They Made it Happen

 Project 2025 is a political initiative to reshape the federal government of the United States and remove checks on executive power in favor of right-wing, racist policies. The plan was published in April 2023 by the American conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation in anticipation of Donald Trump winning the 2024 presidential election. He won. Now he is prepared to do all in his power (unc...

The upcoming topics is on Teaching Emotional Intelligence (EI) to your child!  You do not want to miss this important topic!  Also, on another segment on the show the topic discussed is about how to know and manage Anxiety!  Yes, 2025 is here and I'm BACK!  I'm so excited to be able to pass on great information to live by! 

 If reinventing yourself was a person. If perseverance was a person. You would see Coko Lynns' photo in Wikipedia under both! She is confident. She made a plan, moved to Atlanta over 20 years ago to make her dream reality. She has acted in movies, conducted interviews with top name celebrities, opened a talent agency, and so much more. She went to school and educated herself, whenever she needed t...

The host will present information on the topic of Codependency. Codependency is a learned behavior that involves an unhealthy level of dependency on another person in a relationship. Codependent people may prioritize the other person's needs over their own, and may feel like they need to depend on the other person to define themselves. This can lead to a power imbalance in the relationship, where...

Organ donation!! On the next episode of 'They Made it Happen - with Linda' podcast, the host discusses the importance of Organ donation. Organ donation has many positive effects on the donor and recipients who experience the greatest benefit. Many organs and tissues can be donated and transplanted. Even farther-reaching effects outside of the donors and recipients is the impact on families and fri...

 The root of mental health stigma among Black people can be traced back to slavery. At that time, it was commonly thought enslaved people were not sophisticated enough to develop depression, anxiety, or other mental health disorders. Good mental health consists of maintaining strong social connections and living a fulfilling and productive life while effectively coping with stress and making posit...

The pocast host has a candid conversation Dr. Manya Boyd, President of BoydHR.  Dr. B as, she is affectionally known brings an illustrious career in Human Resources spanning nearly four decades.  She is a leader in the field. Dr. B began her journey as a Human Resources Professional.  She cultivated unparalleled expertise in labor and employee relations, setting the stage for her remarkable ascent...

Allyson Carter grew up in Southern California. Thirty miles east of Los Angeles and just 30 minutes from the beach or the mountains. She left this wonderful place for a career opportunity on the East Coast. Allyson showed up with no friends, no family and not a single winter coat. It was a great opportunity to figure out how to be productive in a new environment. After 10 years she had all the col...

 According to data compiled by the Social Security Administration as of 2021:  A man reaching age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 84.3. A woman turning age 65 today can expect to live, on average, until age 86.6. About one out of every four 65-year-olds today will live past age 90. One out of 10 will live past age 95. Is this data the driving force behind the Late Life divorces?...

Listen to the conversation I had with Vavi Solomon! An Intriguing, gifted, talent woman. Vavi is a Audio Visual Technician, a Tattooist, a Natural Hair and Loc stylist, and that is not all. Vavi studied Audio Production at the Los Angeles Film School and studied at the Watkins College of Art, Design and film.  She definitely made it happen in her life! The journey was not easy, breezy.  However, w...

Lisa Weems is a Retired Navy Vet. She is passionate about helping to give voice to the voiceless.  A Minister of Sow a Prayer Ministries-a Discipleship/teaching ministry with a passion for deliverance and Missions formerly trained by Living Word Christian Center Bible College. She is an Co-Author of book “Made to Overcome.” Stories of people overcoming insurmountable health challenges. She is also...

Lisa Weems is a Retired Navy Vet. She is passionate about helping to give voice to the voiceless.  A Minister of Sow a Prayer Ministries-a Discipleship/teaching ministry with a passion for deliverance and Missions formerly trained by Living Word Christian Center Bible College. She is an Co-Author of book “Made to Overcome.” Stories of people overcoming insurmountable health challenges. She is also...

An artist uses their imagination to create art. Easy you may say. Okay, so everyone that "makes" art in any capacity, are they an artist? I will take it a step further and say that, creating art is more than painting on a canvas, or sculpting, and that everyone has the ability to be creative! However, a true artist brings to life that which they have imagined, in a unique and beautiful way. Be ins...

What does the LGBTQ+ community have to say about the new rules that will make it difficult for athletes like two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya to compete? "Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone." - World Athletics President Sebastian Coe 3/23/23.  Hear one voice, one perspective from my guest, Seren...

1TD DJ Gladney - White Sox "High A" ball player.  His class in the Minor League is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada.  A talented young man, and that's NOT all!  He is also an up and coming musical artist known as 1TD DJ Gladney aka Big Red!  And yes, his music is out there.   A double hitter....baseball and music!

Google’s dictionary defines a singer-songwriter as “a person who sings and writes popular songs, especially professionally.” The term’s come to have a more specific meaning. What I understand it to mean is, artist who record as solo acts, who write their lyrics and tunes, and usually accompany themselves on piano, acoustic guitar, or auto sound.  I'm describing the unique and beautiful sound of .....

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is up to 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. When fentanyl is abused or taken in an overdose, this opioid can quickly be fatal because it is so potent and people are not used to its effects. There is a significant risk that any illegal drug you buy on the streets, buy online, or that may be given to you is intentionally contaminat...

There’s nothing quite like the rush of connecting with a great new artist — especially ahead of the pack — but they’re not always easy to find. Music’s increasing DIY culture has left the market saturated with bands and soloists gunning for the big-time, making it that much more difficult for newcomers to breakout. Nonetheless, this young artist with a 90's influence, and soulful funk has broken o...

Sean Vaughn Carter was a Behavioral Specialist/Psychiatric Technician, in the US Army and served a tour in Iraq.  And, he is also an entertainer, dancer, performer, and has traveled the world on one adventure after another! He is also writing a book that will be released later in 2023!  He gets very candid as he discusses being diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and he is living with it, one day at a...

Realtors, also known as real estate agents, are licensed real estate professionals who can help you buy or sell a home. here are two types of realtors:  Listing agents represent home sellers. Buyer’s agents represent home buyers. Most agents work with sellers and buyers instead of working exclusively with one group. Occasionally, the same agent will represent both the buyer and seller — this is ca...

Have you ever met a person whom you thought was nice and decent, but ended up being your enemy? Now imagine you have children with this same person, after it was too late to find out how evil a person can get get by a misunderstanding. This is a memoir of a man who had to escape from the mother of his children, in order to prevent violence! Instead she craved all of that drama, and created it into...

If young people/teens are exposed from 14 -19 years old to events to seek purpose, they will increasingly seek them out on their own until the end of their adolescence, giving them a higher likelihood of discovering their own sense of purpose.  There is one thing we often miss,  the importance of teaching teens to find and cultivate a purpose. Helping students to find their goal in life, their rea...

Meet Black Business Owner -KeKe Star!  She had an idea about doing her own line of waist trainers.  She did her homework and got it done!  10K followers on FB and IG she is doing her thang!"Y’all knew I was coming…but you just didn’t know how HARD!!! I have Waist trainers, full body shapers, K’Starr Shirts, K’Starr tummy control shorts, waist wraps, detox tea, Keke Starr owner of Keke Starr Get Sn...

We’ve all seen what we think an empowered woman is.  She walks down the street or into a meeting, head held high, shoulders back, with a confidence in her walk that we often envy.  She just seems to know herself.  Nothing seems to shake her. Others remark about her strength and self-confidence but if you really think about it, what does she have that we admire?  What is it that she does or has tha...

Hip Hop is an ever changing genre. With each year comes a select group of new artists beaming with potential, ready to take their place on rap’s mainstage. These talented young men hail from the Midwest with their own unique style.  They are writers, music arrangers, composers, and they posses a dynamic stage presence that is full of rhythm, rhyme and explosive with the smoothest of deliveries.  T...