Dare 2 Be

Back in the Summer I got to have an amazing chat with Coach Brenda Green. Coach Brenda is the owner of Fit 4 A Better Me, a women only fitness and nutrition coaching business. Coach Brenda is on a mission  to inspire and empower women to be healthier, fit and the best versions of themselves inside and out. Coach Brenda candidly discusses how her personal health helped her become a Cancer survivor....

I had a great conversation with Natasha Frazer the owner of Hello Gorgeous Beauty Studio in Orange, New Jersey. Hello Gorgeous Beauty Studio is a luxury, black woman owned beauty studio that focuses on providing services in a warm, posh, clean and inviting space.  Natasha talks about her her personal experiences motivated her to curate a space that would cater to women of color in a very intention...

In this episode I had an oppurtunity to welcome back Coach and Best Selling Author, Monica J. Jenkins to the podcast. If you haven't heard it yet - go back and listent to Episode 30 from Season 2. In this episode we talked about her new book, The Cost of Clutter and the overall connection between physical and mental clutter. Monica shared some tips on how to start small on the journey to reclaimin...

In this episode I got to chat with my sister and friend, Social Worker and Life Coach Shameka White. Shameka is the founder of Soul-Lutions to Healing, LLC where she provides a confidential and therapeutic space for women to heal. Her retreat services and spiritual life coaching provides tools to help support women throufh life's challenges as well as help them discover their purpose. Shameka's su...

In this episode I got to chat with Realtor Tori Wallace on how she chose to not give up on herself when she decided to leave a career in education to pursue and build her Real Estate business. Tori candidly discusses the process to obtaining her Real Estate License and the challenges she faced along the way. Tori talked about how she is building her business and brand with the help of social media...

In this episode I got to chat with Tylra Lee-Cummings founder of the non-profit  organization, All Roads to Success.  A.R.T.S. offers a network of programs, services and support to assist individuals at becoming economically self-sufficient. Their mission is to provide hope, resources, social services, professional attire, internships, supportive services, economic development tools and a plan to...

In this episode I got to chat with artist, Imani-Starr.  Imani describes herself as a mompreneur, artist, diy-er and arts educator. Imani reminds her clients and students of the importance of taking time to create and express yourself.  As a visual artist Imani expresses herself through fashion, painting, sculpting and so much more.  She shares her personal experience with artistic expression and...

In this episode I got to chat with Roanne Bacchus a Health Coach and Belief Change Facilitator. Roanne talks about how her interest in wellness as a teenager informed her life and health challenges of her 20s and 30s and ultimately helped her navigate her personal healing journey of 2021. Roanne is committed to helping women find better health and manifest their best life with ease. She shares the...

In this episode I chat with Book Coach Gwendolyn Valerius. Gwendolyn works with struggling writers to help them through the writing process to get their book published.  Gwendolyn offers resources and tips that will help you develop your ideas to tell the story you want to write. Depending on where you are in your process, she assists her clients with establishing routines that will help you move...

In this episode I got to chat with Krystal Reddick-Pollard of Total Life Care Coaching(TLC). She describes herself as an educator, social worker, bipolar warrior and and self-care coach. Through TLC she offers wellness workshops centered aroound self-care and community care. After her own bipolar disorder diagnosis more than 10 years ago Krystal became more mindful aboout attending to all of her n...

I'm so excited to be back. In this episode I got to chat with Educator Darnese Daniels. In our intimate conversation we discussed loss, shedding layers and the sometimes painful and messy process of unbecoming who we've been and more of who we really are. We also discussed the importance of community and our shared committment to building safe spaces for women to learn, heal and grown. This episod...

How are you doing? I'm excited to check in with you all this week. I took an unexpected but needed break from the podcast. As I continue to balance work, ministry, family, business and my own personal wellness it is critical that I find the right pace to live my life. We are back with all new episodes and guest tackling some important topics. What have you been up to this summer? I want to know.

In this episode I got to chat with my friend Vicki L. Webb. Vicki is a Pastor, Life Coach and Author. We discussed the importance of pivoting, opening up to change and handling the anxiety of uncertainty.  We discussed Vicki's latest book Embracing Change. She has also authored two other books entitled, My Journey to Worth and Getting to Better. All of the books are available on Amazon. Connect wi...

In this episode I got to chat with Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ashlee Murphy. Ashlee is the founder of Pack Light Counseling. Through counseling Ashlee helps people discover techniques to help accomplish their goals and live a more fulfiling life. She has a passion to help people overcome situations that are making them feel anxious, stressed or overwhelmed. Ashlee shares some signs to look f...

What a great way to end Financial Literacy Month! In this episode I got to chat with International Speaker, Author and Global Money Expert, Ja'net Adams.  Ja'net talked about how her own experience with being laid off from work motivated her to eliminate $50,000 worth of debt. She is committed to helping people "have the money to do what they want to do". Ja'Net started Debt Sucks University and t...

In this episode I got to chat with Financial Executive Tracey Gomes-Johnson. Tracey talks about how her career in Finance resulted in her transforming her personal finances to live a life of freedom and choice. Tracey shares how she and her husband gave their children the gift of education by paying off their student loans. She has also strategically worked to eliminate debt and pay off her mortga...

In this episode I got to chat with Certified Holistic Health Coach, Andrea Smith. Andrea specializes in supporting black and brown women in their health and wellbeing.   Andrea shares how she transitioned from a career in Finance and Accounting to align herself to what she is currently doing. What started out as a personal journey of health and wellness and wanting to help her family - evolved int...

In this episode I got to chat with Licensed Therapist and boundary expert, Kristin Winchester. Kristin is the founder of Her Therapy Space, a mental health private practice in Washington, DC.   Kristin shared her journey to starting Her Therapy Space, a practice that helps women in the areas of anxiety, depression, toxic relationships and boundaries.   She shares how her own personal struggle with...

In this episode I got to chat with teacher, author, speaker and poet Trinity Bursey. Trinity shares her journey and how she balances her work as an educator and an authoor.  Trinity's path to pursuing her passion for writing is beautifully unique. Trinity played basketball at UNC and professionally overseas before she reconnected with her childhood love for writing and her gift of creativity. Trin...

In this episode I chat with Jalen Fields, Massage Therapist and founder of Rooted Holistic Therapy. Jalen candidly shares how massage therapy found her and how she is managing her full-time job and her business. Jalen helps her clients manage pain, stress and establish healthy wellness routines by using integrative evidence-based massage therapy techniques. Jalen enjoys helping her clients harmoni...

In this episode I got to chat with Sharon Fields of Beautiful Curves 365. As a Health and Wellness Coach Sharon teaches women fifty and older how to realign life and begin again after major life events. She helps women of all ages redefine their life and discover the power of their natural beauty by promoting positivity, self-acceptance and confidence. Sharon talks about how she has navigated bala...

It's been a while but we are back. In this episode I'm checking in and sharing where I've been and what I've been doing.  I share a little about my recent journey to Nairobi Kenya and the change I'm feeling. I also discuss the importance of living a life of choice and the impact that our choices and habits have on the change we want to see. 

In this episode I got to chat with Professional Make-Up Artist and all around Beautypreneur Tisha Hyatt. Tisha talks about her work with women and her special bridal services. Tisha talks about her journey to doing the work that she loves. Tisha talks about how she balances career, entrepreneurship and finding time for her own self-care. She is candid about the challenges of staying motivated in t...

In this episode I had an intimate chat with my sister Fran Williams. Fran is a author, speaker and mentor to many. She shares her experience with abusive relationships and how she broke the cycle and chose herself.  She shares some tips for women finding themselves in this situation and what they can do to protect themselves. Fran realizes that some women don't live to share their survival story....

In this episode I got to chat with Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Tiffany Hall. Tiffany helps to breakdown what is really meant by People Pleasing and how it impacts our life. She explains the different types of People Pleasers and why she believes women generally are more commonly challenged with this. She is committed to helping those that she works with identify their People Pleasing t...