In this heart-opening first episode of Real Life Ish with Tamela, we explore what it truly means to see — beyond the eyes, beyond the surface, and into the soul.

Tamela is joined by five incredible guests — Mike, Cindy, Melissa, Wendy, and her mother Ann, who lives with retinal pigmentosis and is part of the BISM community. Together, they share raw and beautiful stories about living with blindness or visual impairment, redefining independence, and finding strength in community and spirit.

This episode isn’t just about sight — it’s about vision. It’s about courage, adaptation, laughter, and the kind of awareness that can only come from within. Favorite Quote from the Episode:

“Sight may fade, but vision never dies — it lives in the heart.”

About BISM (Blind Industries & Services of Maryland)

BISM is a nonprofit organization empowering blind and visually impaired individuals through training, employment, and community support. Their mission is to cultivate confidence, independence, and purpose for people of all ages and experiences. → Learn more: https://bism.org

💚 About Your Host: Tamela — The Holistic Weaver

Tamela is a meditation coach, breathwork facilitator, and somatic healing guide who helps women reconnect to themselves through nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and soulful self-love practices. Through Real Life Ish, she brings together real stories of resilience, healing, and growth — reminding us all that the messy parts of life are sacred too.

→ Follow Tamela on Instagram: @TheHolisticWeaver → Connect & learn more:

TikTok @theholisticweaver

Closing Reflection:

“Vision is not what we see — it’s how we feel, how we love, and how we show up for life. Even when the light shifts, we can still see with our hearts.”

In this episode, Tamela, The Holistic Weaver, sits with her Sis Jenn — a former nurse, adoptee, and now a heart-centered holistic practitioner. Together, they explore Jenn’s journey of shifting from treating symptoms to nurturing the whole self — mind, body, and spirit. This soulful conversation weaves themes of belonging, purpose, and the courage it takes to answer a deeper calling.

Meet Jenn

I'm a 64 yr old, retired nurse, mother of 3 adult children & grandmother of 5.

Married for 37 yrs to an amazing Navy Vet

To find our guest Jenn or our sponsor, check out the links below.

Jenn

TikTok: @LadyJ

Guide To Change

Website: guidetochange.com

Tamela|The Holistic Weaver

TikTok: @theholisticweaver

Website: rlphealing.com

In this soulful episode, I Heal, You Heal, We Heal Together, I sit down with GingerGM and his wife Hannah for a powerful conversation on love, healing, and unity. Together, we explore how individual healing ripples out into relationships, families, and communities—because when one of us heals, we all rise.

Meet Mrs. and Mr. GingerGM

Let me introduce you to my beautiful guests—GingerGM and his best friend and wife, Hannah. These two met online just over two years ago and have been building a life rooted in love, deep communication, breathwork, and the messy magic of healing from trauma—together.

From hosting lively game nights to creating community connections with local dispensaries, restaurants, and libraries, their passion for bringing people together shines through everything they do. With seven rescue pets, a love for “gardening,” and a shared commitment to intentional living, they open up real conversations about relationships, mental health, and what it means to heal and grow—one breath at a time.

Links and Sites

TikeTok:

@gingergm

Guide To Change

www.guidetochange.com

Tamela|The Holistic Weaver

www.rlphealing.com