Episodes

How to Show Up for Yourself on the Not So Good Days Every day is not such a good day. Life is designed to throw all sorts of things at us. From losing a loved one, the loss of a job, fighting anxiety and depression, or even finding yourself in a difficult season in your relationship. Whatever it is that you might be facing, today I want to share with you how you can show up on such not-so-good days. Key Highlights [03:02] Acknowledge how you feel [03:38] Allow yourself to feel your feelings [0...

Making Your Partner A Priority Have you ever felt that you are not a priority in your partner’s life, you’re receiving their leftovers, or they are not spending enough time with you? You have to make your partner feel good and make time to connect with them. It is one thing to tell them they are your priority and a whole different ball game to ensure this is reflected. More often, people let their hobbies, work, family, friends or even kids hinder them from connecting with their partners. Your...

Mentorship In The Black Community You do not have to navigate through life alone. You need mentorship to guide you through your decisions in life. Mentorship is a big part of the community, and we have to begin by being the change we want to see in our community. With the high number of suicidal rates, you could do so many things to impact the community positively. How do you reach out or connect to people? There is always something you can do to help! In today’s episode, I share with you just ...

How You Can Chase Your Dreams While in A Relationship with Charles and Ashley Jenkins Pursuing your dreams in a relationship or marriage can seem daunting, but it’s not impossible. It’s like a puzzle with many pieces that have to fit together in order to make it work. Many couples want to do it, but without communication and support from each other, no one will make it to the other side. Your partner may not see your vision the way you see it, and this makes communication key, and it’s never a ...

Stop Clocking My Uterus Most black women face society pressure to have babies. When will you have a family, a baby, or add another baby? But they fail to understand the reason behind it all. Some women go through a lot of complications when it comes to having a baby. It could be infertility, miscarriages, effects of birth controls, or even pregnancy complications like gestational diabetes. Although you might feel you are doing the right thing by asking them why they do not have kids, it is alw...

Black Men & Mental Health One in ten black men are living with depression. Most men in the black community think they can figure it all out by themselves and do not know how to talk about their emotional experiences. We teach boys not to be cry babies or share their emotions. However, as they grow, it leads to isolation, anger, and resentment, which affects their marriage or other relationships with people. In today’s episode, I share the main reasons men do not seek out help, the challenges ...

In-law Relationships A lot of people when they hear the word in-laws, they automatically assume the parents. But the name stretches way further than that to any relative or family member of your spouse. While many couples ignore having a discussion about building healthy in-law relationships when they get married, this issue has become one of the major problems in marriage if one side of the family is toxic. If not properly addressed, things could easily escalate and even lead to divorce. It’s...

I invited Therapist, CEO and Life Coach Ashley Jenkins on to discuss blended families. She gave us tips and tools on how to transition into blended families in a healthy way.

Practical tips on how to have fun in your relationship or marriage. Bored, feeling like roommates, stuck in a rut or trying to be proactive and not become those things this is the episode for you!

I invited my husband on to discuss ways a couple can assess their relationship in the new year and make needed changes from the previous year.

A little encouragement and a prayer for you as you enter into this New Year!

In honor of the Christmas holiday I decided to do a compilation of our top three most downloaded episodes!

As we prepare to close out the month of November and my month long birthday celebration, I thought "33" practical tips for the holidays would be a great way to close. These tips will help you manage stress and keep you from getting overwhelmed with the hustle and bustle of the holidays. This will be our last episode of Season 1, but we will be back in the new year with Season 2 bigger and better!

Today's episode is me inviting you into a part of my life. Sharing my background and my "why" on starting this podcast. I hope you enjoy!

Continuing in the November "Birthday Celebration" my daughter and I came up with surprise questions for one another. We had fun! Great spin off from last week's conversation with my mom, to now sit down with my daughter.

Today as we began the month of November's "Birthday Celebration Kick-Off" I interviewed my Mom. We discussed everything from dating, marriage, raising kids and divorce. This episode is special to my heart! Follow me on Facebook (2) DEMO with Mo | Facebook and come join us for the birthday celebration! We will be doing 1 giveaway every week for the ENTIRE month of November!!!

I'm discussing how we can practice self-care even in the midst of the busy holiday season we're coming into.

This is a bonus episode shining light on Domestic Violence and sharing my own story of being in domestic violence relationships.

This week I'm discussing how to have effective communication. What God's Word has to say about it, different communication styles and why we communicate the way we do. We discuss Dr John Gottman's research on "The Four Horseman." The Four Horsemen: Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, & Stonewalling (gottman.com)

A continuation of my conversation with Deonica Davis about abstinence, how society views sex and how it affects our view of sex. You don't want to miss this!

I interviewed Ms. Deonica Davis who leads a small singles group at her Church. We discuss sex before marriage, the purity culture and how it affects our view of sex and the struggles and purpose of abstaining from sex before marriage.

A continuation of last week's episode with my very close friends discussing friendship, how important it is and how it affects every other area in our lives.

My very close girlfriends and I are discussing how important friendships are and how they affect your relationships. We're honest, vulnerable and open about our lives and the moments we've shared over the years.

We discuss the "Four Money Languages" that were written by Financial Psychologist, Dr. Kenneth Doyle and how they effect our views of money. We also talk about practical ways that will help us navigate the conversation about money and finances in our relationships.