In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanting to help entrepreneurs get to their highest point of success. From what she thinks is missing in the importance of community to the value a smile can bring to your first step in building connections for yourself and your business, this episode is for all the entrepreneurs looking for a joy-inspired perspective on achieving success in business with a positive outlook and optimistic soul.
In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanting to help entrepreneurs get to their highest point of success. From what she thinks is missing in the importance of community to the value a smile can bring to your first step in building connections for yourself and your business, this episode is for all the entrepreneurs looking for a joy-inspired perspective on achieving success in business with a positive outlook and optimistic soul.
Back by popular demand, host Crystal Blackwell’s husband Ivan joins the CCM family once again to dive into a powerful conversation on the fear of economics and adulting - how to navigate as the adultee and as the parent of. After reading a study from AARP that speaks to the priority many seniors are finding in living with others to up their mental and emotional stability, the Blackwell’s discuss how they’ve successfully raised their two boys as a Boomer and Gen X-er, with mindfulness and integrity. From the debate of screen time and how Crystal was given the name “Recognition Mom” from her sons, these two drop major parenting gems in this must-watch episode.
Crystal goes at it solo today in this episode of CCM where she discusses how to handle change. Change is a transition we go through everyday in some way, shape or form but oftentimes, because of its grandiosely daunting nature, we can be scared to confront it and unsure of how to navigate amidst it. To help us journey the space well, Crystal gets into her life coach bag and gives us practical ways to accept it, move in it and find success in it.
A clinical assistant professor at ASU where she teaches and mentors and founder of Thrive Well Counseling & Consulting LLC, Dr. Alexis Faison joins this episode of Crystal Clear Moments to discuss all things mentorship, BIPOC trauma and informed care, and financial wellness. After meeting at an equity form for women, Crystals and Dr. Alex instantly connected on their care for women and being servers in the community. Webbing a career that charges toward the overall expansion and education of the importance of the holistic wellbeing of humanity, she shares how her crystal clear moment of transitioning into the space of financial literacy led her to expanding what the topic of wellness can and should look like for all - especially minority communities.
Crystal sits down with Ericka Lassiter, whose family’s journey through sickle cell disease—culminating in Kwincy’s cure after a bone marrow transplant—became a calling to serve. Ericka opens up about the hospital seasons, the Crystal Clear Moments that shifted her from caregiver to advocate, and how faith and the love of family carried her through grief and into legacy: honoring Kwamie Lassiter’s memory through the work of the Kwamie Lassiter Foundation. This conversation is a love letter to resilience—and a blueprint for how all of us can help.Take Action (Today) · Give blood (closest drive): American Red Cross — Find a Drive (American Red Cross Blood Services) · Join the marrow registry: NMDP (formerly Be The Match) — Join (NMDP) · Support local services: Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona — Donate (Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona) · Honor Kwamie’s legacy: The Kwamie Lassiter Foundation — Donate (see “Donate”) (Kwami Lassiter Foundation)A Note from Crystal“Community is medicine. If you’re able, roll up a sleeve, swab to join the registry, or give in honor to every family walking this road. Your action today becomes somebody’s tomorrow.”Disclaimer: This episode shares personal experiences and is not medical advice. Talk to your clinician for care decisions.
After meeting via email and then connecting over Zoom, Crystal instantly knew she needed to invite John Diggs into the CCM Family. An ex-pro football player turned businessman, John Diggs has had a journey of resilience. From being forced to give up his career and the mortgage meltdown, John lost everything he built post-football career, sparking him the chance to either sink or swim. And in choosing the latter, John has found success in his new career as a certified life coach, certified NLP practitioner and a mind-mapping mentor. A girl dad through and through, John boldly tells us how his lowest and highest moments shaped him and how we can use mind-mapping to aid us in shaping not just the big picture of our lives but how to get there practically and with great success.
Should we be chasing success or fulfillment? Host Crystal Blackwell breaks down the difference between these two concepts in this Crystal Clear Mini Moments and gives listeners practical tips on how to shift our perspective and eyes from success to fulfillment.
In this episode of Crystal Clear moments, host Crystal is joined by her beloved husband (and fan favorite guest) Ivan to the podcast. While the social media revolved world we’re living in is something most have become accustomed to and acclimated with, in this episode, Crystal and Ivan share five tips with couples on how to keep their relationship whole and in tact while not falling into the at-times sneaky and distracting tactics it attempts to breed within relationships. Humorous and candid per usual, this episode is one for those looking to level up in love.
Welcoming Dr. Kris, a board certified family nurse practitioner with a passion for hormone health and holistic wellness, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes the CCM audience to a conversation on all things inclusive healthcare. Sharing her desire for people to have accessible health resources so they can be their best versions, she shares her innovative apps she’s created as well as her takes on varying health care challenges people are facing today including and how ignoring our bodies’ cues can result into disease diagnosis.
Host Crystal takes a pause in the full episodes to give a quick word on a topic that is close to her heart: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Becoming candid about her entrepreneurial journey in the DEI space, she shares what Diversity, Equity and Inclusion means to her, its importance and why she’s continuing her fight in ensuring its place in society stays.
In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell invites author and women’s advocate Leticia Long to the table. CEO and founder of Purelistic Health and Beauty, Leticia candidly opens up about her experience in the entrepreneurial space, how having a vision for a business guided her into landing a brick & mortar location for her brand, plus, she shares how encouraging and uplifting others has helped her center the purpose of her career endeavors.
In this Crystal Clear Mini Moment, host Crystal Blackwell gives insight and practicality into what it means to be a leader in the challenging climate. Giving five tips, Crystal helps leaders of all types to see how they can manage embracing the current day and age while not losing their zest for being a great leader.
Joining Crystal Clear Moments is Dr. Larry Leverett. Dr. Leverett is introduced to us as a board certified Doctor of plastic surgery with over 25 years of experience in his field. Having helped thousands of patients receive their desired outcome cosmetically, Dr. Larry, also an Atlanta native, shares with the CCM audience his journey to becoming interested in the medical field, how integrity has kept him, and gives us insight into why he believes DEI is crucial to the legacy of the ever-changing career landscape.
On today’s episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Saskia Christian who is a human and sustainability expert with 18 years in the game! Through her work with trauma healing life coaching and project consultation also, Saskia has forged a one-of-one lane for herself, resulting in a bold walk of resilience that she shares with the CCM audience today.
Junior Spivey is today’s special guest on CCM and host Crystal Blackwell welcomes him with open arms. After spending 14 years playing baseball and 5 years in the league as apart of the inaugural team for the Arizona Diamondbacks, he became a husband and father to two sons before getting into the worlds of philanthropy and entrepreneurship. Through these endeavors, Junior walks us through his journey on and off the field and opens up about how his struggle in rehab to get back on the field led him to a moment of learning patience and resilience in a new way.
John Fees joins the podcast for this episode of CCM. Host Crystal talks to John about a range of topics including how his empathy moved Crystal when they first met in a work setting, how innovation can lead to success and failure, and how working in the tech industry impacted his views on social good.
Crystal Clear Moments is back for a new episode and host Crystal Blackwell opens up by thanking her listeners for being an engaged audience! Then, she welcomes on special guest Sasha, a fellow podcast host Crystal met in studio. Sasha has a strong commitment to authenticity and truth and after sharing her own Crystal Clear Moment thanks to a powerful episode of Schitt’s Creek, dives into the importance of finding your passion in life to lead you to success.
Did you know that there are different types of mindsets? Do you know what side of the coin you fall under? In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell breaks down the difference between a Growth Mindset and a Fixed Mindset, encouraging listeners to take an honest examination of where they fall on the spectrum and tips on how to achieve success through the power of our minds.
On this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal is joined by a fellow podcast host and founder of Golf Party Live, Donna Taylor. Leaning into her father’s example, Donna is unashamed in sharing that golf is her greatest passion. Inspired by the heart of the game, Donna talks about how she translates her passion for the sport into other areas of her life, prompting her to show up and ace her journey!