Who’s Your Ma Honey? is a powerful conversation series about shame, identity, and the stories that shape us.
Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, Founder and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, each episode invites leaders, changemakers, and cultural voices to confront the moments they once hid and reveal how their source of shame became their superpower.
Each episode invites you to reflect on your own story and answer one question:
Who’s your Ma Honey?
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1: The Psychology of Shame: How Internalized Shame Shapes Your Identity | Dr. Delvena Thomas
Season 1 · Episode 1
Thursday, May 7, 2026 • Duration 01:05:53
Shame doesn’t start with you. It’s learned, internalized, and carried until you decide to confront it.
In this premiere episode of Who’s Your Ma Honey?, hosts Teri Williams and Suzan McDowell sit down with Board-Certified Psychiatrist Dr. Delvena Thomas to unpack the psychology of shame and how it silently shapes identity, confidence, and success.
Teri shares the moment she realized she buried her roots to fit into elite spaces, disconnecting from the very woman who shaped her greatness. Suzan opens up about navigating identity, belonging, and the tension of growing up between polarizing cultures. Together, they reveal how external judgment becomes internal truth and how that truth can be rewritten.
Tune in to find out how shame is formed, why we disconnect from our origins to survive, and what it really takes to reframe your story. This episode is a masterclass in self-awareness, healing, and reclaiming your power.
If you’ve ever felt like you had to hide parts of yourself to belong, this conversation will change how you see your story.
KEY POINTS:
0:00 - Introduction
2:38 – Burying your roots to succeed: how Teri erased Indiantown and Miss Honey from her Ivy League success story
7:48 – Internalized trauma & self-stigma: why we disconnect from our background to survive elite, white-dominant spaces
16:18 – How shame is imposed: subtle microaggressions and dismissal that signal “you don’t belong here”
25:12 – Undeserved shame exposed: institutions reward you for disconnecting from your roots, community, and history
30:41 – Suzan’s immigration shock: taken from Jamaica to Texas and forced into cultural displacement and poverty
32:03 – Split identity as a superpower: being both Jamaican and American becomes Suzan’s advantage in South Florida
49:20 – From trauma to resilience: reframing, “Brain Love,” and turning shame into your superpower
QUOTES:
“There could be some things about you and in our roots that we bury to try to fit into this integrated world. We went from segregation to integration.” - Teri Williams
“I felt so ashamed of being this… dark skinned, ashy Jamaican… not fitting in girl in the middle of Texas.” – Suzan McDowell
“We do this subconscious thing where we disconnect from our roots because this is our way of surviving.” - Dr. Delvena Thomas
GUEST RESOURCES:
Dr. Delvena Thomas
Website | www.drdelvenahelp.com
Instagram | @drdelvena
RESOURCES:
Teri Williams
Website: @teri-williams
Suzan McDowell LinkedIn: @suzan-mcdowell
Who's Your Ma' Honey? is produced by EPYC Media Network
What If Your Shame Is Your Superpower? | Who's Your Ma Honey? Official Podcast Trailer
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 • Duration 03:36
Welcome to Who’s Your Ma’ Honey?
Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, President and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, this podcast opens a conversation most leaders never take the time to have.
It all starts with one question: Who’s your Ma’ Honey?
Each episode creates space for high-achieving leaders, founders, and changemakers to go back to the moments they once overlooked, hid, or felt ashamed of and uncover how those experiences shaped who they are today.
Through raw, reflective conversations, Teri and Suzan guide guests to unpack the people, environments, and stories that formed their identity, the internal narratives they’ve had to confront, and the truth behind the success the world sees.
Because this isn’t just about where you come from. It’s about what you’ve been carrying.
And more importantly, how the very thing you once felt ashamed of can become the source of your power.
Who's Your Ma' Honey? is produced by EPYC Media Network
Who’s Your Ma Honey? The Stories Behind Who We Become
Monday, May 4, 2026 • Duration 01:39
Welcome to Who’s Your Ma’ Honey?
Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, President and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, this podcast opens a conversation most leaders never take the time to have.
It all starts with one question: Who’s your Ma’ Honey?
Each episode creates space for high-achieving leaders, founders, and changemakers to go back to the moments they once overlooked, hid, or felt ashamed of and uncover how those experiences shaped who they are today.
Through raw, reflective conversations, Teri and Suzan guide guests to unpack the people, environments, and stories that formed their identity, the internal narratives they’ve had to confront, and the truth behind the success the world sees.
Because this isn’t just about where you come from. It’s about what you’ve been carrying.
And more importantly, how the very thing you once felt ashamed of can become the source of your power.
Who's Your Ma' Honey? is produced by EPYC Media Network
The Story I Buried: Teri Williams' Success, Shame, and Source of Her Superpower
Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 02:32
Welcome to Who’s Your Ma’ Honey?
Hosted by Teri Williams, President and Owner of OneUnited Bank, and Suzan McDowell, President and CEO of Circle of One Marketing, this podcast opens a conversation most leaders never take the time to have.
It all starts with one question: Who’s your Ma’ Honey?
Each episode creates space for high-achieving leaders, founders, and changemakers to go back to the moments they once overlooked, hid, or felt ashamed of and uncover how those experiences shaped who they are today.
Through raw, reflective conversations, Teri and Suzan guide guests to unpack the people, environments, and stories that formed their identity, the internal narratives they’ve had to confront, and the truth behind the success the world sees.
Because this isn’t just about where you come from. It’s about what you’ve been carrying.
And more importantly, how the very thing you once felt ashamed of can become the source of your power.
Who's Your Ma' Honey? is produced by EPYC Media Network
