Early on we mentioned we were going to bring some woo woo to the Podcast. What do we mean by woo woo? Energy work, psychics, angels, spirits and more!

For this conversation we invited witch + clairvoyant Yolanda Shoshana onto the show to give us a live reading.  We opened up, got vulnerable, hit record and let you in on our personal reading.  

Highlights include:

-Who is Yolanda Shoshana? She is a Witch, Tantra Guru Lifestyle Expert, Wine Concierge, and Writer that helps women thrive, celebrate life, and own their magick.  Her tantric approach to self-help appeals to women around the world. 

- Her goal main goal is to help women live empowering lives so of course she was a natural person to bring on the show to help us find was to do the same!

- We talk about trusting ourselves, control, and timing and planning. Yolanda Shoshana digs deep to help Nicole explore the fear around trusting herself and explore the issues around vulnerability. 

- Nicole bares all and shares what is challenging her around her spiritual practice, her need to control. The shock of loving motherhood as much as she does. 

- Yolanda Shoshana gives Nicole and anyone who is struggling with a spiritual practice or taking time for "me" some sage advice and inspiration.

- Yolanda talks to us about 'cords' of energy that clairvoyants can see attached to us. 

- We talk about the power of numbers to guide us if Angels aren't your thing. 

- Yolanda Shoshana helped us plan our fall calendar and community offerings. Last week you heard us talk about how we are launching our first monthly community call. This week we get the clarity we needed to share that while our group trip to Paris is being put on hold till 2017, we are launching our first mastermind for community members this fall in early October going for ten weeks through mid December. This mastermind will be small, only six women and is by application. Sign up to be notified about the application release in early September by visiting: www.livingblacksheep.com

- In addition to her spiritual work Yolanda Shoshana is a connoisseur of wine and spirits. You can listener to her podcast "Witch on Wine" to learn more.

- What is Yolanda Shoshana up to next?  Well, very soon she will re-release her Magikal Aromatherapy tantric line as well as debut a new line new of essential oils to wear or burn while drinking your spirits. 

- In addition, she is launching a special reading for mothers soon as well! Trying to get pregnant or need some support right after the baby arrives? Find her new offering online at www.yolandashoshana.com

- If astrology is your thing (we love it!) check out episode 12 of her podcast for a great episode on Wine + Astrology!

- Other fun tid bits! We introduce you to "Ramon" our mascot. A small white ram whose presence was gifted to us the first time we recorded and is with us every time we record!

If you want to work with Yolanda Shoshana visit her site: www.yolandashoshana.com

In this episode we talk about A LOT. The theme was owning our values and taking a stand for what we believe in. It was the first episode with just the two of us in a few weeks so we covered a lot:

• We are working on ways to support connections between community members including monthly groups calls starting soon. Sign up at www.livingblacksheep.com to find out the date of the next call
• A mini rant and a conversation about forming allies 
• Let us support you - need some tech advice? Email Jes for her insights to: [email protected] 
• Coming this fall is a buyers guide to help you use your dollars to support and invest in women of color owned businesses and projects! Want to be featured? Hit us up on social media @liveblacksheep or email us!
• Supporting indie podcasters – The Messengers a Podcast Documentary needs our support! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-messengers-a-podcast-documentary
• Some Black Sheep Podcast news – we are going to have seasons of the podcast and want to hear from you about topics or suggestions of women to interview for season 1
• We had a launch event – we recorded live and brought some of the fun to the show!
• …and most important…
• a tremendous amount of gratitude to our listeners – you tuning in each week means so much to us!!

Full show notes and resources tied to this episode can be found at: www.livingblacksheep.com

When we decided to continue our conversation on the power of collaboration and partnering we thought of no one would be better to join us than Gaby and Nadia, our boss besties from Miami. 

This was a fun interview filled with concrete examples of ways we all have used the power of we to create amazing things in our lives. This is a must episode for anyone who is seeking motivation and inspiration for creative ways to engage with others to further a shared vision.  From business partnerships that started in coffee shops, to artistic partnerships that launched from Instagram, there is a little something for everyone in this one!

Highlights include:

• The amazing story of how these two ladies met 2x in one day and what came next!
• How a down home Internet forced Nadia to a coffee shop where she met their third biz partner
• Taking risks and going for it, signing leases, moving states and saying yes before you are ready!
• The importance of listening to your intuition when partnering
• Seeking out ways to collaborate that are purely based on a shared passion and love for fun not for financial gain
• Brand pillars, what are they and how are they useful when leveraging the power of we
• Gaby and Nadia answer our Black Sheep questions, "how does your family describe what you do," and "which member of TLC do you most embody?
• Connect with Gaby and Nadia on Instsgram their fave place to do social

https://www.instagram.com/thejupitercircle/

https://www.instagram.com/nadiapayan/

...and if you are in Miami at #TheCreativeGirls HQ http://thecreativegirls.com/

And stay tuned whose knows when we might do a Miami Meet up Black Sheep Style with #TheCreativeGirls

Seeking to build your community? The Black Sheep Society is filled with awesome women like YOU seeking to support each other. Perks include access to promos and discounts, secret recordings, and our weekly Sunday evening digest where we share our journey Living Black Sheep. Join us at www.livingblacksheep.com 

Tara Jefferson Pringle is committed to the self care of women. This focus has been evident throughout her entrepreneurial journey. Currently she offers self care to women through her bimonthly subscription box – The Bloom Beautifully Box.

More than a box, she is creating a community for women devoted to self care and well being.

One of the goals of this podcast and supporting community is to showcase various models of entrepreneurship and give you the behind the scenes on what it looks like to run these different types of businesses. This week we were excited to explore the subscription box model with Tara Jefferson Pringle the founder and Chief Curator of The Bloom Beautifully Box.

If you are interested in upping your self care you sign up at www.theselfcarebox.com and enter code ‘Welcome’ for 15% off. 

Our Black Sheep Society community has had access to this code for a few weeks when we first recorded this episode.  Any special offers shared on our recording get shared with the community immediately after we record. If you haven’t signed up for our weekly Sunday evening digest or joined out private FB group you can by visiting www.livingblacksheep.com to get the scoop first!

We had such an awesome chat with Desi that even after we stopped recording our full length episode we kept right on chatting and had a lively discussion on gaming, fun and play! Lots of laughs and nostalgia as we dish on our favorite games and the importance of fun.

Desi has launched Games, Geeks, Tech - gaming and tech news! Let's help her spread the word. Learn more here: http://www.gamesgeekstech.com/

Did you know games are better for your brain than watching TV? Love Game of Thrones... why not BE the Mother of Dragons instead of watching her!

Join our community at www.liveblacksheep.com

This week we welcomed creative entrepreneur Desi Sanchez to join us for an intimate and revealing conversation about owning your creativity and following the road less traveled as a young black sheep who dreamed of being an artist.  She is inspiring and motivating for all creatives or anyone with a big dream!

Have an idea for a show? Have feedback? Contact Jes and Nicole www.liveblacksheep.com 

We welcomed co-founder and CEO of Eat in Chef Ara Galarza who shared the story of how Eat in Chef came to life. 

Using their tech platform, Eat in Chef has created a local and affordable chef to consumer pipeline. Their goal is to localize chefs, similar to Air B&B, where you can request a chef to come to you home as an option to dine in. How cool is that?! 

We asked Ara to be "you" and she brought it.  We loved her authenticity and passion and so will you!

Check them out at: www.eatinchef.com

Have an idea for a show? Have feedback? Contact Jes and Nicolewww.blacksheeppodcast.com

Nicole shares the behind the scenes of the launch of Black Sheep podcast before Jes came on board. How she worked through impostor syndrome and the stalled launch of black sheep through collaboration. 

And of course some fun! Did you know you can use the energy embodied by the members of R&B group TLC to identify your role and purpose in a group. Jes is a T-Boz and Nicole is a Left Eye. What are you? Join the Black Sheep Society and share.

We couldn't pick a favorite TLC song so just check out Crazy, Sexy, Cool the whole album! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrazySexyCool

Have an idea for a show? Have feedback? Contact Jes and Nicole www.liveblacksheep.com

In this episode we introduce ourselves and our work as two Latina entrepreneurs from New York City who are designing our lives and work around our passions. We share the inspiration and purpose of the Black Sheep podcast and community - to create a space for women of color who aspire to or are currently designing a life that lets us do work that is meaningful in a manner that works for the personal and professional lifestyle we want - Black Sheep style.

Join our community at www.liveblacksheep.com