What Happens In Between

The first episode of 2021 is about building your foundation with self awareness!

Spurred by a cocktail of curiosity, philosophy, and polymathy, Lisa’s body of work melds creativity and commerce as she uses media and technology to shift and shape culture. She explores themes of identity, philosophy, and self-actualization as a multidisciplinary creator who has produced more than 300 hours of content. 

Guys this was something else for me-- we run the gamut on personal and professional development, leveling up, and how self-awareness ties into it all. 

In the episode we discuss: 

• How to cultivate and nurture your innate gifts
• Why motivation is like fast food
• Why you should consume things that challenge you 
• The formula for empowerment
• How to develop discipline

Question of the Week: What would you choose next time in the absence of this feeling?

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Follow the show at @whathappensinbetween

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Feel like you need a boost in your discipline? Or maybe you just want to shut the noise out for one day and make some tough decisions? A dopamine fast might be what you've been looking for!

In this short solo episode, I explain:

• What a dopamine fast is
• Who should do a dopamine fast
• My personal experience with the practice
• The response I wrote to some questions during my fast

What do you want to have mastered in 10 years?

How do you want to serve others? How do you want to make people feel?

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How do you deal with being homesick? Ruth Nakaar started a restaurant to feel closer to home and culture!

Ruth is the founder of Fudena, a fast casual West African restaurant in Philadelphia! She has a background in international development and just received her MBA from Wharton- can we say multifaceted? At the top of 2019, she had no idea that she’d be launching a restaurant, but even during COVID Fudena has been steadily growing. 

In this episode, Ruth discusses: 

• Why she wanted to diversify her knowledge and talent 
• How her community fostered the growth of Fudena and her professional development 
• Her current challenges with getting customers without a storefront
• How her Instagram got Fudena featured in Philly Mag

Question of the Week: What is your intuition telling you? 

Socials: https://www.eatfudena.com/ @eatfudena on IG. Available on Uber Eats!

This show is produced by Endless River Studios!

Connect with Athena @whathappensinbetween

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There’s nobody who hates wasting time more than Taylor Dru, and now she helps people run their business more efficiently with systems! 

Taylor is an entertaining Atlanta transplant who’s gained insight from years of being an executive assistant to understand how to stop herself and others from wasting time. She’s started doing one on one client consultations, but now she’s in a transitional space, trying to figure out how to switch up her services to better fit her vision. 

In this episode, Taylor shares: 

• How she got her first client from a tweet
• How to take care of yourself when balancing multiple jobs and a side hustle
• What keeps her motivated
• How she leverages resources at her job for professional development
• Where she finds community (hint: she makes hilarious Reels)

Mentioned in episode: https://www.dubsado.com/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CGnR55cjvQw/

Socials: @thesystemsguru and hit her up in the dms!

Question of the Week: What do you need to get clear on to maximize your time?

This show is produced by Endless River Studios!

Connect with Athena @whathappensinbetween on IG

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2021 is rolling up fast and everyone is on their new year, new me wave! While I don’t subscribe to the Gregorian Calendar, I do appreciate this time of year because planning gets the mainstream hype it deserves.

I love planning so this solo episode details how I prep for a new year and why I consistently achieve my goals. I love to figure out the ingredients, behaviors, and input that create an environment where my desired outcomes are possible. I want to share my strategy for planning that sets me up for success. 

In this episode I discuss:

The benefits of backward planning and how I do it

How to prioritize your projects and goals when you have so many (and they’re all incredible!)

Why I wrote my own obituary

Using your values to shape your focus

I breakdown how I create actionable goals that you will actually achieve (hint: it’s got to be action based)

GIVEAWAY INFO: 

Win a free 2021 Strategy Overhaul with me!!!! I (virtually) hold your hand through the process of planning and setting up your systems for 2021.

3 Ways To Enter: 

1. Rate and review What Happens In Between on Apple Podcast (counts as two entries): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-happens-in-between/id1513647939 

2. Follow @whathappensinbetween on IG and tag 3 friends in the comments of the giveaway post

3. Tag 3 people in the comments of my LinkedIn post

MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: 

Monthly Projects and Goal Sheet: https://athenasayaka.com/new-year-strategy

ABOUT THE HOST: 

I (Athena) work with an entrepreneurship incubator and independently (side hustle) do 1-on-1 and group consulting specializing in creating systems and processes that foster behavior change.

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Maurice St. Rose is Victoria, British Columbia’s best modern, creative, fade barber and has won 9 awards for his work. In addition to cutting hair, he teaches other barbers and is a Kingdom Beauty Supplies ambassador. Now he’s set his sights on buying a block of his city in order to fulfill unmet community needs. 

In this episode he illuminates: 

• The importance of curiosity and asking yourself “what if?”
• How he’s learned the useful business information without a business degree
• His past and future business endeavors
• How he assesses a community need for business viability 
• Why he plays at work

Question of the Week: What can you do to change the world? 

Socials: Maurice St Rose on FB and LinkedIn. @MoCutz on Instagram, Tik Tok, and Spotify. His Website: https://mocutz.com/ 

Mentioned in the episode: www.dafont.com

This show is produced by Endless River Studios!

Connect with Athena @whathappensinbetween on IG!

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Leslie D Tucker has the growth mindset every entrepreneur needs. She can’t stress enough the importance of mentorship, community, and perseverance. 

With a background in music theater, she went on to become the top earner and recruiter in a networking marketing company. Then in 2020, she decided to do an unpaid internship for a model to learn directly from somebody who was where she wanted to be. 

Now managing 2 jobs, while trying to grow her own YouTube channel, Leslie doles out potent truths about what it takes to pursue your dreams and how to develop the mindset of an entrepreneur.

She offers her take on: 

• How to start working with brands (like being featured on the SavagexFenty site)
• Why you should push through the struggle
• Why (and how) she always stays true to herself
• What kind of people she surrounds herself with 
• The loneliness of entrepreneurship

Question of the Week: What is your next project going to be? And how will you make money off that?

Socials: @the_africanunicorn on Instagram. Her YouTuve and Facebook: Leslie D tucker 

This show is produced by Endless River Studios!

Connect with Athena @whathappensinbetween on IG!

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Nduulwa Kowa is the host of the Dear Diaspora podcast which shares the stories of entrepreneurs and change-makers changing the world across the African Diaspora.

She’s passionate about changing the narrative surrounding the African continent, combating issues facing women around the world, leveling the playing field for marginalized groups to ensure equal access to opportunities, and connecting with others to make magic happen.

During our conversation she gives amazing tips on asking the questions that allow her listeners to give her rich and in depth feedback. In this episode we discuss, 

• When it’s time to invest in yourself
• How and to whom to ask for feedback
• How Nduulwa determines the ways she wants Dear Diaspora to grow and evolve
• How to have all your projects align

Mentioned in the show: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji

Question of the Week: What can you do by the end of the year to positively impact somebody’s life?

Connect with Nduulwa! IG: deardiaspora, @nduulwa Twitter: @deardiasporapod Facebook: Dear Diaspora 

Visit deardiasporashow.com and the podcast available everywhere!

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Sonari Chidi is an interdisciplinary director, producer, actor, and singer- as well as a second year law student! His film Shattering Refuge has been shown and honored in several festivals, and fun fact: he has a 4 minute reel on IMDB. 

Sonari has an incredible perspective about finding ways to have his passion for law and film overlap. He is relentless in his belief that all skills in one area in life can be transferred to another area no matter how different they may seem on the surface. Sonari is passionate about helping others and using his gifts to amplify the voices to the people who aren’t being listened to. In this episode we discuss: 

• How to incorporate and infuse multiple passions
• Defying expectations to live a vibrant life
• Why the primary work you do for money doesn’t have to be your purpose
• We mention the other search platform

Question of the Week: What is one thing you want to focus on changing or participating in? Dm your answers to @whathappensinbetween on IG!

Connect with Sonari! IG and Twitter: @Sonarijo LinkedIn: Sonari Chidi Check out his documentary’s website: www.shatteringrefuge.com

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I am super excited to announce the official rebranding of this podcast!! Forever more this show will be known as What Happens In Between and the focus will be to have candid conversations about the unsexy parts of entrepreneurship. 

I finally have defined language to explain this podcast!!! I introduce the newly defined show and briefly discuss why I changed the name and description. I also state the structure of the show moving forward. 

In the second half of this episode, in true fashion of the title, I explain what I experienced between recording the very first episode until now. I discuss my struggle to define what this show was about and specifically the 2 things that helped me achieve clarity for What Happens In Between.  

What do you think of my new smexy logo??? This was brilliantly designed by Nadeige Archin @heydeige on IG. Follow her, hire her, show her some love! 

Question of the Week: How can you create a weekly deliverable for a long term goal or skill you are trying to achieve? DM me your answers at @whathappensinbetween for accountability!

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