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Some of us want to be fit for the look.  Some of us want to be fit because it's our lifestyle.  And the rest of us want to be fit because WE HAVE TO.  But it's hard!!! No matter what category you fit in, we all find ourselves at a "Fitness Crossroad." Today's guest helps us to navigate the life of fitness with simple tactics. The beautiful and fit, Coach LaKisha C. Williams, is a nu...

Celibacy. The essence of saving yourself for marriage but it saves you from A LOT more.  But what happens when the saving is hard to maintain?  Today's guest shares her most intense moments of maintaining celibacy.  The beautiful and talented, Dorian Brock, is a creative, designer, and culinary enthusiast with Bay and Creole roots. She is the proud owner of "Blessed in the City," a...

In a world full of critics, critiques, and perspectives... we usually don't take the time to do self-checks. The truth is that most of us are a little nervous about what those self-checks may reveal.  Today's guest walks us through self-discovery and how not to be afraid of becoming self-aware. Featured Guest Tasha T. Huston is an Editor-In-Chief, Author, and Sociologist who hails from New Or...

Let's be honest...  The 2020 election is in high tension and we all are feeling it here in America.  And while some of us know exactly how we are going to vote, some of us are blowing in the wind.  Today's guests share with us on how they once were not the greatest at understanding politics.  Featured Guests Chyna Escobar is a South Carolina rooted screenwriter with a passion to educate and empowe...

When we're young, we make plans about when we will marry, have children, graduate from college, buy a home ore our dream car. We won't make a decision about chasing a dream because we feel that it's "not the perfect time" to so.  Today's guests all open up about how perfectionism once ruled their lives.  Featured Guests Rhuneisha Fields is a Florida girl with West Coast style. She is a C...

Hey Everybody!  It's your Host & Creator, Shay Ruff! I want to welcome and invite you to the "I Failed..." Podcast! This is a podcast space where failure is welcome so that we all can be set free from the regret of our failures.  Failure happens, but it doesn't define you! That's why my guests and I share our stories with you so you won't feel bogged down by failure. 

Many of us dream of buying a home... our dream home. However, we're not really clear about the process.  There are so many different resources that it can be overwhelming.  Today's guest, who is a realtor and homeowner, shares how she first failed but then succeeded. Featured Guest Creative, starlight, realtor, and so much more! Stylis B. hails from the cultural, New Orleans, and her per...

The tears. The heartache. The headaches. The frustration. The random emotions!!!! Breaking up is clearly hard to do but there's always a lesson or 2 to learn.  Today's guest tells us his story on breaking up and how we all should see it another way.  Businessman. Traveler. Wisdom-filled. Full of truth. All of this describes the smooth, Jermaine Manuel. His reign is Louisiana based and he...

Emotions plus Decision Making equals "Regret." Emotions plus Business equals "Instability." And while we all made this mistake in a time or another, it taught us a lesson.  Today's guest shares with us why it is important to "stay vertical" and his personal story.  Featured Guest Coach Samuel Sheffield is a Spiritual Life Coach and epic Innovator with Georgia roots and a New Jersey twist...

Have you ever looked at your childhood after becoming a parent and realized that some of the things that were used to discipline you WON'T work for your child(ren)?  Have you ever felt like your "helping" others may be a distorted vision? Well, we all have encountered at least one of these reflections. Not to worry though! This conversation is just what we all need.  Today's guest gives...

Let's compare this? Let's compare that?  Well... she has this! Well... he does that! Why am I not there yet? We're the same age! We're from the same place! We went to the same school! WE HAVE THE SAME PARENTS!!! Comparison is a killer to self-identity and self-preservation. Today's guest takes us through her journey of being caught up in comparison.  Featured Guest This sweet and charmin...

Yep! We all are guilty of not being "so responsible" when it comes to handling money.  For some of us, we haven't quite navigated through how to change our relationship with money.  Today's guest gives us insight on how she changed the way she handles money and how we can too.  Featured Guest Rhuneisha Fields is a Florida girl with West Coast style. She is a Change Manager by day an...

Welcome to the "Kings Edition" of Maintaining my Emotions Part 2! Have you ever wondered if men actually have emotions? Well, your question will be answered during this podcast.  These 2 Kings are bravely sharing their emotional journey with us and how they've gotten better from it.  Featured Guest Melvonty Small is a cool, calm, and collective musician & entrepreneur draped in Louis...

Are you an Extreme EMO? A balanced EMO? Or completely nonchalant? No matter which one you are, you just cannot escape EMOTIONS!  Today's guest will be bravely sharing her "high and low" emotional journey.  Featured Guest The sacred and joyful, Medina Perine, is a Performing Arts Master with a cultural twist.  She hails from New Orleans, Louisiana full of grassroots and essence. Conn...

Let's be honest... Is the career you chose really working out? Most of us have written the plan of finishing college with a degree that will make us the money that we need without a hitch, right? You land the career and suddenly it doesn't work out as you planned.  Today's guest gives us insight on how he transitioned from a nightmare to a thriving career.  Featured Guest The "cool breez...

Grief... is it something that only pertains to losing a loved one or is there more to it?  2020 has been hard-hitting for all of us and most of us struggle with grief on some level or another.  Today's guest shares her experience with grief and how she has begun to embrace the process.  Featured Guest The beautiful and charismatic, CJ, is a radio and television personality that is b...

What is this thing called "balance" that we all crave? How can we befriend it and make it a constant in our lives? Today's guest shares her story about how balance was always available to her but she kept missing it.  Featured Guest Rhuneisha Fields is a Florida girl with West Coast style. She is a Change Manager by day and a Brand Stylist by night. She is a successful t-shirt line owner and...

How much do you LIKE yourself? How much do you LOVE yourself?  Have you forgotten about you at all? We all get lost in the shuffle of our day-to-day life, caring for others and forgetting ourselves. It's important that we have "self-check-in" moments just to be sure that we are on the right track of "self-care." Listen to your body and it will give you what you need.  Today's guest expre...

IF I WOULD HAVE ONLY DONE WHAT THEY WANTED ME TO DO... WE WOULD HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP. For many of us, FAMILY is everything and we would do anything for them. However, things can get complicated when you decide to branch off from their ideas of what "your" life should be. Today's guest explains how he encountered moments with his family that seemed like failure. Featured Guest Matt Anderson i...

WHAT IS LOVE LANGUAGE? I CAN BARELY SPEAK PROPER ENGLISH! Did you know that there was a language to love other than the obvious "French Paris" conditioning that we see in movies? And that... WE ALL LOVE DIFFERENTLY?! This episode may give you insight as to why some relationships didn't work out. Back again... Tasha shares with us her journey to understanding love languages. Featured Guest Tasha T....

JUST GIVE UP! And sometimes... life can make you feel that way. Here's the thing, you're not meant to be alone and there is someone there for you. And yes... DATING IS HARD but you can't give up. Today's guest tells us why she didn't give up and how she overcame the "blues" of dating and marriage. Featured Guest Tasha T. Huston is an Editor-In-Chief, Author, and Sociologist who hails from New Orle...

YOU AREN'T THE GREATEST! Yeah... the lie detector test determined that THAT'S A LIE! Listen, it's okay if you don't feel great every day but it shouldn't stop you from loving yourself. Most of us have had to rebuild our self-esteem over and over again just to remind ourselves of who we are. Today's guest gives us an inside look at her journey to better self-esteem maintenance. Featured Guest Tonya...

(DISCLAIMER: THIS ONE IS INTENSE WITH HEAVY CONTENT) STAND YOUR GROUND & KEEP YOUR GRUDGE! You know... that's not a good idea. Holding a grudge or constantly replaying the moment that someone took your kindness for weakness is exhausting. Forgiveness is a true character builder but it also releases the stress of holding onto something that hurts. Today's guests share some very vulnerable and i...

YOU DON'T HAVE TO CHANGE! Unless you want to. But eventually... you're going to have to find another way to get through life and THAT... may cause you to change. Some of us don't want to change because it's uncomfortable. Some of us don't want to change because the process takes time. And the rest of us... WE JUST DON'T WANT TO DO IT! Today's guest shares his failure to change and how CHANGE took...

GOD IS DISAPPOINTED IN YOU! No! He isn't! But if you believe this because of what you've done in your past, maybe currently... it's not true.  "WE" put these levels of guilt, shame, condemnation, and self-pity upon ourselves, and God really doesn't have anything to do with it.  He created grace, mercy, repentance, and forgiveness as a way to communicate that He still loves us NO MATTER W...