Joyfully Black

How are we already celebrating the Season Finale of Joyfully Black?! Join us as Host Joy Dixon reflects on Season 1 and who Joyfully Black has impacted.

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On this week's show, we bring you the effervescent ShaCarolyn H. Stephens, a leadership and diversity coach. ShaCarolyn is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University where she studied Molecular and Cellular Biology. Halyard's educational credentials also include a Masters degree in Positive Psychology with a concentration in Life Coaching. ShaCarolyn has also earned a Masters degree in Divinity with a triple concentration in Religion and Race, Witness and Formation, and Justice, Peace, and Conflict Transformation from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. After surviving a brutal rape, and rebounding from her battle with failing health, ShaCarolyn is no stranger to adversity. She has chosen to use the tools she's learned in life and higher education to assist adults and teenagers in discovering and living their true purpose. 

In this episode, we discuss authenticity, identifying the difference between imposter syndrome and when a space isn't for you, and deciding not to be known for a condition. From sharing how stubbornness saved her life to building a successful coaching practice, and navigating life as a faith leader and newlywed...we truly could have talked for hours.

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What To Listen For

• The calling to heal the spirit not the body 3:05
• Working at the intersection of psychology, biology, and theology 8:40
• Authenticity as a life thread 10:32
• Reconciling the difference between imposter syndrome vs. not being in the right space 14:20
• How to refuel as a natural giver 22:59
• How being stubborn saved her life 38:33
• The Howard Thurman quote that freed her 53:13
• The best rule-breaking experience she ever had at 55:40

Guest Resources Mentioned

• The Upside of Your Dark Side by Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener and Dr. Todd B. Kashdan
• Preparing To Be A Help Meet by Debbie Pearl
• Single, Dating, Engaged, Married by Ben Stuart
• Discerning The Voice of God by Priscilla Shirer
• Any book by Howard Thurman 

For more from ShaCarolyn, follow her on Instagram, LinkedIn, or connect on her website. Also, check out Queen's Boutique which provides a portion of proceeds to woman who is in a life transition

Thanks for listening!

On today’s episode, Anita Asante joins the show to share on the superpower of staying in your own lane and how it’s created a life she is proud of. Anita is a self-described Jack of all trades, an attribute that has served her well as the Founder of B L A N C • N O I R consulting and Head of Global  Partnerships  at Afropunk, When this London- bred brand strategist isn’t handling seven figure client deals, she’s bringing a fresh perspective in the luxury creative and entertainment industry. Join us as we discuss the merits of creating a time-rich life and staying in your own lane as forms of self-care. Whether it’s creating space for travel or exercising the power of no, Anita shares how she stays booked and busy while making time for rest.

Please be sure to tag me @joyfullyblk on Instagram and Anita @__byanita and share this episode with your community to spread the word If you or someone you know has benefited from this episode. I am curious to hear all about your experience staying in your lane or how staying in your lane has benefited you!

What to listen for:

• Set boundaries and blocks 3:45-4:02
• The defining moment that  shifted her approach to boundaries 6:13
• The power of saying no 8:33
• What’s in her self-care tool box 17:48
• Setting benchmarks to be time-rich 9:04
• Developing a natural scalp product line, Scalp Good 21:44
• Who inspires Anita to show up fully 24:23
• Advice she’d give her younger self 26:03
• Steps to move from self-doubt to self- affirmation 29:17
• Comparison as the thief of joy 30:05
• Travel as nourishment 34:29
• The joy of setting out of one’s comfort zone 36:31

Links/Resources

• Hairvolution: Her Hair, Her Story, Our History
• Scalp Good

Stay Connected

• Anita Asante on Instagram
• Follow Joyfully Black on Instagram

In this episode, Joy has a candid conversation with Dr. ZaDonna Slay on her burnout breakthrough. Dr. Slay is an administrative social worker, nonprofit professional, and university instructor.

After graduating from college at the age of twenty, today’s guest achieved her dream role as a nonprofit Executive Director at twenty-five years old. Despite thriving in her career, ZaDonna found herself plagued with imposter syndrome and burnout. Today she shares her burnout breakthrough, how faith and community sustained her, and the power of dance and self-forgiveness on her journey.

What to listen for:

• Burnout symptoms look different among Black women 16:17
• What helped ZaDonna recenter and recover from burnout 25:23
• What is in ZaDonna’s mental wellness pocketbook 28:29
• The role of dance and movement in burnout recovery 31:37
• Advice to her 19-year-old self 34:13
• Her theme for 2022  42:35
• How self-forgiveness brings joy 42:41

Where to find Dr. ZaDonna Slay

Instagram: @drzslay

Twitter: @drzslay

Resources

Motivation App

United State of Women

Stay Connected

Instagram: @joyfullyblk

Joyfully Black Website

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Joy Dixon Paul discusses the unexpected joy of being seen during the Supreme Court confirmation hearings and provides a 1st Quarter Review on 2022 intentions to date. Also, episode programming update!

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In this episode, we have a conversation with Teanika Hoffman and Nicklaine Paul on using self- advocacy as self-care while living with Sickle Cell Disease. Teanika is an entrepreneur and the Executive Director of the Sickle Cell Coalition of Maryland. Nicklaine is a Registered Nurse and the Founder of Sickle Care Solutions. Today they share their journey as entrepreneurs living with Sickle Cell Disease, how boundary setting is a form of self-care, and the delight of random travel and sister bonding time.

What to listen for:

Taking the leap into entrepreneurship in SE Asia 7:39

Learning self-advocacy as a young child 7:59

Health outcomes as the sum of a broader picture 11:31

What Sickle Cell Disease is and how it impacts the body 18:42

How setting boundaries improves physical health 35:40

Being an active participant in your medical care 37: 41

Making yourself a priority 42:49

Self-forgiveness as self-care 43:41

Connect with Nicklaine

Instagram: @sicklecaresolutions

www.sicklecaresolutions.org

Connect with Teanika

Instagram: @teanikahoffman

www.chroniclysickle.com

Stay In Touch With Us

Instagram: @joyfullyblk

Email: [email protected]

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History is made by those who honor themselves. We are kicking off Women's History month with our host, Joy Dixon Paul. In this week's mini-episode, Joy discusses making your own history by demonstrating self-love and honoring what feeds your spirit.

What to listen for:

• Societal shifts towards "Boss babe" and "Bad B" culture 0:57
• Untangling from cultural/gender expectations 1:07
• Notable Black and women of color who defied the status quo 2:00
• History-making action begins with one choice 2:55
• Examples of how to honor oneself 3:20
• The impact of being an unintentional example 5:00
• A surprising act of courage 6:45

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Kourtney Bell on the myth of earning self-care, non-traditional forms of self-care, and balancing professional image with personal pursuits as a Psychotherapist and lifestyle blogger. Today she also shares what to do when the inner dialogue gets negative, choosing to be authentic, and her foray into sports statistics as a way to recharge.

What to listen for:

• Identify how self-care makes you feel 2:17
• Non-traditional forms of self-care 2:35
• Feeling the need to earn self-care 4:35
• How to reframe the need to earn self-care 6:45
• Types of self-care and examples 8:29
• The power of checking your inner dialogue 10:30
• Reconciling professional life with social media presence 16:30
• The advice she’d give her 18-year old self 23:49

Weekly Quick Question:

What form of non-traditional self-care will you try this week? Email us or Tag us in a picture practicing it

Where to Find Dr. Kourtney Bell:

Website

IG: @_mochahontas

IG: @BeAccountableWithKourt

Resources Mentioned:

Sista.Docs, a digital space for black & brown mental health professionals

Therapy For Black Girls

Stay In Touch

Instagram: @joyfullyblk

Email: [email protected]

Tag us using #joyfullyblk

In this episode, Joy has a candid conversation with Tiffany Lanier on navigating and embracing messy life transitions. Tiffany is the leading voice in personal growth, change, and wellbeing. As a Public Speaker, Facilitator, and Founder of The Morning Shift Co, Tiffany helps individuals and organizations initiate personal and collective change through intentional morning experiences that support how they live, lead and work. Tiffany lives by a very simple yet potent motto: Live Purposefully and Lead Consciously. 

Her life motto certainly rings true throughout our conversation. After navigating postpartum depression, launching a business, and a cross country move, Tiffany found herself mourning the loss of her former self and searching for a way to reconcile her new role as mother and thriving entrepreneur. Today she shares lessons on embracing life transitions, how a morning routine changed her life, why she decided to extend maternity leave despite loving her work, and her waiting to exhale moment. We also laugh our way through advice she'd give her younger self.

What  to Listen For:

• Navigating post-partum depression, entrepreneurship, and cross country moves 1:05
• The question that changed her life 6:00
• What led her to rediscover her life during 
• Going through identity death 14:30 
• Coming to terms with new identity after motherhood 14:45
• Strategies for coping with changing role identity 17:17
• Giving grace with transitions 20:13
• The practice of learning to rest 23:03
• Overworking as internalized trauma 26:33
• Making the conscious decision to pause and extend maternity leave 32:35
• Giving herself the opportunity to be present 35:12
• Her “Waiting to Exhale’ Moment 36:40
• Advice to her younger self 42:33
• What she absolutely makes space for 48:55

Where to Find Tiffany:

Website: www.themorningshift.co and livewithtiffany.com

IG: @Livewithtiffany

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanylanier/

Books + Resources Mentioned:

I Can't Wait to Vote by Tiffany Lanier

The Politics of Trauma

Breathwork Certification

Stay In Touch

Instagram: @joyfullyblk

Email: [email protected]

In this episode, we have an enlightening conversation with Dr. Marissa Edwards on non-traditional forms of self-care and developing a proactive approach before overwhelm takes over our lives.

Dr. Edwards shares techniques to prevent burnout, self-reflection questions to prioritize self-care, and what to do when popular self-care practices don't work for you.

We also discuss our shared love of Zumba, airy spaces, and gratitude practices. 

This week's question

What non-traditional self-care practice will you try this week? Let us know by tagging us on Instagram @joyfullyblk.

What to listen for

The specific questions to ask to prioritize self-care 3:18

The importance of identifying different types of self-care 3:30

How to  Cope Ahead of burnout 4:50

Non-traditional ways to provide self-care 7:11

How to foster a spirit of resiliency 13:55

What nourishes her soul? 15:01

How being fed up with chaos led to more intentional practices 21:24-21:33

What to do if a self-care practice doesn’t work for you 27:30

Dr. Edwards Resources

Therapy For Black Girls

Sista Docs, Digital platform for mental health professionals

Where To Find Dr. Edwards

Instagram: @rissanoelle

Instagram: @sista.docs