10 episodes
Overcoming In Color Melsha Key
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A safe space podcast for Black and Brown women to find solidarity, solutions and strategies for life's challenges. I wanted to provide a space to elevate Black and Brown women's stories and to provide that community of support, encouragement and hope, allowing other women of color to know you are not alone in your challenges and you can also overcome! Also, for those that have started or are on a journey to being advocates and allies for Black and Brown women, here is a chance to understand challenges we face and to be able to lean in, advocate and support us.
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Birthday Wisdom - Keys to Letting Go
Today, I am the host and the guest. Showing up on my birthday talking about one of my challenges, "Letting Go!" Have you ever struggled with letting go of a person, an experience , an environment or an ideal of how something should be or look.If you have, I share with you the strategies on what I do to help direct me when faced with letting go. I chat about:The role God plays in my lifeAsking myself reflective questionsHow journaling helps uncover patternsHow therapy provides tool...
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Finding Fulfillment Outside of Her Comfort Zone
California native, Kendra Edozie shares her journey about how she stepped outside of her comfort zone! She had to overcome some self doubt and fear but she trusted God completely to see her through. You don't want to miss this conversation!In this episode, we chat aboutHow she overcame self doubt and fear by trusting God. How journaling is therapeutic in her journey.Some of her struggles growing up.Links/Resources mentioned in this episodeBook: “It All Begins With Just A Thought” - Kendr...
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From Overcoming Thoughts of Suicide to Living Her Best Life!
Today, I have the opportunity to talk with Bay Area Native, Sable Horton, Founder of Agape Collections and Shades of Beauty, a non-profit organization. She is an entrepreneur, speaker, writer, dancer/performer, activist, a social change agent and a modern day abolitionist. She candidly talks about her journey from living in a dark place to thriving and inspiring others. In this episode, we chat about:Her faith and reliance on God. The importance of a solid support system...
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Ep 7: Starting a Successful Consultant Business With Imposter Syndrome
I am joined today by one of my mentors, Leslie Fisher, an International Independent Consultancy|Diversity and Inclusion and Founder of L2Diversity. She graciously shares her story of overcoming within her career and her consultant business. In this episode, we chat about the following challenges and presented strategies around:Overcoming Other's People's OpinionsFearImposter Syndrome and more!Check out this episode and more at Apple Podcast and Spotify, Links and resources men...
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Ep 6: Momma Is Dropping Gems!
Momma is dropping gems in today's episode! Today I am excited to have my mom in the guest chair. We haven’t seen each other for almost two years and it was a must to just take some time to record an episode to talk about life, our challenges and most importantly our strategies. She shares memories from her childhood and we talk about how we became so close even though we experienced some hiccups that could have destroyed our relationship. In this episode, we chat about the fol...
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Ep 5: Coming Back (Stronger) After A Devastating Setback!
Dr. Alice Allen shares her personal story about how she came back (stronger) after a devasting time in her life. Show NotesThis podcast was designed to inspire and provide strategies for the challenges specifically Black and Brown women face whether in their career, family, within themselves and more. I wanted to provide a space to know you are not alone in your challenges and you can overcome!Coming back after a setback! Dr. Alice Allen is today’s guest sharing her story on life a...