Golden Conversations

Today's topic is friendships. Joining me is my guest's co-host Stephanie. We conversate about our experiences with friends and how some are here for a season or a lifetime. Also, we express how we are living in a time where friendships are taken for granted and the words best friend/bestie are used frequently without purposeful meaning. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

In today's episode of Golden Conversations, I have a special guest co-host, my sister Shanina Shumate. We discussed the importance of self-care and why self-care is the best medicine. That self-care is saying no to others and saying yes to yourself, being consistent in putting yourself first, and having the discipline to keep your cup full. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

Today, I have a special guest co-host, my sister Regina Shumate. We are discussing the importance of releasing and being resilient. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

When you hear the term "no cap," it means no lie, but in this episode, that's not the case. I'm using the term "no cap" as the meaning of not limiting yourself of your ability and talents. I shared my college experiences on why I limited myself after I graduated from college. Now, I am using these experiences to evolve and further my career. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

Today, I have a special co-host guest, my lovely sister Vonya. We are discussing the importance of being true to who you are as an individual. What you believe = Who you are. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

We are discussing the value of forgiveness and boundaries with my special co-host guest, Kinzi, and w/her lovely son Oghale. In this episode, we express that setting boundaries adds to your peace, boundaries help break unhealthy cycles, it's important to respect children's boundaries, and forgiveness is for your healing. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

I have a special guest, my childhood friend Latasha Thomas. Today topic: Process the pain to empower yourself. We live in a world where people are experiencing life challenges but are not processing their emotions and pain. Latasha and I discuss our personal experiences and how we chose to work through them to empower ourselves. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

When you hear the word intimate, our minds usually think about a sexual relationships. But this time, I am talking about having an intimate relationship with truth. Having an intimate relationship with truth can help you through your healing process and life challenges. The journey of growth and evolving requires us to be honest with ourselves, self reflecting, take accountability, and accept and adjust. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

Today, on Golden Conversation, I have my good friend Nola Taylor as my co-host. We are discussing the importance of not being in a survival mood and start thriving. We share our experiences and our moments when we noticed we were in a survival mood and how we began our journey of healing and thriving. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

Your girl is back with season 6 of Golden Conversation. And why not start the episode with some self-love. Let us allow ourselves to be consistent in loving ourselves. In the process of loving yourself, you need to make sure these four components are working together at a team to balance you out. Those four components are your emotional, spiritual, mental, and physical well-being. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/queen-sassy-shumate/support

Trust your interstrength,and never doubt your ability and talents. Now that self-care is important for your mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. Taking care of yourself is a strength that allows you to be there for others because you were there for yourself first. # NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Fear robs you of your tomorrow, by stopping you from achieving your goals. We need to replace fear with faith, because faith allows you to believe in yourself. Faith allows you to pursue your goals without having doubts. I encourage you to not allow fear to make you miss out on opportunities. Remember you are more capable than you think you are. # NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Grow the seeds and kill the weeds, is about focusing on watering yourself with positivity and encouragement. Allowing yourself to be around people who reflects who you are and what you want to become. Killing the weeds is letting go of the negativity and self-doubt. Allowing the No's and failures to be life lessons to better yourself. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

In this episode, There is power in letting go is a very chill and relax. You can probably tell by my raspy voice, but I felt the need to do it. The power of letting go helps releasing old habits or people that don't add value to your life. Letting go helps you see clearly and helps you evolve. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

We always hear people tell us get out of your own way but what does that actually mean? Have you heard of imposter syndrome. Imposter syndrome is the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills. In this espiodes I express my personal experience of how I was getting in my own way. I share three points that are presently helping me get out of my own way. One, be honest with yourself and identify those areas of self-doubt and replace it with motivation and determination. Two, surround yourself with positive people, people who influence you to do better. Thirdly, be consistent and show yourself grace. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Honesty is another way to be truful, and why not start with yourself first. Being Honest with yourself is healing yourself and evolving yourself. Once you have a clear understanding of who you are, No one can take that away from you. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The four P's Patience Peace Passion and purpose can help you on your healing journey #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I am at point in my life that I have to get out of my own way. I am on a jounery of taking healthy risk to fulfill my goals and dreams. One of the ways to get started is to get out of our comfort zone. We cannot stay in our comfort zone and expect new things to happen. We have to take the first step. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I chose this topic Balance Break and Boundaries base of a video, Dine with Mary J. Blige, Saweetie, Tabitha Brown |Recipe for Change: Amplifying Black Woman https://youtu.be/jt23AvQ2qgE . It was so inspiring and encouraging, so I had to share the message that was giving.I express how I am applying this to my daily life. The book I recommended you read to help with boundaries is called Set Boundaries, Find Peace A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself by Nedra Glover Tawwab. This book will give helpful skills to protecting your peace and to creating health boundaries. Always remember #NoRegretJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Healing reflects your soul. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Riding the wave of life, living in the moment, and embracing my peace. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Recap of seasons 4 and my journey of being happy, hurting and healing. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I was reading Will Smith book, Will. In his book he express how desire and purpose are similar but yet different. Smith say, " Desire is personal, narrow, and pointed, and tends towards self-preservation, self-gratification, and short-term gains and pleasures. Purpose is wider, broader, a long-term vision encompassing the benefits of others- something outside of yourself you're willing to fight for." I felt this was powerful and important part of life to understand. #NoRegertsJustsLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Don't miss out on opportunities because you don't think you qualify. Take advantage of opportunities because you don't know where it may lead you. Seize the moment is to take full advantage of life's opportunities whenever and wherever they present themselves to live to one's full potential. I've tried to get the most out of life by always seizing the moment. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Your words hold power. Words are like seeds, you can plant a seed of of positivity. To encourage, uplift, and inspire. Or you can plant a seed of negativity, that can discourage and hinder. I had a teach before share this quote: " Watch your thoughts they become words, watch your words they become actions, watch your actions they become habits, watch your habits they become character, watch your character for it becomes your destiny" Anonymous. #NoRegretsJustLikeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Protect your peace with healthy boundaries is a important life lessons that should be embrace. Having peace in your life helps you live a joyful life. Peace bring so much love joy and happiness, that you have to protect your peace. Sometimes you have to avoid situations or people who tries to interrupt your peace. In my morning devotion it said boundaries are necessary to protect what is sacred to us. Also that healthy boundaries means making changes if there are people who are unsafe or unwise to be around. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode was base of a short video I saw by actress, writer, and producer Issa Rae. In 2021, she told the world it was her ME Season. If you had an issue with that she told you with a smile you can mute me, delete me, and block me or whatever. It's a ME Season for me. This year, 2022 it's your girl Queen Sassy Shumate, your Chocolate Drop of Truth Me season. I shared four things I will be doing in my me season and why. I hope you enjoy and it encourage you to be in your me season. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This is part two of Part 2 Biggest Dating Problem:Why 80% of people can't find love! w/ Stephan Speaks & Lewis Howes. I am sharing my intake from the interview, sharing my perspective, and my personal experiences. https://youtu.be/yYW1mnc9JM4 #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

My friend had sent me this interview about relationship and I felt I needed to share it. Biggest Dating Problems: Why 80% of people can't find love! With Stephan Speaks and Lewis Howes. https://youtu.be/yYW1mnc9JM4 This interview is so rich, full of truth, and transparency. I am sharing my input from the interview. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Random moment topic: Accept the unplan and be consistent in your life. Life is like red light, green light, and yellow light. Red light mean to stop and reflect and focus on yourself. Green light means your hard work and opportunities are present to you. Everything you pray for and manifest is right there for you to embrace and go for it. Yellow light means to slow down, don't be in a rush, and allow everything to fall in to place. Remember God's timing is the best timing. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

The reality of figuring out a balance of living your life and grieving of love one is truly an ongoing process. I go over the 5 stages of grief, which are denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. I express my experience of this through the death of my loving, cousin Erricka Barbosa. While recording this episode, I realized what I needed to do to keep myself going. Which is to be consistent, surround myself with people who are supportive and that can keep me accountable, and lastly show myself compassion. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy New Year!!!!! It your girl Queen Sassy Shumate, your chocolate drop of truth. Today I am bringing you part two of my health journey of being my own self advocate. Part one of my journey, was about the importance of being your own self advocate, especially if your black woman. In the medical field black women are less likely to be believed for there pain than any other races. To listen to that episode, go back to season 3 episode 5. This episode will be about the results of me advocating for myself and my experience. I will say I had an amazing experience. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

To join me on Golden Conversations today is my guess co-host and good friend Stephanie. Stephanie is an entrepreneur and creator of Stephanie's creations. If like to know more please go check out her website at http://www.stephaniescreations.net/ In this episode we express our thoughts about the book and how it was helpful for us during our singleness.The topic is about relationship and dating. The topic was based from the book, Relationship Goals: how to win at dating, marriage, and sex by Michael Todd. We share are personal experiences and our growth experiences while being single. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Be aware of your emotions and feeling can help you make healthy choices for your life. I always say it ok to feel the way you feel and acknowledge your emotions. But it's not ok to stay that way or use it to make up excuses for your life. Part of the process is being honest with yourself and being true to yourself, so you can live in truth. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Birth of a business through the pandemic is a blessing for some many people. The pandemic gave people the time to focus on their dreams and make it a reality. Today I am interviewing a good friend of mines Audacious. She is one of those people who birth her business through the pandemic, Rose and Owl. Also Audacious is an artist, a poet, and an entrepreneur. She shares her process and journey of being an entrepreneur. Also she share one of her original poem, Nicole's Poem, and for more of her poetry go to audaciousiam.com You can follow her on IG: roseowl_boutique and check out her website roseandowl.com. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Give them their flowers now!!!!! Appreciate the people you love while they are here. Create healthy loving memories and not lost moments. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Self-care should not cause you worry, stress, or anxiety. Self-care doesn't meaning you need to spend money to do something for yourself. It ok to stay in your lane, which means live within your means and do what works best for you. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Be your own self advocate is a very important because it is you using your voice to stand up for yourself in any type of situation. However, I will be talking about being your own self advocate in the medical field. Make sure you have a clear understand of what going on, know your rights, and ask questions. Don't allow other to make a decision for you, but you make the decision. Never make a decision out fear, pressure, or confusion. Take the time for your self and process everything before you decide on what best for you and your body. #NoRegretsJustLifeLesson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Let me introduce my good friend Lavender Moses Taylor to the Golden Conversations. Today we are talking about trauma bonding, healing, and friendship. This episode is full of love, laughter, and transparency. We addressed past relationship, family history, stereotype, marriage, healing, and protecting your peace. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Adulting is a process that can be overwhelming and overrated! There is no handle book for adulting, is just something you experience. Adulting is a process that full of responsibility, realization that adulting is REAL, accountability, and having to make real life decisions.

Take a Personal Day for yourself is an necessity. It is important to take care of your mind, body, and soul. I encourage you on your personal day do some self reflecting, self care, be free, breathe, love yourself, show yourself compassion, and get some good rest.

Loyalty doesn't mean control or manipulation, but loyalty is a act of love and support. I choose to do this topic because I have seen and been in situation where loyalty was miss used. Loyalty is not selfish but selfless, is a strong bond that betrayal is not an option. #NoRergetJustLifeLesson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I just want to thank my listeners for taking the time to listening to Golden Conversation. This episode is just a recap of season 2, and if you haven't listened please go back and listen to season 1 and 2. Remember #NoRegretsJustLifeLesson --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Let's be on our Cicely Tyson behavior, was inspired by Cicely Tyson book, Just As I Am. Her life story is full of life lessons that are relatable, and I am sharing some of the things that stood out for me. I hope my segment on Cicely Tyson will motivated you as it has done for me. Go read her book and let us all be on our Cicely Tyson behavior. #NoRegretsjustLikeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This episode, is about my transitioning process, embracing the silent, and listening to my needs. Love Peace Joy Wealth Free Truth Deep Rose Realist Beautiful Spiritual Queen Confident Humble Funny Silly Shy Crazy Christian Virgo9/14 IDGAF.....I'm Worthy I'm enough I'm in love with me.... --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This podcast topic: Stop being hard on yourself and acknowledge your accomplishments, I have been avoiding because I am still in process of doing. But I felt it was important in my growth journey to addresses it. I have 5 points that has been helping me and I hope it will help you. Remember no regrets just life lessons. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

It's important to pass the knowledge and not the hurt, because words hold power. Words of knowledge can inspire the future and words of hurt you can leave invisible scars. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Cicely Tyson lived her life with a purpose, and left us with this beautiful legacy. Tyson's book Just As I Am is so rich with life lessons and encouragement, that I wanted to share it with my beautiful listeners. I hope you enjoy it as much as I am. And by me sharing my input, I hope it will inspires you to read Tyson's book for yourself. Let's be on our Cicely Tyson behavior. #NoRegretsJustLifeLessons --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

I have been on this journey of healing and allowing myself to feel what I feel in the moment, instead of allowing it to build up inside of me. I want to encourage others to start this journey of healing, especially black women and men. I feel it is important for us to stop stressing and start expressing, and healing. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Today episode was based off a chapter from Cicely Tyson book, Just As I Am. The chapter was called Unspoken. Ms. Tyson shared how she was not educated about her menstrual cycle or how a female becomes pregnant. She did what she told without any explanation. I feel that upsoken conversations that parents may avoid about sex needs to stop. If we don't have the conversation with our children, we are leading our children into the world blindsided.

As black women we are labeled "strong black women" but that lable is not healthy for our mentally, emotionally, and physically well being. Black women, we need to stop allowing this fuck up world to lable us, and we need to break this cycle. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app