Tashera Simmons opens up about ‘Dying To Self’ new book, 4 years since DMX has passed, Irv Gotti passing & more!

Tashera Simmons skips class with Lalaa Shepard of The Progress Report to speak about how she celebrated her recent 54th birthday, releasing her new book, ‘Dying To Self’ 4 years since its original release date, letting go of distractions by fasting cold turkey, learning forgiveness through therapy, overcoming abandonment issues, motherhood, relating to Lauren London and Nipsey Hussle’s love story, knowing DMX since age 11 and dating him at age 17, toxic marriage and divorce, the music industry tearing DMX to pieces, and releasing music after an artist passes away. Website: https://linktr.ee/TheProgressReportMediaGroup Listen to us on the Revolt Podcast Network: https://tr.ee/GxMmkTcj7o Listen to us on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-progress-report-podcast/id1494070183 Listen to us on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/5sBgF6wWa7NmHraP2QuBEv?si=a0f5f19b8a494fb5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tasherasimmons/ https://www.instagram.com/lalaashep/ https://www.instagram.com/theprogressreport101/ https://www.instagram.com/tprmediagroup1/ Website: https://TPRMediaGroup.com 0:00 Tashera Simmons TPR Skipping drop 0:10 introduction 1:01 ‘Dying to Self’ new book 2:28 learning about God 3:09 timing of the book 3:38 second book mental space 5:29 ‘Dying to Self’ spiritual warfare 7:35 letting go of distractions by fasting cold turkey 10:02 DMX faith in God 10:44 family thinking she lost her mind 11:04 DMX yes man 11:33 God’s plan 12:28 New York 13:32 racism in the south 16:41 missing out on childhood after her mother walked out on her and her 8 siblings at age 14 19:02 did DMX remind you of your dad? 21:07 motherhood and parenting style’s 22:48 learning forgiveness through her parents in therapy 23:16 dating DMX at age 17 23:58 betrayed by her mother, father, and DMX 25:13 loving Earl/ DMX 26:40 multiple personalities 27:33 forgiveness 27:56 learning from her father about forgiveness when holding onto grudges 29:41 both parents are deceased 30:18 love story with DMX 31:51 upcoming biopic 32:28 DMX wanting big dogs to sleep in the bed LOL 33:17 proposal within 8 months of being together with JaRule 34:32 Lauren London Nipsey Hussle love story 36:14 women in high profile relationships advice 37:31 4 years since DMX’s passing 38:57 Irv Gotti passing 40:18 maintaining a pure heart within the music industry 42:10 releasing music after an artist passes away 43:28 favorite song and film by DMX 44:36 what does our keyword “progress” mean to Tashera Simmons? 45:18 what do you want people to remember 50 years from now? 45:47 how to purchase book ‘Dying to Self’ #TheProgressReport #SkippingClass #LalaaShepard #Progress #TasheraSimmons #DMX #DyingtoSelfBook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices