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Ellise Antoinette Smith is from Detroit, Michigan, with a research focus on the experiences of bodies that identify as fat. With an interdisciplinary focus, Smith uses photography (#VisualActivism), podcasting, spoken word poetry, and social media as a catalyst to center these narratives.

As doctoral student in the Urban Education Studies program at IUPUI, Smith dedicates her scholarship to creating celebratory spaces for the marginalized identities that she holds using frameworks such as Black Feminist Thought, Sense of Belonging, Intersectionality, and Critical Race Theory. She aims to ensure the work and narratives around bigger bodies are included in academia while challenging the dominant ideologies around body image acceptance.

Smith centers her work within the sector of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as she pulls from her experiences working with first-generation, low-income students, racial equity, and eradicating injustices for underrepresented populations.

IG: @fatnessfiction and @plussizemagic  Facebook: @fatnessfiction

www.fatnessfiction.com

In 2013 Tiffany started a positive body image blog entitled "The Diary Of A Curvy Girl". Her mission for the blog was to encourage other plus size women to embrace who they are as beautiful queens, and to remember the number on the scale is just a number and they can be fabulous at any size! in 2014 Tiffany won the title as Miss Kurvie Upstate NY a plus size pageant based out of Rochester NY. In her year of reign she accomplished many goals, starting a mentoring program and ultimately entering a national pageant, to which she was crowned Miss Rochester Plus America 2016. Continuing her pageant journey at the Miss Plus America national pageant Tiffany competed as Miss Empire State Plus America and is the First Runner Up for the Miss Plus America Title. Since then Tiffany has been published in several online articles with her blog, she's also hosted a few self esteem workshops, and hopes to bring awareness to depression and suicide from her recent battle. She takes a realistic transparent approach to being an influencer because for her she doesn’t want to unreachable or unrepeatable. Tiffany is committed to the betterment of the next generation of young ladies and women, by helping them realize their true self worth and to start thinking like the Queens they are meant to be! 

Ig-@thediaryofacurvygirl  FB-The Diary of a Curvy Girl  Tiktok- @diaryofacurvygirl

Welcome Kim Guess to the show!

My pain motivates me. I lost my husband in 2019 to ALS, he was only 41 years old. My business was birthed because I needed something to focus on and something to help pay the bills that were now all my responsibility. I have a 9 year old son that keeps me motivated daily, and all the women that I serve inspire me. I help women of all ethnicities achieve their weight loss goals through dance fitness, by dealing with self esteem issues 1st. I also do a Hip Hop Dance Fitness Mentorship Program for teenage girls & abused women. I feel that I impact my community because of the transparency of who I am and what I've gone through. I was able to create a safe space for all women to be themselves without judgment, we laugh, cry, support and uplift one another. I do my best to help other women create and start their own business & to find their purpose. In all aspects of life we have to adapt, so through loss I survived, through pain & grief I survived, through depression & anxiety I survived , through heartache/weight gain/money problems I survived. Everything I've been through in my life is an example that there is BETTER on the other side of pain.

Facebook: Kim Guess & Guess Who’s Dancing Fitness 

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Great designs, whether personal spaces or commercial properties, begin with a comprehensive understanding of clients’ needs and expectations.  Porscha’s ability to develop client relationships based on respect, trust, and confidence has been the key to her success as a designer.  Skilled at creating beautiful designs under a variety of budgets, styles, timeframes, and requirements, Porscha guides her clients through every phase of the design process.  She remains committed to cultivating valued relationships and helping clients reach the best version of their overall vision.

Porscha moved to Lexington, KY in September 2016, where she embraced her entrepreneurial spirit, founding P. L. Coney Designs.  Her mission is to assist both residential and commercial clients in creating timeless spaces.  Whether classic or contemporary, across a vast range of styles, Porscha balances colors, textures, and lighting to create a space that reflects her clients’ personalities and suits their design needs.  Working in collaboration with architects and builders to execute her vision, she takes each project very personally.

Porscha earned an Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Cincinnati. In her spare time, Porscha enjoys spending time with her husband, Caesar, and two children, London Victoria and Braxton Alexander, thrifting, brunching, as well as traveling worldwide for experiences and inspiration.

Instagram handles: 

www.instagram.com/porschalynette

www.instagram.com/plconeydesigns

Website:

http://plconeydesigns.com

Creative, frugal fashionista, digital media enthusiast, maximizer, mentor, and mom. Kiah Arnold has always had a passion for telling visual stories, including stories told through clothing. Her favorite quote, “Fortune favors the bold,” fuels her desire to be bold in all aspects of life.

Ms. Arnold is the CEO and founder of E11even Keez Media + Creative, a creative consultant agency, specializing in creative direction, brand and marketing strategy, and content creation. She is also the principal stylist of Hollywood Keez Style, the wardrobe consulting sector of the E11even Keez brand. Her goal is to help businesses and individuals tell better brand stories, increase their reach, and promote boldness in outer appearance.

She was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky where bourbon, basketball, betting on thoroughbreds, and anything bluegrass rules. She is an alumnus of Eastern Kentucky University where she majored in Broadcasting and Electronic Media. She also obtained a filmmaking certificate from Bluegrass Community and Technical College.

Kiah is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and the Lexington Urban League Young Professionals. She is the mother to one son, Trayvon, and has a dog named Clark Griswold. Her personal motto, which she strives to live out daily is, “Defying the odds, one stereotype at a time.”

Instagram:

@holl1woodkeez_style

@e11evenkeez

@keez_creation

www.kiaharnold.com/mediakit

IG handle: www.instagram.com/samanhattanpr

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Welcome back powerhouses. This episode is all about Desire and Decisions. You cannot do either without some quiet time. Take a listen and leave us a review!

Hey Powerhouse! This episode is all about YOU getting into the presence of God and setting the VISION for your life. There are two more episodes up to help you effectively set your sights on 2021. 

Step 1: Create a space for a moment of thought.

Step 2: Release your worries.

Step 3: Meditating: that’s you listening for God

Okay PowerHouse! It's always your season, so let's act and think like it is! 

Because you know it's always your season:

1. Knowing that there is an appointed time for everything should help take the edge of rush off.
2. Knowing there’s a season to everything, should help you mentally plan for things to go in a cycle.
3. You are never not winning, as long as you don’t quit.

Scripture References:

Romans 8:28

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8