What's up fam!!! We've all heard the phrase "Ball is Life." This week I sat down with Coach Travis Harmon & Student-Athlete Kimari to talk about how ball & life connect in the lives of athletes. Ya girl knows very little about the sports but I feel like I held my own. Join us as we discuss how they navigate life on and off the field & ultimately what the game of football has given them. 

We touched on the senseless murder of Ahmaud Arbery and I found out about the murder of George Floyd as I was editing. To all my black male listeners I want to say I love you, you are important & you don't deserve what is happening. 

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We have reached the end of our 3 Part Series. I want to thank Jessica again for vulnerability throughout the series. When initially discussed it I don't think either of us thought we would end up with a 3-part series but I'm happy with what we created. In Part 3 Jessica learns the names of her illnesses, that trauma can also be a catapult and what the journey to yourself can look like. Most importantly we learn that two things can be true, "you can be successful AND healing." Make sure you Respect Your AND!!!

This episode may be triggering for some listeners, listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know have been suffering from suicidal ideation, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1 (800) 273-8255.

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Thank you guys so much for joining us for Part 2 of Respect your "And." In Part 2 we learn about how Jessica handled undergraduate/postgraduate life, a peak in her romantic relationships & the moment that ultimately put an end to her facade. 

The content in these episodes can be triggering for some listeners, listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know are suffering from suicidal ideation please call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1 (800) 273-8255. if you are searching for a therapist head to therapyforblackgirls.com & therapyforblackmen.org.

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Hey Yall!!! We are still in our mental health awareness month programming. This week we welcome Jessica Virgille into the This is Real Life streets. In Part 1 of Respect your "AND" Jessica takes us back to the beginning of her mental health journey. We learn when she started to notice she was different and the life events that ensued as she tried to navigate the world not acknowledging part of herself. 

This episode may be triggering for some listeners, listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know have been suffering from suicidal ideation, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1(800) 273-8255.

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Month & we are kicking off our series with Tosin Lee, OTR of Melanin Minds Matter.

In this episode we discuss MMM’s program, the daily struggles of these young girls, Tosin’s personal mental health journey & how she tried to give her purpose away.

This is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Ways you can help Melanin Minds Matter continue to bridge the gap.

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       @tosin_elizabeth

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So episode 4 is our first EXHALE episode. Exhale episodes will be fun episodes that allow us to breathe after we dive into tough topics. I hope you enjoy listening to your girl try to stay in the correct key. Major s/o to my friend Kia for pulling up and guest hosting this episode for me. Follow her on instagram, @eyekia2.0, where she post workout videos and motivational content so you can get right during this quarantine. Happy Listening and I hope you're singing along at home.

As always, if you have a question go ahead and slide in my inbox at [email protected]. 

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Episode 3!!!! We all have dreams and our immediate response is to share them with the squad. If your squad really has your back they're always down to help and share advice. Innocent right? Of course! However, its easy to get swept up in excitement and innocent advice causing you to lose sight of your actual goal. On this episode I share my struggles with making my vision a priority and a few tools i'm implementing  going forward. So grab the squad....virtually of course and let's discuss. 

This weeks episode is sponsored by the Claim Your Crown Action Agency and Head Action Strategist Melissa Taylor.

They have been generous enough to offer my listeners 10% off their first service when you use the code "thisisreallife"

So, if you're ready to put ACTION behind your ideas & CLAIM YOUR CROWN follow them on instagram @_claimyourcrown_

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Episode 2 baby!!! " I constantly wonder what happens to a black girl who is to anxious to ever feel like magic" -Jae Nichelle

Being a black woman comes with its own set of pressure from birth. You deal with the struggles of being black in a world that constantly makes you feel. Then you have the struggles that come with being black and woman, the pressure to be resilient regardless of circumstance, to forgive transgressors with grace & the pressure to be good at everything simultaneously while being perfectly groomed. My mama did it, my grandma did it, i'm sure my great grandma and my friends do it but i'm not sure I can uphold the standard. So am i just black girl average? 

there will be a part 2 because this one got personal for me

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Episode 1 Wow!!!! We're here. I just wanted to give you some insight on who I am, how I got here & what you can expect from me. 

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