human2human with Stacy Ike

We made it and alone is worth celebrating! Join Stacy as she reflects on the lessons, experiences and interpersonal relationships of 2023 and give yourself the space to ask the questions, listen to your answers, and design a plan on how you can move forward in the year ahead. Happy Happy Holidays, wishing you an incredible New Year! KEY POINTS: What did you learn about your own capacity for resilience and perseverance? What aspects of your life brought you joy or moments of solace in tough times? What steps can you take to continue your personal and professional growth? Habits and behaviors helping or inhibiting your growth  Are you nurturing your relationships? Lessons learned, blind spots, and moving forward Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The first six months of the year are behind us, and now is the perfect time to reflect on what's been happening. What do you love? What don't you love? Where might you need to pivot?  There's no rule saying we have to wait until December to have this conversation with ourselves. And there is definitely no rule saying that whatever we set in January must continue throughout the year. So join Stacy as she reflects on the lessons and experiences of her year thus far and give yourself the space to ask the questions, listen to your answers, and design a plan on how you can move forward in the months ahead. KEY POINTS: Have you achieved the goals you set in January? What has made you the happiest thus far? How did you handle the challenges and surprises encountered? Stacy's favorite books and podcasts in the last 6 months Habits and behaviors helping or inhibiting your growth  Are you nurturing your relationships? Why investing in your rest and self-care is productive  Lessons learned, blind spots, and moving forward QUOTABLES: “Just because you started a certain way doesn't mean that's how you have to end. You want to make sure that you take the time and remember that you deserve the time to reflect within yourself on the experiences you've had and where you want to go.” - Stacy Ike Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, actor and author Marchánt Davis gets human to human about self forgiveness, learning to balance the uncertainties that come with our careers, and his first children's book - The Boy and His Mirror. A tribute to all the women who loved him into being, tune in as Marchánt shares more about the inspiration behind his first book, how he is consistently negotiating what forgiveness looks like for himself, and why he always likes to stay curious.  KEY POINTS: Has Marchánt Davis “made it”? Marchánt's evolving negotiation with forgiveness Learning to say no and honoring your boundaries  We are infinite beings in an infinite universe  What inspired The Boy and His Mirror? Navigating the fear of not knowing what's next  QUOTABLES: “I guess I'm just constantly forgiving myself in knowing that I am an imperfect being.” - Marchánt Davis GUEST RESOURCES: Marchánt Davis IG | instagram.com/marchantdavis Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human  is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grammy nominated artist, actor, husband, and father Tristan Mack Wilds gets human to human in this episode about grind culture and why both he and Stacy decided to unsubscribe. Tune in as Tristen speaks to leaning into his own divinity, how he is reparenting himself through being a father, and the importance of facing the monsters in our mind in order to create a healthier relationship with our inner voice. A truly inspirational conversation with one of today's most multi-hyphenated talents, this dialogue is not to be missed. KEY POINTS: Finding a safe space to be emotional as a Black man What Tristan learned about himself through the lens of his marriage  The thing no one tells you about fatherhood Re-parenting himself through being a parent Why Tristan does not subscribe to the grind Learning to balance the wins and the losses  QUOTABLES: “You got to really start to understand yourself. And to understand yourself, you have to look under the bed of your mind and see where those monsters live, see where those things are that don't feel right and that you shy away from.” - Tristan Mack Wilds  “I don't want to grind. I want to work. I want to create. I want to build.” - Tristan Mack Wilds GUEST RESOURCES: Tristan Mack Wilds mackwilds.com IG | instagram.com/mackwilds Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are so many books, videos, podcasts, and all these things that talk about romantic relationships, how to find a partner, how to make it last…but what about all our other relationships? Our sisters, girlfriends, and non-romantic relationships that have played such a large part in our lives?  In this episode, licensed psychologist, author, and creator/host of Therapy for Black Girls, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford gets human to human about giving language to Black sisterhood, the healing power of friendship, and continuously pursuing well-being in the midst of achieving. So don't miss this episode for every “girl's girl” and sister trying to find her tribe, and start writing your new story with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford. This episode is empowered by All Ways Black and Penguin Random House. Check out @allwaysblack on Instagram for your next amazing read!  KEY POINTS: How Harden confronted perfectionism while writing her first book The importance of intentional communication in friendships When is it time to listen versus problem- solve? Asking the therapist: How are YOU doing? The power of community and group therapy Shifting away from romantic partners being our everything  Tips to finding the right therapist for you QUOTABLES: “We have shifted our romantic partner to being everything for us. They don't need to be our best friend and work-out partner and all of these things. No one person can fill all of those roles. So we really need to be making sure that we are spreading all of that out and being intentional about building multiple different relationships in our lives.” GUEST RESOURCES: Dr. Joy Harden Bradford IG | instagram.com/hellodrjoy Therapyforblackgirls.com Book: Sisterhood Heals  Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When we enter new opportunities or environments, it is assumed that we should know everything. But when did we decide that we have to know everything all the time? And why does not knowing everything make us an imposter? If you have ever bought into the lie that we must be perfect in every space we inhabit, this episode is for you. Tune in as award-winning business leader, board director, investor, advisor, and writer, Daria Burke, gets human to human about overcompensating as a young Black woman growing up in an unstable environment, why growth takes practice, and her goal to love everything about her life every day.  A conversation that feels like a weekly support group meeting, get ready to feel encouraged and inspired with Stacy and Daria Burke. KEY POINTS: What is perfectionism trying to protect you from? The importance of acknowledging ALL your emotions Why we need to re-define boundaries in real-time  Do you hold on to burdens as part of your perfectionism? How to objectively analyze fear Why true success is about quality of life Does Daria believe in imposter syndrome? QUOTABLES: “Where's the humanity in perfectionism?” - Daria Burke “It's okay to master things. And it's more important in a lot of ways to have a beginner's mind. And I think, you know, so much of our willingness to begin does start with fear.” - Daria Burke “I don't believe in impostor syndrome. I just flat-out don't believe in it. I believe that you have mastered something or you're starting something.” - Daria Burke GUEST RESOURCES:  Daria Burke dariaburke.com IG | instagram.com/dariaburke Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the world as it is right now, there are so many unwanted changes happening for all of us, and we can't stop them. We can do what we can to influence and ameliorate them, but honestly, there are unstoppable things we just can't control. So to help us get comfortable with this sense of uncertainty and lack of control, Stacy welcomes writer, author, and podcaster Katherine May to the show. Tune in as Stacy and Katherine deep dive into how we can embrace uncertainty and experience enchantment in our daily lives amongst change and growth. Referencing her new book Enchantment, Katherine does not simply hand us the answers to life's questions but instead, leaves us with a mirror of relatability, leading to a fresh curiosity and a perspective shift on how to view our everyday life as magic. KEY POINTS: Embracing a sense of uncertainty How to work with desire and discipline  “I find happiness quite boring.” Why is it so hard to forgive ourselves? Releasing the toxic notion of perfection What is enchantment?  Preaching and practicing genuine diversity  QUOTABLES: “I've learned the hard way that force just doesn't work for me and that grace is the only way forward.” - Katherine May “Enchantment is a daily granular practice in your life that you find wherever you are. So don't go looking for enchantment once and for all in one special place. Keep looking for it everywhere every day.” - Katherine May GUEST RESOURCES:  Katherine May  Katherine-may.co.uk IG | instagram.com/katherinemay_ Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you constantly waiting for the shoe to drop? Waiting for things to go wrong? Living in a space of doubt and anxiety - pulling you away from the present, relationships, and abundance? But what might happen if we start waiting for things to go right?  In this episode, NYT best-selling author, certified breathwork coach, and Restorative writing teacher Alex Elle wants us to start letting things be good. Sharing her own journey of self-discovery, Alex joins Stacy to talk living intentionally, showing up flawed, and honoring your boundaries. So while healing might not get easier, it can get softer with self-compassion and Alex Elle's daily practices to reclaim your peace.  KEY POINTS: Working through self-doubt and finding your why What does self-compassion look like in the midst of deadlines? Boundaries, sacrifice, and compromise  How to develop trust in your own voice Perfectionism versus discipline  The difference between transactional and reciprocal relationships Stop waiting for the shoe to drop!  Why Alex does not believe in balance  QUOTABLES: “We don't have to dishonor our boundaries for the sake of wanting to make other people comfortable.” - Alex Elle “Perfectionism will leave you raggedy, will leave you run down, and will leave you thinking you're still not good enough even when you did your best. Discipline is staying committed and connected to the highest truth of yourself.” - Alex Elle “Shoes are going to drop, but we can't be sit standing there waiting for it to drop.” - Alex Elle GUEST RESOURCES:  Alex Elle  Alexelle.com IG | instagram.com/alex Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's word is confidence, something we often speak of lightly or as if it doesn't take a lot of work to create and experience. But in reality, confidence is an incredibly important topic that your girl Stacy is on her own journey embracing.  So tune in as Stacy reflects on the difference between confidence, ego, and self-awareness, and what it actually means to reside in a confident existence as a confident person.  KEY POINTS: What does it mean to be truly confident? Ego versus self-confidence Do you have a good relationship with the unknown? How to embrace, love, and be confident in your own story  Why confidence is earned through clarity QUOTABLES: “My ability to learn, my ability to apologize, my ability to be wrong, my ability to try again, my ability to unlearn and relearn - that is where I built my confidence.” “Confidence is earned. It's not just given. Ego is given. Ego feels like entitlement, but confidence is earned in the moments that we have the courage to try again.” Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's special guest is TV personality, podcaster, and the first black lead of the Bachelorette franchise, Rachel Lindsay.  A self-described “risk taker with boundaries,” tune in as Rachel gets human2human about relationships she was in before The Bachelor, how writing her book Real Love allowed her to explore the “what ifs” of life, and how she is working through and preparing to be a mother soon. So if you feel like you're at a crossroads in life, feeling unfulfilled, or just have this insatiable appetite for more but can't quite put your finger on it, this episode is for you! KEY POINTS: What part of Rachel's story is told through her book? The desire to please and the fear of the unknown How fear is the root of all evil  Holding on, even when you don't know why  “Giving myself the permission to forgive myself” Why women need to stop “fixing” men Finding your authentic voice and the power of saying no QUOTABLES: “I was scared of everything. Because for so long I had lived the life I was supposed to live, I did what I was supposed to, got the job I said I would, and dating the guy who checked all the boxes.” - Rachel Lindsay “Not every risk that you take always results in success. But the reward when it does, it's just so great.” - Rachel Lindsay “Would you rather live in a place of knowing that hey, it didn't work out or would you rather live in a place of wondering - I wonder what would happen?” - Rachel Lindsay GUEST RESOURCES:  Rachel Lindsay IG | instagram.com/therachlindsay Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join Stacy for this impromptu recording as she reflects on her journey as a recovering perfectionist.  Recognizing how deep her perfectionism truly runs, listen in as Stacy speaks through a difficult moment of realization, asking herself how she can start genuinely allowing enough space in her life for the human part of her.  Tune in and don't miss this raw episode on Stacy's path to the best version of herself, without perfection.  KEY POINTS: What is support gluttony? Are you allowing enough space for the human part of you? “Perfectionism does not hold our highest selves.” QUOTABLES: “I'm just trying to learn the difference between doing good work and trying to be perfect.” “I'm just sitting in the fact that if you've practiced perfectionism for so long, that's what you have the best skill in. And I haven't practiced enough grace.” Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, author, TV writer, and self-proclaimed relationship expert Tracy McMillan gets human2human about her new Hulu show, UnPrisoned. About the relationship between a father and daughter following his release from prison after 17 years, Tracy reveals the catharsis of writing this show based on her own childhood and healing journey. A path that ultimately led her to prioritize home, love, and accepting ourselves right where we are, totally imperfect.  KEY POINTS: What does “home” mean to Tracy? Who are you having the “relationship” conversation with? How do you know when to let go? Identifying a need versus a want  Why Tracy created UnPrisoned QUOTABLES: “When you choose a partner, you're choosing a particular set of unsolvable problems. You want to pick somebody who has the right things wrong with them for you.” “I think what happens is, you just commit to being you more and more, aligning with what is highest in you. And everybody who doesn't match that will float out of your orbit.” GUEST RESOURCES:  Tracy McMillan tracymcmillan.com/about IG | instagram.com/tracymcmillan Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  human2human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Stacy reflects on a time when she was afraid to try new things, leave the old behind, and ask herself difficult questions, even as someone who asked questions for a living! As a perfectionist, Stacy left little room for mistakes or asking “dumb questions” until she shifted her mindset, took a backseat, and let curiosity take the wheel! Today Stacy is excited to get curious and urges you to evaluate where you are on your curiosity journey. Listen to her prompts to get you started, and take fear and ego along the ride. Just don't let them drive!

Two-time best-selling author and founder of Forbidden Knowledge Incorporated, Billy Carson is changing the world by awakening consciousness and bringing the truth forward. And in this episode, Billy and Stacy got Human 2 Human about his journey to becoming a serial entrepreneur at 16 years old, how trauma can be passed down from your ancestors, tips to rewriting your DNA, and the beauty of tapping into your third eye. So tune in and be sure not to miss this incredible story of turning trauma into purpose with Billy Carson! KEY POINTS: - When Billy first realized the “power of the head” - Why are we afraid of the power of our thoughts? - How to rewire our brain from automatic negative thoughts  - The pineal gland and your third eye  - Ways to detox your third eye  - Loving and forgiving yourself FIRST QUOTABLES: “That's when I had the real epiphany - if there's nobody coming to save me, I'm gonna save myself. I just knew it in my heart. If I come up with ideas and take action, I know I can change my surroundings.” “Being born again has nothing to do with getting doused in a water or lake or a pot of water. It has to do with realizing that you've achieved a higher level of consciousness. That's when you've been born again. And you'll be born again many times in one lifetime.” GUEST RESOURCES:  Billy Carson 4biddenknowledge.tv/browse IG | instagram.com/4biddenknowledge Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human  is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

You've been getting to know Stacy through her interviews and the different guests she has had on the show, but in this episode, she wants you to get to know her a little more fully and reveals some of the pieces she hasn't filled you in on yet.  From her biggest healing and validation moment to her dream job getting canceled to learning to fail forward, tune in as Stacy shares how she is with you in building, rebuilding, breaking, and succeeding all at the same time. KEY POINTS: - Auditioning, working, and hustling in LA - How getting fired was one big turning point in Stacy's life - Stacy's journey to Oprah and her own late-night talk show - The inspiration and birth of Human 2 Human - The freedom of realizing “you don't know shit” QUOTABLES: “Just because the show got canceled, my gift did not get canceled. My genuine love for connecting and for interviewing and for storytelling did not get canceled. That's when I started building my team.” “It's amazing to find out you don't know shit. It is so healing. It is so freeing to find that out because then you can be a lifelong student. Then you can learn without boundaries, without shame, and without judgment of yourself or others.” Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human  is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

Intimacy expert and certified sexologist Shannon Boodram has spent the past 15 years teaching women about the delicious ways of loving yourself as a sexual being. And while Shannon and Stacy discuss understanding sexuality in their own unique way, Shannon also shares her journey as an immigrant coming to America, inviting God into her life, and moving through every version of herself with pride. Oh and you will also hear our host Stacy Ike share an intimate part of her journey as well. Don't miss this candid talk on sex, faith, liberation, and living in your own truth with Shannon Boodram.  KEY POINTS: - The truth behind coming to America and investing in yourself  - Shannon's evolving relationship with God and Catholicism   - Going through versions of yourself, good and bad - How media has affected Shannon's perception of herself - What sexual liberation really looks like  - Why sexuality does not always mean having sex  QUOTABLES: “The truth is that God ultimately wants you to make decisions that bring you closer to the best version of yourself and your potential.” “I think we're conditioned to believe that everything else matters and then worry about the sexuality part. But it's the connection to your creativity. It's the connection to your pleasure to yourself, to the permission to be good to yourself.” GUEST RESOURCES:  Shannon Boodram Shanboodram.com IG | instagram.com/shanboody Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human  is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

Raised in America but Nigerian by blood and culture, Stacy dedicates this episode to being bi-national and the bi-national experience. Speaking to the fear and shame of not feeling “enough” in either culture, listen in as Stacy shares some of the triggers and difficult experiences she had to learn and grow through on her journey of self-discovery and acceptance.  So for those of you who grew up not wanting your teachers to know what kind of home you came from, or have your parent's thick accent answer the phone, or just didn't like how your food smelled at lunch, this ode to the bi-national experience is for you.  KEY POINTS: - Not feeling Nigerian enough, American enough, or even Black enough  - Trying to “fit in” and be understood growing up Nigerian in America - Triggers that made Stacy question her own truth  - Honoring both sides of your bi-national experience - The insight, skill, and privilege of being bi-national  QUOTABLES: “I just wanted them all to integrate because I didn't want these lives to feel separate. But at the same time, I still felt like I didn't know how to speak to both of those lives.” “It's such a privilege to be able to experience two different worlds in the same lifetime - to be able to merge those worlds, to be able to visit two different worlds, live in two different worlds, and to understand them.” Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human  is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

You may recognize Banky Wellington from the romantic comedy “The Wedding Party,” or maybe from his incredible career as an award-winning writer and artist. But in this special episode shot on site in Lagos, Nigeria, Banky and your host Stacy Ike sit down for an honest conversation about his journey into politics, learning true communication through his wife, and battling skin cancer three times. From how he honors his identity as a Nigerian American to love languages to the dangers of being a reckless single male, don't miss Banky Wellington's story behind the success and how he finds the ability to keep hoping, keep trying, and keep believing. KEY POINTS: - Living as a dual nationality Nigerian American  - What relationships can teach you about communication - Physical touch and discovering new things with your partner - The danger of the “reckless single phase”  - “It's not so much about money as it is about meaning.” - The good thing about hitting rock bottom QUOTABLES: “I would internalize a lot of the trials and the tough times and just use it as fuel.” “I was so limited in motion I started drawing strength from just being able to sit next to my wife and just our hands touching - just that period of being able to depend on somebody and draw strength and love and encouragement from just that touch.” “When you find somebody that you're willing to try to do life with, you learn things about yourself. They help you find things that you didn't even know were there.” GUEST RESOURCES:  Banky Wellington IG | instagram.com/bankywellington Twitter | twitter.com/BankyW YouTube | youtube.com/channel/UCig8VXo12JBPN9MxB23rYYw Like what you're hearing? Subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it, share this with someone you love or just someone you like! human2humanseries.com  stacyike.com  Stay connected between episodes and follow Stacy Ike on social media! IG | @human2humanwithstacyike IG | @onetakestace Youtube | youtube.com/onetakestace TikTok | @human2humanpod  Human2Human is edited by Instapodcasts (visit at instapodcasts.com)

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features  Actors Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau, and Terrence Howard of The Best Man, The Best Man Holiday and The Best Man: Final Chapters. In this special episode, Stacy chats with each guest about letting go of control, their relationship with time, self-forgiveness, and the experience of playing these beloved characters in The Best Man: The Final Chapters. SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 - Intro 01:19 - Song of the week 01:23 - Book of the week 01:28 - Reflection Question - What tools do you have in place when you are in a moment of fear or control and you want to lean on trust instead?  01:58 - Interview with Terrence Howard 07:31 - Terrence dives into the perception of perfection  08: 25 - Terrence tells us how you should trust the divinity within yourself  11:10 - #Ad Prime Video  11:45 - Interview with Harold Perrineau 12:20 - Harold shares if this really is the Best Man's final chapter  13:20 - Harold talks about not being able to control the good and bad times 15:13 - Harold shares how he cultivates his relationship with time  17:50 - Harold dives into self-talk, why it's important and learning how to hear it 19:37 - Season Question - What's the last thing you forgave yourself for, for the first time? 21:39 - Interview with Morris Chestnut  22:18 - Morris dives into how his character Lance doesn't have control over everything 23:19 - Morris shares his relationship with having control within his career and within fatherhood  25:04 - Morris talks about managing his time throughout his career 27:00 - Season Question - What's the last thing you forgave yourself for, for the first time? 28:08 - Morris reflects on moments of not being 100% present  “There's something about the way these women [Nia Long, Regina Hall, Melissa De Sousa, Sanaa Lathan, Monica Calhoun] played these characters, none of them tried to emasculate the men they were with, but they still got their point across.” - Terrence Howard [03:30] “It's learning to forgive yourself for the things that you had no choice in the making.” - Terrence Howard  [06:47] “I don't need the fairytale, show me the truth.” - Terrence Howard [10:56]  “Time isn't thinking about you, it's moving.” - Harold Perrineau [16:40] “Things aren't always going to go how you plan and what I've come to know is that they never go the way you plan. There is always something different whether it be success or failure.” - Morris Chestnut [24:33] If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features spiritual teacher and co-author of the Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships - Don Miguel Ruiz Jr. Don and Stacy discuss communication in romantic relationships, things to consider before placing blame on our partners, and the importance of honoring personal commitments so our relationships with others can thrive in honesty, love, and freedom. SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Song of the week 01:34 - Book of the week 01:40 - Reflection Question - Where do you need to build your self-commitment in order to honor the commitments of others? 03:10 - Don explains The Seven Secrets to Healthy, Happy Relationships 05:38 - Don dives into the difference between guilt and remorse 12:10 - Don shares tangible tools on how to genuinely let go  15:58 - Don tells us when we should use the past to make better decisions and when we should just leave it alone 24:44 - Don talks about accepting yourself and not comparing yourself to your illusion 25:25 - Don breaks down the fine line between unconditional love of ourselves and acceptance of ourselves 33:04 - Don shares how you're able to bring in compromise, unconditional love, and self-commitment all in the same space 38:05 - Don dives into how couples in relationships can start to control each other's will 46:44 - Don shares the most recent compromise between him and his wife 52:35 - Stacy and Don talk about parenting and their relationships with their parents 55:55 - Don speaks on updating your partner on who you are now 1:02:00 - Honest Gems Segment What don't they tell us about unconditional love? What don't they tell us about the one life that all humans share?  What don't they tell us about freedom in relationships?  1:10:40 - Season Question - What's the last thing you forgave yourself for, for the first time? 1:14:32 - ​​Don shares what he has newly learned about himself from his romantic relationship 1:17:00 - Don tells us tools on how we can investigate the stories we tell ourselves before bringing them to our partners 1:20:53 -  Don shares tools about how we can start the journey of rekindling self-commitment “It's no longer about understanding women or men, it's understanding the person that's in front of you.” [09:30] “A teacher shared with me ‘Forgiveness is the moment you no longer wish the past was any different.” [12:30] “Heartbreak is the moment that we realized that the illusion we believed in wasn't the truth.”  [22:54] “The very first thing that comes when you are debating or arguing with someone, you put your fingers in your ears, metaphorically which simply means ‘I'm no longer listening' because if I listen, the chance of losing the argument comes up.” [44:45] “We've learned how to not disrespect each other in an argument.” [51:25] If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it! CREDITS: Executive Producer: Stacy Ike Producer: Paris McCoy Associate Producer: Emma Jackson Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall" Music released by: Chill Out Records  Post Production Audio: The Revolt Podcast Network

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have iridologist, detox therapist and Stacy's eldest cousin, Cindy Davis! Stacy and Cindy dive deep into the misconceptions of dieting, actual healthy foods versus foods that are marketed to us and Cindy shares information about parasites and how they affect our bodies and brains. SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Song of the week 01:20 - Book of the week 01:30 - Reflection Question - Whether it's physically, mentally, or spiritually is there one thing I can detox now for the betterment of my soul later? 03:25 - Honest Gems Segment What's something that people don't really tell us about detoxing? What's something they really don't tell us about sugar? What's something that we all think that we know but we really don't when it comes to things that are marketed to us? 07:35 - Cheese and sugar are the most addictive products on this planet 08:40 - Cindy elaborates on how different blood types, race, and how where you live matter in your diet 11:15 - Cindy tells us how we can take control of our own life by what we put in our body 11:45 - Cindy shares that what we consume is really all about balance 12:30 - Cindy talks about her experience of living in Nigeria for 9 years 13:35 - Cindy dives into the time she didn't eat meat or salt 13:54 - Cindy explains how stressful it was relearning how to eat for her own body 15:00 - Cindy dives into how parasites affect our bodies 18:10 - Cindy talks about having self-love and being curious 19:34 - Cindy shares why you need to eat living food with vital nutrients to give yourself a chance and operate in a happy place 20:50 - Stacy and Cindy dive into why or why not go vegan or plant-based 31:55 - Cindy shares what food items to add to your diet 38:25 - Cindy dives into how to make kombucha at home 46:35 - Cindy talks about not attaching yourself to food trends but looking into the history of what has been good, or not good, for you 49:00 - Cindy talks about foods she completely divorced herself from 52:40 - Cindy shares tips on how to start a detox 56:51 - Learn more about Cindy at www.wellnessguidecenter.com and follow her at @wellnessguidecenters on Instagram “Saying that it is hereditary is a really big problem. What's hereditary is that the diet that you're eating is the same thing that your parents ate. The foods that were introduced to you as a child you are now continuing to eat those things and you're feeding it to your children.” [09:30] “Love yourself enough to do the research.” [10:55] “Then during this journey, I learned about parasites which were omitted at first from a lot of these health conversations…parasites are not being talked about.” [14:38] “I put a lot of energy into what I was eating to the point that I noticed that it was my attitude that wasn't exactly where I would like it to be.” [25:18]  “Beans are really important…beans are a superfood.” [35:54] “In my culture, we have something called Ogeri. Which is a fermented seed pumpkin seed that we add to our soup and it gives us fresh bacteria that our body constantly needs.” [37:27] “You as an individual need to understand your body. You need to study for yourself and never put your life in the hands of anybody else.” [42:28] “We as a people need to start accepting that something can be good for us and we will take it because it's good for us. It doesn't need to taste like candy.”[51:10] If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have: philanthropist, educator, and founder of Happy Period, Chelsea VonChaz who is changing the way we experience our bodies and the relationships we have with our periods. Chelsea and Stacy dive deep into discussing the shame associated with buying period products,  journaling about your menstrual cycle to learn your body better, and helping girls and women create healthy habits for a healthier period.  SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Song of the week 01:28 - Book of the week 01:35 - Reflection Question - How can I be a better advocate for my body?  03:55 - Chelsea dives into her first period experience  08:40 - Chelsea talks about how society has programmed us into believing that periods are dirty and that they should be silenced 09:25 - Chelsea discusses the lack of feminine products in public facilities  10:50 - Chelsea shares why she changed her career from being a fashion stylist to being the founder of Happy Period 16:20 - What is a digital period journal? 21:28 - Chelsea talks about lifestyle changes that can affect your period and the research you can do to help yourself 23:44 - Chelsea admires former OBGYN Jewel Pookrum, who focuses on lifestyle changes and fibroids - the person who inspired Erykah Badu to become a doula   30:29 - Chelsea shares with us her personal fibroid journey  34:05 - Chelsea tells us the difference between Abdominal Myomectomy and  Laparoscopic Myomectomy 41:00 - What to look for when you're purchasing menstrual products 48:43 - Chelseas lets us in on the things she seeks from period brand companies 49:46 - Stacy dives into what she looks for in her period products  53:45 - Chelsea dives into privilege and homelessness as it relates to periods 56:19 - Honest Gems Segment  What's something they really don't tell women about irregular periods? What's something they really don't tell us about having sex on your period? What's something they really don't tell us about having chocolate on our periods? What's something they really don't tell us about syncing up periods? 01:03:53 - Visit www.hashtaghappyperiod.org to learn more about Chelsea's work “I've had folks say that they still hide their tampons in their sleeve or they put their pad or tampon in their back pocket when they're going to the restroom at work.” [07:15] ”You just have to be an advocate for yourself. Your own body, your body is legit the only home that you have control over.” [20:10] “There's a woman named Lauren Wasser who lost both of her legs due to toxic shock syndrome and that happened to her through using a tampon…” [45:11] “Stylize your period the same way you would do with your makeup or hair products.” [51:59] “Be revolutionary and talk about your blood.” [1:54:54] If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it! CREDITS: Executive Producer: Stacy Ike Associate Producer: Henrietta Biayemi  Associate Producer: Emma Jackson Audio Engineer: Brian Shaffer Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall" Music released by: Chill Out Records  Post Production Audio: The Revolt Podcast Network

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features Author, Businesswoman, Bonus Mom, and Financial Educator, Tiffany Aliche aka The Budgetnista. Stacy and Tiffany discuss understanding your finances in your twenties, thirties, forties and fifties +,  what to do during times of great loss, and how to plan ahead and know when to make a financial pivot.  SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS:  00:00 - Intro 01:29 - Song of the week 01:37 - Book of the week 01:41 -  Reflection Question: What part of your finances have you been afraid to address?   02:33 - What's the last thing you forgave yourself for the first time?  03:20 - Tiffany talks about asking for help and receiving it  04:45 - The misconception about finances in your 20s: “The sooner you get started, the sooner you can make mistakes, and you can get to getting good with money” 07:59 - Tiffany talks about people who change jobs every 2-4 years and how they make double their income 08:20 - Tiffany advises you to speak up in your 30s and ask for more!  10:20 - Tiffany dives into financial wholeness and the 3 stages of money 11:00 - Tiffany talks about the purpose of insurance and how to protect your assets  12:16 - Tiffany lets us in on how to find a certified financial advisor/planner  14:26 - With every change to your life, you should adjust your beneficiaries 15:58 - Is it ever too early to have a financial planner? 16:23 - Financial planning tool - visit www.xyzplanning.com  18:00 - What is good debt and what is bad debt? 20:25 - What does a healthy relationship with credit cards look like? 21:36 - “No credit is also bad credit” - Tiffany  22:21 - Tiffany explains the best ways to use a credit card 26:36 - Tiffany dives into why she didn't start to treat herself until she was in her 40s  31:54 - Even Oprah has to remind herself that she can treat herself!  35: 26 - Tiffany talks about the percentage any business owner should pay themselves from their business 35:06 - What is the difference between payroll and owner's draw?  40:20 - Tiffany talks about how to set money aside for the times that you want to splurge  41:59 - Visit Tiffany's website getgoodwithmoney.com for your financial tool kit! 47:34 - Honest Gems Segment What don't they tell you about finances in times of great loss? What is something they don't tell us about finance and self-awareness? What don't they tell us about finances, physical health, and longevity? 52:31 - Things to think about: where are your financial papers?  56:40 - Tiffany talks about ordering a fireproof bag for her financial documents  58:00 - Tiffany dives into industries that are recession resistant  59:50 - What is your noodle budget?  1:01:29 - Tiffany's thoughts on Cryptocurrency 1:03:00 - Season Question  1:05:18 - Learn more about Tiffany's mentorship program at mymentortiffany.com If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have licensed therapist, father, husband, and thought leader, Kier Gaines! Kier and Stacy dive deep into the curiosity of friendships: how they change over the years, updating your friends about your life changes, and the excitement of attending friend therapy. SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS: 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Song of the week 01:21 - Book of the week 01:25 - Reflection Question - How have you shown up for your friendships in the past and how would you like to show up in your friendships moving forward? 02:07 - Kier talks about making new friendships in 2022  05:18 - What happens when you're bothered by something a friend did but you don't address it at that moment? 09:00 - Season Question - Have you learned anything about yourself through friendships? 12:58 - Kier dives into updating each other on our new operating systems within a relationship 14:35 - “You can't measure the amount of change that's happening in a person” - Kier Gaines 14:55 - Why do we oversimplify the concept of relationships?  16:00 - How to trust your friend's reflections of you 16:44 - How to respect a person for who they are 18:51 - “Giving people the benefit of the doubt through growth” - Kier Gaines 20:09 - Are expectations in friendships a problem?  21:20 - Kier talks about taking personal responsibility in your relationships  22:30 - Kier speaks on turning a close friendship into an acquaintanceship  28:08 - Kier talks about one of his favorite therapists @kobecampbell_ 28:17 - Kier dives into doing the work versus doing self-care  29:17 - What ingredients make up a quality friendship?  36:06 - What does doing the work look like in relationships?  36:44 - Kier talks about why therapy is important and being realistic about your journey to self-awareness 38:19 - Kier speaks to the importance of friendship therapy 40:00 - Kier talks about the difference between men and women within the mental health space 42:38 - Honest Gems  What is something they don't tell us about being a good friend? What is something they don't tell us about personal growth within friendships? What is something they don't tell us about navigating life with transitions to win friendships?  48:45 - Kier on making new friends at this time in his life 52:17 - Kier advises on how to organically make new friends 54:33 - “Shouts out the people who are consciously overcoming mistrust and distrust of people and making new friends” - Kier Gains  If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features Gretchen Rubin, creator of the Happier App and a best-selling author of The Happiness Project, Better than Before and Inner Calm. She is also the creator and host of The Happier with Gretchen Rubin podcast. Gretchen and Stacy talk about the various characteristics of the four tendencies, the misconception of happiness, and unraveling the knot between expectations in relationships and your internal happiness. Show Notes | Key takeaways:  00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Song of the week 01:14 - Book of the week 01:20 - Reflection Question - How have expectations influenced your communication style and your relationship with others and yourself?  02:27 - Gretchen shares the background of The Four Tendencies (visit gretchenrubin.com to take your very own tendency quiz).  06:16 - Stacy dives into her own tendencies. 08:15 - Can you have more than one tendency?  12:15 - Does your upbringing intertwine with your tendencies?  15:20 - Breaking down tendencies within friendships. 21:00 - How to be less rigid in the expectations of yourself and others.  23: 35 - “Just because something works for me doesn't mean it works for you.”  - Gretchen Rubin 25:11 - Understanding another person's tendencies can help you both thrive.  26:30 - How do we learn to accept and explore that we don't fit within one tendency?  30:30 - What do you think the biggest misconception of happiness is? 34:01 - ”No tool fits every hand” - Gretchen on how meditation is not helpful to her. 36:02 - Have you experienced depression after reaching a goal? 38:00 - Visit Gretchen's app, Happier App 32:28 - What is the last thing that you learned about yourself through a relationship?  43:45 - “It's not healthy to be too rigid.” - Gretchen Rubin 45:20 - What are some things that you're learning from your daughters while you're raising them and learning about yourself?  47:39 - How to rethink putting expectations of happiness on other people versus ourselves?  48:00 - Gretchen talks about no one else being able to make you happy 48:47 - What is the last thing you forgave yourself for the first time? 50:46 Honest Gems segment  What is something they really don't tell us about happiness? What is something they really don't tell us about putting yourself first?  What is something they really don't tell us about asking for help?  52:24 - What are responsibility shifting questions and do they show up in communication styles?  If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have: powerhouse musician, actress and author Kelly Rowland. Kelly and Stacy dive deep into pivoting throughout her career, not being afraid to ask for help, how to show up for those who have experienced the loss of a parent, and her new book 'Always with You, Always with Me.' Show Notes | Key takeaways:  00:00 - Intro 01:18 - Song of the week 01:22 - Book of the week 01:28 - Reflection Question 02:24 - As you've been pivoting throughout your career, what ideas have you had to change about yourself through this process? 04:22 - Even though I'm given the idea to execute it I want to trust myself wholeheartedly to where there is intention behind every part of it 04:50 -  How has your definition of right and wrong changed over time? 05:22 - Kelly talks about her admiration for Beyonce and her intentionality with her music 08:14 -  Kelly celebrates Alicia Keys's skincare line and Gabrielle Union's hair care line 09:57 - Kelly talks about how Larita Jones guided her to EP her latest lifetime movie 10:29 - Kelly speaks on moving through your fear and putting yourself out there 10:55 - I have so many different things that are running through my brain but I have to ask if I don't know the answer 11:40 - “... it's one thing to have an idea, the genius behind the idea is the execution of it, that is everything…” 12:50 - Your follow-up game is everything 12:53 - Do you have those words or those sentences you say to avoid that when you are in your process of learning? 14:05 - I've had to get out of the “what if” phase 15:10 - What are you currently unlearning right now?  17:30 - Kelly talks about her relationship with Jay-Z and what she has learned from his confidence 19:19 - If you're that much closer to greatness, everything is going to talk you out of it 20:20 - Trusting your own voice  21:45 - You have to understand you're not going to be the perfect mother 22:18 - What surprised you about yourself?  23:34 - What is something that you have newly learned about yourself through a relationship whether platonic or romantic? 25:54 - We're all doing the best we can with the tools we have and it's a balance 25:27 - Taking on another person's energy  30:15 -  What friend are you now versus the friend you were in your 20's? 31:06 - Kelly on comparing herself to others 32:19 - Family definitely changed my life for the better 33:03 - Honest Gems Segment What is something they don't tell us about marriage?  What is something they don't tell us about motherhood?  What is something they don't really tell us about losing a parent?  40:30  - Kelly's advice for how others can show up when someone has a loss 43:13 - Kelly's new book Always With You Always With Me 44:20 - “Sometimes with books, it's just focused on the kids but this one is focused on the dynamic of the bond.”  45:38 - Kelly recites an excerpt from the book 47:50 - What now have you learned about your father that has gotten you closer to him?  50:30 - What is the last thing you forgave yourself for the first time?  52:55 - Trust yourself If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features the father behind Beleaf in Fatherhood - Glen Henry. Glen's a husband and father who has documented his journey transitioning from a musical artist to a stay-at-home dad via social media. Glen and Stacy discuss how to choose what's best for you, how to trust and effectively communicate in a relationship, and the reward behind connecting, confronting and understanding your inner child.  SHOW NOTES | KEY TAKEAWAYS: 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Song of the week 01:19 - Book of the week 01:26 - Reflection Question 02:23 - Season Question 02:40 - Glen's childhood  05:00 - Fatherhood and parenting seemed like a death that would happen to many people until Glen saw evidence of good fatherhood that made him want to be a dad.  06:48 - Understanding that parents are/were doing the best they can. 13:10 - The culture of the home. 17:40 - I just want to do it without the fear, I've already tried it with the fear. 18:26 - Fear is not an excuse. 19:08 - Meeting versions of your authentic self that were shut down during childhood + the whole creative industry is children at play. 23:42 - The generation before us doesn't know how to show themselves vulnerable. 27:56 - Disney lied to us when they said happily ever after - when the princess meets the prince and they get married, that's just the beginning and that's the hardest part. 31:18 - You don't end up with who you married.  32:45 - You can't come into a relationship and say you're not going to change.  37:54 - How are you dating somebody and all of their friends are unaccountable? 41:30 -  We are committed to speaking the same language even though it's a different dialect.  42:00 - Human2Human Honest Gem Segment.  42:20 -  You committing to someone at the altar has nothing to do with the trust that needs to be built. You have to earn the trust after the ring. 42:50 - Choosing your family first is not choosing your family of origin. It maybe impossible to honor your spouse and your parents at the same time.  51:55 - We're big on teaching our kids how to think If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features holistic psychologist, therapist, intergenerational trauma expert, and Columbia University professor - Dr. Mariel Buque! Dr. Mariel Buque and Stacy discuss the tools to heal generational trauma, the importance of giving yourself grace, and ways to invite curiosity and compassion into the process of being a cycle breaker SHOW NOTES:  00:00 - Intro. 01:17 - Song of the week. 01:20 - Book of the week. 01:26 - Reflection Question. 02:23 - Season Question. 05:35 - Dr. Mariel Buque's upbringing and how she got into this work. 08:50 - Breaking generation cycles.  09:40 - Intergenerational trauma and family secrecy. 12:45 - Emotional ties with family and why it's hard to be yourself around them. 11:59 - Your mother tongue holding a greater potency of emotions. 17:16 - What does guilt look like for you when it deals with your family?  22:02 - Intersectionality of intergenerational trauma and perfectionism  24:50 - Giving yourself credit for creating disruptions and being a cycle breaker. 27:59 - How do you define intergenerational trauma?  30:46 - Poverty is trauma, the transfer of intergenerational trauma. 34:15 - How does someone find the tools to know when they are being responsible while helping their family?  38:32 - Learning how to be around your family again. 39:43 - How would you suggest somebody talk to their family about going to therapy together?   40:37 - Human2Human Honest Gem Segment. 51:40 - Tools you can use to protect yourself from toxic family relationships. If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

Welcome back to Season 3 of human2human! On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have Dario Calmese joining us! Dario is a multi-hyphenated creative, and the photographer behind Viola Davis's iconic Vanity Fair cover, who is also the first black photographer to shoot for the magazine. Dario and Stacy discuss the power behind expanding consciousness and curiosity in order to understand yourself, the relationships in your life and the world around you. SHOW NOTES & KEY TAKEAWAYS: ●  00:00 - Intro ●  01:50 - Song, book, and reflection question of the week and ●  02:38 - Who is Dario? ●  07:50 - Dario's parents being open to exploring himself at a young age ●  14:05 - Natural curiosity that Dario experienced as a young person ●  14:55 - Questioning to understand ●  17:30 - Being addressed as your work versus who you are ●  19:50 - Having a diverse friend group outside of your profession ●  25:00 - How do you think of humanity and what does it mean to be human on this planet? ●  32:40 - Dario's experience with existential dread in Brazil ●  35:10 - What are we promised in a temporary existence? ●  40:10 - Growing up in a religious space ●  41:45 - The comparison of manifestation and meditation with prayer and church ●  43:47 - Looking at the teachings of Jesus ●  46:50 - Consciousness, reality, and what it means to be human ●  48:26 - If you're punching air you will name make an impact ●  50:21 - How to hold space for the truth that race is a social construct? ●  54:21 - Do you think people are afraid of their power? ●  01:08:00 - Human2Human Season Question ●  01:13:23 - Human2Human Honest Gem Segment If you enjoyed this episode please subscribe, rate, leave a review, and while you're at it share it with someone you love, or like, as long as you share it!

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have Chief Marketing Officer at Netflix, Bozoma Saint John joining us! Bozoma and Stacy discuss being a supportive friend through grief, loving yourself unconditionally and her reimagined definition of professionalism.

This week on human2human with Stacy Ike, we are joined by multi-layered creative and a dear friend of the show, James Bland! James and Stacy take a deep dive into what it means to have “audacity.” The audacity to be great, the audacity to let go of the desire to be liked, and the audacity to turn your dreams into your reality. Listen in and don't forget to check out https://james-bland.com/ for more updates from James! Also tap in to https://www.human2humanseries.com/ for Stacy's response to this week's reflection question!

The ever-thoughtful actress, activist, and all-around badass Sophia Bush joins us for this week's episode of human2human! We dive into the power of discerning friendships, how perfectionism causes more harm than good, and the importance of releasing shame and forgiving yourself for silence.   

This week, we are joined by Nollywood actress, producer, and humanitarian, Dakore Egbuson-Akande! In this special conversation, we explore the difficulty of navigating a career in the arts, how to raise daughters to be independent, open thinkers, and finding the God within you. Plus, we talk about the painful reality of SARS (Special Anti-Robbery) and Dakore's experience marching in the streets alongside a new generation of Nigerian leaders.

We are honored to be joined by New York Times Best Selling author, Neale Donald Walsh on this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike! Join Stacy and Neale as they discuss dismantling fear, reimagining God as pure love, and how understanding can replace forgiveness. Don't forget to check out Neale's new book The God Solution today!

Best Selling Author of The Vanishing Half and The Mothers, Brit Bennett joins us this week on human2human with Stacy Ike for a conversation on the nuances of identity, the misconceptions of the creative process, and how fiction can help us explore lives other than our own.   

On this episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have the pleasure of speaking to journalist, TV personality, and entrepreneur XiXi Yang! XiXi and Stacy explore what it means to imbue authenticity in storytelling, the importance of cross-cultural allyship, and the power of human connection. To get to know Xixi more check her out at @xixiyang on Instagram. And stop by human2humanseries.com to check in on this week's reflection question!

On this week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we are joined by writer, digital strategist, and affirmations enthusiast Michell Clark! Together Stacy and Michell discuss positive self-talk, tools to build trust with and for yourself, and our favorite topic this season: forgiveness.

This week's episode features' television host and breakthrough coach Quddus! In this very special conversation, Stacy and Quddus discuss his' turning point 'at MTV and explore the depths of transformation in all of its forms: personal, professional, spiritual, and more! 

On this episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, Stacy talks with licensed therapist, father, husband and thought leader, Kier Gaines! Take a deep dive with them into how relationships of all kinds can heal and grow within a society that often encourages expectations over reality, the importance of listening between Black men and women, and the fear that surrounds cancel culture.

This week's episode of human2human with Stacy Ike features singer, actress, and author Michelle Williams! Michelle and Stacy talk about what it means to be a safe friend, finding purpose through the pandemic, and facing our own pain without shame. PLUS, we discuss Michelle's favorite chapter from her new book, Checking In: How Getting Real About Depression Saved My Life — And Can Save Yours.

On this episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we are talking to literary content creator Cree Myles about the joys of being a lifelong learner, the power of being a reader, and rediscovering one's personal relationship with their identity. Support for this episode is provided by Penguin Random House's, @AllWaysBlack Instagram community and their #AmplifyBlackStories mission.

In this episode Stacy talks to her favorite badass, Glennon Doyle, about owning our stories and rewriting our relationship with spirituality. Her recent best-seller UNTAMED set the tone for this beautiful conversation.