Triggered AF

Pull out the scuba gear because your triggered hosts are taking a deep dive with today's guest, Abu Fofanah. A GOAT in the digital marketing space, Abu helps entrepreneurs get their brand in front of the right people, generating millions in visibility and sales. But he isn't here to talk business…

Tune in Abu Fofanah speaks to who is beyond what he does. From his journey finding his value outside of others to learning how to like being around himself to why money can't buy peace, don't miss this honest and refreshing conversation on rebuilding your relationship with yourself.

KEY POINTS:

- Finding value in yourself (outside of being needed)

- Why money does not bring fulfillment

- The hardest part of "letting go"

- How to rebuild the trust within yourself

- Navigating imposter syndrome

- You are a priority in your own life!

QUOTABLES:

"For the longest time, I found my value in what I could give. And so I felt like if I wasn't giving anything that I was not valued."

"If you don't get comfortable letting people down, you'll always be the one who's uncomfortable."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Abu Fofanah and how to market your business online at: poweryourlaunch.com

IG | instagram.com/abufofanah

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Twitter | twitter.com/theabufofanah

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Today's special guest has been on the ground floor with your Triggered ladies since the beginning! Managing and producing this podcast, along with her own and so many others, Jessica Hurley is not only responsible for a large part of Triggered AF's growth but is also widely known for her vulnerability and raw honesty when it comes to just how hard healing and the journey can be.

Because let's be real…healing sucks. There is no one size fits all approach, and it certainly isn't linear. Believing that we all need to hear and see that more, tune in as these three powerhouse women speak to the pain of breaking patterns, what healing work really looks like, and what their pain has taught them the most.

As they all know too well, "you are only as healed as your next trigger."

KEY POINTS:

- Healing is not a one size fits all process!

- The catalyst that brought Jessica to her path of healing

- Why breaking patterns can feel like dying 1000 deaths

- Do you like the person you are becoming?

- What is EMDR therapy? And other effective healing modalities?

- Mastering your shadows and investing in yourself

QUOTABLES:

"The real work begins when you are isolated for a little while and you don't like who you're becoming. And you realize everything that you are allowing in your life, the people you're allowing in your life, are all rooted in your trauma. It's all a reflection. The mirror you're creating is just more trash."

"Pain is not a sign that something is wrong with you or that you are broken. Pain is an opportunity. It's an invitation for you to be like okay, something in my mind doesn't feel right; how can I address that."

"People always say 'feel the feelings.' But what they really mean is process the feelings. And in order for you to process the feelings, you have to allow them to live their lifecycle."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Love what you're hearing? Follow Jessica Hurley on social media and share the love!

IG | @jessicahurley__ - instagram.com/jessicahurley__

Gain access to more of Jessica's resources here: linktr.ee/jessicahurley__

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Change is the only true constant in life, but the crazy thing is, many of us are often still surprised, frustrated, and even reject change when it comes knocking at our door. Why is it that we are so afraid to be open and uncomfortable? And how can we better move through these moments and emotions when we find ourselves being called to level up?

Always making sure to include men in the conversation, tune in as your Triggered AF hosts welcome Brandon Pankey, founder of APEX Video Network and vice president of Live Nation Urban, to share why he believes the greatest shift you can really make is within yourself. From navigating internal conflicts to what makes him "so f*cking confident" to the village of strong ass black women that make it all possible, don't miss this fun yet compelling guest interview with Brandon Pankey.

KEY POINTS:

- Who is Brandon Pankey, beyond the titles?

- Why you need to be open to getting uncomfortable

- How to navigate going from great to EXTRAORDINARY

- Do children complete you? A parent's internal conflict

- Internal shifts versus external shifts - is one more important?

QUOTABLES:

"The greatest shifts happen when you're f*cking uncomfortable."

"People make shifts out of comfort or what they think other people want from them, but they don't make shifts for themselves."

"You have to have a shift within yourself and start to believe more in you. And I think that's the big shift that we all have to take, learning to trust yourself and trust your instincts and trust what you want to do."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Follow Brandon Pankey on social media:

IG | instagram.com/brandon_pankey

Twitter | twitter.com/bpank

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Are you protecting yourself or are you self-sabotaging?

In this episode, Triggered AF welcomes fractional CMO, certified lady of leisure, and comedian by nature, Emmelie De La Cruz. Keeping it 100% real, 100% of the time, Emmelie talks about the greatest forms of self-sabotage and how she overcame them. Sharing her lessons turned blessings, tune in for this direct, sarcastic, and witty guide to looking in the mirror, getting honest with yourself, and learning how to heal.

KEY POINTS:

- Why Emmelie is "a girl from the South Bronx"

- How to give yourself the opportunity to evolve

- 3 steps to get unstuck and avoid self-sabotage

- Commit to the process, not the outcome!

- Getting out of survival mode and developing yourself

QUOTABLES:

"In our careers, we focus so much on climbing the ladder and getting the skills and getting the certificates and doing all these things for money, but we don't focus on how can we better ourselves for ourselves."

"We oftentimes are so stuck looking at what's going on externally that we don't start to think about, okay, what's happening internally - the only thing in the situation that I can control to actually continue to move forward."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Emmelie De La Cruz at: onedaycmo.com

IG | instagram.com/emmeliedelacruz

Listen to the Sanity & Success podcast on all major streaming platforms!

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In this special episode, Alechia and Dani join former guest, artist, entrepreneur, and key-note speaker Melissa Mitchell, at her birthday celebration to speak about Melissa's journey from living at home to building a million-dollar empire, all from choosing to live in faith, not fear.

Tune in as your Triggered hosts commemorate Melissa's 40 years, from overcoming life-threatening challenges to becoming a magnet for money. Also believing in pouring back into others, don't miss Melissa's open platform urging everyone, especially the black community, to speak more about money and invest in themselves!

KEY POINTS:

- Why we need to talk more about money!

- How Melissa "collapsed time" and what that meant for her success

- Everyone has their own timeline! Stop looking at others!

- The importance of trusting your circle FIERCELY

- Live in faith, not fear!

QUOTABLES:

"Money isn't everything. But money is a lot of things."

"Once I changed my relationship with money, I became a magnet for it."

"Don't live in fear. Live in faith. The money will come, the love will come, the opportunities will come. But life is not promised, so use your time wisely."

GUEST INFORMATION:

Learn more about Melissa Mitchell at: melissaamitchell.com

IG | instagram.com/abeillecreations

FB | facebook.com/AbeilleCreations

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Alechia Reese | instagram.com/alechiareese/

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How is it possible to go from speaking to someone every day, sleeping next to them every night, and having your lives intertwined in every way… just to become practical strangers after a break-up?! A conversation many of us don't have enough, in this episode, Alechia and Dani explore how we grieve and then heal from those heart-wrenching break-ups.

From releasing people to no longer feeling like a stranger in your own house, tune in as your Triggered hosts get real about the hardest parts of starting over, along with the permission to be excited about figuring it all out.

KEY POINTS:

- Why breakups can feel like a death

- Send love, light, and let it go!

- What is your grieving to healing process?

- Love versus attachment

- Do you find your strength in staying or leaving?

- How to trust yourself to make better love decisions in the future

- There is life on the other side! Open your world to it!

QUOTABLES:

"We have to get out of feeling as though we have to force people to be what we need when we need them."

"I think after you've gone through your grieving process and you've allowed yourself to create what your new life now looks like without that person, it really is about becoming okay with your lover now being your stranger and accepting and honoring the fact that there's still so much value and so much life on the other side of it."

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Go to school, get a good job, work for someone your entire life, be miserable, and then die. Is this really the vision you have for your life? Or have we been programmed to believe this is what we want?

Helping women change their programming and walk in their own greatness, mindset coach, mother, and podcaster, Makini Smith, joins Triggered AF to help us get our minds right! Tune in as she shares why, as a self-described healer, she connects more with the people who feel too ashamed to walk through the doors of a church​​ and helps them to shift their mindset to be happy with who they are, what their value is, and what they can bring to the world.

Break out of the confines of that box, and listen in on this fun and witty dialogue about growth and the importance of shifting your mindset first.

KEY POINTS:

- Why Makini describes herself as a healer outside the church

- Who needs a mindset coach?

- How can we get start improving our mental health?

- "Your mind is programmed to find anything that it loses"

- Can we break toxic cycles alone?

- What is the vision you have for your life? What do YOU want?

QUOTABLES:

"A lot of people are in positions at work, doing things, because that's what their parents expected them to do or what their partner wanted them to do or what a teacher told them that they could do. But they're not tapped into what they truly want to do. So they're miserable."

"You are not your current circumstance. You are not that thing that you went through. The truth of who you are, your spiritual DNA, is perfect."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Like what you're hearing? Learn more about Makini Smith at: awalkinmystilettos.com

IG | instagram.com/awalkinmystilettos

IG | instagram.com/therealmakinismith

Twitter | twitter.com/makinismith

Listen to A Walk in My Stilettos podcast on all major streaming platforms!

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Tap into all the goodness in this episode with Alechia, Dani, and their guest and confidence QUEEN Achieng Agutu. A self-described growing woman, listen in as Achieng shares her ongoing journey to love herself viciously and why one of the most important things you can do for yourself is to figure out who the f*ck you are.

KEY POINTS:

- Confidence can be costly!

- The consequences of not leading with confidence

- Are you born confident? Or do you cultivate it over time?

- Why do so many women struggle with self-confidence?

- How to combat self-doubt with self-talk

- Speaking power into other women - the importance of community

QUOTABLES:

"It just has to go with believing in yourself, knowing that you are worthy of anything and everything that you bring, that you do, that you are."

"I think if a woman could embrace just being, as opposed to doing and trying. We waste so much of our feminine energy doing the most when you could just be the most."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Like what you're hearing? Follow Achieng Agutu on social media!

IG | ​​@noordinarynoire

TikTok | @noordinarynoire

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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Your hosts Alechia and Dani are back, and they are TRIGGERED AF! Tune in as they open season four with a conversation around non-negotiables and what they look like in the real world of trying to date, hold friendships, and cultivate relationships. From broke men to big dick energy to paying the bills, Alechia and Dani share their non-negotiables, boundaries, and "nice to haves" in this episode full of truth bombs and hilarity.

KEY POINTS:

- Boundaries as gates, not walls

- Do you meet all your non-negotiables?

- Why Alechia and Dani don't date broke men

- What are your non-negotiables versus "nice to haves"?

- Identifying the why behind your boundaries

QUOTABLES:

"I think a big part of femininity requires fluidity. It requires you to flow. It requires you to bend because if you can't bend, you're going to break."

PRODUCTS / RESOURCES:

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As we enter Black History Month and the season 3 finale of Triggered AF, your hosts welcome the executive director of the Black Archives, History & Research Foundation, Timothy A. Barber, to discuss the importance of preserving black culture in spite of the challenges.

Focusing specifically on gentrification, tune in as they discuss how to empower a community as well as develop it. From investing in the culture and history that already exists to rehabbing structures in a way that people can remain and thrive in their neighborhood, listen in as they challenge gentrification, and reverse engineer the process to start benefiting the community as a whole.

KEY POINTS:

- Does gentrification help or hurt?

- How to marry gentrification with redevelopment

- The history of Overtown and urban removal

- Why the preservation of black art and culture is so important

- Investing in leaders and gatekeepers we can trust

- Are there any positive effects of gentrification?

- Preserving The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater

QUOTABLES:

"If you don't know your history, you will never know when they're trying to take you back."

"You have to find a way to empower the people that live in the area prior to bringing in those levels of housing and things of that nature. Because the first thing they need is jobs."

"Going back to the gentrification effect, bringing these new people in, the difficult part of it is to get them to invest in the community, other than just paying rent in the community."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Timothy A. Barber and The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater at bahlt.org

IG | instagram.com/bahltsoflo

FB | facebook.com/black.archives.3

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