Leader and Lover

It is the end of 2021 and I cannot believe how much has happened. This year has been one of challenge and triumph, great loss, but also one of abundance. I thought I'd close out the year by talking about our bodies, the food we consume, and how the food in our community reflects our resilience. I'm really excited about today's episode and to be talking with someone near and dear to my heart, Jessica Featherson. Join Jessica and I as we discuss what having it all means to her, her j...

As Black women, many of us can agree that we have a complex relationship with sex and understanding our sexuality. Religion and the purity culture that permeates our community make it almost impossible for us to have safe spaces to speak candidly about our sexual desires and ideas around sex. Now, ya’ll know that I love speaking about sex, especially good sex and that is why I am so excited for you to meet today’s guest, Ashley Cobb, also known as Sex with Ashley, a woman who has dedicated he...

As African American women, we serve as the backbones of our families and communities. This idea is so deeply entrenched in us that we are expected to be everything for everyone and nothing for ourselves. While our strength is something to be proud of, carrying it as a badge of honor and centering it as our identity can lead to burnout and resentment.Today, I am joined by Dr. Zoe Shaw, a woman who has experienced the burnout that comes with superwoman syndrome, like many other African American...

Today you are in for a treat. I am so excited to be talking with Nikkia McClain about “having it all” on her terms. Nikkia McClain, in her former career, worked as a very successful real estate agent in which she managed million-dollar properties. After several years of helping clients realize their real estate dreams, Nikkia wanted to explore other opportunities aligned to her personal goals to pursue a career in marketing and public relations — a very bold decision given Nikkia had no ...

Welcome to another episode of the Leader and Love Podcast and today I am so excited for my conversation with Samone Blakely.Samone Thomas Blakely (aka TorahCents) is the founder of Curved to Cuffed, the #1 program for ambitious women of faith who want to attract high-quality men and confidently date them for marriage. She has a combined following of over 170K across all social media platforms, garnered over 20 million video views, and, over the past 9 years, has reached thousands of women in ...

Welcome to another episode of the Leader and Love Podcast and today you are in for a treat! Today we are joined by Dr. Pia and Levett Washington. There's so much talk around getting married, but we also need to see examples of good marriages and be able to see behind the scenes of how couples are doing the work to sustain their marriages. This is where the Washingtons come in. Tune in to hear their take on “having it all” in a successful marriage and how they navigated trust, finances, a...

Welcome to another episode of the Leader and Love Podcast!Tune in to hear me share my relationship story on a dear friend's relationship panel. I reflect on how I met, dated, and married my husband online during COVID in one year. There have been so many questions about relationships including: How long should we date? Does a man know when they have met someone they want to marry? How can we move our relationship from interest to dating, dating to exclusivity, and exclusivity to marriag...

Trust is what makes all relationships last. It is the foundation and when it is missing from a relationship, chaos is sure to follow. Today's episode features an interview of my husband and I and our journey to love, trust, and marriage. We are by no means experts but we have gained wisdom from our own relationship experiences over the years and at the end of the day we both agree: it all comes back to trust.Connect with me:[email protected]

I am back!What a season it has been, both in my personal and professional life. I am honored and blessed to be back. In today's episode, I will share what has been going on in my life and what is in store for the podcast. The best is yet to come.Connect with me:[email protected]

Life can be overwhelming at times, even if you are surrounded by good news and positive people, keeping everything perfect is exhausting. On this episode of Leader and Lover, I share a little bit about my most recent personal experience, getting married. I am a few weeks away from my wedding and even though I know everything is going to be magical, wedding planning has been exhausting. I’ve had to learn to let go of the little things and stop expecting everything to be perfect.Listen to this ...