Take Nothing When I Die

My favorite start to any Take Nothing When I Die Episode is when I have been speaking to my guest for 30 minutes and we haven't even begun recording! In today's episode, I spoke with Imani Maxberry (They/Them). Finding a love for the outdoors as a child, they are currently pursuing an M.S. in Urban Studies with a concentration in Urban Sustainability at Georgia State. They also hold a B.S. in Coastal Environmental Science from LSU, and have 4 years of experience working in a nationally-recognized biological analytical science laboratory under Dr. Victor H Rivera-Monroy. Since their return, Imani has implemented several environmental initiatives, community conversations and orchestrated multiple community service events, including community clean-ups and supply drives. Join us as we speak about: Why their goal is to be a Noble Peace Prize Winner When Imani is having self doubts, what validates them What internal & external validations look and feel like How Imani attracted being an environmental scientist into their life The importance of work, life, play balance Why Imani refuses to give into the grind culture Imani authentically showing up as themselves Follow Imani in these following spaces: https://fortberryalternatives.com/ https://thealternativegeneration.com/ IG: @dr.maxberry and @fbalternatives To screen the documentary, email Imani: Imani@fbalternatives.com 🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️ If you are inspired by TNWID, I invite you to check out my website:  StephanieGhoston.com/TNWID.  Here you can find more information about the podcast AND you can sign up here to read the latest updates for TNWID before anyone else for FREE! Let's stay connected so you don't miss a thing! You can also join Patreon to watch videos from the podcast, ask me questions, and authentically connect with other Living Ancestors! If you found this information valuable and you would love to leave a donation, please find me at the following places: Paypal: paypal.me/stephanieghoston Venmo: @Stephanie-Ghoston Cash App: $slghosto Anchor Monthly Supporter: https://anchor.fm/tnwid Thank you for listening. And remember, you are a living ancestor! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Did you ever continuously get an internal message from God, the Universe, or whomever you believe in...and just ignored it? You distracted yourself with work, food, family (fill in the blank here) because you didn't want to have to begin that personal journey?  Well, in the words of Michael Jackson, "You are not alone!" In today's episode, I spoke with Ashleah Nelson.  Ashleah is a wellness coach, weight neutral personal trainer, and intuitive entrepreneur. She is the founder of Know Full Well, a virtual wellness space dedicated to empowering Black women and femmes to nurture fulfilling lives through movement and mindfulness. Join us as we speak about: Intuitive guidance and how it led Ashleah on her current path The importance of listening to ourselves and sitting and being with ourselves Why asking yourself "Where did I see proof that this is possible" is the key How to celebrate ourselves What Ashleah's children taught her Daily and Weekly check ins to make sure you are in alignment Why different doesn't mean bad Follow Ashleah in these following spaces: CONTACT: Email: you@knowfullwell.co Website: www.knowfullwell.co Instagram: @knowfullwell.co 🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️ If you are inspired by TNWID, I invite you to check out my website:  StephanieGhoston.com/TNWID.  Here you can find more information about the podcast AND you can sign up here to read the latest updates for TNWID before anyone else for FREE! Let's stay connected so you don't miss a thing! You can also join Patreon to watch videos from the podcast, ask me questions, and authentically connect with other Living Ancestors! If you found this information valuable and you would love to leave a donation, please find me at the following places: Paypal: paypal.me/stephanieghoston Venmo: @Stephanie-Ghoston Cash App: $slghosto Anchor Monthly Supporter: https://anchor.fm/tnwid Thank you for listening. And remember, you are a living ancestor! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

We are in seasons of transitions and changes and "Take Nothing When I Die" is no different.  The biggest and greatest change:  I have created a whole life form! I will be sharing more about my parenting journey this season so stay tuned.  If you haven't gotten a chance to listen to episodes 1 - 7 of Season 2, take a listen and you'll hear a little bit of my pregnancy experience. Thank you for staying on this episode experience with me.  I would love to know how YOU want to see TNWID transition:  a book, a documentary, a series? Hit me up! Find me on IG (@takenothingwhenidie) or Twitter (@TNWID), leave me a voicemail on Anchor (anchor.fm/tnwid) or email me: sghostonpaul@gmail.com Now, let's get into this episode! I am so excited to pick Season 2 back up with my amazing guest: Veronica Agard. Veronica Agard is a writer and cultural organizer at the intersections of Black identity, wellness, representation, and culture. Of Afro-Caribbean, African-American and Indigenous descent, she experiments with creative healing modalities and puts theories learned into practice. With bylines at Redefining Our Womanhood, Black Girl Magik, Life as Ceremony and Black and Well; Veronica also is the creator behind the Who Heals the Healer experience, contributes to Your Magic, and facilitates the Ancestors in Training educational project. She graduated magna cum laude from CUNY City College in 2014 and is pursuing a master of social work degree from Fordham University. In this episode, we will be discussing: Why Veronica feels aligned with coming out of a winter slumber and why she feels "even" Honoring and paying homage to the phrase "Rest is Resistance" Clarity in finding your inspiration Ways that we hyper consume traditions by people of color How letting go invites in new positive things to happen The importance of Shadow work What Veronica would put in a time capsule Where can you find Veronica: https://ancestorsintraining.org/ http://www.veronicaagard.com/ IG: @ancestorsintraining, @verosgotthejuice Twitter: @veraicon_ Honorable Mentions: Jambalaya by Luisah Teish The Alter of My Soul by Marta Moreno Vega 🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️🙏🏾❤⚰️⚱️ If you are inspired by TNWID, I invite you to check out my website:  StephanieGhoston.com/TNWID.  Here you can find more information about the podcast AND you can sign up here to read the latest updates for TNWID before anyone else for FREE! Let's stay connected so you don't miss a thing! You can also join Patreon to watch videos from the podcast, ask me questions, and authentically connect with other Living Ancestors! If you found this information valuable and you would love to leave a donation, please find me at the following places: Paypal: paypal.me/stephanieghoston Venmo: @Stephanie-Ghoston Cash App: $slghosto Anchor Monthly Supporter: https://anchor.fm/tnwid Thank you for listening. And remember, you are a living ancestor! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Welcome to the mid-season finale! TNWID will be on hiatus until August, but we couldn't go without leaving you with a stellar solo episode. This one is for you regardless of gender, body, or parental status because we're all putting something out in the world, whether it be a manuscript, a message, or some other contribution! Tune in to hear lessons on what to keep in mind on your journey, including: -- how to be clear and strategic about your offering; -- what "ancestral mathematics" have to do with your contribution; and -- why self-discovery is so vital to the outcome you're seeking.  Don't forget to check out Lyrical Zen (https://lyricalzen.com/ancestral-mathematics/) for a visual of the "ancestral mathematics" mentioned during the show.  And it was Sonya Renee Taylor (www.sonyareneetaylor.com) who said “our radical self-love journey is tied to others'" in a recent talk called “Combating Oppression with Radical Self-Love” (https://learning.bkconnection.com/combating-oppression-with-radical-self-love-replay). You can get her new workbook for The Body is Not An Apology here (https://ideas.bkconnection.com/sonya-renee-taylor)! Stephanie's #TNWIDTakeaway for this episode is: "The gift you have is divine, your purpose is divine, and the fact that you are here to spread it is also [divine]." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

DRUMROLL PLEASE! Episode 6 is legendary and historic all at once - it debuts a FIRST for the podcast (a full crossover episode) AND divulges a HUGE announcement...but you gotta listen through to the end to find out! Tune in to hear the double interview (and the news!) with Let Me Introduce Myself Podcast, which covers so much including: -- how self-discovery can pave the way for deeper community exploration; -- the delicate balance between being prepared and trusting your intuition; and -- what therapy, Zen Buddhism, and mycelium have to do with one another! Let Me Introduce Myself (LMIM) bio: Let Me Introduce Myself is all about pulling back the layers of Black humanity to look at what's true, what's authentic, what's deep. Cocreating space for Black men to explore their humanity, their blackness, their maleness, and everything in between. To fully introduce themselves.  Head over to https://lmimshow.libsyn.com/ (or Letmeintroducemyself.show) to binge on their latest episodes! And, connect with LMIM on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/lmim.show/) and Twitter(https://twitter.com/Lmim_Show). You can also get to know LMIM's co-hosts Sekou Laidlow (https://www.sekoulaidlow.com/) and Maxime Paul (https://www.heyitsmaxime.com/) through their individual sites.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Um, who wouldn’t want life lessons from a former award-winning relationship matchmaker?! Episode 5 contains that, AND some! Press play to hear about Stephanie's former life as a matchmaker and how it applies to you no matter who you are, including: -- the importance of having someone (who isn’t your friend, relative or Jesus) be a mirror for you; -- how we need to question what we’ve been told, in love and in life; and -- why we can’t eliminate the potential for hurt from our lives without also eliminating the potential for happiness. We cannot forget Sonya Renee Taylor (www.sonyareneetaylor.com) who said “We’re always spreading something” in a recent talk called “Combating Oppression with Radical Self-Love” (https://learning.bkconnection.com/combating-oppression-with-radical-self-love-replay). You can get her new workbook for The Body is Not An Apology here (https://ideas.bkconnection.com/sonya-renee-taylor)! Shoutout to somatics practitioner, movement facilitator, and coach Prentis Hemphill (https://prentishemphill.com/) - their podcast, Finding Our Way (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTA4MTAwLnJzcw), is just waiting for you to binge! Stephanie's #TNWIDTakeaway for this episode is: "Grief and hardship can be a portal to expansion, possibility and joy.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Episode 4 features special guest Yvette Henry! She's a self-adventurer, teacher, content creator, wife, mom and SO MUCH MORE! You're in for a real treat - press play to absorb some of the genius she shared, including: -- why she shifted from playing it safe to putting it all out there; -- her distinction between trust vs control issues and; -- how she applies "choose your hard" to her own life. Her bio: Yvette Henry is the host of the Yvette, Unplugged! Podcast, which has become a space where many of her listeners have found pieces of themselves in her words and adventures as a wife and mother of four working through the idiosyncrasies of her own identity from these seemingly all-consuming roles. She is also the co-host of the How Married Are You? Podcast, where she and her husband, Glen Henry, explore relationships through the lens of a Christian marriage. As co-owner of their family business, Beleaf in Fatherhood, Yvette is the creative director and manager of the companies’ merchandise line. In sharing her life, she hopes to empower others to embrace the process of becoming and to love themselves as she works through it herself. Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "We're paving our own path and doing what we want and not necessarily conforming to what the world has said that has to happen." Yvette's husband, Glen Henry, was featured last season, episode 13 - tune in here for a recap(https://anchor.fm/tnwid/episodes/Episode-13---Glen-Beleaf-Henry-edvkf0)! Make sure to check out Yvette and her family on social media: Yvette's IG (www.instagram.com/MrsMelanin)  How Married Are You Podcast (www.anchor.fm/hmay) and the HMAY Patreon Page (www.patreon.com/HMAY) BeleafInFatherhood.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Episode 3 is a solo episode that debuts BRAND NEW solo segments, as well as Stephanie's experience with getting clear about the WHY when faced with a seemingly fabulous opportunity! Tune in to find out what's new AND hear her mishaps while exploring her why, including: -- the behind-the-scenes truth about her TEDx experience; -- why zooming out can be helpful when you're stuck; and -- crucial questions to answer so you don't find yourself doing the same thing over and over. If you haven't heard her TEDx Talk, check it out here on Youtube (https://youtu.be/AAk1j3yyBJA) -- don't forget to listen to episode one to hear the LIVE unreleased version! We cannot forget Sonya Renee Taylor (www.sonyareneetaylor.com) who said “We’re always spreading something” in a recent talk called “Combating Oppression with Radical Self-Love” (https://learning.bkconnection.com/combating-oppression-with-radical-self-love-replay). You can get her new workbook for The Body is Not An Apology here (https://ideas.bkconnection.com/sonya-renee-taylor)! Shoutout to somatics practitioner, movement facilitator, and coach Prentis Hemphill (https://prentishemphill.com/) - their podcast, Finding Our Way (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMTA4MTAwLnJzcw), is just waiting for you to binge! Stephanie's #TNWIDTakeaway for this episode is: "I get to disengage any time my intention is not being honored, whether it’s by myself or other people." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Season 2's first guest is none other than THEE Michaela Harrison! This mermaid-magician-healer had a lot to say in her DEBUT podcast interview, including: -- where she feels most at home, spiritually, physically, and mentally; -- why she's never doubted her own magic and; -- how she went from befriending a squirrel to singing with whales in Brazil. Her bio: Michaela A. Harrison is a Washington, D.C. native whose career is rooted in relaying the healing, transformational power of music through song. She has performed nationally and internationally as a soloist and with various bands and musical collectives. As a resident of New Orleans for over 17 years, Michaela established an enthusiastic following at local venues such as Café Istanbul, Second Vine Wine, and Ashé Cultural Arts Center. Michaela began singing in the Baptist church at age five. Her musical style incorporates her gospel roots as well as a diverse range of genres including jazz, blues, R & B, soul, samba, MPB and African traditional music. As a protégé of Bernice Johnson Reagon, founder of Sweet Honey In The Rock, Michaela is well-versed in spirituals, work songs, and protest music from the Civil Rights era. Her soulful, heartfelt delivery of covers and original music has often moved audiences to tears.  Her #TNWIDTakeaway: "When you are in the flow, when you are in surrender, when you are listening for and tuned into the signs and the messages and moving with that, the energy, the resources, the support that are needed for you to do what you came here to do are always there for you." Make sure to check out Michaela's site (https://www.michaelaharrison.org/), her Whale-Whispering GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/f/5gyczp-whalewhispering), and her YouTube Page (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1AlWAEOfFgZb2AgP3vqFBA)! And if you haven't just yet, don't forget to take the TNWID Survey (http://bit.ly/TNWIDSurvey) so we know what YOU want to hear more of for this season! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

We made it to the Season Two premiere! TNWID is finally BACK and ready for action. This season's opener is jam-packed! Listen in to hear Stephanie chat about: --  the struggles AND triumphs of 2020; --  what's new for season two; and --  her TEDx talk on being a living ancestor.  As an exclusive BONUS, you get to hear her full TEDx talk which has not been publicly released anywhere else! TED released an old version and if you missed it, go watch now on Youtube (https://youtu.be/AAk1j3yyBJA) so you can compare the two. Stephanie breaks it all down in the episode as to why there are two versions.  AND, as a listener, don't forget to take the TNWID Survey (http://bit.ly/TNWIDSurvey) so we know what YOU want to hear more of for this season! Stephanie's #TNWIDTakeaway for this episode is: "Legacies are made while we live, not just how and when we die...Each of us as living ancestors, we are shifting the course of human history by who we are and what we practice on a day to day basis." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Episode 30 is the Season 1 finale! TNWID is closing out the first season with a bang - this one contains the regular solo segments, lots of gratitude, universal reflections on shaping history, and a sneak peek of season 2! Tune in to hear Stephanie chat about: --  the power of leaning into visibility; --  how she overcame her terror of asking for help; and --  why doing something purely for fun rejects the status quo. Her #TNWIDTakeaway is: "We are living ancestors...we're fundamentally shifting the course of human history by what we do and who we are on a day to day basis..." For more information, including the show notes, click here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-30 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Are you sure you're ready for Episode 29, the last TNWID episode before the SEASON 1 finale? This one features Jon Jackson who dropped so many gems, including: -- why most people are afraid of doubt; -- the role healing pays in longevity; and -- his healthy disrespect for the idea that people are deities. His bio: Jonathan Jackson is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on the intersection of community, culture, and commerce. Most recently, Jonathan was the Editor-in-Chief at Red Table Talk, overseeing content and audience for the award-winning show and looking to expand its reach and influence into new markets. As a co-founder and former Head of Corporate Brand at Blavity Inc,  he helped spearheaded go-to-market strategy and industry penetration, helping it grow to a media brand for Black millennials and Gen Z in the U.S. reaching over 30M users a month. He was the 2019 Nieman-Berkman Klein Fellow at the Nieman Foundation for Journalism and the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society/ His work is centered around the emergence of black media in the digital age, examining new ways to measure black cultural influence, and its effect on the media and advertising landscape both domestically and abroad. He began his career at LinkedIn, working across various roles at LinkedIn in across HR, Advertising, most recently as an Editor overseeing the Influencer Program, which brings together world’s top thought leaders across business and industry to engage with LinkedIn’s 580M members through rich insights and original content. As a speaker, he has lectured at Harvard Business School,  The United Nations,  Pandora, and other global brands and Fortune 500 companies  He sits on the advisory boards of Nielsen and sparks & honey, and is an active board member at HBCU.VC, a 5013c organization focused on equipping the next generation of HBCU graduates looking to get involved in venture capital. His #TNWIDTakeaway: "Whatever you're accountable to largely decides the price you're willing to pay for the success you want." Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-29 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Please welcome special guest Jess Wass for episode 28! Jess shared so much, including: -- the value of healthy envy, especially when it comes to your career; -- why everyone needs a personal mission statement; and -- how there are no such things as 'mistakes' on your career path  Jess Wass has changed careers 5 times over the last 15 years, moving from Finance and Strategy Consulting, to Corporate and Startup roles, until finally finding her place as a Change Management Consultant & Executive Coach. Her years of experience in business combined with a strong skillset in organizational psychology, allow her to bring new perspective and frameworks to help clients tackle a variety of work-related challenges. She received her Masters in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University’s Teachers College. Jess works with individuals and groups as a Coach, focused on helping people reach their full potential by getting to the heart of what truly drives them and helping ordinary managers become extraordinary leaders. She specializes in helping clients navigate career transitions by finding clarity in what drives them and utilizing frameworks for decision making, building alignment and clarity among teams, managing conflicts, diversity & inclusion work, and increasing productivity and focus at work. When she’s not working, she’s breaking down the psychology of The Real Housewives franchises and indulging her sweet tooth in anything with chocolate. Jess' #TNWIDTakeaway: "Defining yourself in terms of the specific role is really limiting...I wanted to instead imagine all the things that I could do and by defining my mission, I've opened it up." Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-28 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

Tune into episode 27 which features Jordan Sanchez in his first podcast interview ever! He stops by to share: -- the importance of narrative-building; -- the biggest compliment of his career; and -- how he's disconnecting achievement from his identity. As a Senior Partnerships Lead at IDEO.org, Jordan focuses on building and nurturing relationships with partner organizations who share our mission to disrupt systems of inequity and expand prosperity in communities across the United States. Prior to joining IDEO.org, Jordan launched and served as Executive Director of an organization focused on disaster recovery and building resilient infrastructure in Puerto Rico, leading the organization's strategy, building a team of 30 people. Before that, Jordan built relationships and honed his strategy chops at organizations like the Clinton Global Initiative, WPP, and JP Morgan Chase. Jordan holds a bachelor's degree in Economics with a minor in Organizational Leadership from Rutgers University. He sits on the 20|30 Leadership Council of the Clinton Foundation and has also served as an advisor to the PowHERful foundation and Teach for America. When he's not at work, you can find Jordan enjoying craft beer in upstate New York, spending time with his kids, or curating his sneaker collection—sometimes all in the same day. His #TNWIDTakeaway: "I have a really deep urge to know how everything works...I know that all these things are working around me either effecting me positively or not, and I want to know why and how they work." Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-27 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support

You made it to episode 26! Nikita is our special guest for this episode. Listen in to hear her perspective on: -- how to combat worrying about what other people think of you; -- why 98% of the world's population is multi-passionate; and  -- how to do the thing you've always wanted to do.  Nikita Burks-Hale is the CEO and Head Creative of JourneyGurl Magic Productions, a podcast production company that supports and empowers Womxn of Color as they bring their unique voices to the masses through podcasting. Nikita is also the host of 2 podcasts, The JourneyGurl Magic Podcast and The Podcaster’s Journey. Nikita is a journeyer in every sense of the word and truly believes that life is a journey and you must be open to its endless possibilities. Her coaching and personal beliefs are centered around living your imperfect journey to the fullest by: Showing Up Being Vulnerable Practicing Gratitude Be A Badass And Enjoying the Ride When Nikita is not coaching, producing, or journeying, you can find her Netflix bingeing classics with her wife Jessica and catching up on the latest episode of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse with her toddler son, Adonis. Nikita's #TNWIDTakeaway: "We are capable of doing whatever we want. Saying that, living that, and being open to the journey is something that I just don't want to take to the grave." Check out the rest of the show notes here: https://stephanieghoston.com/tnwid-episode-26 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tnwid/support