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Author Spotlight with Miasha Gilliam El

Miasha “ MIMI ” Gilliam-El is a wife , mother of six , Best- Selling Author , Elder , Advocate against domestic violence / childhood molestation , co-host on “ The Challenge To The Community-WHAP 1340 Am Radio with Mr . Sherman Cross , and the CEO and Founder of Herbal Delitz Cupcakes . Recently she participated in an anthology called " Shift On " with Ms . Nikki Woods .
In this story she shares her testimony of how she survived domestic violence , childhood molestation , and how she was given a second chance at life after having her heart stop for 16 minutes in Feb . 2012 due to Pregnancy Induced Cardiomyopathy .
Mrs . Gilliam-El now shares with individuals the power of changing your thoughts and perceptions in order to obtain a positive outcomes .
As an advocate she believes sharing her story will help to break the chain of silence . Mrs . Gilliam-El ' s intent to let others know there is hope for a better future . She is making survivors aware that how their life begins , is not how their story has to end . Mrs . Gilliam-El ' s mission is to help survivors realize that they have the power to make changes in our communities as well as in the world .