Happy New Year!🥂

Or Fancy You There.

Listen to find out the story behind that phrase and why even if some things didn't go your way in 2024, you should operate from a place of hope and faith, not fear and insecurity in 2025. 🤍🦋

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It's officially winter season and some of us are sad. Or experiencing SAD symptoms. Fikayo delves into practical ways to improve your mood, navigating unintended self-isolation and mentions health supplements that have been coming to the rescue.

Disclaimer - Please see your doctor/do your research before taking any of the suggested supplements. 💊

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! ❤️🌸🎁

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What does it really mean to show up as oneself on social media? Is it possible to live outside of these parasocial expectations? In this episode, fellow creative and my good friend Alyssa and I explore what it means to foster a friendship outside of social media as well as the different "genres" of femininity we have been exposed to growing up as girls and now women.

A much relatable and heartwarming conversation!

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Controlling our life's narrative shouldn’t be this hard...except when it is. An exploratory episode where I talk about the feelings that come with getting older and I end with a question.

What narratives are currently present in your life that keep you overly focused on what has happened TO you and the things you haven’t done, while hindering you from appreciating the things that have happened FOR you and the things you have done?

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New stream-of-consciousness episodes where I talk as my soul inspires me to. Today, we are guided by the topic of friendships, how we ought to feel in fulfilling friendships, and what romance in platonic relationships can look like.

Inspirations - my thoughts and experiences. A book by Rhaina Cohen titled The Other Significant Others which was discussed in Trevor Noah's Podcast.

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Quitting a job sounds like a ridiculous thing to do in this economy?! But when your health and sense of fulfillment are in question, you might need to take the risk. Listen to hear the lessons I learned: quitting a 9-5, figuring out how to make a living, and learning to rest.

Subsance Filled Task - Take stock of commitments in your life - your job, places you go, your hobbies, what you spend your time thinking about. What really fills you up and what does fulfillment mean to you? What do you need to let go of to make space for other experiences?

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Get your notepads because this episode is packed with useful tips!

Sasha Paul, CPA graced us by sharing her lived and career experience on the idea and reality of money, spending, and budgeting. She and the host Fikayo, have been forming a friendship and professional relationship for around a year now, and having her on the show was a full-circle moment

Some people spend emotionally as a means of control, some do from a place of trauma, and sometimes, emotional spending is not always a negative thing to do.

Substance-Filled Question - How can we create fulfilling experiences for ourselves while being financially responsible?

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This episode is dear to me because not only do I have experience with the "shy/mysterious girl" idea setting me back, but so many other women do too.

What/who is a mysterious girl? Is it necessarily bad to maintain some level of mystery? I explore what this means, how it can be a destructive tool, a tool of the patriarchy, and why we need to stop placing so much value on social media ideas.

Today's substance-filled question -

"Are you maintaining mystery? Or are you stifling your creative?"

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We needed a change from "OkayThoughts" so a rebrand was the way to go 😍 I am so excited and honored to share this new era of intention and creativity with you all.

This episode explores the difficulty but importance of my podcast rebrand and what to expect from Soul & Substance going forward. Listen and share! ❤️

This week's Substance-Filled Quote:

"Don’t let perfection ruin your creativity, and don’t let the pressure to produce ruin your process. You are an artist- you must bask in what it means to create."

- Yours Truly.

Reflection can be a tool for learning and growth, but we often find ourselves thinking too far and dwelling unproductively on situations.

What are some signs that you've stopped reflecting and started overthinking? Negative self-talk is one of them. Listen to find out more about how to bring yourself back to productive reflection.

Hopefully, you can take insight from this episode and use it when you listen to the next OkayThoughts Reflection Session!