Take the Elevator

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back, returning Elevator, Ehmandah, and a new guest, Lee. Two beautiful, powerful black women who share where black history begins for them. As parents, we discuss the responsibility of educating the younger generations with truth and an intention to remove the oppression. Please find out about their reality, stories, and experiences that have made them who they are today...

Send us Fan Mail Not sure if you have taken stock of all your growing moments in 2023. We invite you to do that with Gen and Kory to set intentions for what's next. Be determined to be a part of what moves you, what you love. Have the right people at your table because you deserve that - partners, friends, mentors, family, and experts who can give you the information you need for the next cha...

Send us Fan Mail The Lunar New Year is the year of the rabbit (or cat, for some)  in January 2023. The tragedy happened within the Asiam community right here in Southern California. There was also a senseless killing of a black citizen by those called to serve and protect. Yet throughout the month, there were many highs and moments that were elevating. Let's talk about all the things we may h...

Send us Fan Mail The first thought process for Carmen to get out of vicious cycles of abuse was to say, "I choose me." After getting lost in her relationships, she has to go back to the basics of who she is and who she was all along. Discovery for Carmen also includes getting the right people at her table and inviting them back with an apology while taking accountability. She notes the i...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever known someone who appeared to have it all together? Meet Carmen Ramirez - an educated career woman, an inspiring leader, an attractive person, a loyal friend, a loving mom, and a dedicated wife of 11 years to a man who abused her repeatedly. Carmen shares her cycle of trauma in this episode, including how her thoughts and plans for something better for her and her ch...

Send us Fan Mail This ride allows us to get to know Jeri Lyn more (from the 225th Floor) as she hangs out with our co-hosts in this episode. Her sense of humor and quick wit are a beautiful part of who she is. It will brighten your day and elevate your mood. How many of us need that today? Look up, and let's elevate!  Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail It is a pleasure and honor to have Jeri Lyn on the Elevator to share her story of being diagnosed with a chronic condition at 18, which later led to a life of intense medical interventions. Jeri Lyn refused to let her situation define her. She shares how she literally takes a day or two to shake it off despite the challenges. In this episode, she will share her story of resilience...

Send us Fan Mail Some of us may go against all the good we deserve because we were toxically conditioned to believe we are undeserving. So we self-betray, self-dismiss, self-sabotage, and self-destruct.  Let's break the cycle. Look-up and let's elevate! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about why some people may compulsively apologize time and time again. What are we missing out on when we opt for the "I'm sorry" instead of what we may be trying to avoid? When should we say sorry to one another? Let's elevate as we dig deep to discover the beauty within. Today we are looking up (literally) to elevate.  Support the show https://...

Send us Fan Mail While reading Oprah's magazine for the most recent quarter, we answered three intriguing questions, including our - well, Kory's - zombie bag. Let's look up and elevate this elevator ride has twists and turns! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Albert Einstein said everything in the future and the past is right here now. Today we celebrate our ability to stop being who we are not. This platform and the listeners have cultivated that space, and we celebrate you. In addition to the celebration, we talk about inclusivity at various levels. Look up, and let's elevate! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Let's elevate by changing our perspective on what we may deem as a sad ending. In all cases, an end is the beginning of something. With 2022 ending, what do you have planned? The possibilities are endless... a new start, a new career, a new relationship, a new adventure, a new hobby, a new healthy habit, a new business, a new outlook, a new look... you decide. Lookup, and let...

Send us Fan Mail Delivering and landing the first impression is a big deal especially because people say it cannot be done over.  We have a different opinion on The Elevator.  We believe that people can extend grace knowing that we all have moments where we are good people and sometimes can give a bad handshake. Look-up and let's elevate! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Trust yourself. Trust your people. Trust the process. Don't rush the process as we grow through it. Growth takes time, sacrifice, and learning. The long-term gains are worth it. Don't sell yourself short by taking the easy street or choosing the quick fix. Look up, and let's elevate! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail There is a special power when you have a good partner. Let's talk about how to identify when you have a strong partner and how to maintain that connection with powerful conversations. Look up, and let's elevate!   Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail The Rah-Rah fervor and high-energy, can-do spirit that gets things done are what's happening on this elevator ride. Bring it into 2023. What does it take to make the inevitable push needed to get over the finish line and start the next big thing?  Take a ride for an inspiring, light-hearted conversation. Look up, and let's elevate.  Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurr...

Send us Fan Mail We are going into the new year to zap those things we tolerate in three areas of our lives: home, work, and community. "To tolerate means allowing the existence of something, to permit or endure something, to put up with something. This implies that something (or someone) is less than desirable or ideal and tends to drain a person's energy. Tolerance is often a hindering...

Send us Fan Mail Just because we need this moment, don't take yourself seriously, seriously! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Let's elevate past dishonest harmony and start having those avoided long overdue conversations. It's time to find peace, whether by remembering why we started in the first place and going from there; or dealing with reality and moving forward. Remember that changing it up doesn't mean it's over because you've hit a dead end. Take another route! Look up, an...

Send us Fan Mail A talk about age and debunking some myths around aging. Let's go - look up and elevate!  Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Let's talk about all things "fresh." From what's freshly baked, a fresh song release, fresh air, fresh fruits, fresh hairdo... this episode is fresh off the press. Let's share stories about when it was out with the old and in with the new. How about a time when you ate something past the expiration date? Or better yet, let's elevate even more and talk...

Send us Fan Mail Let's take a ride and talk about these times:  A time you were out of your comfort zone A time your heart started racing A time you almost didn't make it Adventure is all about perspective. Let's be ready for the next one - look up, and let's elevate! Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Let's validate each other - we mean, really validate one another. We will talk about it in this elevator ride. Let's get in the elevated, growth mindset especially as we prepare to be "at home" with family, friends, and loved ones.  Support the show https://www.fuzzyfurryforest.com

Send us Fan Mail Failure is not falling; failure is not getting back up. Let's start this elevator ride with how to get back up and stay up. Then, we discuss a time when we used the art of persuasion for the good and not-so-good. Enjoy the fun stories and think back to certain special times for you.  We continue to realize how different we are but more the same. Look up, and let's elevat...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss two universal languages.  The first is kindness which is translatable.  Let's talk about how to level up with an intentional daily heart.  While leveling up and maintaining the high pitch vibes of goodness and positivity, notice the vibrations that come back to you throughout life.  The other language is none other than music.  Listen to how saying...