Imagine living your best life, young, fun and free... then suddenly one wrong move lands you in PRISON. Ripped away from your new born child and shipped off to a state you’ve never set foot in. This is Ashanti’s story! Life came at her FAST and she had no choice but to utilize her street smarts and mental strength to survive her sentence as a young mother, student and stylist who also happened to be a first time offender. Tune in to this episode of Black and Balanced as Shanti takes us through her emotional prison story and the prosperous rise of her life after prison.

In this episode of Black and Balanced, host Kiersten Symonnè sits down with Ka’Sh Brenaí to discuss how each test leads to a testimony that could serve a greater purpose than just the improvement of your own life. This episode digs deep into some of the life altering tests Ka’Sh has faced in her growth journey and how she has utilized them to propel her into the next level of all her creative business endeavors. Tune in to this power packed episode and submit your feedback or questions to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! Keep up with Ka’Sh by following her IG at glam_dealer

Black and Balanced is BAYK *Plies voice* with another episode packed with REALNESS and hella laughs! In this episode I sits down with two beautiful ratchet intellectuals to discuss the adversities of being a beautiful woman with a hint of hood rat and all the expectations in between. This episode breaks down the date life, Work life and social life of a woman who’s well educated, cultured and classy, yet THOROUGHLY enjoys hoodrat shit with her friends! Tune in!

Sooooo if you tuned in to last week’s show, you know that I was having a bit of a breakdown at the plantation.. I mean job. In this episode, I open up and tell you all about what caused that breakdown and my most recent experience with rejection. Tune in to this episode as I discuss how to pick your confidence (and face) up off the floor after being told NO.

No jazzy intro music. No clever opening statement. No guests. Just me, expressing my feelings and current mood. Have you ever felt trapped at your job? Ridiculously unhappy and annoyed tonthe point that it almost feels like self torture? Welp, join the club! I had to step away from my desk and record what was on my heart at this very moment because that’s the only thing that helps me feel relief. Sorry but not sorry for any background noises you may hear. This is simply real shit in real time and I needed an out from my corporate due diligence for these 7 minutes. Feeling torn between what your heart wants to do and what your bank account NEEDS you to do is probably up there with getting cheated on. The shit HURTS! If anybody is feeling how I’m feeling in this moment, just know that you aren’t alone and we gone figure this shit out come hell or high water!

In this episode of The Black and Balanced Podcast our host, Kiersten Symonnè sits down with special guests Alex Johnson and Bri Jenna to discuss life as a black millennial apart of the LGBTQ community. In this power packed episode, talk about coming out, building family when blood ain’t thicker than water, and the political advancements we have yet to make as a society to recognize and treat the LGBTQ community equal to their straight privileged peers. Tune in to this fulfilling conversation and send us your thoughts and questions via email or voice message. Event link: https://eventnoire.com/djenvymke/

Aye! If you’re sitting up complaining about your duties for the week, the bs that happened last week or how today was the most MONDAYEST MONDAY EVER, tune in this episode and getcha mind right! In this episode of Black and Balanced, we discuss how to go through and GROW through the many motions that your day may bring, yet being intentional on the feelings you choose to carry. Listen to how host Kiersten Symonnè turned her day around after a less than favorable restaurant experience AND a run in with the feds.

In this episode of Black and Balanced, host Kiersten Symonnè sits down for some glow talk with Atlanta stylist Logan Jones to discuss her glow up journey. Logan opens up and shares her testimony with us on growing up with a parent that was a functioning drug addict. Logan digs in to how her upbringing molded her as a woman and entrepreneur. We discuss behavior, and friends that had to be left behind for the greater good and how faith carried her through some very trying times! Tune in to hear this amazing display of transparency, growth and dedication! I guarantee you his story will motivate you to PUSH TF THROUGH by ANY means necessary!!

Just as promised, Black and Balanced is closing out your week with another episode! This previously recorded episode is the final episode of the women’s month series originally aired in March(yes, we’re on CP time.) In this episode, I sit down with Marie Carter of The Classic Shoppe and Elle Renee of APrettyBigDeal to discuss their 19year sisterhood journey! We dig into everything from choosing your family to categorizing your friends and sistas between reason, season and lifetime! We exchange views on how to correct your sista when she is in the wrong or vibrating below her best frequency as well as deliberate on the women’s empowerment movement. Trend or genuine? Tune into this POWERFUL episode and send it to yo sistas! Spark the conversation of love, and finding your tribe!

I’m BACK!! After a small hiatus Black and Balanced is BAYK with episode 8! The month of April flew right by but we’ve been WERKIN werkin so that just means you all have to hot content to look forward to!! Catch up with me in this episode and stay tuned for some surprises to come!!