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The Best of Season 2 Interviews
In today’s episode, we’re taking a dive into the best of Season 2 episodes, "interview style." So what we’re going to do is dive into specific episodes and pull out the nuggets and gems and put them altogether for this episode.
We're going to start off with Episode Seven from season two chasing your dreams while in a relationship where I interview husband and wife Charles and Ashley Jenkins. And then we're going to Episode Eight where I interviewed Dr. Kia Monique Jones about Mentorship in the Black Community, and then we're going to rewind just a little bit when I interviewed Ashley Jenkins on episode three, where we discuss blended families. And last but not least, we're going to end today's episode with the interview that I started the year off with, with my husband Corey in episode one with relationship goals for the new year. I really hope you guys enjoy this compilation that I'm putting together from the best moments of season two, "interview style!"
[02:51] Ep. 7: Chasing Your Dreams While in a Relationship: Interview with Ashley and Charles Jenkins
[03:19] I want to know tell us how you guys met. How did you guys become Charles and Ashley Jenkins?
Well, a lot of people don't know, we actually met online dating app. Yes, we met on a dating app. For myself, I had got on the app because I was engaged before I met my husband. And I had gotten out of a really bad relationship. So I just was like, I'm just going to, you know, get on the dating app, meet friends type of thing. And so I met my husband .
[04:30] Do you guys encourage it? (Online dating) You think that's a great place to start?
I don't think there's anything wrong with the dating app, you know, as far as a good place to start. Ashley Jenkins
[05:57] Do you guys think both parties can chase their dreams at the same time?
I believe both, both people can chase their dreams, and entrepreneurship at the same time. Charles Jenkins
[07:05] What did that look like? For you guys? Like, what if you had to give us summarization of who was chasing their dreams? And who kind of had to take the backseat while the other person chase their dreams?
To go back to our situation, personally, like Charles actually had a business before I did. So he had his own auto glass business. And so then it shifted to now I have the business and he's working. And so I think it changed for us with seasons, like it was his season, at one time because of the finances, but we just expressed like, we just don't have it where we can both pursue it at the same time. So we've both had our opportunities to support each other.
[09:48] How does that work when you're trying to raise young children and still chase your dream and your relationship?
Giving each other that time to get away and then work on yourselves is important for you have to be able to get those things done. Charles Jenkins
[11:51] Is there anything else before I let you tell my audience how to find you guys?
Just forgive. Remember why you said your I do. And I hope that y'all like each other on those days when that love tank is not as full as it was when you got married. - Ashley.
Don't give up on what you want to do or doesn't think you can't do something just because you know you look a certain way or you don't have something. Charles
[13:34] Ep. 8: Mentorship in a Black Community: Interview with Dr. Monique Jones
[14:00] If you wanted the audience to know anything about you, what would you want them to know about you, Dr. Jones?
I am a product of my environment. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, I went to Jackson public schools here. I went to high school at Jackson State University for an undergrad and for my doctoral degree as well.
[14:56] What's your definition of a mentor?
A mentor is someone that someone looks up to. It can be in a pr
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Ashley Jenkins is a therapist and life coach with 10 years experience in the field of social work. She obtained her Bachelor’s of Social Work at Saginaw Valley State University and her Master’s of Social Work at Simmons University.
She has expertise working with children, adolescents, families, and couples as a therapist. Ashley specializes in the area of trauma, adoption, and working with children/adults dealing with various behavioral difficulties or mental health challenges.
She is the proud owner of Influential Touch, LLC. Ashley refers to herself as “Your Neighborhood Hope Dealer!” Her passion for this work has lead her to promote mental wellness especially to those in the black community. She desires to break the stigma’s and myths that come with seeking mental health services. Her main objective is to see others Happy Healthy and Humble enough to ask for help or help someone else on the journey to mental well-being!
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A dynamic scholar, transformative leader, entrepreneur, and forward-thinking visionary, Dr. Kia Monique Jones is committed to building a legacy. Dr. Jones is a public health professional and trailblazer born and raised in Jackson, MS. She received her Doctor of Public Health degree with a concentration in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the CEPH-accredited School of Public Health at Jackson State University. Dr. Jones is dedicated to improving others' lives, advocating for those who are disadvantaged, and using her knowledge and abilities to be an asset to diverse communities through public service. She is committed to the economic growth and revitalization of Mississippi. Dr. Jones is the Founder, President & CEO of For Brown Girls, Inc. Mayor Chowke Lumumba of Jackson, MS presented a proclamation to For Brown Girls, Inc. for their outstanding service to the community in Jackson, MS under Kia’s leadership in November 2017.
As a change agent, Dr. Jones has received many accolades for her humanitarianism. She was a 2018 Top 50 under 40 Award Recipient and 2018 Inaugural Mississippi’s Top Entrepreneurs Award Recipient by the Mississippi Business Journal due to her philanthropy with For Brown Girls, Inc. With prestige, the Women Economic Forum presented the “Exceptional Women of Excellence” International Award in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Dr. Jones for her astounding leadership, philanthropic efforts with her distinctive voice and vision that inspires and innovates a new narrative of leadership in all walks of life in the community in March 2019. Dr… Read More
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