labeled as...

<p>Some labels don’t hurt because they’re true —<br />they hurt because of what we think they mean.</p><p>In this episode of Taboo Tea, we’re talking about the words that followed us for years: sensitive, ghetto, diva...

<p>We love to call it “drive.”<br />But sometimes what we’re really doing is managing our anxiety with productivity.</p><p>In this episode of Taboo Tea, we’re unpacking control disguised as motivation — the kind that...

<p>In this episode, Katie Stafford reflects on her recent return to academia and the unexpected need to slow down. She discusses how this shift has prompted her to reevaluate her goals, recognizing that some of them...

<p>January comes with pressure to rush, to reinvent yourself, to prove you’re changing. </p><p><br /></p><p>In this episode, we slow that energy all the way down. We talk about why “new year, new me” often comes from...

<p>Before we get into the tea, let’s talk about why we sip. This first episode sets the tone for Taboo Tea — a space for slowing down, telling the truth, and bringing what’s been sitting in the dark into the light. We...