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From a series of conversations I’m calling, “Get You Outta my Hair!”, meet Dawn. Dawn is a hair stylist in the DMV area who’s seen herself in a number of toxic relationships. Today she opens up to share her story of being love bombed, ignoring the signs, and grieving the people she thought she knew.

Anyone who has a regular stylist or barber knows the unique relationship that forms between client and stylist. We basically dump on each other, right? Lol. Through that lens, I’m inviting stylists to join me in demonstrating the power of intimate conversation, expressing what we’ve been holding in, and using this as a gateway to exploring grief recovery and/or therapy. This week, we are getting toxic relationships out of our hair! You can find and follow Dawn on Instagram at @dchairllc.

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At the time of this recording, it was the eve of the anniversary of the death of the patriarch of my family. This was my uncle Stanely–the oldest of 12 children and so looked up to by his siblings, nieces and nephews, and the community–his neighborhoods. But it goes without saying that his wife, my aunt Annette, has experienced this in a way that none of us can imagine. She also lost her mother one year before losing her husband. Today she shares her story publicly because she sees the value in my grief exercises and believes there’s potential in using her transparency to help the rest of our family heal as well. 

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In Part 2 of my conversation with music producer, Jay Fenix, we pick up where we left off last week—with the beautiful partnership Jay forms with R&B sensation Ari Lennox. Then, Jay experiences burnout and a break from the industry, and tells us how he eventually returned to music by finding a way to align his love of music with the business side.

You can find and follow Jay on Instagram @jayfenix.

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window. 

Have you made a commitment to change or self-care for 2023? Join my free #DifferentBetterMore Challenge! Free community and accountability all year as you navigate change, heal from loss, and get support to meet your 2023 goals. What will you do differently, better or more of? Get access at: https://bit.ly/dbmcommunity. 

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Just as his name implies, Jay Fenix’ career follows a path of resurrection. From the disappointment of hoop dreams unrealized, to becoming a grammy nominated producer, number one on the Billboard R&B, and more than 20 weeks on the Billboard Top 100! Jay Fenix is the artistry behind hits like Melanie Fiona’s “It Kills Me” and collaborations with many of our R&B faves like Ari Lennox, Jaheim and Raheem DeVaughn. He sits down with me to talk about the false starts and upsets in his music career, and ultimately what brought him back to music and finding his sound in a space full of noise.

You can find and follow Jay on Instagram @jayfenix.

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window. 

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Last week you all met LaKeya. This week she’s inviting you into another session as she prepares to guide her kids through two exercises that will be really beneficial to their long term menta, emotional and physical health as they cope with the losses of their father and grandfather. LaKeya shares some compelling observations–trauma in her husband’s past, and patterns in how her mother responds in times of conflict that might also point to traumatic life events. These two observations really represent how hurt people go on to hurt people, and how she is breaking that cycle right now. 

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window. And to find out if you're risk for a health breakdown in the next two years, take my free assessment!

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored

When I developed this show, I knew I wanted it to be a space to be inspired by people on the other side of change, but also give a glimpse into the lives of people navigating the change that comes with loss and hardship in real time. In this episode you'll meet LaKeya, a mother of 5, who is dealing with the loss of her husband and his father just seven months apart. In this episode she revisits the trauma, loss and life events she's experienced to date, to identify and unlearn the unhealthy ways she coped, and support her children through grieving the loss of their father and grandfather in a healthy way.

We’ll be working through my grief recovery workbook activities, given before 4-week sessions–whether that’s a 1:1, a group session or a session with a couple or family. Participants typically complete one activity before or during the first session, then we progress through additional activities week by week.

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window.

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored

We’re back with Part 2 of my incredible conversation with casting director, Thea Washington! She's the woman responsible for casting the amazing talent in our favorite shows like Amazon Prime’s Harlem, FX Network’s Pose, and for emerging original content that documents real, relatable moments in Black culture that aren’t rooted in trauma. Check out the short she mentions during the interview, A Moment of Black Love.

You can find and follow Thea on Instagram @theawashingtoncasting and at washingtoncasting.com.

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window.

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored

When you look at the amazing talent on some of your favorite network TV shows, and the beautifully curated ensembles of cast members–you’re also looking at the work of casting director, Thea Washington!

Thea has some big titles under her belt ABC's The Bachelor and the Bachelorette, Big Brother, HBO’s We Own this City, Oprah Winfrey Network’s Ready to Love and many, many more in her decade plus career! And today we have the pleasure of hearing her story firsthand, and really going behind the scenes for the grit and wherewithal it takes to be a black woman and pursue an unconventional career in TV and film.

You can find and follow Thea on Instagram @theawashingtoncasting and at washingtoncasting.com.

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window.

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored

Here’s part two of last week’s enlightening conversation with UNC Tar Heels Inside Linebacker, Cedric Gray, along with his NIL agent, Pet Sumner. In this episode I finally wrap my mind around what “NIL” is! And we hear from two student athletes in the DMV area who want to optimize NIL as they head into collegiate sports. All over the country the nation's top high school seniors have been committing to NCAA schools. And football gets the most attention! So this is a timely and relevant conversation about change as it relates to sports—and the road to going pro–or not.

You can find and follow Cedric on Instagram @33.ced and you can find Pet and Sumner Sports at pet_sumner22 and @sumner_sports. And get your Cedric Gray merch at: carolinabarnstorming.com

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates, live event announcements and any of the downloads mentioned in today’s show by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window.

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored

We’ve still got football fever after an historic SuperBowl featuring two Black quarterbacks! In today’s episode I’m joined by UNC Tar Heels Inside Linebacker, Cedric Gray, along with his NIL agent, Pet Sumner, who has a story that embodies the conversations we have on this show–a turning point; a life event that changes everything.

We’re talking about navigating the change from recreational athlete, to collegiate sports, to pro. The strategy, family conversations, and anxiety-producing scenarios that we aren’t typically privy to. What’s it like transitioning from amateur to pro sports? And what in the world is “NIL”!?!

You can find and follow Cedric on Instagram @33.ced and you can find Pet and Sumner Sports at pet_sumner22 and @sumner_sports. And get your Cedric Gray merch at: carolinabarnstorming.com

Let’s stay connected #emcees! All the ways to connect with me are on my Linktree, that’s: https://linktr.ee/marceiacork. Also, subscribe to get updates and live event announcements by going to marceiacork.com and entering your email address in the sign-up window.

This episode was sponsored by BetterHelp. Go to https://betterhelp.com/cwords for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. #sponsored