February 20, 2025 • 35 mins
Althea Mitchell founded LeadHers Club, an organization driven by her mission to empower new and aspiring women leaders to step into their power and transform the world.
Althea is A multifaceted leader, lawyer, author, spiritual guide, board member, and mother. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from York University, a Bachelor of Law from Coventry University, and a Master of Laws from the University of Southern California-Gould Law. Through her work, she is dedicated to inspiring women to embrace leadership roles, confidently claim their space, and boldly create better lives for themselves and their communities.
In this episode, we discuss: ✔️ Althea’s journey from childhood dreams to becoming a leader in law and advocacy. ✔️ How she overcame personal and professional challenges to build resilience. ✔️ The importance of women claiming their space in leadership and business. ✔️ How mindset and faith play a role in stepping into one’s purpose. ✔️ Practical strategies to build confidence and elevate your leadership potential.
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Makini Smith (00:00):
I'm Makini Smith. After going through a
divorce, my sister passing away, experiencing narcissistic
abuse and some significant health scares, I
realized through sharing my story that I
wasn't alone in my suffering. Suffering, subjective
distress generated by the experience of being
out of balance in a deep dive
to holistically heal mind, body and soul
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is where I discovered peace, clarity and
connection. It is impossible to be truly
wise without some real life hardship and
we cannot develop post traumatic wisdom without
making it through and most importantly, through
it together. Social connection builds resilience and
resilience helps create post traumatic wisdom. And
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that wisdom leads to hope. Hope for
you and others, witnessing and participating in
your healing and hope for your community.
A healthy community is a healing community.
And a healing community is full of
hope because it has seen its own
people weather, survive and thrive. Before we
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get started, here's a reminder. Mindset Work
requires action. In the book that I
co wrote with my co author Suzanne
Mikhailovich, the Renewing your Mind workbook is
filled with practical exercises, prompts and strategies
to help you break free from limiting
beliefs. It's your personal guide to mental
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and emotional transformation. If you're ready to
do the work, grab your copy today@mckinneysmith.com
or it's available on AMEL. Today's guest
is Althea Mitchell. She's the founder of
Leadhers Club, an organization driven by her
mission to empower new and aspiring women
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leaders to step into their power and
transform the world. A multifaceted leader, Althea
is a lawyer, author, spiritual guide board
member, and mother. She holds a Bachelor
of Arts in Sociology from York University,
a Bachelor of Law, and a Master's
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of Law. Through her work, she is
dedicated to inspiring women to embrace leadership
roles, confidently claim their space, and boldly
create better lives for themselves and their
community. So please welcome to the show
Althea Mitchell.
Althea Mitchelle (02:44):
Thank you for having me. I'm glad
to be here.
Makini Smith (02:48):
Thank you for agreeing to come on
and share your story and your wisdom
with us. You know all of the
women and the people that I've invited
on the podcast, I know everyone is
busy. I know everyone's making an impact.
I know everyone is, you know, wearing
multiple hats. So I do not take
your time lightly. I truly, truly do
appreciate you taking the time. You could
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be doing anything in the world right
now, but you have chosen to be
here and to co create this experience
and to share with the listeners. So
thank you.
Althea Mitchelle (03:17):
You are absolutely welcome.
Makini Smith (03:20):
So before we dive into your journey,
your story, your healing, all the gems
that you have to share. I love
to start the show with an icebreaker
question. And, you know, I believe, like,
as kids, we have these vivid imaginations
of who we want to be or
what we want to be when we
grow up. And society, culture, sometimes our
family unintentionally start to limit us and
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we pivot from that vision that we
had for our lives. So I would
love to know, you know, who and
what did you want to be when
you were a little girl?
Althea Mitchelle (03:55):
Wow. When I was a little girl.
This is a question I get asked
so often. When I was a little
girl. I always wanted to be a
lawyer.
Makini Smith (04:03):
Okay.
Althea Mitchelle (04:04):
And that came about because I had
a classmate and we were so close.
This little boy. We were very, very
close. He was my best friend, and
he was coming to school one morning
and he got hit by a car.
And I was in class waiting for
him, and I looked through the window,
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saw this crowd outside, and was just,
you know, wondering what's happening? So I
noticed he didn't come into the classroom.
And then we were told that while
he was crossing the street to get
to school, he got hit by a
car. And the car, the driver, didn't
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stop. And I was just. Yeah, I
was furious. My God, it's. You know,
I. I had lost my best friend.
And I remember at his funeral, his
mother. There was something. And I believe
his mother stated that she was a
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lawyer. And there was this. This anger
in me and this thought that, oh,
my God, I'm going to become a
lawyer just like his mother, and I'm
going to find the person who killed
him. And I was just on a
mission, as young as I was, to.
To know that I'm going to grow
up and I'm going to find this
person who took away my. My best
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friend from me, and I was going
to get justice for my friend. So
that's where that desire came from. So
I started going to the library and
reading books about becoming a lawyer. And
that's where it all started.
Makini Smith (05:44):
Wow. Wow. I mean, first of all,
I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sorry
you lost your childhood friend. Sorry you
even had to deal with that so
young. I have so many questions because
now I'm like, I love when someone,
you know, who and what they wanted
to be as a child is either
who they became or is related to
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who they became, because, you know, so
often we see the opposite. So I
love that you actually followed through with
that. And I would also, I guess,
like to know, did you ever get
justice and find the other person.
Althea Mitchelle (06:18):
You know what? I didn't. It was
so long ago and it would be
definitely impossible. But, you know, the journey
to becoming a lawyer wasn't easy. Even
though I did achieve my childhood dream,
it wasn't a straightforward journey. There were
obstacles, there were challenges, there were times
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where I did other things. I started
other businesses, I launched into real estate,
I launched into the employment industry, different
industries, before arriving at my desired profession.
Right. So sometimes when we're on this
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journey, life will bring challenges. I ended
up having three kids, and at one
point, law school didn't even seem possible.
But the life comes with challenges. Right.
And we just have to keep going.
Makini Smith (07:23):
Absolutely. Okay, so for the people that
are listening, give us the Coles Notes
version of how you got to where
you are today.
Althea Mitchelle (07:32):
Oh, gosh. I'm going to. I'm going
to make it short. So getting to
this place of being a lawyer and
a leader in my industry, as I
said, it has been a journey, but
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what kept me was the perseverance and
the resilience, persevering, going through every challenge
that I went through, every obstacle that
came into my path with an intention
in my mind, with a focus, or
that North Star that at the end
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of the day, I'm going to become
someone. I'm going to be successful. I'm
going to be someone who my children
can look up to. So even when
the dream waned a bit where, you
know, trying to find justice for my
friend, even when that vision wasn't so
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clear, what now became clear was that
I had these three children and these
three boys and at the, you know,
and I needed to provide for them.
I needed to make sure that, you
know, I wasn't. I didn't end up
being a statistic, right. A mother who
is on welfare and can't take care
of her children. So that, that drove
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me to overcoming these obstacles and facing
these challenges and setbacks that occurred in
my life. And as I went through
each challenge, the vision started to become
closer. Right. It started to feel possible
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and become that it and seem as
if it's going to become real. So
I leaned on support, I leaned on
people, family, as much as I could
to help me get to this point.
Makini Smith (09:37):
Yeah, as, as someone who wears so
many hats, like, you're a multifaceted leader.
You're, you know, a lawyer, author, you
know, board member, mother, wife. You wear
so many hats. And if the listeners
were to just go and Google you
or look on your, your website or
your social platforms, they can see that
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you do so Many things. But what
do you think is one thing about
you that most people don't know?
Althea Mitchelle (10:05):
Ooh, one thing about me. I am
such an introvert. I'm such an introvert.
Yeah. I'm so introverted. I show this
big personality online and everywhere because that's.
I have to pump myself up for
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that. Right. So I try not to
take on too much. I. I put
everything in a place. Everything has its
place for me. Last week, I was
speaking with a colleague of mine, and
I needed some help, and I called
her, and I'm like, can you help
me with this? I've never done this
before. And she said to me, althea
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Ameen, I wouldn't think that you would
need help. You don't look that way.
You seem to have it all put
together. And honestly, I wear many hats,
but everything has to be in order.
You know, everything has a time, everything
has a place. I use my calendar,
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and I make sure everything is organized,
and I have two calendars and a
notebook. Yeah. So I'm truly an introvert
at heart.
Makini Smith (11:26):
I. I love when I see women
that are living in their purpose, walking
in their truth, and then they're also
introverts because people don't normally believe when
I say I'm an introvert. So I
love, like, other examples to be like,
look, introverts can also be successful in
all these different areas. Like.
Althea Mitchelle (11:48):
Absolutely, absolutely. But we gotta manage it,
right? We gotta manage our life.
Makini Smith (11:53):
Exactly. Exactly. Okay, so let's speak about
your healing journey. Like, what was the
turning point in your life that made
you realize you needed to focus on
your healing journey?
Althea Mitchelle (12:08):
Oh, dear. So the turning point for
me is when I realized I wasn't
as self aware as I thought I
was. What that means is I found
myself in this relationship before I married
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my. My husband and I got married.
I found myself in this relationship. And,
you know, at the beginning of the
relationship, it was. It was just so
picture perfect. Right. He was the ideal
person, the person that your. Your friends
love to love. Right. The one that
seemed as if it's. It's a perfect
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match. It's a match made in heaven.
It' you know, you guys can do
things together, and it's a power couple.
And shortly after that, I started to
experience losing myself. And I was going
through that place where I felt as
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if I was losing myself. But there
was something in me, like an inner
guide, telling me that this relationship wasn't
the right one for me.
Makini Smith (13:21):
Mm.
Althea Mitchelle (13:22):
And I. I seemed to ignore that
inner guide and started listening to the
other voices and other persons that were
speaking to me and saying, you know,
this person is your husband. He's the
right one. He's the one that God
has for you. And listening to that,
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that those people who were speaking to
me and not paying attention to my
inner guide, that, that little voice that
was saying, what? This doesn't feel so
right. You know, there, there are signs
here that, you know, it doesn't look
good, it doesn't feel good. And I
ignored that. Um, so shortly after that,
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that relationship ended. I recognized that, you
know what? I wasn't aware of who
I was. I wasn't truly aware of
my, my, my strengths, my weaknesses, the
person I, I was, because I let
others spoke into my life and ignore
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my own self, my own inner voice.
And that's when my, my healing journey
started.
Makini Smith (14:34):
Wow. I mean, I'm sure there are
many people that are listening that could
completely relate to, you know, how we
ignore our intuition and we take the
opinions of our quote unquote loved ones
over, you know, over when God is
whispering to us. So how did that
shape the way that you view your
purpose today?
Althea Mitchelle (14:57):
It shaped it in a way where
it made me become a better leader
of myself. It's called being a self
aware leader. And because of what I
went through, now I can say I
have stopped depending on others to make
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my decisions for me. I'm responsible for
the outcome of my decisions. Because you
see, when we're listening to others and
following what they're saying to us and
ignoring our intuition or that inner voice,
we've given someone else control over our
lives and we have to come to
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a place where we love ourselves so
much that we can truly believe and
follow our own intuition. So it's definitely
helped me to now refocus and be
more aware of that inner voice and
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know that I can trust myself to
make the best decisions for my own
life.
Makini Smith (16:06):
Yes. Yeah, we, I say that if
we don't, we don't listen to God's
whispers. Yells.
Althea Mitchelle (16:14):
Yeah. Yeah. Yes.
Makini Smith (16:19):
As, as someone who wears so many
hats, how did you find the time
and the space to prioritize your own
healing? Because I know that when I
got serious about my healing, it required
me to pull away from everything. It
required me to reset, it required me
to isolate and, you know, to, to
incubate. So a lot of people around
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me may have taken offense to the
fact that I didn't have the time
or the capacity for them because I
was focused on my own healing journey.
So I would love to know how
you were able to find the time
and space to prioritize your own healing.
Althea Mitchelle (16:55):
Just listen, you know what? We never,
we never have the time, but we
have to make the time. And I
tell myself, in order for me to
serve the people who are looking to
me and who are depending on me
in order to even be a good
mom and not, you know, go under
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the sheets and not want to get
up because you're going through this burst
of, you know, depression or being in
a low place. I just have to
make that time because I want to
be the best version of myself. So
I had to create that time and
make it happen. And part of that
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was cutting off the people who were
speaking into my ear. Not having that
time that I spent listening to others
in my ear was enough time for
me to work on myself, to find,
read books that could help me understand
this narcissistic tendencies. There's some terms that
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I learned just going through my healing
journey that I wasn't even aware of
and how to deal with this, these
kinds of personalities. So I had to
prioritize the time for myself. Cutting off,
letting go of those individuals gave me
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more time. Right. And I had to
get my calendar scheduled, that time in
with my therapist, having those sit down
conversations, shutting the phone off, turning everything
off and saying, listen, this is time
for me. I would take time out
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and, you know, go to the spa,
sit for a little bit just to
be with myself and to understand more
about the person I was evolving into.
Makini Smith (18:54):
I think it's so important that when
we become aware that we're in unhealthy
situations or, you know, living unhealthy lifestyles,
whenever we're ready to focus on our
healing, it's important to even understand how
we got there. It's important to, to
research and educate ourselves on how we
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got there, how we accepted certain things
so that we can change our behavior
so that we don't continue to, you
know, connect those same type of people
and make those same mistakes.
Althea Mitchelle (19:30):
Absolutely. Absolutely. I started watching, I even
started watching more of your podcast because
a lot of the, A lot of
the guests that you had on, I
noticed they were, you know, discussing a
lot about narcissism. And I'm like, okay,
so this is what I was dealing
with, you know, so even your podcast
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helped a bit, you know, a lot.
Yeah, so. So just educating ourselves is,
it's prior. It's very important.
Makini Smith (20:04):
Very, very important. Were there any specific
challenges that you balancing your personal healing
with your professional and your family responsibilities?
Althea Mitchelle (20:16):
Any challenges with with my profession, not,
not as much. I, I haven't noticed
anything. Maybe I haven't looked as, as
deep, but I haven't noticed anything in
terms of my family life. My children
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were, they're very supportive. So if I
needed time to focus on myself, they
would give me time. You know, I'm
a mom who loves to be there
for my kids. I love to make
them dinner as much they depend on
me for dinner and so forth. So
if I said, you know, I'm not
in the mood today, or I have
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something to do, they're very supportive. And
meeting my now husband, he has been
my, my, my strength, my support system,
and it's, it's just a wonderful thing.
So I, I find I get a
lot of support from him. Encouragement. You
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know, there are days when I, I
get so upset with myself from, for
making the. Choosing to listen to others
above myself. And, you know, he will
encourage me. He's a, he's an encourager
and he'll definitely encourage me and say,
listen, that past. We're going to put
it behind us and we're going to
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move forward. You know, we, we, we
acknowledge it and we move forward. So
he's been my, my support.
Makini Smith (21:50):
I, I love hearing that and I,
I love hearing, you know, whenever someone
has experienced narcissistic abuse or a toxic
relationship or anything unhealthy and they are
now in a healthy relationship, I love
to, to, especially for the listeners, I
love to help people to understand that
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even that is a process because, you
know, we still go through our emotions.
We still, you know, sometimes have triggers.
But when you're now in a healthy
relationship, how there, that can also have
its challenges because they're, they're encouraging you,
they're showing you a more healthy way
to be loved, a healthier way to
be supported. But then that sometimes comes
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with, you know, our brains, you know,
going back to past experiences and things
like that. Have you had to deal
with any of that?
Althea Mitchelle (22:39):
Oh, yes, absolutely. As I mentioned, happens
quite often. And I, you know, I
acknowledge the, the moments when those thoughts
come up and I deal with them.
You know, I tell myself that, listen,
you know, I'm forgiving you. I forgive
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you. I've already forgiven you. And my
partner does that as well. So we
will talk through it, we'll discuss it
and just move forward. I don't tend
to dwell on it. I've gotten to
the point where, you know, the thoughts
will come up, but I don't dwell
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on it. I acknowledge it and then
I move forward and he's, you know,
he's. He's very supportive.
Makini Smith (23:31):
Good. I love that. I love that.
What role has your faith played in
helping you navigate and overcome your challenges?
Althea Mitchelle (23:41):
Oh, goodness. My faith is paramount. My
faith is just everything to me. And
going through that difficult season, my life,
and that difficult relationship, what I realize
was I had started to drift away
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in terms of prioritizing my meditation, prioritizing
my time with God, my time in
the Word. I had drifted away from
that because there were just so many
voices in my ear that seemed to
have a more. A quicker response. Right.
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A quicker response than praying and waiting
on God to get direction in my
life. Those friends and relationships just seemed
as if they always had an answer.
So that kind of made me drift
away from being focused on the Word
and all of that. And I know
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that's hard to think of, especially for
me, who's a pastor and a pastor's
wife, knowing that I could drift away
from, from being in my intimate relationship
with God. But that was kind of
drifting. And because that drifted, it left
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a void and an empty space where
I was now listening to others as
opposed to focusing on my morning devotions
and resetting my mind and having that
purpose for my day. So, you know,
it just brought in a lot of
negativity. Whereas when I'm in the Word
and I'm studying and I'm having my
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relationship with God, my faith, it helps
me more, it keeps me focused, it
keeps me grounded because the Word of
God gets into me and I walk
by that and I'm reading that every
morning. So obviously it's going to set
the tone for my day. So when
my faith definitely played a big part
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in it, you know, now I make
sure that every morning I get up,
I'm in my devotion, I'm in my
meditation, I'm writing in my journal, and
I'm setting the tone for my day.
I'm taking control of how my day's
gonna go. Yeah, yeah.
Makini Smith (26:08):
Taking back your power.
Althea Mitchelle (26:10):
Yes. Yes.
Makini Smith (26:12):
So what would you say has been
one of the most transformative lessons that
you've learned about yourself through your healing
journey?
Althea Mitchelle (26:20):
Hmm, let me see. The best one
is just becoming more self aware, understanding
that if I am feeling a bit
chatty or if I'm feeling a bit
weak, if I'm feeling as if I
need to speak about my issues and
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speak about something in my life, I
book a session with my therapist, and
that's the person I go to, to.
To have that one hour conversation with,
as opposed to going to outside Sources
going to friends or even family. Yeah.
So that has been a lesson for
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me. Just becoming more self aware of
who I am, of my strengths and
my weaknesses as a person.
Makini Smith (27:09):
I love that you spoke about, you
know, booking that time with your therapist
if you feel like you need to
unpack some things. And you know, our
family and friends are great, our girlfriends
are great. Yes. But I don't believe
they're always the person that we should
be unpacking or venting to.
Althea Mitchelle (27:27):
And it's not fair, right? It's not
fair. Yeah, yeah.
Makini Smith (27:31):
The, the. So in one sense, I
feel like when it comes to seeking
counsel, I will not ask advice from
people I wouldn't want to switch places
with.
Althea Mitchelle (27:41):
That's right.
Makini Smith (27:42):
And I feel like even though our
family members and friends may love us
and have the best intentions, they can
give us bad advice. So if you're
going to your therapist, which is a
safe space for you to talk about
your feelings and what you're going through,
at least you have someone that has
the tools and the wisdom to give
you. That should be more healthy.
Althea Mitchelle (28:07):
Yes, absolutely. Yes. Definitely agree with that.
Makini Smith (28:14):
I guess, thinking about how you've been
transformed, what advice would you give your
younger self?
Althea Mitchelle (28:24):
Don't be so hard on yourself. Don't
be so hard on yourself. Take your
time. That list that you have with
the ideal person that you're looking for,
that has to be 5, 9, that
has to be this handsome, gorgeous looking
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guy and, you know, well established gentleman
and well traveled and an avid reader.
All those things. Right. Instead of creating
that list that you want to find
that ideal person from, start focusing on
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yourself more. Become more in tune with
who you are, your values, your goals,
what. Know what you'll, you'll settle for
and what you won't settle for. And
know that at the end of the
day, the heart of a person is
what's important than their status, their social
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status, or their professional status. Look at
the heart of the person. It's not
about what they look like, the physical
aspects of the person. Look at the
heart. Ask questions that will reflect a
person's heart, not their wallet or not
their social status.
Makini Smith (29:55):
Love it. That is great, great advice.
Althea Mitchelle (29:58):
Yeah. Yeah.
Makini Smith (30:00):
So, okay, looking ahead, what is the
next phase of your healing journey look
like?
Althea Mitchelle (30:05):
Oh, the next phase looks like. Continue
taking time, prioritizing time for myself. Lots
of reading. Definitely lots of reading. And
just taking it, taking it one day
at a time, taking it slowly.
Makini Smith (30:26):
Mm. Mm. Okay, so what is one
piece of advice you would give to
the listeners right now? That are at
the beginning of their own healing journey.
Althea Mitchelle (30:39):
Acknowledge. Whenever the emotions come up, the
negative emotions come up. Acknowledge them. Don't
try to sweep them under the rug
and pretend as if they're not there.
Acknowledge it. Say, listen, I know. Speak
to it. Right? You speak to the
mountain. The Bible says speak to the
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mountain. You have to speak to the
mountain. So if the emotions, the negative
emotions are the mountains in your life,
speak to it and let it know
that, listen, I see you, I acknowledge
you. You're there. However, you're not going
to control how my day goes. You're
not going to control my life. You're
not going to prevent me from getting,
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you know, moving forward in my healing
journey. So acknowledge it, speak to it
and move on.
Makini Smith (31:27):
Yes. Amen to that. So before we
go to the final segment, the Rapid
Fire, I would love if you could
tell the listeners where they can learn
more from you and about you and
all the things that you're up to.
Althea Mitchelle (31:40):
Oh, absolutely. So I can be found@altheamitchell.com
on the web altheamichelle.com and I'm on
Instagram as altheamitchellesq. And currently I am
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working on a leadership, a leadership program
for those who want to learn to
become a better leader. Better leader over
themselves, a better leader in their business
organizations, and better visionary leaders. So that's
(32:22):
what I've been working on. And you
can find all of that@altheimitchell.com Perfect.
Makini Smith (32:28):
I will have all your details in
the detail section below the episode so
they can just click and connect with
you directly.
Althea Mitchelle (32:36):
Wonderful.
Makini Smith (32:38):
So for the final segment of the
show, it's like a rapid fire. I
just asked you a couple of quick
questions and you can answer in one
word or one sentence, but if you
feel the need to unpack, you're more
than welcome to do so.
Althea Mitchelle (32:50):
Sounds great.
Makini Smith (32:51):
Okay. Name a book that has changed
or greatly impacted your life.
Althea Mitchelle (32:57):
Oh. The Self Aware Leader by John
Maxwell.
Makini Smith (33:01):
Love it. Okay, describe yourself in one
word.
Althea Mitchelle (33:06):
Go getter.
Makini Smith (33:10):
Okay. When was the last time you
cried?
Althea Mitchelle (33:13):
2023.
Makini Smith (33:16):
Really?
Althea Mitchelle (33:16):
Sometime there. Yeah.
Makini Smith (33:18):
Okay. When was the last time you
apologized to someone?
Althea Mitchelle (33:23):
Maybe 2022.
Makini Smith (33:29):
Okay. And last but not least, what
do you wish women would do more
of.
Althea Mitchelle (33:37):
Just being themselves, Being free, expressing themselves
freely.
Makini Smith (33:43):
Love it. Althea, thank you so much
for taking the time to join us.
Thank you for sharing your story and
your wisdoms with us. I truly, truly
appreciate you.
Althea Mitchelle (33:55):
Thank you so much. Makini, it has
been a pleasure. It was a. I
had a great time. Thank you so
much for having me. I truly appreciate
and value you as well.
Makini Smith (34:07):
My pleasure. Thank you, Althea for sharing
your story and your expertise with us
today. I truly, truly appreciate you. To
all of my healers out there, thank
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continue to heal her.
I'm Makini Smith. After going through a
divorce, my sister passing away, experiencing narcissistic
abuse and some significant health scares, I
realized through sharing my story that I
wasn't alone in my suffering. Suffering, subjective
distress generated by the experience of being
out of balance in a deep dive
to holistically heal mind, body and soul
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is where I discovered peace, clarity and
connection. It is impossible to be truly
wise without some real life hardship and
we cannot develop post traumatic wisdom without
making it through and most importantly, through
it together. Social connection builds resilience and
resilience helps create post traumatic wisdom. And
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that wisdom leads to hope. Hope for
you and others, witnessing and participating in
your healing and hope for your community.
A healthy community is a healing community.
And a healing community is full of
hope because it has seen its own
people weather, survive and thrive. Before we
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get started, here's a reminder. Mindset Work
requires action. In the book that I
co wrote with my co author Suzanne
Mikhailovich, the Renewing your Mind workbook is
filled with practical exercises, prompts and strategies
to help you break free from limiting
beliefs. It's your personal guide to mental
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and emotional transformation. If you're ready to
do the work, grab your copy today@mckinneysmith.com
or it's available on AMEL. Today's guest
is Althea Mitchell. She's the founder of
Leadhers Club, an organization driven by her
mission to empower new and aspiring women
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leaders to step into their power and
transform the world. A multifaceted leader, Althea
is a lawyer, author, spiritual guide board
member, and mother. She holds a Bachelor
of Arts in Sociology from York University,
a Bachelor of Law, and a Master's
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of Law. Through her work, she is
dedicated to inspiring women to embrace leadership
roles, confidently claim their space, and boldly
create better lives for themselves and their
community. So please welcome to the show
Althea Mitchell.
Althea Mitchelle (02:44):
Thank you for having me. I'm glad
to be here.
Makini Smith (02:48):
Thank you for agreeing to come on
and share your story and your wisdom
with us. You know all of the
women and the people that I've invited
on the podcast, I know everyone is
busy. I know everyone's making an impact.
I know everyone is, you know, wearing
multiple hats. So I do not take
your time lightly. I truly, truly do
appreciate you taking the time. You could
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be doing anything in the world right
now, but you have chosen to be
here and to co create this experience
and to share with the listeners. So
thank you.
Althea Mitchelle (03:17):
You are absolutely welcome.
Makini Smith (03:20):
So before we dive into your journey,
your story, your healing, all the gems
that you have to share. I love
to start the show with an icebreaker
question. And, you know, I believe, like,
as kids, we have these vivid imaginations
of who we want to be or
what we want to be when we
grow up. And society, culture, sometimes our
family unintentionally start to limit us and
(03:45):
we pivot from that vision that we
had for our lives. So I would
love to know, you know, who and
what did you want to be when
you were a little girl?
Althea Mitchelle (03:55):
Wow. When I was a little girl.
This is a question I get asked
so often. When I was a little
girl. I always wanted to be a
lawyer.
Makini Smith (04:03):
Okay.
Althea Mitchelle (04:04):
And that came about because I had
a classmate and we were so close.
This little boy. We were very, very
close. He was my best friend, and
he was coming to school one morning
and he got hit by a car.
And I was in class waiting for
him, and I looked through the window,
(04:25):
saw this crowd outside, and was just,
you know, wondering what's happening? So I
noticed he didn't come into the classroom.
And then we were told that while
he was crossing the street to get
to school, he got hit by a
car. And the car, the driver, didn't
(04:46):
stop. And I was just. Yeah, I
was furious. My God, it's. You know,
I. I had lost my best friend.
And I remember at his funeral, his
mother. There was something. And I believe
his mother stated that she was a
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lawyer. And there was this. This anger
in me and this thought that, oh,
my God, I'm going to become a
lawyer just like his mother, and I'm
going to find the person who killed
him. And I was just on a
mission, as young as I was, to.
To know that I'm going to grow
up and I'm going to find this
person who took away my. My best
(05:28):
friend from me, and I was going
to get justice for my friend. So
that's where that desire came from. So
I started going to the library and
reading books about becoming a lawyer. And
that's where it all started.
Makini Smith (05:44):
Wow. Wow. I mean, first of all,
I'm sorry for your loss. I'm sorry
you lost your childhood friend. Sorry you
even had to deal with that so
young. I have so many questions because
now I'm like, I love when someone,
you know, who and what they wanted
to be as a child is either
who they became or is related to
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who they became, because, you know, so
often we see the opposite. So I
love that you actually followed through with
that. And I would also, I guess,
like to know, did you ever get
justice and find the other person.
Althea Mitchelle (06:18):
You know what? I didn't. It was
so long ago and it would be
definitely impossible. But, you know, the journey
to becoming a lawyer wasn't easy. Even
though I did achieve my childhood dream,
it wasn't a straightforward journey. There were
obstacles, there were challenges, there were times
(06:41):
where I did other things. I started
other businesses, I launched into real estate,
I launched into the employment industry, different
industries, before arriving at my desired profession.
Right. So sometimes when we're on this
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journey, life will bring challenges. I ended
up having three kids, and at one
point, law school didn't even seem possible.
But the life comes with challenges. Right.
And we just have to keep going.
Makini Smith (07:23):
Absolutely. Okay, so for the people that
are listening, give us the Coles Notes
version of how you got to where
you are today.
Althea Mitchelle (07:32):
Oh, gosh. I'm going to. I'm going
to make it short. So getting to
this place of being a lawyer and
a leader in my industry, as I
said, it has been a journey, but
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what kept me was the perseverance and
the resilience, persevering, going through every challenge
that I went through, every obstacle that
came into my path with an intention
in my mind, with a focus, or
that North Star that at the end
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of the day, I'm going to become
someone. I'm going to be successful. I'm
going to be someone who my children
can look up to. So even when
the dream waned a bit where, you
know, trying to find justice for my
friend, even when that vision wasn't so
(08:34):
clear, what now became clear was that
I had these three children and these
three boys and at the, you know,
and I needed to provide for them.
I needed to make sure that, you
know, I wasn't. I didn't end up
being a statistic, right. A mother who
is on welfare and can't take care
of her children. So that, that drove
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me to overcoming these obstacles and facing
these challenges and setbacks that occurred in
my life. And as I went through
each challenge, the vision started to become
closer. Right. It started to feel possible
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and become that it and seem as
if it's going to become real. So
I leaned on support, I leaned on
people, family, as much as I could
to help me get to this point.
Makini Smith (09:37):
Yeah, as, as someone who wears so
many hats, like, you're a multifaceted leader.
You're, you know, a lawyer, author, you
know, board member, mother, wife. You wear
so many hats. And if the listeners
were to just go and Google you
or look on your, your website or
your social platforms, they can see that
(09:57):
you do so Many things. But what
do you think is one thing about
you that most people don't know?
Althea Mitchelle (10:05):
Ooh, one thing about me. I am
such an introvert. I'm such an introvert.
Yeah. I'm so introverted. I show this
big personality online and everywhere because that's.
I have to pump myself up for
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that. Right. So I try not to
take on too much. I. I put
everything in a place. Everything has its
place for me. Last week, I was
speaking with a colleague of mine, and
I needed some help, and I called
her, and I'm like, can you help
me with this? I've never done this
before. And she said to me, althea
(10:49):
Ameen, I wouldn't think that you would
need help. You don't look that way.
You seem to have it all put
together. And honestly, I wear many hats,
but everything has to be in order.
You know, everything has a time, everything
has a place. I use my calendar,
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and I make sure everything is organized,
and I have two calendars and a
notebook. Yeah. So I'm truly an introvert
at heart.
Makini Smith (11:26):
I. I love when I see women
that are living in their purpose, walking
in their truth, and then they're also
introverts because people don't normally believe when
I say I'm an introvert. So I
love, like, other examples to be like,
look, introverts can also be successful in
all these different areas. Like.
Althea Mitchelle (11:48):
Absolutely, absolutely. But we gotta manage it,
right? We gotta manage our life.
Makini Smith (11:53):
Exactly. Exactly. Okay, so let's speak about
your healing journey. Like, what was the
turning point in your life that made
you realize you needed to focus on
your healing journey?
Althea Mitchelle (12:08):
Oh, dear. So the turning point for
me is when I realized I wasn't
as self aware as I thought I
was. What that means is I found
myself in this relationship before I married
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my. My husband and I got married.
I found myself in this relationship. And,
you know, at the beginning of the
relationship, it was. It was just so
picture perfect. Right. He was the ideal
person, the person that your. Your friends
love to love. Right. The one that
seemed as if it's. It's a perfect
(12:52):
match. It's a match made in heaven.
It' you know, you guys can do
things together, and it's a power couple.
And shortly after that, I started to
experience losing myself. And I was going
through that place where I felt as
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if I was losing myself. But there
was something in me, like an inner
guide, telling me that this relationship wasn't
the right one for me.
Makini Smith (13:21):
Mm.
Althea Mitchelle (13:22):
And I. I seemed to ignore that
inner guide and started listening to the
other voices and other persons that were
speaking to me and saying, you know,
this person is your husband. He's the
right one. He's the one that God
has for you. And listening to that,
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that those people who were speaking to
me and not paying attention to my
inner guide, that, that little voice that
was saying, what? This doesn't feel so
right. You know, there, there are signs
here that, you know, it doesn't look
good, it doesn't feel good. And I
ignored that. Um, so shortly after that,
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that relationship ended. I recognized that, you
know what? I wasn't aware of who
I was. I wasn't truly aware of
my, my, my strengths, my weaknesses, the
person I, I was, because I let
others spoke into my life and ignore
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my own self, my own inner voice.
And that's when my, my healing journey
started.
Makini Smith (14:34):
Wow. I mean, I'm sure there are
many people that are listening that could
completely relate to, you know, how we
ignore our intuition and we take the
opinions of our quote unquote loved ones
over, you know, over when God is
whispering to us. So how did that
shape the way that you view your
purpose today?
Althea Mitchelle (14:57):
It shaped it in a way where
it made me become a better leader
of myself. It's called being a self
aware leader. And because of what I
went through, now I can say I
have stopped depending on others to make
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my decisions for me. I'm responsible for
the outcome of my decisions. Because you
see, when we're listening to others and
following what they're saying to us and
ignoring our intuition or that inner voice,
we've given someone else control over our
lives and we have to come to
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a place where we love ourselves so
much that we can truly believe and
follow our own intuition. So it's definitely
helped me to now refocus and be
more aware of that inner voice and
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know that I can trust myself to
make the best decisions for my own
life.
Makini Smith (16:06):
Yes. Yeah, we, I say that if
we don't, we don't listen to God's
whispers. Yells.
Althea Mitchelle (16:14):
Yeah. Yeah. Yes.
Makini Smith (16:19):
As, as someone who wears so many
hats, how did you find the time
and the space to prioritize your own
healing? Because I know that when I
got serious about my healing, it required
me to pull away from everything. It
required me to reset, it required me
to isolate and, you know, to, to
incubate. So a lot of people around
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me may have taken offense to the
fact that I didn't have the time
or the capacity for them because I
was focused on my own healing journey.
So I would love to know how
you were able to find the time
and space to prioritize your own healing.
Althea Mitchelle (16:55):
Just listen, you know what? We never,
we never have the time, but we
have to make the time. And I
tell myself, in order for me to
serve the people who are looking to
me and who are depending on me
in order to even be a good
mom and not, you know, go under
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the sheets and not want to get
up because you're going through this burst
of, you know, depression or being in
a low place. I just have to
make that time because I want to
be the best version of myself. So
I had to create that time and
make it happen. And part of that
(17:38):
was cutting off the people who were
speaking into my ear. Not having that
time that I spent listening to others
in my ear was enough time for
me to work on myself, to find,
read books that could help me understand
this narcissistic tendencies. There's some terms that
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I learned just going through my healing
journey that I wasn't even aware of
and how to deal with this, these
kinds of personalities. So I had to
prioritize the time for myself. Cutting off,
letting go of those individuals gave me
(18:21):
more time. Right. And I had to
get my calendar scheduled, that time in
with my therapist, having those sit down
conversations, shutting the phone off, turning everything
off and saying, listen, this is time
for me. I would take time out
(18:43):
and, you know, go to the spa,
sit for a little bit just to
be with myself and to understand more
about the person I was evolving into.
Makini Smith (18:54):
I think it's so important that when
we become aware that we're in unhealthy
situations or, you know, living unhealthy lifestyles,
whenever we're ready to focus on our
healing, it's important to even understand how
we got there. It's important to, to
research and educate ourselves on how we
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got there, how we accepted certain things
so that we can change our behavior
so that we don't continue to, you
know, connect those same type of people
and make those same mistakes.
Althea Mitchelle (19:30):
Absolutely. Absolutely. I started watching, I even
started watching more of your podcast because
a lot of the, A lot of
the guests that you had on, I
noticed they were, you know, discussing a
lot about narcissism. And I'm like, okay,
so this is what I was dealing
with, you know, so even your podcast
(19:54):
helped a bit, you know, a lot.
Yeah, so. So just educating ourselves is,
it's prior. It's very important.
Makini Smith (20:04):
Very, very important. Were there any specific
challenges that you balancing your personal healing
with your professional and your family responsibilities?
Althea Mitchelle (20:16):
Any challenges with with my profession, not,
not as much. I, I haven't noticed
anything. Maybe I haven't looked as, as
deep, but I haven't noticed anything in
terms of my family life. My children
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were, they're very supportive. So if I
needed time to focus on myself, they
would give me time. You know, I'm
a mom who loves to be there
for my kids. I love to make
them dinner as much they depend on
me for dinner and so forth. So
if I said, you know, I'm not
in the mood today, or I have
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something to do, they're very supportive. And
meeting my now husband, he has been
my, my, my strength, my support system,
and it's, it's just a wonderful thing.
So I, I find I get a
lot of support from him. Encouragement. You
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know, there are days when I, I
get so upset with myself from, for
making the. Choosing to listen to others
above myself. And, you know, he will
encourage me. He's a, he's an encourager
and he'll definitely encourage me and say,
listen, that past. We're going to put
it behind us and we're going to
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move forward. You know, we, we, we
acknowledge it and we move forward. So
he's been my, my support.
Makini Smith (21:50):
I, I love hearing that and I,
I love hearing, you know, whenever someone
has experienced narcissistic abuse or a toxic
relationship or anything unhealthy and they are
now in a healthy relationship, I love
to, to, especially for the listeners, I
love to help people to understand that
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even that is a process because, you
know, we still go through our emotions.
We still, you know, sometimes have triggers.
But when you're now in a healthy
relationship, how there, that can also have
its challenges because they're, they're encouraging you,
they're showing you a more healthy way
to be loved, a healthier way to
be supported. But then that sometimes comes
(22:32):
with, you know, our brains, you know,
going back to past experiences and things
like that. Have you had to deal
with any of that?
Althea Mitchelle (22:39):
Oh, yes, absolutely. As I mentioned, happens
quite often. And I, you know, I
acknowledge the, the moments when those thoughts
come up and I deal with them.
You know, I tell myself that, listen,
you know, I'm forgiving you. I forgive
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you. I've already forgiven you. And my
partner does that as well. So we
will talk through it, we'll discuss it
and just move forward. I don't tend
to dwell on it. I've gotten to
the point where, you know, the thoughts
will come up, but I don't dwell
(23:22):
on it. I acknowledge it and then
I move forward and he's, you know,
he's. He's very supportive.
Makini Smith (23:31):
Good. I love that. I love that.
What role has your faith played in
helping you navigate and overcome your challenges?
Althea Mitchelle (23:41):
Oh, goodness. My faith is paramount. My
faith is just everything to me. And
going through that difficult season, my life,
and that difficult relationship, what I realize
was I had started to drift away
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in terms of prioritizing my meditation, prioritizing
my time with God, my time in
the Word. I had drifted away from
that because there were just so many
voices in my ear that seemed to
have a more. A quicker response. Right.
(24:25):
A quicker response than praying and waiting
on God to get direction in my
life. Those friends and relationships just seemed
as if they always had an answer.
So that kind of made me drift
away from being focused on the Word
and all of that. And I know
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that's hard to think of, especially for
me, who's a pastor and a pastor's
wife, knowing that I could drift away
from, from being in my intimate relationship
with God. But that was kind of
drifting. And because that drifted, it left
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a void and an empty space where
I was now listening to others as
opposed to focusing on my morning devotions
and resetting my mind and having that
purpose for my day. So, you know,
it just brought in a lot of
negativity. Whereas when I'm in the Word
and I'm studying and I'm having my
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relationship with God, my faith, it helps
me more, it keeps me focused, it
keeps me grounded because the Word of
God gets into me and I walk
by that and I'm reading that every
morning. So obviously it's going to set
the tone for my day. So when
my faith definitely played a big part
(25:52):
in it, you know, now I make
sure that every morning I get up,
I'm in my devotion, I'm in my
meditation, I'm writing in my journal, and
I'm setting the tone for my day.
I'm taking control of how my day's
gonna go. Yeah, yeah.
Makini Smith (26:08):
Taking back your power.
Althea Mitchelle (26:10):
Yes. Yes.
Makini Smith (26:12):
So what would you say has been
one of the most transformative lessons that
you've learned about yourself through your healing
journey?
Althea Mitchelle (26:20):
Hmm, let me see. The best one
is just becoming more self aware, understanding
that if I am feeling a bit
chatty or if I'm feeling a bit
weak, if I'm feeling as if I
need to speak about my issues and
(26:40):
speak about something in my life, I
book a session with my therapist, and
that's the person I go to, to.
To have that one hour conversation with,
as opposed to going to outside Sources
going to friends or even family. Yeah.
So that has been a lesson for
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me. Just becoming more self aware of
who I am, of my strengths and
my weaknesses as a person.
Makini Smith (27:09):
I love that you spoke about, you
know, booking that time with your therapist
if you feel like you need to
unpack some things. And you know, our
family and friends are great, our girlfriends
are great. Yes. But I don't believe
they're always the person that we should
be unpacking or venting to.
Althea Mitchelle (27:27):
And it's not fair, right? It's not
fair. Yeah, yeah.
Makini Smith (27:31):
The, the. So in one sense, I
feel like when it comes to seeking
counsel, I will not ask advice from
people I wouldn't want to switch places
with.
Althea Mitchelle (27:41):
That's right.
Makini Smith (27:42):
And I feel like even though our
family members and friends may love us
and have the best intentions, they can
give us bad advice. So if you're
going to your therapist, which is a
safe space for you to talk about
your feelings and what you're going through,
at least you have someone that has
the tools and the wisdom to give
you. That should be more healthy.
Althea Mitchelle (28:07):
Yes, absolutely. Yes. Definitely agree with that.
Makini Smith (28:14):
I guess, thinking about how you've been
transformed, what advice would you give your
younger self?
Althea Mitchelle (28:24):
Don't be so hard on yourself. Don't
be so hard on yourself. Take your
time. That list that you have with
the ideal person that you're looking for,
that has to be 5, 9, that
has to be this handsome, gorgeous looking
(28:47):
guy and, you know, well established gentleman
and well traveled and an avid reader.
All those things. Right. Instead of creating
that list that you want to find
that ideal person from, start focusing on
(29:12):
yourself more. Become more in tune with
who you are, your values, your goals,
what. Know what you'll, you'll settle for
and what you won't settle for. And
know that at the end of the
day, the heart of a person is
what's important than their status, their social
(29:36):
status, or their professional status. Look at
the heart of the person. It's not
about what they look like, the physical
aspects of the person. Look at the
heart. Ask questions that will reflect a
person's heart, not their wallet or not
their social status.
Makini Smith (29:55):
Love it. That is great, great advice.
Althea Mitchelle (29:58):
Yeah. Yeah.
Makini Smith (30:00):
So, okay, looking ahead, what is the
next phase of your healing journey look
like?
Althea Mitchelle (30:05):
Oh, the next phase looks like. Continue
taking time, prioritizing time for myself. Lots
of reading. Definitely lots of reading. And
just taking it, taking it one day
at a time, taking it slowly.
Makini Smith (30:26):
Mm. Mm. Okay, so what is one
piece of advice you would give to
the listeners right now? That are at
the beginning of their own healing journey.
Althea Mitchelle (30:39):
Acknowledge. Whenever the emotions come up, the
negative emotions come up. Acknowledge them. Don't
try to sweep them under the rug
and pretend as if they're not there.
Acknowledge it. Say, listen, I know. Speak
to it. Right? You speak to the
mountain. The Bible says speak to the
(31:00):
mountain. You have to speak to the
mountain. So if the emotions, the negative
emotions are the mountains in your life,
speak to it and let it know
that, listen, I see you, I acknowledge
you. You're there. However, you're not going
to control how my day goes. You're
not going to control my life. You're
not going to prevent me from getting,
(31:21):
you know, moving forward in my healing
journey. So acknowledge it, speak to it
and move on.
Makini Smith (31:27):
Yes. Amen to that. So before we
go to the final segment, the Rapid
Fire, I would love if you could
tell the listeners where they can learn
more from you and about you and
all the things that you're up to.
Althea Mitchelle (31:40):
Oh, absolutely. So I can be found@altheamitchell.com
on the web altheamichelle.com and I'm on
Instagram as altheamitchellesq. And currently I am
(32:01):
working on a leadership, a leadership program
for those who want to learn to
become a better leader. Better leader over
themselves, a better leader in their business
organizations, and better visionary leaders. So that's
(32:22):
what I've been working on. And you
can find all of that@altheimitchell.com Perfect.
Makini Smith (32:28):
I will have all your details in
the detail section below the episode so
they can just click and connect with
you directly.
Althea Mitchelle (32:36):
Wonderful.
Makini Smith (32:38):
So for the final segment of the
show, it's like a rapid fire. I
just asked you a couple of quick
questions and you can answer in one
word or one sentence, but if you
feel the need to unpack, you're more
than welcome to do so.
Althea Mitchelle (32:50):
Sounds great.
Makini Smith (32:51):
Okay. Name a book that has changed
or greatly impacted your life.
Althea Mitchelle (32:57):
Oh. The Self Aware Leader by John
Maxwell.
Makini Smith (33:01):
Love it. Okay, describe yourself in one
word.
Althea Mitchelle (33:06):
Go getter.
Makini Smith (33:10):
Okay. When was the last time you
cried?
Althea Mitchelle (33:13):
2023.
Makini Smith (33:16):
Really?
Althea Mitchelle (33:16):
Sometime there. Yeah.
Makini Smith (33:18):
Okay. When was the last time you
apologized to someone?
Althea Mitchelle (33:23):
Maybe 2022.
Makini Smith (33:29):
Okay. And last but not least, what
do you wish women would do more
of.
Althea Mitchelle (33:37):
Just being themselves, Being free, expressing themselves
freely.
Makini Smith (33:43):
Love it. Althea, thank you so much
for taking the time to join us.
Thank you for sharing your story and
your wisdoms with us. I truly, truly
appreciate you.
Althea Mitchelle (33:55):
Thank you so much. Makini, it has
been a pleasure. It was a. I
had a great time. Thank you so
much for having me. I truly appreciate
and value you as well.
Makini Smith (34:07):
My pleasure. Thank you, Althea for sharing
your story and your expertise with us
today. I truly, truly appreciate you. To
all of my healers out there, thank
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