Confessions of a Young Adult’s Life

In this episode I give you all insight on how life is going with my new job and what it is like being a person of color working in a predominately white organization. 

In this episode Devin and I have a conversation about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. We take concepts from his book “Homework For the Heart” and expand on them for the audience to get both a man and woman’s perspective.

In this episode I discuss my thoughts on the not so recent controversy of Beyoncé's song "Church Girl" from her latest album Renaissance. 

In this episode, I share my very vulnerable journey of how I got where I am today. This episode reveals what it feels like to be hopeless in a season where you’re trying to trust God to be a loving father to you during the storm. I hope that this encourages you and let’s you know that you’re not alone.

Hey y'all, welcome! So, this is an annotated version of a conversation I had with Author Kiarra Charles about her book "Loud Whispers: A Book of Poems and Pictures." To watch the full version check it out on my YouTube page here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcF5U1SNWlE . We talk about her poetry and then dive deep into what it's like to be a woman in her 30's. Check this out, it's worth listen.

I guess it's time to get the party started again right? Here's a soft launch into what we are going to be talking about for Season 6 of the Confessions Podcast. This season is called "Taking Courage" for me because I have been very hesitant about coming back and sharing like before, but it's time to relate and release. SO, we are going to get right into it. 

Very vulnerable conversation on my battle with mental health during the month of September. In honor of 2020 #worldmentalhealthday. Disclaimer: My apologies about the background noise, apparently my t-shirts make a lot of noise when I shift to get comfortable. I was doing a lot of moving in this episode. Bear with me, I will get this together one day. I really need to stop rubbing my leg and movin...

Candid conversation with my friends prior to being on lockdown due to the coronavirus. Reflecting on how our trio began. We discuss how our friendship elevated from the traditional realm of friendship into purpose partners. We discuss building relationship with God and creating safe spaces. The importance of therapy, healing, and consistency.

In this episode my best friend Amber is back and we talk about our relationship with our biological moms and how that has shaped our perspective in life and relationships

This episode is special to me because you get to meet another one of my close friends. Hey world, welcome Antonio! We talk about what it's like to be in an authentic friendship with the opposite sex. We give insight on some of the rough spots throughout this year of dedicated and intentional friendship with each other. We take you on a journey of our everyday life together as friends. Enjoy!

Amber’s back! We talk about cultivating safe spaces. You don’t want to miss this.

Special episode where I recap year 30 and the victory I have going into 31. This is worth the listen!

It’s the Season Finale!!! In this episode I talk to you about actively forgiving those who hurt me and lessons I learned away about myself in 2021. This year has been hard but it’s so important for me to love harder. We also wrap up the show for the year. Happy Holidays!

This episode was hard for me, I ain’t gone lie! Today we discuss how purity culture opens the door for shame and how ill prepared I was about understanding sexuality, sex, and church culture surrounding the topic

In this episode I discuss why community is important and upon failing doing everything myself. I started hiring other people. Few tech issues, sorry!

I went back to therapy! In this episode we talk about the importance of therapy and why you should check in on your mental health BEFORE the crisis happens. I also discuss some of the revelations I had after seeing two counselors in one day.

This is quick fun episode about the Red Flag phenomenon on Twitter.

In this episode I catch you all up on dating in my 30s. I was in a whole relationship out here and I failed at it too. Let’s talk about how I messed up.

In this episode I share about a very recent experience I had with verbal abuse that forced me to reevaluate the way I show up in relationships with people. I talk about how taking ownership of one’s behavior equips you with the ability to develop and cultivate lifelong and healthier experiences. Please bear with me as I get back in the groove.

Soft intro into Season 5. Happy to be back and happy to start doing life with y’all again. Happy listening!

Bittersweet the final episode (FOR NOW!). Check me out as I wrap up the end of a phenomenal season with some final thoughts and announcements. As always, thanks for listening! Follow Me: @fruitful.poetic.light on Instagram and FB

I’m a little bit of everywhere this week, but this gives you all a perfect opportunity to see what I’m really like on a daily basis. It’s my hope, that in these random thoughts you get a message.

It wouldn't be a season on COAYAL if we didn't have a technical difficulty. Please bear with us as we discuss growing together with Motivational Speaker Jer'Maine Brown of Jermination. Yal know I enjoy putting you on; and, this episode is no different as we discuss growing together virtually and in community with this upcoming global brand ambassador. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! Follow Jer'Ma...

In this episode I talk about my current relationship with love and pain. I discuss a bit of pop culture news and how I’m now maneuvering into become a better loving and caring me.

In this episode, I get the opportunity to have a personal conversation with Spoken Word Artist/Rapper Ackurate. We discuss some of the potential barriers that have often hindered people, specifically Black men, from healing beyond their past. Take the journey with us as we travel through his world and how he has confronted issues of image, vulnerability, and shame.