Loving The Work You Do

Dr. Sherry Y. Smith owns the personal finance website, A Life of Financial Freedom. Is a published author and avid Harley motorcycle rider. Dr. Sherry seeks to empower women in learning about investing, personal finance, and building wealth. Follow her on Instagram @ALifeofFinancialFreedom.

Here are some of the things we talked about

1. What can I do to do to build a life and business I don’t need to retire from when I’m older.

2. How can I live a life of financial freedom?

3. What challenges have you had to overcome and how did you overcome them as a black woman in business and corporate America.?

4. What 3 things do you think get people into financial bondage/ trouble?

Where to Find Dr. Sherry 

www.alifeoffinancialfreedom.com

Resources Mentioned in the Interview

* Financial Blueprint for She Loves Good Things Family: https://aLifeofFinancialFreedom.com/financialblueprint/

* How to raise your credit score.

* https://aLifeofFinancialFreedom.com 

* Broke and need money now book.

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Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be? And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be self-aware.

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Audible, type in LOVING THE WORK YOU DO.

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Change Watch: Do This – What one thing can you do today to start working on your own next big creation?

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And don’t forget you can catch me on YouTube: Loving The Work You Do by She Loves Good Things

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Gloria

Marsha Sims is a professional organizer with over 25 years of experience in the organizing industry. 

She is the Founder and President of Sort It Out Inc., the leading professional organizing company in South Florida, and is recognized as one of the top professional organizers in the country. She has authored five popular books on organizing, including the best-selling “Organizing Your Day,” “Smart Office Organizing,” “5 Days to a Clutter-Free House, “ and “10 Time Management Choices” (Available at select kiosks around the country.) 

After 20 years of hands-on organizing, Marsha has moved her business online and has over 200 regular participants around the world in her programs which include a very affordable monthly program to help people get organized, a weekly program with hands-on help (guaranteed success), and a professional organizer certification course that trains and certifies people who want to become professional organizers. In addition, she offers a free daily 5-minute organizing challenge to anyone interested in learning the skill of organizing. 

An international speaker, Marsha has spoken to business groups in the US and abroad, at international conferences, national, community, and civic organizations. 

Marsha has been interviewed extensively in the media, and has been featured in national magazines, including Women’s Day, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s World, SELF, COSTCO Magazine, and Family Circle; newspapers, including the Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel, the Palm Beach Post Times, the Miami Times, the Westside Gazette, the South Florida Business Journal, and has appeared on over 100 radio stations, and television programs, including South Florida Today, Public Access Television (channel 17), and local NBC, and CBS Stations. Marsha’s online newsletter reaches audiences worldwide, as far away as France, Australia, Germany, Canada, and New Zealand.

Marsha is an active Toastmaster and has earned the coveted D.T.M. (Distinguished Toastmaster) designation. She is a member of the Florida Speakers Association, a graduate of Florida A&M University, and is the proud mother of three adult sons. 

Marsha’s idea of fun is helping people who’ve lost hope of being organized regain the control over their lives they feel they’ve lost.

Where to find Marsha 

To visit Marsha’s website go here – http://sortitout.net/ 

Resources Mentioned

Book Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy 

The Eisenhower Matrix – Checkout your Organized Life article here

Here’s another one from https://blog.sandglaz.com/the-urgent-important-matrix/

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Why Innovators, Creators and Builders? Why the Innovators series? Well, I just know that I can do a little bit better when I have a cheat-sheet on how to do a thing. And most innovators are always willing to share wha...

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Kim Korven.

Kim Korven is an unlikely advocate of peaceful divorce. She was competitive in judo and for many years, a practicing attorney. One would expect she would enjoy conflict. Yet when her marriage was not working, she was nearly overcome with anxiety and a desire to avoid conflict with her spouse altogether. Thus, she remained married when she knew in her heart her family would be better if they separated. Traditional divorce terrified her. She knew all too well what it looked like through an attorney’s eyes. So, she set out to change the traditional narrative of dramatic, painful divorce and did so peacefully discovering that divorce can be transformative and restorative for all involved.

She learned it starts with how you raise divorce with your spouse. Kim is no longer a practicing attorney and dedicates herself to working with families as a mediator or consultant to help them achieve similar results. Kim lives in Regina, Canada with her children, second husband, retired rescue greyhounds, and several rescue cats. Most recently, she and her former spouse have begun co-parenting a cat. 

A few of the questions I asked Kim:

Q: What’s The Gentle Way of Divorce?

Q: What’s the story behind starting The Gentle Way Divorce?

Q: Can you share how to tell a spouse you want a divorce using The Gentle Way Divorce?

Q: How do you know that it’s time to consider a divorce.

Q: On your website, you share that with The Gentle Way Divorce; you get to Sleep Better, Smile More, Feel Confident and Alive can you share more about that?

Q: Have you worked with anyone who considered divorce and ended up staying married?

Where to find Kim Korven 

To visit Kim’s website go here – https://www.thegentlewaydivorce.com/ 

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Why Innovators, Creators and Builders? Why the Innovators series? Well, I just know that I can do a little bit better when I have a cheat-sheet on how to do a thing. And most innovators are always willing to share what they know when you ask. So, I asked and we have all these really great episodes lined up for you.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be? And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be self-aware.

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Audible, type in LOVING THE WORK YOU DO.

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Change Watch: Do This – What one thing can you do today to start working on your own next big creation?

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In episode #016 of the Podcast, I chat with Jessie Newburn, a friend, aunty, mentor, and social connector.

Jessie Newburn is the Principal of GenerationsWork. 

She is a leading expert in generational intelligence, focused on helping executives drive organizational change in a multi-generational workforce.

She focuses on unlocking the superpowers of every generation and empowering each to step into its role with the purpose of accelerating organizational success.

Her recommendations reduce friction, speed up change adoption and eliminate false stereotypes. She has a deep understanding of the worldviews of each generation and the cyclical patterns of society.

She leverages that knowledge to provide actionable insights for organizational leaders to understand the cycle we are in today, the role each generation plays in that cycle, and how to align individuals for rapid organizational change toward a generationally empowered future.

A few of the questions I asked Jessie;

How did she discover this work, how did she build the Hocoblogs, and how anyone can build their own thing too.

And how she built Generations Works.

How was she able to create her own degree years ago when in college?

How does one do work that one loves, every job Jessie has had seems to be one she loved.

I asked Jessie to share what she’s learned about building things and would love to pass it on to others.

We talked Pop Culture, craigslist, dating and Biden.

Resources 

And at the end of our interview, Jessie and I had signed off and the recording was over. I mentioned to Jessie that she has a way of answering the questions I asked her effortlessly and going further to lead into other questions I had lined up. Jessie shared that she was using the STAR method of answering interview questions.

I wanted to pass that tip to you too… this will change your life literally if you’ve never heard of it before.

According to indeed.com; the STAR interview method is a technique you can use to prepare for behavioral and situational interview questions. STAR stands for situation, task, action, and result.

This method will help you prepare clear and concise responses using real-life examples. I’m linking this article from indeed.com so you can prep for your next interview.

Where to find Jessie Newburn 

To visit Jessie’s website go here – https://www.generationswork.com/ 

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Why Innovators, Creators, and Builders? Why the Innovators series? Well, I just know that I can do a little bit better when I have a cheat sheet on how to do a thing. And most innovators are always willing to share what they know when you ask. So, I asked and we have all these really great thinkers and builders with episodes lined up for you and me.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be?

In this episode of the Podcast, we talked about grief, how it should be processed if done correctly. We talk about the various stages of grief and also talked briefly about divorce too. During the Interview, we had a moment grieving the loss of a friend came up, specifically, female friends came and so I stuck the pin at how we can grieve the loss of a friendship. You need to come prepared to take notes on this episode friends – Dr.Ojo put on her Therapist hat and really shared some amazing tools to help us navigate our female friendships. She sheds insight on strategies to try if you’re even sensing that you’ve lost or are losing a friendship or have lost a friendship.

Dr. Gloria Ojo a seasoned healthcare provider  with  over 21 years experience in healthcare. She has  worked in several healthcare settings including ER, acute care, long term care, prison system,  outpatient clinics and urgent care. With her extensive experience including being Medical Director at an Addictions outpatient setting, she understands the importance of offering genuine and quality care to her clients and families.

She received her Bachelor’s s degree in Nursing from Howard University, her MBA from University of Phoenix, her MSN in Family Practice from FelicIan University and her Doctorate degree alongside her post master’s certification in Psychiatry/Mental health from Brandman University, Irvine  California.  A nationally  & dually board certified in  psychiatric/ mental health  and family practice. 

She  is proudly certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center  &  the  American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Dr Ojo is  passionate  about  giving back globally and she portrays this noble character by serving at several international medical missions she has led and participated in. She also precepts and mentors aspiring NP and Doctoral students who are ready to touch lives positively.

Dr. Ojo

A few of the questions I asked Dr. Ojo:

Q: What are the stages of grief?

Q: Medically, how should we process the stages of grief if we are grieving right?

Q: Are there other types of grief?

Q: How should we grieve the loss of a friendship or relationship. 

Q: How do you repair a friendship?

Q: I had Dr. Ojo explain the phrase “how we handle grief determines how we recover” 

Where to find Dr. Gloria Ojo

Referenced Media and Resources on This Podcast Episode

To visit Dr. Ojo’s website – https://holistictouchhealthcare.com/

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? As early as March a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally and permanently affected by a death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do, I decided I wanted to find out more and share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode as the goal, but as I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they d...

The Grief Series with Nikenya Hall:

In this 6th interview of the grief series Nikenya, we again dig into grief by talking about the transition of Nikenya’s mom and her passion to Normalize Grief by Bringing it into the room. Making it part of the everyday conversation.

 As with our other guest this episode packed a lot of insights and ways to deal with grief and to hold space for others.

We talk about her book – Letters To Grief available on Amazon. We talked expectations we have of people grieving and holding space with them especially holding space without you actually talking or having any conversation.

We talk about parents pre-planning their funeral and the relief that brings when you’re also trying to mourn.

Ms. Nikenya Hall is a transplant New Yorker from the Midwest. As founder and CEO of Achieving Balance Counseling & Holistic Center, LLC, Ms. Hall pulls from a combined twenty years of professional mental health and intuitive work experience. She is a Mental Health Counselor, Certified Intuitive Consultant, Energy Healer, Psychic Medium, Ordained Minister, author and public speaker who possesses her Masters of Human Relations from the University of Oklahoma.

As a Professional Healer, Ms. Hall’s mission is to bring the mind and body back to a state of balance using various therapeutic and energetic modalities through her individual sessions, seances, Intuitive Sister Circle, Energetic Healing, Grief workshops and books. Some of Ms. Hall’s passions are shoe hoarding, sitting on the cushion, and being a mom to a 15 year old Bichon Frise. She has been featured in The New Yorker, Manhattan Times and Madam Noire.

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? As early as March a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally and permanently affected by a death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do, I decided I wanted to find out more and share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode as the goal, but as I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be? And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be self-aware.

A few of what we talked about:

* Share your grief story, your mom transitioned in 2017….* How Nikenya processed her grief. * I asked Nikenya to share tips on how people should process their grief.* I asked Nikenya about her passion: why talking about normalizing grief and bringing grief into the room is so important?* We talked about Nikenya’s book – Letters to Grief… and so much more.

Where to find Nikenya

Referenced Media and Resources on This Podcast Episode

To visit Nikenya’s  website – https://abcholisticcenter.net/

Her book is on Amazon – Letter To Grief

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify,

Patience Rowe also known as Patience Sings is a creator, actress, vocalist, certified Reiki practitioner, and writer native to Washington, D.C; a creative with a passion for the spoken word and sound healing. Patience is most recently recognized as the “Scat” of the Peace & Bodyroll Duo BOOMscat, the Director of Programs for Makers Lab – DC-based arts collective, an advocate for fat Black folx and Black mental health and grief. 

#PatienceSings who lost her mom and friend, managed her anxiety, came out of depression, wrote a play, identifies as queer, and is Nigerian. This conversation was one in which I resonated, because of my recent realization that I have been dealing with anxiety all my life without knowing it.

The grief, again of losing a parent is not something we can prepare for, for some of us a loss of any kind; home, spouse, relationship, friendship can lead to a deep depression. One of my biggest take away from my conversation with Patience was how she was able to describe what depression feels like, that “it’s similar to the grief ” she shared.

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? As early as March a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally and permanently affected by a death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do, I decided I wanted to find out more and share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode as the goal, but as I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be? And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be self-aware.

A few of what we talked about.

* Share about your mom passing from breast cancer, then your friend passing too.* We talked about how grief affected her depression.* Your mom passed away in the hospital… is there anything you wished you knew that you didn’t before she passed away in the hospital.* Identifying as Queer, share how you found yourself at a young age, what would you say to anyone struggling to define their own individuality.* Her one-woman show called – good grief.* When you say: process over productivity is your main takeaway of all the grief we’ve gone through in 2020 can you elaborate?

Where to find Patience:

Referenced Media and Resources on This Podcast Episode

To visit Patience  website – https://patiencesings.com/

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You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Audible, type in LOVING THE WORK YOU DO.

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Change Watch: Do This – Drop everything you are doing right now and call, text, or send a letter/postcard to someone you know who just lost someone.

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Mother/ Social Worker/ Advocate / Resource Queen

Tisha Harvey, Lost her mom in June 2019 and her kid’s father in April 2020 (during the height of the Covid shutdown) less than a year apart. She shares her story of advocating, grieving, financial empowerment, overcoming her learning disability, and how she healed and we talk about the book she just wrote Survivor Turned Provider a personal memoir about the author.

The conversation on this episode is not just about the grief of losing her mom and the steps she used to advocate the murder of her children’s father. We talk about why education is necessary, what education affords us, like buying a home because you furthered your education, writing a will, having life insurance: for ourselves and our parents, shared parenting empower women to ask for this, and finding Jesus again. And of course, we also discuss how Tisha pivoted her career to become a social worker. To name a few.

She is also an authour, her book: Survivor Turned Provider is a personal memoir about the author. A gripping story about how Tisha overcame a suicide attempt, PTSD, and how she fought for her freedom on two different occasions in two different cities.

Born in Pasadena Ca, raised in San Francisco Ca and currently reside in the East Bay. I am the mother of two teenage boys.She is thankful to God she does not look like what she’s been through. She’s so grateful for the trials and tribulations she endured and overcome. They have truly been great life lessons! Some good, some bad, and some in between.

She currently works for a company that provides services to homeless Veterans. This is her first role as an Associate Clinical Social worker fresh out of grad school. She is blessed to have been able to secure a position three months after Grad school.

A few of her goals include using her book for speaking engagements, sharing her story on large platforms, and motivational speaking. She continues to give back to her community. To become financially literate. Buy a house. Create and build generational wealth.

My children are my world! She shares.

Obtaining both her B.A. degree and Master’s degree are a few of my biggest accomplishments thus far, which she did in the past 8 years.

A few of what we talked about.

* Share your grief story, the passing of your mom and kids’ father. How did it affect you, how have you grieved their deaths.* How did you survive: what tools did you use to keep going?* Why is talking about grief so important?* Can you share what happened the first year of both their deaths, and how were you able to navigate it?* Navigating the death of a loved one at home – how easy was it?* How do you advocate for the death of a loved one who was murdered? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? As early as March a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally and permanently affected by a death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do, I decided I wanted to find out more and share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode as the goal, but as I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep.

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they w...

Krystal Speed 

Coach. Minister. Strategist. Writer. Dreamer.   

A lover of cupcakes, fashion and Jesus, Krystal is a multi-passionate goal-getter. Through her business, Krystal Speed Consulting, she helps leaders build and implement strategy around their operations, people and online events in order to scale their businesses.

She is a true process and systems nerd and delights in all things project management and process improvement. Her greatest passion is helping solopreneurs and maturing entrepreneurs start and grow the teams they need through her brand, Your HR Strategist. 

Krystal enjoys speaking and writing, where she shares her journey of chasing after God and falling deeper in love with Jesus. She is a long-time resident of the DMV and still enjoys being a local tourist in the nation’s capitol.  

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? As early as March a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally and permanently affected by a death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do, I decided I wanted to find out more and share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode as the goal, but as I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep.

Krystal Speed, Lost her mom to the breast in 2005 cancer. She shares her story of healing. She shares how she got through the loss, we talk about her dad’s role and why she started a non-profit.

It’s important that everyone goes through grief. – Krystal Speed

Who is today’s Podcast for, it really is for everyone who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be? And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be self-aware.

A few of what we talked about.

* She shared her grief story, about the passing of her mom.* We talked about why Krystal thinks talking about grief so important?* We looked at what happened the first year, and how she was able to navigate it?* The role her dad played.* We talk about about the bereavement ministry.* We talk about about the grief camp she was part of.* She shares what she learnt from her grief journey.

Referenced Media on This Podcast Episode

* To visit Krystal’s website – click the link below http://www.krystalspeed.com/

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Audible, type in LOVING THE WORK YOU DO.

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Change Watch: Do This – Drop everything you are doing right now and call, text, or send a letter/postcard to someone you know who just lost someone.

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In this Podcast episode I talk to Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Funmi Olugbemi, we talk about grief, how Nigerians bury their dead; 2 days, 3 days, 5 days, 40 days you read right … and dig into the Nigerian culture of bereavement support. We delve deeper into destigmatizing mental health in our Nigerian Community and talk about the purpose of therapy.

Auntie Funmi started her career in New York, starting out as a Master Prepared Nutritionist, later becoming a Registered Nurse. She has been a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for over 30 years.

She is excited about destigmatizing mental health in the Nigerian community – and she is also working on some upcoming projects.

On This Episode: We talked about what to do and not do when you lose someone; like what do you do when you hear of someone who has had a loss. Should you call, text, visit or do nothing do you wait for them to call you. I did a few things wrong when my dad passed – hahaha, go figure. If I can tutt my own horn I did some really really phenomenal things too. And apparently from a mental health point of view that’s normal because our brain is under a lot of stress and that’s where the community comes in to do the rest. Any little support they can offer helps us in those initial weeks. 

Why the Grief Series Podcast? Why talk about grief? 

As early as March 2020, a lot of people lost someone they held dear to them, it wasn’t until October that I too was personally affected by death. My life changed the day I found out my dad died. Like everything else I do I decided I wanted to share my perspective and to hear from others. That’s how the grief series started, with one podcast episode. As I spoke with people to find that one person to interview I quickly came to understand that GRIEF was very deep and wide and so I created this series. 

Who is today’s Podcast for and who all my Podcast is for?

Loving The Work You Do Podcast really is for everyone (anyone) who wants to find the tools to become better in all they do, to get to that higher version of themselves they were created to be. And this doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with those of us that aspire to be better, what we do know is that to do our highest work and to show up as our highest self we need to be better and that comes from self-awareness.

A few of what we talked about?

* What do you do on day one, who do you call – aunties, uncles, brothers.* Should you reach out to people or should people reachout.* This thing will happen, death will happen so maybe we need to have a list of handy.* How many days does the Nigerian burial go on for, what’s it based on? * Should I be reading between the lines of what they said before they passed.* When do you get over the grief of death….

You can listen to this episode on Apple, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Audible – Podcast – Just search for LOVING THE WORK YOU DO.

Change Watch: Do This – Is there someone who recently lost a loved one and their name comes to your spirit? Why not give them a call or send a text. You don’t need to write or say the right words, send a text saying: Hi/Hello XYZ, I don’t have any words but just wanted you to know you’re in my mind and prayer. That’s all you need to send!

Sincerely in God’s Joy,

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Gloria