Crystal Clear Moments

On this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, Gen Z enters the chat! Joined by Crystal’s son’s real-life friends, Aiden, Zane, and Cyrus. Having founded a Phoenix-based production company Small Town Beef, the trio are making their mark in the creative space through After meeting at ASU, the three friends walk us through the inner workings of their relationship, creating their first full-length documen...

Kathi Coyle joins CCM as a wellness expert with years of experience under her belt within the health space. Meeting at a workout class, Crystal was impressed with how Kathi coached the class. Tough yet intentionally aware of her clients and mentees, Kathi provides a look into her story into the health and wellness space, her passion for making movement a part of your every day schedule, and how tr...

This week on CCM, Isabella Tierney joins us for an episode filled with purpose and intention! Tackling the hot topic of stress and anxiety, Isabella unpacks “the green zone,” a tool and process she adopted for herself in times of high-emotional and mental tension that has helped her combat the stressors life and career can bring and maintain her dignity and health within. A licensed therapist, int...

Host Crystal Blackwell shares a mini moment this week on the topic of psychological safety! With it becoming a hot topic among her clients lately, Crystal reminds us what it means and what it should look and feel like to be in spaces where you can show up as your full self. Using this definition, she then dives into how it shows up in the workplace and offers six tips for combating it in your pers...

Joined by her husband Ivan Blackwell, CCM host Crystal and her hubby come on this week to celebrate all things love. In light of Valentine's Day, this episode encompasses lessons, laughs and a lot of love. Having been married nearly 37 years, the two take the moment to reflect on how to make longevity work in real life by uncovering the decades they've spent together, the high's, low's, in-between...

On this week’s episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Eileen Cosby. An author, speaker and kindness advocate enthusiast, Eileen shares how her belief in kindness having the power to change everything has been the guiding force of every area of her life. Growing up in Utah as a young Black woman in the 60s, Eileen shares how this experience shaped her self-identity, how s...

What’s the truth about cannabis and the ever-evolving business behind it? This week on CCM, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes cannabis expert, businesswoman, chef and entrepreneur Konya Lindsey. From the science behind it, to the several benefits, Konya allows our viewers the rare chance to see the multi-faceted sides of the industry!  As Executive Marketing Director of the nation’s largest can...

This week on CCM, Tamala McBath - the CEO of Dress For Success Phoenix - joins us for an exciting and inspiring conversation. After having her own personal Crystal Clear Moment through her parents and grandparents raising her with high expectations of success, humility and God-fidence has sustained Tamala in career, heart and soul. Sharing her experience as a female CEO, community activist and ove...

This solo episode of CCM brings us to a conversation on the topic of the truth about management. Management is a hard job but there’s many dialogues happening involving critiques of the role. And in this episode, Crystal helps aid managers in getting better as leaders that are accountable and integral and how employees can navigate a difficult manager-employee situation with grace and grit through...

In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell ignites a discussion with a Mini Moment on the current state of the American workforce. Supplying us with real-life data on the state of the space and tips on how to navigate it, the topics range from development, AI, DEI, burnout, and even wellness; how American companies and organizations are doing with it all and how we as employers, managers, lead...

Inviting a founder, strategist, coach, speaker and author dedicating to helping people align their professional careers with their desired purpose and maximum potential, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Isha Cogborn to the CCM stage.  After losing her job in the Great Recession of 2009, Isha birthed Epiphany Institute to help coach and build an authentic community for all. Through this and wit...

Meeting at a speaking engagement for Mountain Point High School as guest speakers for the event, host Crystal Blackwell and Alexandra Bradberry connected on their love for inspiring young girls and . Founder and CEO of The Sparkle Bar; a makeup and beauty studio in Scottsdale, AZ, Alex has grown the bar into a multi-faceted brand rooted in embracing the celebration of diversity and inclusion throu...

In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal...

In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal...

Back by popular demand, host Crystal Blackwell’s husband Ivan joins the CCM family once again to dive into a powerful conversation on the fear of economics and adulting - how to navigate as the adultee and as the parent of. After reading a study from AARP that speaks to the priority many seniors are finding in living with others to up their mental and emotional stability, the Blackwell’s discuss h...

Crystal goes at it solo today in this episode of CCM where she discusses how to handle change. Change is a transition we go through everyday in some way, shape or form but oftentimes, because of its grandiosely daunting nature, we can be scared to confront it and unsure of how to navigate amidst it. To help us journey the space well, Crystal gets into her life coach bag and gives us practical ways...

A clinical assistant professor at ASU where she teaches and mentors and founder of Thrive Well Counseling & Consulting LLC, Dr. Alexis Faison joins this episode of Crystal Clear Moments to discuss all things mentorship, BIPOC trauma and informed care, and financial wellness. After meeting at an equity form for women, Crystals and Dr. Alex instantly connected on their care for women and being s...

Crystal sits down with Ericka Lassiter, whose family’s journey through sickle cell disease—culminating in Kwincy’s cure after a bone marrow transplant—became a calling to serve. Ericka opens up about the hospital seasons, the Crystal Clear Moments that shifted her from caregiver to advocate, and how faith and the love of family carried her through grief and into legacy: honoring Kwamie Lassiter’s...

After meeting via email and then connecting over Zoom, Crystal instantly knew she needed to invite John Diggs into the CCM Family. An ex-pro football player turned businessman, John Diggs has had a journey of resilience. From being forced to give up his career and the mortgage meltdown, John lost everything he built post-football career, sparking him the chance to either sink or swim. And in choos...

Should we be chasing success or fulfillment? Host Crystal Blackwell breaks down the difference between these two concepts in this Crystal Clear Mini Moments and gives listeners practical tips on how to shift our perspective and eyes from success to fulfillment. 

In this episode of Crystal Clear moments, host Crystal is joined by her beloved husband (and fan favorite guest) Ivan to the podcast. While the social media revolved world we’re living in is something most have become accustomed to and acclimated with, in this episode, Crystal and Ivan share five tips with couples on how to keep their relationship whole and in tact while not falling into the at-ti...

Welcoming Dr. Kris, a board certified family nurse practitioner with a passion for hormone health and holistic wellness, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes the CCM audience to a conversation on all things inclusive healthcare. Sharing her desire for people to have accessible health resources so they can be their best versions, she shares her innovative apps she’s created as well as her takes on varyi...

Host Crystal takes a pause in the full episodes to give a quick word on a topic that is close to her heart: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Becoming candid about her entrepreneurial journey in the DEI space, she shares what Diversity, Equity and Inclusion means to her, its importance and why she’s continuing her fight in ensuring its place in society stays. 

In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell invites author and women’s advocate Leticia Long to the table. CEO and founder of Purelistic Health and Beauty, Leticia candidly opens up about her experience in the entrepreneurial space, how having a vision for a business guided her into landing a brick & mortar location for her brand, plus, she shares how encouraging and uplifting others has he...

In this Crystal Clear Mini Moment, host Crystal Blackwell gives insight and practicality into what it means to be a leader in the challenging climate. Giving five tips, Crystal helps leaders of all types to see how they can manage embracing the current day and age while not losing their zest for being a great leader.