Best Kenya Bryant Podcasts (2024)

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Sun Rays - Reflections of Love 3:39

5M ago3:39

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It has been over 18 months since I recorded an episode. If I were to be honest, I have been a journey to find my voice again. Today, I woke with a heavy desire to reflect and decided to record it. There's a quote I have been holding close to my heart over the past 13 months, "love is like sun rays on your face." This episode is a brief reflection o…

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We Made it!| 2021 Reflections with Kenya Bryant| Episode 56 12:14

2+ y ago12:14

12:14

We are in the final countdown and can we just all exhale together with a shout of...WE MADE IT! Insert a *praise twerk*....yasssss! I'm so glad we got to do this year together. 2021 was no JOKE and I discovered one of my favorite phrases, " I'm standing." That has been my battle cry and victory song this year. What has been your go to phrase, sayin…

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15 Minutes of Processing with Kourtney Bostick| Owning Your Story |Episode 55 22:41

3y ago22:41

22:41

"Owning your story is the bravest thing you will ever do." Brene Brown is so right, it is definitely one of the the bravest things I've ever done and doing! Really taking ahold of the humps, bumps, messy and good while owning it ALL, whew! Not an easy task to do because it requires such vulnerability, but every good story is written with that at it…

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15 Minutes of Encouragement With Larisa Robinson| Meaningful Mentorship| Episode 54 22:23

3y ago22:23

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"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but reveal to him his own." Meaningful mentorship is such a powerful gift and tool. Anyone who has had the honor to either be mentored or mentor others knows the power of that trusted connection. Our podcast guest today is new to the show, but not new to the BIV family, Lar…

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15 Minutes of Pivoting with Stephanie Sinclair| Using the Tool in Your Hand | Episode 53 27:29

3+ y ago27:29

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"I'd rather stand in the tension of the middle and have some not understand than to stay safely in one camp and not have the impact I know I was born to have."When you finally decide that you have to make a radical pivot in your life, tension is a definite, being misunderstood and even feeling crazy are all things that will probably happen. Our pod…

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15 Minutes of Pouring Out with LaKesha Bankston-Glover|Pouring into Others to Receive|Episode 52 22:49

3+ y ago22:49

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"Best advice I have ever received about living a great life is to make it a goal toDIE EMPTY" Whew...that right there hit me some kinda way. How do we get everything we want? By living a life that helps others get what they need and want. What a concept right? This week's podcast guest, LaKesha Bankston-Glover who I like to call a #DreamConnector, …

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15 Minutes of Identity with Shalice McKnight| Radical Purpose |Episode 51 24:45

3+ y ago24:45

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"Define yourself radically as one beloved by God. This is the true self. Every other identity is an illusion." All that we have been through has played a major role in how we identify ourselves. Identity actually is defined as fact of being. We often get stuck in the experiences, trauma or the assumptions of others but who we are is based on the pr…

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15 Minutes of Vulnerability with Keah Mason | When Loneliness Visits | Episode 51 21:53

3+ y ago21:53

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Loneliness is not always the lack of company, it can also be a lack of purpose. The pandemic, COVID, quarnatining have all contributed to us experiencing some form of loneliness. But, what about those feelings of rejection, lack of motivation or even the disappointment of not seeing your perceived purpose come to pass the way you envisioned? Did yo…

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15 Minutes of Closure with Darren Franklin| Closure to Peace| Episode 50 15:16

3+ y ago15:16

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Happy Black History Month! "Sometimes a thing needed opening before closure was found." In 2010, realized that I couldn't continue on my healing journey unless I came face to face with the brokenness in my relationship with my dad. If I wanted wholeness, I would have to uncover or rather open that wound up...ouch! Yet, in doing that, one incredible…

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15 Minutes of Consistency with Mahasin Washington| Small Everyday Steps | Epsiode 48 20:10

3+ y ago20:10

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What's really the key to success? It's the habits we create from taking everyday action...those small action steps repeatedly day in and day out. Yep, the key is consistency. The big C word! Whew that is the game changer. Today, our guest Mahasin Washington, is a lover of God, family and all things fashion...check out her new fashion blog @thestyle…

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15 Minutes of Hope & Action With Cassandra Vincent | #playtimeisover| Episode 48 22:21

3+ y ago22:21

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Happy New Year! We made it to 2021...woohoo! So, blessed that we walked through 2020 together BIV family. Well, now is the time for us to fully embark on this new year. Let's take this fresh start as a way to pivot into a greater hope for what's next. Oh and there is a next for each of us! This kick off episode is one that is straight up, no chaser…

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15 Minutes of Gift Giving with DeShaun Stafford | Being a Gift that Keeps on Giving | Episode 47 21:59

3+ y ago21:59

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We are *holly jolly* excited for this week's special episode celebrating the season and we decided to drop it a day early in honor of the holiday. Today, DeShaun Monique Stafford, founder of Calling Joy, mom, wife and Healthcare advocate give us a message of hope and joy. She reminds us that we are the gift that …

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Reflection with Danielle DuCre`| Saying YES to Adventure | Episode 46 10:39

3+ y ago10:39

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"Then I realized that to be more alive, I had to be less afraid. So I did it. I lost my fear and gained my whole life." This week, Danielle DuCre` an adventure seeker, community advocate and organizer, philanthropist, and co-founder of the lifestyle brand rib+arrow, takes us on a reflective journey of saying YES to adventure. Yes to opportunities t…

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15 Minutes of Stillness with Javon Inman| Overcoming the Fear of Stillness | Episode 45 22:44

3+ y ago22:44

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So, who knew there could be a fear of stillness!?! Yet, its a real and true thing. We have been taught that the grind and hustle gets the goal, right? Well, today we are going on a journey of overcoming the fear of stillness and taking ahold of the gifts that come with it. Our guest, Javon Inman, awarding wining recording artist, husband, father an…

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15 Minutes of Truth with Jennifer Tyler | Coloring in Whites Spaces | Episode 44 19:12

4y ago19:12

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As we are approaching the close of 2020, many of us are still recovering from the daul pandemic of COVID and racial injustice. We've been in this dance of being safe from an invisible virus and then if you are a person of color protecting your identity and worth. The navigation of "coloring in white spaces" has become the norm for brown and black p…

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Bonus: Grateful | Alittle Thanksgiving | Kenya Bryant 2:44

4y ago2:44

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Hey Ya'll! I had to stop by and share a little thanksgiving. So, 2020 definitely has come with it losses, crazy and "what just happened" moments, yet it has also come with so many beautiful surprises and blessings. One for sure has been this platform...this podcast! Wow, this space has been an Incubator for hope, faith, community and encouragement.…

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15 Minutes of Purpose with Ashlee Tate | Redefining Purpose | Episode 42 20:19

4y ago20:19

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" When you modify, you are literally and figuratively standing up for yourself; you're building the muscle of looking inside and asking for what you need right now." When we experience unprecedented events in our lives, they become the markers of where redefining begins. We start to look at our purpose and see the areas that require a change. On th…

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15 Minutes of Surrendering with Shakirah Hill Taylor | Secret to Surrender | Episode 41 20:45

4y ago20:45

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What does surrender look like to you? For me it's allowing space for failure, owning that being a limited edition could look weird to some, trusting God's plans for my life greater than my own, blooming even in midst of struggle and redefining what womanhood and sensuality look like for me. I'm forever grateful for the gift of surrendering and toda…

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15 Minutes of Affirmations with Celi Dean-Toure| Practicing Self-love through Self-talk | Episode 40 22:22

4y ago22:22

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We are back! During this time of reflection, recharging and stillness, alot of self-talk happened. I was reminded again of how necessary affirmations and declarations are to self-love. What you say to yourself really matters! So, I had to ask my sista friend, fellow visionary and #confidencebuilder to the podcast! Our guest Celi Dean-Toure is found…

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15 Minutes of Inner Work with Ericka Oakley | Finding Our Way Home| Episode 39 24:42

4y ago24:42

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"There's no place like home, there's no place like home." Dorothy was right! There definitely is no place like the steadiness and comfort of "home" which is not a building but a place of being. Today's guest is Ericka Oakely, veteran, wife, entrepreneur and #MUA queen. Ericka gives us a beautiful vulnerable moment as she shares her journey through …

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15 Minutes of Happiness with Kacie Thompson | Preserve your Happiness | Episode 38 23:07

4y ago23:07

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"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” – Dalai Lama. How are you preserving your happy? What a question to ponder while trying to stay safe and sane in the midst of a pandemic, lol. Yet, it is one our guest, Kacie Thompson, posed to us in today's mini-episode. Kacie is what I like to call the *full package* kinda b…

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15 Minutes of Play With Lauren Devera | Making Time For Play | Episode 37 22:24

4y ago22:24

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"Almost all creativity involves purposeful play." This is not to say that all play or creativity has to look the same, doesn't mean you have to be an artist or dancer, it very well may be your work or passion. Today's guest, Lauren Devera, owner of the Lion's Den and host of Thrive + Thread podcast, reminded us that, "our soul lights up when we cul…

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The Bridge: From Anger to Understanding | Aaron Abernathy | Epsiode 36 39:33

4y ago39:33

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Something amazing happens when we are brave enough to ask the questions, have the simple conversations and try to understand, right? We hear the saying," be slow to speak, quick to listen and slow to anger" but often times that simple phrase is so hard to do when we are unable to give space for understanding. Today, I welcome you all to a special c…

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15 Minutes of Shedding with Jamarl D. Clark | Process of Self-Discovery |Episode 35 22:49

4y ago22:49

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How many of us have gained some extra *pounds* in this pandemic? That weight may be in true pounds around our waist or a heaviness from the weight of loss or the solitude of the quarantine has exposed hidden or unaddressed pain. However, you have felt or seen the gain, it's something that if not addressed can lead to greater weight, right?!? And wh…

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15 Minutes of Navigating with Donna Thompson | Grief in a Pandemic | Episode 34 22:45

4y ago22:45

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"It is okay to grieve. Grief is a natural response to loss." But, how do we grieve in the midst of COVID-19 with social distancing, quarantine and literally we are hidden behind masks? Loss has become almost an expected thing these days. Loss of "normal", routines and some of us have experienced the loss of a job, relationship or a loved one. What …

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15 Minutes of Processing with Fynn Coleman | Trusting the Process | Episode 33 22:59

4y ago22:59

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"BREATHE, Darling! This is just a chapter, NOT your whole story." Whew! How many of us need to just stop and breathe? No, really take a deep, long loving breath. Now, grab your pen and notepad cause this week's mini-episode is so packed you are going to want to write it ALL down. After all we have endured together in these last 11 weeks, felt we ne…

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15 Minute Recap with Kenya | We are Better Together| Episode 32 17:51

4y ago17:51

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Happy Juneteenth! Wow! With everything going on in the world, we can say we made it to this day! That's a greeting I don't take for granted. So, to honor that and Juneteenth, wanted to do a recap of the power, beauty and yes black goodness that's been on the podcast over the last 10 weeks. We have been on a journey with COVID-19 and the most recent…

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15 Minutes of Clarity with Autumn Joiner | Her Epiphany| Epsiode 31 19:46

4y ago19:46

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"I was so focused on getting through the crunch and pushing through the pain that I didn't take time to "sit" in my situation and properly process all that was going on." How many of us have been right there? Are there right now? Our guest, today for 15 Minutes of Clarity is one I like to call a #hopedealer with a gentle yet powerful presence and h…

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15 Minutes of Building with William Cooper | Seeds of Legacy | Episode 30 21:41

4+ y ago21:41

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Here we are in June, the month we celebrate the men in our lives that have had the greatest influence, our fathers or those that stepped in as a father figures. Being a women of color, I often wonder what it must feel like to be a black father, mentor or uncle in these times of racial discrimination and injustices. What the hearts of men desiring t…

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15 Minutes of Rediscovery with Yvonne Pacheco | Now What?| Episode 29 22:50

4+ y ago22:50

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"It sounds corny, but I've promised my inner child that never again will I abandoned myself for anything or anyone else again." Who are you? What gifts and talents do you hold in your heart? Today, our guest Yvonne Pacheco, who is my sista from another momma, born again artist, line sister in Delta Sigma Theta, Air Force Veteran and prayer warrior …

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15 Minutes of Love with Jennifer Dodd | The Liberation of Love | Episode 28 19:58

4+ y ago19:58

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Yass! Ya'll we are at mini-episode #7! Wow! Seems ideal that today's episode would be about LOVE, when the meaning of the number 7 is tied to God's heart, completeness and having an appreciation and love for yourself and others. So, not only is the topic on point, but our guest for today's "15 Minutes" of Love is a woman in love with love. Jennifer…

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15 Minutes of Self-Care with Amina Okosi | The Rebellious Act of Self-Care | Epsiode 27 19:50

4+ y ago19:50

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Why is it that loving and caring for ourselves seem to be a rebellious act?! How do we get past that? Here we are in a time when the world is upside down and we are feeling incredibly vulnerable, shouldn't that be a time soul care and being kind to ourselves be a priority? This week's " 15 Minutes" mini-episode is with the amazing Amina Okosi, writ…

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15 Minutes of Joy with Talaya Simpson | The Joy of a Difficult Process | Episode 26 21:05

4+ y ago21:05

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"What we don't need in the midst of struggle is shame for being HUMAN." - Brene Brown. This beautiful reminder is spot on for this precedent time. What we are currently living through is a struggle like nothing we have ever been through and together in our humanity, we can find 'Joy in this Difficult Process'. On this mini-episode, my dear friend, …

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15 Minutes of Power with JaNay Queen Nazarie | The Power of Kindness| Episode 25 19:07

4+ y ago19:07

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Hold your power Queen 👑 With everything happening right now surrounding the pandemic, life can leave us feeling hopeless and powerless. Yet, we have power queens! What is that power you may ask ... it is KINDNESS! JaNay Queen Nazarie, bridge-builder, collaborator and advocate with a heart to empower leaders, shares on today's episode how you can ac…

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15 Minutes of Value, Vision & Action With Ayodola Anise| Discipline to Motivate|Episode 24 19:57

4+ y ago19:57

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"You won't always be motivated, you have learn to be discplined." Periodt! That quote will make you stop in your tracks. Ayodola Anise, owner of Be Anised and Coloring in White Spaces shares on this week's episode why that quote changed her "to-do" list game. Really, how many of us prioritize our to-do list based on what's most valuable to us? Most…

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15 Minutes of Courage With Michele Roseman | Courage Under Fire| Episode 23 18:42

4+ y ago18:42

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Welcome back to another power packed 15 Minute mini-episode. Many of us are going into week 3 or 4 of being quarantined at home or having to homeschool children while still going into work fulltime or trying to pick up the pieces of your life after being laid off from your job. Every one of these situations requires some form of courage, one that i…

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15 Minutes of Peace with Tiffany Johnson | Be Still and Know| Epsiode 22 14:57

4+ y ago14:57

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We all have heard the saying " 15 minutes of fame." Funny, it seems like in those few minutes, something life altering happens. Well, I decided to use that same thought as a tool to encourage, empower and inspire us during this time of #socialdistancing and #quarantining. But, what fun would it be to do this alone?!? So, I partnered with 4 amazing …

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Self-Love Through the Lens of Vulnerability - Donna Lane | Episode 21 35:48

4+ y ago35:48

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"We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known." - Brene Brown. What would it look like if you loved yourself through the lens of vulnerability? Donna Lane, one my dearest and oldest friends of 30+ years joins me for a juicy deep dive on self acceptance, love and vulnerability. Donna is an enthu…

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Gentle Giants-Table Talk Series | Part 2| Episode 20 23:06

4+ y ago23:06

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Welcome back to the table! Wow, Part 1 of the Table Talk Series with the Gentle Giants was amazing! We are back around the table for part 2 and we are going in alittle deeper as wrap up our conversation on God through the lens of Gen-Z, unpacking the quote, "Vision give pain a purpose" and sharing how Black History is our History. Come on, grab you…

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Gentle Giants- Table Talk Series | Part 1 | Episode 19 40:34

4+ y ago40:34

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"Children learn more from what you are than what you teach." - W.E.B. DuBois. I knew it would be challenging to raise three Gentle Giants to be fiercely compassionate, kind, loving and strong. So, I figured if I became what I wanted them to be, and showed them, they would follow! Today, Tsion, Josiah and Gabriel share their stories of braving throu…

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Happy New Year! Braving the Gift of New| Yodit Kifle Smith| Episode 18 45:42

4+ y ago45:42

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We made it to 2020! A whole new decade! Woot woot! There's something so refreshing and kind of intimidating about walking into a new year, or new season, of life. But, regardless of how hard “new” can be, staying in the old can be detrimental to our destiny! Our guest, Yodit Kifle Smith, is founder of Within Ministry and co-host of the Everything U…

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Couch Conversations with Kenya - Chapter 3| Dear Self, I Love You| Episode 17 46:06

4+ y ago46:06

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Happy Holidays! I hope it was filled with an abundance of love, joy and high pitched belly laughs! We made it back to the couch for the final episode of the Couch Conversations series. This is the last episode of the year... wait actually, it’s the last one of this decade. Wow! Well, Talaya and Ayodola made it a special one with an audience Q & A, …

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Couch Conversations with Kenya- Chapter 2| Birthing of Vision | Episode 16 47:24

5y ago47:24

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Welcome back! We are picking up on Chapter 2 of the Book of Kenya. Join us on the couch, as I once again switch places and become the interviewee sharing the birthing of my brave story. In Episode 16, titled the Birthing of Vision, we talk about my personal call to courage. To quote one of my favorite authors Brené Brown, "There's always a call to …

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Couch Conversations with Kenya Series Launch - Chapter 1 | Episode 15 46:57

5y ago46:57

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Welcome to Couch Conversations — a three-part series where I open up and share, The Book of Kenya.After 14 incredible episodes, it dawned on me that our guests have shared some of the most amazing stories. These stories highlight the beauty found in walking through challenging seasons in life and in the midst of it all ... finding “your brave.“ The…

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Perfect Timing: The gift of NO! Erica N. Williams | Epsiode 14 39:06

5y ago39:06

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Grow so remarkably that people have to get to know you all over again!" Wow, what a statement! Growth, in and of itself, necessitates change. In order for many of us to grow to the point where we have to reintroduce the world to the new version of ourselves, we must employ some level of intention and a transformation mindset. Neither of these come …

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Just Start! Trust the Process- Anika Hobbs| Episode 13 43:41

5y ago43:41

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"When you've been given blessings, you should be able to live off those blessings." ~Anika Hobbs, Owner and Lead Curator of Nubian Hueman . Join us today as we talk about pushing through the pain of incremental growth to passion and purpose with Anika Hobbs. A former H&M executive turned entrepreneur, Anika Hobbs' heart and passion are to see artis…

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The Bridge - Living legacy from the inside out Karl Oakley | Episode 12 44:49

5y ago44:49

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Wow! The Bridge Men's series has been one incredible ride and this kickoff was so powerful! This episode closes out our launch of the series, but is definitely not the end. We will be back in October! So, we are excited for this episode, where we talk with Karl Oakley- military veteran, entrepreneur and philanthropist about living a life of legacy,…

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Stigma be gone! The Bridge to Better Men's Mental Health | Episode 11 45:23

5y ago45:23

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As we know, without mental health, we can not be healthy overall. Even the brain can get sick. We all experience emotional highs and lows from time to time. But mental health goes beyond these emotional reactions to specific events. Today's guest, Robert Umana, is one who not only walked through depression and anxiety, but is passionate about infor…

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Bonus Episode - The Bridge Mini Stories: Between Fathers & Daughters 6:11

5y ago6:11

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A special bonus epsiode of mini stories told by five brave women bridge building through sharing memories and stories about their fathers and how that relationship played a role in their lives today. This episode was birth from the Bridging Relationships Fathers & Daughters episode #10 of the Bridge Men's Series. At the beginning of the bridge, you…

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The Bridge Men's Series Launch- Bridging Relationships | Epsiode 10 51:28

5y ago51:28

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Welcome to The Bridge- a special edition men’s series with real stories of real men doing real life. We are kicking this series off with an episode on bridging relationships between fathers and daughters. Issac Newton, quotes that "we build so many walls and not enough bridges." Isn't that so true? How can relationships heal or experience wholeness…

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