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🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Unlearn the Grind: Presence Over Productivity with Dr. Kate Otto Chebly

What happens when you realize the voices that shaped you—school, church, whitewashed "success"—never actually had you in mind? Kate Otto joins me to unpack the toxic productivity scripts so many of us grew up with, especially as ambitious girls in all the wrong environments.

We get into what it takes to deprogram—to save yourself, in your 30s or whenever you wake up—from the grind-at-all-costs gospel. Kate shares her real, lived practice of presence, why attention is sacred, and how committing to be fully in the moment is the most countercultural move you can make. Spoiler alert: you don’t have to do it all. You just have to show up for what you said yes to.

🎧 If you’ve ever felt like productivity was your only worth, this one’s your permission slip to stop hustling for gold stars—and start giving them to yourself.

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“She said, ‘They’re not really Black.’ I said… ‘Oh really?’”

Instead of clapping back, Sarah Crowell told a story—and changed the room.
In this episode, visionary artist and cultural strategist Sarah Crowell joins me to talk about the power of storytelling, the politics of belonging, and what it really means to lead creatively in a world that wants to put us in boxes.

We talk about how she dared to be a creative thought leader as an artist, and how Sarah uses movement—both literal and cultural—to create change within movements.

🎧 This one’s for the visionaries, the creatives, the boundary-pushers who know art isn’t just expression—it’s direction.

📚 READ – Watch Sarah’s TED Talk: Reimagining Destiny
🔗 CONNECT WITH SARAH CROWELL – IG: @sarahcrowell65

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🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Grief as Rocket Fuel with Carla Fernandez

What shifts when you really understand that time is temporary?

In this powerful episode, I sit down with @renegade.carla—grief worker, storyteller, and author of Renegade Grief and Try Not to Cry at Work—to talk about what it means to live with that knowing.
We get honest about grief, presence, and the sacredness of everyday moments—like the mundane phone calls with your mom that one day, you won’t be able to make. Carla reminds us that loss strips away our tolerance for the inauthentic, and invites us into a more intentional, no-BS way of living.

  📚 READ -  Renegade Grief

🔗 CONNECT  WITH Carla Fernandez

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🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Exit Strategy with Alicia DeLia

Tired of the grind? Wondering if there’s more to life than hustle and high costs in the U.S.? There is. And Alicia DeLia of DeLia Impact Advisors is here to prove it.
In this episode, we’re talking real options for living better and freer—abroad. Whether you’re dreaming of raising a thriving business and happy babies beyond U.S. borders, or just craving a taste of international life, this convo is your permission slip to get curious, get global and stop playing small. Alicia’s insight is the mindset shift you didn’t know you needed.

WE’RE TALKING:
🌍 Global citizenship
💼 Purposeful relocation
💡 Creating borderless dreams
👶 Raising kids with a worldwide worldview
… and why the first step might be just getting curious.
🎧 Don’t sleep on this. Press play and reimagine what’s possible.

📚 READ – Learn more about Alicia’s work and how she helps families and entrepreneurs rethink global living: https://www.deliaimpact.com

🔗 CONNECT WITH ALICIA
Instagram: @aliciadelia_
LinkedIn: Alicia Delia
Website: https://www.deliaimpact.com

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If you're ready to get on stages, publish your book, and finally get paid like the powerhouse you are, Apply for 1:1 Coaching. 

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🎙️ ON TODAY's EPISODE - Your Power Glow with Felicia Walker 

Ever walk into a room and feel like your brilliance is dimmed by burned out skin? You're not alone—and this episode is your glow-up intervention.
Beauty editor, entrepreneur, and founder of ThisThatBeauty, Felicia Walker joins me to share her signature approach to radiating power from the inside out. From boardrooms to brunches, your beauty and presence should speak before you do—and Felicia breaks down exactly how to make that happen.
✨ GET: Your Glow Up Guide
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I help high-achieving Women of Colour execs, founders and creatives just like you to get that book done, book paid speaking gigs and position your personal brand to dominate the spotlight.
If you're ready to get on stages, publish your book, and finally get paid like the powerhouse you are, Apply for 1:1 Coaching. 

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