SpeakUpJV

I Would Tell Myself This

In this episode, we have a conversation about the hard lessons we've learned this year and how we've chosen to move forward with them. We reflect on love, friendships, family, and womanhood. Focusing and reflecting on growth and the hardships survived, what is something you would tell yourself at the beginning of this year knowing what you do now?
Originally aired December 14, 2022.
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Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: Make It Through

In this episode, we talk about getting through our hard days and how they build character in the long run. We learn to see them through the lens of gratitude. With special guest, Chef Ken, President of Operations of The Court Cafe/The Bleu Kitchen/Taco Mell. IG @iam_chefken
Originally aired December 8th, 2022.
 
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Sponsored By: Crafted By 213: “Is your partner tired of your lackluster performance in the kitchen? Are you tired of opening the fridge and not knowing what to cook.? Do you close your full pantry and say “There’s nothing to eat?” Call Craftedby213! From catering to classes, let them craft the perfect experience for you. Bringing the flavors of the West Coast with love, Crafted by 213 will always leave you satisfied. Ask for a quote on IG at crafted b dot 2-1-3.”
 
Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Value This Too

What comes to mind when you think of the word friendship? Do you think of a person, or certain qualities, or have never really thought of the meaning of the word? Regardless of what comes to mind, it’s important to think about if you decide to trust someone and call them a friend. Unfortunately, sometimes friendships end for a multitude of reasons and we feel it may be difficult to try again. However, we must also keep in mind there are good people whom we can trust and have a genuine friendship with. In this episode, we discuss the traits that make a good friend, knowing when to let a friend go (and being okay with it), as well as the different types of friends we have throughout our lives. This episode is in honor of 10 years of friendship. Value your friends and the good people in your life. Happy New Year!
 
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Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: ”Crafted By Me”

This week's episode is about taking control of circumstances in our lives and learning to craft it. With special guest, Courtney Beavers, owner of The 213 Brand, LLC. @thekitchenjedi
Originally aired December 1, 2022.
 
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, LLC. IG: @beactualnatural Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com
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Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: This Is My Forte

In this episode, we talk about keeping a strong head on your shoulders and not be easily influenced by others. We talk about why it's important to keep your strength and not follow the crowd. With special guest, Voris Forte, the voice of Compton.
Originally aired March 24, 2022.
 
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Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: Hype For The Boss Bae

In this episode, we discuss the importance in having confidence in ourselves and how it affects our future success as women. With special guest, Narissa, music artist and owner of The Lash Trap. @narissaworld, @thelashtrap
 
Originally aired April 7, 2022.
 
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Beginning Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: A Toast To Optimism

In this episode, we talk about staying optimistic through life's challenges and the importance it plays in our success. Featuring special guest, Artist T.F.
 
Originally aired July 7, 2022.
 
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

SpeakUpJV Episode 77- What Are You Doing With It?

Pain is something we all have to go through at some point in our lives. Either we are currently going through it or we’ve made it past the last storm and are finally in a good place with it. However, not all pain is so black and white. There is some pain that we will never forget and it will continue to haunt us and affect us for the rest of our lives. This is when we learn to have a relationship with pain. Learning to accept the pain is a part of our journey towards healing and growth. We may not learn to understand it but we can gain strength from surviving it and later on being able to talk about it. In this episode, we talk about what it means to have a relationship with pain as well as how to keep moving forward with it.
 
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg
 

Live & Unfiltered: ”You Can Do It”

In this episode, we talk about how it's ok to ask for help, especially in a professional manner. We also talk about the stigma surrounding therapy and how it affects the Black/Brown communities. Featuring special guest, Erick Nunez, Licensed Clinical Social Worker/ dope AF healer.
 
Originally aired October 27, 2022.
 
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: ”Home Grown & Humble”

In this episode, we discuss the importance of remaining humble during our journey to success, no matter how big. We also discuss the impact our roots have on our relationships, decisions, and future. Featuring special guest, Chuck Dizzle, creator & co-host of "Home Grown Radio."
Originally aired October 20, 2022.
 

Podcast Pit LA 2022- ”Date Me”

Welcome to the Podcast Pit, held on Monday, August 1st, 2022. During this live event, we have a discussion on the importance of having a healthy relationship with yourself while you are single as well as while you are dating. This is a reminder to never forget who you are and to continue to follow your purpose every day.

How Big Are They?

Red flags. We hear this term everywhere when it comes to dating and romantic relationships. However, have you thought about red flags in friendships, family, or even business relationships? We may like to joke around online about the red flags and although these tend to be lighthearted conversations, red flags in real life are no joke. They can tear down an individual’s self-esteem, self-confidence, and even identity. We must learn the difference between red flags and flaws as well as what our own limitations are when it comes to dealing with people. Sometimes, we must make a decision with what relationships we want in our lives and it all starts with asking ourselves, how big are they?
 
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Did You Check In?

Do you really know yourself? As in, do you know what your passions are? Your core values? Or your goals? How about your fears, triggers, or doubts? These are aspects of ourselves we must get to know if we truly want to grow. One of the main ways to do that is by checking in with yourself. In this episode, we discuss the importance of checking in with ourselves regularly in life, love, and goals as part of our self love journey and the effects in doing so. Since we all have different mindsets and paths, our check ins will look different in type and consistency. However, one thing we all will have in common with these check-ins is that they must be done alone, just with ourselves first. By completing these regular check-ins we will be able to find or re-find our purpose, change our habits/mindset for the better, and much more! So this is a reminder and a question to everyone out there: did you check in?
 
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, LLC. IG: @beactualnatural Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com
 
Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

SpeakUpJV Episode 74

You would think that receiving love or compliments or praise is easy to do right? But how many of you have found yourselves struggling to receive any of the aforementioned things? The truth is you’re not alone in this. A lot of us struggle to receive anything in life, especially if it’s positive. In this episode, we discuss the importance of learning to receive the good in our lives in order for us to grow as individuals. We discuss the importance of being open to different people and perspectives while also practicing discernment. You never know where life is going to take you as long as you are open to receive.
 
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, LLC. IG: @beactualnatural Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com
 
Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Respect The Space

In this episode we discuss the importance of respecting someone’s space. It’s not just about respecting their physical space but rather their emotional and mental space as well. We should learn to not take things personally when someone isn’t in the right space to help us or know when to walk away from someone when they are not looking for the same things we are. Acknowledging our feelings and the kind of space we are currently in are also important if we want to strengthen our relationships not only with others but with ourselves as well. Although we cannot blame others for the space they are in, we can learn to respect it and act accordingly.
 
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, LLC. IG: @beactualnatural
Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com
 
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Identify, Don’t Deny

Confidence. It’s a word we hear every day where we are constantly flooded with tips on how to improve it and how to maintain it. However, it’s rare for us to hear it being tied into our identity and its importance. In this episode, we talk about why knowing your identity outside of trends, social media, and relationships is important to your self-confidence. We deep dive into spending time with yourself and how knowing yourself from within will keep you from being shaken out of your confidence. Although confidence is something to be worked on constantly, it is important to own it so that your worth doesn’t become easily influenced by outside validation. It is important to identify with your confidence, don’t deny it.
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, LLC. IG: @beactualnatural
Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com
Sponsored By: A & J Books, IG: @a_and_jbooks
Whether you need a journal to decompress at the end of the day, a notebook to take notes in class, a planner to organize schedules, or an activity book to keep the kids busy while you work from home; A & J Books has many options for your family to unleash their creativity.
Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

You Created This

Have you ever ruined your own day by a problem you created? One moment you’re relaxing and then the next you’re all stressed out because you started thinking of all the ways your day could go wrong. Or maybe you started thinking of all the things you have to take care of tomorrow so now you can’t even enjoy today. Sometimes we get into our own head and ruin our day by focusing on the negative. We may feel like we don’t deserve that happy moment or we want to be prepared for when things go south. The truth is, if we want to find a problem we will always find it but why do that to ourselves? We are just as worthy of the happy times as we are of everything else. In this episode, we focus on the importance of being mindful in the present moment and how to avoid creating problems that shouldn’t be or aren’t even there.
Sponsored By: Myy Bar, IG: @myy.bar
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Sponsored By: Be Actual Natural, IG: @beactualnatural
Why Settle For Less! All their products are created with you in mind for a goal to let your self love show through your self care. Their chemical free hair and skin care products are handmade, plant-based, and free of fillers or preservatives. Treat yourself while you’re taking care of yourself! Start your journey at www.beactualnatural.com  
Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

”V”Is For What?

What comes to mind when you hear the word value? Is it money? Appreciation? How about standards? Value is really what you make it out to be. Sometimes, we get caught up in someone else’s opinions based on their status or economic background and we lose ourselves. Self-talk is important for this in order to remind us that our value doesn’t go down based on someone else’s status or opinions. We are complex beings and can continue to learn from each other but it doesn’t mean we are better than or less than someone else. You set your own value in the way you carry yourself, your self worth, and who you are as a person in general. So next time you’re struggling with this, just ask yourself: “V” is for what?
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Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Keep It G

What does genuine support mean to you? Who do you expect it to come from? If you’ve ever asked someone around you for support on a project or a goal you’re working on, more than likely you’ve seen it’s not as easily given as you would have liked. That’s the thing with genuine support, the other person has to want to give it freely. It doesn’t work when you have to force or beg for it. But also just because the support isn’t coming from whom you would expect, don’t give up. The right people will be there regardless. The right people won’t have to be convinced. The right people will make sure to keep it G.
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Live & Unfiltered: Accept Not Expect

This week's episode is about learning not to force things and to accept them as they are.
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Intro Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: It’s Necessary

This week's episode is about learning to ask for help and the difference between helping and enabling. 
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Intro Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Slow Down

“Don’t make decisions when you’re mad.” We’ve all heard that quote but how many of us have actually followed it? Truth is, it’s easy to get lost in our emotions when we’re upset and act impulsively. However, most of the time it isn’t effective and we end up regretting our decision. In this episode we break down the importance of taking the time to process and reflecting on our emotions before making decisions. This episode will serve as a reminder to slow down. 
 
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Live & Unfiltered: Smile Through

This week's episode is about staying true to your inner happiness. Featuring artist Leah Writes. IG: @leahwrites
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Intro Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

Live & Unfiltered: I Needed That

This week's episode is about learning not to take life too seriously all the time.
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Intro Song Credit: Zach Bromberg

”You Carry It Well”

Would you consider yourself a strong person? If so, how would you describe that strength? It would probably vary from someone else’s description who bases it on their own experience or values. Although strength looks different for everyone, it also most certainly has its limits. In this episode we talk about redefining the term strength and debunking the myth that being strong means untouchable or unbreakable. Regardless of how you define it, remember that you carry it well.
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