{"podcast":{"title":"Conversations with Coach LA","slug":"conversations-with-coach-la-7109776","podcast_index_feed_id":7109776,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/NF39NdHy","website_url":"https://conversations-with-therapist-coach-la.simplecast.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a925a80e-1cf8-4f2c-8d52-8aff430936ff/3e62cbc4-6f29-4bf4-bc42-ce1e585eaa00/3000x3000/chatgpt_image_may_11_2026_061150_pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Lakisha R. Austin","episode_count":158,"summary":"Hi, my name is Lakisha Austin also known as Coach LA. I am a psychotherapist and life coach with a down-to-earth approach to providing therapeutic support. I love using music, an emphatic ear, a witty sense of humor, and unapologetic clinical skills to debunk myths about therapy. Step into my office and listen to real people have candid conversations about this thang called LIFE. Don’t hesitate to Chime in & help me encourage individuals to own their stuff & set boundaries to fix their life! Share your experiences, relationship issues, and daily stressors on the live interactive Facebook chat! My virtual office hours are Sundays 10-11 pm on the UrbanHeat 98.1fm! Call-In 617.238.7111, Tune In, or Just Listen live at https://www.heat981fm.com/ weekly on Sundays at 10 pm. Listen to the replay weekly on Thursdays or watch it on the UrbanHeat Facebook page.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776"},"episode":{"title":"Turning Pain Into Purpose: Healing Through Celebration with Shiaka McIntosh","slug":"turning-pain-into-purpose-healing-through-celebration-with-shiaka-mcintosh","published_at":"2025-10-16T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/turning-pain-into-purpose-healing-through-celebration-with-shiaka-mcintosh","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776","url":"https://conversations-with-therapist-coach-la.simplecast.com/episodes/turning-pain-into-purpose-healing-through-celebration-with-shiaka-mcintosh-iw7mIoTj","audio_url":"https://cdn.simplecast.com/audio/326daf54-f3e0-4590-84df-da61a0c38334/episodes/e5b33948-e9ba-43dc-ae83-c4d26691bd53/audio/1ac45fde-3dfa-41a0-8e65-59f0d6f66e84/default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=NF39NdHy","summary":"What happens when grief meets grace? In this week’s episode of Conversations with Coach LA, we sit down with Shiaka McIntosh, Founder of Parties From Above — a Boston-based movement bringing joy to children who’ve lost parents to violence or overdose. After losing her child’s father, Marcus Hall, Shiaka transformed her pain into purpose by creating safe, celebratory spaces for grieving families. Since 2023, she’s hosted more than 100 birthday parties and community events, proving that joy and healing can coexist. Coach LA and Shiaka unpack: ✨ Post-traumatic growth and the science of resilience ✨ How community care heals childhood grief ✨ Why celebration can be a trauma-informed intervention ✨ Ways to turn personal pain into purpose 💜 Tune in → Believe. Empower. Transform. Always #BETonSELF","meta_description":"What happens when grief meets grace? In this week’s episode of Conversations with Coach LA, we sit down with Shiaka McIntosh, Founder of Parties From Abov…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4229,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/episodes/turning-pain-into-purpose-healing-through-celebration-with-shiaka-mcintosh/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/conversations-with-coach-la-7109776/turning-pain-into-purpose-healing-through-celebration-with-shiaka-mcintosh.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}