Brave In Vision

We made it to 2020! A whole new decade! Woot woot! There's something so refreshing and kind of intimidating about walking into a new year, or new season, of life. But, regardless of how hard “new” can be, staying in the old can be detrimental to our destiny! Our guest, Yodit Kifle Smith, is founder of Within Ministry and co-host of the Everything Under the Son podcast, shares with us her brave journey through the winding roads of being newly married, and relocating to a new home in a new state located 3,000 miles away from family and friends! Yep, the running joke was she had a for real, real NEW season! I invite you to lean in as Yodit takes us on a wild, yet faith-filled ride of allowing God to write her story and the gift of braving “the new!” Follow all that Yodit is doing at https://linktr.ee/yodit. She is married to her BFF, Dwight and is a lover of writing, coffee, chick-fil-a and everything dealing with encouraging women and girls to live a life full of faith.

Happy Holidays! I hope it was filled with an abundance of love, joy and high pitched belly laughs! We made it back to the couch for the final episode of the Couch Conversations series. This is the last episode of the year... wait actually, it’s the last one of this decade. Wow! Well, Talaya and Ayodola made it a special one with an audience Q & A, that led into an intimate conversation on self-care and self-love. We tackled battling guilt, self-sabotage and minding one’s “busyness.” Along with doing a deep dive into how self-love is a huge part of our healing and necessary for our success in the new year, this episode was the perfect close to sharing my brave mountaintop journey. Thank you for coming along for the ride. As a community of brave souls, we want to ensure we serve you. We would love to hear from you, as we are planning content for 2020. Email feedback, topic ideas or just to say 'Hey' at [email protected]. I'm so excited for what's on the horizon. 2020 better watch out, coming for ya ; ) Stay connected and follow Kenya and Brave in Vision Podcast on IG @kenyasbryant & @braveinvisionpodcast.

Welcome back! We are picking up on Chapter 2 of the Book of Kenya. Join us on the couch, as I once again switch places and become the interviewee sharing the birthing of my brave story. In Episode 16, titled the Birthing of Vision, we talk about my personal call to courage. To quote one of my favorite authors Brené Brown, "There's always a call to courage. You don't want to get to the end and ask yourself 'What if I would have showed up?" In this episode, we talk about what it looks like to show up.

Now join Ayodola, Talaya, and I for Chapter 2 of Couch Conversations.

Welcome to Couch Conversations — a three-part series where I open up and share, The Book of Kenya.

After 14 incredible episodes, it dawned on me that our guests have shared some of the most amazing stories. These stories highlight the beauty found in walking through challenging seasons in life and in the midst of it all ... finding “your brave.“ There was only one thing missing, my story.

In the next episodes, my forever girlfriends Ayodola Anise and Talaya Simpson will cohost the Couch Conversations mini-series, as the interviewer becomes the interviewee. In today’s episode, I share my journey to brave and the birth of the Brave in Vision podcast. This is a raw and beautifully unexpected episode packed with fun, laughter, pain, God’s math, restoration and my climb to brave.

Join us now for Chapter One: The Story of Kenya: Mountains, Valleys, and Triumphs.

Grow so remarkably that people have to get to know you all over again!" Wow, what a statement! Growth, in and of itself, necessitates change. In order for many of us to grow to the point where we have to reintroduce the world to the new version of ourselves, we must employ some level of intention and a transformation mindset. Neither of these come easy when you have faced 50+ job rejections, taken the GMAT 4 times, or encountered multiple failed relationships like our guest Erica N. Williams. With the biggest smile, Erica says "... each NO became a gift." Each NO became a push to take courageous steps that would go against society, family and friends. Each NO would dismantle old beliefs causing Erica to bloom into a woman walking in the power of God's perfect timing. On this episode Erica shares her brave story of the reintroduction to herself and to others, overcoming closed doors, the power of timing, and the gift of NO. In this episode, Erica holds nothing back and encourages us to never give up because every NO is a brick beautifully placed on the path to YES!

Connect with Erica on IG @ericanwilliams & @journeytopurity and to purchase 'Don't Give Up' - 7 day devotional journey for women, stop by Amazon or www.ericanwilliams.com.

"When you've been given blessings, you should be able to live off those blessings." ~Anika Hobbs, Owner and Lead Curator of Nubian Hueman

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Join us today as we talk about pushing through the pain of incremental growth to passion and purpose with Anika Hobbs. A former H&M executive turned entrepreneur, Anika Hobbs' heart and passion are to see artists living off their true blessings, their art! Nubian Hueman, Anika's social enterprise, is said to have a unique energy that not only empowers you, but it feels like home. It is a place where the beauty of culture, creativity and community collide. Nubian Hueman curates unique goods inspired by Black and Brown culture and the many facets of the African Diaspora. The landscape of this incredible space reflects the essence of an ever-changing canvas that gives way to pieces of the past, while capturing features of the present, and projecting concepts of the future.

On this episode, Anika discusses all the beauty, realness and power her social enterprise does to bring life back to the community. She is unapologetically HER. You can't help but fall in love with the calmness she brings as she shares with us her journey from H&M to entrepreneurship and the power of #tribelife that kept her going through a painful loss.

Anika describes herself as the definition of "incremental growth!" This episode is full of wisdom, truth, black love, and excellence. Sit back, listen, and join us today on this journey to growth. Connect with Anika on IG at @NUBIANHUEMAN & @blackloveexperience.

Wow! The Bridge Men's series has been one incredible ride and this kickoff was so powerful! This episode closes out our launch of the series, but is definitely not the end. We will be back in October! So, we are excited for this episode, where we talk with Karl Oakley- military veteran, entrepreneur and philanthropist about living a life of legacy, from the inside out. Most folks think of legacy as property, wealth, etc, but we tackle this topic in a different way. Karl talks about what the journey looks like when men realize that leaving their mark on this world begins with self-work and development that overflows from the inside, and then out to others. This epsiode is a game changer and on FIRE( lol, actually you will hear a firetruck cause of the 🔥 being dropped). Full of wisdom and truth! Connect with Karl at @keointernational.

As we know, without mental health, we can not be healthy overall. Even the brain can get sick. We all experience emotional highs and lows from time to time. But mental health goes beyond these emotional reactions to specific events. Today's guest, Robert Umana, is one who not only walked through depression and anxiety, but is passionate about informing others who have been trapped in the stigma of hiding behind the mask called "together." Rob walks us through his journey of denial and acceptance, intervention and healing, and what it looks like to be a man who seeks wholeness for himself and others. Listen as Rob let's us know that it's okay not to be okay, and it's okay to seek help when you're not. Thank you Rob for bringing awareness to this situation and giving insight to those who are in a position to help those in need. Connect with Rob at @Robeatsfood.

A special bonus epsiode of mini stories told by five brave women bridge building through sharing memories and stories about their fathers and how that relationship played a role in their lives today. This episode was birth from the Bridging Relationships Fathers & Daughters episode #10 of the Bridge Men's Series. At the beginning of the bridge, you cannot see much ahead of you. But as you near the top, you can see both sides and the vast divide beneath. You realize that something incredible is happening on this span. One shore meets another. Two understandings merge, the divide is overcome, and the beauty of perspective is gained. These stories are raw, real, vulnerable and beautiful! Please share your comments and reviews at [email protected] or IG @braveinvisionpodcast

Welcome to The Bridge- a special edition men’s series with real stories of real men doing real life. We are kicking this series off with an episode on bridging relationships between fathers and daughters. Issac Newton, quotes that "we build so many walls and not enough bridges." Isn't that so true? How can relationships heal or experience wholeness without real and authentic conversations that bridge the gap. This episode is an invitation into a journey where our host Kenya Bryant and her father, Quinn Hill have an intimate and vulnerable conversation that has become an integral part of their bridge building journey. You will hear Quinn share his brave story of moving through hurt, loss, pain, love and healing with the gift of journaling and poetry. This is a raw, beautiful episode packed with forgiveness, restoration, wisdom and love. Learn more about this series and the podcast @braveinvisionpodcast on IG.