Isha Cogborn is our guest for episode 82 of #WorkYourPlan with Kendra. Isha is a personal brand strategist & the founder of Startup Life Support and Epiphany Institute.
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If you’re listening to this on your podcast player, you can grab it at StrongHer.me/episode82.
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Start reflecting on your year by conducting your own year in review:
- List your 3 most memorable WINS of 2020.
- What did you try that you didn’t complete, but you plan to keep working towards in 2020?
- What are 1-2 lessons learned in 2020 that will change how you approach 2020?
This is the last podcast episode of 2020. This is our 82nd episode, so if you’re new to the podcast, there’s plenty of great episodes you’ve missed. Even if you’re not new, more than likely you’ve missed a few. If you follow me on instagram @KendraTillman or if you’re on my email list, I’ll be sharing the most popular episodes for you to go back and listen to.
It’s been quite a year. Thank you for listening if this podcast has helped you mentally break free in some way in 2020, share it with someone you know & leave us a review on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to this podcast.
Show Notes
Keep up with Isha:
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After 20 years of friendship and 13 years of marriage, LaSandra Hutchinson experienced the sudden loss of her husband in October 2017. At the time, her children were 11, 10, 8, and 6 years old. Eager to learn all she could about grief and to rebuild a powerful life for her and her children, LaSandra began researching grief and sharing her new understanding, her faith, and her grief journey on YouTube, through public speaking, and through writing. She wanted to give a transparent look into grief in a way that resonated with others and that brought hope. Through these steps, Grace & Grief was born. Grace and Grief is an initiative that provides support, community, and inspiration to help others grow through grief and live boldly after loss.
This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation. In part 2 LaSandra answers listeners' questions.
Some questions addressed in this episode:
- How do you support a family member who chooses to sit in their grief?
- Is there an acceptable time frame for the grieving process?
- How does a grieving person keep the negative energy from consuming him/her?
- Practical ways to support a person who is grieving.
- What is your perspective on responses to grief that include Christian/religious references? For instance, “I hope they were saved.” “Rejoice, you know you will see them again.”
- The role of counseling in the grief and healing process
- How children process grief and loss
- How holidays are impacted by loss
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Show Notes
Keep up with LaSandra:
Words to Remember…
"Everything helps! The gift of your presence means something... Anything they don't have to figure out...You're so low, so everything helps. " - LaSandra Hutchinson
"Grief is like a big coat. You don't get over it. You grow into it." -LaSandra Hutchinson
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Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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What does it mean for God to be good?
This common question is at the heart of what many of us will wrestle with when we experience some form of loss in our lifetime.
Our guest, LaSandra Hutchinson is going to help us uncover how grief and loss has impacted our relationship with God. LaSandra is a speaker, writer, content creator and advocate for the rights and well-being of women and girls. She began her work in the non-profit sector as a teenager, spearheading a youth-led initiative in which she designed and implemented violence prevention programming to empower young women in Chicago. She has continued that work as a domestic violence advocate and currently builds awareness of the issue by providing domestic violence training and strengthening community partnerships through her with South Suburban Family Shelter, an organization that provides comprehensive domestic violence services in Illinois.
After 20 years of friendship and 13 years of marriage, LaSandra experienced the sudden loss of her husband in October 2017. At the time, her children were 11, 10, 8, and 6 years old. Eager to learn all she could about grief and to rebuild a powerful life for her and her children, LaSandra began researching grief and sharing her new understanding, her faith, and her grief journey on YouTube, through public speaking, and through writing. She wanted to give a transparent look into grief in a way that resonated with others and that brought hope. Through these steps, Grace & Grief was born. Grace and Grief is an initiative that provides support, community, and inspiration to help others grow through grief and live boldly after loss.
In this episode we discuss…
- The connection between her work as a domestic violence advocate and a grief coach
- What it means for God to be sovereign
- What to expect in the grief process
- How grief support helps us confront our loss of identity and how we can grow through grief and loss
This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation. In part 2 LaSandra answers listeners' questions.
Show Notes
Keep up with LaSandra:
Words to Remember…
"Your relationship with God matters whether you're in a crisis or not. Don't wait to get to know him when you're in a crisis." - LaSandra Hutchinson
"The soul can grow through loss." -LaSandra Hutchinson
"We have to get down to business with God...there's no way out but through it." -LaSandra Hutchinson
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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In today’s episode we’re discussing two topics we’re told never to talk about -- religion & politics. We're, specifically, talking about the intersection of faith and politics and how do we unify when the stakes feel so high in this year's election.
Our guest for episode 80 of the podcast is Sarah Bauer Anderson. Sarah has spent her entire life learning to live in the tension both politics and religion create, striving to best navigate the complicated issues and emotional conversations around these weightier topics. Raised in a family of politicos, including a former Republican presidential candidate father (Gary Bauer), Sarah shares her story and what she’s learned in her latest book, The Space Between Us: How Jesus Teaches Us to Live Together When Politics and Religion Pull Us Apart.
She has been involved in ministry since 2003 and uses her skills as an avid communicator, writer and author, to combine her passions in order to instill positive faith in teens, parents and ministry influencers. Sarah is the lead content creator and writer for XP3 High School curriculum from Orange, a nonprofit organization with a mission to instill positive faith and influence parents and ministries to influence the next generation.
In this episode we discuss…
- Principles Sarah's political and religious family have learned about navigating political discussions that might help you restore relationships with your friends and family
- Why beliefs like 'we have to agree with every issue a candidate stands for to publicly support them' are driving us apart
- How our limited view of Jesus is hindering contributes to our lack of civil discourse around religion and politics
- The importance of posture over position
- Why nuance gets lost in our political discussions online
- How we honor our Christian faith in voting without standing in condemnation of others for their differing views
Before you go...
Join us the day after the election on Wed, 11/4 at 6pm MST/7pm CST for a candid conversation among a group of multi-generational, multi-ethnic women exploring how we find unity following the 2020 election season.
WATCH 'Where Do We Go From Here?' on Facebook at @StrongHerme or LastSupperSeriesPresents
Show Notes
Keep up with Sarah:
Dominique Hayes and the Last Supper Series
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Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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For the month of September where we will be talking about demystifying purpose. My conversation with Nicole Salmon centers around defining purpose and gaining clarity about your purpose.
When we’re unclear on our calling, we feel stuck and left behind. In today’s conversation, my guest Nicole Salmon helps us demystify “purpose” by revealing the one mindset shift we must make to be fruitful in every season of life. Tune in throughout September as we continue this monthly series on clarifying our purpose.
Purpose coach Nicole Salmon has worked with some pretty inspiring and powerful women over the years. You know the type. Fierce, has it all together and going places? Well at least to the public she is. But in her private life she is also unraveling and not clear about her next move. Why do they end up at her door? Because birds of a feather flock together. If the quest for finding your purpose has left you feeling stuck or left behind, you’re in the right place. In today’s episode, Nicole invites us to reject the idea that purpose is a destination, so that we can begin living from purpose, adapting it as our lifestyle.
In this episode we discuss…
- The dark seasons that leave you feeling like purpose is over & how God uses them to propel you into His purposes for your life.
- The grace of God that overrides shame’s intent to silence and muzzle your calling.
- Walking in your calling as a believer by putting “purpose” into the proper perspective.
- Following Purpose’s breadcrumbs in your life to rediscover and exercise your God-given gifts right where you are.
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Words to Remember…
- “Your mistakes do not void your purpose.” – Nicole Salmon
- “The question is not: What do I want to be? But: What do I want to do? I already am somebody.” – Nicole Salmon
- “If the only time you are great is when your title is great, that’s not greatness. That’s a show.” – Nicole Salmon
- “Time doesn’t clarify your purpose. Movement made toward your call in faith does. You will squint at purpose from afar until Jesus returns.” – Nicole Salmon
Show Notes
Keep up with Nicole:
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Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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For the month of August our conversations on the podcast will help parents transition their families into a new and very different school year.
My guest for today's episode is Christine Duvivier. Christine Duvivier is an international speaker, author and positive change mentor. She speaks, teaches and coaches for organizations, leaders, students and communities that are ready to think beyond traditional myths that hold us back and want to use positive practices to tap into the powerful energy available to them so that they live into more of their true spirits and who they ultimately want to be. She holds an MBA and a Masters degree in Positive Psychology.
Christine and I discuss:
- The myth of the bad student, the myth of the good student and the myth of the best system and how it's impacting our kids
- Why our current system of schooling can lead to depression for some students and what we can do about it
- 7 hidden gifts and how we uncover them
- Helping our kids become more confident and resilient in school
You can watch the video of our conversation at Facebook.com/StrongHerMe
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Quotes from the episode:
"The system is structured in a way and teaches thought patterns that cause depression and anxiety." - Christine Duvivier
"We don't really have any control over what our kids think...what's interesting is how much impact we have." - Christine Duvivier
"I think it's so empowering when you take control as a parent of yourself and decide I'm going to define how I want to think about this (my child and their strengths) and I don't want other people defining it for me. " - Christine Duvivier
Show Notes
Connect with Christine
Subscribe to Christine's Email List for "The Love Notes"
Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!
Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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For the month of August our conversations on the podcast will help parents transition their families into a new and very different school year.
My guest for today's episode is Susan Seay. Susan is an international speaker, podcast host of the Mentor 4 Moms Podcast and a certified life coach who helps busy moms make the shift from overwhelmed and distracted to intentional and living on purpose. She's also a homeschooling mom of 7.
Susan and I talk about how to intentionally parent our kids for this season of schooling, that may be our normal for a while, without overwhelming ourselves.
In this episode we discuss:
- exchanging a list of house rules for living your family's core values
- the peace that comes when we let go of the need to control the household responsibilities
- setting the environment for a successful school year
- shifting our focus to the benefits of an unprecedented year of schooling during a pandemic
- the evolution of our parenting styles
- how Susan started reclaiming her voice
You can watch the video of our conversation at Facebook.com/StrongHerMe
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Quotes from the episode:
"My definition of intentional is having both the courage and the confidence to live true to your core values." - Susan Seay
"I had to get to a place where I had to relinquish my hold on so many of the things I felt personally responsible for, because I'm mom, I'm wife ... it became my personal commitment to see how many balls I could drop." - Susan Seay
Show Notes
Connect with Susan
Book: Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!
Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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Our guests for episode 76 of #WorkYourPlan with Kendra are Evangeline Colbert and Maria Mwangi, the co-authors of Conceived by Grace, a 'no fear' pregnancy journal. Maria and Evangeline are hosting their first virtual event this month, Grace - A Virtual Fertility Event. The event is for women who are experiencing infertility/miscarriages/infant loss so that they know they are not alone in the struggle. The event will provide encouragement and tools from God’s Word to help them deal with their fears and anxiety and move forward with a hope-filled focus.
Evangeline Colbert is an author, speaker, and Hope Coach. She is dedicated to helping others find and maintain hope in the midst of their everyday struggles so that they persevere with confidence and live with a hope-filled focus. She's the author of multiple books including a devotional about overcoming infertility, A Seed of Hope: God’s Promises of Fertility. It is written from the perspective of her personal victory over infertility. The devotions help women to tap into the strength of God's promises of fertility and to address the issue of infertility by confidently believing and speaking the Word of God.
Evangeline is dedicated to helping others find and maintain hope in the midst of their everyday struggles so that they persevere with confidence and live with a hope-filled focus. If hope, victory, and meaningful results are what you’re craving, one of her coaching programs can get you there. Her highest goal is to help others live their best life, with courage, purpose, and joy!
Maria’s passion for the event industry went from a hobby and side business, to a career change after the housing crisis of 2008. She is an award-winning event producer who acts as the director of sales for special events at an event company in Phoenix, AZ. She is a widowed mother of two teen boys, who keep her busy with basketball and football. Having become well acquainted with the grief of multiple miscarriages, she recently co-authored Conceived by Grace, a no fear pregnancy journal for women who have suffered from infertility, miscarriage, and infant loss.
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Show Notes
- Pre-order Evangeline & Maria's journal: conceivedbygrace.com
Grace - A Virtual Fertility Event. The event focuses on God’s Promises for Your Path to Motherhood. The event is for women who are experiencing infertility/miscarriages/infant loss so that they know they are not alone in the struggle. The event will provide encouragement and tools from God’s Word to help them deal with their fears and anxiety and move forward with a hope-filled focus. For details and to register visit: conceivedbygrace.com
Instagram: @conceivedbygrace
Facebook: @conceivedbygrace
Connect with Evangeline
- www.MakeRoomForMommy.com
- www.facebook.com/hopefilledfocus
- Twitter: @evcolbert
Connect with Maria
- Family Grief Journey: Facebook.com/mwangiroadtorecovery
- Instagram.com/mrsmwangi
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!
Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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Chrystal Evans Hurst is one of my favorite podcaster-speaker-authors. She is anointed to encourage and equip others to live God's best for their lives... all while engaging and being present in the small important moments that matter in the everyday.
Chrystal Hurst is here to talk about how a 28 day commitment can help us make prayer a habit in our daily lives. In this episode she recommends that in the midst of many voices telling us how to respond to the world’s problems, we seek God in prayer for wisdom and clarity for how we can be most effective. We end the episode with her answering several listener questions about prayer.
This episode is for you if you’ve ever wondered…
- the role and purpose of prayer as we take action on the vision in our heart
- how to cultivate your relationship with God through prayer
- how to wrestle with disappointment through prayer
- how to make prayer ongoing conversation between you and God
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Show Notes
- Pre-order Chrystal’s book: 28 Day Prayer Journey: A Daily Guide to Conversations with God by Chrystal Evans Hurst
- Episode 31: She’s Still There with Chrystal Hurst
Words to Remember...
- “If you still want it, pray for it.”
- “We have to have the kind of faith today, we’ll be glad we had tomorrow.”
- “You have to act today like you want to have the story to tell about how you acted tomorrow.”
Connect with Chrystal
- ChrystalEvansHurst.com
- instagram.com/ChrystalHurst
- facebook.com/ChrystalHurst/
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it’s finally here!
Learn more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: “I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman.”
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In the month of June we are reclaiming our voices. For this week’s #WorkYourPlan Wednesday I’m taking a step towards one of my action items - to be more informed about local government.
Our guest this week is Jessica Davis. Jessica is an 8th grade Civics teacher in Phoenix, AZ who's been teaching middle school for almost 8 years. Her degrees are in American History with a minor in religious studies and a masters in Secondary Education. Jessica loves teaching and sees her classroom as her mission field.
We invited Jessica to help us talk with our teens (and pre-teens) about how we make the political process relevant to our teens. In this candid conversation we will discuss how to engage our kids in the process, how to help them validate fact from fiction on social media and she'll give us a mini lesson on our basic rights as US citizens at the federal and local levels.
Donate to Jessica's classroom via CashApp $jkdavis11
WATCH our conversation at Facebook.com/StrongHer.me
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Show Notes:
episode 73 Advocacy, Election and Our Laws
17 Tips to Steer Your Kids Through The Political Season
Additional Resources for Talking To Your Kids About Politics pdf
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
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In the month of June we are reclaiming our voices. For this week’s #WorkYourPlan Wednesday I’m taking a step towards one of my action items - to be more informed about local government.
We're going to learn why local elections matter and how we become informed voters from my friend, Eshe Pickett, a community activist & an engineer. We will address advocacy, elections and our laws.
In this episode we discuss...
- Why local elections matter and how we become informed voters
- How the different elected offices impact our daily life
- Why we need to start engaging our children early
- Other ways besides voting to be involved in the political process
- How do the different branches of government affect economic and racial inequality?
- Resources to help us navigate the system
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Quotes
"Politicians pay attention to people who can vote them out of office." - Eshe Pickett
"There's always got to be some piece of you that's connected to the greater good and when you have no connection and all you're seeing is the negative that's when you have hopelessness. I maintain hope because I'm involved." - Eshe Pickett
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Show Notes:
James 2:14-26 "Faith without works is dead."
Book: All Politics Is Local: And Other Rules of the Game by Thomas P. O'Neill and Gary Hymel
Knock Down the House Documentary on Netflix
Arizona
- azsos.gov
- recorder.maricopa.gov
- https://www.azcourts.gov/jpr (Judicial Performance Review - AZ)
Poll Workers:
- https://recorder.maricopa.gov/elections/pollworkerrecruitment.aspx
- azredistricting.org
Attend a session on the Independent Redistricting Commission
- azcleanelections.gov
- acluaz.org
- https://ld17dems.org/voter-information/ (My Legislative District)
National
- whenweallvote.org
- https://ballotpedia.org
- citizenuniversity.us
- https://www.innocenceproject.org/
Leadership Programs in AZ:
- https://arizonalist.org
- https://az.emergeamerica.org
- https://flinn.org/civic-leadership/programs/flinn-brown-fellowship
- https://www.valleyleadership.org
@eshenayo
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
***
Subscribe to the #WorkYourPlan Podcast and published episodes will come right to the podcast app on your phone and/or join our email list for a daily email reminder when a new episode is ready.
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For the month of June, in response to our collective grief and outrage over racist acts continuing in our country, on my platforms I'm centering our conversations around reclaiming our voice.
This week’s #WorkYourPlan conversation with Sharli Berry, a licensed therapist and the owner of Destiny's Door Counseling, about reclaiming your voice after trauma is critical to this conversation.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's quote "protest is the language of the unheard" is quoted frequently right now. We're going to dig into what that means from a mental health perspective. Specifically, we will be talking about how we reclaim our voice after different forms of trauma - childhood abuse and neglect, domestic violence, as well as, the trauma of systemic racism.
In this episode we discuss...
- What is trauma?
- What role does our faith play to help us deal with trauma? What role does therapy play?
- How traumas get triggered
- How systemic racism triggers us
- How we reclaim our voice after trauma
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Show Notes:
Destiny's Door Counseling Center
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
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Courage always comes with a cost.
For the month of June we’re exploring what courage costs all of us and how courage helps us reclaim our voice for our God-given assignment.
One of the things I pray is reclaimed from our anger and outrage around history continuing to repeat itself is our heart for advocacy.
I was joined by my sister, Khalilah Elliott, a multicultural marketing and communications expert, to talk about how we reclaim our voice for advocacy.
Advocacy comes in many forms and that's what Khalilah and I will be talking about.
In this episode we discuss...
▪️Why advocacy matters
▪️Why our silence and inaction is detrimental to us all
▪️How to think critically about issues of social justice
▪️How to address our own anger and resentment in a way that’s not counterproductive
▪️Methods for how we “stop” the madness
No more being silent about the things that matter most to us because we fear what others think.
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Show Notes:
The Oaks Collective on Facebook
"If people are ready to leave you, because you find your voice and you're ready to speak up for yourself, let them go!" - Khalilah Elliott
"If you're an advocate, your role, even when it is uncomfortable is to acknowledge when something is problematic for the people you claim you advocate for. It doesn't stop when it stops being a topic of discussion." - Khalilah Elliott
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
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Janell Brown and Elaina Brown are the powerhouse sister duo behind Olivia Laine Stylist, a wardrobe styling service and our guests for episode 70 of the #WorkYourPlan with Kendra podcast.
Janell and Elaina were the winners of the $1000 cash prize + business support services awarded at our 2019 You Are Stronger Than You Think Women's faith based women's empowerment event. In this episode we bring you behind the scenes of their journey over the last 12 months. We talk about how their current business, Olivia Laine, is providing the fuel and the funding for their next big move. We discuss the highs and lows of their entrepreneurial journey, the power of collaboration and creating your own opportunities and we touch on how their adapting their hands on business in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
These brilliant female founders have so much wisdom to share.
Our conversation was inspiring and it remind me that our dreams are still possible! We hope it inspires you to #workyourplan and watch God work!
If you join our Strength Builders newsletter at Strongher.me or follow us on social media @KendraTillman and @StrongHerme, we’ll keep you in the loop about our free weekly #workyourplan workshops and other things we’re creating to help you keep taking the next step to what God is calling you to do!
Quotes:
"We're not just creating looks for someone we are helping them understand themselves." - Elaina Brown
"I had to get over the fact that I felt like I don't belong in a room. It's such a lie." - Janell Brown
"Just because it doesn't look like there's room for you or opportunity for you, go pull up a chair." - Elaina Brown
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Show Notes:
Connect with Janell & Elaina:
Website: olivialainestylist.com
Facebook: facebook.com/olivialainestylist/
Instagram: @olivialainestylist
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Join the Focus.me Project, a FREE 5 day challenge designed to help you BREAK the habits keeping you busy, stressed out and just out of reach for your goals.
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
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Our guest for episode 69 of #WorkYourPlan with Kendra is Ciji Townsend, the Founder of Balanced Not Busy, a space for go-getters to find rest. She inspires, encourages and empowers as a public speaker, wellness advocate and host of the Being BALANCED podcast.
In this episode Ciji and I discuss how to
- proactively make our physical health and wellness "practice" a priority
- handle the expectations we get from other people that keep us busy and
- implement tools/systems into our personal and professional life that help us work our plan
Quotes:
"Stop saying you need to make time for it. You need to realize without this you won't have time for anything else." - Ciji Townsend
"Communicate early and often...don't communicate one time and hope people remember (what you need)." - Ciji Townsend
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Show Notes:
Connect with Ciji Townsend:
Website: balancednotbusy.com/
Facebook: facebook.com/balancednotbusy
Instagram: @balancednotbusy
TEXT 'FIND BALANCE' to 66866 to be added to Ciji's newsletter.
Reboot: Leadership and the Art of Growing Up by Jerry Colonna
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequest
Breaking Busy by Alli Worthington
Additional Tools & Resources Ciji recommends:
Apps
- YouVersion app
- First 5 app from Proverbs 31 Ministries
Planners
- Life Planner by Erin Condren
- Simplified Life Planner by Emily Ley
Podcasts
- Balanced Black Girl
- Mediocre to Masterful
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Join the Focus.me Project, a FREE 5 day challenge designed to help you BREAK the habits keeping you busy, stressed out and just out of reach for your goals.
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
***
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For the month of February our conversations are centered around what it means to love yourself.
Our guest for episode 68 of #WorkYourPlan with Kendra is Kelli Center, a Licensed Professional Counselor/Mental Health Therapist of Centered Living Counseling & Coaching Services.
Kelli is passionate about helping individuals to become mentally and spiritually whole so they can be free to live their best life. She feels especially called to bridge the gap between the spiritual and mental health communities, dispelling misconceptions that keep people of faith from receiving the support necessary to meet their mental and emotional needs.
In this episode Kelli asks women (and men) to consider the ROI of their relationships. Are your relationships mutually beneficial? We talk about how our desire to feel happy all of the time could actually be hurting us and how to manage the disappointment of broken relationships without damaging your self confidence.
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Show Notes:
Download the free ebook, Suicidal Thoughts and Jesus
On Purpose: Practical Strategies for Living Your Best Life
Connect with Kelli Center:
Website: www.CenteredLivingCounseling.com
Facebook: facebook.com/kcenterLPC
Instagram: @kellicenter_lpc
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You don't need more advice.
You need space in your life to do what you already know.
Join the Focus.me Project, a FREE 5 day challenge designed to help you BREAK the habits keeping you busy, stressed out and just out of reach for your goals.
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
***
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Do you struggle with setting or achieving the goals you set for yourself? Do you want to set goals but you're discouraged because of past failures? In episode 67 of the podcast my special guest, La'Vista Jones of 31 Marketplace and I walk you through identifying and achieving your most desired goals and how to form new beliefs to support you in achieving them.
La'Vista Jones, CLBC is a certified coach and business strategist. She's also an author, speaker and community builder. She uses her former corporate experience and acumen to support other entrepreneurs in the marketplace. Her desire is to help business owners merge setting foundations for sustainability and growth with prioritizing their own self-care.
La'Vista's unique magic is bringing order to the overwhelm that many solopreneurs experience in life and business. Her work focuses on streamlining processes and identifying operational gaps as well as outsourcing opportunities. La'Vista's creative approach to business analysis and implementation saves her clients valuable time that they can then spend on their own self-care routines.
An Ohio native, La'Vista currently resides in Arizona with her husband, their son, ‘The Cub’ and fur baby, Bull Dozer.
In this episode we discuss:
- Changing your perspective of goal planning
- Deciding on your top 3 goals for the new year
- Your mindset about the goal
- Identifying your strengths
- Leveraging your strengths to achieve the goal
- Partnering with others to achieve your goal
- Simplifying your goal with a one word phrase or scripture
Download the one day goal planning workbook mentioned in this episode: Go-Getter Woman's Guide to 1 Day Goal Planning
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Show Notes:
Visit LavistaJones.com to download:: Self-ish: A #RescueRitual Guide.
Episode 66: Conducting Your Own Year In Review
Take the Kolbe Assessment: https://www.kolbe.com/kolbe-a-index/. Let's interpret your results at the Virtual Life Vision Retreat: strongher.me/virtualretreat.
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The STRONG Womanhood Growth Journal: Activate the Courage to Live Out Your Calling is a self directed guide for women who want to be active participants in their personal transformation and are looking for a process to mentor them through it. And it's finally here!
Lear more at StrongHer.me/StrongJournal
Get it at Amazon: BUY THE BOOK
Amazon Book Review: "I highly recommend this journal. I discovered actionable steps to take on my next journey into becoming more consistent with reaching my goals. The messages shared by Kendra are full of wisdom and timeless. The thought provoking questions will assist you in transforming into a confident and courageous woman."
***
Subscribe to the #WorkYourPlan Podcast and published episodes will come right to the podcast app on your phone and/or join our email list for a daily email reminder when a new episode is ready.
If you enjoyed the show, please subscribe, rate it on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify or Stitcher with a short review.
Connect with Kendra personally @kendratillman on Instagram.
Ask a question on the podcast episode at strongher.me or by emailing strongerevent@gmail.com.