🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:I hope you got that.In this episode Dr. Janice Gassam Asare (She/Her) breaks down alot. She graciously provides several ways to hold ourselves accountable in our work and a few ways to know when to check others. I am so grateful for her voice.In this episode we discussed:-How to acknowledge privilege-Why anger is not something to run from-What being “productive” looks likeI’m always so surprised at the people I manage to get on Absolutely Not! I truly love what I do and it makes me so warm to know other people do too. Tune in today!With Special Guest Dr. Janice Gassam Asare (She/Her)https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicegassamphd/Dr. Janice is the founder of BWG Business Solutions, an award-winning DEI consultancy designed to help organizations create cultures built on racial equity. She is a senior contributing writer for Forbes having authored over 350 articles.Support the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:This is it.There are very few people who still rock with me since the start of Absolutely Not! I have transitioned in many ways since creating this space and a lot of people have shown where their support stops. The people who continue to show up have made this all possible.I knew exactly what I wanted to do when I started this space and have given everything I can to get it done. I want y'all to know that even if I'm unable to continue this space, that I did what I came here to do with the support of everyone pictured above and others I name in this episode. 100 episodes published and hopefully 100 more in the future! Tune in to this historic event today!With Special Guests Sharon Hurley Hall (She/Her)https://sharonhh.com/Brittany Janay Kess (She/Her)https://www.lovingaccountability.com/Lisa Hurley (She/Her)https://happyhappyphoenix.com/Kimberley John-Morgan (She/Her)https://www.junxureconsulting.com/Support the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91📝Transcript: https://shor.by/BvNo🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:There’ll be another one!I know they told you differently but the next one is on the way. Thank you Dana Brownlee (She/Her) for being the voice we all needed at this time. I hope everyone gets this message in time. In this episode we discuss:-Why we have to avoid “negative fantasies”-What happens when you get clear on your values-How to balance value systems with othersThe people that agree to share space with me are top-tier and honestly pretty shocking. I literally be up here wildin’ and people agree to join in. I love it! Tune in today!The ✨ key words✨ for this episode are:ValuesAlignmentReciprocityI encourage you to look up the definitions of these words and compare them to the definitions you carry with you. If you need help comparing please let me know. With Special Guest Dana Brownlee (She/Her)https://professionalismmatters.com/  https://www.linSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/dLWbplP9JFg📝Full Transcript: Link🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:Look it up if you need to!I love when guests drop gems and encourage everyone to do their own research. I am so happy Niru Ravichandren (They/Them) agreed to be a guest because they shared so many things that have truly never been spoken about on Absolutely Not! In this episode we discussed:-How binary thinking harms us all-Why they want you to be apolitical-Who is disserviced when we remain “professional”Y’all never cease to amaze me! The amount of honesty, insight and just passion for justice brought to every episode is something that I am honored to share with you all. Tune in today!The ✨ key words✨ for this episode are:PrivilegeProfessionalismTokenismI encourage you to look up the definitions of these words and compare them to the definitions you carry with you. If you need help comparing please let me know. With Special Guest Niru Ravichandren (They/Them)https://www.linkedin.com/in/nravichandren/Niru is embarking on a 2-year Master in Social Work degree. NSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/6XZ8C_ltt5A📝Full Transcript: Link🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:I refuse to have my mental serenity disrupted!We can only give so much before we start taking from ourselves. Thank you Gregory O'Brian Coates (He/Him) for giving so many real examples and practices. I know this will help others as it has helped me.In this episode we discuss:-Why assertiveness is a necessity-How a lot of people don’t want help-Where lack of emotional intelligence shows upSome of us have been on this journey for some time and still find spaces we can grow in. I hope this space helps you to grow while you’re growing. Tune in today!The ✨ key words✨ foSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/R5cNFiJ61nM📝Full Transcript: Link🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:Don’t waste your time!It’s 2023, they know! Thank you Leah Goodridge (She/Her) for sharing your experiences so others may save their energy. Life is too damn short!In this episode we discuss:-Why you can’t keep playing “supporting roles”-How to call out acts of violence-Why doing “good work” isn’t enoughThese amazing conversations are so comforting! They remind me that there are still so many stories and lessons to learn. Tune in today!The ✨ key words✨ for this episode are:White SupremacyInternalizationSavior ComplexI encouraSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/HnvXbVGPOls📝Full Transcript: https://rb.gy/ezal71🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsoredSummary:It’s not always going to feel good!Sometimes advocacy doesn’t feel like rainbows but it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do it. Thank you Michelle Skalland (She/Her) for being honest about what being loud feels like. The truths shared here are going to help so many!In this episode we discuss:-Why we have to speak up-What acknowledging your privilege looks like-How discomfort sometimes affirms our decisionsThe people that agree to be guests here are always ready to give so much and it’s so heartwarming. They continue to share their experiences and change lives. Tune in today!The ✨ key words✨ for this episodeSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/5mGJm2BvsCI📝Full Transcript: https://shor.by/VSuO🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3🦋FAQs:https://shor.by/0htP✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month.Summary:Your health is your wealth!Sometimes it’s just not worth it. You deserve a fulfilling life and are allowed to leave relationships that don’t contribute to that. Thank you Tiana Conley (She/Her) for being so honest about what’s truly important.In this episode we discussed:-Why acknowledging capitalism is crucial -What happens when you get boxed in-How to understand what matters to youI am always grateful for the honesty I’m able to capture on my podcast. There are a lot of spaces that refuse to be anytSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/EXws4wycT0I📝Full Transcript: https://shor.by/rxAw🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3🦋FAQs:https://shor.by/0htP✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month.Summary:These hard facts are still facts! This is why it’s so important to know exactly what values your employer upholds and if they are aligned with yours. Thank you Chauncey L. Kelsey (He/Him) for being honest about what these relationships look like. This episode has several truths and I am glad people will be able to take what they need. In this episode we discuss:-Why taking a chance is worth it-How to build your own path-What to do if you want have questions I love when guests come on prepared toSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored

🎥Watch on Youtube:https://youtu.be/0q9QQ7wYFH0📝Full Transcript: https://shor.by/tkSI🧱Patreon: https://shor.by/vrYG💜Support:https://shor.by/R3gg🔥Resources:https://shor.by/CVT3🦋FAQs:https://shor.by/0htP✅ Sponsors:🔶HeadspaceHeadspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx🌱BetterHelpBetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month.Summary:Decisions based on fear get us nowhere!Thank you Brianna Doe (She/Her) for being honest about when you’ve let fear run your life. I love how much you shared in this space and how much grace you’ve given yourself along the way. This journey is life long and we have every right to figure it out along the way. In this episode we discuss:-Why “it is what it is” isn’t good enough-What people do instead of focusing on learning-How to prepare for a better experience than the lastThis episode, like most, madeSupport the show🎥Watch on Youtube:https://shor.by/Mx91 🎧Podcast:https://www.buzzsprout.com/2148377 💜Support:https://shor.by/kstrohl ✅ Sponsors: 🔶Headspace Headspace has one mission: to improve the health and happiness of the world through meditation, sleep, stress, and mindfulness. Find out more about Headspace at this link: https://headspace.pxf.io/kjKgVx 🌱BetterHelp BetterHelp allows you to connect with one of 24,000 licensed therapists in a safe and private online environment. You pay just a low flat fee for unlimited therapy with your therapist. Visit www.betterhelp.com/absolutelynot to get 10% off your first month. #sponsored