When Healing Becomes Purpose - with Lady V (Valerie Lawson-Watkins)

🎙️ In this episode of The Dap and A Hug Podcast, I sit down with Lady V (Valerie Lawson-Watkins) — speaker, leader, and founder of Lady V Speaks and No Sad Story Ministries 🙏🏾.

Lady V shares her journey through grief, pain, healing, obedience, and purpose ❤️ — including navigating the long-term impact of domestic violence and what it takes to reclaim your voice, faith, and sense of worth. We also talk about Cry Out to Get Out, a movement rooted in bringing awareness and support to those affected by domestic violence.

This conversation reminds us that no matter where you come from or what you’ve endured, your story still has value. We talk about faith ✝️, resilience 💪🏾, leadership, and allowing broken places, loss, and lived experience to become platforms for hope 🌱🕊️🕊️🕊️. We also briefly acknowledge that men experience domestic violence as well, and I share my own experience without going into detail — creating space for understanding, compassion, and honesty across gender lines.

A central theme throughout this episode is giving people grace while healing through grief, learning how to extend patience and empathy to others while still doing the hard, personal work of healing.

This conversation is honest, grounding, and compassionate 🤍. If you’re navigating grief, healing from domestic violence, or sitting in a season of rebuilding and reflection, this episode offers encouragement and perspective rooted in lived experience and faith 🙌🏾.

🔗 Connect with Lady V:

https://ladyvspeaks.org/welcome

https://mynssm.org

https://www.facebook.com/NoSadStoryMinistryLLC

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