The Black Mother Wound Podcast
Welcome to The Black Mother Wound, a podcast where we dig deep into the unique challenges faced by Black women in their relationships with their mothers. Join us every week as we embark on an honest, vulnerable, and nurturing journey toward embracing, understanding and healing, and embracing our inner little girl. In a world that often tries to silence our voices, this podcast is a safe space where we unpack the complexities of our relationships with the women who raised us. We confront the reality of toxic dynamics and the profound impact they have had on our lives. But we don't stop there; we're committed to unraveling the threads of generational trauma and weaving new narratives of strength, resilience, and self-love. Visit JenniferArnise.com to start your healing journey.
Episodes
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Healing isn't about becoming someone new. It's about undoing who your mother taught you to be.
In this episode, Jennifer introduces a new framework for healing the Black Mother Wound by exploring why safety...
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In this episode of the Black Mother Wound Podcast, Jennifer gets honest about what came up after her AC went out in the middle of a South Carolina summer. What started as a home ownership problem quickly b...
Today, Jennifer gets honest about a realization that hit hard: what she thought was being considerate, thoughtful, kind, and “a good person” was actually codependency.
This is a real-time processing episode about what happens when your identity has been built around service, being liked, being needed, and making sure everybody else is comfortable. Jennifer explores how Black girls are often groomed to find their value i...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
Have you ever looked around at the life you've built and thought, "I should be happy, but I'm exhausted?"
This week's episode was inspired by a listener who asked a heartbreaking question:
"How do I start ...
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Ep 97 – I Thought Me and My Mother Were Close
For years, Jennifer believed she and her mother had a close relationship.
They talked every day. They spent time together. They shopped together. She call...
Originally Aired January 20, 2026
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
“Keeping the peace isn’t peace. It is self-erasure.”
For many people healing the mother wound, peacekeeping became a survival skill. It meant staying sma...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
This episode dives into how healing our relationships with our mothers transforms our entire lives. Jennifer shares her journey of stepping into her power via her appearance on the Breakfast Club, unpackin...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
In this episode of the Black Mother Wound Podcast, Jennifer answers a listener question about being no contact with an aging mother who is now using guilt to reopen the relationship. What do you do when your mother is getting older, b...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
Episode Description
What happens when you love your mother deeply, but the relationship still hurts?
In this episode of The Black Mother Wound Podcast, Jennifer Arnise opens up a conversation that so many Black daughters struggle to ...
The Black Effect Presents... The Black Mother Wound!
Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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How we can stay connected and work together!
Let’s keep in touch!
Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
Strength was never meant to cost this much.
What looked like maturity was often a child trying to survive. Needs were set aside. Feelings were handled alone. Responsibility came too early, and being “the strong one” slow...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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The way you speak to yourself did not start with you.
The words spoken over you, and the ones that never came, do not simply pass through, they take root. Th...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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Fear is not always yours, even when it feels like it lives inside you.
Much of what feels like hesitation, overthinking, and self-doubt can be inherited, pas...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
Strength was never meant to cost you your humanity.
Being “strong” often starts as a response to what was missing. Growing up with a mother who was struggling, especially in silence, can teach...
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
Healing is not a quick process, and it doesn’t follow a fixed timeline.
Years of pain, rejection, and misunderstanding cannot be undone in a short period, no matter how much one wishes for it. Instead of rushing toward an end...
Black Mother Wound is an intimate and thought‑provoking podcast hosted by Jennifer Arnise, exploring the complex, often unspoken dynamics between Black women and their mothers. Through personal storytelling, cultural reflection, and honest dialogue, Jennifer examines how generational trauma, love, silence, and survival collide inside Black families, and what healing can look like.
This is a space for truth, compassion, an...
Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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How we can stay connected and work together!
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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How we can stay connected and work together!
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Ask me anything about healing your mother wound and I’ll answer it on the podcast. Click here to ask.
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How we can stay connected and work together!
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