Self Love Lounge

It’s time to fall in love with yourself by being your own friend, again. This requires saying goodbye to a version of yourself that no longer fits. You may find yourself withdrawing from memorable friendships that in your heart just don't feel right. Sometimes, it isn't that there's something wrong but simply your soul calling you to dig deeper and stop running from your truest potential because there’s more of yourself you haven’t yet discovered and this episode is for those who are ready to heal.

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We’ve spent years as students and actually become good. So, how does 5 years feel like a tug of war? I’ve been fighting with myself for control while the judges are the ones listening to this episode today. The judges, successful or not, get to sit comfortably at my expense. She didn’t make it after university. She has a degree and works minimum wage? She majored in arts, that’s why?  What I choose to do next, is finally up to me and maybe that’s scary but freeing. This episodes will feel like being ok in the dark but needing a flashlight just to be sure you made the right decision and ironically this is how we Art Students feel. So I guess here's to being freely lost, confidently (post grad).

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No amount of a guilt from choices made in past relationships can disrupt anxiously our future. Nothing truly matters but there's a moment presently where you can actively decide what does. Maybe you are going through a bad break up - Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber style or maybe you mistrusted someone - Tiger Woods style. Instead of focusing on what went wrong, It's Time to Look Deep Within and ask yourself "what role did I play in my own suffering?" This episode with our guest Emerald Osagie might be a tough pill to swallow as it reminds you that every person you meet is a pure reflection of yourself that requires more peace and endless healing.

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Guest Speaker - Emerald Osagie

With her unique and soulful voice, Emerald Osagie captivates her listeners with her tone and relatable lyrics. Osagie grew up in a single-parent household surrounded by music. Listening to artists like Mary J Blige, Brandy, Patti Labelle, Amy Winehouse and more, all individuals influence her music to this day. Osagie is a singer-songwriter from Vancouver Canada who started making music in the comfort of her own bedroom. Starting with poetry, Osagie began turning poems into songs and using the guitar and piano to accompany said lyrics.

After teaching herself how to produce and write songs she began to put out her music on streaming platforms on her own. In 2020, Osagie had been introduced to producers Hugh Olychick and Morgan Perry at Akashic Records where the three clicked instantly. Together the three of them began making music which then led to putting out songs. Osagie anticipates the release of more music.

What does it mean to graduate? The obvious answer is that I am no longer a student. The ambiguity begins to highlight the fact that I am no longer on my parents care plan. The rush to settle for a part-time job to secure government care is one I want no part of. The truth is I no longer have representation which intoxicates the fact that I am deeply lost in our world. What does it mean to graduate? I am forced to feel lost, again but freely. 

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I graduated, Now what? I now walk into spaces where I am not entirely sure if I belong. Anxiety rushes through my mind so I shrink myself into a job description.   But my heart urges me to keep looking for a place where the job aligns with who I have become, a woman. The founder of Saddie Baddies, Priscilla O. Agyeman teaches us a softer way to search for a workplace that serves us. If you have been scared of the unknown as you search for yourself again, then this episode is for you.  

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Ever indulged? sometimes intentional but so often impulsively… in things we may not truly want..to impress people we don’t even like. Join us in this episode with Award-winning millennial money coach Gina Judge where we get to the root to what money means to us.

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This episode brings meaning to our home. I remembered the day I closed my eyes and connected to my intuition as the sound of the waves, the chirping of the birds and the sun caressed my caramel skin. Not only was I in deep meditation but I was at home sweet home thanks to Alexa and Lisa's spiritual guidance.  Our two Guest speakers introduce us to a world where everything is magically possible especially when we connect to our intuition. What is intuition? How can we connect to our intuition?  Tune in and connect yours with us.

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As a kid, I used to place posters of Selena Gomez down on a flat and what was supposed to be a white surface. I'd then attach dollar store-bought tape to all corners, the center, and midpoints between the corners. That was my way of dreaming and hoping for the unexpected. What if you had a dream?  What if all you had to do to dream was to be okay with not knowing what the unexpected could be? Arielle Siegel reminds us to always expect the unexpected as she is currently recurring in Hulu's Life & Beth as Amy Schumer's friend Jen. This episode goes out to all my dreamers.

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Even though you may never want to, sit with It. What you may ask? Sit with the tears while unclenching your jaw because when the tears dry, you stand on the other side where you find a deep and loud self-connection even if you've lost yourself endless times. Empowering Jenna Berman plants healing in our wounds where she reminds us that imperfections are what make us all unique and incredibly powerful.Disclaimer: Jenna encourages the use of daily sunscreen for the health aspect/protection/benefits. Please wear sunscreen. Just don't sweat any fine lines or wrinkles from aging! You've earned them with every laugh & smile.

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"Is it Lady like to say the shit I want to say?" Kiana Ledé sang it best. Let me introduce you to Self Love with a sprinkle of Bad Bitch energy. This episode warms us for a vulnerable pep talk from your host truly, only.  I'll self-sabotage with you where bitting my tongue as a lady was the price I paid until I picked up my mic and sang about the empowerment of being a boss while the fear of being labelled as a bitch creeped up every day.

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