Thrive Anyway
Today, I want to share a story that changed my life—a story about loss, pain, and ultimately, freedom. Because sometimes, what feels like the worst thing that could happen to you is actually the best thing that could happen for you.
I’m talking about the day I got terminated.
I’ll never forget the moment my husband and I decided to pack up our life and move to St. Louis for what I thought was my dream job (Syndicated Morning show host for a Christian hip hop radio station). I was excited, full of hope, and ready to pour my experience, passion, and energy into something I believed in.
But from the moment I stepped into that work environment, something felt off. I found myself code-switching, adjusting my tone, my personality—my very presence—just to fit in. I was called “a colored morning show'“ by the consultant of the station. I witnessed subtle but constant racism, the kind that makes you question if you’re imagining things. The kind that’s weaved in “jokes” and “just the way things are.”
And at first? I let it slide. I told myself, Just keep your head down, do the work, and prove yourself. But the more I ignored it, the heavier it became. I was shrinking myself to survive in a place that was never meant for me to thrive.
But the moment I spoke up—the moment I said, “This environment is toxic to my mind, body, and soul”—the energy changed.
I was no longer a valued team member or the talent they were once excited about. I had become a problem. And in what felt like an instant, I was placed on paid leave with no communication from leadership—only to be terminated through a letter from their lawyer on Halloween, of all days.
Let me tell you—that hurt. I had moved my whole family, my life for that opportunity. I had poured so much of myself into it. And for what? To be cast aside like I didn’t matter?
I was angry. I was confused. And if I’m being honest? I felt betrayed by GOD.
I asked Him, Lord, why would You bring me here just to let them take this from me?
But here’s what I didn’t know at the time—GOD wasn’t punishing me, He was protecting me.
See, I thought that job was my destination, but it was really just my detour. GOD had something bigger, something better, something that wouldn’t require me to shrink, to be quiet, to mold myself into something I was never meant to be.
So what do you do when you’re terminated for standing in your truth? You thrive anyway.
Here’s what I’ve learned through this journey:
Rejection is often redirection. What feels like a loss is really God making space for something greater.
Your voice matters—use it. Don’t let one closed door silence you. Keep speaking truth with wisdom, grace, and power.
GOD is always in control. Even when you don’t understand, trust that He’s working all things together for your good.
If you’ve ever been let go, cast aside, or made to feel like you weren’t enough, let me remind you—you are not what they did to you. You are not your job title. You are not disposable.
You are chosen. You are powerful. You are walking in purpose.
And as for me? Getting terminated wasn’t the end of my story—it was the beginning of something greater. And if you’re in a season of loss right now, trust me—your greater is coming too.