Show Notes:
In this powerful and deeply heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Minister Jalisa Hardy, also known as The Golden Child, for a courageous conversation about generational trauma, resilience, and healing.
Jalisa shares her story beginning from her miraculous conception and birth — a pregnancy filled with medical challenges and a prognosis that doctors believed she would not survive. Through her mother’s unwavering faith and spiritual encounters, she entered the world against all odds.
From there, Jalisa opens up about her early exposure to trauma, cycles of abuse, dysfunction, and secrecy that ran through generations of her family. She breaks down how therapy became a lifeline, helping her confront internalized shame, unhealthy relationship patterns, and the stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community and the church.
Her journey through forgiveness, faith, and self-acceptance illuminates what it means to reclaim your narrative and discover freedom from within. Through transparency and vulnerability, Jalisa offers hope, empowerment, and inspiration to anyone navigating their own healing process.
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, abuse, pornography exposure, and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
Key Takeaways:
● Jalisa’s story begins with her miraculous birth and the medical challenges surrounding her pregnancy.
● Her mother’s faith played a crucial role in defying medical predictions.
● Early childhood trauma shaped Jalisa’s self-perception and emotional development.
● Generational cycles of abuse and dysfunction formed patterns she later fought to break.
● Therapy became a pivotal part of her healing journey.
● Jalisa discusses stigma around therapy within the Black community and church culture.
● She explores difficult truths about parenting, forgiveness, and redefining family roles.
● Her experiences with unhealthy relationships highlight the importance of self-worth and boundaries.
● Sharing her story is part of her mission to inspire hope, healing, and empowerment in others.
Interview recorded in Maryland.
Minister Jalisa Hardy’s Bio:
Minister Jalisa Hardy, known as The Golden Child, is a single mother, survivor, and transformative healer based in Maryland. She is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Healer, Self-Discovery & Alignment Coach, Human Design Expert, Trauma of Money Certified Professional, and self-published author.
Through her signature Freedom Framework featured in her book It’s All in Me!: My Journey to Freedom & Living Abundantly, and her C.A.L.M. Method from the 30-Day C.A.L.M. Life Planner, Jalisa empowers women to embrace purpose, pleasure, and peace. Her mission is to cultivate a community of women who lead fully aligned, liberated lives.
Her mantra encapsulates her philosophy: “Whatever you need to truly heal, it’s all in you.”
Connect with Minister Jalisa Hardy (The Golden Child):
🌐 Website: www.jalisahardy.com
📅 Book a Self-Discovery & Alignment Call: https://jalisaray.as.me/?appointmentType=59342083
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jalisathegoldenchild
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalisathegoldenchild
📍 Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/members/96818932/
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jalisathegoldenchild
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jalisathegoldenchild
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jalisathegoldenchild
Connect with The Human Experience Podcast:
Website: https://www.thehxpod.com
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November 25th, 2025, 10:00 am
The Human Experience
The Golden Child: Jalisa Hardy on Generational Healing, Faith, and Finding Freedom
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1h 23m
Published November 25th, 2025, 10:00 am
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Show Notes:
In this powerful and deeply heartfelt episode of The Human Experience, host Jennifer Peterkin sits down with Minister Jalisa Hardy, also known as The Golden Child, for a courageous conversation about generational trauma, resilience, and healing.
Jalisa shares her story beginning from her miraculous conception and birth — a pregnancy filled with medical challenges and a prognosis that doctors believed she would not survive. Through her mother’s unwavering faith and spiritual encounters, she entered the world against all odds.
From there, Jalisa opens up about her early exposure to trauma, cycles of abuse, dysfunction, and secrecy that ran through generations of her family. She breaks down how therapy became a lifeline, helping her confront internalized shame, unhealthy relationship patterns, and the stigma surrounding mental health in the Black community and the church.
Her journey through forgiveness, faith, and self-acceptance illuminates what it means to reclaim your narrative and discover freedom from within. Through transparency and vulnerability, Jalisa offers hope, empowerment, and inspiration to anyone navigating their own healing process.
⚠️ Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of childhood trauma, abuse, pornography exposure, and mental health struggles. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
Key Takeaways:
● Jalisa’s story begins with her miraculous birth and the medical challenges surrounding her pregnancy.
● Her mother’s faith played a crucial role in defying medical predictions.
● Early childhood trauma shaped Jalisa’s self-perception and emotional development.
● Generational cycles of abuse and dysfunction formed patterns she later fought to break.
● Therapy became a pivotal part of her healing journey.
● Jalisa discusses stigma around therapy within the Black community and church culture.
● She explores difficult truths about parenting, forgiveness, and redefining family roles.
● Her experiences with unhealthy relationships highlight the importance of self-worth and boundaries.
● Sharing her story is part of her mission to inspire hope, healing, and empowerment in others.
Interview recorded in Maryland.
Minister Jalisa Hardy’s Bio:
Minister Jalisa Hardy, known as The Golden Child, is a single mother, survivor, and transformative healer based in Maryland. She is a Board-Certified Holistic Health Practitioner, Healer, Self-Discovery & Alignment Coach, Human Design Expert, Trauma of Money Certified Professional, and self-published author.
Through her signature Freedom Framework featured in her book It’s All in Me!: My Journey to Freedom & Living Abundantly, and her C.A.L.M. Method from the 30-Day C.A.L.M. Life Planner, Jalisa empowers women to embrace purpose, pleasure, and peace. Her mission is to cultivate a community of women who lead fully aligned, liberated lives.
Her mantra encapsulates her philosophy: “Whatever you need to truly heal, it’s all in you.”
Connect with Minister Jalisa Hardy (The Golden Child):
🌐 Website: www.jalisahardy.com
📅 Book a Self-Discovery & Alignment Call: https://jalisaray.as.me/?appointmentType=59342083
📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jalisathegoldenchild
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jalisathegoldenchild
📍 Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/members/96818932/
📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jalisathegoldenchild
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jalisathegoldenchild
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jalisathegoldenchild
Connect with The Human Experience Podcast:
Website: https://www.thehxpod.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehxpod/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getthehx
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehxpod
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehxpod
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