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Drake is last real one left. Hip Hop Rushmore Needs Drake
Don’t follow hip-hop goofies. JAY Z is the greatest artist of all time. You scared without the drugs. Jackie Robinson’s legacy.
Black generational trauma. Hurt Children, Hurt Parents. Wealth is moving on from generational oppression. I use the grammy as a door stop. BET Awards Need the same love as the Grammy’s. These old rap heads is corny.
Hip Hip is Now #MenToo: It’s Corny and Goofy
We don’t respect apologies. Let hip-hop evolve. Let Female hip-hop artists rock. There’s a bag for being a hater.
I’ve seen you get it out the mud. Quinta Brunson is the next Oprah. It’s logistically impossible for the Black experience to catch up. Non-compete clause isn’t for you. Bring back the bag. Create oppourtuniy for people that look like you. Is the black experience a permanentnt underclass?
You can only do so much
At some point you outgrow the vice Overcompensate with health Who’s the target audience for these studies Balance toxicity w/ healthy lifestyleThree Thoughts to End the Week Where there’s light there’s opportunity Do More than show up. Where do you begin with change?Keep Your Smoker Lungs Healthy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wzf7L9tUWTM
What does the Illuminati reveal to you?
Zero accountability culture.
Zero terms and condition society.
Morning Drive
- Social media is the new "Pick-Nic"
- We used to celebrate Black Freedom. Now we celebrate Black people going to jail
- Aint no real ones left
- Karma only exists when it's convenient
- Donda top 10 rap albums.
- History repeats itself because we don’t hold people accountable and don’t don’t allow people to grow
- Ayiti is birthed from war. Only a general cand lead it to change.
- Social response is someone else will do it. Physical presence is accountanbility
- New "Fuck You" currency
- A Detroit Teacher Is Suing After Claiming She Was Wrongfully Fired For Being A Rapper Part-Time
- Why the Cocks Fight: Dominicans, Haitians, and the Struggle for Hispaniola
I miss the old Black Experience.
My perfect social media app.
Black Tik Tok Trend: I'm not afriad to admit this as a Black person....
Rap music and the Black Experience are synonymous. As rap music fades, so will the impact of the Black Experience.
Parts of hip hop:
- Graffiti
- Rap Music
- Djing
- Breaking Dancing
Killer Mike's album is fire. Rap music used to be f*ck you to the rules. Now everyone follows the law of the lands
Being a sellout/snitch
There’s no oyalty to the game/Black experience
People eventually get rired of supporting Blackness, so they eitehr ignore their past work or criticize people who paves the way.
White #metoo was for accountbability. Black #metoo feels like it's about money. Money change situation
Death of Black men = Death of Black experience
Socially we accept terms and conditions but have none for our life. Only zero tolerance and red flags.
Welcome to the The Pulse Podcast where we challenge norms and redefine perspectives.
In today's episode, I confront societal illusions and the disregard for individual voices. I explore the realizatio that we don't respect the Black man's choices or the little boy's dreams I reflecting on yny first hard liquor drink since October 31, 2013 I learn defining the funk and overcoming it is possible with just one new idea a day, and I ponder on freeing ourselves from societal constraints and the reluctance to share experiences fully.
With insights from Killer Mike's video on dismissing a Black Boy's dream, I question why the 'crab' never lifts up the other crab and explore the complexity of the Black Experience.
Challenge, inspire, and redefine perspectives.
- The Illuminati's reveal is that society doesn't care about you, but they do
- WuTang Forever
- Experiecing social addiction weening off
- I'm not the funk
- Losing faith in the Black Experience
What’s your social media “Precious"?
Professional View
- When you start new business deals, help busineses step out of conservative
- Black/White dichotomy
- Beginning of the year is grind mode
- New Year’s resolution are supposed to set the tone. It's ok if they dont'e last.
- You should have three resolutions: professional, personal, social
Personal View
- I'm in control of my health. Every questions a doctor asks me, I should be asking myself
- Scrolling is damaging to your eyes. Don't be Kira
- Jan and Feb set the foundation for your year in health
- Taking break from screens
- Micro healing my eye health
- I want to avoid “prosthetics for as long as possiblle
Senate hearing: https://www.youtube.com/live/VDmeGQcpRLQ?si=-8ra7vs6_3yTeBHhSocial Media Child Protection Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/821/textChoices have social consequences.Keep it American because you know what you'll get here and how things change.
American Culture is Lay-A-Way:
- Credit cards
- Streaming subscriptions
- Rewards program
- A=A (Where A = your word and A = my word)
It's always ok to owe money, but walk it like you talk it.
#DeepFake #NewYearReflection #WhereAreYouInLife
Darkness was first. Light is awareness.Technology is life changing.What do you do with it?Lucifer sun of the morning. Memnoch the devil. Sympathy for the Devil.Adam and Eve's temptation. Light is for the taking.
Step into the dynamic world of Alix Balan, aka Hits By Jude, a multifaceted artist from Brooklyn, NY.
Join us as we delve into his journey—growing up with diverse music in Haitian households, navigating Brooklyn's gritty culture through music, and his early experiences in becoming an artist. Jude shares insights on nurturing artist relationships and the passion behind his music.
We discuss our experiences in Passport Bro Culture, lessons learned from living overseas, and the profound exploration of Blackness while traveling.
Follow Jude's journey as writer, producer, singer, rapper, and artist developer and talent manager on Youtube, IG, and TikTok: @HitsbyJude.
Music transcends.
Always show up for the people you love. Transferring the Kingdom the PrinceFinding Righteousness: Move in Love
Sample form my latest post on Live, Lift Love, Radio.
Sell out on your terms when you no longer want to honor old social contracts. But if you care about the future generations that represent you. Honor them.
- Social embargoes
- Real residuals are from language
- Be real with yourself
- Don't be accommodating
- Live in the grey and personalize how you see the blacck and white
The Pulse Podcast is a mix of long and short-form podcast episodes and audio clips. Each file offers perspectives meant to wake you up from the self-imposed life limits you place on yourself. Always remember that your inability to express doesn't take away from your lived experience.
The Live, Lift, Love Podcast is guest-focused discussions on health, fitness, social responsibility, and finding yourself through the life experience.
Galt's Conditioning® was created to share ideas, stories, and dedication of embodying health and personal development into everyday sustenance. Just like you eat, breathe, drink, and sleep daily, working continuously to become a better version of yourself is part of every moment of life.
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Music by SOFRA from Pixabay
The Villain wakes up estactic to ruin the lives of other people. How do you wake up?
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If not me then who?
- Start the day with yourself
- Reciprocitize yourself
- Being a control freak is OK
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Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
As an introvert, isolation is something I claim to crave. Realistically, I prefer being around specific personality types. Although people find peace and oneness in isolation, humans need to commune with others.
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My name is Clifford. I work from home and workout from home. And I'm on a minimalism journeyI love it... is what I want people to say about fitness, health, and personal/professional development. Whether it's for weight loss, weight maintenance, weight gain, peace of mind, clarity, social reasons, or fighting genes, being responsible for your health matters. Whether you're looking to start your own business, prepare yourself for your first job, find success in your current job, or just need a mental boost to get through the work day, personal/professional development matters.Galt's Conditioning® was created to share ideas, stories, and dedication of embodying health and personal development into everyday sustenance. Just like you eat, breathe, drink, and sleep daily, working continuously to become a better version of yourself is part of every moment of life.Follow me on TikTok: @WorkWorkoutFHSponsored byBlackExcellenceDaily.comReachingTowardYourLight.com
Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
My favorite aspect of death
- Utilizing time
- Accepting mortality
- The past perspectives lead to wasted time
- Lifetime of fame
- Utilize your time responsibly
- Potential + relative luxury
- College teaches you to manage your time
- Claim your life
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Too many words to express how much I enjoyed the dialogue with the good brother, Temi (IG @ ViewsFromACap).
We start off discussing the identity challenges non-African-American Black people face(ed), especially as children. Temi expressed the importance of research and history in finding himself and a balance between being Nigerian at home and Black in the U.S. We follow-up discussing my fears (and others) about Hip-Hop becoming whitewashed like all other music genres Black people have pioneered. We close out with Temi discussing being on the verge of suicide three times and finding that it wasn't his purpose to end his life at those moments. Temi discusses finding his passion for photography through his last experience, the importance of self-healing, balancing creativity with life to free himself from depressive states, and the importance of moving forward. Lastly, Temi shares the story of his current fitness journey. And we discuss the importance of finding a healthy journey to invest in yourself today for tomorrow.
(Circa 2020)
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My name is Clifford. I work from home and workout from home. And I'm on a minimalism journey.
I love it... is what I want people to say about fitness, health, and personal/professional development. Whether it's for weight loss, weight maintenance, weight gain, peace of mind, clarity, social reasons, or fighting genes, being responsible for your health matters. Whether you're looking to start your own business, prepare yourself for your first job, find success in your current job, or just need a mental boost to get through the work day, personal/professional development matters.
Galt's Conditioning® was created to share ideas, stories, and dedication of embodying health and personal development into everyday sustenance. Just like you eat, breathe, drink, and sleep daily, working continuously to become a better version of yourself is part of every moment of life.
Sponsored by:
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Black Excellence Shop
Music by DayFox from Pixabay.
Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
- Make time for what you love
- Conditioning = small sacrifices until it’s no longer uncomfrotable
- Don’t sacrifice comfort just for a few Dollars
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Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
Last week someone asked me if I was a nihilist. I laughed but also panicked because I had to consider it. There are moments when the older version of myself steps forward and finds comfort in a state of emptiness. But my new self always finds a way to push through.
- Infinite levels of negativity
- Good wins. Good is hope and value
- Nihilism caters to our innate limiting perspectives (victimhood)
- Stop consuming responsibility
- If nothing matters, you don’t matter
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Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
Despair leads to complacency. Lacking hope leads to indifference for tomorrow. Without hope/faith, what reason is there to go on?
- Without hope what’s the point oftoday?
- Hope is irrational, but so is doing nothing
- The American dream is someone else will do it
Thanatophobia
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Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
We build and destroy because it's part of Universal balance. But if you're only destroying, what are you leaving for yourself and others to enjoy? Once you destroy all that you have, you look to destroy what others possess. Destruction leaves things in ruins instantly. Reconstruction can take years to build.
- Dishonoring=Self-Destruction
- Destruction is a choice
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Intoxication varies, with drugs and alcohol being the most stigmatized. Look at the people around you and their addictions: social media, celebrity gossip, reality television, and attention. Intoxication is a form of obsession.
- Ecstasy-It feels good
- Looking for external pleasure
- Brain damage
- Poor decisions
- Drunk driving
- Poor relationships
- Chasing the natural/unnatural
Microdosing
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Madness is repition with failed benefits.
"The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results."
— ALBERT EINSTEIN
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In this episode, I'm joined by my good friend and Licensed Therapist, Vanessa Setteductto. We discuss the chaos of our innate masculine and feminine energies, the need to balance them to live fulfilled lives, and the traits of each that help us distinguish our needs and responsibilities.
Check out Vanessa's work at The Hungry Feminine
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Inspired by the Bleach Anime Espada Saga
Greed is more than food and money. How do you learn to stop? Are you willing to do the longterm work vs habing instant gratification?
- Obsession
- Blinding
- Selfish
- Toxic consumerism
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How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled
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Music by SOFRA from Pixabay
Inspired by the Bleach Anime. #10 Rage
Rage is a build-up of tension and energy. And because you waited so long to honor yourself, someone else has to deal with your internal trauma. How do yuo conquer rage? Listen to find out.
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Unwind with the sounds of this nature walk. A mix of snow crunching, birds, singing, light mumbles to self, and camera snaps. I even throw in a few breathing sequences.
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Few people will balance your energy, so is the base appreciation that reciprocity needs isn't present, it's time to move forward without the log-hanging fruit. Look to the top.
Step one: Define your value
Step two: Defend your value against toxic/beta egos
Topics Include:
- I started working in retail and realized I love customer service. Podcasting is how I elevate my love for customer service and honor where I am now.
- Never listen to people who say, “I have a great memory.”
- Redefine your life standard. Take the risk.
- Advocating for yourself with people you love is like going on a first date. No Thanks.
- Be wary of false prophets in social contracts.
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How do you define reciprocity? Is it tit-for-tat? Pocket watching? "You owe me!" Reciprocty is none of that. Watch yourself, not others.
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I'm on a minimalism journey. This is my first real episode back, so just a random ramble. Please sign up for my newsletter on Galt's Conditioning. And please check out the Black Excellence Daily app on android and iOS.
In this episode, I'm joined with my good friend and photographer Tatiana (IG @Tatianafoto). We start the discussion talking about growing up in NYC and navigating through the chaos. From there we discuss her life as a photographer; childhood moments that inspire, what moments make it through her lens, and what photography has brought into other aspects of her life. We also discuss finding your passion, the process of fine-tuning your skills, not being hard on yourself on "off" days, and the importance of support and community in all aspects of life and creativity.
"I taught 'em 'bout fish scale, they want me to fish for them
They want me to catch clean then cook up a dish for them
All of this just for them or they got a diss for him"
In my latest epsidoe, I'm joined by Justin a real estate developer (Tik Tok: @.tequilamockingbird)and mutual follower for a layered convo on the Black experience.
Topics inlcude cultural appropriation, the coming of age experience with saying the N-word as Black males, language politics, policing Blackness and questioning if the Black experience is under attack; and if so, by who?
Please listen to the last few minutes of the episode to learn about the Priscilla M. De Leon Endowed Memorial Scholarship, and donate to the funding of this scholarship in honor of Priscilla at: http://tx.ag/priscilladeleon
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Chapter one explores early childhood traumas. At six, I learned my biological father had been murdered when I was eighteen months old. This was my primary trauma trigger.
On August 31, 1997, I wondered what kind of god would allow Diana, Princess of Wales' to die so carelessly. Then, four years later, I found a small paperback in the basement titled, The Power for Living. A half-hour later, I was on my knees crying and begging Jesus Christ to be my lord and savior.
REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT: MICRODOSING ON LIFE TO SELF-HEAL FROM YOUR THREE TRAUMA TRIGGERS is a mental awareness and self-help audiobook memoir centered on healing from isolation, trauma, and limited ideologies sparked by personal, social, and spiritual trauma triggers.
It's companion, ILLUMINATED: A THERAPEUTIC COMPANION GUIDE FOR SELF-HEALING THROUGH DARKNESS balances the raw life experience of REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT with professional perspectives and feedback from Vanessa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Learn more at: http://www.reachingtowardyourlight.com
Limyè Presents: A first-generation Haitian-American man navigating inherent trauma triggers of his childhood to self-heal while his Italian-American therapist friend reflects on the psychological themes and professional approaches for healing.
REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT: MICRODOSING ON LIFE TO SELF-HEAL FROM YOUR THREE TRAUMA TRIGGERS is a mental awareness and self-help audiobook memoir centered on healing from isolation, trauma, and limited ideologies sparked by personal, social, and spiritual trauma triggers.
It's companion, ILLUMINATED: A THERAPEUTIC COMPANION GUIDE FOR SELF-HEALING THROUGH DARKNESS balances the raw life experience of REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT with professional perspectives and feedback from Vanessa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Learn more and download the Intro and Chapter 1 at: http://www.reachingtowardyourlight.com
Mental “illness” tells you you’re sick, but sometimes out of loyalty to a false sense of security, you just haven’t adapted to life's changes. So you have to become disloyal to old habits that limit your potential.
REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT: MICRODOSING ON LIFE TO SELF-HEAL FROM YOUR THREE TRAUMA TRIGGERS is a mental awareness and self-help audiobook memoir centered on healing from isolation, trauma, and limited ideologies sparked by personal, social, and spiritual trauma triggers.
It's companion, ILLUMINATED: A THERAPEUTIC COMPANION GUIDE FOR SELF-HEALING THROUGH DARKNESS balances the raw life experience of REACHING TOWARD YOUR LIGHT with professional perspectives and feedback from Vanessa, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Learn more at: http://www.reachingtowardyourlight.com
Join me on this short nature walk and enjoy the sounds of birds, crickets, ducks, and swaying leavs.
Topics include: A Tik Tok post on the death of HIp-Hop, saying thank you, not allowing smoking to be a crutch, freedom is being able to say "nigga", and sobriety
Art can never be recreated. If you're a fan of the anime, give the live-action Cowboy Bebop another try.
I also talk about art being dead, and wondering if the live-action was set up to fail.
Note: some audio was lost during recording, I fixed it to the best of my ability.
A moment in time isn't necessarily culture. The Black experience has a longstanding culture but also a longstanding oppressive culture. Don't confuse oppression for culture.
Questioning if the Black experience matters when I feel lit it still doesn't yet, but people already think it does,
King Richard is a 2021 movie starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of tennis champion Venus and Serena Williams. The story has an important message on the Black experience, representation, and supporting Black biopics.
Don't let people you don't know touch you in photos; Tyler the Creator vs Lil Nas X; The Black Experience Matters!
With the FDA approval of the Pfizer vx, today is the day that our lives unfold in a world run by cowards and clowns.
High off a great run! Recording while I take pictures. Key points: I need harsh language to change; Deal with the discomfort; You're not my master. I start my day with myself; I need masculine energy as my precursor to honor the creative feminine energy; Learn what you need to push-through; Be Limitless.
Morning walk with some thoughts on the importance of honoring your time in this life experience, and in the moments you create for yourself.
This week take the 1-hour lunch you've earned and spend some time focusing on yourself. On the first day spend 15-20 minutes choosing a. few different ways to honor yourself. Then use the rest of the hour to choose what you'll work on for the week. Then tomorrow, get to work! Eat, relax, and disconnect for a bit while you work on a way to share yourself with us.
Please listen to Fela Kuti-Coffin For Haad Of State (Part 2) to understand this episode's feeling.
Put me on to you and me at the same time!
Sha'Carri Richardson and hoping that the situation created a discussion for athlete use and marijuana -Diddy saying he woke up with 15 roaches on his face. Uh huh :/ -Having a great week talking to friends about their success -Finding my own success, after hearing that my writing lacked "emotion"
Where are the legacy Black brands? What's the Black Equivalent to Tommy Hilfiger or Polo?
Will power is a skill that takes time to cultivate. The more you're able to establish wants vs needs and honor what you need at the moment and long term, the greater your willpower becomes.
Let go of the past and accept the failure. Then move forward with the lessons learned. Rebuild yourself.
Just flowing for a bit.
I talk about working retail, honoring social contracts, more 3-tiered systems and realizations, and some racial perspectives.
I had my first panic attack somewhere between 2007-2010. It's been an uphill battle ever since to get over my fear of death.
One choice allows you to honor yourself at the moment. The other you're not meant to find out. Which one will you choose? Most of us have the privilege to choose. Which one will you choose?
The internet is fake. What's your real life like? What's the world relative to what you can see, hear, touch, and smell?
I share some stories about stealing as a kid. Looking back, I wondered why I made those choices. It was all about my ego. But learning from the consequences early on, helped me check my ego in the future.
How do you check your ego? You check in with yourself and other people.
Pessimists, misanthropes, nihilists are narcissists at their core. We're all narcissists in some form, but most of it is unhealthy. Your life needs healthy narcissism and healthy egos. Once you being to cultivate your potential and your purpose, being pessimistic and negative about life, slowly becomes an afterthought.
Teamwork makes the dream work. Working with (not for) people helps you find your strengths and balance out your weaknesses. Collaboration is needed every time we exchange energy, conversations, and experiences with people. If we both meet at 50% we'll equally do our part to honor ourselves and see where our collaboration takes us.
Collaborating with different people helps you learn about diversity in skills, experiences, and humans while also helping you honor yourself and learn who you want to spend time with. Once you know who you are, and what you want, it's easier to collaborate with people who add value to your life experience.
Stop being selfish and gives us, you.
I discuss why we should use people on the terms, and not for our own self-gain. I also discuss the feeling that Black America thinks they've won equality, but the Black experience still feels limited.
First Youtube Live Recording, so excuse the audio!
Eternal Blessings Earl Simmons pka DMX aka Dark Man Xavier
-RIP is limiting. -Missing the comfort of religion -Perspective is humbling -Losing faith in the Black experience -I should be the asshole
Topics:
-Balancing mind body and soul using Christianity as a reference point. -Flaws of following an ideology -Death of Language but the need for improving language -Censorship being detrimental to our ability to improve our language and share perspectives or have meaningful conversations -Finding your cheat code
In this episode, I discuss Patrice O Neal's documentary, Killing Is Easy, the difference in mimicking art vs using it for inspiration, living in a society founded on vanity and victimization, and why I have a chip on my shoulder—and why we all should/do.
Had an amazing time talking with Karen Nicolas, Director of The Haiti Tree Project — a non-profit that works with Haitian farmers and communities to support and expand reforestation efforts through financial and educational support. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We start off by discussing Karen's journey from Catholicism to discovering spirituality in the mountains of Asheville through Ananda Marga and relief work. Karen shares her shift in perspective in experiencing a new culture and the desire to give back and support. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We share cultural perspectives, from my life in the predominant Caribbean neighborhood of Flatbush Brooklyn to her experiences living in Haiti, and the importance of community and looking to the future. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Less than 2% of Haiti’s native forest remains. We discuss The Haiti Tree Project — it's inception, the initial challenges, the work needed to support Haitian farmers and communities, and using tech to create a greater connection between donors and the trees and farmers. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We also discuss impacts of Climate Change, on reforestation, the cause of deforestation, the importance of biodiversity in growing, the demise of industries in Haiti, and I answer a challenging question in what I'd like to offer Haitians to promote growth, freedom, and autonomy. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Please check out their work at TheHaitiTreeProject.org. As a non-profit, donations are essential in supporting their mission and the farmers and communities of Haiti.
In this episode, I'm joined by Sequoia Rhian (they/them), an actor, model, and coowner of Young Statements, a brand focused on reducing the number of children who are sexually and physically abused by highlighting the importance of consent.
If you or someone you know wants to take the first step in talking to someone about sexual abuse and trauma, please reach out to the National Sexual Assault Hotline (1-800-656-4673. Available 24 hours every day). Or Google "RAINN" for a live chat option.
Additionally, Young Statements is offering 15% off all purchases using coupon code: LLLDISCOUNT. Ten percent of all sales support Defend Innocence, an organization that inspires hope in women who were sexually abused as children or adolescents, by providing healing services through retreats, support groups, and online resources.