A powerhouse speaker and facilitator, Christina Garrett is a productivity and parenting coach for busy moms with audacious goals who crave a healthier work/life + rest balance. Her journey as a community leader, pastor’s wife and homeschooling mom of 5 allows her to equip her audience with practical time management and self-care strategies that lead to growth without overwhelm, burnout and frustration. Her delivery is packed with humor, real life examples and x-ray vision into the challenges of ambitious leaders who are also nurturing families. 

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Christy Pruitt-Haynes is a well-respected speaker, author, and C-Suite Collaborator based in Nashville, TN who combines 25 years of executive level Human Resources, Diversity, and Leadership Development expertise with a healthy dose of profound strategy and results-focused resourcefulness to create innovative organizations and highly effective leaders.  Whether on a stage giving a TEDx talk, a keynote to 1,000+ member audiences, or meeting one-on-one with a CEO, Christy adds a fresh perspective that lead to actionable “aha moments.”  Her trusted insights can regularly be found in Business Insider, The Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company, among others.  In her book I Have to Pay for this $h!t Christy combines her wit and heart in a comical and heartwarming picture book for parents of rising college freshman. For more information on Christy visit www.IHaveToPayForThis.com and www.ChristyPruitt-Haynes.com.

We had the pleasure of visiting with her in the virtual Black Mom Diaries house, while she shared with us the joys, frustrations and adventures of raising a strong confident daughter, as well as her experience of walking with her daughter through different transitions.

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Latanya and Patricia discuss the effects of pushing your kids vs. letting them reach their levels in their own time.

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Trigger Warning: This episode does contain conversations about abuse and domestic violence. Listen at your own risk.

Shermonicia Slaughter is a woman of God and a mother of three beautiful children. She has an MBA in Criminal Justice and is an 11 year survivor of domestic violence. She is an advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, and she founded the My Journey Within podcast as well as a non profit called Help Me, Help You, to assist survivors of domestic abuse.

Furthermore, as an overcomer of depression and suicide, Shermonicia chose to specialize in mental health. Her motto is Love yourself enough so that when love shows up, it won't be a stranger to you!

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Trigger Warning: This episode contains conversations about abuse and DV. Please listen at your own risk. Shermonicia Slaughter is a woman of God and a mother of three beautiful children. She has an MBA in Criminal Justice and is an 11 year survivor of domestic violence. She is an advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, and she founded the My Journey Within podcast as well as a non profit called Help Me, Help You, to assist survivors of domestic abuse. Furthermore, as an overcomer of depression and suicide, Shermonicia chose to specialize in mental health. 

Her motto is, Love yourself enough so that when love shows up, it won't be a stranger to you!" 

Facebook: Shermonicia Slaughter 

Instagram: Melaninmonroe36 

Twitter: My_Journey_With3 

Tik Tok: mom of three 

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Black Mom Diaries is back for season 4 and we are so excited to celebrate the small wins. Sometimes we get caught up in the big picture and do not take a moment to appreciate those tiny wins. When we are only focused on the big picture, we can fail to see that often those small wins add up to big wins. On this episode, Latanya and Patricia discuss some of the small wins.  

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Black Mom Diaries is back for season 4 and we are so excited to celebrate the small wins. Sometimes we get caught up in the big picture and do not take a moment to appreciate those wins. When we are only focused on the big picture, we can fail to see that often those small wins add up to big wins. On this episode, Latanya and Patricia discuss some of the small wins.

Connect with us on social media:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/diaries_black

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On this bonus episode of the Black Mom Diaries, we are discussing sacrifices of motherhood. We are excited that an audience member, Janine, is joining the conversation on this episode. We would love for you to join this conversation also. Hit us up on social media and let us know what you think. Does motherhood equal sacrifice? What's the biggest sacrifice you've ever made for your children? Can Moms have it all without sacrificing any big dreams or goals? 

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What does community mean to you? Is it necessary? Is it worth working for even though community is challenging and messy? Author, community builder, teacher and traveler, Regina Murden joins us on this bonus episode of the Black Mom Diaries to discuss.

Regina Murden is an educator, inspired Bible teacher, and writer. Her purpose is to encourage women to experience the joy of a fulfilled life. She knows this can only come from a close relationship with God. Because of her involvement in discipleship, she founded the Responsive Soul. This organization is primarily for women who are willing to become aware of their accountability to God.

She currently resides in Memphis, TN. She takes long walks, love horseback riding, and enjoy traveling.

You can find her at www.reginamurden.com

Instagram: @reginamurden

My Pew: A Story of Love and Kindness available on Amazon.com

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Some of the matters discussed in this podcast episode may be distressing. Please listen with caution.

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What do you do when it’s one bad thing after another? On this episode of Black Mom Diaries, Patricia and Latanya chat it up with self-leadership coach Jacynta (jah-cent-ah) Brewton.

Amid the backdrop of her traumatic true story of grief and loss, Jacynta helps people lead themselves to success in their personal and professional lives.

Jacynta earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology, master’s degree in leadership, and lean six sigma green belt certification in performance improvement. She is a mom, wife, and working professional who enjoys finding new ways to avoid all those pesky carbs and spend quality time with loved ones, which includes herself.

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Instagram: @JacyntaBrewton

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