ToriTellsThePodcast

Class is in session. 🎓 This episode, we're sitting down with Sierra Singetti Daniels, co-founder of P3 Civics, to talk about what happens when journalism and education collide and a generation of young people learn that their voice is actually a weapon for change. We're getting into it all: how P3 started with a partnership with the NAACP of Albany, why it operates as an LLC instead of a nonprofi...

Some of the best workplaces are also the hardest ones to survive. In this episode, Tori and cohost Mia two love birds 💕 unpack what it requires to navigate a toxic work environment from their lens; the very place that brought them together! Using this experience to create a possible moment of validation— Mia and Tori discuss red flags to watch for, the truth about HR, and how to know when to push...

Your cup can’t stay full if you never stop pouring. This week on ToriTells: we discuss why quarterly breaks aren’t a sign of weakness but survival. We’re talking motivational fatigue, the difference between work ethic and being seen , and why you were never required to ask permission to rest in the first place. 🌿 This episode covers: • What motivational fatigue actually feels like (and why it’s n...

What happens when the desire to build a life for your family turns into a business that changes your whole community? Cori Rodriguez, owner of the one and only Cussin’s Cannabis & Nail Salon, mom, and neighborhood hero — joins ToriTells The Podcast for a conversation full of validation, realness, and the kind of wisdom that only comes from actually doing the work. Cori opened her doors not jus...

No matter where you are on your journey, knowing when to pause is part of the process. I’ll be back soon with more MOV’s, more conversations, and a whole episode dedicated to why rest matters, at some point! Until then, keep showing up. Keep going. And come back to this page whenever you need it. New here? Welcome. You picked a good time to find us. 🫶🏾 I hope what we have created thus far helps...

Ever come back from a vacation and feel that wave of disappointment on the drive home? Yeah. We need to talk about that. This week on Tori Tells, we’re unpacking what I call Hydration Periods, and why you don’t need a flight, a hotel, or a day off to reset your mind. I found a way to take a mini vacation every single day, and it has been changing things for me. Today I’m sharing how you can too. R...

Men’s mental health is one of the most important conversations we aren’t having loudly enough. In this episode, I sit down with my guest, to get into the real. Why is it so hard for men to ask for help? Who taught them what it means to be a man? And is the conversation we’re seeing online actually changing anything in real life? We reference names you know, men who carried weight the world could s...

Your journey deserves to be witnessed, especially by you. Celebration hits different when you pause long enough to acknowledge how far you’ve actually come. In this episode, we’re diving into why reflection is one of the most powerful tools you can have, how to make it a daily practice, and introducing the Time Capsule Challenge, a simple but powerful way to remind your future self of the why, the...

Your mind isn’t broken, it just needs direction. In this episode, we’re flipping the script on overthinking. We get into why it happens, what your brain is actually trying to do, and 3 tools to redirect it into your greatest advantage. Because you’re not thinking too much. You’re thinking deeply. And that’s a superpower.

Two hoopers tap in for a 1-on-1 — on the court AND on the mic. The conversation got so real we forgot to keep score. We’re talking basketball as an identity, the hard transition into real life, the shift from the court to the fitness world, the state of the NBA & WNBA, and whether we’d change any of it if we could do it all over again. The game and the convo both went crazy — so now it’s on yo...

We all have that dream we’ve been “working on” for longer than we’d like to admit. In this episode, Tori gets real about sitting on this very podcast for almost 2 years, and what finally made her move. We’re breaking down the planning phase, the resistance that shows up the moment you start growing, and the quiet accountability era that changes everything. This isn’t a lecture, it’s the conversati...

Two sisters sit down to unpack the things their foundation never prepared them for. But somewhere in the conversation, the truth reveals itself: maybe that was the whole point. It's all about learning, unlearning, coming together when needed, and showing up as the best version of yourself — every time.

Who Am I, Really? is a reminder that identity is not defined by culture, expectations, or even our upbringing, it’s built through the journey of becoming. In this episode, we explore what it means to reclaim who you are from a grounded place and build an identity that remains steady, even in your hardest moments. If you’re questioning who you are right now, this conversation is your reminder that...

Tori Tells is really about talking through the everyday stuff we all go through—the setbacks, the comparisons, the trauma, the questions about identity and faith. It’s a space where people feel seen, validated, and reminded that they’re not alone while figuring out their purpose and where they belong. And from that place of community, we turn conversation into action—supporting each other and givi...