Living Strong: The Flip Side of Adversity

Join Jackie Bledsoe, bestselling author and marriage expert, as he transparently shares his marriage story and insights on how couples can thrive through adversity. In this special segment of Living Strong, Jackie explores the flip side of challenges in marriage, revealing the hidden opportunities for growth, connection, and lasting love. Discover practical tips, real-life experiences, and the pow...

Jevon Wooden is a business and mindset coach, speaker, author, and veteran of the US Army and the tech industry. He specializes in empowering motivated people to build the life of their dreams, professionally and personally. Wooden felt called to this line of work after navigating his fair share of adversity and emerging from it stronger, wiser, and committed to uplifting others. Wooden learned th...

No matter who she serves, Denise believes it is essential to open the door of communication through trust, empathy, and compassion—meeting people where they are and allowing them to be unapologetically themselves. She continues to grow into her life's purpose by merging her gifts to inspire and open the doors for healing and self-discovery for others through the power of therapeutic art resilience...

??Is it possible to turn around the difficult things we face in life? Rapper and speaker Legin thinks so. In fact, that’s what his name means, Nigel (first name) spelled backwards is “Legin” and means Christ turned his life around. He’s overcome abandonment by his father due to drugs and alcohol, and all of the thoughts of “not being good enough” that come with it. In spite of that he’s become a s...

Gerald L. Jackson is a local author from Philadelphia, who grew up in the West Philadelphia section of the city. Growing up in a single parent home wasn’t easy for him. Watching his mother struggle trying to raise two boys was frustrating. Dealing with an absent father who was battling with drugs left a lot of questions unanswered. But Gerald was able to turn his pain into a praise and he is looki...

Life feels like it’s all about what is happening at the moment. Instead, it’s about how you respond to and assign value to what’s happening. Once we understand we are valued, safe, and surrounded by love, we can face anything. Marnie’s history includes fires, floods, a tornado, car wrecks, business set-backs, a burglary, lightning strike, sudden death in the family, and more. During this conversat...

The Bridging Generations: Heart-to-Heart, episode invites you into an intimate discussion that span generations, offering insights that are both timeless and timely. As our co hosts share their journeys, struggles, and triumphs, this episode aims to illuminate the challenges and blessings of navigating life and mental health in an intergenerational flow. Tune in as we explore topics such as anxiet...

Tune in to the Flip Side of Adversity for an empowering conversation on mental wellness and bold transformations for women. Join us as we explore the journeys of resilience, self-discovery, and empowerment. Discover actionable insights and transformative steps that will inspire you to embark on your own journey towards holistic well-being and personal growth. Join Crystal Nelson and I for a bold j...

Back to back tragedies, created a path that I never wanted to travel. I lost my entire home in 2019. We were displaced for over a year. In 2020 January I lost my mother after a long bought of various illnesses. In October 2020, my husband was in a tragic and fatal motorcycle accident with traumatic brain injury. He never awoke. I brought him home after a long day in the hospital under hospice wher...

Join Dr. Veirdre Jackson and Khalilah S. Lyons as they reconnect to explore the transformative power of Life on the B_List by shifting away from the grind of the a-list and instead prioritizing purpose and joy. Tune in to their conversation about mindful practices and reminders on how to maintain tranquility, self-assurance and conviction in our daily lives.

“The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson When Tre Hadrick thinks about the future of education, his mind immediately goes into game mode— so that he can help all children perform to their full potential. As a former coach, he understands that selecting the best starters to begin the game increases the chances for a positive outcome f...

This show offers practical ways for HOPE to come alive in a person’s life through community, a relationship with God and helping to mitigate the damage from the world.

“If you don't manage your wellness, you will be managing your illness. - Mental Health Counselor, Sandtrice Russell As we enter the month of April as Stress Awareness Month, let’s have a flip side conversation to prevent this from happening, we have to be more proactive and take charge of our life and destiny. We can apply the principles of “ Diligence Outweighs Mediocrity” D.O.M.s on our finances...

Becoming a Disruptive Peacemaker has been a long time journey of mine. The interesting part of the Journey is that I didn’t realize how important it was to heal from the past, to help heal the future. As an educator, I have seen trauma, conflict and quick fixes really impact the world of education, supporting teachers and holding space to develop children and communities. Through art, my path has...

Rick Warren has a quote, “We are the product of our past but we don’t have to be a prisoner to it.” Regardless of what has happened to us we don’t have to be shackled to it and allow it to define us. But let’s be honest life can be overwhelming; and even when we are confident and competent in our abilities and skills to achieve success with joy and gratitude, we can still attest to the reality tha...

As professionals and entrepreneurs, life is radically busy. There’s too much to do and never enough time, money, or energy. Our natural tendency is to dig in and do MORE… • More work • More time • More energy which is inevitably followed by more discouragement at the end of each day when the to-do list is longer than when the day started. We worry about the work, then try to work away the worry. W...

In this episode, we bring together two women from different generations—Gen Z and Gen X—for a deep dive into the evolving perceptions of self-worth and the concept of being enough. Through a candid and heartfelt dialogue, we'll explore how societal expectations, cultural shifts, personal journeys, and our faith have shaped our understanding of self-esteem and self-acceptance. We'll uncover the cha...

Dr. Franny is on a lifetime journey of reflecting, reframing, resetting, and is now helping others do the same. A self-proclaimed perfectly imperfect perfectionist in recovery. And after years of staying small to avoid being seen and taking cover from trauma behind a mask, this leader shares a bit of her perfectly imperfect story and how the power of owning one’s story can inspire others. And how...

In this week’s episode we discuss what it means to be a transformative leader and how to walk boldly into purposeful leadership. Leaders are born and exist in all realms of our lives- professional career, entrepreneurship, family, community, ministry. However, purposeful leaders are focused and intentional to instill positivity and growth in whatever arena they are walking. They understand the con...

LuQman Abdullah has been involved in community-based economic development initiatives, anti-violence, non-profit community program’s organizational development and management for over fifteen years. LuQman’s mission is to the build community by developing leadership, enhancing leadership skills, values and commitments, building strong communities through which people can gain new understanding of...

Join us for an episode that celebrates the strength, resilience, and untapped potential within every woman. Join us on a transformative journey as we explore Andrea Lawful Sanders' story of triumph over fear, the discovery of inner power, and the art of boldly asking for what you deserve. It's time to embrace your authenticity, own your power, and fearlessly ask for what you want. Whether you're a...

Join us on Inspiring and Shaping Our Future Generation of STEM Leaders as we embark on a journey to inspire and empower the next generation of STEM leaders. In this engaging and thought-provoking show, we will explore the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and its profound impact on our society. This will feature an esteemed expert as a Sr. Mechanical Engine...

B_list Living is for those ready to let go of a-list perfection and leverage life audaciously so we can evolve unapologetically in the calm and the chaos with our brilliance, balance and boldness any time and every time. Join us for Part of our Flip Side Conversation with Khalilah Lyons. Drop resolutions and invest in your own evolution. B_list Living will show you how to embrace life’s questions...

On this week’s episode, I have invited Jessica Kaskov into the Living Strong conversation. She is a #1 Bestselling author, speaker, life coach, and thought leader who inspires the world to propound joy and fulfillment. Jessica’s book “Soul Salary is a transformative book that challenges our fixation on the value of money and possessions and offers another avenue to focus instead on the value of ti...

Coach Janet believes that the challenges of our past and the present necessities of life can keep us in survival mode. So, we have to be intentional about moving past surviving into thriving. She picked up messages about her value and worth that made it difficult for us to accept herself as she is. As a survivor of childhood trauma, including abandonment, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse and assa...