Today, I am sharing a recent conversation I had with Adeea Rogers where we talk about the importance of perspective and pivoting in some challenging situations. How has she responded when things didn’t go according to her plans? You’ll want to tune in for all the nuggets she dropped in this episode!

In the last episode, I shared part 1 of my conversation with Thyroid Disease Coach and Wellness Facilitator, Ebony Colina. As a coach, she works with individuals to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle. She takes a full body approach to help you maximize your health and minimize symptoms through the education she provides.

During our talk, Ebony shared how she has managed living with an autoimmune condition over the last 10 years and how having a chronic illness has impacted friendships, self-worth, and life in general.

In today’s episode, we continue our conversation where we talk about our perspective when we go through various trials in life, how she worked to reclaim her self-esteem, and what it looks like to be an advocate for yourself.

We often hear lots of people talk about getting healthy, especially at the beginning of a new year. That’s not the focus of this episode though. In this episode, I talk with Thyroid Coach and Wellness Facilitator, Ebony Colina, about living and being empowered as you navigate either a long or short-term illness. Either way, it can potentially affect you mentally, spiritually, emotionally, and socially. Ebony shares part of her story of living with Hashimoto’s Disease and how she has navigated friendships and reclaimed her self-worth.

When it comes to the end of a year, do you take time to look back to see what went well and what didn’t go as expected? With those things in mind, you’re better able to plan differently for the next year. Whether you reflect at the end of December or after the new year has already begun, it can be insightful to know where you’ve been, where you are, and where you hope to go. In this episode, I share four lessons I learned over the past year that can help you as you reflect and plan for your best year yet.

Have you ever questioned how God could work in and through your life when you feel you’re just ordinary, unheard, and overlooked? What if that means moving outside of your comfort zone?

Imagine longing for a promise to be realized or an answer to prayer to be revealed. I’m talking about one that could drastically change a very difficult situation--not just for your good but for many others as well. What if you were chosen to be a vital part of that plan? Would you be grateful to be a part, or would you shrink back feeling unqualified or that the requirement is too hard?

In this episode, I talk about Mary (the mother of Jesus) and her pivotal part in what we know as the Christmas story and how lessons from that story can impact us today. Take a listen!

In this episode, I talk with my friend Lakesha Gates, life coach and founder of The Dynamic Collective, about the importance of embracing your story. Lakesha has a powerful story that started before she was even born that continues to impact how she shows up in her life and business today.

There may be things from your past or even your present that you’re running from instead of processing or situations you overlook thinking they aren’t significant to your journey.

Stay tuned to learn how all of those things can actually hinder you or propel you forward based on how you deal with them.

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As of the release of this episode, we are just a few short weeks away from the start of a new year. That means you may have started thinking about how you want next year to be different from the current one. Lots of people make New Year’s resolutions, but how long do those typically last? What if there’s a different approach?

Some of the best progress we can make starts with small, intentional steps. Today I want us to think about the power of words--specifically the power of a single word used as a focus for the year. The words we continuously speak influence our mindset, which influences our behavior.

In this episode, you’ll hear from my good friend, Aleida Lynn, as we talk about prospering from the inside out and what that means for you. We talked about being your best self and inner healing. Aleida also shared a vulnerable part of her story and how God is taking a messy situation and turning it into a message. You don’t want to miss this.

Are you a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of person? In this episode, I’m talking about gratitude and the grace we have to be thankful whether we get what we want or not. We’ll take a look at some specific situations throughout this episode.

When it comes to the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, it can sometimes be more challenging to hold on to joy and peace depending on different factors like family and friends, relationship status, your previous experiences, and sometimes a busy schedule. In this episode, we look at a few ways to protect your joy and peace during the holidays.