"You will be triggered in the areas you need to be healed." - Marianne Williamson

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Do you ever react with anger or fear, and say or do things, and then wish you hadn’t?  You end up wishing you could take it all back, or rewind it, or get a do-over? Often times, our emotional triggers are clear indicators that there is some internal healing that needs to be done. When caught in the grip of our emotional triggers, we can easily get thrown off kilter, our perceptions can become distorted and our interpretations of events and people can become myopic, blameful or just inaccurate. Being triggered can sabotage our best of intentions and make us act in ways that are contrary to who and how we truly want to be.

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In this week's episode, Nancy discusses emotional triggers and how understanding your emotional triggers can actually become a catalyst for deep healing, self-understanding, personal growth and more fulfilling relationships. Nancy also recaps the Marianne Williamson Lecture she attended and reveals the next event she is working on.

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Back in June, The Empowerment Hour hosted it's first live show at Mott Haven Bar in the Bronx where Nancy had the opportunity to interview the self-proclaimed best #2 man in the game, Phil Robinson. The former consigliere to men like Diddy and Magic Johnson sat with Nancy to talk about business, the importance of cultivating relationships, God, and how he's been able to sustain his long career in music and entertainment. The man who doesn't do interviews, did ours and this is definitely one episode you do not want to miss! Tune in now.

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Have  there ever been times where you could not make any sense out of the pain and suffering you've encountered? Times where your faith was shaken by the pain and problems you were facing? Or have you ever wondered, "Why bad things happen to good people?"  In this week's episode, Nancy talks about those times in our lives where we've questioned God and wondered how God could possibly let "THIS" happen to us. She also shares personal moments from her past and how God used her brokenness to bless her and mold her into the woman she is today.

 

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This week Nancy is sharing some of her most personal stories, talking about understanding God's Plan for your life, and learning to heed the call. Additionally, she reflects on some of her lowest moments, how she overcame them, and talks about why God is the ultimate orchestrator of her life. She also discusses her recent experience at Joel Osteen's Night of Hope at the Barclay's Center, what his message revealed to her about her own journey, and what she's learned from adversity and struggle.

With the flexibility and reach of the internet, social media has made it easy for many to leverage and monetize their skills as entrepreneurs and side hustlers. Yet, many give up before ever reaching any real success. Often times they change direction or pursue other endeavors instead of giving their all to what they started. When people constantly bounce around looking for that thing that will make them successful, they don't give themselves a chance to become experts at what they do. This week Nancy talks about the importance of staying the course and why focus and consistency are the key to winning. She also shares her favorite summer finds, does a midyear goals check-in, and talks about the new internet craze #theShiggyChallenge.

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In light of the brutal murder of Lesandro Guzman Feliz, the 15 year old Bronx boy who was viciously attacked by a gang and savagely butchered with machetes outside a local bodega, many felt that the bodega owners could have done more to protect Junior.  In this week's episode, Nancy examines the social and moral responsibilty businesses have to the communities they serve. She is joined by her family and they're discussing what if anything, could the bodega owners have done to prevent Junior's murder. 

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Donald Trump’s executive order on Wednesday ended his Administration’s policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border — but did not address the 2,300 immigrant children who have been taken from their families since early May. What will happen to the separated children who are currently in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)? In this week's episode Nancy is talking about this administration's enforcement of this horrible law, what we must do as Americans to combat the hatred and racism coming from the White House, and why we can no longer just sit idle and wait for change. Nancy also talks about the brutal murder of 15 yr old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman Feliz and how his death, savagely caught on camera, has sparked outrage at a community who stood by and watched this boy get killed.

In this episode, Nancy is joined by her family for a special Father's Day episode. Her father Daniel, sister Diana, brother in law Johanny, and Johanny's mother Yvette all make special appearances in this very candid, transparent, and funny conversation about parenting. Daniel shares what his greatest fear was raising daughters, why he never allowed his daughters to receive gifts from men, and sheds some insight on why he was adamant about raising independent, self-sufficient daughters. This episode is both funny and informative. If you want an insider's look to what Nancy's family dynamics are, then this episode is a must listen.

This week Nancy is recapping The Empowerment Hour Live event with special guest Phil Robinson. She talks about what made the event such a success and how it turned out exactly as she envisioned. In this episode, Nancy also recaps the National Puerto Rican Parade and why it was such an honor for her to participate this year. She talks about the grassroots organizations and the displaced families she interviewed and why this year it was important to keep Hurricane Maria at the forefront of the parade message.

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Nowadays it seems as if everyone is a CEO or Founder of something. In this week's episode Nancy sits down with real life entrepreneur and spa owner, Lisa Dominguez to discuss being a full time entrpreneur, how she juggles career, motherhood, and everything in between.

Lisa is the founder and CEO of the Spa O on the Go, a mobile spa business which recently opened up its first brick and mortar location. Lisa dishes on what it was like being a car sales woman, to walking out on her first business despite it being a hugely successful business, and why the success wasn't enough to keep her in a situation she wasn't happy in.

 

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