Sit Down With Suzanne 🎤

My friends have often asked me about what makes my relationship work with my husband, and while I don't have the secret to why marriages work, I do know what makes us work! Support the show

We often find it easier to forgive others than forgiving ourselves.  What is holding us back from forgiving ourselves?  We need to show ourselves the same grace that God shows us and we show others. We need to forgive ourselves and stop allowing it to stop us from achieving our full potential! Support the show

I talk a lot about self care because it is important. I am talking about my current self care journey and how it has helped me cope with all the current things that life has thrown at us. If you don't have a self care routine, you need to get one now! Support the show

I can happily say that I am glad to see the rates of Covid-19 deaths and infection falling. There is a big debate about taking the vaccine or not and while everyone has the right to choose what works for them, I believe it is important that we get educated to help us in our decisions. This is my opinion based on my experience. Support the show

Since last year and most recently this month multiple companies have released statement and posted on social media in support of black lives matter and pride, but what have they done beyond those two things. Sadly nothing has changed in these companies and they are capitalizing on the fight of so many and using it for financial gain. Support the show

We often struggle with defining who we are, and there is no shortage of people who are ready to tell you us who we are, but I am here to encourage that you are not defined by a single action or moment, and you are always evolving! Support the show

Based on your feedback I have done a follow up to my episode about toxic leadership. The sad truth is that if you have worked for a employer you have experienced toxic leadership. But today's workers are saying it is not okay to treat up like that and are stepping up and calling out toxic leadership! Are you that toxic leader? Support the show

Sometimes we fail at something and we are afraid to start over because we are afraid we will fail again. I am here to tell you that it is okay to fail, in fact it is okay to fail more than once, the trick is to never give up! So what are you waiting for to start! Support the show

We often hear people say that once they have achieved a certain something then they will be happy, I am here to tell you that you should choose to be joy today, don't wait until someday to be find your joy, you should choose joy now! Support the show

There is a lot going on in the world and we have to recognize that we cannot be all things for everyone and still be something to ourselves. So in order to thrive, in order to live our best lives, we have to set boundaries, we have to recognize that boundaries is going to help us maintain both our mental and physical health! So go ahead and set those boundaries. Support the show

In this episode I discuss the myths about self care! We often find many excuses why we can't practice self care, but these are myths that we can and must dispel in order for us to reach our full potential! Support the show

With everything employees have to deal with, a global pandemic, racial violence, random violence, increased work load, do they really need to deal with a toxic leader?  Support the show

Girlfriends are fun but there are true benefits to having girlfriends, like improved health and longevity. It is important to have healthy girlfriend relationships, ones that lift you up and encourage you. If you had to do a girlfriend check and purge the unhealthy ones, how many friendships would you have left? Support the show

Why can't we stop talking about race? That is a question that I see repeatedly on the face of some and a statement that is issued by several media who refuse the see the effort of all the hateful and racism narrative! So how do we handle it? The truth is we cannot stop and until we are all treated equally then we will continue to talk of it Support the show

Let me tell you, that this episode was meant to happen, my entire technology system crashed on the night of the recording and nothing would work but thankfully I was able to use an alternate system which unfortunately the audio on my end had an echo, please forgive the audio and enjoy the episode, it is well worth it. In this episode I sit down with Minister Nicholas Fearon aka Nfearon professiona...

In this episode I dig into how the pandemic has affected moms especially women of color and how mom shaming has continued and more and more moms are feeling stressed out and overwhelmed Support the show

Black History month is over but the black experience never ends. How do you ensure you are using what you learned during the month of February to be a better ally! Support the show

In a continuation of our phenomenal woman series, I sat down with a phenomenal young woman Medina and talked about what it was like growing up black in America, traveling to other countries and educating herself on black history. We also talked about why she felt compelled last year to organize protests in support of black lives matter and against systemic racism and police brutality. Listen to he...

I sit at the feet of an elder soaking up all the knowledge, and I can't help help but acknowledge it with a deep non verbal uh huh, such was my talk with Phenomenal Woman Sha-Asia. In our back by popular demand Phenomenal Woman series we welcome Parlee Jones "Sha-Asia" There are so many reasons why this woman is phenomenal, she is the universal Auntie, the advocate, the activist, th...

There is a racial reckoning happening and while many are shocked by it, it has been in the making for a very long time. This reckoning has sparked many uncomfortable conversations between family, friends, employers, employees, peers and everyone in between. But these conversations are difficult to have and while many shy away from it, many are willing to step outside their comfort zone and do the...

When do you let go of something that no longer serves you, be it a job, a relationship or a dream. How do know when it is time to let it go? Support the show

2020 was a year for the record books! With a plethora of polarizing conversations that changed minds, lives and shifted culture, it was the year we will always want to forget but have to talk about. From the death of Kobe Bryant in January to a global pandemic that is raging on, 2020 stood out for many. This is my top ten for 2020! This episode was recorded in 2020 but unfortunately could not be p...

So Christmas 2020 continued the theme of 2020 moving at a rapid pace. Many had to celebrate differently this year as they are dealing with loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, loss of home, separation from loved ones. But no matter how you celebrated, I pray that had something that brought you joy Support the show

We all use it but we know while social media can bring great highs, it can also bring incredible lows. Don't believe all the hype on social media, not everyone is living their best lives and while you don't wish ill on others, don't allow the profile and posts of others to make you feel as if you are a failure.  Support the show

After months of protesting, canvassing and signing up people to vote, the election finally happened. Followed by one nail biting week of seeing who won, the election is finally called and some can breathe a sigh of relief. But how are people dealing with the aftermath? After the storm comes the calm, but the the storm always leave a lot of damage and people are feeling the effects of the storm sti...