Keep it Positive, Sweetie

Kirk Franklin has spent more than three decades changing the sound of gospel music, connecting with generations of listeners, and making choices that continue to push culture forward. But after 20 GRAMMY wins and a career most artists could only dream of, Kirk says he still approaches every record like he’s a new artist. In this episode, Crystal sits down with Kirk to talk about where that h...

Chandler Moore has spent years helping people find language for faith, surrender, and worship. But in this season, he’s using that same voice to tell a much more personal story—one that includes treatment, recovery, and the parts of healing that don’t fit neatly into a testimony. In this episode, Crystal sits down with Chandler to talk about why he chose to share I Checked Into R...

Two-time GRAMMY Award winner Lucky Daye joins Crystal Renee Hayslett for a conversation about freedom, emotional growth, creativity, and what comes after you’ve already proven that your gift works. With more than 2 billion global streams and a new album, ALOUD!, Lucky is entering one of his most expressive chapters yet. In this episode, he opens up about what living without permission means...

Lauren Speed-Hamilton’s love story may have started in a way the world watched unfold, but the life she’s built since then has required a different kind of faith, growth, and intention. In this episode, Crystal sits down with Lauren to talk about becoming a mother after years of waiting, making room for joy and grief at the same time, and what marriage looks like years after the camera...

Dante Pride has built a life at the intersection of realness, music, ministry, marriage, and faith. In this episode, Crystal sits down with the artist and pastor to talk about what happens when visibility increases and why grace should never become permission to stay the same.  They get into growing alongside your spouse, protecting what matters as success grows, the tension between faith and...

Imani Ellis has built more than an event—she’s created a space where culture, creativity, and community can grow together. In this Season premiere episode, Crystal sits down with the CultureCon founder to talk about what it means to evolve something that’s already successful, how faith shapes the way she leads, and why building something meaningful should never cost you your iden...

In the Season 12 finale of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and faith leader Nona Jones for an honest conversation about what healing really looks like when forgiveness doesn’t immediately take the hurt away. Inspired by her new book, The Power of Petty Prayers, Nona opens up about trauma, rejection, betrayal, anger, boundaries, and the differenc...

In this special episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal turns the mic around and answers questions straight from the Sweeties. Nothing is off the table as she opens up about the woman she’s becoming, love, boundaries, and discernment. This episode is honest, fun, and a personal check-in about faith, growth, love, purpose, and becoming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter Johnny Venus as he steps into a new chapter and gears up for his solo album release. Johnny opens up about what it feels like to carry the vision more personally, how his solo work is revealing new sides of his creativity, and what he’s learning about trusting his own taste. It’s...

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Foundation Director Ari for a deeper look at the heart behind the Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation. They talk about how the Foundation came together and what it means to build something that creates lasting access, opportunity, and support for others. This conversation is about service, stewardship, community, and building somet...

What happens when two completely different journeys come together around one shared vision? In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Cloudy Donut Co. founders Zewiditu Jewel and  Derrick Faulcon for a conversation about the people behind the brand, building a business together, and creating something that challenges what ownership can look like in communities that...

Success doesn’t always come when you expect it—but that doesn’t mean you’re behind. This week on Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with marketing executive, entrepreneur, and IBest Wines founder Ingrid Best to talk about what it really means to bet on yourself after years of building someone else’s vision. From becoming a young mother to spending more than...

Who are you when the thing that introduced you to the world is no longer the thing that defines you? This week, Crystal sits down with basketball legend, analyst, and coach Ty Young for an honest conversation about life after the game, reinventing yourself, and discovering purpose beyond the jersey. It’s a conversation about identity, fulfillment, and becoming the woman behind the titles. Se...

What does it mean to carry the weight of the truth?  This week, Crystal Renee Hayslett sits down with Dr. Charis Chambers, known as “The Period Doctor,” to celebrate the release of her new book, The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution. Together, they explore calling, motherhood, and the courage to have the conversations that shape generations—revealing how truth, when sh...

Some people wait for proof before they move. Others move because they believe. This week, Crystal Renee Hayslett sits down with entrepreneur and founder Jhalesa Seymour for an honest conversation about faith, discernment, discipline, and the courage to build with conviction. Together, they explore what it means to trust God before you have all the answers and keep moving when the evidence hasn&rsq...

What does it really take to build wealth that lasts? This week, Crystal sits down with Earn Your Leisure founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings for a conversation about entrepreneurship, friendship, and influencing the future leaders of America., From building Invest Fest into a global movement to preparing the next generation for financial freedom, they share the lessons that transformed a podca...

What happens when your purpose becomes bigger than you ever imagined? This week, Crystal sits down with Jasmine Crowe-Houston—founder and CEO of Goodr, author of Feeding Hope, and one of the nation’s leading voices in fighting food insecurity. From recovering millions of pounds of surplus food to building free grocery markets in underserved communities, Jasmine shares the courage, fait...

Crystal Renee sits down with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Keri Hilson for an honest conversation about purpose, peace, relationships, and embracing every season of your journey. Together, they discuss her first studio album in fifteen years, why she chose to tell this chapter of her story now, navigating relationships as a woman in the music industry, trusting God’s timin...

This season gave us more than unforgettable interviews—it gave us perspective. Join Crystal Renee, Shelly, Ashauna, and Wes as they look back on a season filled with powerful conversations, unexpected laughter, personal growth, and life-changing moments. Together, they revisit the stories that stayed with them long after the cameras stopped rolling—from healing and purpose to leadershi...

In this episode, Toya Johnson and Red Rush open up about marriage, blended family, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and what it really takes to build love intentionally in public. From balancing business and family to navigating visibility through reality TV and their content, they’re redefining modern Black love and leadership. This conversation is honest, warm, and deeply grounded in partners...

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Dr. Key Hallmon talks about community, wellness, entrepreneurship, and the mission behind building The Village Market Enterprises. From expanding Village Retail into the world’s busiest airport to growing Our Village United into more than 30 states and releasing her book No One Is Self-Made, this conversation explores what it means to build inten...

In this solo episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal talks all things ORS Unapologetic, from the inspiration behind the line to the deeper relationship Black women have with hair, confidence, self-care, and identity. She opens up about building the products, stepping into founder territory, the emotional launch experience, and why this line is about so much more than just hair. See omnystudi...

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Keisha Lance Bottoms opens up about the deeply personal journey behind her memoir The Rough Side of the Mountain. From childhood trauma and family secrets to faith, leadership, motherhood, body image, and reclaiming the parts of herself she once felt she had to hide, this conversation explores the humanity behind public strength. This episode is about...

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Jess Hilarious opens up about motherhood, co-parenting, healing, faith, and the emotional journey behind her memoir ’Til Death Do We Parent. From becoming a mother at 19 to navigating survival mode marriage, and redefining family, this conversation is honest, funny, emotional, and deeply relatable. This episode is about healing, softness, and lea...

In this live episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Yung Miami opens up about growth, motherhood, business, relationships, confidence, and stepping fully into her solo era. From relaunching Caresha Please and navigating public perception, to entrepreneurship, faith, and evolving in real time, this conversation goes beyond the persona and into the woman behind it all. This episode is about reinventi...