How do we keep our youth from pulling the triggers? Why are our youth firing? Perhaps because no one is there to help them put the gun down. I remember watching scenes in films back in the day where a trauma stricken adult is visibly shaken and distraught held a gun up or strapped with a bomb detonator ready to end it all. Then just in the knick of time some empathetic paid civil servant would walk toward them talking calmly with their hands up, softly telling them all the re

Author and Motivational speaker, Octavia Yearwood sat down with Blavitys' 21Nintey.com and talked about 5 tips on overcoming trauma.

In August, xoNECOLE writer Fontaine Felisha Foxworth sat with Octavia to talk about how she navigates career and self-care as a professional millennial woman.

Bustle asked author, artist, and motivational speaker Octavia Yearwood to find out what self-love means to her. You already know her candor was in full effect!

In July Voyage Miami Magazine sat with Octavia to learn more about how the author, artist, and motivational speaker does all that she does! Checkout the interview now HERE!