it's time to seriously talk about influencer culture and consumerism...let's chat!!

please disregard the background noise chile lol

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bonus episode: reminder to myself and to my audience during this busy time in the year or any point in one's lifetime to take a break and rest, and don't feel guilty about it either! you deserve it :)

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learning to live in the moment is becoming increasingly difficult in a world moving so fast, especially in the digital age. in this episode, i talk about my relationship with social media over the years and how practicing mindfulness and increasing my self-awareness helped me have a healthier relationship with social media, my phone, myself and others.

this episode briefly discusses mental health. please remember to take care of yourself in whatever way you need to while listening.

more resources for practicing mindfulness, increasing self-awareness, and learning to live in the present:

how to live in the moment

10 strategies to improve self-awareness

a few self-help books/podcast that have left a lasting impact on me and has principles i live by daily:

The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women by Inger Burnett-Zeigler

Good Vibes, Good Life: How Self-Love Is the Key to Unlocking Your Greatness by Vex King

for the healthy hoes - podcast by Ri Turner + Sunset Tim

kyla cast is back and (hopefully) better than it was!

in today's episode i dissect the meaning behind Black excellence and how the idea upholds ideas of respectability. i share the history of respectability politics, a term coined by professor evelyn brooks and challenge the ideology as an avenue to liberation.

for further readings, please visit the kyla cast instagram @kyla.cast and view the resources listed below.

episode references

the women's movement in the black baptist church, 1880–1920 by evelyn brooks

the talented tenth by w.e.b. dubois

combating respectability politics by emily chen and jenny dorsey

thank you so much for listening! i hope you learned from this as much as i did :)

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