A reflection on the lessons learned in 2025, covering topics such as trust, self-reflection, forgiveness, self-care, and the pursuit of passion and purpose. Each lesson provides valuable insights into personal growth and development, emphasizing the importance of grace, balance, and intentional living.

Takeaways

• Trust in God is a decision, not just a feeling
• Self-reflection leads to growth and self-awareness

Chapters

• 00:00 Reflecting on 2025
• 05:29 The Importance of Self-Reflection
• 13:00 Consistency Over Perfection
• 18:45 Learning to Mourn the Past
• 24:32 Finding Balance in Everything
• 29:45 The Significance of Family
• 35:00 Finding Joy in Romanticizing Everything
• 41:15 Being Intentional Without Over-Planning
• 46:53 Chasing Dreams and Embracing Uncertainty

The conversation delves into reflections on time, change, and the importance of appreciating small moments. It also explores the lessons learned from hotel memories, the significance of family and time, the importance of grace, embracing unpredictability, and celebrating small wins in life.

Takeaways

• Appreciating the small moments
• Embracing the unpredictability of life

Chapters

• 00:00 Reflections on Time and Change
• 06:18 The Importance of Grace
• 11:28 Embracing Unpredictability
• 20:26 Celebrating Small Wins

For this episode, I am joined by a co-worker turned older sister, Jasmine Atkinson. We discuss embracing the "Ego Death" in your twenties, and what lessons come with that, from redefining success, to rebuilding after burnout. Jasmine provides insights from her twenties and tips that has helped her along the way!

The goal of your twenties is to find balance, but is balance all an illusion?

For this episode, I am joined by another former co-worker turned friend, Toki [Last name redacted]. We discuss trying to find a balance between work and life, redefining your goals, and tips on navigating love while striving for success while in your twenties.

For this episode, I am joined by my mentor/older brother Amos Jackson III ! Amos provides his perspective as he “sunsets” his twenties, which was filled with lessons he’s gained throughout his journey. From being Howard SGA President to working for former and future world leaders. We discuss faith, grace, and pressures to succeed!

Behind the scenes of the biggest events in the nation are two Black Women from HBCUs. Grace Cole and Monet Bowen sit down with us and graciously provide their perspective of their twenties. Adjusting to corporate, building community in NY, and everything in between.

For this episode, we are joined by former consultant and now founder of The Music Advocacy Project, a solutions company for independent music venues and artists, Campbell Bloomfield.

In this episode, Campbell discusses his twenties journey. Career switch, finding community post college, therapy, and everything else in between!

For this episode, Rachel Motley a self-made multi-disciplinary artist speaks on her twenty-somethings experience. We cover religion, finding purpose, mental health in communities of color, among many other topics.

Hope you enjoy and get a twenties TIP from it!

Welcome to Twenties: In Progress! In this episode, I give you a brief introduction as to who I am and what inspired me to make this podcast. Hopefully you're intrigued and sign up to join us the rest of the season as we embark on our journey to discuss and discover our twenties.