Relationships can be beautiful…

But let’s be honest—they can also be complicated.

In this week’s episode of Not Your Around the Way Gworl Podcast, we’re having an honest conversation about love, communication, boundaries, and learning how to love someone without losing yourself in the process.

I’m sharing some of the lessons I’ve been learning through this season of life, balancing nursing school, motherhood, work, relationships, and still making time to pour back into myself.

We’ll also catch up on life lately, including:

🩺 Clinicals at UNC

🧠 Studying Mental Health and what it’s been teaching me

🏡 Thrifting for my future home

📚 Becoming a future Nurse Practitioner—one class at a time

☕ My favorite way to recharge with a good book, hot tea, vinyl records, and Olivia Dean on repeat

In this episode, we’re talking about:

💜 Why healthy love shouldn’t require you to lose yourself

💜 Learning to communicate instead of just reacting

💜 Why alone time is healthy—not selfish

💜 Building relationships that support your growth

💜 Protecting your peace while still loving deeply

💜 Trusting God through every season of life and love

Sometimes the healthiest thing you can do for yourself is slow down, recharge, and remember who you are outside of your responsibilities and relationships.

So grab your favorite drink, get comfortable, and let’s have a conversation.

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Thank you for being part of the Not Your Around the Way Gworl Podcast family. 💜

Hey friends! 💜

I hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July!

In this week’s episode of Not Your Around the Way Gworl Podcast, we’re catching up on everything that’s been happening lately.

I’m sharing updates from my clinicals at UNC, what I’ve been learning in Mental Health nursing, my latest thrift finds for my future home, and why I’ve realized that building your dream doesn’t happen overnight.

Then we’re diving into today’s conversation about the “soft life.”

Social media has us believing a soft life is all about luxury, but I believe it starts with something much deeper—peace.

We’re talking about:

🩺 Life as a nursing student

🏡 Thrifting for my future home

🧠 What mental health has been teaching me

🤍 Protecting your peace

👭 Outgrowing one-sided friendships

✝️ Trusting God with the things we can’t carry

✨ Why becoming a Nurse Practitioner is still the dream

💜 And why the struggle may be real… but we’re going to make it.

I hope this episode encourages you to slow down, protect your peace, and remember that the life you’re praying for is worth the journey.

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Thank you for being part of the Not Your Around the Way Gworl community. 💜

After months away, Ke returns to the mic to talk about faith, nursing school, motherhood, fresh starts, exciting new projects, and why sometimes you have to let go of the old to make room for what’s next.

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I’m taking a moment to pause and check in as the new year begins. No pressure, no resolutions—just honesty. I talk about where I am mentally, why protecting your mental health matters more than ever, and what I’m carrying into this year with intention. I also want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude to everyone who continues to listen, support, and show up for me. This episode is a thank-you, a reset, and a reminder that it’s okay to start the year exactly where you are.

Ke stopped by to check in and speak on ways to prepare for the upcoming changes that’s about to take place for us the U.S people, sending a reminder on how important it is at this time to create and have a villiage..put your pride to the side and survive! Literally everything mentioned in the episode links are 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾

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Love y’all 💛

Ke talks about having fear of the aftermath of choosing you! Yes! I know it’s scary but it’s so worth it on the other side! Have faith and just LEAP!!! Everything mentioned in the episode is👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾want to chit chat? Gworrrrl hit me up!

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Book of October: plus size player https://www.google.com/search?q=plus+size+player+danielle+allen&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ebo=0

Book recommendation: https://www.target.com/p/the-complete-summer-i-turned-pretty-trilogy-deluxe-boxed-set-by-jenny-han-paperback/-/A-94110789

October Drink recommendation: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMjvvShV/

Shows to binge: https://www.google.com/search?q=the+summer+i+turned+pretty+show&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#ebo=0

https://www.netflix.com/title/81902164

October album recommendation: https://www.cardib.com/

Ke is stopping in for the month of August and speaking on how important it is to live a life truly being the unapologetic version of YOU no matter what that looks like especially with the the people you love! Everything mentioned in this episode the links are 👇🏾

Shows:

•The summer I turned pretty https://www.amazon.com/Summer-Turned-Pretty-Season/dp/B09NF4J7XW

•The hunting wives https://www.netflix.com/title/82013700

Books:

•Loosin control https://www.amazon.com/Losin-Control-Ladii-Nesha-ebook/dp/B0D6JBTGM9

•Loosin control half on a baby https://www.amazon.com/s?k=losing+control+half+on+a+baby&i=digital-text&crid=3CMB6MNZJNBQP&sprefix=loosin+control+h%2Cdigital-text%2C115&ref=nb_sb_ss_p13n-pd-dpltr-ranker_1_16

Snacks &etc…

•Wiley wallaby licorice💛 https://www.google.com/search?q=willy+wallaby&client=safari&sca_esv=bb86d8b2bd0b1935&hl=en-us&sxsrf=AE3TifOWPMwYfAbwf6f5l0DAg670eTJlZw%3A1755836754612&ei=UvGnaMSMJaS_p84P0pXVqAE&oq=willy+wallaby&gs_lp=EhNtb2JpbGUtZ3dzLXdpei1zZXJwIg13aWxseSB3YWxsYWJ5MgoQABiABBixAxgKMgoQLhiABBjlBBgKMgoQABiABBixAxgKMgcQABiABBgKMgcQABiABBgKMgoQLhiABBjlBBgKMgcQABiABBgKMgoQLhiABBjlBBgKSKIVUPMOWPMScAJ4AZABAJgBgwGgAe0BqgEDMC4yuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIEoAKJAsICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgITEC4YgAQYsAMYQxjIAxiKBdgBAcICFhAuGIAEGLADGEMY5QQYyAMYigXYAQGYAwDiAwUSATEgQIgGAZAGEboGBAgBGAiSBwMyLjKgB4wasgcDMC4yuAf8AcIHAzItNMgHGA&sclient=mobile-gws-wiz-serp

•Mango,pineapple,ginger tea https://www.target.com/p/organic-tropical-ginger-herbal-tea-blend-2g-good-38-gather-8482/-/A-87420167

This episode starts with a disclaimer to all the supporters that’s been supporting and still support the podcast through out the years and each season..this episode may be triggering to some but it’s truly how I feel and apologize in advance…everything mentioned in the episode is linked 👇🏾

Better Help (therapist) https://www.betterhelp.com/shadese-griffith-mcclellan/get-started/?counselor=179903&start=true&landing_type=general&utm_source=AdWords&utm_campaign=storefront&utm_term=betterhelp+counseling_b&utm_content=shadese-griffith-mcclellan_179903&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACyiOqXjJZB-ZRHXRf_g3dNPo42I4&gclid=Cj0KCQiAlbW-BhCMARIsADnwaspmaMwgW6GsKUyoomYoOLpt7m2FBHbUI6_ITOiE22VYw12j8IFygTkaAvkuEALw_wcB¬_found=1&gor=rd_shadese-griffith-mcclellan¬_found=1

Transformation church (3/9/25 sermon)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2fsF8GJWaNVNmXiepXso9q?si=NWihTiwoSoWSiwXxczc39A

https://youtu.be/LEwQlLi-q48

Welcome back!! And Happy Fall y’all!!🍂Ke speak on what’s new in life at the moment and touch on the topic of supporting your true “friends” everything mentioned in the episode is linked below👇🏾

“Just A Gworl And Her Library Card “ Bookclub

To join email [email protected]

Book of September: Only for The Week author is Natasha Bishop Only For The Week https://a.co/d/5mucXNb

Book of October: The Pumpkin Spice Cafe author is Laurie Gilmore The Pumpkin Spice Café: TikTok Made Me Buy It (Dream Harbor) (Book 1) https://a.co/d/4j32mdP

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