Episode 53

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21st Sep 2025

Episode 53: “Nice For What!??” "No, You’re Not Obligated to Be Nice to People Who Violated You"

🎙️ Episode 53: “Nice For What!??”"No, You’re Not Obligated to Be Nice to People Who Violated You"

Podcast: The Trigger and The Truth

Host: Tina White

Series: Money Matters - A Bonus Drop in The Trigger and The Truth's September Series: Money Moves & Mental Health

Episode Summary:

In this raw and reflective episode of The Trigger and The Truth, host Tina White returns with a solo monologue that hits the nerve of every healed soul who’s ever asked themselves, “Why was I ever nice to that person?”

Tina opens up about an encounter with someone who repeatedly disrespected her, only to pop back up as if their behavior had no consequences. Through this story, she explores the power of boundaries, the danger of people with undiagnosed mental health issues, and the awakening that comes with emotional clarity.

This episode unpacks:

What happens when you take off the rose-colored glasses

The emotional fallout of tolerating mistreatment

The link between undiagnosed mental health issues and relationship toxicity

Why you don’t owe kindness to those who caused you harm

How healing doesn’t always come with reconciliation

Whether you’ve outgrown friendships, walked away from dysfunction, or found yourself too healed to go back, this episode is your confirmation: You’re not crazy. You just finally see clearly.

🎤 Listen, reflect, and reclaim your boundaries.

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Mentioned in this episode:

The Contract Code

“Imagine turning the maze of procurement into a clear path. This September, on The Trigger and The Truth, Money Moves is all about helping small businesses navigate government, state and city contracts. Tina White built The Contract Code, a roadmap for bidding with confidence. It demystifies the process, fits your budget, respects your sanity, and guides you to do more with less stress. Keep listening: your perspective on business is about to change.”

MindAlive Ambassador Spot

✨ Calling all Mental Health & Wellness Leaders ✨ I’m proud to announce that I’m now an Ambassador for Mind Alive—a company creating innovative, research-backed devices for anxiety relief, better sleep, focus, and overall mental wellness. And here’s the exciting part: you can join me. If you’re a therapist, coach, wellness professional, or community leader who wants to bring Mind Alive’s tools to your own audience, here’s your chance to become an Ambassador too. 👉 Click the link in my bio to apply. Let’s grow this movement together and give our communities even more ways to heal. #MindAlive #TheTriggerAndTheTruth #MentalHealthMatters #HealingInMotion

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About the Podcast

The Trigger and The Truth
Real Stories, Real Conversations, Real Healing
Welcome to The Trigger and The Truth—a transformative podcast and healing platform created to explore the breakdowns in our most meaningful relationships and the unspoken truths behind them. Hosted by mental health advocate Tina White, this space offers real conversations, raw storytelling, and expert insight to help you gain clarity, find peace of mind, and grow through what you’ve been through. Whether you seek understanding, closure, or a sense of direction, you're not alone—your healing journey starts here.

About your host

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Tina White

Tina White is a truthteller, trauma disruptor, and the unapologetic voice behind The Trigger and The Truth podcast—a healing platform where pain meets purpose and storytelling becomes therapy. A native of South Jamaica, Queens, Tina brings over two decades of lived and professional experience navigating complex relationships, systemic grief, generational trauma, and emotional survival.

Her own journey—through loss, poverty, sexual assault, fractured family ties, and the residual impact of the crack era—fuels her commitment to helping others find clarity and healing. With deep roots in community advocacy, mental wellness, and transformation, Tina creates a safe, judgment-free space where guests and listeners alike can unpack emotional triggers and uncover the truths buried beneath them.

As the founder of several wellness and justice-centered initiatives, Tina is more than a podcast host—she’s a cultural voice for the unheard, a catalyst for deep healing, and a mentor for those finally ready to face their past and reclaim their peace.

Whether she’s guiding a raw conversation on grief, interviewing a mental health expert, or dropping therapeutic gems solo, Tina shows up fully—real, rooted, and ready to break generational cycles with truth and tenderness.