"Asking for myself" With Dr. Crystal Benjamin

Apryl Beverly, Million-Dollar Word Stylist and founder of BAAB Writing is an award-winning copywriter who has helped solo entrepreneurs, small business owners, CEOs and marketing executives of big profitable brands generate millions in revenue – all by tapping into the power of words. Known for her educated, “tell-it-like-it-is” writing voice, Apryl has broken just about every grammar rule she ever learned and survived the wrath of her English teachers. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University in Journalism and the University of Phoenix in Masters of Business Administration in Marketing. She’s mom to the most amazing kid in the universe and is married to the masterful “money man.” Visit Amazon.com to get a copy of her bestselling book, "Shots Fired! How to Write Copy that Pierces Hearts )And Opens Wallets)." Retrieved from: https://www.huffpost.com/author/abeverly-913

Chris Singleton is a former professional baseball player in the Chicago Cubs organization as well as an inspirational speaker who has been featured on ESPN’s E:60, Sports Illustrated magazine, and USA Today. His mother, Sharonda Coleman Singleton, was murdered along with eight other victims at Mother Emanuel AME church in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina on June 17th 2015 by a racist white supremacist. Chris inspired his city and the nation by him forgiving the man who murdered his mother and stating that “Love is stronger than hate.” Chris inspires his audiences to forgive, overcome adversity, and life the life they were destined for.

Dr. Karisse A Callender is an Assistant Professor, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and a Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC). As a clinician, Dr. Callender has worked with adolescents, adults, and families in outpatient and residential dual-diagnosis settings, and provided crisis counseling to individuals who experienced sexual violence.  She has specialized training in the assessment and treatment of trauma and substance use disorders and the use of cognitive and behavioral interventions. Her research interests include sexual violence, substance use, mindfulness, and single case research designs.  NB: We experienced technical difficulties while recording this episode. I apologize for the breaks in between.

Nariscia Philip-Peters is an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Organic Farmer. She is also a wife and mother of 2 beautiful kids, Elijah and Samara. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science, minor Chemistry from Claflin University in South Carolina USA. Nariscia also earned her Health Coach certification through the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York, USA, and she is certified as a Personal Trainer through the International Sports Conditioning Association. Mrs Philip-Peters is the Managing Director of Holistically You. Mrs Peters is also an author and her work can be found as part of the Best Seller 20 Beautiful Women Vol 6, where her story focuses on Self Love. She assists women to find their rhythm on their wellness journey through proper nutrition, physical activity, stress management and self solve. We know you ASPIRE to be better. And with our help you will ACHIEVE this while we NOURISH you along the way. Nariscia Philip-Peters aim to help you live your healthiest life now!

Shamar Lynton is a young enthusiastic registered counselling psychologist, who is also the founder of Step by Step Counselling Interventions, which is a counselling and psychotheraputic private practice located in the beautiful island of Barbados. He is an alumnus of The university of the Southern Caribbean, there he was able culminate his course of study with an awarded Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology. He then went on to The University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus where he conducted his post graduate studies specialising in the area of Counselling Psychology which gained him a Master science degree in that area. In addition to his academic and professional capabilities, Shamar is an avid sports fan and also an amateur athlete who plays basketball in the local Barbados Amateur Basketball Association league (BABA).

Jenelle Jack is a Self-Publishing Coach who helps women with the process of writing their first book, from outlining and writing it faster to gaining a readership and launching it online.

CHEYENNE GILBERT At just twenty-seven years old, I’ve experienced marriage, divorce, motherhood and Entrepreneurship. My ambition is like no other, my skills and attitude towards professionalism in my field as well as exceptional customer service goes beyond the regular. I live for customer satisfaction. From promotions, to modeling, to attempting food sales, I’ve had a lot of hopping around trying to find my niche. I am now the Founder of PixieCutz and Caribbean Aesthetics, I’ve attained a diploma in cosmetology among countless other certificates, as well use my creative side to produce eco-friendly shopping bags and “buy local” merchandise. With a great deal of business experience under my belt, I’ve developed the aptitude and attitude needed in the category of, Young, Single, Mother & Entrepreneur. A business bookworm and marketing strategist, I’m in the process of completing my first book from experience, “Single and Ready To Entrepreneur”. I’ve been featured in both magazines and television for my craft, that can be found on my pages and I strive to empower single mothers and children, all while I enjoy the simple things life has to offer, spending time with my three year old, beach dates with my book in hand and some wine, dining at my favorite restaurants and others such as hiking, birdwatching, or just a chilled evening star gazing.

Caleb and Laurel met on the campus of the University of the Southern Caribbean at the ages of 18 and 16. Since then, they’ve made the decision to be in a committed relationship and have been for 12 years; 10 years of long distance dating and 2 years of marriage. Caleb and Laurel are pursuing careers as a social worker and speech-pathologist respectively and currently reside in the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

This episode is perfect for persons who sometimes feel stuck, tired and frustrated about life and their relationships. Biggest take-away: Use what you have right now! Share this episode, like and comment

Dr. Crystal Benjamin had a lovely conversation with Mrs. Simone Blackwood, Gerontologist and Managing Director of Global Senior-care Institute LTD, on the Sandwich Generation. The Sandwich Generation is a group of persons who are balancing the care of their parents and children. To reach out to Simone you can reach her on instagram as @simonbee.

In this episode I share about my experience the day after I left my job six figure job for my business that made $0. Please comment and rate this podcast

In this episode I talk about lessons learnt from 2018 and how I plan to approach the unknown for 2019.

This is the first episode of the Asking for Myself Podcast with Dr. Crystal Benjamin. Dr Crystal introduces you to the podcast and shares a bit on what you could expect. We would love to hear from you, leave us your comments and questions and Dr. Crystal could answer them during one of our episodes.