In this episode of The Blueprint, Yanique Walters sits down with Gift Ijeoma, a faith-driven writer, budding entrepreneur, and plant biology student from Nigeria, for a powerful conversation about loss, abuse, homelessness, and rebuilding.

Gift shares her journey of losing family members, being separated from her siblings, and enduring physical and emotional abuse that deeply impacted her confidence and view of relationships. Through faith, forgiveness, self-awareness, and affirmations, she found the strength to heal and bloom — even in dark seasons.

This episode is a reminder that your pain does not disqualify you. With the right tools and faith, it can become your purpose.

🎧 In This Episode, We Cover:

• Growing up through loss, separation, and instability
• Physical and emotional abuse and its impact on self-worth
• Homelessness and choosing resilience over bitterness
• Faith, forgiveness, and healing in practical ways
• Boundaries, self-awareness, and protecting your peace

💬 Memorable Takeaways

• “Your pain can become your purpose when you stop hiding it and start healing through it.”
• “Forgiveness is not approval — it’s release.”
• “Self-awareness protects your peace.”

Guest’s go-to affirmation: “I am loved by God.”

⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps

0:00 Pain, purpose, and God’s strategy 0:48 Intro + what The Blueprint stands for 2:42 Gift joins the show 3:08 Life in Nigeria + plant biology 4:22 Her story begins 6:10 Family loss and separation 8:03 Homelessness and determination 12:53 Abuse and trauma impact 17:52 Healing through faith and forgiveness 24:58 Turning point and rebuilding confidence 29:01 Practical healing tools 34:03 Rapid Fire 38:11 Where to connect + book mention 39:02 Closing encouragement

🔗 Connect with the Guest

Facebook: Link coming soon 📘 Upcoming Book: Silent Bloom in the Dark

💛 Support the Podcast

Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theblueprint

📲 Follow Yanique / The Blueprint

Instagram: @sisyouareher TikTok / Instagram / Facebook: @yaniquetheceo HER Reflection Space App: https://herreflectionspace.com

📖 Grab the book: Sis, You Are HER https://a.co/d/1HbDkRX

In this episode of The Blueprint Podcast, Yanique sits down with Daneil Dunkley for a raw and deeply moving conversation about rebuilding life from the ground up.

From moving to America from Jamaica at age 20 to navigating divorce, toxic relationships, and the shame she carried after becoming pregnant again, Daneil shares her powerful story with honesty and grace. She opens up about giving birth at 23 weeks to a micro-preemie weighing just 1 lb 7 oz, facing homelessness with a newborn, and the moment a doctor reframed her understanding of strength forever.

This episode is for anyone struggling with self-worth, healing from heartbreak, or trying to find God in the middle of a storm.

🎧 In This Episode, We Cover:

• Culture shock and loneliness after moving to the U.S.
• Toxic relationships and ignored red flags
• The reality of being a NICU mom at 23 weeks
• Homelessness, pride, and learning to accept help
• Boundaries, integrity, and reclaiming your life

⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps

0:00 Intro + Welcome 2:16 Moving from Jamaica to America 5:30 Loneliness and “fake friends” 14:21 Marriage, divorce, and self-worth 21:01 Boundaries and integrity 27:27 The “stench of shame” 29:01 NICU journey (23 weeks, 1 lb 7 oz) 33:21 Homelessness with a newborn 42:15 Doctor’s advice that changed everything 50:27 Detachment and patience 54:47 Healing, purpose, and passion 1:00:34 Mentoring young girls 1:09:19 Rapid fire

🔗 Connect with the Guest

Instagram: @_sheesang TikTok: @sheesang

💛 Support the Podcast

Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/theblueprint

📲 Follow Yanique / The Blueprint

Instagram: @sisyouareher TikTok / Instagram / Facebook: @yaniquetheceo HER Reflection Space App: https://herreflectionspace.com

📖 Grab the book: Sis, You Are HER https://a.co/d/1HbDkRX

Welcome back to The Blueprint Podcast. I’m Yanique — your friend, your sister, and your host.

If you caught our last episode with Briyon Minor, we explored parenting, children’s mental health, and the patterns formed in the home. In today’s episode, we continue that conversation — because what starts in the home doesn’t stay there. It follows us into our adult relationships, how we love, how we cope, and how we heal.

I’m joined again by Briyon Minor, Licensed Associate Professional Counselor based in Atlanta, who works closely with individuals and families navigating trauma, relationships, and recovery. Together, we unpack how emotional abuse shows up, why leaving unhealthy relationships is so difficult, and what real healing looks like.

This episode is for anyone who has ever questioned their reality, felt stuck in a cycle they couldn’t explain, or tried to love someone through pain.

You’re not broken. You’re not alone. You’re becoming.

💛 Support the Podcast / Donate to the Movement

Buy Me A Coffee: 👉 https://buymeacoffee.com/theblueprint

📲 Follow Yanique / The Blueprint

• Instagram: @sisyouareher
• TikTok / Instagram / Facebook: @yaniquetheceo
• HER Reflection Space App: https://herreflectionspace.com

📖 Grab my book: Sis, You Are HER 👉 https://a.co/d/1HbDkRX

📚 Book & Resource Recommendations

• The Body Keeps the Score — Bessel van der Kolk
• Love Languages Quiz: https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language

📩 Guest Contact (as shared in the episode)

• Briyon Minor: goalsincorporation@gmail.com

🆘 Support Resources Mentioned

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988 — confidential support 24/7 🌐 https://988lifeline.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline 📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) 📱 Text START to 88788 🌐 https://www.thehotline.org

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) 📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 📱 Text HOPE to 64673 🌐 https://rainn.org

Ahimsa House (Georgia – Pets & Domestic Violence Support) 📞 24-Hour Crisis Line: 404-452-6248 🌐 https://ahimsahouse.org