The Blueprint

On this episode of The Blueprint Podcast, host Yanique Walters sits down with Karen “Karey” Casto-Chrin, founder of the global award-winning beauty brand Hopa the Karey / Hoppy Skin—a CBD-alternative skincare and cosmetics line born from deeply personal pain, resilience, and faith.

Karey opens up about grief, domestic abuse, losing contact with her children, and the legal maze she’s fought through—then shares how she turned tunnel-vision survival into a global brand with 250+ products (including the Liberty collections and Bulletproof Mineral Cosmetics). We talk confidence, self-love, practical side-hustle advice, why “loneliness isn’t always bad” during healing, and building legacy in real life.

If you’re rebuilding after heartbreak or reminding yourself who you are—this one’s for you.

Guest Karen Casto-Chrin

Brand: Hopa the Karey / Hoppy Skin

IG/TikTok/Amazon/Poshmark: “hopathekarey” (search to find)

Sites mentioned: HoppySkin.com (launching), beautybox.com (surprise boxes)

Host : Yanique Walters

IG: @sisyouareher | @yaniquetheceo

Site: YaniquePWalters.com

Book: Sis, You Are HER — launching December 12

Affirmation Cards: releasing December (HER Collection)

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse • US: National Domestic Violence Hotline — 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or thehotline.org

Key themes: confidence after abuse, healing journey, self-love, side hustles, women in business, skincare, CBD-alternative, entrepreneurship, motherhood, resilience

Dating can be messy. Community can be messy too.

Today, Gemini (Shanna Spence) keeps it all the way real about running Toronto’s largest Black singles community, navigating marriage and separation, rediscovering herself as a mom of two sets of twins, and why self-worth and boundaries matter more than opinions.

If you’ve ever stayed for potential, feared the gossip, or struggled to date after doing life alone for a while—this one is for you.

🎙 Host: Yanique Walters 💬 Guest: Shanna “Gemini” Spence

What You’ll Hear:

• Building a real singles community that actually meets up
• Why people’s opinions are loud for a week and then gone
• Dating after divorce and redefining yourself
• The questions to ask that reveal who someone really is
• Self-worth, standards, and not settling for potential
• Boundaries with partners, friends, and even kids

If this episode helped you:

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Guest Note: Gemini is currently on a social break and isn’t sharing handles right now.

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On this week’s Blueprint Podcast, Yanique Walters sits down with comedian, writer, podcaster, and relationship truth-teller Clint Coley for a raw, funny, and brutally honest conversation about modern dating.

They dive into:

• What intentional men look like
• Why good dating stories don’t go viral
• How trauma shows up in communication
• Green flags that actually matter
• Why “falling off” usually means he’s not that into you
• And the truth about confidence, ego, and “you problems”

Clint keeps it 100 about accountability, emotional maturity, and why we all need to stop overthinking and start having fun again.

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Guest: @ClintColey

Host: @yaniquetheceo

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2pkUVMonalU

🔗 Links & Resources

• 🎧 Listen + Subscribe & Shop My Books: https://linktr.ee/thegreatyanique
• 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTI210eA_xP2GllS4exz1hg
• 🌐 Website: https://yaniquepwalters.com
• 📬 Email: [email protected]
• 📸 Instagram: @ yaniquetheceo
• ☕ Support the HER Movement: buymeacoffee.com/Theblueprint

Explicit content: Yes (minor language)

Adrienne went from a shy church girl who married at 18 to a woman of purpose who leads and empowers other women. In this honest conversation, we talk about divorce at 26, the dark season that followed, finding her way back to God, writing poetry that became her book Pieces of Me, and launching communities that help women heal and find their tribe. We also get real about codependency after breakups, choosing healing over hurry, and trusting love again.

You’ll hear about:

• Healing after heartbreak and finding confidence again
• Writing from pain and publishing Pieces of Me
• Starting Women Transitioning into Purpose (2014)
• Building Women’s Alliance (2024) and creating sisterhood
• Honest talk on hard choices and faith
• What real sisterhood looks like: truth and accountability
• Trusting again and the signs of healthy support

Guest Adrienne — wife, mom, bonus grandma, author, businesswoman. Founder of Women Transitioning into Purpose and Women’s Alliance.

Site: LadyDestiny.com

Book: Pieces of Me on Amazon

Connect with Yanique

IG: @sisyouareher | @yaniquetheceo

Shop books and resources: https://linktr.ee/thegreatyanique

Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee

Content note: This episode mentions abortion and may be sensitive for some listeners.

In this episode of The Blueprint Podcast, your host Yanique Walters sits down with Sherica, a woman who embodies what it means to rise after heartbreak and loss.

From failing a college course, to the devastation of divorce, to raising her daughters as a single mom and losing her career — she could have given up. Instead, she rebuilt her life. Today, she is a food sustainability professional and a master’s student in New York City with over 12 years of experience across government, private sector, and nonprofit spaces.

This powerful conversation dives into:

• Surviving heartbreak and the shock of being left in marriage
• Raising kids while healing silently
• Fighting for education and second chances
• Why resilience is both a blessing and a burden
• Building a business, starting over, and choosing joy

✨ If you’ve ever questioned your worth, felt broken, or wondered if you could bounce back — this episode is for you.

🔗 Connect with Yanique

• Instagram: @SisYouAreHER
• Website: yaniquepwalters.com
• Books & Shop: https://linktr.ee/thegreatyanique
• Business / Speaking Inquiries: [add your preferred email]

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👤 Connect with Today’s Guest — Sherica

• Instagram: @ShericaCanDoIt
• LinkedIn: Sherica Campbell

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Hey friends—today’s episode is sacred. Rose survived a targeted shooting (hit 13 times), the loss of her child’s father, homelessness, health battles, and back-to-back grief. For years she lived in survival mode—until faith, accountability, and a patient love helped her begin to heal. This conversation is for anyone carrying trauma and longing to feel seen, supported, and safe.

We talk about: • Surviving gun violence & living with PTSD • Being the “strong one” while silently suffering • Grief stacking (loss of partner, father, two brothers) • Trauma bonds vs. healthy community & boundaries • How a safe partner (shoutout to Sean!) modeled real love • Faith, church hurt, and finding your way back to God • What healing actually looks like: triggers, therapy, accountability

If this blessed you, subscribe and share with a friend who needs it. Your story isn’t over—healing is possible, evolving is possible, reclaiming is possible. 💛

⚠️ Content note: mentions of gun violence, grief, domestic violence, anxiety/PTSD.

📘 My book “Sis, You Are HER” launches December 1.

☕ Support the HER movement: buymeacoffee.com/theblueprint

📨 Book me / connect: [site or email] IG/TikTok: @yaniquepwalters

Resources & Help • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US)

• Therapy Finder: PsychologyToday.com | TherapyForBlackGirls.com | BetterHelp.com

• Domestic Violence Hotline (US): 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | thehotline.org

“I’ve been spit on. I’ve been dragged downstairs. I’ve been punched in the eye.”

With that raw opening, Monique Williams invites us into her powerful journey of hurt, healing, and hope. Together, we unpack:

• Accountability in relationships
• Overcoming abuse & PTSD triggers
• The “runner mentality” in dating
• Boundaries you keep vs. boundaries you bend
• Co-parenting and bonus-mom challenges
• Social media “pick-me” culture
• Choosing peace over chaos
• What real self-love looks like

Monique is currently writing her memoir, The Love We Deserve — a transparent look at how childhood wounds shaped her relationships and how she reclaimed her worth.

This episode will leave you reflecting on your own story while feeling empowered to demand the love you truly deserve.

About the Guest

Monique Williams is a writer, speaker, and advocate for emotional healing, self-worth, and breaking generational cycles. Through her journey of trauma, love, and growth, she helps women reclaim their voices and rewrite their narratives. 📖 Memoir: The Love We Deserve (coming soon) 📲 Follow Monique on Facebook: Momo Williams (public page)

Links & Resources

• 💌 Contact Yanique: [email protected]
• 🌿 Follow Yanique on Instagram: @sisyouareher
• 🎥 Social Media: @yaniquetheceo (IG/TikTok/Facebook)
• ☕ Support the show: Buy Me a Coffee
• 📚 Updates on Sis, You Are HER & affirmation cards: Release date coming soon

Topics Covered

Accountability culture, red flags vs. running, co-parenting, bonus moms, boundaries, PTSD after abuse, coping with music, stepmom life, self-love that’s not performative.

Call to Action

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Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of abuse and trauma.

This week on The Blueprint, Yanique sits down with Devon Croom—author of Abused But Not Broken, minister, leadership coach, and founder of Women Warriors Group. Devon opens up about early trauma, why many women stay, the code system she used to leave (411/911), and the tools that rebuilt her life: faith, therapy, journaling, sisterhood, and purpose-driven leadership.

We also get practical on imposter syndrome, stage jitters, boundaries, burnout, and what it really means to be “salt and light” in every room. If you’re in a hard season: you are not alone. There is help, there is hope, and there is a way forward.

Guest — Contact Devon Croom

Website: www.devoncoom.com

Instagram: IG — @coachdevoncoom

Book: Abuse But Not Broken - https://a.co/d/7Vc2CET

Host — Contact Yanique P. Walters

Email: [email protected]

Instagram (HER): @sisyouareher Facebook / Instagram / TikTok: @Yaniquetheceo

Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Theblueprint

If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse (U.S.):

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | thehotline.org | Text START to 88788

• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988

Why Watch

Author & minister Devon Croom shares how she went from survivor mode to purpose-driven leader—covering therapy, journaling, sisterhood, faith, and practical tools for confidence, boundaries, and burnout. Includes a real-life safety code (411/911) for leaving abusive situations and a powerful charge to be “salt & light.

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In this inspiring episode of The Blueprint, Yanique sits down with Kim Cole-Bartley—educator, minister, life coach, and founder of Beautiful Ashes and The Complete Woman Conference. Kim opens up about her journey through childhood challenges, faith, resilience, stillbirth, and how gratitude and community transformed her life.

If you’ve ever felt broken, stuck, or questioned your faith, this conversation is your reminder that you are already complete.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Healing requires faith and resilience
• Why community support is essential
• How gratitude changes everything
• Overcoming childhood challenges & imposter syndrome
• The power of creating safe spaces for women

Resources Mentioned:

• Spiritual Recipe for a Daily Delight by Kim Cole → https://a.co/d/fH1YiUG
• Beauty for Ashes Community + The Complete Woman Conference
• Yanique’s journal Gratitude Is a Must → https://a.co/d/f8A1As3
• Sis, You Are HER → Subscribe for updates: https://sisyouareher.beehiiv.com/

Connect with Kim Cole-Bartley 📧 [email protected] | [email protected] 📱 Social: Kim Cole-Bartley

Connect with Yanique P. Walters 📧 [email protected] 📱 Instagram: @sisyouareher | Facebook/Instagram/TikTok: @yaniquetheceo ☕ Support the show → buymeacoffee.com/Theblueprint

his week’s episode is all about gratitude and reflection. As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I want to pause and thank each and every one of you for being part of this amazing journey. 💛

Over the last nine weeks, we’ve covered everything from leadership and personal growth to financial literacy and work-life integration. The conversations have been meaningful, the lessons invaluable, and your support nothing short of amazing. 🙌

A special thank you to all my guests who shared their wisdom and stories—you’ve inspired not just me but so many others.

Let’s take this moment to reflect, express gratitude, and keep growing together. 💫

If you’ve enjoyed this journey so far, make sure to: ✅ Like this video ✅ Subscribe to my channel ✅ Share your favorite episode in the comments!

Here’s to many more weeks of learning, building, and inspiring together. Happy Thanksgiving!