Our Self-Love Story

Book review of "The 4 Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz with a discussion about living outside the "matrix" (aka the "dream of the planet)," Tonie's musical inspirations, and learning to not take things personally.

I'm back with another virtual interview! In this discussion with Chanelle Rene, a New Jersey-based, award-winning artist exploring themes of diverse beauty, freedom, and self-discovery we discuss being vulnerable as an artist and the act of being.GIVEAWAY DETAILS!! Visit https://linktr.ee/brandihess13 and follow Steps 1 - 4 for a chance to win FREE artwork from Chanelle Rene's collection. The winner was announced on March 5th. U.S. shipping only.----Chanelle's Artwork Collection: https://chanellerene.com/collections/all

New Year, new experiences! My 1st episode of 2023 comes with a lot of exciting firsts. Not only is it the first interview of the new year, but it's also my first virtual interview, and the first time I've interviewed someone outside of my close inner circle. I sat down with Arndreya Price, owner of the LNO Greek apparel brand, and we discussed what we've done, and are currently doing, to curate lives we love.Shop LNO Greek Apparel: https://lnogreek.com

Mikal, fellow podcaster and the host of "Hanging With Mikal" and I discuss friendship and ask ourselves: Am I a Good Friend? Is a life-long friendship possible? Was "Girlfriends" toxic or beautiful? 

In this episode, I re-connected with an old friend from high school: Ariana, who is now a journalist for 12 News in Phoenix AZ, and a social media influencer. We discuss Ariana's journey to developing her own sense of style and sharing it with the world through social media. Ariana's IG: @arianattaylorShow IG: @our.selflove.story 

My good friend, Lauryn, and I discuss her involvement in various health initiatives throughout the city of Detroit and how her personal health concerns sparked her journey to self-love. 

Latest update on my life and career + the lessons I learned to get to this point.

After years apart, my cousin Diamond and I finally reconcile our differences and agree to move forward and begin to rebuild our relationship. YouTube: https://bit.ly/OSLS-YouTubeIG: @our.selflove.storyDiamond IG: @_2stonezzz

My first male guest, rising Detroit Rapper, Dezzy, sits down with me and we discuss what self-love even means and what it looks like. Dezzy's in the early stages of his self-love journey and his professional journey as a rapper and thinking through what the future holds as it relates to both.    Social Media Links:Podcast IG: @our.selflove.storyHost's IG: @4ever.brandi__

I had the opportunity to attend the WALK Fashion Show event in Detroit, MI, and go behind the scenes to speak with individuals involved with WALK (including the host, Mrs. Michigan, Latrice Delgado-Macon), and get insight into what self-love looks like in the fashion and modeling world.To learn more about WALK visit their website, www.walkfashionshow.com, and connect with them on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube as Walk Fashion Show (@walkfashionshow).

Join me as I reflect on the first phase of my self-love journey and set goals for the future.Social Media Links:YouTube: https://bit.ly/OSLS-YouTubeIG: @our.selflove.storyHost IG: @4ever.brandi__

In Part 2 of this 2-part series on Dating & ME-Lationships I sit down with my special guest speaker, Mariah, once again! Mariah is a female entrepreneur of Chicago, IL, who wears many hats: Fashion Blogger and Influencer, Chicago Real Estate Agent, and now LUXURY Real Estate Agent. This time, we define a term that I created, "ME-lationship," and rethink several topics related to self-love including relationship goals, love languages, and must-have qualities. To wrap things up, we discuss stepping outside of our comfort zones to reach goals in this rendition of the Self Love Deck segment.Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel on YouTube.Social Media Links:IG: @our.selflove.storyHost IG: @4ever.brandi__

This week's special guest speaker is Mariah of Chicago, IL! Mariah is a female entrepreneur who wears many hats: Fashion Blogger and Influencer, Chicago Real Estate Agent, and now LUXURY Real Estate Agent. In Part 1 of this 2-part series on Dating and ME-Lationships, we start our conversation with a talk about how she landed her first major luxury real estate deal with Jacob Latimore of Showtime's hit tv series: "The Chi." We also discuss our experiences with dating in our 20's, being single, and not settling for less than you deserve. In this rendition of the Self Love Deck segment, we discuss our friendship must-haves.Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel on YouTube.Social Media Links:IG: @our.selflove.storyHost IG: @4ever.brandi__Mariah's personal IG: @_mojetaimeMariah's business IG: @signedmariah

JaCoria aka Noria, a Detroit hairstylist and a young black business owner of Luxe Girl World LLC is Our Self-Love Story's first special guest speaker!! Luxe Girl World is a black-owned hair company that specializes in affordable bundles, wigs, and hair accessories. In this episode, we discuss taking on new beginnings and overcoming the hurdles that come along with that, our natural hair, and how hair, in general, is essential to self-love.Thank you for tuning in! Be sure to LIKE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE to my channel on YouTube (https://bit.ly/OSLS-YouTube)Social Media Links:Podcast IG: @our.selflove.storyHost's IG: @4ever.brandi__Noria's IG: @____noriaLuxe Girl World IG: @luxegirlworld_

Join me, Brandi Hess (host of the Our Self-Love Story Podcast), as I begin my self-love journey, as I learn how to have unconditional self-love, share a self-love story where I detail my reaction to being told I was insecure, and discuss my experience dealing with uncertainty at work. This episode also marks day 1 of me taking on a more positive approach to self-awareness.Social Media Links:YouTube: https://bit.ly/OSLS-YouTubeIG: @our.selflove.storyHost IG: @4ever.brandi__

Welcome to Our Self-Love Story with Brandi Hess: the podcast! This is the show for everything Self-Love. New episodes coming every week.