The Loni Swain Show Podcast: Recent Episodes
Loni Swain
Top-rated weekly lifestyle podcast, brand, and community where women of color come to commune. Hosted by media veteran and entrepreneur, Loni Swain. This is a safe space for sharing our honest, relatable, and inspiring stories of navigating personal and professional transitions. Each episode serves as a resource of support to help us process experiences and potentially challenge our perspective. We also discuss the parts of our journey that we often find uncomfortable to talk about – we’re digging into them here in hopes of helping to normalize and destigmatize vulnerability, but to also positively impact other women's outcomes. Creating community and conscious connection, one authentic conversation at a time. Some common themes are wellness, entrepreneurship, mental health, dating/relationships and self-development in candid, vulnerable chats with fascinating guests. Join me and my guests as we live and learn more about ourselves and life, together. Let’s start the conversation.
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I’m joined by creative multi-hyphenate @j.st.jaimes to discuss her journey from corporate to full-time entrepreneur, how she transitioned from canvas to skin, how Covid impacted her career and industry, and how she has re-defined success.
Inspired by both avant-garde and minimalist painters, j.’s loves for the juxtaposition of clean beauty and the oddly peculiar is present in her work. As a self-taught artist, her journey into the world of makeup began as a painter. Making the transition from canvas to skin not only expanded her range of skill but portfolio as well. j.’s aesthetic has elevated her to collaborate with such leading brands as Nike, Atlantic Records, Converse, Verizon, Kohler, Dillard’s, Adidas, MSNBC, AT&T, Hurley and others. Her complete body of work includes television, theater, editorials, fashion/trade shows, bridal, and brand campaigns.
Connect with J.St.Jaimes on her website. www.jstjaimes.com and on Instagram @j.st.jaimes
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I'm joined by special guest Dr. Akilah Jefferson Shah, MD - Immunologist - Allergist to discuss the latest COVID-19 updates and what you need to know about the vaccine.
**One question that we discussed off-air: After the two rounds of vaccines do you have to get it every year like a flu shot or is that after that?
It's not clear yet. That’s only because the virus has only been around for less than a year and the studies have only been going for a few months so they don’t have enough data at this point to know if you’ll need more shots annually or what. But the current studies are going to continue even after the vaccines are FDA approved and they’re gonna continue to look at the people's blood work and immune system to see what’s happening to determine the answer to that question.
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Being emotionally unavailable describes someone who is not open to discussing or sharing their feelings. Being vulnerable is challenging for all of us, but it makes it extremely difficult to have healthy and genuine connections.
In this episode, I am joined by Maxine Hughes to dive into this issue and how to identify and navigate this dynamic in romantic relationships.
Maxine Hughes is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified Sex Therapist-Candidate registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences. Over the last decade, Maxine has been committed to working with individuals and couples in identifying and achieving goals that that help them to live more authentically. Her practice, Life and Sex Therapy Center located in Beverly Hills, California is LGBTQ affirmative, her goal is to provide a sex-positive environment for clients to explore the depths of their challenges while supporting them on their road to healing. Some of her specialties include kink, fetish, sex work, sex-related issues, sexual dysfunction, sex addiction, infidelity, sexual trauma, depression, anxiety, race-related issues, and difficulties with intimacy and vulnerability. In individual and group therapy, she forges deep and trusting relationships so that clients feel comfortable discussing their most protected thoughts and feelings.
I am joined by special guest Rhea Pitre ( Life + Relationship Coach) for (Part 3 of 5) of the special COVID-19 “How Are You” virtual podcast recording series. We discuss how COVID19 may be challenging many relationships due to social distancing and quarantine, plus ways we can create more space for love, compassion, and connection.
Rhea shared great tips for setting boundaries, communicating our needs with love, ways to support a loved one who is now out of work, and turning disappointment into grace.
Connect with Rhea on her website. www.rhealism.com
and on Instagram @rhealone
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I'm joined by special guest Dr. Akilah Jefferson Shah, MD - Immunologist - Allergist in "Debunking the COVID19 Myths" (Part 2 of 5) in the “How Are You” COVID-19 series, we will discuss many of the myths circulating about COVID-19 (ways it is transmitted, how it is treated, and how to take care of ourselves + while caring for others in our lives) and Dr. Shah clarified the facts from fiction.
Connect with Dr. Akilah Instagram: @akilahjeffersonmd FaceBook: www.facebook.com/akilahjeffersonmd
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Now, more than ever, we could all use some healing conversation and connection. Join me and special guest Rakima D. Parson (M.S., LPC, RPT, NCC, Licensed Professional Counselor) for a special virtual podcast recording (Part 1 of 5)in the "How Are You" COVID-19 series. We will discuss all the feels, how to navigate them, what "toxic positivity" is and might look like, and how to take care of ourselves while caring for others in our lives during these uncertain times.
Resources Mentioned:
Disaster and Distress Helpline: 800-985-5990
Psychology Today : https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
Connect with Rakima D. Parson online
Website: https://centeredcounselingtx.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/centeredtx
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With the holidays in full swing, many will find ourselves with family members who we haven't seen most of the year - and sometimes by choice. As if boundary setting, in general, wasn't hard enough, try setting boundaries with family members! As an adult, many conversations with friends reveal dysfunctional family dynamics that lack boundaries altogether or very few in place. This realization then sparks the conversation: how does one go about implementing healthy boundaries when the life span of the relationship has been without them?
Some may be asking - What is a boundary?
Thomas Fischer, M.Div states “Personal boundaries define you as an individual, outlining your likes and dislikes, and setting the distances you allow others to approach. They include physical, mental, psychological and spiritual boundaries, involving beliefs, emotions, intuitions, and self-esteem.” SOURCE
In this episode of The Loni Swain Show Podcast, my guest Dr. Pia Holec will help us navigating determining our boundaries and how to approach implementation with family and loved ones.
Dr. Pia Holec is a psychotherapist at Resilience Psychological Services. Here she specializes in working with minority populations in the areas of sex therapy, relationship concerns, family of origin concerns, and trauma. Dr. Holec received her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She completed her clinical internship at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals in New York, New York. Here she received extensive training at the Addiction Institute of New York and the Center for The Intensive Treatment of Personality Disorders. Prior to this, Dr. Holec trained at Rush University Medical Center, Marital and Sex Therapy Department in Chicago, Illinois where she gained specialized training in working with couples and treating sexual dysfunctions. Dr. Holec has worked with individuals, couples, and families presenting with a variety of clinical concerns including anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, psychosis, PTSD, complex trauma, and addictions. Dr. Holec specializes in the successful treatment of Female Hyposexual Arousal Disorder, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, Premature Ejaculation, Erectile Dysfunction, unconsummated marriages, gender dysphoria, and LGBTQ+ concerns.
You can find Dr. Holec on Therapy Road, Therapy for Black Girls as well as: www.resiliencechicago.com drpiaholec@resiliencechicago.com @sexdrpia
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Rewinding to one of my favorite episodes. I recently re-listened to this episode and deeply needed to reminder and thought I'd share with you while we navigate the holiday season and interact with people who we may wish to connect with on a deeper level. This conversation can offer some perspective.
Jenny D. Brice is helping us to better understand attachment theory and how we can use it to deepen our connections. Deepening our connections can result in more joy, satisfaction and fulfillment in our relationships. Jenny says in fact that “There’s nothing more disheartening than spending time tending to your mind, body and spirit, only to return day after day to a relationship where you feel emotionally unsafe and abandoned, with no tools to communicate your needs effectively. If your relationships are not nourishing you, they’re depleting you.”
Jenny believes in the power of personal narratives to radically re-shape one’s life, relationships and experiences. Her mission is to elevate and encourage the practice of self-realization through awareness, acceptance, compassion, communication and appreciation; with the knowledge that people are genuinely doing the best they can with the mindsets and resources they have.
Jenny is a clinically trained Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of Individuals, Couples and Families. She is Core Skills certified and trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Level I trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is also a Level II Usui Reiki Practitioner, a thirteen-year Public Health Professional and passionate Wellness Enthusiast. Her aim is to support clients in vibrating higher in all aspects of their human experience, by helping them improve the quality of the tools within their reach. From the concrete and analytical to the experiential and spiritual, Jenny utilizes an integrative approach to cultivate healing.
Check out this article Jenny wrote about the subject and some suggested reading on the topic.
Connect with Jenny at www.jennydbrice.com @jennybmytherapist
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After spending over 10 years in entertainment radio and media, deciding to make a career pivot ultimately became a full-on search for my identity which had gotten wrapped up in titles, accolades, access and earnings that really didn't mean anything to me - but were associated with me and my external persona had overshadowed my internal identity. Can anyone relate?
Erica Williams Simon can. So we sat down to chat about the journey and the strategies for separating your identity from your career, pivoting, and redesigning your relationship with your life's work versus your job.
Erica Williams Simon is a social critic, author, host and CEO of Sage House Media, a content and experience company that surfaces wisdom about “who we are and how we want to live”. Most recently the former Washington politico and lifelong civil and human rights activist was Head of The Creator's Lab at Snapchat, a first of its kind program that developed inspirational programming for a global network of young storytellers and creators. The self described professional question asker is an accomplished moderator and interviewer: She is host of the popular podcast The Call with Erica, creator and host of the Rosario Dawson produced digital talk show The Assembly and author of the book "You Deserve the Truth” (Simon & Schuster). She has been featured on The Today Show, O Magazine, and Washington Post and is a frequent TV commentator.
Connect with Erica Williams Simon
Instagram: @missewill
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Dr. Akilah Reynolds joins me to discuss the "Strong Black Woman" archetype - its origins, it's benefits, ways it hinders our mental health and how to redefine it for ourselves.
Dr. Akilah Reynolds resides in Los Angeles where she is a licensed clinical psychologist. She is passionate about helping people transform their lives by promoting psychological health and wellness. Dr. Akilah sees her role as a mental health educator, consultant, and advocate, helping modern women and parents prioritize self-care, self-expression, and social support. Her work includes a private psychology practice, research on the Strong Black Woman (SBW) and mental health, parent education and coaching, and wellness workshops and retreats. Dr. Akilah is committed to supporting contemporary women and parents achieve balance, emotional wellness, and live the life of their dreams.
Connect with Dr. Akilah Instagram: @dr.akilah SBW Instagram: @sbw.selfcare
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Break-ups are never fun, but they are an opportunity to reassess what you want and how you want to show up in your next relationships. In this episode, I'm sharing the top 4 things I learned from my last break-up.
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Do you have a career that you hate, but you’re sticking with it because you’ve invested a lot of time and money on degrees in the field? Are you afraid to make the leap into entrepreneurship? You should talk to Michelle Thames. I had the chance to speak with her for you. She’s been there. As a matter of fact, she’s been there, done that, and made the t-shirt line to prove it. In this candid conversation, Michelle shares her journey of unceremoniously leaving her corporate career and why she is not looking back, stepping into the blogging sphere, reinventing herself, and how positive thinking paved the way for a life she loves.
Book Recommendation: You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life by Jen Sincero
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Connect with Michelle: @naturalista86
https://www.instagram.com/naturalista86/
In this episode Dr. Natalie King joins me to discuss the challenges of life and how we always have the choice to make them a stepping-stone or allow them to be a road-block, using loss as a motivator to live fully, getting creative about how to not allow our circumstances to hinder our progress, knowing when we need to seek extra support and not allowing the world or anyone in it to limit us.
Natalie King is a Doctor of Neuroscience, Fashion model, Speaker, Medical Affairs professional and Healthcare Provider. She earned her Ph.D. at the age of 26 studying the complex interplay of brain pathology in Depression, Suicide, and Autism, all while overcoming the sudden death of her father and the suicide of a friend. Resilient to the core, Natalie’s inspirational journey is centered around family, purpose, and curiosity and she’s passionate about teaching others that they can truly be anything they want to be in life.
The youngest ever to receive her degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago, and the first Afro-Latina, Natalie embraces her uniqueness as a woman of color and strives to pave the way for other women and girls to achieve their dreams in the STEM fields. Serving as an advisory member of "The Girls for Science" mentorship program in Chicago and Black Girls Do Stem, in St. Louis, both groups empower young girls to pursue careers in these hard, technical fields.
She is currently double-licensed (IL and MO) as an Emergency Medical professional and has held various roles as a Medical Affairs professional for the last 3 years. These have allowed her to manage and implement both Vascular Medicine (previous) and Neuroscience (current) Medical Strategy as a disease state expert for territories ranging from 16 states to 4 states, respectively.
Her experiences have ranged in her 32 years of life and her various works as a model can be seen on the shelves of Walmart, CVS, and Beauty Supply stores across the globe and she’s been featured on ABC.com, Essence Magazine, Jet Magazine, and NDigo Magapaper, to name a few.
Finally, as a Brain Health Expert, STEM Advocate, and soon to be Social Entrepreneur in the tech arena, she loves to speak on topics related to Leadership, Self- esteem, Resiliency, and Health.
Book Recommendations: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson https://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537
Connect with Natalie: @neuronat26 - https://www.instagram.com/neuronat26/
Are you ready for some inspiration? Denayja Reese is sharing HERstory, so press PLAY!
This was such a soul-centered conversation covering the gambit of vulnerability, healing, transformation, finding and pursuing your purpose fearlessly, overcoming setbacks, turning your pain into power and creating whole-hearted brave communities.
Denayja Reese is an Event Strategist, Producer & Writer whose love of culture has fueled her diverse career journey. From her time at the helm of a San Francisco marketing agency where she increased sales by 50% each year and worked with companies like Uber, SF Giants and Live Nation to working on experiential campaigns for Airbnb, content at Coachella and more as a consultant.
Her full-service Event Production company Girl With That Laugh Productions has worked on events including A3C Festival & Conference and BlackTech Week. GWTLP has managed $600K+ in sponsorship revenue and generated $50K in ticket sales.
She remains guided by the principles of inspiration, connection, productivity, community, and self-expression, applying the concepts as the ethos of GWTLP’s work.
Connect with Denayja and Girl With That Laugh Productions (GWTLP)
Website
Instagram: (@gwtlp)
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let's rewind to a chat that I had with my dear friend (and Professor of Clinical Radiology at LSU Health New Orleans) Dr. Brooke Morell.
- I learned SOOOOOOO much! Because I am not yet the recommended age to start receiving annual mammograms, I had no clue what the process was like, nor was I aware of the next steps if there were to be abnormal findings. I personally know several breast cancer survivors and 4 of them are under the suggested screening age of 40. So how do we protect and early detect before then? We discussed this and so much more! Like: how do breast implants impact your risks for breast cancer, if at all? We discussed breast cancer in men, and the many misconceptions about breast cancer. - - Plus we talked about Dr. Morell's journey to becoming one of very few women, let alone women of color, in the field of radiology. She is making a difference in this world and in women’s health and I am so proud to call her a friend of mine. • • • Let's continue the conversation online and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, review and share! Tag us on social media: #breastcancerawareness #breastcancerawarenessmonth #knowyourgirls #savethetatas #breastcancerprevention @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast #TLSS #TLSSpodcast
Astin Hayes shares how she came up with the idea for her TipOff gaming app, going from idea to launch, and some of her challenges/ along the way.
Astin Hayes is a Chicago-based entrepreneur whose energy and passion are both inspiring and contagious. As of late, she has added app developer to her list of accomplishments. She is founder and CEO of TipOff gaming app, which is a game of blacklisted words that is similar to Taboo, but for you. The inspiration for the app is to bring people together using culture and technology in an organic way. She holds dual degrees in Media Management and Africana Studies from The University of Miami (2006) and a Masters in PR & Advertising from DePaul University (2009). Recently, she has won the 2019 Chicago Culture Awards for her work in the tech industry in Chicago. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, planning events, working out and baking.
Gabrielle Pickens, a military veteran and entrepreneur from Chicago, started her career in the Navy in 2013 and quickly climbed the ranks to Petty Officer Second Class in a matter of six years. Awarded three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals and a host of other awards, she values high performance and hard work.
Her newest venture, Barracks To Baller, is a down-to-earth online transition course stemming from her own journey of transition from Active Duty. She hopes to continue to inspire and help other Active Duty members conquer the mental blocks that are holding them back from living a life they truly desire.
Netta Dobbins is a marketer, entrepreneur and professional hypewoman that's worked with brands like State Farm, NBA, Nike and more. She's the founder of Mimconnect, a career resource and networking platform diversifying the workforce, and Secret Black Girl Meeting, an event series curating a safe space for Black women to discuss issues plaguing our community. Netta's mission is to always create opportunities for POC and lift as she climbs.
Connect with Netta: @NettaDobbins www.nettadobbins.com Connect with MIMConnect: @MIMConnect www.mimconnect.com Connect with Secret Black Girl Meeting: @sbgmpresents
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First solo episode in a while.
Addressing a listener question from a previous episode: "When does normal anxiety become an anxiety disorder?"
and then my two cents on minding our mental health and keeping the "should" to ourself.
I don't know about you, but I've had people tell me what I should and should not be stressed or anxious about. I've had people tell me that because things could be worse, my current circumstances didn't warrant discontent or my level of frustration. This episode is to remind you and them that we all have unique triggers and stressors and everyone needs to mind their own mental health and keep their "should" to themself. In honor of the last week of mental health, lets take the time to be more thoughtful and compassionate about how we respond to people in their time of need, even when we can't relate or understand.
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Rakima Dolliole Parson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Play Therapist, and Louisiana Native, whose own experience overcoming childhood traumatic stress, led her to pursue a career as a therapist. Rakima not only believes that there is valuable work to be done through providing individual therapy services, but she also embraces the responsibility of advocating and providing outreach. She has presented at both national and regional conferences and is active in working to help enhance the policies related to mental health. Rakima has also volunteered as a mentor, through an organization that supports children of incarcerated parents. She is driven by her desire to minimize barriers to accessing mental health information and services. Rakima works with individuals of all ages, with the goal of enhancing both mental well-being and interpersonal functioning.
Click HERE to listen to the podcast episode.
To connect with Rakima, visit her Instagram Page @centeredTX
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This Founder Shares What She Learned From Failure, $3 Million in Funding, and Fear w/ Alex Batdorf by Loni Swain
Embracing Your Insecurities To Make The Ultimate Impact w/ Jennifer Vassel by Loni Swain
Rakima Dolliole Parson is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Play Therapist, and Louisiana Native, whose own experience overcoming childhood traumatic stress, led her to pursue a career as a therapist. Rakima not only believes that there is valuable work to be done through providing individual therapy services, but she also embraces the responsibility of advocating and providing outreach. She has presented at both national and regional conferences and is active in working to help enhance the policies related to mental health. Rakima has also volunteered as a mentor, through an organization that supports children of incarcerated parents. She is driven by her desire to minimize barriers to accessing mental health information and services. Rakima works with individuals of all ages, with the goal of enhancing both mental well-being and interpersonal functioning.
To connect with Rakima, visit her Instagram Page @centeredTX
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Women's History Month is a good excuse to show extra love to the women in our lives.
Women's empowerment is not just a trend or a hashtag, its a lifestyle that we can all embrace. In this episode, I'm sharing some ways to support and show up for the women in our lives and how to make it part of your daily routine.
I also shared a way we can all support a woman, by supporting our woman-owned sponsor, Andrelle's Natural Skin Care! As a listener of the show, you can enjoy 20% off your first order when you use promo code: LONI at check out. My faves are: Camellia + Carrot Seed Facial Oil, Lavender + Carrot Seed Sun Protectant, and the 3-in-One- Dead Sea Mud Mask. Plus, you don't need to use a lot to be effective, so the products last a LONG time! Try them out and let me know about your experience!
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Mabel Nunez is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Girl$ on The Money - a stock market investing education company targeted to women, minorities, and individuals that are underrepresented in the world of investing. She is passionate about investing education, helping women feel more confident around money topics, and empowering them to take action and control of their finances.
Mabel is also the best selling author of an investing book "Stock Market Investing Mini Lessons for Beginners" and teaches highly rated courses around the topics of personal finance and investing. Through all of her resources and social media platforms - she shares what she has learned (and continues to learn, thanks to 10+ years of investing experience and 2 finance degrees. You can connect with Mabel on Instagram @Girlsonthemoney.
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We are talking intentional entrepreneurship, design, being self-taught, the importance of community and so much more with Karen Spears!
Karen Spears is the owner of Kareracter, a creative studio building brands with personality. Kareracter was born in her college dorm room in 2015. She is a self-taught graphic designer specializing in the art of hand-lettering. Upon graduation in May of 2017 she took the plunge into full-time entrepreneurship. She’s worked with over 50 individual clients and a dozen established organizations.
She offers visual solutions to clients who are socially-driven, innovative, and women-led organizations that support a team of emerging women designers. The aim is to be the home-base for emerging designers looking to create meaningful work in an environment that celebrates their personal and creative identity.
She’s a University of Missouri graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications and a minor in Business. She’s had the privilege of working for Google, Leo Burnett, James R. Jordan Foundation, and Chicago Scholars. She’s also the former peer advisor for the Obama Foundation, Starting Bloc alum, and current Scholar at the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival. Her mission is to create a world of possibility for women in design and entrepreneurship.
Connect with Karen: www.kareracter.com @kareracter www.letsvibe.org @letsvibehq
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Dating can be scary👹...but it doesn’t have to be.
Nikki Novo (@nikkinovo) is a Cuban-American bestselling author and intuitive dating coach. Her latest book, “The Final Swipe: Heal Your Heart, Find Your Person, and End the Dating Search for Good,” was listed as the number one dating book in Amazon. She views dating as a spiritual journey, and she shares her journey along with some of the common dilemmas her clients face as well as tips for navigating the road to your ideal match.
I also shared my dating journey 🤦🏽♀️ 😅🙃and we discussed ways to recognize and eliminate our need for perfection over partnership.
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Although most adults have had sex in their lifetime, in 2019 - sex still remains a taboo topic for many. In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Pia Holecand I shine a light on three highly common sex issues that aren't being discussed, how to identify them and how to begin to work through them. You are NOT alone. Join the conversation and help normalize the discussion to increase awareness and education about these issues that affect many of us and end the stigma. Three common issues are: 1. Lack of sexual desire (both men and women). Often times this is a result of a past trauma, unconsummated relationship (sometimes due to religious beliefs), or lack of self-exploration (i.e. masturbation) 2. Genito-Pelvic Pain/Disorder. This can involve either a constriction of the pelvis that makes intercourse nearly impossible for cis-gendered women, or pain (burning/ripping) with penetration. 3. Erectile Dysfunction/Premature ejaculation. Often times this is a result of psychological factors, not just biological concerns In this episode of the podcast, Dr. Pia Holec is going to address what these issues are, possible causes and ways to begin to resolve them. Dr. Pia Holec is a psychotherapist at Resilience Psychological Services in Chicago where she specializes in working with minority populations in the areas of sex therapy, relationship concerns, family of origin concerns, and trauma. Book Recommendations Mentioned: Come as You Are: Surprising New Science that Will Transform Your Sex Life by Emily Nagoski Ph. D Completely Overcoming Vaginismus by Marc + Lisa Carter Coping with Erectile Dysfunction: How to Regain Confidence and Enjoy Great Sex by Barry W. McCarthy PhD and Michael E. Metz PhD Coping with Premature Ejaculation: How to Overcome PE, Please Your Partner and Have Great Sex by Barry W. McCarthy PhD and Michael E. Metz PhD You can find Dr. Holec on Therapy Road, Therapy for Black Girls as well as: www.resiliencechicago.com drpiaholec@resiliencechicago.com @sexdrpia Please subscribe, rate, review and share and let me know what you think! Tag us on social media: @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
Bringing Innovation To The Hiring Process + Keeping WOC At The Forefront w/ Elena Valentine by Loni Swain
The Loni Swain Show Podcast is celebrating our 1 Year Anniversary and I'm reflecting on some of the biggest lessons learned this year.
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The emotional attachment women have to their hair, especially women of color, dates back as far as biblical times and the Civil War. History has taught us over and over again that hair is not only a huge part of a woman's identity, but also a representation of her femininity - of course thats if you believe that men can dictate and define femininity. Well, so many of us women have believed what men have told, taught and impressed upon us and in this episode I'm talking about some of those things and how they made me question my decision to cute my own hair, how that cut took a toll on my self-confidence and how I restored it!
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Last year, Mignon Francois and her boutique cupcakes @thecupcakecollection celebrated 10yrs of “sweet success” in Nashville, TN and she opened a second location @thecupcakecollectionnola in her hometown of New Orleans. As with every success, there is a story behind it! In this episode of The Loni Swain Show, Mignon joins me to share hers. Her joy is as infectious as her smile and her story is a beautiful reminder that faith and positivity are the key ingredients to any recipe for success.
Mignon Francois is the Founder and CEO of The Cupcake Collection (TCC) in Nashville, TN and New Orleans, LA. While crunching numbers and creating the craze are amongst her job requirements, her favorite responsibilities within this role are giving hugs, listening, and mentoring her team and other up and coming entrepreneurs who seek after her grass roots experience. Using her “Follow Your Spirit” approach, Mignon developed an iconic flavor that drew lines and attention to the hip nature of her Historic Germantown neighborhood that hadn’t seen this concept developed prior. The success of TCC became the icing on the cake with over 5 million cupcakes sold in 10 years.
Connect with Mignon and The Cupcake Collection at https://www.thecupcakecollection.com @thecupcakecollection @thecupcakecollectionnola @MignonFrancois
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Melissa Kimble is the founder of blkcreatives, a media and production company that advocates for Black genius across creative industries, producing thoughtful content and experiences that live at the intersection of culture, community and creativity. Thrust into full-time entrepreneurship after being fired from her job, Melissa shares how she maintains her focus and drive in the midst of uncertainty. Melissa has created the premier Twitter chat for Black millennials with hashtag blkcreatives (#blkcreatives). As the co-Founder of the newly launched KINDRD, a platform that supports professional wellness for Black creatives.
As a Digital media strategist, Melissa has worked with small businesses, major brands, mission driven startups, entrepreneurs, and creatives to share their brand stories through social media campaigns and consultations, handling social media for live events, brand ambassador, influencer programs and more. Her vast career includes her work as the Senior Social Media Manager for EBONY Magazine, Dream Village, 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Golin Harris, Burrell Communications, McDonald’s, the NFL, ORS Olive Oil, American Family Insurance and OWN TV’s Black Love Doc.
Connect with Melissa and blkcreatives at www.blkcreatives.com @blkcreatives @melissakimble
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Jenny D. Brice is helping us to better understand attachment theory and how we can use it to deepen our connections. Deepening our connections can result in more joy, satisfaction and fulfillment in our relationships. Jenny says in fact that “There’s nothing more disheartening than spending time tending to your mind, body and spirit, only to return day after day to a relationship where you feel emotionally unsafe and abandoned, with no tools to communicate your needs effectively. If your relationships are not nourishing you, they’re depleting you.”
Jenny believes in the power of personal narratives to radically re-shape one’s life, relationships and experiences. Her mission is to elevate and encourage the practice of self-realization through awareness, acceptance, compassion, communication and appreciation; with the knowledge that people are genuinely doing the best they can with the mindsets and resources they have.
Jenny is a clinically trained Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of Individuals, Couples and Families. She is Core Skills certified and trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Level I trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is also a Level II Usui Reiki Practitioner, a thirteen-year Public Health Professional and passionate Wellness Enthusiast. Her aim is to support clients in vibrating higher in all aspects of their human experience, by helping them improve the quality of the tools within their reach. From the concrete and analytical to the experiential and spiritual, Jenny utilizes an integrative approach to cultivate healing.
Check out this article Jenny wrote about the subject and some suggested reading on the topic.
Connect with Jenny at www.jennydbrice.com @jennybmytherapist
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Wouldn’t it be nice to have some help along your entrepreneurial journey from someone who has walked in your shoes? Kesia King thought so too. After quitting her corporate job to become a full-time entrepreneur as the founder and CEO of @chopchopmobile , Kesia has been very transparent about some of the hardships she has faced along the way. She has also been very intentional about using her experiences as a learning opportunity for herself and others, not just through this podcast, but in her latest project - @empoweredwithkesiaking . Join us for a candid conversation featuring tips and tools to help make your entrepreneurial path smoother- and why faith is one of the most important tools you need in your box
Kesia founded CHOP CHOP Mobile Salon & Barber as a way to combine her love for hair care, fashion and beauty with her strong belief in creating platforms for multi-cultural engagement and interaction. Kesia created CHOP CHOP while being a wife, mother of two, and full-time marketing manager at a Fortune 500 company.
In 2016, Kesia's detailed business plan and impressive live pitch to ABC's Shark Tank star, Daymond John earned her a win and $20,000 in the Miller Lite Tap the Future semi-finals which provided the necessary funds to add the mobile salon trailer to CHOP CHOP's business offering and officially launched in 2017.
Kesia recently moved on from Corporate America to pursue the growth of CHOP CHOP full time and has recently launched another project, Empowered With Kesia King, to help budding creatives and aspiring entrepreneurs with personal and business branding, business plan development, and startup assistance. Kesia hopes to help individuals tap into their gifts and turn passion to profits.
Connect with Kesia at www.chopchopmobile.com @chopchopmobile @empoweredwithkesiaking
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In honor of World AIDS Day, I was able to speak with Emmy Award-winning AIDS Activist, Rae Lewis-Thornton, about living with AIDS and how she uses her status to educate, misconceptions about AIDS, advice for those who have contracted HIV/AIDS and how to disclose your STD status, .
Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @raelt and visit her website and shop her handcrafted accessories at www.rltcollection.com.
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In this episode of The Loni Swain Show Podcast, I’m chatting with Chrishon Lampley about how failure birthed her success in her journey as an entrepreneur, how Love Cork Screw came to be, being a woman in wine, and her tips for women considering starting a business.
As seen on CNBC’s “The Job Interview,” Chrishon Lampley is a negociant, wine enthusiast and founder of LCS Entertainment, LLC that features Love Cork Screw wines. Love Cork Screw is a lifestyle brand that launched six varietals in the fourth quarter of 2013, along with wine-scented candles. Lampley leverages her platform to mentor young women and budding entrepreneurs. As she aims to break glass ceilings, her hope is to inspire and encourage at least one person to do the same. Never stop. Never settle.
If you’d like to learn more about Love Cork Screw or contact Chrishon visit their website
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I met today’s special guest when I attended the Well Summit in Brooklyn. I had the absolute pleasure of sharing lunch with the super smart and oh so gracious Robin Li. Robin was speaking on a panel at the Summit on behalf of GGV Capital, where Robin currently serves as the Vice President. Robin focuses on investments in consumer, new retail and urban technology for GGV Capital. She serves on the board of directors for Bustle Digital Group, Glow Concept, and Lively, and is an Observer or is actively involved with Bowery Farming, Boxed, GrubMarket, Ibotta, Poshmark, Slice, The Mighty, Wheelwell, Yamibuy and Yellow. Robin created EvolvingE, a highly active community of top entrepreneurs and executives in the ecommerce, retail and consumer goods sectors that connect at the EvolvingE annual summit and at hosted events around the country. Prior to joining GGV, Robin worked at Flextronics' Venture Arm covering hardware and technology investments. Before venture capital, she spent three years at Teach For America as a teacher and administrator. Robin holds a BA in Art History from the University of Florence, BA in Economics and Art History from Rutgers, MS in Special Education from Hunter College and an MBA with a specialization in Entrepreneurship and Management from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
In this episode of the podcast, we are going to cover:
what is venture capital
is venture capital the best option for your start-up
what benchmarks a business would want to achieve before seeking venture capital
how to avoid common pitfalls and misconceptions about obtaining venture capital
best practices for gaining venture capital funds
websites to research investors (Angel List & CrunchBase)
If you’d like to learn more about GGV Capital or contact Robin visit their website or connect with Robin at her LinkedIn Page.
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Gratitude has been shown to not only improve your physical health, but your psychological health as well. Grateful people enjoy higher well-being and happiness and suffer from reduced symptoms of depression, improved sleep and higher self-esteem. I’d say gratitude is a great act of self-care!
In this episode, I'm sharing some gratitude practice ideas to incorporate today, throughout the week, month, and even your life.
Check out my www.loniswain.com/blog for links to recommended journals, crystals and more.
Its National Stress Awareness Day, so what better day to discuss how to identify and avoid burnout! Aside from being a popular buzzword, burnout is a real thing with clinical identifiers that we will discuss along with tips for stopping it in its tracks!
Jenny D. Brice believes in the power of personal narratives to radically re-shape one’s life, relationships and experiences. Her mission is to elevate and encourage the practice of self-realization through awareness, acceptance, compassion, communication and appreciation; with the knowledge that people are genuinely doing the best they can with the mindsets and resources they have. Jenny is a clinically trained Psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of Individuals, Couples and Families. She is Core Skills certified and trained in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy and Level I trained in Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She is also a Level II Usui Reiki Practitioner, a thirteen-year Public Health Professional and passionate Wellness Enthusiast. Her aim is to support clients in vibrating higher in all aspects of their human experience, by helping them improve the quality of the tools within their reach. From the concrete and analytical to the experiential and spiritual, Jenny utilizes an integrative approach to cultivate healing.
Download Jenny’s FREE Shine Bright Wellness Plan HERE
Download Jenny’s FREE Quick Tips and Morning Mantra
Connect with Jenny at www.jennydbrice.com @jennybmytherapist
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All we have to decide is what to do with the time we are given. As daylight savings time ends, we are given an extra hour. Think of all the things you say you want to do for yourself, but "don't have the time" to do. Make a list. Do a least one of those things with your extra hour. This is an hour all about you. Not doing errands, or household chores, or favors for other people. Reclaim YOUR time. Please subscribe, rate, review and share with at least 3 people who you think would enjoy this podcast! Tag us on social media: @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
What are the 6 pillars of self-care? I'm joined by Dixie Lincoln- Nichols (a wife, mother, biological science educator, certified health coach, self-care & wellness connoisseur, and entrepreneur) who coined the term and she will explain and list them for you as well as how she helps women rediscover or discover their passion and purpose through the practice of self-care. Dixie is also the founder of the I. O. Beauty Market an inclusive and diverse e-commerce and brick & mortar retailer that curates toxicant-free products to support women’s wellness inside and out and we will also discuss how what we put on our bodies is also a form of self-care and what ingredients to avoid when we see them!
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Let’s talk fertility! In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Fahimeh Sasan of Kindbody to discuss common fertility issues, is miscarriage a fertility issue, factors that impact fertility, how fertility is tested/interpreting the results, what our options are as women and so much more. Dr. Sasan is a renowned obstetrician-gynecologist in New York and she is passionate about reinventing women’s health. She is a board certified OB/GYN and rated one of NY Times Top Doctors in 2016 and 2017. She did her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai Hospital in NYC. Subsequently , she practiced as a Full-Time Faculty member at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai for 8 years. She has been the Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Sinai since 2010. She Also served as Chief Medical Officer of Egg Banxx from 2015-2016. Dr Sasan is currently a Founding Physician at Kindbody and serves as the Medical Director of Clinical Services.
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There once was a time when I was afraid to say NO. Afraid that it would make me less likable or even a bad person. Writing that now seems ridiculous, and maybe reading it does too. If so, I’m happy to hear that! But for some, it may resonate with you. Have you been spreading yourself thin, overcommitting and overcompensating for fear of being rejected for setting boundaries? Thats basically what fear of saying NO equates to. Its about being a people pleaser who fears that if you do what pleases you - or don’t do what doesn’t please you, you may - God forbid - upset someone else! insert shocked face emoji Imagine that? You doing what’s best for you, may upset someone else?!?! You NOT doing what someone else wants you to do may upset them? Can you dare to have someone else be displeased with you? I’m here to tell you, YES! You absolutely can!
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I chatted with my dear friend and Professor of Clinical Radiology at LSU Health New Orleans, Dr. Brooke Morell. I learned SOOOOOOO much! Dr. Morell received her Bachelor of Science from Fordham University, NYC, and her Doctor of Medicine from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. She completed a Fellowship, Breast Imaging at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, IL. She completed her Residency, Diagnostic Radiology at LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA as well as an Internship at Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL. Because I am not of the recommended age to start receiving annual mammograms, I had no clue what the process was like, nor was I aware of the next steps if there were to be an abnormal findings. I personally know several breast cancer survivors and 4 of them are under the suggested screening age of 40. So how do we protect and early detect before then? We discussed this and so much more! Like: how do breast implants impact your risks for breast cancer, if at all? We discussed breast cancer in men, and the many misconceptions about breast cancer. Plus we talked about Dr. Morell's journey to becoming one of very few women, let alone women of color, in the field of radiology. She is indeed a woman creating waves and I am so proud to call her a friend of mine.
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Hard things are hard, but that doesn't mean they aren't worth doing. Actually, most things that are worth doing, have a hefty price to pay. This may look like invest of time, energy and sometimes even blood sweat and tears. In these moments, we have to ask ourselves how bad to you really want it? Or maybe the more appropriate question is "how badly do you want to change your current reality?" Because if you keep quitting every time things get hard, you're never going to be able to change your reality. You will always be in the same space. Let's talk about it. Press play. Then slay the day...and the week..the month...all the hard things!
Loni Swain is a media veteran + lifestyle blogger based in Miami, FL. After many cross-country relocations and career transitions, she is utilizing her platform to connect and empower women by sharing our stories and wellness resources.
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In this episode, I'm joined by communication coach Amber Wright to discuss how to find YOUR voice and 3 tips for building clarity and confidence in your communication.
Amber L. Wright is a communication coach, consultant, and owner of Words Well Said, LLC. Her superpower is helping women take their voice off mute and use it to change their lives. A popular speaker and award-winning educator, she is known for her hilarious, authentic, and inspiring approach to speaking and teaching. An expert in storytelling, she has helped a stellar roster of clients tell their stories at TEDx events, SXSW, and Harvard. She’s been featured in or mentioned on sites like Forbes, Mashable, Fast Company, and Black Enterprise. Her debut book, “Can We Talk? 10 Life Lessons on Finding Your Voice and Finding Yourself” was released in 2017 and is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com. She’s a married mom of two, a proud lefty, and card-carrying member of Beyonce’s BeyHive. Connect with Amber : @talktoamber www.talktoamber.com
Her next book chat is Sat, November 10, 2018 in Charlotte, NC. Go here for details: bit.ly/canwetalkcharlotte
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Who were you, before you were told who you should be? I’ve seen this quote a few times and its always made me pause and reflect. Last night I watched the Netflix original film Nappily Ever After starring Sanaa Lathan and this quote was basically the theme. So on this Self-Care Sunday I ask you, who were you, before you were told who you should be? Can you even remember? For some of us, its been so long since we have asked this question or given it any thought that we may not know where to begin. I’m discussing it further in the podcast and here are three tips from TinyBuddha:
- Get in touch with your inner child.
(The book I referenced is The Artists Way by Julia Cameron)
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Become more aware of your thoughts.
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Follow your intuition.
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These days, it’s sometimes hard to recall who you were before marriage and parenthood. Sure, you’re still you, but having kids and building a life with your partner can sometimes make it difficult to step outside of your roles as parent and spouse. How do you make time for you when other people rely on you for their basic needs? How do you not feel guilty stepping away and putting you first? How do you find time to remember and rediscover who YOU are, outside of the titles of parent or spouse? We are discussing how to find that balance in today’s Girl Talk edition of the podcast!
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The logistics of starting over can often be so daunting that we would rather remain in a familiar misery, than risk an unknown happiness. We can get so bogged down in the details that we even convict ourselves that starting over is impossible, or that we are too old, too late, or have invested too much time, money or energy to walk away from something or someone. We also sometimes think that starting over is considered a setback. I'm here to tell you- don't believe the lies! Its never too late or impossible and starting over is often a setup for something greater than what you walked away from. Each day is an opportunity to rewrite our story. I'm sharing some tips as I myself am starting over for a new life beachside in Miami, Florida!
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Raise your hand if you had plans to achieve X, Y and Z by a certain age? And before you could blink your eyes or scratch your head - that age had arrived and you had yet to accomplish X, Y OR Z. If you answered yes, you are officially a member of the club. As a member, you can probably admit to having also shared feelings of failure and disappointment when said goals weren't achieved by the age deadline. Thats what today's conversation is all about as I kick off season 2 of The Loni Swain Show Podcast. I'm joined by two of my girlfriends (Kandice & Amanda, who I've known since elementary school) and we're debunking those timelines, recognizing why they don't really mean s*** and why we are better off that things didn't happen when or how we once thought they should.
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I've signed off all of my radio shows, podcasts and newsletter with " Go where you are celebrated and appreciated, not just tolerated." for at least 10 yrs now. Why? What do I actually mean by that? I'm explaining how I came to embrace this phrase, why I encourage us all to and how I'm exercising this mantra as I embark on my next adventure.
I share this as a reminder that you are the author of your story and your life. If you aren't happy or feeling appreciated or celebrated - you can rewrite your story at any moment. Where and with whom do you feel celebrated and appreciated? Go there! ASAP. Life is too long or short not to.
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Tavi Johnson is the founder and head writer of the Chicago Lifestyle Blog Chi@Glance. Chi-At-A-Glance covers ALL things Chicago related from restaurant openings, events, non-profits, expo’s, gala’s, etc…they also do a monthly Spotlight feature called “A Chicagoan YOU should know" where they interview a different Chicagoan from various industries to learn their backstory and to learn about different career paths. (I was actually one of their very first Spotlight features so this interview is full circle) :-)
In this episode Tavi will share some tips on starting, maintaining and building your blog as well as pitfalls to avoid along your journey.
You can find Tavi J at: www.chiataglance.com @chiataglance on Instagram
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I just celebrated my New Year aka my birthday Aug 24! So I took some time off to reflect, recharge and reconnect. To celebrate my bday for the second year in a row, I got some of my best girlfriends Kandice and Amanda together for some good girl talk and a podcast recording. It had been a year since our last recording for my birthday, so in this episode we are discussing what the theme of the past year has been for us and why. Join us for an inspiring conversation about reflection and introspection. Don't forget to rate, subscribe, review and share! @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
Destroy the idea that you have to be constantly working or grinding in order to be successful. Embrace the concept that rest, recovery, and reflection are essential parts of the progress towards a successful and ultimately happy life.
As if boundary setting in general wasn't hard enough, try setting boundaries with family members! As an adult, many conversations with friends reveal dysfunctional family dynamics that lack boundaries altogether or very few in place. This realization then sparks the conversation: how does one go about implementing healthy boundaries when the life span of the relationship has been without them? In this episode, my guest Dr. Pia Holec will help us navigating our boundaries and how to approach implementation with family and loved ones. Dr. Pia Holec is a psychotherapist at Resilience Psychological Services. Here she specializes in working with minority populations in the areas of sex therapy, relationship concerns, family of origin concerns, and trauma. You can find Dr. Holec on Therapy Road, Therapy for Black Girls as well as: www.resiliencechicago.com drpiaholec@resiliencechicago.com @sexdrpia You can listen to the podcast on Spotify iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, review and share and let me know what you think! Tag us on social media: @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
There are people less qualified than you, out here living the life of your dreams and doing things you want to do, all because they dared to bet on themselves. I'm guilty. We play ourselves too small. Why do we undervalue ourselves and overvalue the opinions and validation of others who claim to be experts on things that we have had our own experiences with. We are often reluctant to recognize that our experiences are valid and valued and our voices matter. In life and relationships we say we want things, but shy away from putting ourselves out there to get them because we are afraid of failure or rejection. Lets talk about it.
If you are an entrepreneur, business owner, and/or artist- this episode is for YOU! In this episode of the The Loni Swain Show podcast, I'm chatting with public relations professional Vanessa Abron about all things you need to know about PR: the difference between advertisement and PR, tips for perfecting your pitch and PR mistakes to avoid.
Vanessa Abron is a public relations professional with expertise in securing positive media coverage for brands in national and local media outlets. Her vision for every project is to leverage, cultivate and influence relationships with the media, organizations and the community at large to promote brands/clients in a positive public image – locally, nationally and internationally – by implementing a level of creativity where no campaign is too small, no project is impossible and no idea is too crazy. Vanessa's experience represents a broad range of public relations initiatives in a variety of industries, making her a valuable asset to any campaign. She accredits her success on her passion for continuously building positive relationships with a broad spectrum of individuals combined with her steadfast commitment to ensuring that the media, community and the client all receive mutually beneficial rewards from any project.
Connect with Vanessa at www.vanessaabron.com @vanessaabron @agencyabron
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Something I have struggled with all of my life and still struggle with is the constant quest for perfection. I impose this standard of perfection upon others, and most adamantly upon myself. Its exhausting and pointless, because ultimately its unobtainable.
I have a tendency of wanting to scrap an entire idea, place or person because they don't live up to the image in my head of what or who they should be. I fall in the box of things to be discarded sometimes too. In the effort to make constant improvements, I am constantly evaluating how myself, others and circumstances could be better and thus, perpetually dissatisfied.
In this podcast, I'm sharing a Japanese art that embraces the beauty in brokenness and imperfection that reminds me to focus on the beauty instead of the broken-in ourselves, others, and in our circumstances.
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Lakrisha Davis is a seasoned Chicago based Career Coach with a track record of helping clients build on their career or find a new job in 90 days or less! In this episode, we chat about the things you may unknowingly be doing as a job seeker that are keeping you from your dream job! Visit www.lakrishadavis.com for more information on her and her services or on social media @lakrishadavisandco Don't forget to rate, review, subscribe and share! Tag us @loniswain @loniswainshow #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
Self-worth: How many of us have it? Many people say they love themselves and value themselves, but their actions and inactions say the opposite. They speak negatively about themselves to themselves and sometimes aloud, they mistreat their bodies and usually the biggest giveaway is how they allow themselves to be mistreated by others. Culturally we place a lot of value on titles and partnership and if we aren't coupled or outfitted with the title, we don't feel we are worthy. In this episode lets explore who and what we are allowing to determine or damage our "self-worth" other than ourselves.
In episode 37, I shared how I learned to sit with the uncomfortable through my 60-day celibacy and sobriety detox. After that experience, I found it refreshing to discover so many women who have also chosen the path of abstinence in search of greater. Kenyatta Scott is one of them. She is a motivational speaker who works with faith based organizations , where her platform is celibacy as a form of self-care, and discovering one’s purpose.
In this episode we discuss what lead her to choose celibacy, how it has changed her life, what to expect and what tools someone would need to help them along this journey.
Contact Kenyatta at www.kenyattascott.com @kenyattascott_
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Often times its hard to be patient and trust the process when things aren't going as planned. When we are putting in the work and not seeing any results, it can sometimes make us question if we are making the right decisions. I'm sharing my personal testimonials of trials and triumph that have made me a believer in divine timing: one was losing my job at WGCI in Chicago and the other is my #METOO experience that cost me a client relationship and work opportunity.
Healing from infidelity is hard to do on your own. However, with the right mix of understanding your affair type, guidance and following the right recovery steps your relationship can be saved if you want to. However, regardless of whether or not you continue your current relationship, you have to heal these hurts before you bring them with you into a new relationship. Your chances of individual and/or relationship recovery is significantly greater when you have the right support and tools.
Renelle Nelson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified infidelity recovery therapist. She has been providing therapy for over 11 years. And she is here to offer you hope and let you know that there is healing after the heart wrenching struggles that an affair can bring.
To contact Renelle visit: www.affairaftercare.com We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @affairaftercare
I'm talking about all the ways in which we often run from or numb ourselves to what feels uncomfortable instead of using those feelings to empower ourselves to create a life we don't want to run away from.
It is often said that the first year of marriage is the hardest. In this episode of the podcast, my guests will share keys to not only surviving the first year of marriage-but tips to having a life long union of love and support.
Kenyon and Taccara Martin are emotional health and wellness experts with a passion for helping people find healing and wholeness after devastating divorces, break-ups or toxic relationships. After overcoming emotional and physical abuse, broken marriages, Kenyon and Taccara are using their platform to help single men and women become emotionally healthy and whole individuals, so they aren't carrying toxic baggage from one relationship to another.
Using their education in Theology, psychology, and Christian Counseling, together they have designed a one-of-a-kind program to help individuals use their heartbreak as a personal launchpad to wholeness; Journey to Freedom, The Soul-Ties® Detox. Today, their book and program has been used in singles ministries, small groups, book clubs and most recently, their virtual course, to help bring healing to local communities.
You can listen to the podcast on Spotify iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
To contact Kenyon & Taccara Martin visit: www.TheSoulTiesDetox.com
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I'm starting a new tradition ya'll! Self-care Sundays! In case you don't know, Self-care is any activity that we do deliberately in order to take care of our mental, emotional, and physical health.
Today's focus is getting our self-talk in check! We are constantly talking to ourselves. That inner monologue is called self-talk. That self-talk has the power to not only affect our mood, but also our confidence and our self-esteem. Its so very important that we focus on creating POSITIVE self-talk that will uplift and encourage us. For me, that has been a challenge. I'm a Virgo and I'm over-analytical and always focusing on what can be better or improved. My default is to find fault, especially in myself. Its tiring, draining, and counter-productive. So I learned a new mantra and I'm challenging myself, and YOU, to employ it this week. It certainly can't hurt anything! It may actually change your life. The young lady who shared it with me said she found it did for her!
Another share is my daily devotional that I start each morning with, A Daily Dose of Sanity. Its 365 stories of inspiration and a daily affirmation mantra that you can carry with you throughout the day to focus on! I LOVE it and each year, the messages mean something different to me. The other book that I referenced in this podcast was The Four Agreements.
I'm also going to start recording voice notes of my daily affirmations and mantras so that I hear them in my own voice and listen to them as reminders throughout the day. I'm committing to this for this week. What are you committing to this week that will help you thrive?
Please subscribe, rate, review and share! Love ya long time!
Preview: On Wednesday's podcast I will be talking with Kenyon & Taccara Martin about Marriage 101: the keys to lasting love and surviving the first year of marriage and beyond!
Knowing when to say good bye to any type of a relationship is an important skill to acquire in order to avoid a lot of wasted years and tears. Feelings of attachment, guilt and loyalty can our cloud judgment and make it hard to tell if letting go is the right thing to do. Luckily, today's guest will share some tips and signs to help us identify when a relationship may have run its course.
Kongit Farrell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Founder of the Inspired Journey Counseling Center in Downtown Los Angeles, host of The Stay Inspired Podcast and a returning guest of The Loni Swain Show Podcast. (She helped us to "Fix Our Picker" in Episode 31)
Kongit earned her B.S. in Communication at the University of Southern California and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology at Pepperdine University. She’s been in private practice for 6 years and has worked as a coach and therapist for 9 years.
You can listen to the podcast on Spotify iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
To contact Kongit visit: Kongit@KongitFarrell.com We're Social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @kongitfarrell
Today is National HIV Testing Day, which was first observed on June 27, 1995. The 2018 theme is "Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV". The annual event, created to encourage everyone to get tested for HIV, began in 1995 and is organized by the National Association of People with AIDS. Over 1.2 million people over the age of 13 are currently living with an HIV/AIDS infection in U.S. with an additional 50,000 infections being added every year. People between the ages of 13 and 24 account for 25 percent of all new HIV infections and it is said that 1 in 7 of them don’t even know they’re positive. In today's episode, Joey Olsen (HIV Testing Manager at Crescent Care-New Orleans)walks us through the HIV testing process, why undetectable = untransmittable, and what questions you need to ask your healthcare provider.
Crescent Care offers free HIV testing at their 2601 Tulane Ave. location in New Orleans, LA. They offer FREE HIV testing on Wednesdays between 5p-7p and Friday from 1p-3p.
Other New Orleans sites that offer free testing are:
The Can Office 507 Frenchman Street Saturdays 1p-3p, Tues/Thurs 4:30p-7:30p
The Movement 2610 Esplanade Ave Mondays 12p-8p / Thurs & Fri 12p-5p
Find free and confidential testing year round near you, go to www.loniswain.com
Most of us were taught that we had to go to school, attend college and immediately get a well-paying job in a stable field. In some households, there was even an emphasis on starting a family soon after, which included marriage and kids. Imagine that somewhere along the process of checking off all these boxes, you realize that you are unhappy. Even worse, you ma realize that midway through medical school or your marriage, you never even truly wanted any of these things. Societal and parental pressures are real. As children, our parents imprint upon us their views of what is and is not important in life. Its usually not until we are independent adults that we can even have the space to reflect on our choices and what matters most to us. Then the real work begins of unpacking what isn't ours to get down to who we are and who we truly want to become. This process can be not only really scary, but also really painful. There is a lot of guilt that can come with the fear of disappointing those that we love and love us in return, as well as the fear of straying off the beaten path and making our own way through the unknown.
Kimberly Doley knows this transition very well. After working as a New York trader, she followed in her father's footsteps by entering law school at NYU and found a job at a firm soon after graduation only to discover that she hated everything about the lifestyle that the career demanded of her. After years of burning the candle at both ends and spreading herself thin, she began having medical issues that made he no longer able to ignore the messages that her body was trying to tell her. Learn more about her journey and how she uses her life experience to help others let go of the life they "should" have to find one that is more fulfilling and purpose-filled.
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To contact Kimberly visit: kimberlydoley@gmail.com We're Social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @kimberly_3d
If you’re ready to stop wasting your valuable time and energy on men who aren’t a good fit for your relationship goals and are ready to get the healthy and lasting love that you deserve, then this episode is for you! Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Kongit Farrell shares tips on how to "fix your picker" when it comes to making conscious dating choices that align with your dating goals. Kongit is an EMDR therapist and is completing advanced course work in Sex Therapy at The Buehler Institute of Orange County. Kongit is the Founder of the Inspired Journey Counseling Center in Downtown Los Angeles.
You can listen to the podcast on iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
To contact Kongit visit: Kongit@KongitFarrell.com We're Social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @kongitfarrell www.loniswain.com
What ways do you take care of YOU? In this episode, I share the five ways I show love and respect to myself EVERYDAY and this list does NOT include a spa day (I explain that as well). All of these tips have helped me grow in boundary setting, building healthier and more satisfying relationships and recognizing my worth. Take a listen and try one today! Plus share your favorite acts of self-care with me via email: info@loniswain.com or on social media: @loniswainshow
This podcast is available on Anchor.Fm, SoundCloud, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play Music.
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Renelle Nelson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and an Infidelity Recovery Coach. She has been providing therapy for over 11 years. In this episode, we are discussing the complex dynamics of blended families. We cover everything from when and how to approach introducing a new partner to kids and the other parent, as well as how to introduce ourselves into situations when it comes to meeting someone's child and their parent, and ultimately-how to attempt these things as amicably as possible.
You can listen to the podcast on iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
Visit my website: www.loniswain.com Social Media: @loniswain @loniswainshow
To contact Renelle visit: kaleidoscopeservicesllc.org
With Mother's Day quickly approaching, (Sunday, May 13) I wanted to dedicate a special podcast to those who may be missing their mother's on this day. I have several close friends who have lost their mother's (recently and not recently) and I was at a loss for how to best support them not only through their grieving process, but also with the upcoming holiday. I'm sure this is a tough time for anyone that's missing Mom at this time, so I enlisted the expertise of licensed psychoanalytic therapist and grief counselor Kristen Machado.
Kristen received her Bachelors of Science in Psychology at Charleston Southern University just outside of Charleston, SC. She then went on she went on to attend graduate school at Wheaton College Graduate School in Wheaton, IL, about 30 miles west of Chicago. In June of 2016, Kristen moved to New Orleans to get a change of scenery and take part in a continuing education program with the New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center. While in New Orleans, she deepened her training of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy through classes, supervision, and taking part in psychoanalysis as a client herself.
Many of Kristen's clients have tried therapy in the past but had no luck in getting the experience they wanted or making the changes they needed. Her unique approach helps people understand why they feel the way they feel, why they do what they do, and how to make changes that lead to happier, more fulfilling lives. Her speciality is in working with clients feeling sadness and/or worry by using a specialized approach called Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy.
In this episode, Kristen and I discuss grief VS depression, ways to identify it, how to manage it, how to prepare for Mother's Day will missing your loved one, and ways that family and friends can best support - including things to avoid saying or doing- as well as the differences between psychoanalytic therapy and traditional cognitive behavioral therapy.
We hope that this podcast reaches the ears and hearts of those who need it.
Contact Kristen: http://kristencounsels.com kristencounsels@gmail.com
(843) 242-0608
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @kristencounsels #loniswainshow #loniswainshowpodcast
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This is the fourth installment of a monthly feature called "Ask A Life Coach," featuring New Orleans based Life Coach, Carla Robertson
Originally from New Jersey, Carla took a job in Alabama after college and has been calling the south her home ever since.
In this episode, we discuss spring cleaning our lives-how to check-in with ourselves to assess what's working and what's not-now that we are 5 months into 2018, what to do when something isn't working and how to make sure we are feeling all the feels and not ignoring warning signs or indicators.
Contact Carla: www.livingwildandprecious.com Carla@livingwildandprecious.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @livingwildandprecious
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Every good girl talk eventually gets to love and relationship talk! In this edition of "Girl Talk Tuesday", we find out how two of my besties met their husbands and we get some bride-to-be advice as well as random relationship talk.
For my birthday last year (Aug 24, 2017), I had some of my favorite gal pals (Adriane, Amanda and Kandice) come over to record a podcast with me. It truly was the best gift I could give myself; just at the house with food and soul sharing conversation with some of my favorite people is the epitome of a good time for me. We talked about everything under the sun from adulthood, to parenting, our parents, romantic relationships, friendships, growth and more. I am so fortunate to have so many amazing women in my life and I am blessed with their friendship.
I will be sharing various snippets of our conversation at different times!
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This is the third installment of a monthly feature called "Ask A Life Coach," featuring New Orleans based Life Coach, Carla Robertson
Originally from New Jersey, Carla took a job in Alabama after college and has been calling the south her home ever since.
In this episode, we discuss societal pressures of what and who we are supposed to be, and how to have the courage to identify and reject what doesn't serve you so that you can embrace being unapologetically YOU!
Contact Carla: www.livingwildandprecious.com Carla@livingwildandprecious.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @livingwildandprecious
You can listen to the podcast on iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is an experienced licensed Psychologist and Breakup Coach based in Atlanta. She is committed to reducing the stigma related to mental health in the Black community by making mental health topics more accessible and relevant. She is focused on helping Black women make their mental health a priority, and is the creator of Therapy For Black Girls podcast. .
Dr. Joy received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, a Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State University, and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia. She is active with the Georgia Psychological Association and serves on the Committee on the Psychology of Women and Girls in this organization.
In this episode, Dr. Joy shares some potential side effects of sexual harassment, ways to support those we may know who have experienced sexual harassment, and what concerns her about the #METOO movement. Tune in for this enlightening conversation.
Contact Dr. Joy: :info@therapyforblackgirls.com
www.therapyforblackgirls.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @therapyforblackgirls @therapy4bgirls
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Tonya Baña is a seasoned employment attorney with more than a dozen years experience handling employment-related legal matters. A Baltimore native and proud graduate of Woodlawn High School in Baltimore County, Tonya received her bachelor’s degree from Harvard and her law degree from Stanford. After spending nearly a decade counseling and defending employers at two of the most well respected employment groups in the Baltimore-Washington area, Tonya started her own law practice to provide the same high-quality legal representation to individuals who have been victims of workplace discrimination or other civil rights violations.
Tonya Baña is an attorney with more than a dozen years of experience handling complex labor and employment matters. She primarily represents individual clients in a broad range of situations involving allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wrongful discharge, contract issues, including severance pay negotiations, and other employment-related disputes.
Tonya also advises companies and non-profit organizations on all aspects of labor and employment law, including compliance with various federal and state laws, managing difficult employees and litigation avoidance. She has given presentations and trainings on numerous employment-related topics and conducted many internal investigations into employee allegations of harassment, discrimination and retaliation.
In this episode: Tonya clarifies what constitutes as sexual harassment (as recognized actionable by the law) in personal relationships, workplace and otherwise, what steps to take if you have been a victim of sexual harassment, how to avoid behavior that could be deemed as sexual harassment, your rights as an employee, and things to consider before making complaints or accusations.
With the #MeToo movement being fresh on everyone's mind, this conversation was very eye opening and informative and I highly recommend everyone - not just women- take a listen.
Contact Tonya: tonya@tonyabana.com
www.tonyabana.com
443-890-8000
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow
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Erica Dias, a native of Richmond, CA, is co-founder of The B Firm: PR. Although her first love and passion is fashion, her career didn’t stop at wardrobe styling. With a extensive resume providing wardrobe styling for Comcast & TIVO commercials, hit TV shows on networks like BET (106 & Park, The Basement) and VH1 Erica decided to grow in other arenas to continue her love for the industry. She decided to not only expand her brand, but also to help heighten the brand of others.
In Episode 22 of The Loni Swain Show podcast, Erica and I discuss what it means to work in PR, how it differs from a manager, how she helps clients navigate issues like #MeToo experiences and tips on how to build your brand.
Contact Erica: erica@thebfirmpr.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @thebfirmpr @ericadias1010
You can listen to the podcast on iTunes Google Play SoundCloud YouTube and Stitcher. Please subscribe, rate, share and let me know what you think!
This is the second installment of a monthly feature called "Ask A Life Coach," featuring New Orleans based Life Coach, Carla Robertson
Originally from New Jersey, Carla took a job in Alabama after college and has been calling the south her home ever since.
In this episode, we learn about how Carla differentiates between life coaching and counseling, who would be a good candidate for a life coach and we tackle our "Ask A Life Coach" question: "Two months into the new year, what is an exercise that you may do with a client to help them stay motivated and get back on track they've started to fall off course with goals they set for the year?"
Contact Carla: www.livingwildandprecious.com Carla@livingwildandprecious.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @livingwildandprecious
All month we've been talking about relationships; the relationships that we have with ourselves, our romantic partner and our friends. Today we are discussing our first relationship- the child/parent relationship.
Kati Hill is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor and a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor. Her primary concentrations are Play Therapy, and Parent Coaching. She helps clients with a variety of presenting issues including, depression, anxiety, attention deficit/hyperactive behaviors, social difficulties, adjustment difficulties, behavior difficulties, anger, grief, and divorce. She utilizes Play Therapy with children because Play therapy is to children what counseling is to adults. Play therapy builds on the natural way that children learn about themselves and the world around them and helps them to express their feelings more easily through toys instead of words.
Kati shares tips for building and strengthening the bond with your child or, if you're like me and don't yet have kids, you can identify positive ways to connect with the children in your life.
You can learn more about or contact Kati via her website: www.bloominnola.com
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Renelle Nelson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, and an Infidelity Recovery Coach. She has been providing therapy for over 11 years. One of her favorite themes to explore is "ME before WE" and we take a dive into that in this episode as well as the top three things you may be doing to get in your own way of a fulfilling relationship, taking the emotion out of meaningful conversations and more. So many great gems were dropped and lots of food for thought to chew on in this conversation.
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To contact Renelle visit: https://kaleidoscopeservicesllc.org or www.affairaftercare.com We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @noirsxtherapist
In honor of Galentine's Day, I'm digging in the crates and pulling out some archived and unreleased audio! For my birthday last year (Aug 24, 2017), I had some of my favorite gal pals come over to record a podcast with me. It truly was the best gift I could give myself; just at the house with food and soul sharing conversation with some of my favorite people is the epitome of a good time for me. We talked about everything under the sun from adulthood, to parenting, our parents, romantic relationships, friendships, growth and more. I am so fortunate to have so many amazing women in my life and I am blessed with their friendship. I am a better woman because of them and I celebrate them today and always!
I will be sharing various snippets of our conversation at different times, but today I thought these two topics were most fitting: Messages to our younger self and the books that changed our lives.
Messages To Our Younger Selves:
Amanda: Be bold and don't be afraid to fail.
Loni: Be unapologetically you.
Kandice: You are allowed to take up space and take your time.
Cynthia (My Mama): Do you.
Adriane: Don't worry about what you can't control.
Books That Changed Our Lives:
Amanda: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
Loni: Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
Cynthia (My Mama): The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Libby Hamilton
Kandice: The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz
Adriane: Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
For the month of February, I will be speaking with various people about relationships for the month of LOVE.
In this episode I'm chatting with Catharine Swain, a licensed marriage and relationship counselor who is based in New Orleans, LA. Even though she originally thought she was going to have a career helping to solve forensic mysteries, instead she is helping to resolve relational issues and conflicts. We chat about some of the common relationship issues that she deals with and some of the ways in which she would work with a client to resolve them.
If you are looking for a therapist, resources Catharine recommends are: Psychology Today website, licensing board website, and Talk Space App.
We are social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @catthetherapist
Take a listen and don't forget to subscribe, rate, and share!
I'm super excited to introduce a monthly feature called "Ask A Life Coach," featuring New Orleans based Life Coach, Carla Robertson
Originally from New Jersey, Carla took a job in Alabama after college and has been calling the south her home ever since.
In this introductory podcast, we learn about how Carla learned about and ultimately began life coaching, distinguishing between our Social-Self VS Essential-Self and we tackle our first "Ask A Life Coach" question: "One month into the new year, what is an exercise that you may do with a client to help them figure out what goals they want to set for the year?"
Book referenced: The Joy Diet by Martha Beck
Contact Carla: www.livingwildandprecious.com Carla@livingwildandprecious.com
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @livingwildandprecious
After reaching what she felt to be a glass ceiling in the radio industry, she took a leap of faith into full-time entrepreneurship with her event production company, Sonjie Productions, and has not looked back since!
Sonjie reminisces on the rocky moments and how she moved through them, tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, the importance of building and maintaining your network and small ways to go about doing that.
Sonjie is based in Baltimore, MD.
Books Referenced: Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson Daily Dose of Sanity by Alan Cohen (I love this book so much and have gifted it to so many people)
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow www.loniswain.com
Sonie Decaires @sonjieluvs @sonjeproductions www.sonjieproductions.com
After making three major career pivots already in her own life, Ahyiana Angel has now created a go-to space for women in career transition with her popular podcast "Switch, Pivot or Quit." She and I discuss how to know when its time to switch, pivot or quit as well as how to best approach making such transitions. We also talk about what her own transitions taught her and the most inspiring Switch, Pivot or Quit story she has heard to date.
Her published books are all available on Amazon.com: Preseason Love 365 Inspirations for the Soul of the Side Hustler and the Entrepreneur Inside His Heart
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @switchpivotorquit
In this episode I'm speaking with author and life coach, Nikeya Young, about her faith-based book Virtue Chic: Classy Takes Center Stage and her mission to inspire women to love God, love themselves and love each other. Nikeya shares why she believes femininity is a lost art in the African-American community and how it can be restored, why she believes 10yrs of abstinence was necessary to find her, now, husband and the things she believes help and hinder you from reaching your highest potential.
The Book That Changed Her Life: Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want By: Michael Hyatt & Daniel Harkavy
Three Things She Recommends You Do Today: Know who YOU are and who's you are. Find your vision. Be a good student.
Three Things You Should Stop Doing Today: Watch your circle: Stop letting people stay in your life past their expiration date. Don't settle in romantic relationships just to say you have someone. Stop having extended engagements.
We're social: @loniswain @loniswainshow @nikeyayoung @virtuechic
Itika Oldwine went from being a political science major, to working for Oprah Winfrey, to owning her own floral boutique in downtown LA! Not exactly in that order! Listen to her journey of overcoming her fear of leaving a "steady paycheck" to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams, her mentors that helped shape her along the way, and the book that made her reevaluate her inner self-talk.
The book Itika references in the podcast for helping change our inner dialogue and self-talk: The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael A. Singer
We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Itika Oldwine @itikaoldwine OldVine Florals @oldvineflorals
www.loniswain.com
In this episode I chatted with my friend Lacy Davillier, who is the Owner of Davillier Photography.
Not only do we talk about her journey with entrepreneurship in a male dominated industry (which i didn't realize photography was) , she explains why advertising is trial and error and those errors can be costly, how she maintains her motivation, advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, the importance of mentorship and what she has learned from failure that she couldn't have learned from success.
We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Davillier Photography & Graphics @dpg_nola
This episode I chatted with my dear friend Chris-Tia Donaldson, who is not only an author, a lawyer, CEO of Thank God I'm Natural (TGIN) hair and skincare line, but she is also a breast cancer survivor.
We talk about her journey with breast cancer, but also how she transitioned from part-time to full-time entrepreneur this year! Chris-Tia is not only an inspiration to me personally, but to women everywhere!
We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Chris-Tia Donaldson @tginceo TGIN @tginaturals
Krystal B. Armstrong has it all: the husband, the kids, the pets and two businesses. Find out how she still manages to get sleep at night and daily naps, while enrolled in night school and online classes too! Plus how she found her way into beauty and skincare after originally thinking she would become an attorney and majored in civil engineering in college. Funny and informative, get ready to be motivated by the unapologetic truths of this Gemini!
We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Krystal B Armstrong @krystalbarmstrong Andrelle's @andrellesnaturalskincare
In this episode of The Loni Swain Show podcast, we talk with Diagnostic Radiologist, Dr. Brooke Morell, to learn more about breast cancer awareness, early detection, the misconceptions about breast cancer, and the journey of a young black woman in the field of radiology, advice for other women interested in following a similar path, her favorite book and a game of either/OR and how she had to learn to get out of her own way.
We're social: Loni Swain @loniswain Loni Swain Show @loniswainshow Dr. Morell is not on social media.
Do you hold on to things (people) for longer than you should? Free yourself and your space and be open to receiving what truly serves you!
On Candace Bushnell’s hit series “Sex in the City”, Carrie Bradshaw said “Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some people refuse to settle for less than butterflies.” However, can you identify who’s who? Where do you stand? And at what point, or age, do you start considering switching teams?
Why do we do it to ourselves? We have all been guilty at some point or another. Taking on other people's problems as our own. Or going out of our way to try to "help" someone, knowing good and well that we can't fix what they started. But we try anyway. At the expense of our peace of mind, stress, and sometimes even financial strain.
Why you should stop comparing yourself to the people on your timeline and love who and where you are.
If you've been called difficult, embrace it. People perceive boundary setting as being difficult and I explain why.
Have you ever felt like you wanted to be free? Unsure of how to do that? I share my journey in this podcast!