In this episode of Straight from the Roots, Tree shares the beginning of her story, not from a place of anger, but from a place of awakening. Growing up hearing stories that weren’t hers to carry, she learned early that silence doesn’t always mean peace… sometimes it means survival.

Now in her seventh year of banishment, Tree reflects on what it means to outgrow survival mode, reclaim her voice, and speak truth with compassion. This episode introduces the heart behind the 30-Day Banishment Miniseries, a journey of healing, identity, motherhood, recovery, and breaking generational cycles.

This isn’t about drama.
This is about truth.
Because when one voice rises, it gives others permission to heal too.

If you’ve ever felt unseen, unheard, or stuck in a version of yourself that only knew how to endure, this episode is for you.

🌿 We inherit stories, but we don’t have to repeat every chapter.

**Watch full miniseries below**

https://www.instagram.com/straight.from.the.roots

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088811118105

Support the show

For Educational Purposes ONLY!

For years, silence was how I survived.

In this opening episode of the 30-Day Banishment Series, I will begin at the beginning, before the labels, before the explanations, before the fight to be heard. I share what banishment looks like in real life, not as a legal term, but as a lived experience that impacts identity, family, faith, and belonging.

This episode explores the difference between silence and peace, how survival mode can protect us while also keeping us small, and why telling the truth becomes necessary when silence starts to cost more than it saves.

This is not a call-out episode.
It’s a call-back...to voice, to truth, to self episode.

If you’ve ever stayed quiet to survive, wondered if your voice mattered, or questioned whether you were allowed to outgrow the version of you that endured instead of lived, this episode is for you.

Listener takeaway:
You are allowed to outgrow survival mode.
The silence that once saved you does not get to define you forever.

Gentle Listener Note / Content Awareness

This episode discusses themes of banishment, silence, and survival.
Please listen at your own pace. You’re welcome to pause, step away, or return whenever you feel ready.

What to expect going forward

Each week we'llgo back into the series and go further in depth into each segment which can be found on these socials: TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@treezonfiyah?_r=1&_t=ZP-93kq0zk2Kq6

Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@treezonfiyah

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100088811118105/

Call-to-Action

If this episode resonates, take a moment to reflect on where silence once protected you, and where your voice may now be ready to return.

Support the show

For Educational Purposes ONLY!