United By Stoke is the RAVEN 425 RISE ABOVE Podcast

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today's journey in this game called life- we talk fatigue and sleep 😴 deprivation. My experience of only an 1.5 hour sleep night brought up a new found respect ✊ for all the parents shift workers nurses - police 👮 firefighters- out there who do this daily and still perform at great 👍 levels of capabilities!👊❤️🙌 - it also got me into researching how important sleep is to us mentally and physically- the results and studies that have been completed are staggering- taking years off our lives accident levels in the work place go up massively - mental capabilities drop...I mean it is endless- take a listen 👂 and add some #sleep to your routine #makelifebetter #bethebestyou #bettertoday

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today’s journey in this game called life... killing ourself for a job that will replace within a week of us being gone.... #letthatsitin 😮🤔 we all have bills and reason for the work but we all need that #balance #humility and #humanity to make each of our days matter. Take a listen 👂 and see what set me off on this jam ❤️👊🙌 #appreciate

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason. On today’s journey in this game called life I wanted to let you in on my “empty tank” of creativity 🤔.... I have been running 🏃 myself so thin with THE #HUSTLE that about 3 days ago I could sense the fatigue starting to show in my body- and how even before that I was so drained by the end of the days that my creative mind was shut off .... and it is usually rocking at 110% - so take a listen 👂 on how important it is do nothing for a day or so just to #recharge and #decompress- #selfaware #bettertoday #maketodaycount ❤️👊🙌

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today’s journey in this game called life - Being called out - my co host on another show we do called Ignite Your Purpose-says he noticed some inconsistent ways of being or lifestyle choices from me. So he put me on the hot spot for our show. I think it was a really great 👍 opportunity to learn grow and communicate our thoughts- beliefs - knowledge base and meanings for us both and those whom listen to elevate and evolve as individuals- I love the challenge and I love being able to be called in any BS and also being able to back it up with truth!!❤️👊🙌 take a listen to hear my thoughts. #enpoweryourself #realtalk #neverbackdown

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today’s journey in this game called life= Diversity and conformity- I am mind boggled how in all the talks today as I am part of the west coast International Film Festival - an 18 hour day - where all forums represented and spoke of gender equality race equality and even non gender representation... yet while I look 👀 around and observe- everyone and I mean 99.8% of the people here all wear the same matrix style uniform 👔 so my thoughts on it all is how are you supposed to stand out brand yourself -if you look identical to everyone else from the neck down....yet we are suppose to be diversifying? Just a thought ...❤️👊🙌 #realtalk #youmatter #makeitcount

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today's journey in this game called life - relationships the good and the ugly. How a conversation with a good 😊 friend got me to thinking about how sometimes we mistake settling for "just how it is in a long term relationship" myself I had my own opinion on fighting making up and true respect ✊ and admiration- would you miss the little things if they were gone ?? take a listen 👂 #realtlak #lifeishort #youmatter ❤️👊🙌

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today’s journey I want to pass on the knowledge dropped into my lap last night in my Soto zen class- from an astrologer and shaman about how Uranus has come into conjunction or alignment with Taurus - and how this new vibe with effect us all as well as how and what lesson’s are to be learned from it - take a listen 👂 to get the knowledge so you are aware and in the know! #empowerment #bebetter

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today's journey- I have been spending time with listeners friends fellow entrepreneurs whom I converse with about hopes dreams goals and aspirations - my one issues is how can everyone be a #hustler or #entrepenure while they live off they parents and the parents also fund them?? I can not relate - take a 👂 listen and see why

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today's journey "who is in control of your time?" In an off the cuff conversation with my man from the UK 🇬🇧 before doing another show - I mentioned the weight the stress and anxiety I felt the pressure I felt to please all these clients with deadlines and expectations that were unrealistic- take back control by understanding the why!! Take a listen 👂

Just my thoughts no rhyme no reason- on today's journey I speak about how a phone call from an angry 😡 drunk 😵 acquaintance verbally went off on me. I could have hung up but instead I used this as a massive learning lesson. Even though I knew that -I was amazed that I was emotionally effected by his words- take a listen 👂 and see how it went down ❤️👊🙌