Episode Details

Tashera Simmons skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about how she celebrated her recent 54th birthday, releasing her new book, ‘Dying To Self’ 4 years since its original release date, letting go of distractions by fasting cold turkey, learning forgiveness through therapy, overcoming abandonment issues, motherhood, relating to Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle’s love story, knowing DMX since age 11 and dating him at age 17, toxic marriage and divorce, the music industry tearing DMX to pieces, and releasing music after an artist passes away.

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0:00 Tashera Simmons TPR Skipping drop

0:10 introduction

1:01 ‘Dying to Self’ new book

2:28 learning about God

3:09 timing of the book

3:38 second book mental space

5:29 ‘Dying to Self’ spiritual warfare

7:35 letting go of distractions by fasting cold turkey

10:02 DMX faith in God

10:44 family thinking she lost her mind

11:04 DMX yes man

11:33 God’s plan

12:28 New York

13:32 racism in the south

16:41 missing out on childhood after her mother walked out on her and her 8 siblings at age 14

19:02 did DMX remind you of your dad?

21:07 motherhood and parenting style’s

22:48 learning forgiveness through her parents in therapy

23:16 dating DMX at age 17

23:58 betrayed by her mother, father, and DMX

25:13 loving Earl/ DMX

26:40 multiple personalities

27:33 forgiveness

27:56 learning from her father about forgiveness when holding onto grudges

29:41 both parents are deceased

30:18 love story with DMX

31:51 upcoming biopic

32:28 DMX wanting big dogs to sleep in the bed LOL

33:17 proposal within 8 months of being together with JaRule

34:32 Lauren London Nipsey Hussle love story

36:14 women in high profile relationships advice

37:31 4 years since DMX’s passing

38:57 Irv Gotti passing

40:18 maintaining a pure heart within the music industry

42:10 releasing music after an artist passes away

43:28 favorite song and film by DMX

44:36 what does our keyword “progress” mean to Tashera Simmons?

45:18 what do you want people to remember 50 years from now?

45:47 how to purchase book ‘Dying to Self’

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