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Happy New Year!!! It’s been a wild year, I am so grateful to have made it out alive. In this episode, I discuss my plans and goals for this upcoming year and touch on how I wish to maintain the growth made last year.

My journey as a High-Performance Athlete definitely hasn’t been a linear one. Through the ups and downs and countless sacrifices, I somehow still manage to love this life more than words can ever describe. This episode reflects on all the facets of being an athlete.

In this episode, I go over my key take aways from the past year. I reflect on how ironic life has been in the sense that taking things less seriously actually allows room for more of the thriving energy to come through and the hard work to pay off.

In this episode I have a big catch up on what has been making me Live, Love and Laugh. I reflect on how life has changed for the best and discuss on areas that could use some help.

Hello friends! I am back this week bringing all the good energy for Black History Month. Over the past year, the Black community has been through the trenches and back, so in this episode I focus on the highlights often hidden under the bad news for the Black community. I also share some ideas on how to celebrate Black History Month in order to enrich the Black community. 

It’s been a healthy amount of time but I’m ready to be back. After turning 20, I had a brief 1/5 life crisis. Being young, wild and free in a global pandemic is NOT the one! But I’m trying to make it work as best as I can.

In this episode, I have a little reflection on the closing chapter of my teenage-hood. It’s definitely a bitter sweet moment, but onto my twenties I head! I state some things I’d like to develop in this upcoming chapter and outline the woman I want to become.

Following my first ever regatta win at Henley Womens Regatta in the Aspirational Single Scull category, in this episode I reflect on that golden winning feeling that comes about only once in a while. I discuss my game plan going into the race, how I felt amidst all the stress of back to back racing despite not feeling 100% and plans for the last part of the racing season.

Hey! I’m back after another mini hiatus. In this episode I speak on how the Hot Girl Summer dreams have epically flopped. Not being in your element is such a 2/10 but it’s only natural. You can’t feel like a Hot Girl all the time but it’s important to try and make yourself feel great in your own skin. I discuss some ways that I’ve been trying to get out of this funk and what being a Hot Girl means...

This week I delve into some of my Life’s Simple Joys. Reflecting on the good in the little things is a great way to stay motivated when the greater picture isn’t making sense or just feels like a hot mess! I’ve been a little overwhelmed recently so stopping to smell the roses (theoretically and literally) has given me the refresher I need to continue.

In this episode I go into the fears of getting older and having to find my purpose. For most young people, the struggle to find a balance between what you love and what will make you successful is such a debacle in a society where making money rules everything. I explore the affects of this on my life and expectations for myself in the future too.

It has been a while, so I thought I’d do a fun catch up episode to update you all on where I’ve been and how I have been doing. It’s summer now (my favourite season), so excitement and good vibrations are high. I’m glad to be back!

Season 1 has come to an end and I wanted to use this amazing space I've created to open up with some of closest friends. For this season finale we have our very first guest: 'Self-Proclaimed Plantain Lover' Chanel! We've been by each other's side for almost a decade  and our bond has only grown stronger. Inspired by card game 'We're Not Really Strangers', I ask Chanel some personal questions...

Following Oprah’s interview with Megan and Harry, I felt prompted to discuss my experience of racism in the U.K. I also unravel the harmful narrative of being a ‘Strong Independent Black Woman’, a title that comes with unreasonably high expectations for Black Women in a world where we are persistently neglected. Book spoken about: ‘Black Fatigue’ by Mary-Frances Winters.

In this episode, I expand on the struggles of finding true peace with the hindrance of; anxiety, ADHD and being a perfectionist in general. By debunking some of the thoughts that have prohibited me from gaining peace I was able to reflect and release some of my most negative habits. 

This affirmation is one that I am currently in the process of embracing. Confidence is something that doesn’t come naturally to me and with societal pressures to be perfection it’s a persistent struggle to maintain a secure level of confidence. In this episode, I talk about some of my lowest points in terms of lacking confidence and share the tips I am currently using to gain more confidence.

This episode discusses my views on spirituality and how I enable myself to attract what I truly want. I explain the 7 Chakras and share ways on tools I use to rebalance them.

The affirmation ‘I am Loved’ has got me through some funky times. In this episode, I reflect on the type of love I experienced in my upbringing and how that contrasts with the love portrayed in society, in particular the portrayal of black love. I go on to explore how these differences have made me behave now and how I aim to develop my limited knowledge of love.

In this episode, I reflect on the growth I’ve made over the past year, some of the highs and lows, and touching on areas I’d like to grow in the future.

Hi everyone! I am so excited to share my passion project with you all, I hope this platform can essentially be a 'verbal diary' in a sense where I share my journey on growing into my most fulfilled self.