WorkHurt to Healing LIVE

A Transformative Healing Experience for Women Navigating Workplace Stress, Trauma & Toxicity

On October 23, 2025, women from across the Washington, D.C. area, gathered at Howard University for an afternoon of truth-telling, emotional release, restoration, and community. WorkHurt to Healing LIVE wasn’t a conference— it was an experience. These photos showcase the conversations, creativity, and community that anchored our WorkHurt to Healing gathering.

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What Made This Experience Powerful

✔ A Creative Healing Session

Attendees engaged in grounding exercises and somatic practices designed to help the body process stress and trauma safely.

✔ Personal Rebranding

Brand strategist Madia Logan guided women through an empowering session on sharing your story with main character energy.”

✔ Personal Career Plans

Participants received practical strategies for protecting their well-being in and out of the workplace.

✔ Spoken Word

A soul-stirring performance by Veronica “So Creative” Essex reminded attendees that healing can be both artistic and communal.

✔ Nutrition & Care Resources

Insights from Jocelyn Johnson, a nutritionist, helped women reconnect with the body as a site of healing.

✔ Real Stories. Real Support. Real Community.

The room became a safe space for stories, learning, and encouragement.

Speakers

  • Yuri Brown-Cruzat

    Founder, Workhurt.co

    Connect w/Yuri

  • Veronica "So Creative" Essex

    Writer, Spoken Word artist, and Creative Wellness Facilitator

    Connect w/Veronica

  • Jocelyn Johnson, MS, CNS

    Founder of Trillium & Lotus Whole Body Wellness and Elliot James Naturals

    Connect w/Jocelyn

  • Anita Plummer, Ph.D.

    Executive Director of the Center for Women, Gender, and Global Leadership & Associate Professor of African Studies at Howard University.

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  • Madia Logan, MBA

    Founder, Logan PR & Alignable Ambassador for Prince George’s County

    Connect w/Madia

  • Tonya Overton

    Griefologist

    Connect w/ Tonya

Why This Matters

Women are carrying invisible injuries from the workplace—

microaggressions, burnout, exclusion, and the weight of performing under pressure.

WorkHurt to Healing LIVE created a space where:

  • Women were seen

  • Their stories were heard

  • Their healing was prioritized

  • Their leadership was restored

This event is not performative. It’s not corporate jargon.

It’s a healing-centered, community-rooted experience designed specifically for women navigating modern workplaces.

Bring WorkHurt to Healing to Your Organization

    • Universities & cultural centers

    • Organizational ERGs

    • Women’s leadership events

    • Wellness and mental health organizations

    • Faith-based and community spaces

    • 2-hour signature WorkHurt to Healing Experience

    • Half-day workshop

    • Full-day healing-focused summit

    • Multi-city partnership tour

Learn more