What we don't talk about is how hard it is to be loyal and stay loyal to people and things that you've outgrown or those moments when being loyal is in direct conflict with your best self, greater opportunity or morals. On the season finale of Spiked Sugar Volume 1, we talk about about where your loyalties lie.

I'll never know what's it's like to be a father, but I sure as hell appreciate mine. We've been through a lot as a family, as most families have. As a child, I didn't always have the appreciation for my parents as I do now. My father is so dope and I'm fortunate that he handled us with grace (or discipline when needed)and has always been my rock. Check out our conversation on episode 14.

How do you determine when it's time to demand a seat at the table or create your own? Then... there are those times when pushing away from it all is actually the best answer. Every person has to do what's best for them, and their decisions can vary throughout their life based on the situation and experience. No matter which method you choose, it's the follow through and impact you make moving forward will impact the future.

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Influence is power. Everyone has the power to influence but some use their platforms dangerously, by pushing away from unwanted responsibility or planting seeds and hiding intention. Everyone has been influenced and will continue to be influenced, and that doesn't make you a sheep or a purposeless follower. There's a time for it all, but if we're being honest, are we really being honest?

This one isn’t short but it’s valuable. Business partnerships are preached to be such an asset but how to vet potential partners is a conversation that needs to be had more often. Whether you’re partnering with a cross-functional team as an employee, an entrepreneur, an agency or a consultant, there are rules to success that can’t be ignored; reputation is #1 on the list (both yours and theirs).

2 friends. 2 totally different lives. Similar values. Different paths. Roxane joins us this episode to talk through her then and now- getting married young, attitudes towards your partner's debt, becoming a mother of two and growing as an individual in the process. Whether you're single or married, male or female, tune in and witness this perspective! Roxane's story definitely has a few good seeds you may like to plant.

Support is something that most people like to believe they require and adequately provide in all of their relationships. Unfortunately, sometimes we don't truly know what sufficient support is to even know if we're receiving it or providing it to our partners, friends and family. Africa, Whitney and I share our experiences of when we truly noticed a support (or lack thereof) gap that we accepted in previous relationships. The question- is it support, indifference, or disinterest?

There are many times in life we hit a crossroad. Some have more crucial decisions than others. Jeremy decided that family was most important and moved across the country to be with his blood. However, that change came with a career sacrifice (as if Sales wasn't already a complicated enough job).

Sometimes you say "thanks but no thanks" without knowing what's next. Stepping out into the unknown usually paralyzes us to the point that we don't actually go through with it at all. However, there's so much power in actually making that decision, especially when you know what's behind you is no longer serving you well. On this episode Shaylynn shares her story that must be told.

Getting your foot in the door- can you count on it and what blowback should you prepare to encounter?