Sadija A. Smiley, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of Stillborn And Infant Loss Support (SAILS), a nonprofit dedicated to supporting families navigating pregnancy and infant loss. With over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Sadija blends her personal journey of loss with professional expertise to advocate for equity and healing in her community.

In this episode Sadija shares her infant loss journey, talks about the services she offers with SAILS and gives advice to grieving parents.

To keep up with her visit www.bornintosilence.org, follow SAILS on instagram or Facebook at @_bornintosilence or call or text 410-941-9061.

Elssa Kenfack is many things to many people and rooms but one thing that she hopes she is remembered as she walks out of rooms or fades into memories of others is that she loves the Lord. Elssa has served in many capacities as a therapist, community development advocate, creative, friend, daughter, sister and in all of those roles, she has tried to embody three main principles:

• 1. That we are all uniquely created and purposed for something significant here on this earth by God

• 2. That being your boldest, brightest, dullest, purest version of yourself is always the best choice

• And 3. That there is intersectionality in all of the parts of us.

In this episode, Elssa talks about the unconventional journey to wellness and how she shares that with her platform, The Wellthy Living Project. She also gives tips on how to stay mentally healthy during the holiday season.

Follow her on instagram @wellthylivingp and @cest_belssa

Quintina Sonnie is a Lived Experience Expert in human trafficking and somatic practitioner who has been providing survivors with tools for healing for the past eight years. She is currently the Chief Operations Officer and Holistic Care Director at Survivor Ventures, a nonprofit based out of Hampton Roads, Virginia, lowering barriers and providing direct services to survivors of trafficking.

In this episode, we talk about Survivor Ventures’s programs that help survivors move into a life of freedom and economic empowerment.

Visit their website at www.survivorventures.org and follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @SurvivorVentures. If you need to call the national hotline, dial 1888-373-7888 or text “be free” to 233733.