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You Said It

Words are everywhere. They are spoken everyday between partners, families, and communities. There are days when a first word is spoken by someone and for others a last. Regardless, there is so much power to be held in a single word or phrase, more than we give them credit for. It is true that most people will forget what you said and instead remember how you made them feel but that is because of the words you used during that interaction that created that feeling. Words can have either a positive or negative lasting effect on someone and no matter what your intentions are at the time, after a word is spoken you’ll have to live with the fact that you said it.

Live & Unfiltered: Reconcile With Me

This week's episode is about reconciliation and whether or not they are worth it.
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Live & Unfiltered: Stop & Wait

This week's episode is about waiting to make decisions instead of letting our emotions take over.
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Live & Unfiltered: Does It Feel Good?

This week's episode is about how being judgmental affects not only our relationships with others but it also affects our relationships with ourselves.
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Live & Unfiltered: Is It Yours?

This week's episode is about living your life according to your own standards and happiness. 
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Live & Unfiltered: Don't Just Dream About It

This week's episode is about keeping your dreams alive.

Live & Unfiltered: The Essential Journey

This week's episode is about being mindful about what you put in and on your body and mind. Featuring special guest and sponsor, Andrea Woods, Owner and creator of Urban Hippie Essentials. Her company focuses on holistic health using all natural ingredients and handmade products.
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Too Cold

Are you healing single or are you hurting single? Are you afraid to ask yourself that question? To be honest, it’s ok if you are hurting single because that’s actually the first step towards healing single. Now what does that even mean? Hurting single is when you’ve closed yourself off to dating, you’re saying “f” this, “f” that, and romance just gets on your nerves. Dating itself can be hard but being freshly single and dealing with the aftermath can be even harder. In this episode we tackle the issues that may come up when we become hurting single. As liberating as being single can be it can also become our cage where we shut ourselves out from the world. It can become our defense mechanism and excuse for us to just be too cold.

Live & Unfiltered: Don't Ignore This

This week's episode is about paying attention to our mental health in honor of July being BIPOC Mental Health month.

Live & Unfiltered 22: The Alpha Woman

This week's episode is about the alpha woman and the challenges in being one.

Beliefs On, Limits Off

Have you ever struggled with your self-talk? Have you ever talked yourself out of doing something because you told yourself you couldn’t? Have you ever stood in your own way and placed limits on yourself because you believed you didn’t deserve something or someone? Well if you have, we’re here to tell you that you’re not alone. Many of us struggle with an internal battle on a daily basis due to our own self limiting beliefs. Although certain things may be deeper than just self-talk, other things can be remedied by changing it and the way we interact with things out in the world. It’s time to expect good things to happen. It’s time to recognize you are worthy of going after what you want. It’s time to have beliefs on and keep limits off.

Live & Unfiltered 21: Do It On Purpose

This week's episode is about finding your life's purpose. Special guest, Keith, founder of the Good News Radio Network.

Live & Unfiltered 20: Ain't No Telepathy

This week's episode is about learning to express ourselves to others effectively.

Live & Unfiltered 19: More Than Just Flowers

This week's episode is about giving someone their flowers. In other words, appreciating someone while they are still here.

Is The Time Right?

Feelings. We all have them and to be honest, sometimes they suck. Sometimes you just want to let them all out as soon as they hit you right then and there. But it’s not always the right time or place to do so and you may definitely not be around the right people. That’s the thing with feelings; not only do we have to learn how to deal with them but also when. However, life is about learning how to balance so we also must know the difference between being private and just suffering in silence. This is to remind you that having feelings doesn't make you weak but to always be careful who you’re sharing them with. So before you start letting out all your emotions, ask yourself, “is the time right?”

Live & Unfiltered: The Real Ones

This week's episode is on loyalty and friendship. 
Special guests: The hosts from The Courtside Radio

Live & Unfiltered 17: Don't Pick Me

This week's episode is on being a "pick me," being desperate, and unappreciated.

Your Other Side

Sometimes we’re ashamed of this. The part of us that may be seen as ugly, negative, or undesirable. Sure, this part of us may not always be appropriate to show in a situation but it is still there somewhere inside ourselves. This is our shadow side. In this episode, we talk about that shadow side of us and debunk the need to get rid of it. Instead, we talk about having a relationship with it and how it can become our protector in certain circumstances. Our shadow side can teach us a lot about ourselves and help us get rid of the need to be perfect or shame ourselves for our flaws. So come join us in this conversation and learn a little bit more about your other side.

Live & Unfiltered 16: It's Worth It

This week's episode is about dating yourself.

Live & Unfiltered Episode 14: When Is It Too Much?

This episode is about overthinking and it's effect on our lives.

Think Like An Aquarius

Why the title? Well, Aquarius are known for being aloof and distant but in reality we’re just always in our heads assessing the situation to see the outcome of the bigger picture. We are the ones to decide when is the right time to remove our energy or let go of a dead situation. It’s not an easy decision but it is necessary to ask if we want to continue to move forward in a healthy direction. This episode focuses on the importance of being ok after we’ve removed our energy from a situation. The importance of saying no when we want to or feel like we’re spreading ourselves too thin. The importance of taking time for ourselves away from others. It focuses on the importance of thinking like an Aquarius.

Live & Unfiltered Episode 13: Big B Energy

This week's episode is about enforcing our boundaries.
 

Live & Unfiltered Episode 12: What Does Yours Look Like?

This week's episode focuses on faith.
With special guest, Faith Abrea, owner of Faith In Crystals.

You Not A Savage

Have you ever stopped doing something because you thought it wouldn’t work out anyway? Have you ever thought “what’s the point?” Or “what if they hurt me?” Sometimes we self-sabotage because it’s our defense mechanism. We self-sabotage our goals, our finances, and even our relationships without really thinking about what consequences it could have in the long run. In reality, self-sabotaging is very common and may stem from a much deeper inner issue, revealing an unhealed part of ourselves. Even though self-sabotage may seem like the best decision, if it becomes our go-to we might be stunting our own long-term growth and happiness. We may think self-sabotage is the answer but trust us, if you do it you definitely not a savage.

Don't Fall For It

Sometimes you just want to give someone the benefit of the doubt because you think they’ll eventually be on the same page as you. Sometimes you see something in them and want to wait until they do, too. Sometimes you just look past the red, inconsistent flags they’ve been throwing from the beginning because you hope that eventually they will see their own potential the way you do. However, sometimes you’re the only one waiting, giving, and hurting all because you see that person’s potential and where things could lead but they don’t. Potential is not a real foundation for a relationship or feelings. It’s only a possibility of what could happen between two people. Although potential is what could attract us to someone it should never be what keeps us to them. This is the disappointing part about potential so whatever you do, don’t fall for it.