WHAT A MESS

MESS Report: Wrapping up Pride month, artist and performer, Saucy Santana performs at ATL dream, a Maryland mother and daughter kill their mother/ grandmother and try to dispose of her body by trying to burn/ grill her body parts, and former NFL player Travis Rudolph was found not guilty of murder.

This MESSage is sponsored to you by Momentum. Uniting Caribbean creators and entrepreneurs during Caribbean American Heritage Month. This event is sponsored by Carib Biz Network, founder, Dr. Nicole Grimes.

MESSage: Being Challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional. 

ReCap: Kalilah recaps her years at Essence Festival. One of the largest festivals is quickly approaching in New Orleans and Kalilah is vending for MESS in a Bottle. She recaps her years doing this festival and how challenging being a vendor is. She talks about previous years and how she once brought the MESSage vending machine to New Orleans and when she was only 2-hours away from the venue, the truck breaks down. This summer, she prepares to vend at Essence Festival, Broccoli Festival, and Curl Festival. Kalilah is also set to teach people the ins and outs of vending and operationally, what to expect, during a session of her TEE Class.

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MESS Report: Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union going 50/50 in their household, Gun Play, Rick Ross and DJ Envy go at it and GoFund me donations are involved, and Jackie Oh’s funeral was this week and DC Young Fly expresses how this tragedy will not have him waiver in his faith.

This MESSage is sponsored to you by Baltimore AFRAM. Meet MESS at AFRAM, this Juneteenth/ Father’s Day weekend and celebrate with us.

MESSage: Sometimes we expect more from others because we would be willing to do that much for them.

ReCap: Kalilah is having a difficult week because she feels like her friends are not showing up for her in the way she needs. Business is difficult and she feels like she is always there to support others and now that she needs the support, she isn’t receiving it. She is navigating having staff shortages, moving her company’s fulfillment center, and going back to doing most of the production and fulfillment in-house. This is causing a lot of stress on Kalilah who is a little over 5 months pregnant. This conundrum of a MESS leaves her wondering, is it worth it?

MESS Report: Chika the rapper shades Zonnique’s baby on the airplane, Jackie Oh unfortunately dies post Mommy make-over surgery, and Chicago community upset that the government is set to pass funding of 50+mil to help migrants who are being dropped into their neighborhoods.

MESSage: Learn to be silent. Let your quiet mind listen and absorb. Kalilah talks about another entrepreneur in which she has distain for and keeps running into her. She wants to be professional, but she struggles with protecting her peace and not having this person compromise it. She also talks about a bad video shoot experience she had for a very big campaign that almost fell through due to bad service from the videographer.

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Kalilah shares about feeling stuck in her MESS. The company isn’t doing well and she is contemplating if she should close or what are her options. She is holding on to her mental health and shares that one of her mentees have committed suicide due to the pressures of life. She wants to hold on to protecting her peace, so no matter what is for the next chapter of MESS, she knows she has to un-stuck her self and make a move; it is time to pivot.

Today’s MESSage: Fear is the glue that keeps you stuck, but faith is the solvent that sets you free.

Kalilah heads to Atlanta for the second annual Strength of a Woman festival and summit. She talks about the people she meets and how it reminded her of her own strength as a woman. She was inspired by the amazing and talented women in the room and she was honored to be amongst them. Kalilah recaps going to Preakness, an event in NYC to honor her Dad, and then her childhood friend’s wedding. It has been a whirlwind of adventures going on in her world and this episode shares a glimpse of it.

Today’s MESSage: She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she did it despite of the fear. 

This MESSage is sponsored by the Misa Hylton Fashion Academy. A mentorship program that is dedicated to grooming the next wave of fashion creatives through their curated courses in business, fashion styling, fashion technology, personal shopping streetwear and much more. www.misahyltonfashionacademy.com 

Never give up because great things take time. Kalilah talks about her fertility journey. She once considered doing IVF and other fertility treatments and now that she is expecting her second child, she talks about the highs and lows of trying to find a partner or even finding a donor to conceive with. Kalilah was unsure where this journey would leave her but she is happy she took her time and allowed things to naturally fall into place.

In today’s MESS report, Kalilah talks about the divorce of Kim Zolciak Biermann and Kroy Biermann and the response from Real Housewives of New York’s Bethany Frankel. She also talks briefly about migrants being displaced all over the country and lastly about Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon being fired.

Today’s Episode is Sponsored by MESS in a Bottle. Be on the look out for the BIG BLOW OUT MESS, Memorial Day Sale 50-80% OFF your MESS.

There is power in putting it out into the universe. Whatever you put out into the universe, you shall receive in return. Kalilah is back for a new season of “What a MESS” and there is a lot of catching up to do. In today’s MESS report, Kalilah talks about former President Trump being found liable of sexual abuse, the win of LSU superstar Angel Reese, the death of Jordan Neely on a New York City subway, Ralph Yarl being shot because he went to the wrong house by an 85 yo white man, and a lot more MESS.

In this episode, Kalilah unpacks the passing of her Grandmother in January and why she took this long hiatus from coming back to the podcast. She has an exciting announcement to share with her dedicated MESSengers. Kalilah is excited to share collaborations she recently launched with Luvvie Ajayi and with lead band member Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire. In addition, there’s a lot of change happening at the MESS Shop. She is knocking down walls and converting the space into a multiuse space and in the process, she is also transitioning her business and her team. So as you can see, there’s a lot of MESS still happening. She isn’t sure if she is BACK BACK (to podcasting), but she is excited for this new season with MORE MESS!
This episode is sponsored by The Strength of a Woman Summit in Atlanta, Georgia on May 13, 2023. Kalilah will be a panelist and is excited for a 4-day long summit of hip hop and entrepreneurship.

In today’s MESS report, the police officer that killed Atatiana Jefferson was convicted and sentenced to 12 years and Bishop Lamar Whitehead was arrested for fraud, extortion and false statements. Relationship guru, Derrick Jaxn announced he is getting a divorce after allegations of him cheating (again) surfaced.

Kalilah recaps her 2022 and is committed to having the best MESS ever in 2023. She explores what her year would look like as she cleans up her MESS in business and how having another baby would impact her year. She is prepared to shed her MESS by cleansing her space. She is starting by donating products to people in need in her Baltimore community with hopes that it will provide clarity and a refreshed outlook for a successful new year! 

In today’s MESS report, Kalilah talks about a business mogul and entertainers MESSy relationship that spilled over onto Beyonce’s internet and the Meg thee Stallion vs Tory Lanez shooting trail and how social media is reacting to all the MESS coming out. 

Passion is the quickest to develop, and the quickest to fade, but commitment is the true metric to success. Kalilah talks about her commitment level to her business and things around her. She revisits her 12 Week Year, life goals and realize the reason she is so off kilter is because she has not identified what her focus should be and where her priorities lie. She is exploring her first conference and retreat in 2023 and looks forward to what MESS the new year has in store for her and her business.

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MESS Report- Deion Saunders leaving HBCU Jackson State University to coach for a PWI in Colorado. Student loan relief sent out a letter stating 9 million student would have their loans forgiven, but it was an error.

The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are. Kalilah gives a recap of her 2022. She briefly runs down her accomplishments and places she has traveled for the year and she decides what things she is not bringing into the new year. She shares her commitment to the things she will continue to do in 2023, and how the year has impacted her next steps. She isn’t totally sure what’s next or where she is going, but she does know where she is not staying.