We are going deep in this episode y'all!  Are you ready for soul work x3 and some serious shifting of your mindset?  We are talking all things “truth.”  How do you define it?  How are you showing up in it? How are you living it?  Join Reiki Master and TEDx Speaker, Manav Khanna, as we have an amazing dialogue of discovering and rediscovering the truth within you. You will definitely want to grab your CC&C Journal, as Manav walks me through an amazingly powerful exercise of soul-work.  As a reminder, this episode goes deep so please press pause where needed so you can feel the true essence of all of the gems being dropped to shift you to your best self.

Welcome – min 0:11

Powerful Affirmation by Walker & Walker Enterprises declares that I am honest and live in my truth- min 0:40 Grab your 40-deck of affirmations in time for the holidays - cllick here

Podcast & episode Overview: min 1:06

Glitz n Garb Sponsor Ad & 20% promo code min 3:08

Coaching:  min 4-09 which gifts you a bit of soul work.  This week is  from stop 5 in my book The Intersection of You & Change.  We are talking “Truth Tollway”

Cocktails – min 13:11, with a special cheers to Randomly Rashida of the Randomly Rashida Podcast for her amazing 5-star review of my podcast.  Thank you so much.  Check her out to hear another powerful episode that I did with her on her patform - click here

Conversations min16:30, where Manav and I have an amazing discussion.  He walks me through an amazing exercise that I am sure you will do too, wherever you are seated.  It is sooooo powerful.

Helpful Links

Lolita's TEDx talk - Click Here

Manav's TEDx talk - Click Here

Manav's Website - Click Here

Lolita's Book, The Intersection of You & Change - Click Here

Lolita's Coaching, Products, & Services - Click Here

Lolita's Upcoming Virtual Women's Weekend Renewal Retreat - Click Here

This special episode is focused on The Ladies!  with a simple message:  IT IS YOUR SEASON!  For my faithful 10% male listeners, you are always welcomed, HOWEVER be sure to also pass this along to the power women in your life!  What if I were to tell you this is your season? 

On this episode, I leave you w/ four strategies on how you can begin to TILT you into your season.  I share my favorite piece of every season and I challenge you with the question, "how do you feel in each of these four seasons?"  IT IS YOUR SEASON because you are a compilation of them all.  Let’s TILT into 20201 with intention. 

What if:

Tomorrow was not promised

"I am" was at the foundation that you stood upon

Laying down your hurt and leaving it at the bus stop was something you were willing to do TODAY?

Telling your narrative was on your own time and terms because you were able to recognize that in your season, you AND others were growing?  

How would you tilt differently into your days? weeks? months? and years? 

From nuggets such as the “uncommon woman,” which part of your truth will set you free, checking on your "poverished mindset,” standing in your gifts, and generational stigmas that may no longer serve you, we hit on so many aspects of you!

Grab your CC&C journal at lolitawalker.com/podcast and let’s go.  Here are a few key moments:

Welcome (0:17.61)

Affirmation (0:54) I am armed to face my fears and dare them to stop my joy

Sponsor (2:53) shop.glitzngarb with a 20% discount code

Coaching (3:53) with soul work that leaves you with the four strategies of how to TILT

Cocktails (10:56) with a special shout out to candiecakes nyc for that amazing review! Thank you so much!  Listen to full review (33:08)

Conversations (12:25) with Sha’Meca Latai, Root Coach. Founder of Women Who Lead Connect, who helps us grow by standing on God’s Glory to grab you "from the root." 

Come as you are round (26:15) where I throw 3 questions and Sha’Meca answers right away

 Stay Connected with Sha’Meca:

https://www.Womenwholeadconnect.com 

https://www.Iamshamecalatai.com

FB & IG: @Iamshamecalatai

Email: [email protected]

Stay Connected with Lolita:

https://www.lolitawalker.com 

FB:  @walkernwalkerchange

IG: @heycoachwalker 

Email: [email protected]

TEDx talk:  https://bit.ly/LolitaTakesTedx

40-deck of affirmation cards:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop

The Intersection of You & Change Book, by Lolita E. Walker - https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Upcoming Virtual Women's Weekend Renewal Retreat :  h

"Communication is a "how" we achieve great things in life.  It is not an end in itself."  These are the words from Damon Jones, a kid from Detroit and Chief Communications Officer for Procter & Gamble, the world's largest consumer packaged goods company...to name a few.  Have you ever had a conversation and wondered...hmmmm, how did we end up here?  I know I have.  Damon and I talk everything from his excitement of opening, Nostalgia, a Black-owned wine and jazz lounge in Downtown Cincinnati during a pandemic, to communications in and outside of the corporate space, to even strategies that will help you avoid communication entanglements, whether now or years to come.  Through a few laughs, pointed and transparent dialogue, and my "come as you are" round of questions, we jumped #allin.  You don't want to miss this three-layered, power-episode of Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations!

Shout out to President Elect, Joe Biden and Vice President Elect, Kamala Harris (min 08.37)

A powerful affirmation by Walker & Walker Enterprises (www.lolitawalker.com/shop) - I am purposeful in my communications and deliberate in my actions (min 1:19)

Intro + a bit about our guest, Damon Jones (min 2:19)

Sponsor ad with 20% savings code from www.shopglitzngarb.com (min 4:57)

Coaching and Soul Work to challenge your thinking (min 5:56)

Cocktails to Celebrate the greatness that you are (12:31)

Conversations with Damon Jones on Communication Entanglements (min 13:49)

A few mentions throughout the show:

Damon’s Black, co-owned wine & jazz lounge business in downtown Cincinnati:

Website: https://nostalgiaotr.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/NostalgiaOTR

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/nostalgiaotr/

Email:  [email protected]  for inquiries on being a featured artist or wine maker

Lolita's:

Website:  https://www.lolitawalker.com

TEDx Talk:  https://bit.ly/LolitaTakesTedx 

Book - The Intersection of You & Change:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Podcast FB :https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingcocktailsconversations

Business FB:  https://www.facebook.com/walkernwalkerchange

IG: https://instagram.com/walkernwalkerchange

Twitter: https://twitter.com/lolitaewalker 

Linkedin:  https://linkedin.com/in/lolita-e-walker 

There was a reference of the effectiveness of a “pause” within communications 

There are moments in your life that simply take your breath away..in a good typa way!  This is one of them. Imagine being still while 52 others gift you feedback or share tidbits to you, about you.  Imagine their words being intertwined into the story that you are simultaneously telling of yourself, through a powerful interview, conducted by a close friend. Sounds uncomfortable right? 

 

Imagine pointed questions, some of which make you feel vulnerable & others that have you talk aloud of your wins.  It’s my true journey to 43 years old and I am sharing the ups, downs, twists, and turns.  It was during these moments that I finally felt what Grandma Bea meant when she said, " you must find a way to smell your roses while you are here on this earth."  I must say that I am soooo grateful for each of you!

 

In this episode, we talk fears, tears, my lowest moments, highest pinnacles, barriers still before me, how I've coped with grief and of course, I made a bit of time to celebrate wins in the midst of it all.  This episode turns the tables, in this unconventional year of 2020, for my 43rd birthday, where I'm being interviewed instead of being the interviewer. AHHHHH!! Are you ready? I sure am.

 

Confession: Recording and editing this eqpisode was such an emotional and fulfilling experience. Originally intended to feature clips of 43 listeners to help me celebrate 43 years of life, I included 52 of you, who left me the most amazing, heartfelt, & genuine messages! THANK YOU for taking the time. It means sooo much for so many reasons.

 

Here are 52 minutes for 52 folks & an interview-style story.  I LOVE IT!  and guarantee there are still nuggets for you to grab and apply to your everyday + times when you will grab a few laughs as well.

 

Thanks for being a part of my journey.

I appreciate you,

Lolita

"If I'm smart enought to learn calculus, I'm smart enough to start a business."  Those are the words from guest, Ms. D'Shawn Russell, owner of Southern Elegance Candle Company and very first sponsor of my podcast! WOOHOOO! This is one of those episodes where you leave PUMPED UP! It's a "let me do something different today type of episode," with energy, nuggets, laughs, vulnerability, relatability, & even moments you find yourself saying YES! If you've ever felt stuck in complacency, lost with no direction, felt celebrating wins were showboating or bragging, that folks may be weighing you down, THIS IS FOR YOU! Most of us have been there, thus none of us are alone! As a matter of fact, my hand is raised too. D'Shawn takes us through her journey of being a math teacher turned profitable business owner, & more by simply GETTING CLEAR!

 

Yep..... Listen in and set your intention for this fun and fab episode with our powerful affirmation, "I am worthy.  I am enough.  I am the greatness others have yet to see."  You can grab your 40-card affirmation deck at https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop. 

The flow:

We shift into our intro (minute 1:21) and hear from our sponsor, Southern Elegance Candle Company (with a special promo code (minute 5:37), and quickly jump into our first layer of coaching (minute 6:41).  Today's soul work (minute 8:48) focuses on the imagery of the most beautiful train you have ever experienced...AND YOU ARE THE CONDUCTOR!  We talk everything from where you are going to how you can let folks on and off of your train.  We celebrate cocktails (minute 16:10) with a number of cheers to each of you!  A special shout out and cheers to Kanika, the CC&C Zoom Cast participant, who has been on each and every episode and announce her "Hey Soror" greeting cards, and even have a mini pop-in for a cheers with my, 8-year old son, Walker.    We then get into some good-ole fashioned conversations (minute 19:28) with D'Shawn who drops some fire nuggets and has us in stitches at the same time.  

You leave with thinking differently on how you can now get a little more clear and reroute you and your story!  You are at the controls of this train....your train.

Our episode sponsor is The Southern Elegance Company (https://www.secandleco.com) and they are gifting us a 20% off discount by using the code "kitchentable" at checkout for a single purchase.  It's a perfect time to grab your candles for the holidays!

Mentioned in this episode:

Our episode sponsor, Southern Elegance Candle Company - https://www.secandleco.com with our special CC&C promo code "kitchentable" for 20% savings on a single use.

Coaching with Lolita - https://www.lolitawalker.com/coaching and definitely book a consultation connect to learn a bit more and get a bit of coaching out of the deal!

My Book, The Intersection of You & Change - https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Reviews for my podcast - Apple, Spotify, Podcasher, & Podpage (for voice review) - https://podcast.lolitawalker.com .  You can listen on all other podcast platforms, including IHeart Radio

CC&C Zoomcast.  You are invited to attend the every other Wednesday, Wom

Do you ever wonder, how can the tides of life bring healing after your storm?  How can our ups and downs in life offer any type of healing, especially when our world can sometimes feel like we are in a constant storm?  In today's episode, I am so excited to be joined by The War And Treaty.  Michael Trotter, Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter are the phenomenal husand and wife, power duo who are bringing their voices of healing to the world, through gospel, country, contemporary, and rock and roll, just to name a few!  They are on fire and are joining us at the kitchen-table for some good-ole-fashioned conversations.

In this episode, I share 4 strategies to begin to H.E.A.L. after a storm and Michael and Tanya jump right on in to leave you with even more.  The affirmation that kicks us off is I am patient and delberate as I breathe deeply and calmly.   Grab your affirmation deck at https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

The War And Treaty are a powerhouse duo who, most recently, performed at the 62nd Grammy Awards, earlier this year.  Both successful in their solo careers, Tanya bringing her powerful voice in Sister Act 2, alongside Lauren Hill and Michael, an Iraqi war veteran, who brings his soulful voice to writing and performing touching and full-of impact songs for the fallen.  Collectively, they bring their vulnerability, their story, and their healing to our kitchen-table during a powerful conversation beginning at minute 16:16.

In this episode's coaching (minute 5:59), the soul-work I gift are 4 ways to begin to H.E.A.L. after your storm.  During cocktails (minute 13:35), we give a cheers to our small wins and the nuggets that you pulled away and then in conversations (minute 15:26), The War And Treaty leaves us with some powerful healing take-aways.

 **Don't forget to subscribe to this Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations Podcast AND leave a glowing, 5-star review, IF & WHEN it resonated with you!** #ClaimingIt

Our episode sponsor is The Southern Elegance Company (https://www.secandleco.com) and they are gifting us a 20% off discount by using the code "kitchentable" at checkout for a single purchase.  It's a perfect time to grab your candles for the holidays!

Links referenced during the episode:

My New Podcast FB Community, where I'd love for you to join me:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachingcocktailsconversations/ 

My 40-card Affirmation Deck:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

The War And Treaty FB Group  https://www.facebook.com/TheWarandTreatyhttp://paulettesimone.com/

Social Connections with The War And Treaty:  Website - https://www.thewarandtreaty.com/ IG https://www.instagram.com/thewarandtreaty/  Twitter https://twitter.com/warandtreaty 

The CC&C Journal to use during each podcast episode: https://www.lolitawalker.com/podcast 

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

Chef Keesha O'Galdez shares how adversity helped find her purpose.  When two Simmons Graduate School of Management grads get together, we have some good ole-fashioned conversations.  Today, we are having a bit of fun and leaving you with a few nuggets and experiences that you may be able to relate to.  From losing a job to moving to a new city, to hearbreak, then leaping into your purpose, we talk it all!  There's even an aha that stuck out, as I travelled down memory lane, to my Simmons days.  It had me giving a shout out to Dr. Stacy Blake-Beard, whose leadership course helped me find aspects of my inner voice that were simply waiting to be unleashed.

You wouldn't know it now, but Chef Keesha didn't initially know that gifting people joy through her cooking was her purpose. It was through adversity that she discovered that .. this is it!  The thing is .... most of us are no different. Have you conqured adversity in your life?  Hmmmmm. I am sure the answer is absolutely.  If I were to ask you how you define purpose, what would you say?  Do you believe that you have discovered YOUR purpose? It’s not uncommon for the answer to the latter question to be "not really." Just know that you are not alone. On this episode, I’ll share four considerations when traveling your path that may be plagued with adversity, we'll have a few laughs & celebrate a few wins!The affirmation, from Walker & Walker Enterprises, that kicks off this episode is " I am choiceful in creating the footprints on my journey."  We will challenge that today.  You can grab your 40-card affirmation deck at https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop. 

We start our intro (minute 1:14) and hear from our sponsor, Southern Elegance Candle Company (with a special promo code specifically for listeners of the Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations podcast (minute 4:38).  We quickly jump into our first layer of coaching (minute 5:42), where I gift you soul work that takes you on a path of adversity with breadcrumbs and a light hahah #imaginethat.  We, then, celebrate cocktails (minute 18:27) with chers to you and all of your greatness!  And finally we end with a great conversations (minute 23:14) with Chef Keesha and I, who then drop some fire nuggets for you to walk away with.

Our episode sponsor is The Southern Elegance Company (https://www.secandleco.com) and they are gifting us a 20% off discount by using the code "kitchentable" at checkout for a single purchase.  It's a perfect time to grab your candles for the holidays!

Mentioned in this episode:

Our episode sponsor, Southern Elegance Candle Company - https://www.secandleco.com with our special CC&C promo code "kitchentable" for 20% savings on a single use.

Coaching with Lolita - https://www.lolitawalker.com/coaching 

Getting in Touch with Chef Keesha O'Galdez - Follow on IG https://www.instagram.com/gourmetdiva/ for amazing classes, recipies, and culinary education & expertise and Learn More https://www.thegourmetdiva.com/about 

Women's Weekend Renewal

Who said that the stigmas placed on me will define who I am?  Who said that I (or you) must walk, talk, & behave in the stigmas that have been handed down for generations? Not me?  In today's episode, I walk you through 5 strategies of how to dismantle generational stigmas.  I share how to P.O.U.N.D. those stigmas, while also bringing yourself to the carpet. 

It's time to challenge ourselves with the stigmas that we are knowingly or unknowingly perpetuating and passing down and around.  Whew!! This episode is a good one!  The affirmation that kicks us off is I am open , ready, & willing to unlock the endless possibilities within me. Are you?  Grab your affirmation deck at https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

On this 11th episode, Clinical Therapist and Cannabis Expert, Paulette Simone Smith, talks to us about how stigmas surrounding cannabis have reset the foundation of her growing business AND have led to her pursuing a Master's Degree in Cannabis Science & Therapeutics.  Pretty cool right?  We talk everything from education, community, healing, and advocacy, to the differences between coaching and therapy, to the sheer value of sharing and owning your own story...your own journey story!  You remember that from episode 10?  Our deep discussion will shift your thinking, of not only stigmas as a whole, but will also challenge those that you may still hold, particularly around cannabis. 

In this episode's coaching (minute 3:31), the soul-work (minute 6:48) is P.O.U.N.D.ing on the chest in your corner, full of dust, that holds the stigmas you have either heard, attached to others, or have been attached to you.  It's time to shake them up and dismantle them one by one.  Are you ready?  During cocktails (minute 13:16), we give a cheers to our small wins and the nuggets that you pulled away and then in conversations (minute 16:16), Paulette drops some MAJOR nuggets that will get you thinking and acting in a more empowered and educated kinda way!  She aims to shift your thinking on all things cannabis..

 **Don't forget to subscribe to this Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations Podcast AND leave a glowing, 5-star review, IF & WHEN it resonated with you!** #ClaimingIt

Links referenced during the episode:

My New Podcast FB Community:  @Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations

My 40-card Affirmation Deck:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

Consultation & Speaking with Paulette Simone Smith:  http://paulettesimone.com/

Social Connections with Paulette Simone Smith:  IG @simone.paulette / FB:  @Bmorebudtalk with Paullette Simone

The CC&C Journal to use during each podcast episode: https://www.lolitawalker.com/podcast 

Other links worth referencing:

My Book, The Intersection of You & Change:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Personal or Professional Coaching with Me, https://www.lolitawalker.com/coaching 

My upcoming Women's Weekend Renewal Retreat

How often do we allow our limiting beliefs and those crazy negative talks in our head shut us down and make a u-turn on our journey's? How often do we sit in the comfort of complacency because it is easiest and most familiar to us? Well, in episode #10, I'm gifting you a pause and taking you through how to write your own "Journey Story."  You are invited to listen in...and then meet me on the virtual dance floor because....I'm celebrating my #smallwin of hitting 10 podcast episodes AND 1K listens for a single episode....yep! If you don't celebrate, who will? I'll see you there!

 

Whether a person, a circumstance, or a situation, we are not defined by either. This episode is a reminder from me to you!  It is a reminder that your journey is yours alone and.....the best part about it is that you have the authority to write it, make a u-turn, should you choose, own it, and then you also hold the permission slips to give only to those who you deem worth to help you walk, run, or climb your journey....YOUR WAY!  Today, we start the process of writing you journey!  Are you ready?

In this episode's coaching, the soul-work is mapping a path that has one or a few junctions along the journey, then identifying and facing fear head on.  I use Stop 1 in my book, The Intersection of You & Change (https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book), pages 12 and 13) as a reference for consideration in framing your thoughs around your journey.  In cocktails, we give a cheers to our small wins and the nuggets that you pulled away and then in conversations, I answer some questions that you have sent in. 

Sidenote:  Y'all are HILARIOUS!!!! Do I write all of the exercises and really do them with you?  What has been the toughest part of my business journey? Hmmm, they are good questions, but y'all really keep me in stitches.  I think I laughed most of the episode.

The affirmation that kicks us off is I am grounded in my values and principles and will only shift to soar further and farther along my journey.  I welcome each of you (minute 1:45), gift a bit of coaching (minute 3:43) and soul-work (minute 9:50), celebrate your takeaways and highlight the greatness you are during cocktails (minute 24:26) then conversations (minute 26:05) , which is where I answer a few of your questions, laugh a bit, and challenge you to answer them as well. Grab your CC&C journal and #letsgo.

 **Don't forget to subscribe AND leave a glowing, 5-star review, IF it resonated with you!**

Links referenced during the episode:

The CC&C Journal to use during each podcast episode:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/downloads

My Book, The Intersection of You & Change:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Personal or Professional Coaching with Me, https://www.lolitawalker.com/coaching 

My 40-card Affirmation Deck:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

My Favorite Quote - by Mary Anne Hershey (mary anne em radmacher)- https://www.maryanneradmacher.net/

Other links worth referencing:

My upcoming Women's Weekend Ren

My first male guest, Mario Scott  is joining us at the kitchen table to talk all-things leadership.  A leadership expert working with executives and teams to lead more efficiently and effectively, he leaves us with a few laughs and take-aways on how we can begin to lead differently - from the inside out.  

How do you define leadership?  Would you say that your leadership is untapped?  Are you leading yourself the same way you are leading those who are following you?  Hmmmm!  This episode is packed with nuggets that you can implement NOW, whether leading at work, home, or life.  From me gifting 4 strategies to climb, what I call, the L.E.A.D. ladder, to Mario adding on the notion of leading from the inside out, we talk redefining leadership, the idea of proving yourself as a leader, assessing how you are showing up for the leader within you, for your clients, and even how your leader at work/school is showing up...hmmmmm.  We even talk leadership at home and recognizing the balance that some women must still make when it comes to leadership. 

This is a no-miss episode that you will want to grab you CC&C journal for, forward to a friend, and assess how you are showing up!

The affirmation leading this episode is I am in touch with my thoughts and mindful of my actions.  This episode will challenge you with the question, Are You? I welcome each of you (minute 1:00), gift a bit of coaching (minute 4:05) and soul-work (minute 5:23), celebrate your takeaways and highlight the greatness you are during cocktails (minute 12:08) then invite Mario to conversations (minute 13:49) with a rich conversation on all-things leadership!  It's an episode you don't want to miss.  Grab your CC&C journal and #letsgo.

 **Don't forget to subscribe to Coaching, Cocktails, & Conversations and be sure to leave a glowing, 5-star review, IF it resonated with you!**

Links referenced during the episode:

The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team (the book), Lolita's L.E.A.D. Ladder 

Mario Scott's Podcast, Maybe It's Just Me - https://anchor.fm/supermario

My upcoming Women's Weekend Renewal Retreat, October 3-4 - https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop/virtual-womens-retreat

The CC&C Journal to use during each podcast episode:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/downloads

My Book, The Intersection of You & Change:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/the-book 

Personal or Professional Coaching with Me, https://www.lolitawalker.com/coaching 

My 40-card Affirmation Deck:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/shop 

Other links worth referencing:

Donate to my small biz & help keep podcast going:  https://www.lolitawalker.com/donate 

My TEDxtalk:  https://bit.ly/LolitaTakesTedx