From growing up in what once felt like a perfect family, to navigating trauma, family dysfunction, substance abuse, teen motherhood, violence, and life-altering health challenges, Zeyah’s journey is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. Through every obstacle, she found strength, purpose, and a calling to help others heal.
Today, Zeyah is turning her lived experiences into leadership. As a volunteer at Froedtert Hospital and a future mental health provider, she is committed to supporting those who feel unseen, unheard, or alone because she’s lived it, survived it, and risen above it.
This episode is a testimony to the power of perseverance, faith, community, and the human spirit’s ability to rebuild after devastation.
Key Takeaways
• The impact of childhood trauma and family breakdown and how early adversity shapes resilience.
• How taking on adult responsibilities as a child shaped Zeyah’s leadership and empathy.
• The dangers of unhealed trauma, including how it influences decision-making, relationships, and identity.
• Why forgiveness can be an act of strength, as seen in her response to surviving an armed carjacking.
• Navigating health crises, including her brain tumor diagnosis, surgery, isolation during the pandemic, and emotional recovery.
• The importance of mental health support and breaking cultural stigmas, especially in the African-American community.
• How community service and giving back became part of her healing journey.
• Zeyah’s mission to become a social worker and launch Mrs. Z’s Prenatal Care, LLC to support families and improve mental health outcomes.
Why This Episode Matters
Zeyah’s story is more than survival, it’s about transformation. Her courage to confront trauma, seek healing, and help others makes this one of the most inspiring conversations on The 411 Live. If you’ve ever faced hardship, felt unseen, or struggled to find your purpose, this episode will speak to your soul.
"I Dare You to Heal" is a movement of love, courage, and restoration because healing is the resolution and love is the language. In a world often marked by division and pain, this pledge calls us to choose compassion over conflict, justice over judgment, and self-care as the foundation for collective healing.
I Dare YOU To Heal!!
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