The The Raven Republic's Podcast: Recent Episodes
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The Raven Republic is a podcast to empower women, more specifically, black women. The best way to offer the best version of yourself is to highlight your strengths, and work on areas where you can be better. The Raven Republic's host will talk to various guests to share their knowledge that will bring women to their self-actualization.
In this episode, the conversation with April Showers, founder and CEO of Afro Unicorn continues. She shares what her advice is on what she thinks is the most important thing is when it comes to being an entrepreneur and much more.
August is the Bi-annual Black History Month! In addition, August is also Black Business Month! The Raven Republic is celebrating game changers of yesterday as well as today. We spoke with April Showers, founder and CEO of Afro Unicorn. She explains how Afro Unicorn got started and also discusses life as an entrepreneur.
This is the second part of the conversation I had with Weston Hill....The Tax Bizz. The conversation continues as he shares about what he's doing and why.
Keeping August aka the Bi-annual Black History Month moving right along with Mr. Weston Hill The Tax Bizz! He's talked about how he shows people step-by-step how they can have a tax business of their own. Also, he shared what he hopes to accomplish in what he's doing. He's doing very well and wants to show others the way. Have a listen to pt. 1 of the conversation I had with Weston!
This is the second part of the conversation I had with Lorenzo aka Classic Ice. As we continued our chat, he told me about what his days are like, his desires for his future projects, and legacy. Check out part II!
Lorenzo Jackson is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in real estate. In the first part of our conversation, he discusses how he came to be at this point in his life. He explains how he went from working at Olive Garden and substitute teaching to being as successful as he is. Check out pt. I of the conversation I had with Lorenzo!
Black history deserves to be recognized more than just one month out of the year! The Raven Republic is celebrating black history in August. In this episode, I had a talk with a young lady on some of the topics concerning race in America. This conversation was intended to see what the opinion was on what life in America is. Also, to see what young adults know about race relations in America.
It's August! 6 months ago was February aka Black History Month. We should give more honor to those before us than that one month out of the year. That change starts now! To know where you're going, you have to know where you've been! I was a part of a project with a group of teenagers between the ages of 14-17. One of the questions I asked them was, "Can you tell me your definition of racism?" The response was surprising. It let me know we have to do a better job as adults to keep our youth informed. The youth need information on their past, present, and future. The Raven Republic Podcast's response on that is the Bi-annual Black History Month celebration. Cheers! 🎉🎉
This is pt. II of the conversation I had with Mrs. Peggy Hightower about financial freedom. She shares her experience on what it takes to have financial freedom and some of the things she can do as a result of being financially free.
Closing out the month of freedom, the conversation is focused on financial freedom. So many of us are after obtaining financial freedom. When you have enough money to have ability to decide what you're going to do when you wake up, you're financially free. I spoke with Mrs. Peggy Hightower who is very successful in the financial arena. She has made it to that very point in her life where what she does throughout her day is up to her. We talked about what she was taught growing up, her careers, and where she is today. Here is pt. I of our conversation.
Pt II of the conversation I had with Aaliyah about what the journey to physical health freedom is all about. She shares where she is on hers, and also important tips to keep in mind for the challenges that come up. Heart disease is the no. 1 killer in the U.S. So, it's extremely important for us to pay close attention to the amount of salt we put in our bodies. The amount of salt aka sodium will heavily impact your physical health. That along with how much you eat overall.
Physical health freedom is another important type of freedom. The number one cause of death in the U.S. is heart failure. That is letting us know that if we want to have a life free from being obligated to taking Rx drugs, we need to take care of our bodies. I had a conversation with Aaliyah about her decision to change her body and take better care of it. Here is pt I of our conversation.
In this episode, the conversation continues with Dr. King. There was more talk on dealing with trauma for an individual. She also touched on the shared responsibility of mental health care professionals and their educators to have resources available to properly assess a client's needs. Successful treatment comes from being well-informed on each separate individual. There is no universal plan for treatment.
For this freedom month of July, we started out by looking at mental health freedom. Since mental health is such a broad topic looking a little deeper is a good idea. Within mental health, there is the sub-topic of trauma. I spoke with Dr. Latanya King about what trauma is and how it can block you from reaching mental health freedom. Listen to pt. I of the conversation I had with Dr. King about mental health freedom as it relates to trauma.
This is the second part of the conversation I had with Dr. Williametta Simmons on key ways to attain mental health freedom. Here Doc explains signs to look for that might signal your mental health is under direst. Also doc shares what you can do after acknowledging it.
July is all about freedom!!! Freedom is what we all want so that we can be our best selves. There is a large amount of work we have to do to get to a place of attaining freedom. Also, there are many different types of freedom we can acquire. The first freedom we're discussing is mental health freedom. How can we navigate through life freed from any events that may be causing blockages in our mental space. This could be anything from parental abandonment to some sort of abuse. After speaking with Dr. Williametta Simmons, I better understood how to attain mental health freedom.
The end of Black Music Month is here, and a good way to close out is to look beyond the stage. I talked with a man who is very familiar with the work that takes place behind the stage. Ike is the founder and CEO of IM3Media. He offers a variety of services around branding and marketing. Most recently, he has a book entitled, "The Brand is You." We discussed music and his career journey- where he's been, where he is, and where he's going.
One of the main reasons I love music so much is because my mom is a musician. I often times reflect on how powerful it is to be one of The Black Sisters. It's such a cool concept to have three names that are so distinct and different, yet they all mean the same thing. The story of the my name (along with my sisters) is coming straight from the horse's mouth. I thought my mom was always a known singer. She has a voice that is very powerful and soulful. When my sisters and I were young, she was always singing. We thought nothing of it. Then, one day, at a local talent show, unbeknownst to us, my mom sang for the first time publicly. Hear how the conversation went between my mom and me about how her life is as "Melanie the mom" and "Melanie the musician."
Here is pt II of the interview with a few girl dads. We continue to discuss life with these men raising their daughters. They share their thoughts on the life they want for their young ladies. One of the men prefers a traditional roles, while others are more inclined to have a free-spirited outlook on the future for their girls. One thing they all agree is, they want the best future for their children.
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!!! So many black men are definitely stepping their game up and taking their dad duties very seriously. That's the good news! I had the pleasure of talking to a few of them. We talked about how having a little girl changed the men, "the sex talk," and if their girls listened to the music of today. Thanks to Tyrone, Phil, and Reece for taking the time to talk about being girl dads.
Listen to how life is being the middle sister of two other sisters and no brothers. The Black Sisters is what we get called sometimes. I switched seats and became the interviewee. I got asked about the podcast, my thoughts on being black in America, and plenty more.
The premiere episode of The Raven Republic. Let's lay the foundation.....What exactly is The Raven Republic?? In this episode that question will be answered along with how the name was created. Let's get going!!