Giving H.E.D. The Podcast: Recent Episodes
Sherri Vanderpool
Giving H.E.D. (Happiness, Empowerment and Development) is all about having real conversations with real people that have gone through life striving to achieve these three pillars. This podcast is a platform for those persons to provide you with eye-opening factual knowledge and testimony on how they were able to achieve those pillars and more, all while pivoting into this new mature phase of their life.
If you are looking to find Happiness, Empowerment and Development in this new phase of your life and you are unsure of how to get there, then this podcast is for you. These narratives will help you connect with others who have been there before and are not afraid to share with you their testimony about finding their H.E.D. so you can find yours.
In this episode, we're talking to Ms. Kymberli Calloway about how she left Corporate America, found her passion and made a business out of it. Kym felt the pressure of having to choose between motherhood and working, as most women do when they are working in Corporate America. Kym decided that she was no longer going to feel that pressure nor was she ever going to have make a choice between work and her family.
This led Kym to finding her passion in organizing others. She tells us about how she started her business 14 years ago and how she has worked with everyone from regular people to celebrities. Kym thoroughly loves what she does.
Kym drops so many gems on the importance of being organized and how that makes life so much easier especially in this mature stage of our lives.
Kym is such an inspiration and so motivating to see how she took a problem and was able to solve it for others and make a business out of it. If you are wondering how to get organized, check out what we discussed in this episode.
We touched on the following:
- How Kym found her passion in organizing others lives.
- How organization can make your life easy.
- Valuable tips which include how to organize your photos!! (This was a gem!)
- The Difference between an organizer and a cleaner.
- Why Kym doesn't organize a hoarders home.
Definitely reach out to Kym. As you can tell from the interview she is a ball of fun, knows her shit and is so passionate about what she loves.
Get in Contact:
Kymberli Calloway - Insta @dallasorganizer | Facebook @getorganizeddfw | Twitter @getorganizeddfw | Pinterest @dallasorganizer | LinkedIn @dallasorganizer | Website www.DallasOrganizer.com
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Ms. Shonitria Anthony is the CEO and Founder of the brand Blunt Blowin' Mama. Her platform is all about normalizing the conversations around cannabis and being a mom. She has a podcast which is extremely informative and very entertaining. She provides information about all areas surrounding smoking weed and being a mom. Her belief is "moms who smoke weed are not bad moms." If you like that whole statement she has t-shirts with that on it and you can find that @bbmclothingline .
In this episode we discussed all things cannabis as it relates to parenthood, decriminalization, ailments, menopause, sex and much more. Shonitria is very knowledgeable about the benefits of cannabis and the cannabis industry. She was able to school us about the many areas that we had no clue about. If you want to learn more about cannabis and the many benefits it has, then this is the episode for you.
Keep In Touch - givinghed@gmail.com | @givingh.e.d
Keep in Touch - Shonitria Anthony | @bluntblowinmama | bluntblowinmama.com | @bbmclothingline
In this exclusive episode Jamel Hardtman shares with us how his collaboration mindset has made him successful. He spoke on the different areas that collaboration has been a key to his success. Jamel was very open about how he was instrumental in getting the law changed in Bermuda as it pertained to conscription. Jamel is also very passionate about his work in the media field. He discusses all his ventures that are tools used to collaborate with others to make a difference.
Insta - @jamelhardtman @thedailyhour @thefull100radio
www.jamelhardtman.com
In this episode we talk to Mr. and Mrs. Simon Justesen about how their marriage is a true blending of differences: cultures, racial and religious backgrounds, languages, parenting styles, even their physical appearances! Despite the opposites that their marriage merges, through this bond they have created and maintained a “fortress of well-being” that supports and nurtures their spiritual, emotional, intellectual, and social growth together and as individuals. In this episode Simon and Krisia also discuss “The Questions,” a list of questions that Krisia’s parents gave them to answer before they gave their consent to the marriage. They owe a large portion of the success and smooth going in their marriage to them as they got to know and learn each other through them.
Looking for some inspiration and motivation to weather the storm in your marriage than this is the episode for you! Dwayne and Tennille get real personal about their 10 year marriage and they share their ups and downs and how they were able to get through it with their core values such as love, trust, communication, honesty and learning how they were able to remove their emotions during challenges.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Taylor were established in 1998 as husband and wife. In this episode they get personal and transparent about their marriage and the ups and downs they endured. Malcolm and Nicole share how marriage wasn't really what they expected. The episode is full of gems being dropped as this couple take you on a journey about how they have survived 22 years marriage and how they are looking forward to the next 22 years. They love each other more now and have a better understanding of each other than when they met. If you want to know how they invested in their marriage to have a return of 22 years, tune into this episode it will definitely leave you inspired.
In this episode we are talking to Ms. Terrisa Stewart aka Terri2Kool. Terri is all about helping others with their financial goals so you can be financial LIT! In this episode she gives us tips on how to shift our money mindsets, how to track our spending and how to budget. If you are looking for a way to start crushing those financial goals in 2021 than this episode is for you.
𝐇𝐞𝐲 𝐇.𝐄.𝐃. 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞💜!!
YASSS!!! We are back!! As you know everyone needs a minute to gather themselves and for us its all about getting some H.E.D. time!! I hope everyone has had a good new year thus far!!
We wanted our 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 to be one of reflection over the past year. We took our time and highlighted the G.B.U's (𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘉𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘨𝘭𝘺) of 2020!
In this episode we highlighted each month of 2020 and even January 2021. There was so much that went down in January 2021 from the take over of the Capitol to having our first Woman of Color as the new Vice-President of the United States. Talk about a lot going on in 2020 and in the first month of 2021 so you know we had to give you our thoughts on it all. Make sure you stick around till the end of the episode as we leave you with some great tips inspired by 2020 for a great 2021.
We also wanted to say thank you to all of you that have supported Giving H.E.D. The Podcast! As you can see from our picture that we have grown from the beginning. We are so happy to see that our H.E.D. message is growing and is continuing to grow as we keep putting out messages for those to be inspired and motivated to find their H.E.D. This journey is not a race but a marathon, so take your time with it all. Thank you so much for your love and support. We wish everyone a great 2021!!
Kristy "Miss Thang" Joseph gave us a very candid conversation about all things "𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥." She kept it very real about how different her childhood was from loosing her mother, uncle and her grandmother all within 6 months of each other and at the time she was only 8 yrs old. In addition her father has been incarcerated since she was 2 yrs old. However he is her best friend and biggest cheerleader. Kristy describes how those early childhood experiences changed her outlook on life very early and how it also shaped who she is today. Kristy also touches on how she became a radio personality, a Life Coach and how she continues to be a very active person in her community and giving back to others.
𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲:
𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
@miss.thang.bda @lifecoach.kristy
Tiffany Strickland sits down with us and shares how she started her small business, Body Therapy Company. Tiffany gets personal and takes us through the survival of her miscarriage and how that affected not just her but her family and friends. Tiffany also shares how she slipped into her boyfriends DM's and how they are leveling up together.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Tiffany has a candid discussion about all the above while spilling some great gems along the way.
Take Aways:
- Sharing your story is important for support.
- Accountability partners are good for business.
- How to level up with your partner.
Instagram - @bodytherapy_co
Contact -Strickland25@yahoo.com
Tyrone Phillips gives us a candid conversation about how he has learned to balance his life. He discusses how he raised by a single mother along with his grandmother and how divorce was difficult but he had to put that difficulty aside to be the best father to his sons. How his love for social gatherings allowed him to start a business that gave others the opportunity to enjoy time together without limits. He also talks about how he was be able to beast his fitness goals often but was not able to maintain them until he changed his mindset and then he found balance. If this resonates with than you will enjoy this episode!
Patrina has a candid discussion with us about her journey and how God has her in a different season. Prior to listening to this episode I thought I knew Patrina but after this episode I have learned soooo much from her and about her.
This episode touches on insecurities, anxiety, trust, marriage, motherhood and more. If God has you in a different season and you are on a new journey than this is the episode for you!
Carla Zuill definitely has a journey and testimony to share. She is a mother of 3 children, she decided to move to another country sight unseen and embark on an incredible journey. Carla has been through many things from being an angry woman, to experiencing abuse and depression. In this transparent conversation Carla opens up and shares with us how she was able to get through it all and still come out on top. Carla leaves us with some awesome tips and advice on how to stay motivated, inspired and empowered.
Cupmatch in Bermuda is a two day public holiday celebrating the Emancipation of Slavery. Cupmatch is all about family togetherness, community, culture and the game of cricket. We sit down with Mr. Janeiro Tucker aka Mr. Cupmatch who tell us how he found his Happiness, Empowerment and Development through the love of cricket and what Cupmatch means to him.
Email - givinghed@gmail.com
Instagram - @givingh.e.d
When Bryan was asked to do this interview he said "Sherri what do I have to talk about?" Well as we began the interview we found that Bryan had lots to talk about and share with others. Bryan was raised by a single mother and met his father in his teens. He has had the opportunity to live in Bermuda and the U.S. Bryan is married and has 3 beautiful daughters. He has a fear of heights but works for a company that puts up billboards on the highway and in stadiums. He found out at 29 years old he had colon cancer which is normally a cancer found in older persons. Hmmmm I think he has plenty to talk about.
Bryan told us how he got through some of the trials and tribulations that came at him in those areas mentioned above. He discussed how there are no excuses and no fears and how you can't let any situation make you loose. Bryan is a father, husband and entrepreneur and you will gather inspiration and motivation through his narrative on this episode of No Excuses and No Fear.
Instagram - @dettmahhfahhka
Business - https://www.facebook.com/APBLIVE/
Email - givinghed@gmail.com
Instagram - @givingh.e.d
Have you ever been scared, loss and going through life without no purpose?! Do you have a passion that you love and know that you are suppose to be fulfilling but no one is supportive of you, as a matter of fact people have picked on you about it?!
If any of this resonates with you than Episode 12 Living Life by Design with Mr. Thomas Lavone Woodard is the episode you want to tune into. Thomas has a very candid conversation with @givingh.e.d about how he knew he was suppose to be a designer but he ran scared for 14 years not following his passion. Thomas tells us how and why he stop running and after he did, the doors that began to open for him. He gives us a peak inside the fashion industry and how he had to be the best at his work. Thomas took a leap of faith and now is CEO and designer for Thomas Lavone his own brand!! Thomas is Living Life By Design now and loving it.
Insta - @𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐧𝐞
Email - president@thomaslavone.com
Email - givinghed@gmail.com
Insta - @givingh.e.d
What does Father's Day Mean: It's a day of honoring fatherhood and paternal bonds, as well as the influence of fathers in society.
In this bonus episode we have the pleasure to sit down and have a candid discussion with Michael Furbert about how he grew up in fatherhood. Michael was very open and honest about how his father was not present in his life, how women can raise men and how he was all about women and the streets. At the same time Michael also shares with us how not having a father made him want to be an even better father, how the love and nurturing from the women in his life allowed him to be vulnerable and how he was only stressing himself out trying to chase women and be in the streets. Michael realized that life stops and changes when you have children and how you have to grow as man in order to be the best father and example to your children. Tune in to hear all about how Michael made those changes and more.
Today's H.E.D. guest is actor Mr. Jason Louder!! Jason sits down with us and he discussed how manifesting and having divine order helped him stay positive and motivated to pursue his passion of acting and story telling!! Jason shares with us how you may hear a lot of people telling you no, but you only loose if you stop or quit. Jason shares with us how he did not stop nor did he quit going after his passion and what he was called to do.
You may have seen Jason in Blacklighting, Wu-Tang: An American Suga, he was the voice for Adidas Sports Needs Creators National Campaign, 30 stage productions and over 40 independent projects. Jason continues to master his craft and stay positive.
Reach Out
FB- www.facebook.com/jason.louder.3
Instagram- @jason.louder
Twitter- @jason_louder
Email - givinghed@gmail.com
FB - https://www.facebook.com/givinghed/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/givingh.e.d/
Today we have Mr. Damon DeGraff on the show! We are beyond excited to highlight our first MAN on Giving H.E.D. The Podcast.
In this episode Damon shares with us an awesome testimony about how he started is own business in the music industry 25 years ago. How he lived a glamours life rubbing shoulders with some of the most elite persons in the entertainment business and how he thought life was good. Damon's testimony speaks to us about how things on the outside may not always appear to be what they really are on the inside.
If you are trying to gain an understanding of how to find your happiness, empowerment and development then this episode will help you. Damon shares some key elements that helped him build a new foundation to stand on, which helped him to be more focused, stronger and happier.
Damon DeGraff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damondegraff/
Giving H.E.D. The Podcast
Email: givinghed@gmail.com
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Sia Spence discovered her H.E.D. through the career that was meant for her. Sia discusses that after a 20-year singing career she was bored, not feeling valued and lacked confidence. Sia stated that she didn't know the woman she is now, she was also afraid of finding out who that woman could be and she was afraid of taking the steps to get there.
Listen to this episode to find out the steps she eventually took, how knowing her "WHY" was very important and how she was able to shift her mindset in order to achieve her H.E.D.
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Lisa Downer Rigoli is the Corporate Side Hustle. She is here to talk about how she had vivid dreams and thoughts of having a flexible schedule and lifestyle that would allow her to spend more time with her family while also having a side hustle. Lisa s dropping gems this entire episode. She shares how things shifted for her that made it clear on who she should be serving and how she should be going after it. Lisa shares her tips on how to create balance and simplify the process to be the best Corporate Side Hustler. Lisa also tells us how she found her H.E.D. (Happiness, Empowerment and Development) while being a mother, wife and a corporate side hustler.
If you’re trying to be a Corporate Side Hustler and have balance in your life this episode is for you.
Want to reach out to Lisa?
You can find her on Instagram - @thecorporatesidehustler or you can Email - lisa.downer.ec@gmail.com
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Email - givinghed@gmail.com
Happy Mother's Day!!
“There is no role in life that is more essential than that of motherhood.” —Elder M. Russell Ballard
Join us today as we celebrate motherhood. On this episode we are joined by our mothers and we decide to have some fun with them. We ask a few questions and played a little game with them to see how well do they know your daughters! If you wanna to get to know us a little better tune in to this episode our mother's tell it all!!
In this episode we are talking to Ms. Tennille Archbold who has dedicated her life to Health and Fitness. Tennille takes us through her ups and downs of how health and fitness became to be her life's work for herself and others. Tennille discusses how a near death experience that happened challenged her to become a better version of herself.
Tennille is going to provide you with a few tips and methods that helped her to not only shed the physical weight but the mental weight as well. She has transformed herself through motivation, consistency and self discipline.
If you need a little boost please tune into this episode.
Today we have our first guest on the show! Ms. Oneka Trott aka Ms. O. of O'Faces Artistry is here to talk about makeup do's and don'ts. Ms. O is dropping gems this entire episode.
She’s sharing the importance of facials and how important it is to incorporate them in your daily routine. If you’re trying to learn about how to use makeup through this next phase in your life than this episode is for you.
If COVID-19/The Rona has affected you like it has us than this is the episode you want to tune into.
We discuss how we have been affected by all the changes that have been occurring at this time. In addition to how we are trying to adapt to this new normal.
We also give you some ideas and tips of how to get through this weird time and to remind you that we are all in this together!
Today on this H.E. D. Episode we are discussing spring cleaning your home, within and relationships!
If you’re trying to get rid of things in your home, learn how to declutter within and those relationships this episode is for you.
In this episode we will introduce ourselves to you and tell you all about this podcast.