While you can’t control how other people behave, you can control how you respond to them.
If you’ve allowed someone to treat you poorly and you didn’t address their behavior, it’s important to consider why.
It may have to do with the other person–like you fear what would happen if you spoke up. Or, it may have more to do with you–like you fear what would hap ... Show More
Nov 2023
276 - Ask Minaa Anything: Creating and Navigating Healthy Friendships
You sent Minaa your most pressing questions, and in today's episode she provides her insight and advice to those questions. You asked about how to handle a friendship you may have outgrown, how to develop healthy two-sided friendships, and when to forgive a friend that betrayed y ... Show More
32m 25s
Nov 2023
275 – How to Build Your Sisterhood With These Small Steps from Dr. Joy
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist. She’s also a speaker and the Founder & CEO of Therapy for Black Girls, and host of its wildly popular mental health podcast, which received a Webby award in 2023. In this episode, Dr. Joy sits down with Minaa to discuss her new ... Show More
43m 36s
Jul 2023
23 — Friday Fix: How to Empower Yourself and Stop Letting Others Mistreat You
If you've ever felt frustrated by people who treat you poorly, you're not alone. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to empower yourself. But first, it's important to recognize why you allow yourself to be mistreated. You might be surprised by what the research says about t ... Show More
24m 46s
Jul 2023
Ep. 75 - How We Handle Mean People
As much as we all try to be kind and compassion, sometimes, people are mean to us. It’s a fact of life that once we learn to accept it, we can cultivate tools to manage it. This week, Barb and Michelle talk about how they handle “mean people”, and simple reminders for when you fe ... Show More
57m 39s
Dec 2022
Listen to this if you feel drained by other people's negativity
It is impossible to control how other people react, or what they say or what they do. But it is possible to control your actions, your thoughts, your feelings and partly the environment you are in. So if other people's comments and emotions gets you down, then this is the podcast ... Show More
23m 25s
May 2025
STOP EXPECTING YOU FROM OTHERS
You don't understand the behavior because you would never do it. In today's episode, I dive into the emotional toll of trying to understand people who treat us in ways we'd never treat them. I unpack the frustration and confusion that comes from expecting loyalty, honesty, and em ... Show More
17m 41s
Aug 2025
Healing the Part of You That Keeps Getting Disappointed
Send me a messageWords hurt. The unkind words and actions of others can hurt far worse than physical pain. Physical pain is fleeting, but disappointment, betrayal, disrespect and cruelty can last a lifetime and change us forever.So what can we do? Is there a way for other people' ... Show More
21m 53s