Exclusive Interview with Host, Natasha Stevens —You’ll have to listen because she doesn’t do descriptions. *At the time of this recording, Rapper DMX was not in critical condition-As a team we have decided not to include her full “throwback ode to hip hop” track out of respect for human life.

In this episode of Beyond The Easy, our host sits down with Joni Wilkinson, Founder of One’s Purpose, an organization dedicated to not only spreading awareness about human trafficking, but also restoring lives and dignity back to survivors. As a 20 year veteran in the insurance industry, a turbo kick box instructor and mother, she is more than equipped to walk in her calling. To learn more about her efforts and help: please visit: www.onespurpose.com

Iris Terner is an Amazon Best Selling Author 2X and she is a sought after intuitive healer, counselor, shaman, and master teacher. This path did not come without a few trials but she left her job as an executive assistant to fulfill her calling on her path. Her journey has made a significant impact on the lives of those who desired to delve deeper into self discovery. She has been called the ultimate seer. Akin to Deepak Chopra, she is a guru when it comes to understand all of the questions that people have about life, spiritual awakenings, meditation, and defining purpose the way God intended. She helps you re-align your soul back to its original intent without judgment. Having a strong background in psychology, human behavior and access to divine realms, Iris is a Seer who gives space for you to see yourself and elevate from there. She was formally trained by Randall Chipp, an indigenous shaman and Chieftain of the Dhididat Tribe of the Nootka  people of the Pacific West Coast, in 2000 while he was living in Edmonton. With 25 years in the medical field, and 30 years in talk therapy, reiki, counseling and guidance, she brings a unique flavor and decades of experience to the table. Her book was co-authored by Daniel Olexa and can be found on Amazon: A Pessimist’s Guide to Manifesting. She holds no judgment and that has helped her clients find and stay in their flow state while achieving abundance. She adamantly shares that her work is given as a gift from God, and that she is not a fortune teller. She is a medium. While many may not understand her, there are others who flock to her to receive healing, which she says should be normal as everyone has those gifts when in alignment with the Creator.

This podcast is a family woven together by the highest frequency of Love. On this short episode, producer, photographer, poet, paralegal, and podcaster, Yolanda Jackson AKA: Poetic Flow shares her insights on Addison Grace Mouser’s episode which you can hear for yourself across all streaming platforms.

Welcome Edward, “Eddie”Gonzales

to the Beyond The Easy Podcast!

An avid music lover and sneakerhead, Edward Gonzales has built a life walking the walk from street smart to business-savvy, first at one of Los Angeles's prestigious law firms, then to "student-whisperer" at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory working with interns and underserved, underrepresented populations. Now, as NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's diversity, equity, and inclusion lead for Heliophysics, he brings his unique blend of experience to one of NASA's most prestigious missions. Edward has been honored by many NASA awards and recognition and has made it his personal mission to ensure that the agency's future workforce is more diverse and equitable than when he started his career there two decades ago. Having lost his father as a young teen, experienced police profiling and gang violence, he can relate to the struggles that many students face as they embark on their college and career journeys. He is eager to share that all paths to NASA aren't linear and emphasizes the critical importance of creating a workforce pipeline that starts in school, leading to an exciting current project called "Permission to Dream," collaborating with Christopher Gardner (The Pursuit of Happyness) to present inspirational talks at one thousand highs schools across the United States. Edward is the consummate comeback kid -- all setbacks set you up for a comeback. “ Be sure to follow Eddie on Instagram: www.Instagram.com/eddiefromnasa and also check out how HE found HIS unique STAR here: https://www.greenbeltonline.org/shayna-and-eddies-covid-times-wedding/ Want to help the climate? Cool! Here on Earth: Check out what Mrs. Gonzales is doing aside from her corporate office: https://www.climatewarriorcollective.com

Toi Kyles founded INDIGOZ SHOES in 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. As both the CEO & Designer, Toi wanted to bring something fresh and unique to the shoe industry, providing both style and maximum comfort. Toi studied Fashion Merchandising at Marymount University. She also completed an internship under Carl Brown, part owner of the popular brand: FUBU, For Us, By Us.

Having started her career in fashion as a model, she has experience on all side of the industry, bringing you her online version of her store, INDIGOZ SHOES as of 2020. She is holding a sale now that ends April 30th to be able to present you with a new line. Toi has a patent pending on the insoles for her shoes with a strong focus on healthy foot care: wherever in heels or flats, both women and men are sure to enjoy both style and comfort. Stepping out on faith is her Foundation where she herself partners with organizations in the Atlanta area to collect and donate shoes to give to women who are in need for various reasons. She also accepts shipments by request.

You can find her on her website: www.indigozshoes.com

And on Instagram using the handles below. Happy, Comfortable Shopping!

www.Instagram.com/@toicherishoedesigner

www.Instagram.com@indigozstore

Her Foundation:

www.Instagram.com/@steppingoutonfaithfoundation.

This is a podcast review of Beyond the Easy Host and Guest Yolanda, “Poetic Flow” Jackson. Ursula Joyner has a long history in Hollywood and in creating as well. Be sure to follow her podcast, “Coach My Life.” This is awesome! Check her out here: https://youtu.be/BEKfz4o4kso

Yolanda “Poetic Flow” Jackson

A Chicago Native and Artistic Pisces, Poetic Flow™ first began writing poetry in 1985. Her poetry captures the essence of everyday life, situations, circumstances, faith, spirituality, encouragement, motivation and more.  She is inspired to write by the universe (i.e. people, family, friends, strangers, feelings, thoughts, etc.) She self-published her first book of poems in 2008 "Poetic Flow: Poetry For Your Soul" through AuthorHouse Publishing Company. In June 2014, she self-published through Xlibris Publishing Company, two new books "Love~In~Life Poetry" and "Positive Vibes by Poetic Flow."  You can purchase any and/or all of her books via the BOOKS tab above on this website.

 

In April 2013, she officially started her POSITIVE VIBES T-Shirt line and has also been doing personal poetic quotes for various celebrities (see CELEBRITIES tab above).

 

In July 2014, Poetic Flow™ partnered with a local t-shirt vendor to bring you better pricing & variety. You can purchase t-shirts on this website under the POSITIVE VIBES STORE tab.

 

From 2014-2016 Poetic Flow™ was co-owner of an Independent Television & Film Studio, No Budget Studio.  Also 2014 / 2015, Poetic Flow™ established JB Consulting, which she ultimately has merged with Poetic Flow Productions LLC, where she utilizes her business and creative background/experience to help create a solid foundation for individuals, small business owners, filmmakers, artists, etc. with  their business needs, filming needs, pre and post production needs and more.  Poetic Flow Productions LLC was officially incorporated in 2016. Visit the website at www.poeticflowproductions.com. Poetic Flow™ is also a Photographer, see her work at www.poeticflowphotography.com so be sure to check her out if you are in need! She is also the Creative Director creative director of Indigoz Shoes.

Poetic Flow™ has reached thousands if not millions with her poetry & positive vibes, extending from the United States to the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, New Zealand and various other places across the map. 

She also was a mentor to young women with Women Leadership Network of Atlanta (WLNA).

Her MOTTO is "Inspiring, Motivating & Encouraging the World - One Poem/Positive Vibe at a Time." Check out her podcast here: https://anchor.fm/poeticflow

Shaun Jayachandran is the founder and president of Crossover Basketball and Scholars Academy, a non-profit organization increasing gender equity and education rates in India for underserved marginalized communities while using basketball as the vehicle of change. He is focused on using sport for development and social impact through the lens of gender and education rates. Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to the son of an orphan girl from India, his family immigrated to the US while in high school. A TEDx speaker, Shaun is part of the legendary John Wooden’s coaching tree where he has combined the pyramid of success with his ideas and passion towards education, coaching, and opportunity for all into an international nonprofit that has partnered with Teach For India and been endorsed by the WNBA Players Association, SLAM Magazine, and Teach For India. 

Crossover has impacted over 2,200 children in India with nearly 60% being young girls. Now a member of the SaaS Tech community in Boston, Shaun had been an administrator, teacher, and coach working in independent schools such as George School, Belmont Hill, Bishop Ireton, and Stone Ridge for twelve years, educating through the prisms of inclusivity and diversity, chemistry, and varsity basketball. He was honoured at the Philadelphia 76ers Indian-American Heritage Night for his work with Crossover, invited to tour the first scaled tuition-free school in the world - Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences - in Odisha, presented a TEDx talk on “Impacting Education Rates Through The Creation of Hope Through Sport”, and led his team within one win of a NEPSAC Championship. Shaun graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in chemistry and Masters from Marymount University in Educational Leadership.

Highlights & Website:

https://www.crossover-india.org

https://vimeo.com/133364037

https://in.nba.com/news/hoops-to-hope-crossover-basketball-wnba-star-alana-beard-teach-for-india-amar-jyoti-foundation/b6hrsmk7o3mu1kpmj614litpu

TEDX: https://youtu.be/MmM4R6qcWvY

Travis Woodson whose background music in his intro is his own, “Baby Steps,”

is a composer, arranger, improviser, and multi-instrumentalist who has collaborated and performed with various musicians and dancers. You may have seen him perform in Make a Rising, Sonic Liberation Front, Electric Simcha, Split Red, David Fantasy & Adult Content, Kohoutek, Big Plastic Finger, Machuco's Trabuco, his own group Live Like a King, and/or Pyramid Minds. During the summer of 2012, he premiered a series of compositions and arrangements for three guitars, as a part of the Archer Spade Performance Series, and has performed at the Improvisational Music event, the Nowhere Festival in 2015. He has also performed in a guitar ensemble of Julius Eastman's work during a retrospective festival presented by Bowerbird in 2017.

Travis performed a live movie soundtrack scoring for two Russian films, and played a DJ set in 2019 to a live audience.

At 19 years old, Travis taught himself how to play the didgeridoo developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,500 years ago. After graduation from college Travis as a quality control expert, led the cover design, direction & modeled for Ibanez guitars (cover model and interior spread).

Travis is also a photographer, videographer, and visual -digital artist. He uses those outlets as a form of creative expression, specifically on his own album covers from travels around the globe. Some of Travis’ work can be found online at: www.traviswoodson.blogspot.com & his albums can be found at www.traviswoodson.bandcamp.com