Back with a solo episode after over a year! Shanell discusses the level up journey in multiple aspects: how it started, mental health/spirituality, living situation, job, education, dating (never settling again!), and appearance/health.

P.S. How are you 30 and don't own a credit card?

#richblackgirltiktok 

What is “Black Girl Luxury” & how are Black women attaining luxury? Have you ever been called “bougie”, & if so, what for? Are Black women trying to be White women for wanting a luxurious lifestyle? Why is there a lack of natural (type 4-kinky) hair representation in the Black Girl Luxury movement? Atlanta native & Property Management Company Owner Kamaria Williams, & Your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell answer these questions as well as discuss the “soft life”, why Black women are expected to struggle, the pros and cons of luxury dating (it can get dark!), & more. We end by sharing some of our personal favorite luxuries & self-care tips. 

P.S. Mental wellness is the best luxury!

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Guest Info:

Kamaria Williams 

Instagram: @callxmezee

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: Cast Soundlab Studios

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

Why aren't Black women seen as feminine? Is the "strong Black woman" stereotype empowering or harmful? Do we believe in the "I don't need a man" statement? Mass Media Artist Danielle Blaiq, Stylist & Designer Steffany Allen, Marketing & Data Analyst Nanthale, & Your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell answer these questions as well as discuss the adultification of Black girls, breaking out of masculinity, dating & femininity, education/career & feminity, the "Level Up" & "Black Girl Luxury" movements, & more. We end with words of affirmation to Black women.

P.S. Counting sand on the beach is better than ever proposing to a man!

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Guest Info:

Danielle Blaiq

Instagram: @danielleblaiq

Steffany Allen

Instagram: @steffyfullstyle @steffanyallenlimited 

Nanthale 

Instagram: @styleby_nanthale

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: cast Soundlab Studios

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

#blackexcellence 

Your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell had the pleasure of interviewing Morehouse College Alumni (& Atlanta natives) Austin Jeter & Justin Cook, on everything Morehouse College (a historically Black and all male private liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia) & beyond. The men discuss brotherhood amongst Black men, freshman year experiences, academia compared to a PWI (predominantly white institution), stereotypes of Morehouse men, the "Spelhouse" relationship (Spelman College is a historically Black and all female college located near Morehouse), finishing school at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, & define what a "Morehouse Man" is. The gentlemen also discuss post-grad life in NYC, the legacy that they want to leave behind, & end with words of advice & encouragement to prospective students. 

P.S. Some prominent Morehouse alumni/attendees include Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, Julian Bond, Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Maynard Jackson, Bill Nunn, honorary degree recipient Sidney Poitier, & more.

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Guest Info:

Austin Jeter

Instagram: @404jeter

Justin Cook

Instagram: @_jcook__

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: cast Soundlab Studios

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

In this final episode of 2021, 'The Avera-ngers' podcast members Big Nev & Ant, & your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell discuss what to leave in 2021, what stood out in the media in all of 2021 (news/viral stories, music, movies/TV), their personal highs & lows of 2021, & goals for 2022. They also advise you listeners on how to navigate your 2022.

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Guests Info:

The Avera-ngers Podcast

Instagram: @theavera.ngers

Email: [email protected]

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uesLila5ek&list=PLueBjAqq9TUIBr4LiVq0LjW883tlfpvDR&index=1

Listen to 'The Avera-ngers' streaming on all podcast platforms!

Ant Lux

Instagram: @farfede_urban4reign

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

Email: [email protected]

For #breastcancerawarenessmonth , your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell had the pleasure of interviewing Felicia E. (aka "Aunt Felicia") on her battle with breast cancer (now in remission!). Shanell first gives facts & statistics not only about breast cancer in general, but how breast cancer specifically affects Black women. Aunt Felicia discusses life before breast cancer, how she found out she was diagnosed, her breast removal & chemotherapy journey, faith in God, mental health, lifestyle changes (eat alkaline foods!), & life after breast cancer. She also shares some helpful medical resources that have helped her throughout her battle. The show ends with Aunt Felicia's words of advice & encouragement to those who are diagnosed with cancer &/or have a loved one who is diagnosed.

P.S. Don't wait until you're experiencing symptoms to see a doctor! #breastcancerawareness

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Guest Info:

Felicia E.

Facebook: Felicia Eaton-Bland https://www.facebook.com/felicia.eatonbland 

Email: [email protected]

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: Episode recorded via Voice Recorder on Samsung Galaxy S10

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

Retired NYPD Sergeant Mark E. shares his experiences growing up in Brooklyn, overall 25 year NYPD work experience, & what he witnessed on 9/11. We then discuss the intersectionality of being Black & NYPD by addressing racism in NYPD, police brutality, Black Lives Matter vs. Blue Lives Matter, & defunding the police. Sergeant E. offers solutions to how civilians and police officers can coexist harmoniously. The show ends with Sergeant E.'s words of advice to aspiring and rookie police officers.

P.S. It's going back to 1980s Brooklyn!

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: Episode recorded via Voice Recorder on Samsung Galaxy S10

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

In this men's edition of body image, Content Creator Nico, Dancer/Actor/Model Malak Lunsford, & Sneaker Connoisseur/Podcaster Robbie Digital discuss their body image experiences in childhood/adolescence & adulthood, their dating experiences regarding their body images, & share their thoughts on men using enhancements & undergoing plastic surgery to achieve the ideal men's body image. The men end on a positive note by sharing how they personally exhibit positive body image and care for their bodies, as well as give the listeners words of advice on how to achieve positive body image.

P.S. You can't see women's faces while they're wearing masks!

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Guests Info:

Nico

Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @veryrarenico

Malak Lunsford

Instagram, Twitter, TikTok: @malaklunsford

Webseries: 'You From Brooklyn? Series' on YouTube & IGTV

Robbie Digital

Instagram: @robbie_digital88

Twitter: @robbiedigital88

Podcast: Public Service Announcement

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: cast Soundlab

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

In this fifth installment of the "Dating" series, 'Kouples N' Karaoke' Creators Brittany, Danielle, & Bianca, as well as your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell, discuss what they're currently looking for in a man in this tough world of dating (during a pandemic at that!). The ladies discuss deal-breakers, hypergamy, reveal their own toxic traits, give their own definitions of what a "high value man" is, reveal the worst zodiac signs of men (one begins with a 'C'), discuss lessons learned from their dating & relationship experiences (ladies, VET THESE MEN!), & more.

P.S.  Men should own at least one credit card by the age of 30.

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Guests Info:

Kouples N' Karaoke

Instagram: @kouplesnkaraoke

Facebook: Kouples N' Karaoke

Website: https://www.kouplesnkaraoke.com

Brittany

Instagram: @hey.brittanyy @serieslypodcast

Listen to 'Seriesly Podcast' available on all podcast platforms

Danielle

Instagram: @_meekss @geneusrus

YouTube: Geneus  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9HXkgCKVyYEDAikLvedBAQ

Bianca

Instagram: @thebees_knees92 @tobetouchedpod

Listen to 'To Be Touched...' available on all podcast platforms

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: cast Soundlab

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

To reset is to "set again or differently". It can also mean a state of "zero". Our life experiences, as well as the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic here in 2020 have all caused us to reset in some way. Lashawn aka 'LA' of 'What's A Good Guy?' podcast and your Hostess with the Mostest Shanell discussed how we reset in the following categories: Creativity & Goals, Mental & Physical Health, Love Life (Shanell gets passionate!), and Environment.

P.S.  Have a safe, blessed, abundant, and Vienna sausage-free 2021!

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Guest Info:

What's A Good Guy?

Instagram & Twitter: @whatsagoodguy

YouTube: What's A Good Guy

Website: whatsagoodguy.com

Listen to 'What's A Good Guy?' on all podcast platforms

Lashawn aka 'LA'

Instagram: @stayfocusla

Don P.

Instagram: @donpeezly

@donthecameraguy

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Production & Editing: Shanell

Engineering & Recording: cast Soundlab

Photography: Nigel Bradshaw (@sir_nigel)

Music: Yung Kartz, Dev Lahday (@devlahday)

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Instagram: @thesoulisprismatic

Twitter: @soulisprismatic

YouTube: The Soul Is Prismatic TV

Email: [email protected]