Inspiring Women Weekly

There are certain things that are trendy right now.  Let’s be honest, therapy is trendy at this moment, and I think that’s a great thing.  Another thing that is trendy is the use of the term “toxic.”  Toxic relationships, toxic childhood, toxic masculinity, and so on.  But what does “toxic” truly mean and what does a toxic relationship really look like.  So for today’s episode we are going to disc...

So I have a few questions for you.  Have you ever laid in bed at night trying to go to sleep only to have your mind thinking about a situation to no end?  Or have you ever had to do something and before you even begin you think of every possible scenario that could happen.  Or maybe you’ve needed to have an important conversation with someone and you spend hours worrying about how the conversation...

So guys we’ve spent the last few weeks talking about goal setting and making your dreams a reality and over the coming few weeks we are going to be shifting gears.  We will be talking more about having a healthy mind, because truthfully you can set all the goals you want, but if your mind isn’t healthy, it makes it harder (not impossible) for you to accomplish the things you want to achieve.  So t...

Guys where has the time gone!  We are halfway through September about to begin the new fiscal year.  This is the perfect time to look at what you’ve accomplished this year and get ready to set your goals for the coming year.  Now if you didn’t plan on doing this, setting goals that is, I have to ask why.  What is keeping you from going for it, from following your dreams, and from reaching your goa...

We finally made it!!! Today’s episode marks 1 year since I took the leap and started this podcast, Inspiring Women Weekly.  Every single week for 1 year I have written, recorded, edited, and published an episode for you guys to hopefully be inspired by.  I have learned so much along the way, about myself, and especially about success.  In today’s episode I want to share with you the lessons I’ve l...

Confidence is key!  How many times have you heard that quote?  Probably too many times to count, but nonetheless, it’s true!  A major key to success is confidence in yourself, in your skills, and your abilities.  So what happens to your level of success is you don’t have confidence…well that makes things a little bit harder to achieve.  Self confidence is at an all time low and it is preventing ma...

We are in the last month of August and I don’t know about you but it feels like it flew by.  Well, maybe it flew by for you because you were rushing it by.  I know I’ve been guilty of pressuring time to move faster and I’m sure I’m not alone in that.  We have a habit of rushing life and impatiently waiting for time to move on to the next phase or season.  When Monday comes we’re ready for Friday. ...

I have a question for you.  When is the last time someone hurt your feelings, broke your heart, betrayed you, or just outright disrespected you?  I hope none of this stuff has happened to you recently.  But here’s an even better question…have you forgiven them?  Hmmm…didn’t see that coming, huh?  Well, today we are going to talk about it.  No, not the heart break or the betrayal, but the forgivene...

So yall it’s been a long summer and I’ve recently been working to refresh my body, mind, and my spirit.  I’ve started walking, I’ve been reading more, and recently, to refresh my spiritual life I started reading a Bible plan called “It’s Time to Reset: A 7 Day Devotional.” And day two of the devotional talked about putting God first and the importance of making him first in your life.  And that go...

----more---- So, a lot has been going on over the last few days.  The news has been plastered with tragedies that are unthinkable and spark fear.  My family and I just moved to El Paso, TX about 2 weeks ago.  We went shopping at Walmart the night before the tragic shooting so this tragedy was very triggering for me, as it probably is for many of you.  To see people just living their life and then...

So today I feel the need to take some time to try and free some folks today.  Before I tell you what we are talking about today, let me ask you a question.  When is the last time you did something you did not want to do because someone else wanted you to?  Last month?  Last week?  What about yesterday.  If you’ve done this you aren’t alone.  I’ve noticed that we are living in a people pleasing soc...

So unless you’ve been living under a rock on Mars I’m sure you’ve seen or heard about the live action version of The Lion King.  Now as I’m recording this, I haven’t seen the movie yet, but I definitely plan to; however, I have listened to some of the amazing soundtrack that Beyonce created and it is a beautiful masterpiece.  The visuals are amazing as well.  Now I haven’t listened to all of the s...

This month's Inspiring Women featured in our #SheInspires series is none other than Jessica Lewis aka MahoganyCurls!  Jessica is one of the top natural hair influencers in the country.  She is known for posting educational content, product reviews and advice on hair care and styling on her YouTube and Instagram channels and has amassed a social footprint of over 1.3 million.  Jessica is also a mot...

So guys, lets chat about a topic that I think we as a society need to address.  Before we begin let me ask you this.  Do you or a loved on become angry easily?  Do you find yourself snapping at others, clapping back at strangers on the internet, and feeling enraged in traffic?  Do you find yourself feeling great joy when being petty?  Are you barking at your kids and spouse more than you’d like? ...

So last week I did a check in with you guys to see how your 2019 was going.  Since that episode I really hope you’ve taken the time to RAP, reflect, assess, and plan the next 6 months of this year.  Now I’m sure some of you went head first into this process, but I wonder if there was an inkling of something in the back of your mind that caused you to tap the breaks on your plans.  A thought that c...

So I know you guys didn’t think I’d let the month of June pass by without checking up on ya.  So, how are ya?  How you doing?  Has this year gone the way you planned?  Yes?  No?  Kinda?  Well if you already haven’t, it’s time for a little reflecting, assessing, and planning for the second half of this year.  It’s never too late to reach your goals and accomplish what you set out to accomplish at t...

Today is another episode in our she inspires series and today's guest is my friend and fellow helping professional Shiquita Hyman.  Shiquita is a psychologist who has dived head first into the beauty blogging industry which, if you look online, can be a scary place for a woman, but despite the brutalness of it, Shiquita has been a constant ray of positivity, inspiration, and confidence for women t...

So, here’s a question for you.  Would you consider yourself to be an optimist, a pessimist, or maybe a realist?  Well, I’m sure whichever one you are you have a very strong case for why you are that way.  There are many types of people in this world, but today, I want to speak to the optimist in you.  We may have to dig deep to find it, but I know it’s in there somewhere.  Optimism, and more speci...

So have you ever had a time in life where you were preparing for something and you had this high expectation of what it would be.  You dreamed of how things would go, you fantasied about how it would end, and when it finally comes, it falls very short of what you were expecting?  How did you handle that?  What do you do when your expectations don’t meet your reality.  When you have high hopes but...

I'm 34 and fearless! I celebrated my birthday a few days ago and in this episode I want to share with you what I know for sure and I hope to inspire you to enjoy life.  Visit www.inspiringwomenweekly.com for the full show notes.    Music: And So It Begins by Artificial. Music https://soundcloud.com/artificial-music Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/l...

A few weeks ago in episode 038 I talked about standing out!  Well guys, I practice what I preach and this weekend I put on my fearless pants and stood out!  In this episode I tell you what I learned from standing out and I inspire you to take the chance!  Visit www.inspiringwomenweekly.com  for the show notes.  Follow me on instagram @lashawndamclaurin   Book by Dominique James: When You Are Away ...

Guys, we I have such a special treat for you today!  Today, in honor of mother’s day, I am sharing my momma with you guys! She is this month’s inspiring women and I am so excited and honored to have her on the show.  So, my mom, known to others as Bertha Bostic is a mom of 4, she’s been a wife for 33 years, a teacher for 32 years, she is a minister, the first lady at her church, and just an amazin...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Now I care about mental health 24/7 all year round because that’s my passion, that’s my career, that’s what I do, but it’s so great to see so many more people care about this topic and become aware of some of the mental health issues out there.  During this episode I’m going to talk about an issue that many people deal with, but I want it to also be understood...

Kamilah Staggers is truly an inspiring woman!  At the tender age of 22 years old she was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer.  After beating it and moving on with life...she was blinded sided years later when her cancer returned.  Kamilah is a 2-time cancer survivor talks about how she was able to handle the mental, spiritual, physical challenges that came with her journey to becoming the phenom...

So, Happy Easter, everyone!  Well, I know yesterday was Easter, but I’m still on an Easter high.  It is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate because of its true meaning, celebrating the death and resurrection of Jesus.  Learning more about Jesus’ journey got me thinking about sacrifice.  While Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice by giving his life, in this day and age, we cringe when we think ab...