New Community is a place for everyone. A place where you can come as you are, experience authentic relationships & connect with God in a loving environment. Whether you are on campus or participating online, New Community is not Church-as-usual. It's Church Unusual. Our goal is to be a diverse community, striving to tear down every boundary that keeps the world from receiving the Good News about Jesus Christ; and to serve by demonstrating His love and power. Darnell Mosley is the founding an ...
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MamMaJ(ism) is a podcast meant to challenge you. Every podcast starts w/ a guided meditation to help get you in the right mindset so you can properly receive the information. Each episode will tackle a topic that hits close to home for me. I’m not licensed, I’m no expert but I do love to talk and learn. Because of this, I wanted to bring my experiences to you all and share the lessons I’ve learned. The (ism) is a movement of love and open conversations so let’s get into it, I love you!
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Beyond the Couch is a show devoted to celebrating you in your amazing life. Each episode, I will share valuable resources, tips, information, and content for many people across the world who might be holding on to fear and pain in their lives after a difficult experience to more effectively redefine their lives, get rid of that pain and fear that holds them back, and create a life they look forward to celebrating. Along the way, we will look at effective tools, practical tips, accessible res ...
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Hello honey, I'm home! In this week's episode, we are starting with a coherent breathing exercise. I know it's been a minute (or maybe you've been binging and I'm right on time for you!) so I will explain how beneficial these exercises can be for your mental health. Coherent breathing helps to reduce stress and anxiety in the body. Afterward, I tal…
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Have you ever taken the 5 love languages quiz but it didn't resonate with you? I just might have the solution you didn't know you needed! In this week's episode, we are starting with a full-body scan guided meditation. Body scan meditations are a great way to reduce anxiety, improve your sleep, increase your lovingkindness for yourself, and reduce …
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How often do you label your thoughts and situations as good or bad? For me, it's all the time. What if I told you that'd considered judgmental thinking, but there's a way to practice nonjudgmental thinking? I have a Taoist story that I want to share that will help put things in perspective. In this week's episode, we start with a boxed breathing ex…
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Have you ever wondered what Ramadan is about or what happens during that time? I've wondered the same and decided to put my google skills and resources to use! In this week's episode, we start with a guided meditation where you use your imagination to get to the basin of peace. When you do this meditation, it's recommended that you set 10min of uni…
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It's Never Too Late to Start Something New
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Have you been thinking about starting something new but can't push go? I understand what that feels like and have found it easier when I finally take my foot off the brake. Allow me to offer 4 reasons why it's never too late to start something new! These reasons aren't so profound that you couldn't think of them yourself, but I do provide personal …
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Introducing Quarterly Book Review: Coming of Age Edition
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Who doesn't love a good book recommendation? I know I do! I want to introduce you to a new segment that will premiere every 3 months. I will choose books that I read to share with you. In doing so, I can highlight all of the outstanding books I read. I'm a major book worm so there's always a book I'm reading, this designated segment will let me sha…
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Top 5 Life Lessons the COVID-19 Pandemic Taught Me
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What has the COVID-19 Pandemic taught you? I promise you aren't alone in this. Together, we will explore multiple ways to work through grief! In this week's episode, we are practicing our breathwork with a coherent breathing exercise. Breathwork is an awesome (and free) way to help reduce stress and anxiety! As more places start to open up around u…
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Have you been experiencing grief lately? I promise you aren't alone in this. Together, we will explore multiple ways to work through grief! In this week's episode, we are starting off strong with a 10min guided meditation that allows you to lean into your stillness. How likely are you to allow moments for yourself to breathe? This guided meditation…
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Hi, my babies! Genuinely sorry for being MIA as long as I have been. This is not an official episode; I just wanted to take some time to be candid and share why I've been away for so long. I plan on resuming with the podcasts starting next week, but until then, enjoy this mini-episode and know that I have missed you all dearly. Be sure to follow th…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and honest conversation 🥰 Today’s guided meditation, we are doing a coherent breathing activity✨Let’s work on regulating our breathing together 😌 Friendly reminder that coherent breathing helps to reduce stress and anxiety ☝🏾 This week, we are talking about AAVE and its importance to Black cult…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Since Ep 55’s guided meditation got lost in translation it’ll be on today’s episode 🧘🏾♀️ We are continuing to practice stillness and mindfulness✨ I also added a lovingkindness exercise at the end to continue spreading love throughout our bodies. Take this wonderful adva…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Today’s guided meditation we are doing a coherent breathing activity✨As promised this week we are focusing on our breathing once again 😌 Friendly reminder that coherent breathing helps to reduce stress and anxiety☝🏾 As for the episode, I share why I decided to go from An…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Today’s guided meditation we are continuing to practice stillness and mindfulness✨ I also added a lovingkindness exercise at the end to continue spreading love throughout our bodies. Take this wonderful advantage to align with your inner self! 😌 As for the episode, I cel…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Buckle up cause we hop right into it this week 🤪 Today’s guided meditation we are doing a coherent breathing activity✨ I want to do this breathing exercise (and most likely other kinds of breathing exercises) every other week so that we are constantly working on regulati…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 We are back to our regularly scheduled program complete with a guided meditation 🧘🏾♀️ We love out affirmations but we love our meditations even more as it helps us get closer to the art of grounding ourselves and stilling our minds. Today’s guided meditation focuses on …
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 We are in our final episode of Podsmas 😭 this is a bittersweet feeling but this leads us to new beginnings 🥂 Today’s guided affirmations focus on grounding our faith✨ this fits perfectly with the episode for today since we are talking about the seventh principle of Kwanz…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Today’s guided affirmations focus on grounding our creativity and inspiration✨ this fits perfectly with the episode for today since we are talking about the sixth principle of Kwanzaa, Kuumba (☝🏾stick around to learn more). Take this wonderful advantage to align with you…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Today’s guided affirmations focus on our purpose and passion in life ✨ this fits perfectly with the episode for today since we are talking about the fifth principle of Kwanzaa, Nia (☝🏾stick around to learn more). Take this wonderful advantage to align with your inner sel…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 Today’s guided affirmations focus on financial abundance 💰 this fits perfectly with the episode for today since we are talking about Ujamaa (☝🏾stick around to learn more) As always remember to repeat as necessary for YOU I usually stop saying them once I truly believe it…
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Podsmas: Kwanzaa (Days 1-3) Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 The guided affirmations in this episode are a repeat from episode 12 where the focus is on manifesting and supporting ourselves when it comes to our goals 🧘🏾♀️ We start each meditation with deep breaths in order to regulate our bodies and settle our minds 💆🏾♀️ Utilize …
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Hi, my loves! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation! This is a short but sweet episode. The main focus is on the affirmations so I do hope you stay and listen. These affirmations come from Episode 11 of Podsmas where we focus on proclaiming a healthy and joyous life! I hope affirmations are becoming a part of your daily sche…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of love and open conversation 🥰 The guided affirmations in this episode are a repeat from episode 2 where the focus is on the breath and maintaining positivity 🧘🏾♀️ We start each meditation with deep breaths in order to regulate our bodies and settle our minds 💆🏾♀️ Utilize this time to get right with…
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Hello, my babies! Welcome back to another episode with me 🥰 Today's guided affirmations are a repeat from episode 8 where we focus on choosing happiness for ourselves. Make sure you say these affirmations with conviction because the more you believe it the more it will be so. If you generally enjoy a good "conspiracy" theory 😎 then this episode is …
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Hi, my loves! Welcome back to another episode 🤗 this is another throwback guided affirmation from episode 4 where the affirmation focus was on love 💞 and the happiness we have/create for ourselves! Make sure that when you do these affirmations you are really believing in the words you are repeating ✨ It may not feel true when you first say them but…
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Podsmas: Have You Activated Your Inner Superpower?
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another guided affirmation. This is a throwback affirmation from episode 6 so it will most likely sound familiar if you've listened to that episode. The beauty about affirmations is that the more you do the more benefits will come your way so enjoy this guided meditation as it will help ground you. Today's episode is …
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Hi, my babies welcome back to another episode! Today's affirmations are a continuation of affirmations that are meant to ground the love we have for ourselves, in ourselves. I especially love doing these affirmations while looking in the mirror so I can see the words and mean them even more. I would love to hear how y'all prefer to do your affirmat…
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Hello, my loves! Welcome back to another episode 🤗 Today's affirmations are based on love. This is one of my favorite topics to affirm in myself as I've struggled in the past with self-love 💞 Affirmations were one of the things that helped me see the love I had not only within myself but for myself. I hope you come to similar conclusions as well. I…
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Podsmas: Bringing Mindfulness to Gift Giving
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Hello, my babies 🤗 Welcome back to another episode! Today's affirmations are also centered around grounding our confidence in the lives that we live. Using affirmations like "I manifest my desires" and "I easily accomplish my goals" allows us to speak truth to things we set out to do. Remember to practice your affirmations daily 🧘🏾♀️ and I promise…
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Welcome back my loves! This episode is a good one, if you're into the do's and don'ts of gift-giving, that is. We are starting today's episode with guided affirmations for your everyday life. These affirmations help proclaim a healthy and joyous life that you are leading daily 😉 don't worry if you feel like you aren't there yet, keep doing these af…
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Podsmas: What Animated Holiday Character Am I?
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Hello, my loves! These affirmations are more geared toward work-life but can be applied to any part of your life honestly. I wanted to start the week off with these affirmations since I am in this transition of my life work-wise where I need all the positive affirmations I can get! Hopefully, this helps you in ways that have been helping me 🤗 Today…
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Hi, my babies! Today is a very special day, it is the birthday of the queen of my heart, my absolute best friend, and my soulmate. The guided affirmations today are inspired by her as they warm my heart like she warms mine. The episode itself is about me going down memory lane on my favorite memories with my mom. She really did make my childhood ma…
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Welcome back babies and HAPPY HANUKKAH! Today's episode has our usual guided affirmations that I hope are making a positive change to your daily routine. Remember to always say it with meaning and conviction; the more you believe it, the more it will be so. This episode is dedicated to my peeps who celebrate Hanukkah, For those who don't, I hope I …
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Hi, my loves! Welcome back to another episode of Podsmas 🥳 this week's episode has affirmations that focus on wealth and prosperity! If you have been feeling like something big is going to happen soon in your life, this is your sign. Ground yourself in these affirmations and let them elevate you to the place you were meant to be. Today's episode fe…
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Podsmas: Hip Hip Hooray for Holiday Traditions!
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Hi, my babies! You already know the drill, we start this episode off with some guided affirmations 🧘🏾♀️ meant to ground you in your confidence and love for yourself. Today's episode is all about traditions! I don't share too much of my own because I don't remember most of them unfortunately 😅 but the spirit never leaves me 🤗 I also talk about pote…
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Podsmas: Which "The Office" Christmas Episode am I?
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Welcome back, my loves, to another Podsmas episode! We are starting off week 2 with some guided affirmations that will ground us in confidence. As I mentioned last week every Monday will be a holiday quiz to keep the pod fresh and exciting. This week's holiday quiz is "The Office" related so sorry in advance if you arent familiar with the character…
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Hi, my babies! We are closing out week 1 of Podsmas with some guided affirmations that will solidify the love and trust you have within yourself. Even if you don't fully believe it yet, trust the process and allow yourself to be open to all the love and success you deserve. This episode focuses on the holiday movies that get me through the season e…
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Hi, my babies! These affirmations are focused on calming and happiness. Remember that this is an activity that has benefits that may appear over time. Be patient with yourself and know that as long as you're trying you're on the right track! Today's episode dives into the topic of mindfulness during the holiday season. We already have so many stres…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode of podsmas!! 🥳🥳 These affirmations are sure to put you on the right path to opening yourself up to a happy holiday season 🧘🏾♀️ Remember to repeat after me and really believe in the words that you are saying. Sometimes we have to fake it till we make it but once we do, boy is it a beautiful feeling 🥰 T…
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Podsmas Episode 1: Covid-Proof Resolutions
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HAPPY PODSMAS!! Welcome back for season 2 🥳 I am so glad to be doing this another year with all of you. We are starting today's episode with a guided affirmation to get you in the right headspace for manifesting. This episode is focusing on starting our resolutions for the new year. I don't know about y'all but I had a few plans that got thwarted b…
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Hi, my loves! This meditation has less guidance than normal. I figured it would be good to start incorporated meditations that allow you to connect with yourself more than just listening to my voice tell you what to do. I know quite some time has past but don't you worry I make up for it triple time during this fun festive month! This is the second…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to an all-new episode! This week isn't a standard episode, I am calling on y'all to help me out! We are a few weeks away from Podsmas and I want to make sure it's an upgrade from last year. I would love to know if yall have any suggestions for things you'd like to hear this holiday season. I have a few ideas already but …
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Hello, my babies! Welcome back to an all-new episode 🤗 This guided meditation is on stillness 🧘🏾♀️ so make sure you are in an area that can allow you to focus ✨Since we are finished with the mindfulness and self-esteem series I felt it would be a great idea to do an activity that is meant to ground you and keep your negative thoughts at bay. I kno…
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Hi, my loves! It is the FINAL week of our mindfulness and self-esteem challenge 🥳 ! This has been a transformative 6 weeks for me and I hope it has been for you as well 😌 As we close out this challenge we are starting this episode with a guided meditation from myStrength, a resource offered by my healthcare provider Kaiser, on ✨self-compassion✨ Spe…
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Hi, my babies! This week we are throwing it back to a guided meditation that focuses on rewriting a bad day. 10 points to whoever remembers which podcast episode this guided meditation was first aired 😋 We are almost done with our mindfulness and self-esteem challenge! This week we are talking about interconnectedness and how that shapes the way we…
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Hello, my babies! Welcome to an all-new episode! Our guided meditation is on imagery so try your best to keep your mind open and ready to receive. Meditation is a great way to practice our imagery and imagination, it allows us to tap into the more creative parts of ourselves! This is now week 4 of our mindfulness and self-esteem challenge. You migh…
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Hi, my babies! Welcome back to another episode, we are going to start with a guided meditation from mindfulnessexercises.com where we focus on redirecting our compassion for those who tend to frustrate us. This guided meditation is a nice precursor to next week's episode (hint hint) so be sure to try this meditation out to yield the best results! A…
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Hello, my babies! Welcome to another episode! We start our guided meditation with a body scan to make sure we are fully relaxed. Followed by a mindful meditation on our thoughts. It's always good to take some time to just acknowledge our thoughts. This week we are continuing with the mindfulness and self-esteem challenges. Week 2 is focused on non-…
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Hi, my babies! On this fine MamMaJ Monday, I am going to take you on a mental health journey with me. September is Suicide Prevention Month and I want to make sure I do my part by saying that my DM's are always open, I am a really good listener. For 24hr help call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text…
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Hello, my babies! This guided meditation is on coherent breathing. We started it last week and this week I give you a little more background as to where this technique originated from. The pod itself is all about how busy I am LOL. More importantly than that, I talk about how it's necessary to create a list of priorities. Creating a list of priorit…
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Hi, my babies 🥰 Happy MamMaJ Monday. I have an exciting new guided meditation for you all to try. This guided meditation is all about focusing on our breathing 😤 to slow our heart rate down and get us in control of our own bodies 🧘🏾♀️ This is a meditation practice I will bring to the pod as often as possible so get used to it! As for the episode i…
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