Today I had the pleasure of speaking with the Entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of The Self Love Organization, Denise "Liv" Francis. Liv Started the Self Love Organization in 2017 to bridge the gap between Self Love & Mental Health for women of color.

Self Love is a skill; if master it could be the missing preventative measure to fight common mental health issues in women of color.

Let's jump right into Liv's story of how Self Love & Mental Health come together to bring out the best in you and show that you are not alone!

[00:01 - 14:01] Opening Segment

• I talk briefly about valuable information that you can take advantage of in this episode
• A quick recap on my previous episode with Keba Richardson. See episode link below
• I introduce and welcome our guest Denise Liv Francis to the show
• Liv talks about the Self-love Organization
• • Empowering women of color
  • A holistic approach to self-love and overall wellness
• Liv talks about self-love and her journey

[14:02 - 25:39] Why is there a big disconnect between mental health and women of color?

• Liv weighs in on how women of color deal with mental health and self-love
• How important it is to make time and focus on yourself so you can make an impact
• The power of the community to help us heal
• • Do you have enough support?

[25:40 - 33:11] Starting Your Self Love Journey

• Liv talks about how the media portrays self-love
• • Commit to a routine until you feel alright
• Self-love is a skill
• • Viewing things differently. Change your perspectives

[33:12 - 43:13] Managing Your Time When Creating Your Own Business

• Liv talks about what her 9 to 5 job looked like
• Liv shares a story about her retreat
• • Getting the support that you need
  • Everybody needs somebody, even Batman has Alfred
• If you are trying to be an amazing person, every minute counts. Every minute is an investment
• • Investing in yourself and keeping yourself healthy

[43:14 - 48:45] How to stay motivated on your journey

• Celebrating the small wins
• Quick plug to the self-love club. The self-love organization will be offering a new membership program coming soon in the summer of 2020

[48:46 - 53:13] Closing Segment

• How can people get involved and learn more about you?
• • "Follow self-love organization on Instagram". See link below
  • "Join our newsletter on our website". See link below
  • "Join the Self-love club". See link below
• If you could give yourself one piece of advice when you were starting out, what would that be?
• • "Don't be so hard on yourself. You don't know what you are doing and that's perfectly okay. But take note of your failures because that is what's gonna be the thing that is gonna drive you to create a waitlist of 200+ people."

[53:14 - 01:02:45] Off The Clock

• I will share some of my favorite black-owned businesses
• • Ivy's Tea Co - See link below
  • McBride Sisters Collection - See link below
  • Black Girl Sunscreen - See link below
  • Crave (Vegan Food Truck) - See link below
  • BLK + GRN - See link below
  • The Honey Pot - See link below
• Review of the week
• • From Steven Rice: "Love! Such a great podcast. The points Christina talks about are so relevant and can start a great conversation. I highly recommend anyone who just wants to be inspired to live out their dream to give this a listen. <3"
• Final words from me

 

Tweetable Quotes: 

"Love Yourself. Because if you don't do it, who's gonna do it?" - Denise "Liv" Francis

"Don't be so hard on yourself. You don't know what you are doing and that's perfectly okay." - Denise "Liv" Francis

"Self-love is not necessarily just something that you do or something that you buy. It's an experience, it's something that you have to go through." - Denise "Liv" Francis

"You don't have to be superwoman on your own. Sometimes you need your Lois Lane." - Denise "Liv" Francis

 

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Previous episode with Keba Richardson
• The Self Love Organization Website
• The Self Love Club Membership Page
• Liv's Youtube Channel
• Ivy's Tea Co use my discount code "cnsloan"
• McBride Sisters Collection
• Black Girl Sunscreen
• KraVegan (Food Truck)
• BLK + GRN
• The Honey Pot
• Working Overtime The Podcast

 

You can connect with Liv on Instagram Facebook, Twitter. Subscribe to her Youtube Channel or visit her website https://theselfloveorganization.com/ to know more about how you can start your self-love journey.

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