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The Queen Series Podcast
Melanin Queen's Organics presents the Queen Series ™ Podcast, the #1 podcast for women's empowerment in Toronto. Hosted by CEO/Founder Elayna Christine, this podcast is a platform for women of color to discuss topics surrounding self-love, self-care, and all things positivity. We believe that Queens run the world and the most beautiful gift we can give one another is love and light. Consider this your weekly podcast for all things motivational.
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"Facing my fears has been my new life mantra. Don't allow fear to cripple you into a slow coma. Tell yourself that you can do it daily. Push yourself, because you're worth it" -Jodianne Beckford.
We tend to underestimate the work that comes along with growth and healing. Though it may come natural and easy to some -- to others it's a treacherous journey that often starts with a series of lows.
Commercial Photographer and Founder of @noirgirlsplant comes on to the queen series to share intimate details about her past and her growth journey.
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Expression is the process of making known one’s thoughts and feelings. The ability for us as individuals to express requires a certain level of self-awareness, which develops more and more with time. Poet, singer/songwriter, author Kish Writes has harnessed her self-awareness and expression through her work and art, but what was her journey to find self-awareness? Host Elayna Christine joins Kish to talk about her process.
Kish Writes' book "Bitter Sweetheart" is set to be released this fall, follow Kish on instagram @kishwrites. Follow @bittersweetheart.to
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There's such a taboo in our community surrounding asking for help -- no matter how small or big the ask is. Societal pressures and stigmas surrounding the Strong Black Woman (SBW) phenomenon and also cultural implications have made it difficult to call on our counterparts for assistance. But the truth of the matter is, asking for help is not only natural but also necessary. In fact, your chances of success are much lower when you don't ask for help. In sum, SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE ASK FOR HELP; if you don't ask, you won't succeed.
Host Elayna Christine breaks down the stigma around asking for help and provides tips to make asking a bit easier.
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Less than 3.5% of 80,000 financial planners in the United States are black/latino. Further, extensive research shows that there is a jarring lack of financial literacy within the black and latino communities. There is a persistent racial financial literacy gap that exists and Financial Strategist Nechelle, founder of Money Basics, is here to address it.
Host Elayna Christine sits down with Nechelle to talk all about one of the most taboo topics in our community-- MONEY. More specifically, they talk about the perpetuation of the lack of financial literacy and what steps you can take to Learn. Your. Money.
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Success isn't something that happens overnight, and in fact; an indication of success doesn't always include how many M's you've got hiding in your bank account. The truth about success is that we get to define and say what makes us successful and what doesn't. On this episode of the Queen Series Podcast Host Elayna Christine talks about the top three things that has contributed to her success as a millennial.
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Here's a behind the scene's update on the projects in the works!
AMPLIFYHER2020
Listen Canada, there’s an elephant in the room, and the SisterTalk Leadership Academy & Group is on a mission to address it. Gone are the days where we shy away from the conversations that make us uncomfortable, silence marginalized voices, and passively reject the shared traumatic experiences of Black, Indegenous, and women of color. The SisterTalk Leadership Academy & Group is taking a stand by AMPLIFYING the voices of the otherwise unheard. Our premier #AMPLIFY2020 campaign is here to disrupt the status quo and empower the minds of the underrepresented.
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Personal and professional growth in life is necessary but undoubtedly difficult. In fact, the process can be particularly hard for entrepreneurs who must make time and space for business growth and self development at the same time. But, what happens at that beautiful, albeit messy, intersection of personal and professional growth? CEO of Monoxide, Tyler Ferguson, sits down with Host Elayna Christine to talk about her experiences and discuss those struggles.
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Work-life balance is a concept that we've heard time and time again. In theory, it's the act of dedicating equal time to living the life you deserve and working on the life you'd like to build. But what happens when the lines are blurred between the two and the definition of balance is hijacked by the commercial market? Many struggle with understanding and applying the idea of balance simply because we haven't dissected what it means to us.
CEO of Mini K Creations and Founder of the Biz Mixer, Karlena Waugh @catchkarhere, sits down with host Elayna Christine to get down to the bottom of why finding balance is so difficult, particularly in the world of being your own boss, and how you can define what balance means to you.
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She's back! Queen @shukura.c has some big news that she'd like to share since her last visit with the Queen Series. This episode, Shukura sits down with Elayna Christine to talk about her biggest transformation yet and gets into what led her to choosing this path. As you remember, Shukura's first visit on the Queen Series talked all about persistence after failure and how she found all of her answers in the "quiet." This time she chats all about what has happened since then. Listen in & rate us FIVE STARS!
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As our minds begin to awaken and our awareness of the world around us is brought to the forefront of our consciousness, our desire for a deeper connection with those around us is stronger than ever before. Thus, defining the connections that we make with others is not only complicated but complex.
Ama-Vee and Elayna challenge the current definitions of connections, whether they be relationships, friendships, and acquaintances, and offer a more expansive and comprehensive idea on each concept in an effort to encourage us to think critically about the kindredness that we share with one another.
Listen as Elayna and Ama-vee sit in studio at the BBPA to dissect what it all means. BONUS: Look out for the visuals for this episode at www.readthequeenseries.com
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Ouuu Finally! The LIVE podcast is up! The Queen Series Podcast was on the red carpet at the 37th annual Harry Jerome Awards - an event recognized as the most prestigious national awards gala in the Afro-Canadian community. Host Elayna Christine sat down with Trailblazer Award recipient, Paulette Senior, CEO of the Canadian Women's Foundation to discuss the importance of leadership and how she attained success by looking inward. Also listen as Elayna discusses how she manifested a chat with one of her biggest inspirations, Karlyn Percil, CEO of Sister Talk and the creator of the Success Planner.
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Shukura Clarke is a passionate entrepreneur with big dreams and even more ideas. Last Summer, she created Issa Sisterhood, a podcast all about the black experience for women of color in Toronto. After completing her first season with her co-hosts, she decided to hit the pause button on the project --a decision that proved to be a very difficult one, and one that she labels as a "failure."
Host Elayna Christine and Shukura sit down to unpack what happened, and talk about how she's kept the entrepreneurial spirit alive despite her choice to pump the breaks on her latest endeavor.
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Unlearning is learning to think, behave, or perceive differently, when there are already beliefs, behaviors, or assumptions in place (that get in the way), at either the individual or the organizational level. The unlearning process can be a very difficult one especially when said behaviors are passed down generationally. Queen, researcher, activist, artist Jen Katshunga sits down with Elayna Christine to explain the victories and difficulties she's had throughout her unlearning process and how it has ultimately led to her own healing and growth.
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In this special episode, @ElaynaChrisitine sits down with Sonia Aimy, singer/songwriter, and the Executive Director of the African Women Acting to dissect the art of making music from the spirit and to discuss the upcoming African Women Acting Festival. The 4th edition of the AWA Festival 2019 presented by the African Women Acting organization celebrates the late legendary Miriam Makeba by highlighting this year’s theme and attraction in her honor “Tribute to Miriam Makeba”. The annual festival returns on Saturday May 11th from 2:00pm-10:00pm inside the Centre for Social Innovation Annex (CSI Annex), located at 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON. The bi-annual festival recognizes talented, hard-working African women, who have demonstrated tremendous effort in pursuing their artistic visions, careers and social/political activism.
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Affirmations work wonders for self-confidence, self motivation, and manifestations. As
we increasingly familiarize ourselves with the power of the tongue, we often seek guidance from
others to help us develop what we want to affirm in our lives. While this is a great start to
building from within, it can also be one that is a complicated and confusing process. Further, it
begs the question: How do I develop my own affirmations and what are the potential results?
Queen Shakira and Elayna sit down to talk about the process of how we create both positive
and negative affirmations and provide real life examples on the victories and failures that came
as a result.
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The journey of being connected with self isn’t one that happens overnight. In fact, it takes time (and lots of it) to even begin to understand its importance and power in our lives. The desire to become more self-aware can hit like a ton of bricks for some and for others --not hit at all. For Zakiya, the desire to learn more and become more self-conscious has come, but when did it start and why now? Founder of the Nerdzzz Studio, Zakiya Hutchinson, sits down with host @Elaynachristine to talk about her story and her journey to become more self-aware.
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Join host @ElaynaChristine as she sits down with Actress/Model Tasheena Laudelle as they discuss the importance of inclusion in the Entertainment industry. In a performative industry, how can we ensure that our development from within isn't lost? Listen in as we explore and navigate the ways in which we as women of color and black women are impacted by inclusion in the entertainment industry.
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This week on the #1 Podcast for Women's Empowerment, host @ElaynaChristine talks about all things affirmations. What they are, why we use them, and 11 affirmations that you may us to contribute to better overall wellness. Elayna breaks each down one-by-one and encourages you to write em' down, share them, and send her some of your favorites. Got any that you'd like to discuss? Shoot her an email elayna@melaninqueens.com
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Host Elayna Christine sits down with Victoria aka "Ama-Vee, to discuss how the power of forgiveness jump started her journey towards mental and physical healing. Ama-Vee talks about how she recognized the need to forgive herself, and others, in order to embark on her healing process and what others can do to start their process as well emphasis on "process" Queen.
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Being your own boss sounds great --flexible hours, extended lunch breaks, and optimum work life balance, but it comes with its fair deal of challenges --profit margins, return on investment, and a great deal of trial and error. Regardless of the risk and reward, the biggest challenge to becoming your own boss is overcoming the fear to start. Host Elayna sits down with CEO / Founder of LaidLashes, Danielle Spencer, to discuss how she built up the courage to quit and pursue her dream of being an Entrepreneur.
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Welcome to the very first episode of the Queen Series Podcast with your host @ElaynaChristine. She breaks down her purpose for starting the podcast and discusses the TWO WORDS that changed her life!
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