Makia Smith Thomas says, "When you know better and believe you deserve better, you'll do better." ( A remix of Maya Angelou's famous quote)

Makia Smith Thomas is the owner of The Haute Goddess which was born from lessons learned as a mother and divorceé. Throughout the laughter, joy, and pain, Makia has identified universal truths that bring us all together. We ALL have struggles, and growth lies in the willingness to do the difficult, painful, challenging, and necessary work of self-reflection to heal. The Haute Goddess provides tips, transformation tools, community, and courses to support your path to healing and growth.

Empowering Insights You'll Gain from this Episode

• Self-reflection is essential to our healing and growth
• The one thing you always have control over and how to use it for your greater good
• The role our self-talk plays on our ability to heal and grow into the best version of ourselves
• The importance of demonstrating compassion toward ourselves
• Why forgiving ourselves is essential to our healing and living a great life
• We should not feel bad about doing things that feel good to our spirit
• How her superpower of sensitivity helps her to overcome challenges and succeed in life
• How to manage social media to avoid being triggered by what we view 
• Tips on how to move past a holding pattern that's preventing us from moving forward
• And so much more ...

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Have you been feeling out of sorts as if you are disconnected from yourself? 

Have you been wondering why you don't feel like yourself?

Would you like to reconnect to the aliveness that you once felt towards life?

Our guest today, author and coach Natalie Siston went on a journey of self-discovery that inspired her to write her first book which became a best-seller,  and today, she is an in-demand speaker and coach who is sharing her insightful and empowering message Let Her Out outlined in her new book.

Natalie’s career has taken her from Silicon Valley to the Fortune 100 and into entrepreneurship, but being raised in Republic, OH (population 600) is where she learned her greatest leadership lessons. This inspired Natalie to start Small Town Leadership, where she uses these lessons to help leaders and organizations create big success in the world. 

Tune in to our conversation and get insights and tangible takeaways that will help you reconnect to the brave, bold, fun-loving, and adventurous version of your SELF.

What You'll Learn In This Episode

• The small-town lessons she learned that inspires her Small Town Leadership philosophy 
• What sparked her love for long-distance running
• How to use your superpower to differentiate you from those doing similar work
• Why leaders need to consider the impact of a decision on all stakeholders
• What inspired her to write Let Her Out
• Her response when she didn't get to conduct a TEDx talk about the Let Her Out message
• How women can put themselves first without guilt
• Insights that will help you to see if you are arguing for your limitations or your expansion and greatness
• A simple, powerful framework to help you embrace personal transformation
• Natalie's vision for the message in her book
• And so much more...

Contact Natalie Siston

•  Let Her Out
• Small Town Leadership
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Instagram

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"You can't control what people think about you, but you can be proactive towards asking for feedback to keep your finger on the pulse of people's perception of you in order to be authentic and strategic towards how you show up as your best self", says host, Jackie B.

For the 75th episode of my podcast,  I decided to record a solo round discussing the initial experience that taught me the importance of humility as a leader, AND the habit of consistently asking for feedback from my bosses and team members and why it helps you to stand out..

The actions I took inspired by this experience helped me to build influence, consistently meet and exceed expectations of my leadership positions, enabled me to create impact by developing leaders without tiles on my teams and delivering results that helped to position me for stretch opportunities and management promotions that led to becoming an executive leader with Marriott Hotels.

The simple strategies shared in this episode helped me to start the process of building a toolbox of strategies that I  continue to refer to today as a  business leader.

Happy Listening. 

Leah London our guest today says, "Leaders need to model what they want to see in others."  Her journey to greatness is an example of her walking her talk.

Leah London through God’s grace proved statistics wrong when she was 16 years old, had her daughter, graduated from high school on time and today has her Master's degree and has built a loving and supportive family and successful career despite the naysayers. She's been in health care for over 23 years.

She is a neurology nurse practitioner who sees patients with neurological diseases and uses evidence-based practices including educating patients about holistic care to care for her patients.

She says, " I am as strong as a lion and at the same time humble as a lamb." Leah credits her spiritual growth and knowledge about God for helping her to know more about herself.  She grew up in the church and witnessed all the women serving others and not taking good care of themselves. She had to learn through experience and of course through maturing in God the importance of His people taking care of themselves and loving themselves as they love others. She is intentional towards leading by example and teaching the next generation the importance of self-care. 

You'll Learn In This Episode

• Where she feels everyone should travel to after COVID-19
• The importance of honoring your truth to realize your great potential
• What she is optimistic about
• How "putting your hand on the plow" enables you to develop resilience
• Key leadership traits that help to build trust with others
• A few ways leaders create distrust in their relationships
• Why delivering quality customer service experiences help you to stand out
• Why we need to look in the mirror to see if we have the most productive attitude towards our work and workplace
• One piece of advice she would give her 21-year old self
• The importance of women taking calculated risks in their career
• A simple way to stay focused amid 24/7 distractions
• And so much more

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Our guest today, Heather Leigh says, " Any change in our daily routines can possibly cause grief."

In the last episode of the Living a Healthy Heart Podcast Series,  Heathe Leigh, a certified grief specialist, and educator shares her expertise about grief recovery and the importance of getting real about what we feel in order to move beyond our grief and live forward.

.As a grief recovery and healing specialist, Heather Leigh understands the effects a loss or tragedy can play in a person's life. Heather helps individuals and families deal with life’s icky/challenging moments.  She's a death doula, apprentice funeral director, cemeterian, officiant, and grief recovery specialist.

 Heather is often asked, “How did you end up in this business?” She feels and believes that her work is definitely a ministry, a calling per se, and her passion. In this episode, you'll hear her story of how she first got started on this path when she was a child.

You'll Learn In This Episode

• Why Heather believes everyone should spend more time in nature - especially around water
• How COVID has revealed to each of us the vices we have depended on in relationships to cover up emotions we haven't dealt with
• What STERBS is
• The subtle ways we learn as a child how to dismiss our emotions and what we need to do to honor the truth of our feelings and emotions
• What inspired her to embrace her great work of helping people navigate icky moments in life
• How she learned her ABC's in a cemetery
• How her superpower of getting to the heart of a situation by "cutting through the crap" has helped her to help clients get to "why" or "so what"
• How people hold onto grief as a badge of honor and the effects it has on their lives
• Common myths about grief and how to dismantle them
• Why we shouldn't tell anyone who is grieving, "I know how you feel"
• The power of gratitude and how it can help people live forward after loss and grief
• And much more...

Contact Heather Leigh

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"Having a heart mindful lifestyle is important to living out my purpose and helping others do the same, " says today's guest Kiwan N. Fitch-Webster.

Kiwan is an entrepreneur, published author/co-author of 7 books, motivational speaker, producer, playwright, mentor, wife, mother, and more. Kiwan owns and operates multiple businesses. She's a gifted and highly skilled visionary, and trailblazer with twenty-plus years of experience in non-profits organizations, social services, leadership, business markets, and entrepreneurship.

In the third part of our 4-part Living a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle, I sit down with Kiwan to discuss her life after experiencing a heart attack and the changes she's made to her lifestyle, and how she inspired a greater sense of living on purpose to build her legacy.

You'll Learn In This Episode

• How Covid-19 has ignited her creativity towards her work and building successful businesses
• How both of her mom's influenced the woman she is today
• Details about the day of her heart attack experience
• The choices she's making to living a heart minded lifestyle
• Why it's important for women to pay attention to their bodies and make their health a priority
• Common mistakes women make when it comes to their health
• The importance of connecting your blood pressure with your heart health
• How her life's legacy inspires her to make a difference in the lives of others
• the role her family plays in supporting her heart-healthy lifestyle
• The philosophy that she has adopted towards managing stress
• How she makes good trouble
• Small changes you can make to live a heart-healthy lifestyle

Contact Kiwan N. Fitch Webster

Email: [email protected] 

Business Phone: 803-609-3408

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"What can you do to be a better you?" is the question that our guest today Courtney Scott challenges us to consider when it comes to building and nurturing healthy relationships that are good for our heart.

Courtney Scott is a healthcare administrator who lives in Rock Hill, SC.  Her nickname is Court and some of her friends call her Cee.  Her parents call her Ri for Richelle. She's the mother of two well-behaved children ages 11 and 5. She's a hard worker who hardly complains and she demonstrates compassion and reasoning in her personal and professional relationships.

Lately, Courtney has been creating framed wall art that features different silhouettes of men and women of different shades and different backgrounds. She is currently preparing herself to create a side hustle based on her newfound creativity.

Courtney and I use to work together at the Ashley Furniture Homestore on Harbison Blvd. in Columbia, SC.  I invited her to be a guest in this series because I know first hand the compassion she shows to others, her commitment to excellence, and I knew we would have a great conversation about relationships and heart-healthy living.

 In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The three strengths that have helped Courtney overcome challenges and succeed
• The three emotional needs that everyone shares
• The importance of practicing mindfulness to cultivate heart-healthy relationships
• The actions she takes to avoid coming home from work feeling like she has to go to work
• Unrealistic expectations that hurt personal relationships
• Why effective communication is key to avoiding resentments that tear at the fabric of relationships
• The importance of couples establishing  regular date nights to stay emotionally connected
• Why vulnerability is difficult in relationships and how it benefits our relationships
• Tangible strategies for gaining perspective in our relationships
• Why emotional and psychological safety is key to building trust in relationships
• The positive impact of asking for feedback from others
• Common unrealistic expectations that doom relationships at the start
• Why how we say what we say matters so much
• And so much more...

Contact Courtney Scott

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"Except no excuses, but give yourself grace", says our guest today, Kiesha Easley.

Kiesha Easley is an educator, author, and speaker with a heart for wellness. She enjoys helping others find physical and mental healing and rejuvenation. She creates uplifting and empowering content that helps women reach their health and life goals.

Kiesha believes that a healthy body starts in the mind, our food cravings are really craving for joy and a more satisfying life, and what you eat matters more than clocking hours at the gym.

In This Episode, You'll Learn: 

• How her grandmothers planted the seed for her love for gardening
• The health issue that inspired her to go all into living a heart-healthy lifestyle
• How she's using YouTube videos to share her passion for gardening and living a heart-healthy lifestyle
• Her favorite part of gardening
• The statement she tells herself when faced with perceived limitations
• How her purpose helps her to cope in healthy ways in the face of Covid-19 disruptions
• Heart Healthy tips for managing stress
• How our need for immediate gratification is helping to fuel the obesity epidemic in the U.S.
• The emotional obstacles preventing us from living a heart-healthy lifestyle
• Do you need to eat breakfast?
• How proper sleep increases our heart health
• And so much more...

Contact Kiesha Easley

Website: www.kieshaeasley.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiesha.easley

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LadyLead


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"Friends don't let friends market by themselves," says today's guest Jerrilynn B. Thomas.

Jerrilynn B. Thomas is the founder of Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich. Jerrilynn helps women increase their leads, build brand awareness and how step out from the crowd on LinkedIn.

Whether you are an author, coach, consultant, professional, work for Corporate America, etc., Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich has a collaborative marketing project that can help you boost your LinkedIn visibility. The projects include the One Million Woman Link Up, Main Street Marketing to Women Initiative, Women’s News Bureau, and more.


In This Episode, You'll Learn:

• How her husband's stroke served as a boost to get started on her entrepreneurial journey
• Why she's on fire to help women partner to grow their business and income
• The importance of educating prospects about how your business will help them before trying to sell to them
• Why it's important for professionals and business owners to leverage LinkedIn
• How to identify your 5 to Thrive
• The behind the scenes details about how she conducts a networking event for women that lasts a week
• The positive impact of developing a role model mindset
• How becoming a member of a Facebook group for introverts expanded her perspective about what else was possible in her business and life
• What it means to be an ambivert
• And so much more...

Contact Jerrilynn B. Thomas

Smart Women Partner & Grow Rich, visit https://smartwomenpartner.com
Follow her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/smartwomenpartner/

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Are you brave enough to speak and live your truth? It helps when you've never bought into the notion that you have to be perfect.

Our guest today, Dr. Kasie Whitener shares fresh insights and her perspectives on what it means and feels like to come into the fullness of who you are, social unrest and the shame and guilt she feels about it and what she's doing about it, her controversial idea to end the 40-hour workweek as we know it and why it's her mission in life, and the importance of having a sense of urgency towards what it is we want to do in life.

Kasie Whitener is always thinking through the journey from where-we-are to where-we-want-to-be. As a self-proclaimed change junky, Kasie embraces the uncertainty of new beginnings and enjoys the roller coaster lifestyle of entrepreneurism. Her passion is a results-oriented, project-managed, autonomous workforce. CRC’s new book, Redesign Work Volume 1: A Beginner’s Guide to Autonomy is about creating a sustainable, flexible, remote work environment.

Fun Fact: “Kasie” is actually a nickname. My legal name is Kathryn but my dad said he didn’t care what mom named me, he was going to call me “Kasie” so that’s it. I have a few close friends who call me “kid” and always have and my LinkedIn “branded” nickname is “Queen of How” because I’m a process junky.

Here's What You'll Learn In This Episode

• How her love for hard rock music inspires her Friday gatherings in her driveway with neighbors
• The reasons why she's open about the shame and guilt she feels after the social unrest that took place in the summer of 2020 in America
• How a sense of urgency fuels her "Go For It" attitude
• Lessons you can learn from  getting in the arena
• The business model that women have to put forward to change workplace culture
• Tips to improve remote workers productivity
• How spending time in the entrepreneurial ecosystem can help you accept failure as a part of the process
• And much more...

Contact Dr. Kasie Whitener

•    Get the book here
•    Learn more about Clemson Road Creative here
•     Meet Kasie on LinkedIn here
•     Follow us on Twitter @ClemsonRoad or @KasieWhitener
•     Fiction fans and GenXers might like UnapologeticallyX, Kasie’s blog for her novel After December

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