One of the things that sponsor consistency is the reminder to yourself that no matter what..."I will always SHOW UP!" Others could define this differently but I believe showing up each day is making the commitment to become the best version of yourself. This is done through mindful production and consumption in the essential things in life that stem from your why? It’s a commitment towards taking care of yourself both physically and mentally—while improving your overall quality of life. On this episode, we spoke on the benefits of showing up and how it improves our consistency game. Enjoy!

You've often heard the cliché term "trust the process" and while that seems to be an anthem, it simply means let go!!! It's so easy to obsess over the results of something happening in our lives, whether it's a career, a relationship or something else entirely. We tend to do the opposite of trusting the process and get frantic about the things not happening, especially when they don't go the way we expect. This new series "The me I trust" Adeyinkablack shares some of his contemplations that span across the struggles the average human being goes through on a consistent basis. Enjoy!!

For a creative professional, a creative block isn’t just frustrating — it’s potentially career-damaging. When you rely on your creativity to pay the bills and build your reputation, you can’t afford to be short of ideas or the energy to put them into action.

But all creative blocks are not created equal. So based on how I was feeling, I put together some signs that you're experiencing a burnout. Enjoy!

We’ve all had good managers, bad managers and lots who were somewhere in-between. The worst managers of all are the ones who create a toxic work environment. You know the ones – We call them toxic bosses. It’s the team where everyone holds their breath when the boss comes in the room and don’t let it out until they're gone. It’s the team where people burn out from being overworked and not receiving recognition. This episode is all about that. Enjoy!!

"Toxic relationships put our bodies into high-stress mode. The stress of navigating unpredictable or negative situations creates an atmosphere of dread and discomfort," Miers explains. On this episode we tell the story of Folake, who lost her friend, Desire, to suicide...a tale of an obsession in friendship. Enjoy!

On this episode, we narrate the story of Bamise who constantly has been a victim of a toxic marriage. Kolade, Bamise's husband, who is a narcissist, claims to love her but is clouded by the subjection of slavery which he calls "love." This is one out of a million cases of domestic violence that goes on in homes as a result of toxicity in relationships. Do well to share this podcast link as you enjoy this episode.

If you think you've heard toxic stories...be sure to know that those were only snippets of what we're bringing your way on this new TLBS series. Every first and last Saturday of the month for the next couple of weeks we bring to you toxic stories that have never been told. May the most toxic win.

The sequel to "I think God is angry with me" begins with a bold statement that probably must have crossed your thought. While some believers have made it look blotto to be angry we God, at TLBS we tried to answer questions that some of our audience sent in concerning a sensitive issue such as this. And maybe your questions were not answered on the show, do well to interact with us on our social media platforms. IG: the_lummy_and_black_show Twitter:@TLBS_ and let's continue the conversation. Bless!

We recently just celebrated the Eid Mubarak festival and most folks had a great time with friends and family. Adeyinkablack didn't get to do any celebration for obvious reasons, so we decided to tell Adeyinkablack's story on his Salah experience in the North. We feel like Black is a northerner already cause we can't just get enough of all the Hausa phrases and words he uses very often...just make him a chief already. We hope you enjoy this one. Bless! P.s do well to follow us on all our social media platforms and share with us a message of what TLBS experience has been like so far, we'll love to hear from you.

Still on figuring life out...we all have that obligation to whatever form of spirituality we hold in high esteem. Knowing that we draw essence and strength from that form of divinity, it sort of makes you extra carful with your interaction with that dimension of reality. As people of the Christian fate(TLBS) we owe our source to Jesus Christ and as such we felt the need to express a notion that generally plagues the minds of people; "Is God angry with me?" And maybe you're not of the Christian fate, it's still something you can relate with because at some point we credit our consistent failures to a displeasure(anger) of God, either in not answering our prayers or making things hard for us. Joined by Ebuka Igbokwe on this episode, here is a narrative of this topic on TLBS...enjoy!