Crowned Opulence

“Confidence really is constant practice; it's an attitude. It's a mental attitude that is first planted within ourselves and then our job is to nurture it and water it, and then we birth it out through our presence.” - Lynnecia Eley

Just like talents and abilities, confidence is developed through practice. It’s not something that we are immediately good at from the time we were born, but rather something that becomes a skill because of our unique experiences.

In this episode, I am joined by the Confidence Doula, Lynnecia Eley, as we talk further about confidence,  building, practicing it, maintaining it, and more. Listen to the many mantras that she shares with us that are easy to incorporate into our daily practices, a perfect way to start 2022!

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The myth about being confident
• How confidence is built and how it is lost
• How we can eliminate the inner voices of doubts and criticisms
• The difference between being confident and being arrogant
• GODfidence!
• The role of confidence in our successes
• The “fake it ‘til you make it” mindset

Episode drink: 

Cherry Mimosa

About the Guest:

Lynnecia Eley is currently a university assistant dean, adjunct professor, and the Confidence Doula.

Connect with Lynnecia Eley: 

• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn 

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

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Happy New Year! And welcome to 2022. We made it ya'll. Pour you a lavish mimosa and cheers to you!

This week I am sharing some key tips that my amazing guests have shared over the past year on what they do to get 1 step closer to living their most opulent lives. These incredible tips will help you face your fears, take risks, forgive, and so much more!

To hear more from these ladies listen to the full conversation with them:

• Episode 72: This Is Normal: Destigmatizing Mental Illness with Shakia Mayer
• Episode 66: Work-Life Harmony for Entrepreneur Mamas with Latika Vines
• Episode 57: Building Intimacy with Your Partner with Tiffynee Terry-Thomas
• Episode 56: Becoming Marketing-Savvy
• Episode 55: Freedom from Fibroids
• Episode 47: Do You Have the Capacity For That?
• Episode 45: Money Mindset – The Secret to Living A Financially Fulfilling Life
• Episode 41: Superwoman Meets Burnout
• Episode 39: Trauma from Black Mamas
• Episode 26: Thriving After Narcissistic Abuse

These tips may or may not apply to you but I’m certain that wherever you are in your life right now, understanding and applying these tips may give you the clarity you’re looking for the find and live that opulent life you deserve!

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

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Have you ever had this amazing idea in your head - be it as big as starting a business or as “simple” as launching your own podcast—and you sit around waiting for your fear to subside while you witness other people actually turn this same incredible idea of yours into a reality? Think about all the missed opportunities and ‘could have beens’.

The past months, battling the pandemic and other challenges, have shown us that the life we have at the very moment can be changed in a snap. And so, while scary as it may be, it's important to face our fears and not let them keep us from the success that awaits us on the other side of fear. 

Fear takes on a life of its own, and our emotions sometimes control us more than we control them. While some may have the misconception that it’s “all in our heads”, it’s actually very real. It can make us become disillusioned about what we want in the present, which causes us to be complacent and stuck in our own comfort zone, too afraid to think outside the box or take risks. 

Being constantly in a state of fear keeps us from taking the next steps towards new things. It keeps us playing small because of the instinct of sticking with something familiar and comfortable.

In this episode, I’m joined by Nortosia Scott, a Certified Abundant Life Coach. Listen to how she finally lives up to her purpose of changing lives and seeing everyone win as she shares her experience in conquering the fear of the unknown - even her fear of jumping into the ocean!

Here in this episode, I also share with you a seemingly silly fear that I have recently overcome in this episode: drink alcohol that’s blended with ice cream! While Nortosia shares how overcoming one of her long-standing fears helped her enjoy her vacation even more.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Understanding fear and its different manifestations
• FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real
• What it means to be afraid
• The two spectrums: (1) fear of the danger that we know of; and (2) fear of the unknown
• The source of our fears
• Nortosia’s 3 main tips on overcoming fears
• The launching process of Crowned Opulence and the fear that came with it

Episode drink: 

Strawberry Shortcake Mimosa

Ingredients:

• Strawberry Ice cream
• Vanilla vodka
• Prosecco  
• Whipped cream with vanilla wafers 

About the Guest:

Nortosia Scott is an abundant life coach and a licensed clinical social worker in Houston, Texas. 

Connect with Nortosia Scott : 

• Instagram

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

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"We must be willing to embrace our power so that we can go, be, do, have and achieve, whatever it is that we want. And it's that sense of empowerment that allows us to shake off fear and truly become." - Denise Taylor

A professional and stable career, a happy family, a prosperous business, a loaded bank account, or luxurious cars and gadgets. Success may come in any of these tangible forms that are easily noticed by people. But have we ever thought of looking beyond the things that are seen by the naked eye? Maybe.

Go. Be. Do. Have. Achieve.

People may reach great heights but still, hide themselves behind these successes just to run away from their unspoken pains and experiences. Who would want others to see their scarred faces? No one, right? That’s why this episode is focused on helping people manage and claim the power they lost in their complicated past and redefining strength and what it truly means. 

It is a great honor to have with me Denise Taylor, a professional coach, podcast and conference host, and success strategist. This episode is full of realizations about pain, power, success, strength, self-love, faith, and how these factors are used to reach greater heights, succeed, and become unstoppable.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Realizing you aren't alone 
• Why masking painful experiences lead to self-esteem and confidence issues
• Five success superpowers: seeing yourself succeed, shaking off fear, doing the work, taking care of yourself, and holding steadfast to your faith
• Selfishness v prioritizing oneself and being selfless
• How to become Unstoppable
• How to face unwanted situations head-on

Episode drink: 

White Grape Cranberry Mimosa

Ingredients:

• White Grape
• Cranberry
• Rosemary
• Champagne

Connect with Denise: 

• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Website
• Instagram

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

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As an entrepreneur, time is one of our biggest assets. For most of us, we juggle work, family time, building our business, and taking care of our well-being altogether.

Yet, being successful doesn't equate to overwork. Knowing your worth as an entrepreneur, redesigning your business, and correctly pricing your services can help you achieve that opulent life you deserve. So now you're asking, "how can I do that?"

Which is why in this week’s episode, I am so excited to share with you my conversation with the CEO of The Determined FemPreneur and the host of The Determined FemPreneur Podcast, Dr. Naieema Jackson. She talks about the key to successful sales conversations, her S.L.A.Y. system, and teaching your children the importance of money as early as now.

Dr. Naieema shares with us how she scaled her business while being a full-time mom, going through a divorce, getting her Ph.D., and being a nurse all at the same time, the challenges she faced in her entrepreneurship journey and her business’ operations strategy program that helps her clients work for only three to five hours per day by combining a unique blend of high ticket sales messaging and operations!

Listen to learn more valuable advice and tips for you to apply to your business strategy.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• How to get high-ticket clients that allow you to work only three to five hours per day
• When is the perfect time to start your business?
• How to not lose yourself whilst managing your business
• Impact of hustle culture
• The importance of asking for help and investing in your team
• How to gain confidence and comfort with your rates
• The S.L.A.Y. System 
• Major lessons Dr. Naieema learned from her journey

Mentioned on the Show: 

• The Determined Fempreneur Podcast
• Sawaas

Episode drink: 

Vanilla Bean Mimosa

Ingredients:

• Vanilla Bean Sugar
• Prosecco
• Pear Juice

About the Guest:

Dr. Naieema Jackson is the CEO of The Determined FemPreneur, a coaching program for all women entrepreneurs who want to learn how to make consistent five-figure months while working only three to five hours a day. She is also the host of The Determined FemPreneur Podcast. 

Connect with Dr. Naieema: 

• Website

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

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In a few weeks, we’re closing out 2021 with a mind full of vision and goals not only for ourselves but also for our business for the coming year.

But have you asked yourself: “Am I ready? Is my business prepared enough?”

Planning for the coming year is all about identifying your goals for your sales, marketing, and for your business.  There may even be some personal goals that you want to align your business with, especially if you desire to work less or spend more time with your family. I know that it isn’t an easy feat to accomplish, especially at first - but it is a crucial part of the process for your business to grow and be more prepared than ever. 

This week, I’m bringing you along as I share with you seven tips to help you plan for a successful 2022 by determining your goals, figuring out strategies, creating tactics, and a marketing plan to achieve them.

From reducing your expenses, structuring your business, leveraging information from your S.W.O.T. analysis to doing your market research, you can definitely gear up for the coming year ahead.

Let’s eliminate that feeling of overwhelm by planning and gaining confidence that YOU are gonna rock next year! If you haven’t listened to last week’s episode which is all about doing your year-end business review, you should go check it out! 

In this conversation, we discuss:

• The Advantages of Early Planning for 2022
• Creating a Marketing Budget
• Aligning Your Business with the Goals You Set
• Managing Your Business by Knowing What You Want and What You Need
• Creating Tactics and Strategies to Reach Your Business Goals
• Evaluating Your Salary and Maintaining the Value You Give to Your Customers
• The Seven Steps for Planning You Should Apply
• Your Key Performance Indicators

Other resources mentioned: 

• Episode 074: Avoid the Overwhelm: Your Guide to Doing Your Year-End Business Review Right

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, stressed out; less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

Enjoy the show? I’d love to invite you to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast.  It will help others like you find the show and be a part of these necessary conversations.  I can’t do it without you: leave a review on the Apple podcast here.

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Thanksgiving marks the start for all of us to feel that holiday buzz. As the Christmas season draws near, many of us are already thinking about this magical time of the year. Yummy food, all the Christmas presents, and of course, don’t forget your Christmas mimosa! Whatever this holiday concoction may be for you, go ahead, you do you.

But in the midst of all the holiday cheers and merriment, entrepreneurs (hello you and me) may already be thinking about the coming year and how that will look like, both from an entrepreneurial and personal point of view. And this is the perfect time to be reflecting on the incoming year. So pop the cork, go on parties with friends and loved ones, enjoy a good holiday shopping spree - because heck, you deserve it! But take this as your gentle reminder to dust off that planning journal (or if you’re a techie, your favorite journaling or notetaking app), and list down all the important things there is to know about a year-end business review. 

In this episode, I share with you my planning strategies to finish the year strong while also setting aside time for reflection, evaluation, and planning that will set you up for more success in the coming year. Doing a year-end review will be your foundation as you build plans that align with your goals. 

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Doing the following reviews:
  • Budget
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Systems
  • Vendors
• Conducting a S.W.O.T. analysis
• Celebrating accomplishments
• Updating and auditing your website
• Preparing for tax season

Other resources mentioned: 

• S.W.O.T. It Out Guide

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, stressed out; less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

Enjoy the show? I’d love to invite you to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast.  It will help others like you find the show and be a part of these necessary conversations.  I can’t do it without you: leave a review on the Apple podcast here.

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Time and time again, our history and legacy have been told through the eyes of non-black people. Black women, particularly, have been portrayed as angry, uneducated, intimidating, etc. Often we are made to feel that we have little to no control over our destiny.

However, we know the truth. We are Queens... Goddesses.

This third installment in the three-part Unchained Goddess series, where my powerful and pearl-dropping co-authors of the book share their own personal stories of triumph, struggle, and wisdom with the goal of helping others unlock the goddess in them.

Part 3 circles around our own encounters with situations that involve racism, spirituality, social stigmas, stereotypes, and even at times judgment from others. These things happened for us, not to us.  They led us to a path that brought personal, professional, entrepreneurial, and social growth and expansion. 

This project is proof that a group of black women can work together, support each other, uplift each other, and speak life into each other as black women, all without drama.

My fellow goddesses and authors, Andrea “Infiniti” Jones, Shameka Jones, Jena Robinson, Dawn Kristin Ellison, Tierra Womack, and Paula Nichole Goode, also share their tips on how to live the most opulent life while staying true to their most authentic goddess self. Because it is only by living out and embracing our true identity can we live out our God-given purpose.

Love to catch up on previous episodes? You can listen to Part 1 - True Essence of Becoming Unchained As a Black Woman to Live Your Most Authentic Life and Part 2 - Awakening the Goddess Within You to complete the experience!

Connect with the Guests:

• Andrea's Instagram
• Shameka's Instagram 
• Jena's Instagram
• Dawn's Instagram
• Tierra's Website
• Paula's Instagram

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel overwhelmed, frustrated, stressed out; less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

Enjoy the show? I’d love to invite you to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast.  It will help others like you find the show and be a part of these necessary conversations.  I can’t do it without you: leave a review on the Apple podcast here.

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Situational factors play a part, like losing your job or the death of a close family member. These have an impact on our mental health, and we cannot just ignore them.

- Shakia Mayer

“You’re crazy!”

It’s a phrase often carelessly thrown in conversations without any second thought as to how it affects the person being referred to as “crazy”. Why should we even be careful, right? After all, it’s just a joke.

But is it just a joke?

We think words never hurt, but they actually do. That’s why this episode is centered around shedding light on the various stigmas surrounding mental illness and why we should all be thinking about the state of our mental health.

And I’m delighted to have with me Shakia Mayer, a licensed mental health clinician, and personal development coach. My time with Shakia was super enriching and it awakened me to some of the most crucial issues surrounding mental health. 

According to Shakia, when we talk about mental illness, we're looking at a person’s mood, behavior, way of thinking, emotions, and his or her ability to self-regulate. 

But what struck me the most was the connection between living in impoverished, lower-income communities and having post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Shakia and I also go through various mental health conditions, symptoms of people who may be suffering from mental illness, and how to find support for you or your loved one who may be struggling with said conditions.

October may be mental health awareness month, but we should all prioritize our mental health all year round and continuously educate and enlighten ourselves about each other’s plight, but more importantly, those who are suffering from various mental illnesses. Listen to this episode to know more.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• Mental health is something we all have as it equates to positive emotional and social wellbeing
• The stigma of asking for help as a sign of weakness and lacking willpower
• Types of mental illnesses diagnosis broken down into categories, severity, and level of functioning
• How living in impoverished communities tie with experiencing PTSD
• Acknowledging biological factors increase the risk of developing a mental illness
• Symptoms to watch out for if someone is suffering from depression

Episode drink: 

Honey Grapefruit Mimosa

Ingredients:

• Fresh grapefruit
• Honey
• Prosecco

Connect with  Shakia: 

• Website

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

Enjoy the show? 

I’d love to invite you to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast.  It will help others like you find the show and be a part of these necessary conversations.  I can’t do it without you: leave a review on the Apple podcast here.

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How do you recognize if you are in a relationship that is entrenched in domestic abuse?

Most women can go on in their relationships - marital or otherwise - without fully knowing and understanding that they are in fact abused or experiencing abuse in different forms.

All the more reason why I make it my personal mission to always provide a platform where we can tackle topics and have difficult conversations that we might consider messy or uncomfortable  - and the issue of domestic abuse is one stark example. Countless women have suffered long enough without seeing any glimmer of hope or receiving any type of support or opportunity for recovery.

This week, I have Tracey Forde joining me. Tracey is a Trauma Healing and Mindset Coach, motivational speaker, and founder editor of the inspirational blog, plantedtoflourish.com. Tracey shares her own story of domestic abuse, the power behind acceptance and a strong mindset, and finding the courage to step forward and deal with the most difficult of situations. 

My conversation with Tracey prompted some important questions that we must ask ourselves as we start building a relationship or have been involved with someone for quite a while. Are we willing to listen to our instincts and intuition when it comes to our significant other, or do we drown out our inner voice telling us to slow down, take a beat, and get to know the person more? Are we sensitive enough to see the red flags in a relationship, or do we drop everything in the name of love even though the signs are all there? Oh, and of course there is more.

A word of caution for those listening to this episode, this may be triggering and could drudge up painful, traumatic memories that you’d want to never think about again, so if you need to pause do so.

In this conversation, we discuss:

• What exactly  is  a domestic violence  relationship and what is it not
• How abuse comes in various forms, not just physical
• How going backward helped Tracey to move forward
• Staying alert, aware and active when it comes to preventing abuse
• Identifying red flags for abusive behavior in someone you’re currently dating

Episode drink: 

Lychee rose mimosa

Ingredients:

• Sparkling wine
• Canned lychee in syrup
• Rosewater

Connect with Tracey: 

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Website

Connect with Me:

Is marketing your business making you feel less than opulent?  Are you ready to create the opulent outcomes that you desire in your life and business?

Schedule a complimentary discovery consultation via this link: https://calendly.com/cassandraalexis

Tune in to the Crowned Opulence Podcast on your favorite podcast app and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.  Have a mimosa that you want to have featured or a conversation that you want to hear about on the show let me know at https://www.crownedopulencepodcast.com/

Enjoy the show? 

I’d love to invite you to leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast.  It will help others like you find the show and be a part of these necessary conversations.  I can’t do it without you: leave a review on the Apple podcast here.

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