Crossed Out

In this week of crossed out, I have uploaded a recent interview that I did with Dr Veirdre Jackon on Living Strong: The Flipside of Adversity. We talked about emotional healing and crossedout came out as a result of that.

My guest for this episode is Karen Lee. She is an energetic, compassionate and a passionate Coach with a strong background in mind set and behaviour transformation particular in areas of physical, social, mental and emotional (well-being). Karen is currently a certified health and wellness coach with Wellcoaches School of Coaching as well as a certified brain-health Trainer. Her soul-stirring mission is to empower and help humans with the right information to move smart and eat smart as well as live pain free. Her identity in Christ is solely discovered when she turned her life around after her conviction to leave the alternative lifestyle. You can find Karen at the following links:http://karenlee.fitness/Make Smart Sexy Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/1ApGlPB...https://makesmartsexy.buzzsprout.com/Instagram – karenlee.fitnessKallos Magazine – Real Talk Exposing 10 Myths about Love and Sexuality

A short testimony of how God restored me a with a better job oppt with a 120% restoration in salary.

Cherise shares how she found the courage to step out of an emotional abusive relationship. She talks about her rediscovery process and how that had paved a way for her to be a strong, independent woman. Cherise Laron is a mom, divorcee, and realtor based in New Orleans, La. After a tumultuous and emotionally abusive marriage, she lost her identity and purpose. After her divorce, she was able to get a glimpse of herself through her faith & healing journey. She decided to document that journey through her website www.cheriselaron.com. Cherise is now thriving in her Real Estate career and teaching women how to thrive on the other side of divorce.

Professional speaker and author, Dr Pamela Gurley is the founder and Founder/CEO of Clark and Hill Enterprise, Founder /CEO of IAMDRPGURLEY, Founder/CEO of Un@pologeticbyDrG, Founder/CEO of Dope A$$ Women (D.A.W) Entertainment, Adjunct Graduate School Professor, Founder and Host of Herspiration Happy Hour Podcast, Host of Un@pologetic with DrG IGTV/Vlog Series, Editor/Contributing Writer for We Empower (WE), Hustle and Soul Magazine, and contributing writer for Medium, Vocal Media, Africans American on the Move Book Club (AAMBC), and Creating Your Seat at the Table Magazine. She is a retired United States Army Veteran and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Saint Leo University, a Masters in Health Service Administration from Central Michigan University, and a Doctorate in Management with a concentration in Organizational Development and Change from Colorado Technical University.

Meet Sakeysha Williams, a Travel Designer who followed her passion and has successfully set up her own business. She graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality Management from the University of South Carolina in 2006, and a Master's Degree in Public Relations from Full Sail University in 2017.Mrs. Williams has worked in the Hospitality Industry since 2004 in various roles, such as a Travel Consultant, Hotel Sales Manager, Casino Cruise Ship Marketing Manager, Conference Accommodations Manager, and most recently as a Business Development Manager for Sandals & Beaches Resorts.An experienced traveler, Sakeysha is the curator of “Tried-and-True” Vacations. Her first recommendations are always going to be something she has actually tried out beforehand. If you want more options, she makes every effort to “try-out” the location before you do. She’ll never recommend a location that she isn't willing to try herself.Release the CATs (Come Along Trips) - When Williams tries out new a destination and/or resort, she invites her clients to try them with her. Sakeysha is a master hostess and event entertainer. These CATs are coordinated to ensure everyone has a GREAT time while experiencing new destinations, accommodations, excursions, cuisines, and more.“I AM NOT A BOOKING ENGINE…and I refuse to compete with those powerhouses. If you are looking for a base-priced (a.k.a. the cheapest option) to get to a destination, without ANY bells & whistles, I am not your girl! My packages are curated to provide luxury-inclusive, fun travel experiences - with elements of "turn-up-ism". My packages include excursions, special treatments (such as spa services and butlers), luxury amenities, ground transfers, and more. If you’re looking for personally designed travel itineraries, packaged with an abundance of TLC and recommendations from actual personal experiences, you’ve come to the right place!” – Sakeysha Williams, Travel Designerwww.key-occasions.com

Today, I am speaking Dr Rachel Wilson, our last guest for the special segment, "Conversations with Women Leaders." She will share insight on leadership principles in the ministry and how to discern what is your true calling. Dr. Rachel M. Wilson is a profound teacher, a prolific preacher, and a dynamic speaker who has more than 20 years of experience in ministry. Audiences enjoy their learning experience with Rachel’s straightforward teaching, preaching and counseling. She uses her struggles and triumphs in life to be more personal and touchable to her audience. With her unique style, she uses transparency and realness to break through boundaries people are often trapped in regardless of age, creed, or ethnicity. Although Pastor Wilson’s vision is broad, she teaches with one primary principle; Kingdom Living. She pushes all to pursue life and discover their divine purpose. Rachel is constantly igniting the fire and strengthening the inner soul of all to fight through life’s obstacles and finish with expected victory. Rachel is driven by her passion to make a better people today, in hopes of making a better world for tomorrow. Rachel co-labors along with her husband, Ronald, as Pastor of Kingdom Vision Life Center in Greensboro, North Carolina and has been a faithful leading member for the past 20 years. She has faithfully supported KVLC with serving on the praise and worship team as well as ministering the Word of God. Pastor Wilson has also been blessed to launch Rachel Wilson Ministries, Inc.; a ministry committed to hosting various retreats, conferences, and seminars. She teaches various classes on leadership, mentorship, education coaching, family planning, financial freedom and spiritual enhancement. Countless women have been restored and revived through her ministry. Workshops are hosted that focuses on empowering women of today to take back their rightful place in their homes, communities and workplaces.In 2009, Rachel founded Girl Talk International Inc. (GTI), a non-profit organization established with an emphasis on educating young women on discovering their purpose and direction in life. GTI also provides educational guidance to help women choose the right career path and/or build successful businesses and entrepreneurship. Additionally, GTI has helped broken and battered women across the world regain self-esteem and pride through its workshops on Domestic Violence. Rachel’s work with this organization has been featured in Huami Magazine, TCT Network, as well as featured on WXII. GTI was favored to host a viewing party for BET’s Black Girls Rock Awards Show. Pastor Rachel’s newest organization “Flavors” catering to girls 13 years and younger, is a spin off from GTI. Flavors teach girls proper etiquettes and grooming, build and develop character, as well as impart biblical values and morals. Flavors focuses on building a stronger and brighter future for young girls around the world as they begin their journey through life with their heads held high. Rachel is also an International Recording Artist and is signed with DAF Records. Rachel has been featured on BET, TCT Alive, as well as a guest speaker and Psalmist on the TCT Network late night Emmy nominated show I’m Just Saying with Pastor Dan Willis. God recently opened the door for Pastor Rachel to record her new project “Love Song” and “Anything” with world renowned singer and songwriter Carnell Murrell and Michael Mindingall in Detroit, Michigan. In August 2013, Rachel, along with her husband Ronald, received an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Florida. In May 2014, Rachel also received certifications from IAP Career College as Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Fashion & Image Consultant, and Etiquettes Consultant. Rachel and her husband Ronald have been blessed with three sons, Ronald, Gabriel, and Pierre Wilson and currently reside in Greensboro, N.C.https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AQ90VhUftHVgRYNAxNw7S

In this special feature, I am truly honored to have guests Shin Koyamada and his wife, Nia Lyte share about the delivery of their much anticipated miracle baby. Shin Koyamada is an actor, producer, entrepreneur & philanthropist. Originally from Japan, he became best known worldwide for his film debut co-starring in The Last Samurai and starring in Disney Channel’s Movie called Wendy Wu Homecoming Warrior, which became one of the highest-rated movies of all time in the United States, UK, Europe, and Japan. For over 15 years, Koyamada is Chairman and CEO of Shinca Group managing multiple global businesses in entertainment, technology, and consulting, and also a producer developing content for films, shows, comics, animations, and video games. Co-Founder of KIFGlobal.org (Koyamada International Foundation). For over 16 years, he has been actively committed to philanthropic efforts globally in international relations, cross-cultural, education, youth leadership, women empowerment, and Sustainable Development Goals. Originally from Colombia, Nia Lyte (Carolina Manrique Koyamada) is a TED Talk speaker, producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. As an international professional public speaker, she has spoken globally about gender equality before thousands of world leaders for United Nations agencies and international organizations. As an author, she has authored The Power of Your Inner Beauty, published and distributed to major bookstores such as Amazon and Barnes & Nobles. As an entrepreneur for over 15 years, she is co-founder and President of Shinca Group operating the creative divisions globally. As a producer, Nia has been actively producing American shows, video games, comic books, animation, and digital stickers through Shinca Entertainment. Nia is the Co-Founder of KIFGlobal.org (koyamada.org) with chapters in the USA, Japan, Colombia, Brazil, and Africa empowering thousands of children and women around the world. http://koyamada.org/

In our Conversations with Women Leaders, this episode features Tiffany Joy Murchison. She is a consummate communications professional and an influential entrepreneur leading a Brooklyn, NY-based boutique PR firm.As the founder and principal public relations strategist for TJM &Co Media Boutique, she leads a team in empowering brands to flourish by exposing them to ideal audiences through fully integrated, purpose-focused, public relations and digital marketing strategies. Tiffany Joy’s professional experience spans several industries, from communications, technology, and financial services to publishing and entertainment. She has over 20 years of experience in non-profit board management. In 2019, TJ published her first e-book, P.R.Y Until…The Small Business Owner’s guide to DIY public relations until you’re ready to hire a pro. A second edition, which discusses managing reputation during social unrest and a health pandemic, was published in 2020. Tiffany Joy holds a Bachelor’s in Public Administration & Communications from the City College of New York, a Project Management Certificate from Villanova University, and a Business Certificate in Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. She is a mentor with the NYC Small Business Services #BENYC program supporting Black employees across the City. Tiffany Joy also serves as the NYC Chapter Leader of Women in PR and is certified by MuckRack in Media Relations & social media and by HubSpot in social media. She sits on the PR & Fundraising committee of Digital Girl, Inc and on the M/WBE and Government Affairs Committees of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce. Tiffany Joy’s favourite role is that of a mom. She and her family currently reside in Brooklyn, NY.

We are starting a special segment called "Conversations with Women Leaders. " Hear from this women, on how they were bold to branch out their own, and how they overcome their challenges. Our first guest for this segment is Eugenia Davis. A Dallas Texas native, is the Owner of up-in-coming cosmetic brand, Dymanz Glaze and self-published book author. Dymanz Glaze,headquartered in Dallas, offers a full line of high pigment and cruelty free lip glosses designed to compliment every shade and tone.In addition to serving the cosmetic industry with a bold new take on “shades for every shade”, Eugenia has also published a new e-book highlighting her mental health awareness experience in, Therapy Saved My Life. Since its debut in December 2020, the e-book has achieved raving 5-star reviews from customers ranging across the country.By inspiring every individual to seek mental health support, Eugenia hopes to empower the role of self-care within every lifestyle and reduce the stigma associated with seeking guidance. Through her story, Eugenia wants to encourage others that is never too late to start over with a little help.

A casual conversation with a close friend of mine, on her singlehood journey. Like Ruth, she kept her occupied while waiting to meet the right person. This is a lighthearted conversation that will encourage and inspire single women, during their journey of waiting.

I had a panel discussion with two of my closest, and dearest friends about positive friendships and insecurities. Hear from these beautiful ladies on how they faced their insecurities which allowed them to build solid friendships with other women. Both Marius & Charlene also share how their experiences have taught them to affirm their own daughters, encouraging them to speak out and be bold. Charlene is a full-time mum with 3 kids. She is passionate about helping ppl achieve wellness through predictive genomics and currently volunteers at Safe Place as a befriender to mums. Some of the books that were recommended by Charlene in this session include "Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson", "Tailormade by Alex Seely", "Free of Me by Sharon Miller" and "Present-over-perfect by Shauna Niequist"Marius is a working mum, who is married to her beautiful husband Jeffrey and they are the proud parents of 2 gorgeous girls Gloria, 20 and Grace who is 9.

I am delighted to have Dr Veirdre Jackson as guest to talk about what she does best. We talk about seeing a turnaround in your negative situations. We also share practical tips on how you can be strong in the face of traumatic experiences. Dr. Veirdre Jackson is a woman pursuing her purpose, passion, and life’s priority to share her belief that all children deserve the best education available. She is an award-winning author, educator, and entrepreneur who is recognized as a leading educational trainer in trauma informed practices and cultural competence. She is a veteran educator with over 20 years of experience supporting non-profit and executive leadership. Through her experiences with systems based approaches to Trauma Awareness and Competency Development, the Resiliency Approach, and Positive Behavior and Intervention Strategies, she has harnessed her passion for building organizational resilience and personal strength on behalf of youth, families, and educational professionals. She provides training, consulting and supports for parents, educators, administrators, clinicians and youth development staff who desire to impact children from the inside out. Dr. Jackson is the CEO/Founder of Living Strong Consulting LLC and the Co-Founder of Fresh Fountain of Life Counseling and Wellness. She also serves on the educational executive boards of the Black Women’s Educational Alliance and Camp Endeavor. She is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and consultant, working with organizations like Lakeside Global Institute as a mentor trainer; Penn State Extension as an online course developer; Pennsylvania Early Head Start as a classroom and home visiting coach; Zero to Three as a Certified trainer in Infant Toddler Competencies and the Growing Brain; and various K-12 public and charter school districts as an Equity and Justice Consultant and Relational Coach. Her commitment to leaders and organizational development is elevated through her John Maxwell Team Certification which allows her to support leaders in sustaining growth and maintaining mission through trainings, mastermind sessions, lunch & learns, and coaching in such topics as Today Matters, Leadership Gold, How to Be a REAL Success, Becoming A Person of Influence, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth, and more. Her first book – 16 Principles for Abundant Living - is a foundational guide for women’s empowerment, and her 2019 book and video series Fearless Conversations with a Limitless God provides insight on addressing the challenges to breaking the cycle of toxic thoughts that keep women in “hiding places”. Dr. Jackson has been recognized for her expertise in professional development by Pennsylvania’s Keystone Stars’ Southeast Regional Key as a Professional Development Champion; is a featured presenter for the newly released 4 Part Trauma and Child Development Series by Penn State’s Better Kid Care; has been a contributor to Women’s Entrepreneur Magazine; is a reoccurring keynote and breakout session speaker for conferences nationally and the guest speaker on several podcasts, and was recognized by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of 40 Leaders Under 40. Dr. Jackson holds a Bachelor’s degree from Drexel University; a Master’s degree in Elementary Education from Temple University; and a Doctoral Degree from Wilmington University in Leadership and Innovation. She is a wife and mother of two girls, and GiGi to her grandsons, Max and Jaxon and granddaughter, Ceres.Check out Dr Veidre Jackson on her website https://www.livingstrongllc.com/

Crossed Out Special features guest Tarralyn Ramsey. On this interview, she shares her journey as an artist and the challenges she faced. We also talk about her single "Jesus, We Need You, " which was released in April 2021. Tarralyn desires to use her music to bring about inspiration, hope and healing to the people listening to her. For More Information on Tarralyn RamseyInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/tarralynramseyFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/tarralynramseyTwitter - https://twitter.com/tarralynYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrw4UuNgYjywUNhe8KL6bwgWebsite - https://tarralynramsey.com/

Guard your heart against negative emotions. When the enemy throws something at you, hold fast to the word of God.

My guest for this episode is Karen Lee. She is an energetic, compassionate and a passionate Coach with a strong background in mind set and behaviour transformation particular in areas of physical, social, mental and emotional (well-being). Karen is currently a certified health and wellness coach with Wellcoaches School of Coaching as well as a certified brain-health Trainer. Her soul-stirring mission is to empower and help humans with the right information to move smart and eat smart as well as live pain free. Her identity in Christ is solely discovered when she turned her life around after her conviction to leave the alternative lifestyle.

How do you persevere when God places something in your heart? I share from my own experiences the challenges I faced, and how I held on to God's promises despite the obstacles faced.

Speak positively will impact your surroundings.

Is it God's will that we go through challenges? When you have lost a loved one, or a job, what do you? How do you continue to keep your eyes on the Lord in the face of adversity? Lets explore this in through a passage of scripture in Hebrews.

What does it mean to walk by faith and not by sight? In this session, we share about seeing with spiritual "eyes" and how we can live a victorious life.