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What happens when a child has a big idea? How do you encourage their creativity, help them stay committed, and give them the support they need to finish what they started?On this episode of the Aplomb Woman Podcast, Fumi and Lucia welcome young author Kaydan Bailey and his mother, Finda, for a warm conversation about creativity, parenting, responsibility, and the journey of publishing a children's book.Kaydan, a young Canadian author with Sierra Leonean and Jamaican heritage, introduces his book, Leo's White Marker, a story about responsibility and learning to recognize the value of something others might easily throw away.We hear how his interest in writing grew from handmade paper books into a published story. Finda shares what it took to support that dream, including finding the right people to help, involving family, and teaching Kaden the importance of completing what he started.Along the way, we discover that a simple white marker has something to teach adults, too.In this conversation:Why Kaydan chose responsibility as the message of his bookHow parents can recognize and nurture a child's creative interestsWhat the children's book publishing process looked like for Kaydan and his familyWhy finishing what you start mattersHow creativity, encouragement, family, and faith contributed to Kaydan's journeyWhat adults can learn from a young author's perspectiveMeet our guests:Kaydan Bailey is the author of Leo's White Marker. He enjoys drawing, reading, and basketball, and has a passion for storytelling.His mother, Finda, is a creative entrepreneur behind Hair by Fifi and co-founder of Petals and Parties.Find Kaydan's book: https://link.amazon/B0ejUTNpBConnect with Finda:Hair by Fifi:https://book.heygoldie.com/Hairbyfifi Petals and Parties: https://www.instagram.com/petalsparty...Join the conversation:Have you ever dismissed an idea, talent, or opportunity only to recognize its value later? Or have you supported a child through a creative project? Tell us in the comments.The Aplomb Woman Podcast is a space for candid conversations about life, family, faith, identity, and the experiences shaping women across cultures.Hosted by Fumi and Lucia.

Are you drowning in doing?In this episode of the Aplomb Woman Podcast, Fumi and Lucia talk about the pressure to stay busy, why sitting still can feel uncomfortable, and what happens when we fill every quiet moment with podcasts, audiobooks, scrolling, work, and responsibilities.We explore why it matters to slow down and actually process what we hear, how to recognize the season of life you're in, and why being a mother of an older child can bring a surprising mix of emotions. From conversations about busyness and rest to becoming a senior mom and figuring out what a HOCO dress even is, this episode moves between the funny, the thoughtful, and the very real.If you've been feeling overwhelmed, constantly busy, or unsure how to navigate a new season of life, this conversation is for you.The Aplomb Woman is a woman who knows a lot about many things and is still learning about herself in this season of her life.Read the full note from Laurie Marbas, MD https://substack.com/@lauriemarbasmdmba/note/c-316206693?r=5pic4kIn this episode:• Why we're drowning in doing and calling it swimming• Why doing nothing can feel so uncomfortable• Making space to think and process• Recognizing the season of life you're actually in• Motherhood, teenagers, and becoming a senior mom• Giving yourself grace during life transitions• Learning to be present instead of rushing through the seasonSubscribe to the Aplomb Woman Podcast for honest conversations about womanhood, motherhood, relationships, faith, identity, aging, and navigating the seasons of life.#AplombWoman #WomenOver40 #MidlifeWomen #WomensPodcast #lifetransitions 00:00 Five Things Worth Sharing This Week00:54 Where I Am Is Where I Have Chosen to Be03:04 Are We Drowning in Doing?04:17 Why Is It So Hard to Have Time Alone?06:11 When Did Sitting Still Become a Practice?07:01 Why Do We Feel Guilty Doing Nothing?08:17 Do We Need Time to Actually Think?09:00 Should We Process the Things We Hear?12:00 Make Time for the Conversation13:08 What Are Children Absorbing From Us?15:40 How Do You Give Yourself Grace in a New Season?16:17 I'm a Senior Mom Now18:08 When Your Child Becomes an Adult20:39 Learning to Live the Season You're In21:30 What Is a HOCO Dress?22:46 I'm Learning a Lot in This Season23:00 Make the Most of the Season You're InConnect with us:Website: www.Sltpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/sistasletstalkInstagram: instagram.com/sistas_letstalkSubscribe and listen to the Sistasletstalk Media Podcast HERE: 💻 YT: @sistasletstalk 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nrfhyh

End of summer back to routine. Time for introspection. Join us as the host review some summer lessons learnt.

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Activities that bring pleasure and relaxation: that's the definition of hobbies. What hobbies have you tried this summer?"Only those who can take risks going far can possibly find out how far they can go" T Elliott. This is so true. A hobby doe not always need an audience. A hobby does not mean perfection. A hobby is simply an activity that can bring you pleasure and laughter. When last did you have a good laugh at yourself?Connect with us:Website: www.Sltpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/sistasletstalkInstagram: instagram.com/sistas_letstalkSubscribe and listen to the Sistasletstalk Media Podcast HERE: 💻 YT: @sistasletstalk 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nrfhyh

This summer, the Sistas Lets Talk is on the road. Join us on our summer vlogs. This episode, Lucia went camping. But was she prepared? Preparation and expectations are two different mindsets. Lesson # 1. Don't expect if you aren't prepared. Lesson # 2. Keep it moving. Do not let minor bumps on the way make you get stuck in limbo. Life is all about experiences. Connect with us:Website: www.Sltpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/sistasletstalkInstagram: instagram.com/sistas_letstalkSubscribe and listen to the Sistasletstalk Media Podcast HERE: 💻 YT: @sistasletstalk 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nrfhyh

What if you're not stuck because you lack what you need?In this special Sistas Let's Talk episode, we introduce you to the Aplomb Woman through a poem written for the woman who is daring and confident on the outside, but quietly asking herself, "Why am I not there yet?"She's the woman who has survived things she once thought were impossible. She's figured things out. She's helped other people. She's learned from experience. She's been resourceful.In this episode, you'll hear:• Why capable women sometimes settle for less than they know they can have• How past experiences can become evidence that you're capable of more• Why being "too old" may not be the truth you're telling yourself• How women can recognize strengths they've overlooked• Why sharing your story can help another woman avoid your mistakes• What it means to give yourself grace while still taking action• Why the woman you call "ordinary" may be carrying extraordinary resilience• An invitation to recognize yourself as an Aplomb WomanThe poem"Before You Call Her Ordinary"This poem was written for the woman who knows there is more in her but hasn't quite figured out how to get there yet.If you recognize yourself somewhere in these words, welcome.You might just be Aplomb.The conversation continuesThis is the beginning of our introduction to the Aplomb Woman. Over the coming episodes, we'll spend time getting to know her—her questions, contradictions, courage, humor, faith, resilience, and the things she is still figuring out.What part of the poem sounded like you?Tell us in the comments.And if you know another woman who needs this reminder, send this episode to her.Don't call her ordinary.
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For many Africans and people in the diaspora, diabetes advice can feel discouraging, unrealistic, and disconnected from everyday life.Too often, people are told what they cannot eat without being shown how to work with the foods, traditions, and culture they grew up with.In this episode of Sistas Let's Talk, host Fumi sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Mavin Ekundayo O. Macauley and registered dietitian Lucia Rhodes to discuss the inspiration behind the West African Cuisine Inspired Diabetes Guide and why culturally relevant health education matters.

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For many Africans and people in the diaspora, diabetes advice can feel discouraging, unrealistic, and disconnected from everyday life.Too often, people are told what they cannot eat without being shown how to work with the foods, traditions, and culture they grew up with.In this episode of Sistas Let's Talk, host Fumi sits down with endocrinologist Dr. Mavin Ekundayo O. Macauley and registered dietitian Lucia Rhodes to discuss the inspiration behind the West African Cuisine Inspired Diabetes Guide and why culturally relevant health education matters.Connect with us:Website: www.Sltpodcast.comFacebook: facebook.com/sistasletstalkInstagram: instagram.com/sistas_letstalkSubscribe and listen to the Sistasletstalk Media Podcast HERE: 💻 YT: @sistasletstalk 🎧 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3nrfhyh

Know someone with diabetes? Did you know you could incorporate your delicious and very nutritious African cuisines and still manage your diabetes? Dr Macauley, an Endocrinologist and Lucia breaks it all down for us.

Check out episode 1. The West African Cuisine Inspired Diabetes Guide

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You do not need to be famous, polished, or “expert enough” to be on a podcast. Sometimes the story, wisdom, testimony, business, career experience, or lesson you are carrying is exactly what another woman needs to hear.In this episode of Aplomb Women Podcast, Fumi and Lucia speak directly to the women who have been invited before, thought about coming on, or wondered, “What would I even talk about?”

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