This episode includes a short introduction about the importance of rest and stillness, followed by a five-minute guided meditation with holistic practitioner Angelana Celeste Grant.

We cannot truly become our optimal selves if we are constantly running from rest. So, whether you make the decision to put away the laptop, lay across the couch and watch tv, take a few deep breaths, or just go to sleep. I encourage you to be STILL.

In this episode, Kyra and I discuss how YR Media is assisting the next generation of journalists, being a Black woman in the field, how to work your way up the ranks and more.

Kyra Kyles is a multi-platform senior-level media executive, award-winning writer and public speaker on issues of diversity and representation. In 2020, she was named CEO at YR Media (formerly Youth Radio), an award-winning national network of young multicultural creators who develop content—including music, investigative journalism, design/interactive, and documentaries— for this generation. The Oakland-based nonprofit organization has invested in the future workforce for nearly 30 years, helping next-generation talent develop crucial skills across journalism, arts, and media.

In this episode "Sharaun" Brown and I discuss building self-esteem, affirming yourself, navigating public ridicule and how she's using her platform to help others.

She's also started a healing community called "The Model Tribe" where she provides spiritual support for aspiring and non-models.

Model Tribe (themodeltribe.com)

Shavonna Mason details her life being placed up for adoption at the age of three months due to her mother's drug addiction and how she was able to heal, reinvent herself and start a new life by assisting others. thewindycitylifecoach.com

In this episode, Takiia Deadwyler (owner of RedHed Photography ) discusses how she launched a successful business while juggling her own mental health challenges, motherhood and her husband's cancer diagnosis.