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On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with George McCalman. An author of a brilliant book that reimagines our idea of Black History, with a collection of 145 Black heroes from activists, scientists, politicians, business owners, artist and everything in between. ILLUSTRATED BLACK HISTORY is a one-of-a-kind project about unique subjects by a triple-threat artist, author and designer that pays homage to Black Americans and their historical achievements and recognizes the breadth and abundance of Black excellence.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-George’s take on what this book ultimately represents: Black excellence and why Black and white audiences should know about the figures in the book.-Why we should reimagine our life-The gift we gain from becoming innovators of change-How to muster the courage to embrace our difference as a strength-The cost of choosing yourself and why you should be unapologetic about it More about the authorGeorge McCalman is an arti

Aleya Harris, CPCE is the founder and CEO of Flourish Marketing, an agency dedicated to helping empire-building entrepreneurs and executive teams differentiate themselves through radically authentic messaging strategy and copywriting.  She believes that every leader has the potential to transform into a legend.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-The Power of moving away from to move towards more-Redirecting your energy from your soul-Becoming Radical-Tapping into your gifts-Fearlessly flourishing More about  Aleya HarrisAleya Harris, CPCE is a powerhouse StoryBrand Certified Guide, BioEnergetic Business Coach, empire-building CEO of Flourish Marketing, sought-after marketer, award-winning speaker, mic-drop copywriter, and woo enthusiast. She’s committed to helping entrepreneurs and leadership teams differentiate themselves through radically authentic messaging strategy and copywriting. Contact Aleya Harrishttps://flourishmarketing.co/ Subscribe, REVIEW, Share & Balance BoldlyOn the Balance Boldl

On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with the incredible Mara Hall and discusses what it means to unlock the treasures of self-love and pour into yourself. Mara has navigated the pros and challenges of working as a sought-after actress on hit shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Oprah Winfrey’s Network drama, Ambitions; just to name a few. Her accolades and professional triumphs didn’t detract from a truly human experience of being love bombed by a narcissist and scammer during one of the most vulnerable seasons of her life. Still, she rises every single day with love in heart and passion in each step as the also a new author of LOVEBOMBING-How to Avoid Narcissist, Scammers and Unlock the Treasures of Self Love. This new self-help/black noir novel takes readers on a journey through the dark levels of Narcissism and how to see the signs of it when they first arise.What to expect in today's BBP episode:- What signs of being in relationships with a narcissist can

Coming back for Part II, our featured expert Emily Perron is back on the Balance Boldly Podcast! Last time Emily chatted about hiring practices that allow you to balance your business practices, today, Naketa Ren Thigpen spoke with Emily about getting into flow and how it equals your zone of genius. Emily breaks down why it’s important to look at the research that you allow yourself to be led by or boxed in with (and) why it’s okay to do it differently.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        The difference between your anchor work and side projects that fill your cup-        What it looks like to use your zone of genius in practice-        How being in the flow equals zone of genius-        Why it’s okay to let go of planning to be a pathfinder-        Understanding why traditional goal setting research doesn’t typically work for creatives-        The importance of knowing who is funding the research you box yourself in with-        Link to Part I Interview with Emily: Empowered to Work Within Y

Canaries Among Us is a true story about a little girl, with beautiful differences in how she sees the world, being bullied at an elite private school. The author, Kayla Taylor (a pseudonym used to protect her child’s privacy), sits down with Naketa Ren Thigpen for a powerful conversation. In this episode, Kayla discusses the trials and triumphs of advocating while simultaneously journeying to understand herself, her daughter, and the broken system that fails at protecting all of our children.   What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        Who are the canaries in our life-        Dualities we discover when we push through hard things-        The link between bullying, learning differences and mental health-        Why National Bullying Prevention Month (October) should be every month-        The importance of supporting the overwhelmed and under resourced-        Beauty in embracing differences and not merely tolerating them More about the authorKaylor Taylor (pseudonym to protect her young children’s p

Redesigning a life by design is how the most fulfilled humans live out their purpose. On today’s episode, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with Breanna May, best known as Miss Mindset, and chats about the power of spiritual graduation that allows you to create a business that sets your soul on fire! Breanna dives in with a little behind-the-scenes real-life example of how being in a relationship with yourself and knowing when to mind your business can create deeper connections. What to expect in today's BBP episode:-Why it’s important to follow the threads in your life-Looking deeper at what you’re NOT taught in school and how that can help you thrive-The lifelong lessons COVID taught many people if they were listening for it-Why distrusting your own essence and passions disservice more than just your business-The beauty of seeing your clients have a wake-up moment and how it helps your work/life (and LOVE) balance-How minding your business as you love and support someone allows you create deeper connection 

Welcome to 2023, the year you receive as much as you release. In today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, host Naketa Ren Thigpen reflects on the uncovered thread that looped through over 50 episodes last year, the importance of releasing and making room for more of what you want. In Naketa’s solo audio note, she goes over the benefits of taking three powerful steps this year that can help you create more joy, but only if you are bold enough to embrace a different version of the acronym R.I.P. Tune in to find out more.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-Why you should consider releasing busyness from your vocabulary and way of being-How the schemas of our subconscious are dictating daily actions and inactions-Small steps you can take to invite more play into your life-Benefits of changing up the ways we connect to romantic and platonic partners-Why the “P” in R.I.P is profound and should be embraced Contact Naketa Ren ThigpenMain website: www.thigpro.comFor Women Entrepreneurs ready for emotio

Masha Zvereva is an entrepreneur, speaker, career coach, content creator, ex-Googler, and an advocate for women in the workplace. With her booming personality, voice, and unshakeable faith in the growth process, Masha is breaking boxes for herself and her clients. In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with Masha and discusses the power of honoring your own process, regardless of how messy it gets so you can take control of your own story. Masha has swung from the tech space at Google through the Academic space in well known universities and shares the thread of what so many of the humans she’s come across have all desired… What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        The power of disconnection for refueling (and) deepening impact-        How the messiness of evolution is necessary with higher peak elevations-        Getting intimate with transition so you can discover the scripts that need to be deleted-        Why honoring your process, regardless of the ickiness,

How many moments in your life can you count that you were stretched out because you had no more room to receive nor give anything else. Perhaps you found yourself laid out on a bathroom floor like Becca Powers, the CEO of Powers Peak Potential, who had to get clear and be honest with herself during a breakdown moment before she could lean into her soul work. On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen has a fun (and) deep exchange with Becca around sacrifice, support, guidance, and doing your own work!  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-Where success lives without sacrificing time with our families-How the multi-hyphenated professionals who wear many hats can heal-Embracing the complexity of creatives who are analytical-How to share your vulnerability in away that also shares your rise-Why its important to continue to do YOUR own work to truly walk your talk-When reclaiming your power doesn’t look like the world tells you it should look More about Becca PowersBecca Powers is

An amazing, well sought-after mindset coach, author and TV host, Midori Verity shares how she went from burnout and depression to being fueled to fire. This Balance Boldly episode, host, Naketa Ren Thigpen dives in deep with Midori around the three crucial elements to consider in making any decision, especially when you are working to shift from a dark place in to one where you show up for yourself every day.  SPOILER ALERT: accountability that’s for you and not anchored to the expectations of other people is the foundation for those three elements!  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        How understanding neuroplasticity can lift the burden of change-        Why mindset work is so important in creating a new reality-        Discover the importance of creating new multigenerational imprints-        Why asking yourself ONE powerful question can unlocks your next steps-        How permission to shift passions can help you access what you want to do most-        The Power of making a Personal Missio

On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Yolanda Drewell, a Transformational Stylist, Midlife- Anti-Propogandist is bringing us a peek into her Queendom, the realm where Fabulocity rules and everyone who embraces it gets play with “fabification” and light up every room they enter. As host, Naketa Ren Thigpen gives Yolanda three snaps and a clap for the way she breaks down how important it was to tune up herself FIRST to make sure she has plenty to share with her husband, her family, her clients, and everyone welcomed into her ecosystem, you will start snapping too! What to expect in today's BBP episode:-How just using the word “fabulous” can raise your vibration and make you feel happier-What kind of internal shifts can happen when you are fabulous and how it helps your circle- What is the midlife portal and how to know if you’re in it or about to enter it-The advanced style movement and what it’s doing to shake up the world and you-Why looking at your role models (the good and not so good they’

Born in India, settled in England, Jonita D’souza is a Feminine Lifestylist, an Author and Creatress of Exploring Femininity Ltd., assisting modern day busy women who struggle with burn-out, overwhelm and body love to reconnect with their feminine and sensual energy using the ancient Taoist and Tantric arts, so that they can create a lifestyle that is fulfilling, nurturing and pleasurable. In today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen chats with Jonita about the benefits of developing our self-leadership.   What to expect in today's BBP episode:-Understanding the importance of self-leadership-Why we need to tap into our resources as individual power houses-Holding the duality of pain and desire of connection-Choosing bigger over higher in your self-leadership-What we can learn from wolves as leaders-Answer the question, do leaders always need to lead from the front? More about Jonita D’souzaIn addition to being a beautiful soul with all the qualifications mentioned in our introduct

An amazing leader, founder, podcast host, and founder of a 200 million Dollar Real Estate firm, Vicente “Vinnie” Enriquez is helping humans expand and express your legacy. Seeing yourself differently is one of the first steps toward seeing the possibilities that exist on the other side of limits we set for ourselves. Vinnie coaches’ other realtors, helping them to see themselves as sherpas that help their clients envision a lifestyle that creates multigenerational wealth.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-The benefit of shaking up your rituals and routines-How to go from barely paying rent to owning multiple properties-Why early relationship building is crucial in all industries, especially real estate-Normalizing looking past your current circumstance with an abundant mindset-Creating a moat difference in your business that allows you to propel beyond your competition More about Vicente “Vinnie” EnriquezVicente Enriquez aka Vinnie is the team lead of The Enriquez Group and Host of the Road to Grow

On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with Pelvic Health Specialist Alicia Patterson. The discussion was raw and real as it ranged from the impact of the overturning of Roe vs Wade to the importance of knowing your body as a way to release shame. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the psyche in therapy.What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        Why it’s important to have an open space for difficult conversations-        What you can do when your vaginal health feels achy and off-        The importance of somatic work in releasing shame-        Ways helpers can take care of themselves to increase the longevity of helping-        How to show up in your creativity more fully More about Alicia PattersonAlicia Patterson is a mental health counselor and pelvic health specialist in Denver CO. Alicia is a leader in the specialized pelvic trauma healing field bridging the gap between the body and the

Today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast is a double hitter! Naketa Ren Thigpen sits down with two women who are having a difficult conversation, shifting the dehumanizing conversation of systemic racism from one that tells lies to one that supports the people disproportionately affected. Dr. Eleonora Bartoli and Dr. Ali Michael are heart centered professionals who are NOT OKAY with white people being at the top of the racial hierarchy. They are teaching other white people how to lean in and understand how powerful it is to listen, speak up, take feedback, and know when to break the unspoken rules that keep people from their empathetic humanity.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-Why it’s important to do antiracism work now-The link between difficult conversations and unlearning-What you can learn from writing someone else’s life story-The importance of having a support system that’s willing to walk a new path with you-How recognizing your inner resilience is only one ingredient in the pie of s

Elena Daccus was once told the best thing she could ever become would be a secretary at a local factory. Refusing to submit to an expectation that was not in alignment with her desire to do and be more, Elena has bought and sold over 50 companies worth nearly 10 billion dollars and is now known as the High-Ticket Sales Expert. On today’s episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Elena sits down with Naketa Ren Thigpen and shares how connecting with people on your values helps you eliminate the hustle, rest more, and create space for more play.  What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        Why financial independence is crucial for balance-        How play can propel you further than hard work-        What dance has to do with balance-        How rest doubles as work time when you decondition old paradigms-        Eliminate the hustle mindset with powerful questions-        How you can discover your purpose by thinking about your death-        Why dating your clients can help you simplify and thrive! More a

An amazing mental health advocate, fierce leader, and writer, Lauren Perna is bold enough to share the deeper parts of her truth. She’s honoring herself while serving others, encouraging them to become mentally fit! Today on the Balance Boldly Podcast, Lauren shares with Naketa Ren Thigpen how passionate she is about helping people from her heart, and how that share went viral! Lauren dives in about the tools she had growing up with a Clinical Social Worker as a mom and still struggling in the corporate world before she learned to manage her mental health in a way that worked well for her. Not only does her coping mechanisms such as strategic storytelling work for her, but she’s also able to tap into the superpower of it, staying 10 steps ahead in her industry.What to expect in today's BBP episode:-The balance that gets thrown off when you start a business and how to reconnect-The benefit of sharing your story and being vulnerable about personal mental health challenges -Why you must be mindful that your

Kicking off this episode with a brilliant brave man who honors himself by doing the personal development work that grows and expands his whole being so he can help you grow and expand your business. Today, we welcome Rich Laster, a business and growth consultant, helping businesses across industries and sizes, increase their revenue so they can stop living in the space of survival and truly drive their impact deeper and greater. This episode is chock full of great business and marketing gems, but it doesn’t stop there. Find out why Rich calls Naketa Ren Thigpen the Barbara Walters of the Business World as we deepen in to why we must open the door and receive so we can forgive… What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        When you are a giver, how do you make space to gain-        The importance of a thorough intake process that gates your gift-        How to determine when potential clients are ready for your help-        The tough question (and) answer to, “Is your business outpacing inflation?”-     

On a mission to double the number of women entrepreneurs who scale past $1M in revenue by 2030, Eleanor Beaton and her team at SafiMedia are creating power, presence, and position for those who are willing to do more than join the conversation about leveling up. On this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast, Naketa Ren Thigpen exchanges in a dynamic conversation with Eleanor on her journey toward today, where she’s arrived and where she’s expanding from.    What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        How systems and guides help eliminate overwhelm at home and work-        The benefit of living what you give…-        Knowing your prime producing hours to collapse time-        Removing the “earn it” mentality for things you simply deserve-        Discovering ways to refer someone in a way that elevates them vs criminalizes-        The difference between humility and modesty and which expands you-        Accepting the messiness as a sacred part of your wholeness More about Eleanor BeatonEleanor Beaton is

This week, the Balance Boldly Podcast and host, Naketa Ren Thigpen has the pleasure of holding sacred space with the multi-threat in the sports industry, female broadcaster Erin Coscarelli.Holding nothing back as she opens the curtain and takes you through her experience of deep guttural grief, balancing work highs, robust schedules, and learning to breathe her way into a new space. Erin’s calling herself out and choosing to show up fully with reflection and celebration of life. As a brilliant, competitive athlete, (and) vivacious woman in a male dominated field, Erin’s journey to arrive at this hour of personal revelation to finally gift herself the right to be vulnerable was no easy feat. What to expect in today's BBP episode:-        Owning your way to do, be, have as your superpower-        The dark side of compartmentalizing-        Seeing the humanity in those we’ve made into superheroes-        The power of keeping it simple with one question-        Competing with the old version of yourself vs o