We were lucky to catch up with Angela Moore recently and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Angela , thanks for joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

In 2021 I was employed by a Day Service Facility that specialized in care for Veterans with Dementia. I was able to learn the history of some of their lives , and see the spark in their eyes that Dementia was slowly robbing them of. I enjoyed the ability to bring smiles to their faces, as they to mine. However, I knew that there was something greater that I was suppose to do.
Some days while at work I would drift and it would lead me to revisit my own past. I would think about past traumas that I experienced as a child. Between the ages of 6 years old to 13 years old I witnessed domestic violence between my parents.
I was molested at 9 years old at a sleepover by my childhood friend’s 18 years old brother who crept in the room where we were sleeping. I was also molested by an older female cousin at the same age. At 10 yrs old I was fondled and groped by my mother’s friend’s husband, who my Father beat very badly after he learned of it. Also, I was inappropriately touched by my Math teacher at 10 years old as well. My parents requested a parent -teacher conference to confront him, and he denied it.
At 13 years old a became a Teen -aged Mother. Ashamed, embarrassed and uncertain how to digest and navigate my new role, my baby girl became my “reason why”. I made the decision not to become more of a statistic and I had the support of my family who provided financially until I was old enough to work.
These events always made me question if I was whole? What does it mean to be whole? Have I healed?
TThese questions helped  me to realize that I hadn’t healed from past traumas and I basically have been in survival mode. While standing in the middle of the floor at my job I said to myself, I want to be whole. Thus, WholeHer-WholeHim was born! I gave my job a two -weeks notice.
I went to get a “DBA”, and created social media pages for what would became a Mental Health & Wellness Platform. I began my personal healing journey, and began to advocate those who had experience trauma etc. I celebrated the launch of WholeHer-WholeHim Brand along with my 49th Birthday July 16th, 2021!
Here we are with almost 4k followers on Instagram! We have an online merchandise shop which includes WholeHer-WholeHim Hoodies and Tee -Shirts, and Healing Journals. We will celebrate 2 years on this platform on July 16th, 2024!

If I had not stop making excuses and continued to be afraid of failure, I would have never taken the risk and jumped. I would not know what the WholeHer – WholeHim could become.

Taking this journey and this risk lead me to becoming an Author in 2024! My Book titled WTF – Whole. Thriving. Free. will be released in March 2024.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

Refer to previous question for most of this answer.

We have virtual chats that is open to whomever. We discuss everything from mental health & wellness to Bible based topics. WholeHer-WholeHim also has an annual Chew & Chat where we serve brunch/lunch of course and then we have a panel discussions. I am included as a Panelist as the Founder, Mental Heatlh Advocate, and Author. Also the panel consists of licensed therapists & fitness expert.
We are able to answer questions and give professional feedback as well as educate on mental health. Mental wellness, ending the stigma about mental health, mental wellness, ending the stigma about mental health, and why therapy works.. We are also empowering, and inspiring others to begin their own healthy healing journey, and how you can evolve and triumph over trauma. Also, that diet and exercise is vital for mental wellness.

Putting training and knowledge aside, what else do you think really matters in terms of succeeding in your field?

I think what is most helpful in me succeeding in my field is that I am a Woman. 95% Women of all races, ages can indentify with experiencing trauma some kind of at some point in their life. Women are nuturers by nature and good listeners. They are more sympathetic to the needs of others and more compassionate.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

A lesson that I had to unlearn is that just because I was a teen -aged mom didn’t mean that I was going to drop out of school. It didn’t mean that that was as far as I was going to go in life.

I did everything that I could not to become more of a statistic than I already was being a teen mom. I completed school, I went to college and took training courses. I became a certified Interior Decorator. I made sure my daughter knew the importance of education and to always strive to be better than you were. She has always excelled! She later earned her Masters Degree.

Contact Info:

• Website: WWW.WHOLEHER-WHOLEHIM.COM
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