Welcome to Black History Month (although we all know Black History is American History). Let’s amplify Black voices and celebrate those taking their seats at the table, unabashedly.

Today’s guest, Renee Cave www.instagram.com/locallengua, is a digital course consultant, professor and mom. She saw a gap and filled it - but had to learn to relinquish her need for perfection along the way. Theme Song: Nah! That Devil Is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilmobile.com. Download now! Follow the DiscardIt Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/thediscarditpodcast/.

Welcome to Black History Month (although we all know Black History is American History). Let’s amplify Black voices and celebrate those taking their seats at the table, unabashedly.

Today’s guest, Dr. Lillian Brady, is a budding black neuroscientist, HBCU graduate and post doctoral research fellow at Vanderbilt University. She was also recently named one of 1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America. But the strong voice in STEM she boasts now is not the voice she always had - it’s one that was hard-earned. Theme Song: Nah! That Devil Is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilmobile.com. Download now! Follow the DiscardIt Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/thediscarditpodcast/.

Wednesday, January 20, saw the inauguration of the 46th president and the installation of the nation’s first Madam VP, first Black female VP, first South Asian VP, Kamala Harris. Come on in the room and let’s celebrate. Make sure you have your shoes on - there’s glass all over the floor from the shattered ceiling. We’re celebrating the inauguration AND the chains you’ll be discarding this year as you make your own bold strides towards greatness. Theme Song: Nah! That Devil Is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilmobile.com. Download now! Follow the DiscardIt Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/thediscarditpodcast/.

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Crystal Glass of Bold Intentionz shares her insight on how we can create bold visions for our lives. Theme Song: Nah! That Devil Is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilmobile.com. Download now! Follow the DiscardIt Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/thediscarditpodcast/.

Jayne Allen, author of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted, is originally from Detroit and in her life outside of writing, is a serial entrepreneur, Harvard-trained attorney, and engineer. She dabbles in standup comedy, tries to learn one new thing a week, and relishes laughter and champagne bubbles with her girlfriends and family. She has authored four non-fiction books, in addition to books one and two in the Black Girls Must Die Exhausted trilogy. The series, which has sold more than 10,000 copies worldwide, touches upon contemporary women's issues. Jayne's writing echoes her desire to bring both multiculturalism and multidimensionality to contemporary women's fiction with dynamic female protagonists who also happen to be black. After pitching BGMDE to multiple publishing companies, Ms. Allen decided to self-publish her book, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: A Book for Grownups. The novel was met with stunning praise and led to a multitude of offers for the plucky writer. We talk about that process, her book and what it generally means to be black, and exhausted, in today's episode. Learn more about Jayne and attend one of her writing workshops at https://www.instagram.com/jayneallenwrites/?hl=en. 

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Theme Song: Nah! That Devil Is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilmobile.com. Download now! Follow the DiscardIt Podcast at https://www.instagram.com/thediscarditpodcast/.

Happy Holidays!

86 percent of families with a member on the autism spectrum don’t travel because they assume there are no accommodations for them. When Dina Farmer’s ( of Lily and Magnolia Travel) oldest son was diagnosed with autism, she thought their days of travel were long gone. She didn’t know how he would react in new places or to the sensory overload - and her lack of knowledge was daunting. That all changed one day, though, when her son came home from school and asked her to plan a trip to the National Mall in Washington DC. Dina knew she couldn’t keep putting off vacations. Since then, she’s conquered the imposter syndrome to become a Certified Autism Travel Professional, helping other families plan autism-friendly vacations - so that they can enjoy life better, together. Find out more about Dina, autism, and autism-friendly vacations at https://www.lilyandmagnoliatravel.com.

Courtney White of Courthouse Couture, is a self-described believer, real estate attorney, fashion lover, dreamer and friend based in Houston, Texas. On any given day, you can find her either in her office, serving her church or, of course, on Instagram serving us some of the most gorgeous outfit ensembles you can imagine. Sprinkled amongst all she does, though, are words of indelible (and hard-earned) wisdom that she has has no qualms about sharing. Today, we're talking about boundaries, and how we can all improve our quality of life, by establishing them. Follow Courtney on Instagram at https://instagram.com/courthousecouture?igshid=10rb16ex2kfm. Podcast Theme Song: Nah! That Devil is a Lie - Single by Jasmine Edwards https://music.apple.com/us/album/nah-that-devil-is-a-lie-single/1273931119. To download the FREE FindMe Mobile app, visit www.findmemilspousemobile.com. Download now!

This episode is a little different. It’s interactive! Grab pen and paper - you’re going to need it.