Good Girl Radio

The inner work of becoming a whole & healed individual is a continuous ever-evolving journey. It is a journey that requires folx to face their trauma, limitations, and weakness.  When this work doesn't happen, it often reveals itself in our relationships, usually by way of projecting and blame-shifting. More specifically I've noticed men's insecurities, lack of substance, and misogyny rearing its ugly head by suggesting and even advising women to carry these issues. Listen to this week's podcast as Cameo King, The Good Girl Podcast host, and Danielle Moore, licensed mental health therapist of the Refresh Wellness Center, unpack the blatant and subtle ways women carry the weight of men's issues. 

The process of unlearning our prescribed identity can be a challenging yet beautiful,  painful and glorious, soul-seeking journey. It is a journey of evolution that many of us may take to find the deeper meaning out of life. This week, Emory Law, a burgeoning actor out of Los Angeles, decided to take us on his journey of evolving into a man. He shared that as a 40-year-old man, he is still searching for a path to manhood.  He confesses that everything he was taught about "what a man should be" was a lie.      

We have all encountered them. Some of us, have dated, been entangled, and heartbroken by them. Who are they? I am speaking of F-boys. By definition, a F-boy is a person who manipulates, strings along, gas lights, and can be self-centered with the sole goal of getting what he wants no matters how much proverbial blood is on the floor.  This week, I had the grand opportunity to speak with a former F-boy and unpack his heart, mind, and perspective. I ask, the why, the how, and even the "how can you sleep at night with this type of behavior?" Listen to the revelatory conversation of former and healed F-boy.

Salvation by definition is the preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss. For some reason, despite the concerted efforts of my mom & aunts, I attached my salvation to a man. I believed my ultimate and highest success and growth both emotionally and spiritually would only come in connection to a man.  This is a very dangerous and unfortunate truth for a lot of women and individuals. In this week's podcast, I candidly share how this flawed notion affected my life and what I've done to change it.  

The relationship between the Black community and the American health care system is riddled with distrust.  The disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and experiences all continue to tell the same story of racism plaguing the lives of Black people even in the doctor's office. As the U.S begins its distribution of the COVID vaccine, it only makes sense that the Black community is hesitant, last in line, and simply deciding not to get vaccinated. Listen as I sit down with the Deputy Health Officer of the Ingham County Health Department, Debbie Edokpolo, and the Medical Director of the Ingham County Health Department, Nike Shoyinka as we have an honest conversation about the COVID vaccine.  

One of the most consistently challenging thought processes I have yet to come to terms with is cognitive dissonance or duality. Duality is when there are two competing thoughts or opposing beliefs that are true. And ya'll, that space is rough, especially when faith and reality are very present! The last couple of months highlighted the areas of my life where duality created constant tension. So in my 2021 season opener, I share how I and many of us, have come face to face with duality and how it exists in our faith and relationships and what I've decided to do about it.     

It's the end of the year and unfortunately, some of us are filled with pensive sadness because we are assessing our progress toward failed goals. Plenty of people, including myself, have been grinding day in and day out, and we still haven’t necessarily hit the bullseye when it comes to success in our lives. So I'm sharing three principles to guide us as we are forced to face those unmet goals & plans from 2020. The foundation of those principles is you cannot speed up God’s timing however grind culture will have you thinking differently.

Education is a vast, deep, and unending topic. It's something that affects every fiber of our being; where we live, what professions we choose, to even the evolution of humankind. So as we are ending the year that has caused, all systems, especially the educational system to pause and (hopefully) assess its weakness, it's only fitting that we have a conversation about the complex structure and those affected. Please listen to three perspectives of an educational entrepreneur with 20 years of experience, a student who's navigated the educational system, and a community organization that's re-engaging opportunity youth into the educational system.

There's no doubt in my mind that the year 2020 has been an absolute whirlwind filled with anxiety from national tensions to the tiring and revelatory fights for freedom. And because of this, many of us have collectively made the declaration to "Cancel 2020" or shared the sentiments of "I hate it here." While these popular phrases may sum up our disdain for the current state of affairs, I want to challenge us to change our perspective as we enter into the last few weeks of the year. Listen as both Cameo King, the Good Girl Podcast host, and Danielle Moore, regular contributor, and licensed mental health therapist discuss four crucial points that will challenge your perspective of 2020.

Recently dubbed a “modern-day history maker” by Essence Magazine, Courtney Smith confesses on The Good Girl Podcast that she didn't know who she was outside of her very accomplished life and long list of national and state awards. Courtney is currently the CEO of the Detroit Phoenix Center, a nonprofit that provides critical resources to homeless youth and young adults. Cortney's powerful confession takes us on a journey of the hard work of healing and laying aside ego to live an emotionally healthy and whole life.

Despite the increase in awareness, the scientific data, and the conversations that consistently show the importance of maintaining one's mental health, there is still a huge gap in how communities navigate mental illness. Because of this, I hope this week's confession from Nieisha Deed, mental health advocate and founder of Pure Spark, will provide some insight into that world.  After living in silence for nearly a decade, Nieisha shares her truth on being diagnosed with bipolar disorder.

The past two days, I've done my best to ignore the most contentious battle of our lifetime, the presidential election. I believe for the right reason which is my mental health. The outcome of this election will determine the direction of the soul of our country, how we sincerely decide to begin to heal, and simply considering the millions of lives that are at stake. So this week, I somewhat kept in tow with focusing on our mental health and controlling what we can control. Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Danielle Moore, and host, Cameo King, share 4 specific approaches to take into the next 4 years, regardless of the outcome.

In one of the most important elections of our time, we often forget the human factor of elected officials. This week I'm sharing a conversation that's over a year old where I'm chatting with the State Representative, Kyra Bolden. What she shares is a gentle reminder that we never know the battle that someone is fighting.

For many of us, we are just now coming into the celebration and appreciation of our Blackness. This includes our dialect, our hair, our faith, and the entirety of our culture. But this revelation was decades in the making, and it is not coming easy. Many of us are still forced to fight against internalized oppression which is a result of centuries of racism. Unfortunately, it often shows up as anti-Blackness in the lives of Black people. Listen to this revealing confession with author and life coach, Tamika Thomas of "How Anti-Blackness showed in my life."

Imposter syndrome is when any person consistently doubts their skills, talents, or accomplishments. It can sometimes show up as a voice telling you "you don't deserve to be here" or believing an accomplishment is a fraud. This week our confession comes from Lolita E. Walker, a certified life coach, author, TEDx speaker, who not only coaches folk through life transitions but she confesses that even with her experience and success, she experiences imposter syndrome. 

One of the most pressing questions we are faced with, as this year comes to a close, is when will America "open back up?" And honestly, I believe the better question is will we be ready? Because believe it or not, COVID and racism have revealed the inequities and ineptitude of many of our systems. So I decided to sit down with the Ingham county health department in Lansing, Michigan's capital about the lessons learned and the new normal of health for Black & Brown residents.    

If there is one thing we know about existing as humans, we know we are sexual beings. We are brought into this world by sex and we come into this world equip to create through sex. But despite this fact, there still seems to be a huge gap in our conversations, understanding, and approach about being members of both the faith community and being human. Well this week, Leslie Antonoff of Hautemommie and I, try to close that gap between loving Jesus and being sexual (a.k.a a human). #JudgeUsIfYouWAnt

In 2020 we’ve come face to face with uncertainty. Now, more than ever, we live and breathe uncertainty. Because of that, it is important to be intentional about the way we do life for the remaining 3 months of the year. The question I posed is “How can I get the most of out the rest of 2020? How can we walk in freedom and be healed? How can I live my best life if nothing is certain? My answer: Mind your business! Listen to the full show as I give three specific principles about how to “Mind Your Business in 2020.” In this episode, I not only share my journey with minding my business (or not) but why the three principles are proven to be effective.

Black women have been at the center of many conversations for the past week. Everyone from Beyoncé, to the rappers, Meg the Stallion & Cardi B, to Kamala Harris. And it's been a lot! And overall, what I've found is that we really don’t love free Black women like we claim we do.  But rather we love what free Black women can do for us.  I am defining a free Black woman is someone who is unapologetic in her evolution and shows up to the world as she deems fit specifically for her well being. So this week,  I am briefly sharing why America doesn’t love Black women, specifically free black women.