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  • Season 2 Finale "Thank You Listeners"

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    More often, we let fear deter us from achieving what we desire. However small it may seem, take a step of faith, get out there and trust God with the results.

    Today’s episode is bitter-sweet for me as it marks our Season 2 Finale. It all dates back to August 2021, when I decided to help people on their journey. While helping others, my audience has also encouraged me in my journey.

    In this episode, I appreciate everyone who has been part of the success. I share the main inspiration behind the podcast, why you should not let fear deter you no matter how small your desire might seem as well as taking a step of faith in your next move!

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    12 min
  • The Best of Season 2 "Interview Style"

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    The Best of Season 2 Interviews
    In today’s episode, we’re taking a dive into the best of Season 2 episodes, "interview style." So what we’re going to do is dive into specific episodes and pull out the nuggets and gems and put them altogether for this episode. 
    We're going to start off with Episode Seven from season two chasing your dreams while in a relationship where I interview husband and wife Charles and Ashley Jenkins. And then we're going to Episode Eight where I interviewed Dr. Kia Monique Jones about Mentorship in the Black Community, and then we're going to rewind just a little bit when I interviewed Ashley Jenkins on episode three, where we discuss blended families. And last but not least, we're going to end today's episode with the interview that I started the year off with, with my husband Corey in episode one with relationship goals for the new year. I really hope you guys enjoy this compilation that I'm putting together from the best moments of season two, "interview style!"

    [02:51] Ep. 7: Chasing Your Dreams While in a Relationship: Interview with Ashley and Charles Jenkins

    [03:19]  I want to know tell us how you guys met. How did you guys become Charles and Ashley Jenkins?
    Well, a lot of people don't know, we actually met online dating app. Yes, we met on a dating app. For myself, I had got on the app because I was engaged before I met my husband. And I had gotten out of a really bad relationship. So I just was like, I'm just going to, you know, get on the dating app, meet friends type of thing. And so I met my husband .

    [04:30] Do you guys encourage it? (Online dating) You think that's a great place to start?
    I don't think there's anything wrong with the dating app, you know, as far as a good place to start. Ashley Jenkins

    [05:57] Do you guys think both parties can chase their dreams at the same time?
    I believe both, both people can chase their dreams, and entrepreneurship at the same time. Charles Jenkins

    [07:05] What did that look like? For you guys? Like, what if you had to give us summarization of who was chasing their dreams? And who kind of had to take the backseat while the other person chase their dreams?
    To go back to our situation, personally, like Charles actually had a business before I did. So he had his own auto glass business.  And so then it shifted to now I have the business and he's working.  And so I think it changed for us with seasons, like it was his season, at one time because of the finances, but we just expressed like, we just don't have it where we can both pursue it at the same time. So we've both had our opportunities to support each other. 

    [09:48] How does that work when you're trying to raise young children and still chase your dream and your relationship?
    Giving each other that time to get away and then work on yourselves is important for you have to be able to get those things done. Charles Jenkins

    [11:51]  Is there anything else before I let you tell my audience how to find you guys?
    Just forgive. Remember why you said your I do. And I hope that y'all like each other on those days when that love tank is not as full as it was when you got married. - Ashley.
    Don't give up on what you want to do or doesn't think you can't do something just because you know you look a certain way or you don't have something. Charles 

    [13:34] Ep. 8: Mentorship in a Black Community: Interview with Dr. Monique Jones

    [14:00]  If you wanted the audience to know anything about you, what would you want them to know about you, Dr. Jones?
    I am a product of my environment. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, I went to Jackson public schools here. I went to high school at Jackson State University for an undergrad and for my doctoral degree as well. 

    [14:56] What's your definition of a mentor?
    A mentor is someone that someone looks up to. It can be in a pr

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    47 min
  • How Stress Impacts A Relationship

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    How Stress Impacts a Relationship

    Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Like you had too much on your plate? Like you were just stressed and it was too much for you? And it began to impact your relationship or your marriage? Well, today’s episode is for you!

    The effects of stress can be far-reaching, impacting your emotional and mental well-being, as well as your relationships with others. While you may feel like there's little you can do to reduce the amount of stress you experience, there are steps you and your partner can take to manage stress more effectively — even if your lives are jam-packed with work, family responsibilities and other obligations. Continue listening to find out more about how you can deal with the effects of stress in your relationship.


    Key Highlights

    [01:34] Stress awareness month

    [01:49] What is stress?

    [02:42] Stress doesn’t just affect you

    [02:58] How stress affects your relationship

    [04:06] Stress makes you get frustrated with things in your relationship

    [06:32] Stress is a mood killer

    [07:29] How to deal with stress in a relationship

    [07:44] Identify what’s causing the stress

    [08:41] Talk to your partner about it

    [10:21] Reconnect with your partner

    [11:14] Allow your partner to be there for you.

    [12:53] Let’s continue the conversation


    Notable Quotes

    • Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances.
    • When you're going through something when you're facing something, when something is overwhelming, when you feel stressed, or you have a lot going on, it doesn't only affect you, it affects those closest to you as well. 
    • A lot of times, when someone is stressed, overwhelmed and they have too much on their plate, they usually shut everyone else out.
    • Stress can affect us physically. It can change our libido, we may not even have the desire to want to have sex, it can crowd our mind, and we can't even get in the mood mentally, to even desire to have sex.
    •  If you don't talk to your partner, if you don't talk to your spouse, they don't know. All they see is the reactions. All they see is your response.


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    14 min
  • You Can't Pour From An Empty Cup

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    You Cannot Pour From an Empty Cup

    Are you always there for everyone else? Do you show up for everyone else except yourself? Are you always taking care of your family and your job, but you’re not on that list? 

    In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss how this may not work for you in the end, and how you can always show up for yourself so that you're not pouring from an empty cup.

    Key Highlights

    [02:00] How to put yourself first

    [05:10] What God has to say

    [05:24] How Jesus spent time being filled by God

    [11:08] Practically what one can do to fill their cup

    [12:35] Connecting  with God

    [13:29]  Emotions

    [16:59] Someone else can also do it

    Quotes

    • We cannot give to others if we are not taking care of ourselves
    • If we are not taking care of ourselves we will give from a place of deficiency
    • If you never take the time to rest and be renewed you will be burnt out
    • If we don't learn healthy mechanisms and ways to deal with our emotions, they will hurt the people we love the most
    • Always choose to take care of yourself so that you can give from a place of overflow and so that you can be the best version of you


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    20 min
  • Who Are You Listening To?

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    Who Are You Listening To?


    Have you ever had someone give you an opinion based on their experience? Maybe they told you not to try something or that wouldn't work out or you shouldn't do it that way because of their perspective? Because of how it worked out for them or did not work out for them?

    It's hard to make the right decision when so many people around you have their own opinions. It's easy to get confused and stressed out about what you should do. You have so many choices and it is hard to know who has the best advice for you.

    It's all about knowing who to listen to. So, who should you listen to? Tune in to today’s episode to find out more!

    Notable Quotes

    • Just because you had a bad or negative experience does not mean everyone else will. Don't push your negative views on others. And don't let others’ negative views influence you. 
    • God’s promise for you will exceed what anyone else has to say any day, but you have to believe it for yourself. 
    • God has made a promise to you a promise to restore that relationship, a promise to heal your heart, a promise to open up the windows of heaven, a promise to even give you some of the desires of your heart. Don't let what others say or think about your situation detour you. You will end up like the Israelites wandering in the wilderness when there's a promised land already waiting on you.
    • Listen to your voice. Listen to your desires. Listen to what God is saying to you. Listen to the direction he's trying to take your life.
    • What may have been impossible for someone else in their life, doesn't have to be your experience. 


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    16 min
  • Why is communication in relationships so hard?

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    Why is Communicating in Relationships So Hard?

    Communicating in relationships is so hard. It's hard because we're all different. As much as we wish we could, we can't read each other's minds. We don't know what another person is thinking or feeling unless they tell us. And when it comes to relationships, it's hard to know when to tell your partner something.

    So the question I often get asked is, how do you communicate in a relationship? How do you talk about things? Or how do you tell someone what you want or need from them without hurting their feelings or pushing them away?

    If you’ve ever struggled with having a conversation with your partner or your spouse, you don’t feel heard, you don’t feel validated, or you don’t know what to say. If you want to tell them the truth but you don’t want to hurt their feelings or you feel like you’re walking on eggshells. Whatever it is that has to do with any difficulties with communication, this episode is for you. 


    Key Highlights

    [03:29] What people struggle with the most in a relationship

    [03:50] What the Word of God says about communication

    [09:17] Whatever you say, let it be beneficial to others

    [11:10] Having uncomfortable conversations with your partner

    [14:55] Being honest and truthful to your partner

    [17:43] Have self-talk before approaching your partner

    [20:44] Scheduling a conversation and why it’s important

    [25:29] When is the right time to have a conversation?

    [27:08] The goal for communication

    [29:48] Taking a break and rescheduling a conversation.


    Notable Quotes

    • If anyone can control his tongue, it proves that he has perfect control over himself.
    • Even though the winds are strong, so also the tongue is a small thing, but what enormous damage he can do.
    • Men have trained or can train every kind of animal or bird that lives in every kind of reptile and fish. But no human being can train the tongue, it is always ready to pour out His daily poison. - (James 2:2-10).
    •  It shouldn't be where on one hand, you're praising and thanking God. And then, on the other hand, you're cursing somebody out, it shouldn't be that way.
    • Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs. That it may benefit those who listen. - (Ephesians 4:29)
    • If you're not able to discuss it, if you don't feel comfortable sharing, if it doesn't feel like a safe space for you to share, those feelings don't go away. You begin to build resentment against your partner.
    • Satan hates marriage. He hates unity. He hates relationships and families being healthy and whole, he hates it. So anything he can do to break that to cause division or separation, whatever he can do, he will do it.
    • Even if it's uncomfortable, even if it's hard, even if it will cause confusion, or little rift between you and your partner, have the conversation.
    • Be specific on whatever it is that you want to talk about. 
    • The goal for communication should be to understand, not be right.


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    33 min
  • How To Show Up for Yourself on The Not So Good Days

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    How to Show Up for Yourself on the Not So Good Days

    Every day is not such a good day. Life is designed to throw all sorts of things at us. From losing a loved one, the loss of a job, fighting anxiety and depression, or even finding yourself in a difficult season in your relationship. Whatever it is that you might be facing, today I want to share with you how you can show up on such not-so-good days.

    Key Highlights

    [03:02] Acknowledge how you feel

    [03:38] Allow yourself to feel your feelings

    [05:38] Reach out to someone if you need to

    [06:58] Journal your feelings

    [09:18] Stop being so hard on yourself.

    Notable Quotes

    • Those hard days. Those difficult days don’t have to control us.
    • However it is that you’re feeling, acknowledge how you feel & feel your feelings.
    • Whatever that’s going on in your mind, put pen to paper and write it down.


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    14 min
  • Making Your Partner Feel Like They're Priority

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    Making Your Partner A Priority

    Have you ever felt that you are not a priority in your partner’s life, you’re receiving their leftovers, or they are not spending enough time with you? You have to make your partner feel good and make time to connect with them. It is one thing to tell them they are your priority and a whole different ball game to ensure this is reflected. 

    More often, people let their hobbies, work, family, friends or even kids hinder them from connecting with their partners. Your hobbies can be a great thing, your friends, kids, your work can be awesome, but all those things can kill a relationship if they are not in their rightful place.

    In today’s episode, I share how you can do just that. From understanding what it entails to make your partner a priority, things that can take away priority in your relationship and practical approaches to change this dynamic. If you’re looking for ways to improve your relationship and make your partner a priority, this episode is for you!

    Key Highlights

    [02:03] What priority means

    [03:33] Examples of things that can take priority in your marriage or relationship

    [04:45] How putting your kids first affects your marriage

    [08:13] Prioritizing your friends over your relationship

    [11:17] Balancing your ministry and your marriage

    [12:41] Putting your spouse first before your family

    [13:43] Practical ways to change the dynamic

    [17:15] Having check-ins with your spouse

    [20:19] Scheduling time to connect with your partner

    [21:35] Creating a safe space for your partner

    [22:58] Trying to see things from your partner’s perspective

    [24:57] Why you should make your partner a priority

    Notable Quotes

    • Our children do not come before our spouses.
    • After God, our relationship with our spouse comes first
    • Even when you are in a relationship, you are still an individual. You still want to be the best version of yourself. If you are the best version of yourself, you will bring that into the relationship, and it will thrive.
    • The more your partner feels that a hobby or an extracurricular activity is coming before them, the more they will resent it or don't even want you to bring it up.
    • Your home is your first ministry. You can not skip home and go to the church to do ministry while skipping your first ministry.
    • If your partner comes to you and says they’re feeling left out, neglected, or not connected with you, please do not get defensive, don’t be upset, listen to them.
    • The time to address a complaint is not when your partner is trying to address what’s going on with them.
    • We do things we want to do. We make time for those things that are important to us.
    • When people cannot share how they truly feel, when they feel they don’t have a safe space, they keep it in till they can’t anymore, then they blow up.

    Resources

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    27 min
  • Mentorship in the Black Community

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    Mentorship In The Black Community

    You do not have to navigate through life alone. You need mentorship to guide you through your decisions in life. 
    Mentorship is a big part of the community, and we have to begin by being the change we want to see in our community. With the high number of suicidal rates, you could do so many things to impact the community positively. How do you reach out or connect to people? There is always something you can do to help!
    In today’s episode, I share with you just that. From the qualities of a good mentor, ways you can mentor someone, your role as a mentee and the impact of mentorship in the black community. This episode has everything you need on mentorship, not just as a mentee but as a mentor as well!


    Key Highlights
    [02:23] Importance of mentorship
    [03:57] What can we do as a community to begin to be the change we want to see?
    [06:44] Dr Kia Monique Jones Biography
    [09:26] About Kia’s organization-For Brown Girls
    [11:52] Definition of a mentor
    [12:32] Dr Kia’s mentors
    [15:37] Traditional/Informal ways people can mentor
    [22:02] Why do people hear the word mentor, and are intimidated?
    [25:24] The role and responsibilities of mentees in the process of mentorship
    [32:24] Qualities and characteristics you look for in a mentor
    [34:46] Does the black community offer enough resources when it comes to mentorship
    [42:49] Impact of mentorship on the black community
    [44:19] What to do if you need guidance and accountability, but you fear to reach out to that person you have mind
    [46:00] What to do if you feel you need to mentor someone, but you are overwhelmed

    Notable Quotes
    We have to begin to be the change we want to see.
    The way to build your circle is by putting yourself out there and not being afraid to be uncomfortable.
    Genuine relationships are based on like-minded people who have similar interests in whatever they like to do.
    Children are beautiful relationships, and being married is beautiful, but those are additions to you as an individual.
    You will never know until you try.
    People won’t know what you need until you open your mouth and ask.
    If you put the best foot forward and approach people with the utmost respect, you will have someone to help you.
    If you feel you’re too busy to be a mentor, maybe this is not the adequate time to be a mentor.

    Resources
    Book: Open Letter to a Girl that Never Settles

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    Website: https://forbrowngirlsinc.org/

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    51 min
  • Chasing Your Dreams While in a Relationship

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    How You Can Chase Your Dreams While in A Relationship with Charles and Ashley Jenkins 

    Pursuing your dreams in a relationship or marriage can seem daunting, but it’s not impossible. It’s like a puzzle with many pieces that have to fit together in order to make it work. Many couples want to do it, but without communication and support from each other, no one will make it to the other side. Your partner may not see your vision the way you see it, and this makes communication key, and it’s never a one-way conversation. Planning and supporting each other's dreams and passions will help you grow, achieve your goals and make your marriage stronger.  

    Join the conversation with Charles and Ashley Jenkins, who are chasing their dreams and trying to build their business while raising a family and making sure they have time for each other. In the episode, they share their career path and entrepreneurial journey to provide you with practical tools to plan your future, build your business and achieve your goals while raising a family. Don’t wait for things to happen; make them happen. 

    During this episode, you will learn about;

    [00:24] What in for you in today's episode

    [01:37] Today’s spotlight Black Lifes kandles  

    [04:52] Charles and Ashley Jenkins background information 

    [06:59] How Charles and Ashley met on a dating app 

    [09:43] What Charles and Ashley did for a living before they got married 

    [11:17] You and your partner can pursue your dreams at the same time 

    [12:36] How Charles and Ashley started their businesses 

    [15:11] The sacrifices that you have to make to support your partner 

    [16:10] Raising children while chasing your dreams and relationship 

    [17:56] pros and cons of starting a business while married 

    [20:04] Discuss what you desire out of your career before you get married 

    [25:01] Prioritize your family and your relationship while chasing your dream   

    [26:35] How Charles and Ashley find time for each other

    [27:14] Charles and Ashley goals in their marriage and relationship 

    [30:41] Advice for couples who feel like they are not on the same page 

    [33:33] Being open to communication and letting your partner know what you need

    Notable Quotes 

    • Just because it worked for someone else doesn’t mean it will work for you
    • Planning and putting your dreams on paper is still a part of chasing your dreams 
    • It can be draining to pursue something that you don’t love
    • Giving each other time to get away is important to get things done
    • We’re always changing, and sometimes it may take a few years in marriage before you know what you want to do. 
    • The biggest thing is planning it and making it happen, don’t wait for it to happen.
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