What do you do when the life you built with someone suddenly ends?

I want you to really sit with that.

When you are married, you grow together. You discover parts of yourself through conversation, conflict, compromise, and shared dreams. Marriage is a continuous unfolding. So what happens when that unfolding is interrupted without warning?

In this deeply transparent conversation, I sit down with Alexis Hunter to talk about what it truly means to be widowed young and left holding conversations that will never be finished.

At 29 years old, Alexis had what many would describe as the dream. She was married, raising her son, owned her home, and was serving as a National Marketing Director for an international nonprofit organization. Then on May 3, 2019, her husband was involved in a devastating car accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. After three months of fighting for his life, he passed away on August 3, 2019.

Everything changed.

And what moved me most about Alexis is not just what she lost. It is how she chose to respond to what was left.

Grief reshaped her life. It forced new questions. Who am I now? What does my future look like? How do I honor what was while still stepping toward what can be?

This episode is not just about widowhood. It is about identity, faith, and rebuilding when the life you planned no longer exists.

I believe this deeply. Grief will change you, but it does not get to define you.

If your story has ever been interrupted, this conversation will remind you that a broken timeline does not mean a canceled purpose.

Timestamps:

06:11 Grief, Healing, and Resilience

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #GriefJourney #Widowhood #FaithUnderPressure #FindingPurpose #HealingAfterLoss #LifeInterrupted #MovingForward #IdentityAndPurpose #PurposeDrivenLife #SurvivorToThriver #RediscoverYourself #LoveAndLoss #OvercomingLoss #LifeAfterLoss #IntentionalLiving #EmpoweredWidows #HopeAfterGrief #PurposeAfterPain

Alexis Hunter is a widow advocate, coach, speaker, content creator, and mother who helps women navigate grief, rediscover their identity, and embrace life with purpose. After losing her husband in 2019 at age 30, Alexis embarked on a deep journey of healing, personal growth, and faith. She shares her story and practical guidance through one‑on‑one coaching, YouTube content on Lex and Lev, and her personal platform Alexis M. Hunter. Alexis encourages women not only to endure their pain but to open their hands to joy, love, and future possibility; showing others that a broken timeline does not cancel purpose.

The channel where Alexis shares faith, love, and life after loss: https://www.youtube.com/@LexAndLev

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One of the most profound moments in this conversation came when I listened to Tbo Touch, a South African broadcaster and global thought leader, reframe desire itself.

He spoke openly about the danger of confusing what we want with what we are actually built to carry. With striking honesty, he shared that there were seasons where he found himself recovering from things he once prayed for, experiences, access, opportunities, and influence, only to realize they were never meant to be permanent fixtures in his life.

Not everything we want is good for us.

Through fasting and prayer, Tbo Touch explained how discernment sharpened his prayers, shifting them from “Lord, give me more” to “Lord, give me only what I can steward.” His prayer was no longer about excess, but precision, not more than he is built for, not less than he is assigned, exactly what aligns with his growth, character, and calling.

He shared how this season of life marked a turning point, where wisdom and revelation now sit at the top of his hierarchy of needs. Not visibility. Not gigs. Not endorsements. Not applause. Growth.

I found myself reflecting on a deeper question. If God is only good when things are abundant, what happens when they are stripped away? But if God is good because we are growing, then fruitfulness is no longer self serving. It becomes generational.

This opened the door for me to expand the conversation by reframing fasting beyond food, inviting listeners to examine what truly has control over them. I shared my own journey of fasting sugar after realizing it had become an emotional and physical dependency. What followed was not deprivation. It was clarity, healing, energy, discipline, and deeper intimacy with God.

What I thought I needed, God replaced with something better.

00:00 Reflections on Overcoming Apartheid

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About the Guest

Tbo Touch (born Thabo Molefe on April 4, 1981) is a South African radio and media personality best known for his long-standing career on Metro FM, where he hosted the primetime show The Touchdown and became one of the nation’s most influential broadcasters. He grew up in Sharpeville, studied and worked in the United States before returning to South Africa, and has over two decades of experience in radio, television, business, and entrepreneurship. Over his career he has hosted multiple programs, helped introduce international sounds to South African radio, and built media ventures including his own brands and events.

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Sometimes showing up does not look polished. Sometimes it looks like tears, a shaky voice, and the decision to speak anyway. And sometimes that is exactly what someone else needs.

In this episode of The Purpose Finder Podcast, I sit down with Jourdan Guyton for a conversation about purpose, courage, and what it means to keep showing up even when life feels heavy. Jourdan shares her journey from growing up in Hawaii to working in television, stepping in front of the camera, and eventually building a business that helps women show up and sell with alignment and integrity.

We talk openly about grief, faith, and community, including how losing her mother reshaped not only Jourdan’s life but the way she leads and serves other women. This conversation is a reminder that we are never truly alone, and that our willingness to show up honestly can be the very thing someone else needs to hear in their own season of struggle.

Jourdan also shares what it really takes to build sustainable success, from prioritizing gratitude and humility to embracing the discomfort and consistency required to grow. We unpack the truth about abundance, alignment, and the courage it takes to keep going, especially when the work feels unseen or imperfect.

If you are navigating growth, entrepreneurship, grief, or the ongoing work of reconnecting your head and your heart, this episode will meet you where you are. It’s a conversation about showing up as you are, trusting the process, and continuing forward with purpose and intention.

Timestamps:

00:00 Jordan's Inspiring Journey Unveiled

#CharisaMunroe #ThePurposeFinderPodcast #PurposeDrivenLife #LiveWithPurpose #FindYourWhy #PurposeInProgress #ShowingUpAsYouAre #FaithAndPurpose #CourageousLiving #IntegrityInBusiness #WomenInBusiness #HeartLedLeadership #PurposeDrivenEntrepreneur #WomenSupportingWomen #AlignedSuccess #GriefAndGrowth #HealingWhileBuilding #InnerWorkMatters #ResilientWomen #GrowthWithIntention #AuthenticLeadership #StoryOverStrategy #LeadWithIntegrity #BuildWithPurpose

About the Guest

Jourdan Guyton is a content strategist, entrepreneur, and CEO of Vera Jean Media, a boutique agency named in honor of her grandmother that helps heart‑centered female entrepreneurs grow their online presence and turn their content into meaningful income. With over a decade of experience in the entertainment industry including producing, casting, and starring in her own web series that was picked up by BET, Jourdan pivoted into online business during the pandemic and launched her company from her NYC apartment. Through faith, bold authenticity, and strategic storytelling, she hit six figures within her first year, grew her social media audience by tens of thousands, and built a community of women committed to showing up unapologetically online. Jourdan’s passion is helping women use their voices and content to connect, serve, and sell with integrity.

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Have you ever wondered why you are here, what your life is truly meant to be, and how to live with meaning, fulfillment, and significance? In this episode, we explore those questions and more, offering clarity, inspiration, and practical wisdom to help you uncover your purpose and step boldly into the life you were created to live.

I am thrilled to introduce Sean Smith, a transformational coach, educator, and creator who has spent over two decades helping people discover their purpose while living his own with courage and intention. Sean’s journey is nothing short of remarkable. He began as a seventh-grade math teacher, moved into coaching women through entrepreneurship, built his own businesses, and eventually immersed himself in somatic and holistic human behavior work. Along the way, he has faced challenges, experienced breakthroughs, and embraced a path of self-discovery that now inspires thousands. His work has helped people confront limiting beliefs, embrace vulnerability, and align with their true calling, leaving a lasting impact on individuals and communities alike.

In this conversation, Sean takes us beyond the surface of purpose and fulfillment. He shares candid stories from his own life, including the setbacks, the moments of doubt, and the breakthroughs that shaped him. He dives into the power of understanding our emotions, embracing both our strengths and vulnerabilities, and living in alignment with what truly drives us. Whether you are navigating challenges, searching for clarity, or seeking inspiration to take the next step in your life, Sean’s insights will encourage you to look within, trust your journey, and take bold action toward the life you were meant to live.

00:00 Prioritize Inner Growth First

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #LiveWithPurpose #FindYourWhy #MeaningfulLife #LifeWithSignificance #SelfDiscovery #TransformationalCoaching #PersonalGrowth #Fulfillment #PurposeDrivenLife #Inspiration #LifeClarity #BoldLiving #OvercomeLimitingBeliefs #MindfulLiving #AuthenticLife #GrowthJourney #EmpowerYourself #LifeAlignment

About the Guest

Sean Smith is an actor, author, writer, poet, producer, performer, speaker, and master neuro-transformational coach. He is the creator and founder of Elite Success Systems, a personal development and human healing company, and a devoted husband and father of two. At the age of 13, Sean was nearly killed in a hit-and-run accident by his next-door neighbor while riding his bicycle to school, a car traveling over 50 miles per hour. That experience shaped his lifelong commitment to helping others transform their lives.

Over the past two decades, Sean has dedicated his life to creating “neuro-transformation” in all areas of human behavior. His approach blends numerous leadership and healing methodologies to produce lasting change in the mind and body. He is the author of Daddy, Are You Proud of Me? — A Father’s Guide for What Daughters Need to Hear, See and Know From Their Dads, a book that explores the father-daughter relationship, self-esteem, and masculinity at a deeply healing level.

Sean is also one of the few people to deliver two spoken word TEDx performances, including Dear Racism: A Break-Up Letter From a White Man and The Power of Vulnerability in Men. He co-wrote, produced, and starred in the award-winning poetic short film Let’s Grow, alongside personal development icon Lisa Nichols and Hollywood actor David Bianchi, which addresses healing racism. In just his first three years as an actor, he appeared in over 75 short films. He also wrote, produced, and performed a vulnerable, 90-minute one-man show, I Do, Mom, exploring his personal journey with his mother.

Since founding his personal development coaching and training company in 2006, Sean has transformed hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide. He has produced over 30 online courses and more than 3,000 articles, audios, and videos covering nearly every topic related to success and leadership. A prolific creator of transformational poems and songs, he has garnered over 1,000,000 views on YouTube and has spoken and trained across Europe, Asia, South America, and North America.

In 2013, Sean was named “North America’s Next Greatest Speaker.” Through his work, he continues to inspire, educate, and empower individuals everywhere, helping them confront limiting beliefs, embrace vulnerability, and align with their true calling. 

You can follow him online @CoachSeanSmith.

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This episode of the PURPOSE FINDER PODCAST is a powerful reminder that purpose does not fade with age. In many ways, it deepens. I sit with my dear friend Sandi Lynn, who is living fully in what she calls her fourth quarter, yet shows up with joy, curiosity, and energy. Her life reflects what it looks like to stay engaged, connected, and open to what is still possible, even in seasons many assume are meant for slowing down.

Sandi shares honestly about the journey between the head and the heart, what she calls the thirteen inch journey. Over the years, and especially during her time as a caregiver for her husband, she learned when to lean into logic and when to surrender to feeling and faith. During the global shutdown, she found unexpected space to slow down, grow, and enroll in a year-long transformational program that supported her through grief, caregiving, and deep personal reflection.

We talk openly about loss, including the ending of a role she believed would be her long term purpose work. That loss was painful and disorienting, yet it revealed an important truth. Purpose is not attached to a single job, title, age, or season. When one door closes, the calling does not disappear. It simply begins to take a new form, often one we could not see at first.

In this season of her life, Sandi has become deeply intentional about how she lives and leads. She focuses on what matters most, structures her days around her core priorities, and refuses to believe that purpose and joy cannot coexist. After years of caregiving, she has reclaimed fun, connection, rest, and creativity without guilt, showing that meaningful work can be life giving rather than draining.

This conversation is for anyone navigating transition, grief, or the question of what comes next. Sandi’s story reminds us that as long as there is breath, there is purpose. When we stay willing to listen, trust, and live from the heart, every season, including the later ones, can still be rich with meaning, movement, and joy.

Timestamps:

00:00 Finding Purpose with Charissa

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #FourthQuarterLiving #AgingWithPurpose #PurposeAtAnyAge #LifeTransitions #CaregiverJourney #FromHeadToHeart #WomenWithPurpose #FaithAndPurpose #RewritingTheNarrative #GriefAndGrowth #NextChapterLiving #IntentionalLiving #LegacyInTheMaking #PurposeDrivenLife

About the Guest

Sandi Lynn is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and mentor with a global impact in conference management, public relations, and leadership development. She is a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP), Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, and Certified Transformational Trainer who has spent decades empowering entrepreneurs, executives, and young women to lead with confidence and purpose.

Her career highlights include receiving the Silver Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America for the Child Support: It’s Their Birthright campaign, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, and earning an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the University of Liberia. She also made history as the first Black woman to lead the Society of Government Meeting Professionals.

In the hospitality and meetings industry, Sandi coined the widely adopted term ROO (Return on Objective) and contributed to the Convention Liaison Council Manual, helping shape accessible and strategic meeting practices worldwide.

Beyond business, Sandi is deeply committed to service. She coordinated the Neediest Families Christmas Fund, raising $25 million over 20 years, served as a national spokesperson for meetings recovery after 9/11, and mentors teen girls globally, including leading speaker development programs for the Unstoppable Academy of Kenya.

Her work has earned her multiple honors, including the Outstanding Mentorship Award, Forbes Riley’s International Speaker’s Challenge, the Forbes Factor Live Award of Excellence (2024), and the 2024 Presidential Achievement Award under the Biden–Harris administration.

Visit Sandi’s website as the place to learn more about her mission, products, and advocacy for women and girls, particularly around menstrual health and empowerment: causeshematters.com

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What if purpose isn’t the thing you’re excited about but the thing you’re obedient to, even while hoping god chooses someone else?

In this episode of the Purpose Finder Podcast, I sat down with Pastor Joshua Williams for a conversation that stayed with me long after we wrapped.

We didn’t rush purpose or try to make it sound pretty. We talked about what it’s really like to say yes when you’re unsure, conflicted, and still figuring things out. We talked about obedience that isn’t loud or confident but real.

Josh shared how his yes to leadership wasn’t clean or exciting. It was Jonah-like. Obedient, but reluctant. Faithful, but wrestling. Saying yes while quietly hoping God might change His mind.

And still the purpose unfolded.

Not because everything made sense.

If you’ve ever felt called and confused at the same time…

This conversation is for you.

00:00 The Cost of Saying Yes

About the Guest

Joshua ‘PJ’ Williams was named lead pastor of AWC in 2022, succeeding his parents, Dr. Martin and Dr. Lynnell Williams.

His vision is to create a church that truly reflects Heaven—“multicultural, multiethnic, and multigenerational; on purpose.” His mission is to teach the Gospel of the Kingdom in a way that is easily understood and applied.

He is dedicated to creativity and innovation, reaching both the “over-churched” and the “under-churched,” with his deepest desire being to lead a church that acts as Jesus’ hands and feet.

PJ's favorite role is being a husband to his longtime sweetheart, Vannessa, and a father to their son, LJ.

Visit their website: https://www.awcnation.org/

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The start of a new year invites reflection, but this episode calls for a decision.

This is not a conversation about resolutions or reinvention. It’s a call to carry yourself differently as you step into a new year with intention, clarity, and courage.

In this powerful New Year release, Charisa Munroe-Wilborn invites listeners to break cycles intentionally, not accidentally. Cycles formed by past decisions, delayed obedience, misplaced emotional access, and patterns that quietly keep us stuck. This episode challenges you to stop letting yesterday’s habits dictate today’s choices and instead, choose patterns that produce momentum, peace, and purpose.

This is an episode about three things: identity, obedience, and emotional authority. About no longer settling for unmet goals and unmet expectations and then apologizing for them. About choosing differently so you don’t have to explain later.

Timestamps: 

00:00 What Are You Picking Up?

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #IntentionalDecision #BreakingCycles  #PurposeDrivenIdentity #ImmediateObedience#EmotionalAuthority

About Charisa Munroe-Wilborn

Charisa Munroe-Wilborn has one vision and mission in life - TO EMPOWER ALREADY POWERFUL PEOPLE. She is a transformational speaker, certified Coach, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a global impact, inspiring purpose, leadership, and mental wellness. 

Daughter of the late Drs. Myles and Ruth Munroe, she turned personal tragedy into triumph, motivating others to do the same. 

She co-leads The Myles and Ruth Munroe Foundation, serves as Vice President of Munroe Global Inc., and heads Charisa Munroe, LLC. 

Charisa is also an emerging author, proud wife of Destry Wilborn, and mother to two daughters.

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You are here, and I am so glad you are.

As this year comes to a close, I want to invite you into a personal conversation. In the episode, I share my reflections and the seven courageous decisions I am making as I conclude one year and step into the next season of life.

I titled this episode Ending the Year Unstoppable because we do not become unstoppable someday. We decide to become unstoppable now. This is not about resolutions or waiting for January, it is about making choices before the year ends that shift who we are, how we think, and how we move forward in purpose.

I walk through what I call the Seven (7) Courage Decisions That Shift Your Life and speak honestly about how procrastination, perfectionism, and waiting for the right time hold us back. Excellence moves. Perfection stalls. Once I chose excellence over perfection, doors began to open.

Ask yourself what you are still waiting for: clarity, confidence, approval, permission? The instruction has not changed. God is still saying start.

Courage Decision Six is the decision to raise your standard. Who you are becoming is what the world will experience. Raising your standard means no longer settling for mediocrity in how you think, show up, and protect your time. For me, this means recommitting to my health, discipline, and consistency as a wife and mother of two. You do not rise to the level of your goals, you rise to the level of your standard.

Courage Decision Seven is the decision to believe bigger not based on proof, but on trust in the God who placed purpose inside you. Bigger belief fuels movement, even before the outcome is visible. You do not need applause or validation, you only need belief.

I invite you to create a purpose contract with yourself:

This episode is an invitation to clarity, courage, and action. Decide now who you are becoming. Becoming unstoppable is not a personality trait, it is a choice, a lifestyle, and a commitment to purpose.

Timestamps:

04:16 Ending the Year Unstoppable

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #EndingTheYearUnstoppable #PurposeOverPerfection #FaithInAction #ObedienceOverFear #RaiseYourStandard #BelieveBigger #FinishWell #EndTheYearAligned #PurposeDrivenLife #CourageToStart #ExcellenceOverPerfection #AlignedWithGod #WalkInPurpose

Charisa Munroe-Wilborn has one vision and mission in life - TO EMPOWER ALREADY POWERFUL PEOPLE. She is a transformational speaker, certified Coach, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a global impact, inspiring purpose, leadership, and mental wellness. 

Daughter of the late Drs. Myles and Ruth Munroe, she turned personal tragedy into triumph, motivating others to do the same. 

She co-leads The Myles and Ruth Munroe Foundation, serves as Vice President of Munroe Global Inc., and heads Charisa Munroe, LLC. 

Charisa is also an emerging author, proud wife of Destry Wilborn, and mother to two daughters.

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There’s a moment in every conversation where someone says something that makes you stop… and lean in a little closer. Today’s episode has a lot of those moments.

Because when my guest said, “In the preparation, there was hurt. And even after all the preparation… there were still ten years of pain,” that’s when I knew this wasn’t just another story about purpose. This was about the kind of pain people don’t post about. It was the kind of pain you carry quietly, while still trying to lead, love, provide, and show up.

And then he said something that stayed with me long after we stopped recording: “Out of this pain, I’m squeezing out passion. Out of this pain, I’m finding purpose.” And suddenly, everything clicked.

Because purpose isn’t born on mountaintops. Purpose is squeezed out in the dark. in the years you think God forgot your timeline, the years you think everyone else is moving while you’re stuck, the years you think you’re preparing, but really, He is preparing you.

And today’s guest, Dr. John Tyus, lived that. The pain. The waiting. The anxiety. The moments of “God, do you even see me?” The moments where home felt hard, marriage felt heavy, and identity felt shaken. Yet somehow, out of all of that came The I.D. Movement. Came the ministry he now leads. Came the book he’s writing. Came the man he has become.

This episode holds wisdom born from failure, faith, surrender, and maturity. And it carries a message every man needs to hear: it’s in you. It has always been in you, but only God can unlock it. Once you find Him, you find yourself. Once you pursue Him, purpose begins to pursue you.

Timestamps:

00:00 Faith, Family, and Legacy

#CharisaMunroe #PurposeFinderPodcast #CommunityLeader #FaithLeader #SocialChange #LeadershipDevelopment #MentorshipMatters #IDMovement #PurposeFinder #FaithInAction #PurposeDriven #ChristianLeadership #FatherhoodMatters #FamilyHealing #PositiveMaleRoleModel #PersonalDevelopment #CharacterDevelopment #MindElevation #OvercomingAdversity #YouthEmpowerment #HolisticDevelopment #ConversationsWithFathers

About the Guest

Dr. John Tyus is an inspirational community leader, educator, author, and pastor. He is the recipient of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award of Ohio, the 2022 Courageous Award, and the 2024 Central Ohio Honors Faith Leader Award. He has been recognized by the Ohio House of Representatives for his work to advance social change and is the executive director and founder of The I.D. Movement.

Dr. Tyus focuses on the family as a whole and believes healing the nation starts with healing the family. Losing his father at eight, he has a passion for the fatherless and aims to impact the lives of men across the country.

He founded The I.D. Movement to inspire and develop fatherless Black men into positive male role models. The organization hosts events like A Conversation with the Fathers and partners with churches and universities to provide programs in workforce, personal, and character development. It has also received state contracts through the Ohio Department of Youth Services to teach leadership and fatherhood in prisons.

Dr. Tyus earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Franklin University, a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University, and a Doctoral Degree from United Theological Seminary, with his dissertation titled “Designing a Mentoring Program for Fatherless Black Males in a Post-Modern Generation.”

He is the author of three books:

Dr. Tyus also serves as Senior Pastor at World Conquerors Through Jesus Christ Ministries in Columbus, Ohio.

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On today’s episode of the Purpose Finder Podcast, we’re exploring a story shaped by faith, family, creativity, and history. Our guest grew up in a home where music and art were the heartbeat of daily life; her father directing choirs, her mother dancing, her siblings singing. Creativity wasn’t a performance; it was her family’s foundation, and it would later become her place of healing.

Her name is Dwania Kyles, and long before she understood the language of healing, she lived through one of the most pivotal moments in American history. At just twelve years old, she was helping prepare a simple pre-rally dinner for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a house full of movement leaders, food cooking in the kitchen, kids setting tables wherever they could. Meanwhile, her father was at the Lorraine Motel, talking and laughing with Dr. King minutes before the shot was fired. He was the first to reach him. And at home, all she remembers is her mother’s scream when the phone call came, and the grief that filled their house.

For years, Dwania carried the unspoken trauma of that day, her father’s nightmares, the fear of him traveling through dangerous states, and the silence that settled over their home as a form of protection. It wasn’t until adulthood, through breathwork and emotional healing, that she finally began to understand what her twelve-year-old body had been holding for decades.

Today, Dwania shares her story with us, not just as history, but as healing. She is a storyteller, a creative, and a guide whose depth and wisdom were shaped by a life few could ever imagine. And I believe her words will stay with you long after this episode ends.

Timestamps:

00:00 Breath, Wellness, and Life Creation

#PurposeFinderPodcast #CharisaMunroe #BreathworkHealing #EmotionalWellness #InnerHealingJourney #PurposeDrivenLife #HealingThroughStory #CreativeHealing #HealingTrauma #CivilRightsLegacy #MemphisHistory #MLKLegacy #LorraineMotel #HistoryMakers #CivilRightsMovement #FaithJourney #GodIsPurpose #PurposeOnPurpose #DivineAssignment #WalkInYourCalling #BreathworkTools #RegulateYourNervousSystem #CalmYourBody #HealingEnergy #EmotionalFreedom #MindBodySpirit #PowerOfStory #TransformYourLife #LiveOnPurpose #BecomingYourBestSelf #WomenWhoInspire #LifeLessons

About the Guest

Dwania Kyles, Civil Rights Advocate, Wellness Consultant and Breath Coach, is an alum of The Memphis 13, subject of the highly touted documentary by the same name chronicling the desegregation of Memphis City Public Schools in 1961 by thirteen, 5 and 6-year-old girls and boys, (dubbed “the smallest pioneers” of the Civil Rights Movement), in answer to the 1954 landmark decision by the U. S. Supreme Court on Brown v. Board of Education.

Ms. Kyles is also the eldest daughter of pioneer civil-rights activists, the late Gwendolyn Kyles and Rev. Samuel “Billy” Kyles, subject of the ’09 Oscar & ’10 Emmy nominated documentary, The Witness: From the Balcony of Room 306, that gives voice to her father’s memories, who on April 4, 1968, was the only other person on the balcony, with Dr. Martin Luther King when he was fatally shot, as she, her mother and siblings were prepared to receive Dr. King and the SCLC staff at their home for dinner.

An innocent participant of these two historical, yet traumatic events as a 5 and 12-year-old, it stands to reason why Ms. Kyles’ commitment to helping others connect or reconnect with their inner healer has been a lifelong passion. That same commitment paved the way on her personal journey to health and healing over the past 40 years.

As a wellness coach and educator, she seeks to inform on why the power of the breath, the belief system, laughter, and self-love are the first line of defense when on the path of true healing.

Visit her website: https://dwaniakyles.com/

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