Candid Kick-It's

In the last episode of Session One of Candid Kick-It's, host Alana Davis sits down with her god sister Iyana Hill to close out the show with a discussion about God and their faith. Alana and Iyana spend this episode having a free flow, transparent and honest conversation about their relationships with God. They share their personal stories, ponder over working theories and give insight into how they stay grounded and faithful.     Keep up with us: Iyana's IG: @yanashanel   CKI's IG: @poetic.candids

In this episode, Alana sits down with the owner of Fast Lane Crew Clothing, Jamel Tuff. They spend their episode talking about the development of Fast Lane Crew and how Jamel maintained his business and following over the years. They move through their conversation, touching on the importance of accountability and what it means to be a light for others. Jamel then leaves us with some advice that has helped him in his development as an entrepreneur and as a person.   Keep up with us! Business IG: @flcrewclothing Personal IG: @meltuff2   CKI’s IG: @poetic.candids

In part two of this episode, Alana continues talking with her friend Morgan about spirituality, shifting to the importance of healthy relationships and self-love. They go deep, sharing their personal experiences about dating, friendships and connecting with people in general. Hear Alana and Morgan both talk about their relationships with the themselves and others, and how they navigate being spiritual Black women in the midst learning to love who they truly are.   All opinions shared in this episode are our own. Some are our personal beliefs, others are working thoughts. We understand that all may not agree with us and that is okay. Thank you for listening and giving us the space to share!   Keep up with us: Morgan's IG: @slum.beautiful Morgan's Twitter: @morgansimone___   CKI's IG: @poetic.candids

In part one of this episode, Alana talks with her friend Morgan about spirituality, knowing and acknowledging signs, numerology and all things in between. They go deep, sharing their personal experiences that have shaped their spiritual journey’s. Hear Alana and Morgan both talk about the highs and lows of their relationships with the Divine and how they navigate being spiritual Black women in the midst of a health crisis and a racial pandemic.   All opinions shared in this episode are our own. Some are our personal beliefs, others are working thoughts. We understand that all may not agree with us and that is okay. Thank you for listening and giving us the space to share!   Keep up with us: Morgan's IG: @slum.beautiful Morgan's Twitter: @morgansimone___   CKI's IG: @poetic.candids

In this episode, Alana talks with her friends Caleb, Elijah and Marshawn about their experiences as Black men in the arts. We reminisce about our high school theatre days, share stories about our experiences as Black artists, specifically their experiences as Black men, and we reveal some of our plans moving forward on our artistic journeys.   Keep up with us! Caleb's IG: @calebljeffries Elijah's IG: @under.eli Marshawn's IG: @thegrimmbusserpart2   CKI's IG: @poetic.candids

In this episode, Alana sits down CEO of KissedbyK, Kazarah Smith. We spend our episode talking about Kazarah’s inspiration for her business, how she began and where she plans on taking it. We also discuss how important familial support has been to Kazarah and the success she has seen in her business.   Keep up with us! Kazarah’s Handles: Personal IG: @kazarahsmith Business IG: @officialkissedbyk   CKI IG: @poetic.candids

In this weeks episode, Alana and her friend Janel discuss their experiences while attending two different predominantly white institutions, The Ohio State University and The University of Kentucky.   Keep up with us! Janel’s Handles: Personal IG: @yagirl_jan Beauty IG: @beatsby_jan   CKI IG: @poetic.candids.

In this episode, Alana sits down with her friend Neisha Holloway. We spend part two of our episode discussing familial values and the importance of having familial support, especially as a young Black artist. We also discuss ridding our society of cancel culture and opening ourselves up to more love. We laugh, share our thoughts, give advice and provide words of wisdom for young Black creatives within our community.   Keep up with us: Neisha's Socials: - IG: @artdealerchicc - Twitter: @artdealerchicc_ - Facebook: Neisha Holloway CKI IG: @poetic.candids

In this episode, Alana sits down to interview her friend and local artist, Neisha Holloway aka ArtDealerChicc. We spend part one of our episode diving into her artistic roots, moving through Neisha’s development as a young Black artist. She shares stories about how she was first introduced to the craft and how she continues to be involved in the art community today.   Keep up with us: Neisha's Socials: - IG: @artdealerchicc - Twitter: @artdealerchicc_ - Facebook: Neisha Holloway CKI IG: @poetic.candids

In this episode, Alana sits down with her friend Terry Johnson to discuss being a Black Student-Athlete throughout most of his life, leading to him being a member of The Ohio State University Track & Field Team. While at OSU, he and his fellow teammates started Redefining Athletic Standards, RAS, an organization that strives to support the Black Male Student-Athlete, giving them a voice within the OSU community. We also discuss the importance of having healthy conversations about mental health and uplifting the young people within our communities.   Keep up with us: Terry's IG: @thedopest_tj CKI IG: @poetic.candids

Hey y'all! In this episode, I, Alana Davis, will be talking to you all, giving you more insight into who I am as a person and where I come from. I also go into the Candid Kick-It's origin story, sharing how it came to be and what I see for it in the future. Thank you all for your love and support. I appreciate it more than words can even describe!   Keep up with me: CKI Updates on IG @poetic.candids Personal IG page @alanakristinaaa