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The Kiana Dancie is a comedienne, media personality, actress, speaker and entrepreneur. She has worked and shared the stage with comedy legends such as actress and comedienne, Mo'Nique as well as other comediennes such as Bill Bellamy, Rodney Perry, Nephew Tommy, Sheryl Underwood, George Wallace, Katt Williams, Cedric The Entertainer and Earthquake. Dancie is a former co-host of the nationally syndicated talk show, “Sister Circle Live.” She has appeared in movies with acting veterans such as Marlon Wayans. Dancie is a soon-to-be author. And she is building wealth through franchise ownership. But perhaps one of her greatest achievements has been overcoming childhood sexual abuse, sharing her story and offering encouragement and inspiration to other survivors. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Millennials get blamed for everything that's wrong with the world. They're often labled as being lazy, impatient, idealistic, afraid of commitment and the list goes on. Every week it seems like millennials are "killing" something else in America: marriage, bank accounts, holidays, etc. What these labels and stereotypes disregard is why millennials are the way they are, which in part has to do with the shortcomings of previous generations. According to an expert, the things that have screwed millennials over for years to come actually prove those stereotypes to be false and misleading. And it turns out that the setbacks millennials face may cause this generation to save the U.S. economy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Danetha Doe is a former NFL cheerleader turned entrepreneur, financial journalist, lifestyle influencer, personal finance expert and a TV host. Danetha is the creator of Money & Mimosas, a blog read by thousands of ambitious women in over forty-four countries. She is also the star financial expert in the TV series, Going From Broke, which is produced by Ashton Kutcher and appears on Sony's Crackle. Her work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Elle, Cosmopolitan and NBC. For years it has been her mission to elevate the self-worth and net-worth of women. Staring in the TV series, Going From Broke, has allowed Danetha to reach a larger audience of young adults who are struggling to tackle their debt and take control of their financial lives. In this episode of The Skooled Millennial: Adulting 101 podcast, Danetha shares some of her best tips for doing just that, reveals some of the secretes to her success and gives us a behind the scenes look at her TV show as well as some of the most memorable cast members. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

TV host, celebrity relationship expert and psychiatrist, Dr. Ish Major, has been demystifying the male psyche while helping women and men navigate the dating jungle for more than 15 years. Dr. Ish is the co-host of We TV's hit series Marriage & Family Boot Camp Reality Stars, frequent guest host on The Doctors and a resident expert on The Today Show. He believes there is someone for everyone and he's going to tell you what you need to hear (not what you want to hear) find and keep love. And he's got some advice for Millennials who are lost in the dating jungle. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

The Holidays can be stressful for some people. For others, the holidays can trigger unpleasant feelings. If you can't escape the holidays, there are ways you can adjust your lifestyle to make it less stressful and more pleasant or fun. Many Millennials are doing so by making lifestyle adjustments that are impacting the way families celebrate the holidays and spend quality time together. And when you do get together with your loved ones this holiday season, there are plenty of good tips to keep you spreading that holiday cheer, instead of leaving in tears. Journalist, Nia Clark, and hubby, Jason Clark, share their first hand experience and offer advice to other Millennials who struggle with the holidays. Happy Holidays! For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Are millennial men afraid of marriage? Or has their idea of marriage and commitment evolved? We know that fewer millennials are getting married. When it comes to millennial men, it seems finances, gender roles, societal and cultural pressures and the concept of commitment are just a few of the factors that are informing their decisions not to tie the knot. Journalist, Nia Clark and her husband Jason Clark tackle the issue. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

While the space for women in tech has grown, there are still many barriers to be broken. Masha is an entrepreneur, content creator, educator and “ex-googler” who started “Coding Blonde” to tackle some of the stereotypes that still make it difficult for women to succeed in the tech industry. Her blog and YouTube channel also aims to make the tech space seem less intimidating for women who want to navigate it. Followers can gain career advice, read or listen to inspiring stories and learn about personal development while joining a supportive community of women with similar experiences. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

If you've ever felt like a failure you know that can create a downward spiral of feelings of inadequacy, which could lead to negative thinking, a sour attitude and ultimately poor behavior or performance. But reframing experiences that feel like failure in more positive ways can lead to more positive outcomes. Joining Skooled to tell listeners how is: holistic medicine provider and life coach, Victoria Albina; physician, health consultant and author, Dr. Erin Stair; researcher, physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Dr. Shireen Fernandez; and Transformative coach, Nando Rodriguez. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Latasha James believes everyone should have a brand. She uses her passion for branding to fuel her work as a marketing strategist, digital content creator, and coach. When she thought she wanted to work in TV news, James started out by making YouTube videos in college in order to become more comfortable in front of the camera. Her YouTube Channel led to her rise as an up-and-coming social media influencer who has been able to leverage her influencer status to become a full-time entrepreneur. Prior to that James worked for nonprofit organizations, tech startups, and multiple Fortune 500 companies. Now she owns a marketing company called James + Park. When James isn't running her business she is teaching others who aspire to entrepreneurship to increase their incomes, quit their day jobs and start or grow their own ventures. jobs and start or grow their own ventures. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Michelle Posada is not afraid of a challenge. At a young age, she starred in TV commercials and movies in her native Venezuela, where her passion for the culinary arts led her to buy and run a food truck when she was barely 18 years old. When she moved to Miami, she began working on telenovelas while making the most of her communication skills by managing social media accounts for dozens of local restaurants, accumulating more than 100K followers on Instagram. She used her passion for staying fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle to fuel her rise to become a lifestyle influencer, social media celebrity and YouTube sensation, which has led to her own namesake restaurant: Michi's. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Jill Stanton went from being a bartender for a decade to creating a highly successful online business with her husband, Josh, that allows them to be digital nomads, travel to and live in whatever country they desire, and build wealth through passive income. As co-founder of Screw The Nine To Five, Stanton says she was never a fan of the nine-to-five career model and is now helping others who desire her lifestyle to their nine-to-five jobs for a more fulfilling career path. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Samantina Zenon is an actress, content producer and social media influencer. She has carved a space for herself among a small but fast-growing number of social media influencers who are making a name for themselves. Zenon joins Skooled to discuss her journey to becoming a social media influencer and share her advice for others who are interested in doing the same. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Is chivalry dead? If so, who killed it? Or has the idea of chivalry evolved over time with each generation? Chivalry is by definition, a medieval knightly system with religious, moral and social codes. Over time it has become a set of ideals, codes and customs the vast majority of society associates with courtship. Many of today's young adults perceive chivalry differently than previous generations, which can have a profound impact on the romantic outcomes for many young singles and couples. Lisa Velazquez is the Ladypreneur behind Lisa Talks Love, a boutique lovestyle coaching company. She joins Skooled to break down the modern day nuances of chivalry and how young adults can have romance regardless of how they perceive chivalry. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Long-distance relationships are far more common than ever before. Living in a global society can sometimes involves traveling wherever career or job opportunities are, even if they're away from home or your significant other. It also means having the option of living a more transient lifestyle if one should choose. More young adults are discovering that they don't have to choose between moving away or traveling to fulfill their goals and dreams and enjoying a romantic relationship. It is possible to do both. Living in an age of digital communication has made it easier. But it takes more than video chats to keep that love alive. Skooled host Nia Clark is joined by co-host and husband, Jason Clark, to share their own experiences with maintaining a long-distance relationship and tips on how to keep long-distance love alive. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Studies show 87% of U.S workers lack passion for their jobs, 80% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs and a quarter of Americans say work is their primary source of stress. If you can relate to these statistics than it may be time to ask yourself whether its time to look for a new job or make a career change. Career Coach and Forbes contributor, Rachel Montanez joins Skooled to help us explore how to identify if we're getting the most out of our jobs and when we should consider breaking up with our boss. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Shifting ideas of gender roles among millennials and members of Generation Z have changed the way young adults approach their roles and responsibilities on a first date, particularly when it comes to finances and who foots the bill. The shift in perception of gender roles coupled with the increasing financial burdens more young adults experience can create tension between two people on a first date when deciding who should pay for that date. Journalist, Nia Clark (also known as Nia Hamm in her role as a TV Reporter) and her husband/co-host Jason Clark discuss an expert's take on the issue. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

The rates of certain forms of cancer are increasing among young adults. Recent studies show a correlation between cancer rates in young adults, particularly millennials, and obesity. But experts say there are other risk factors and reasons that explain this trend. Dr. Adrienne Phillips specializes in Hematology and Oncology. She is also an Assistant Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Phillips joins Skooled to explain why more young adults are being diagnosed with cancer and how best to prevent it. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

If you feel as though you're in the rat race and constantly running on a wheel without ever getting ahead, you're not alone. A Gallup study found that about 7 out of 10 millennials experience some level of burnout on the job. A recent buzz-worthy article labeled millennials as the “burnout generation.” What's behind the prevalence of burnout among young adults and how can it be fixed? Breakthrough Coach, Nando Rodriguez joins Skooled to help answer those questions. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Commitment doesn't have to be between two or more people. The same goes for vows. You can also commit to yourself. In fact, relationship coach, Dr. Michelle Hanna, teaches that in order to ensure healthy, long-lasting commitments to another person such as the vows people make during a wedding ceremony, we should also be making them to ourselves. Dr. Hannah joins Skooled to explain what she calls self-vows. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

For celebrity fitness trainer turned author Jerry Ford, as a child it seemed as if the only choices he had were guns, drugs or violence. As he got older, he realized those choices might leave him dead or in jail. So he chose to pursue his dream of becoming a celebrity fitness trainer and a wealthy entrepreneur. He shares his difficult but rewarding journey in his book GUNS, DRUGS OR WEALTH, which he joins Skooled to talk about. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Young adults have low marriage rates compared to previous generations. Studies show economic security or the lack thereof may play a large role in millennials' likelihood to marry. Even for millennial couples who do get married, finances can still be a taboo subject, which become problematic when couples begin to blend their finances. Known as America's #1 Relationship Therapist, Kiaundra Jackson joins Skooled to offer advice for millennials couples who want to combine their finances in a healthy way that produces positive marital and relationship outcomes. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

The world knows Melody Holt as a reality TV star on the Oprah Winfrey Network's unscripted series, ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville,' which centers around the lives of three African American power couples in Huntsville, AL. On the show, viewers are introduced to Melody as a successful millennial mom, wife, “serial entrepreneur,” socialite and friend who seems to have everything figured out. We soon learn that, like many of us, her life is complicated and at times can seem like a roller coaster ride filled with ups and downs. Melody joins Skooled and gets real about her new found fame, love, marriage, success and the highs and lows of trying to have it all. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

The increasingly popular egg freezing phenomenon is redefining the meaning of family planning by giving more women the freedom to decide when to have children. However, many women don't realize how many factors can help or hinder your chances of conception that must be considered along with assisted reproductive technology such as eggfreezing. This is especially true when considering that a woman in her 20s has a 20% chance of getting pregnant, which decreases with time. Fertility expert Valerie Landis is the founder of Eggsperience and the podcast host of Eggology Club. She joins Skooled for Part 2 of this eggfreezing series to share key facts about fertility assistance and her own experience of freezing her eggs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

With more young women choosing to prioritize their careers before having a family, many more women are also choosing to freeze their eggs as the likelihood of conception decreases with age. But experts say far too many women, including millennials, remain in the dark about the process and often wait longer than they should to do so. Millennial fertility expert Valerie Landis is the founder of Eggsperience and the podcast host of Eggology Club. She joins Skooled to share key facts about fertility assistance as well as her own experience of freezing her eggs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Turns out the way millennials approach the idea of "forever" when it comes to love and marriage is a lot like how a researcher may approach a new type of computer software. Studies show millennialis more open to beta testing their marriages and relationships than others generations. What impact does this have on outcomes in their love lives? Husband and wife co-hosts Jason and Nia Clark explore this and more on this episode of Skooled. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Increasingly, diseases we commonly associate with people in their 60s and 70s are hitting generations decades earlier. We're hearing about more people in their 20's and 30's with life altering, debilitating diseases and disorders. Early detection and lifestyle factors are part of the reason. However, sometimes it's merely about the hand you're dealt in the genetic poker game of life. Tia M. Ivy knows first hand what this experience is like. She joins Skooled to talk about being diagnosed with a rare disease in her early 30's and realizes she has a lot in common with Skooled host, Nia Hamm, who also suffers from a rare disorder. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Branding: Beyond SelfiesDescription: Brand Marketing can make or break your business. Even if you don't have a business, if you're employed, chances are you have a professional profile, in which case you are your brand. How you choose to market your business or yourself has a lot to do with your success. Millennial entrepreneur and branding expert, Trevy Caldwell is the founder of MyStory MyBrand. She joins Skooled with some must have tips on branding for beginners. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In Part II of the Mindset Manifestation series, Dr. Petrina talks about creating a growth mindset, which in part entails being clear and intentional about your goals and identifying your upper limits or the limiting beliefs that are holding you back from achieving your goals. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Success or failure. Win or lose. These things are often determined by our mindset. If something is holding you back from achieving your dreams and goals, chances are it has everything to do with your mindset. Dr. Petrina Naylor, PhD, is a mindset coach and the founder of A Queen With Dreams. She teaches clients how to have a mindset that helps them manifest their dreams. She joins Skooled to teach us the keys to elevating our mindset so we can manifest everything we hope for and aspire to have. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

We are our own worst critics! We can be meaner to ourselves than the meanest person we know. We can punish ourselves without even knowing it. Self love can change this. Self-acceptance is one of the first steps. Jaclyn Amys is a therapist who sees a therapist herself and hosts The Anxious Therapist Podcast. She joins Skooled to show us how we can can learn to accept ourselves while becoming the person we want to be. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Millennials have been dubbed the “Most Anxious Generation.” Stress and anxiety so common that many of us just expect it in our daily lives as much as we expect sunrise or rain. These days there are so many environmental factors that exacerbate the problem, including our busy schedules, social media and even our sleep habits. The good news is stress and anxiety don't have to control your life. Therapist, Derrick Collins helps run the Stress and Anxiety Center in Florida with his father and joins Skooled to show us how we can learn to manage stress and anxiety so that it doesn't manage us. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Making Money Moves is a very millennial thing to say. CPA & Financial Education Expert Mara Liz Meinhofer is taking it a step further with her Money Moves Plan that can help anyone reach their financial goals, even if they only have $1. She joins Skooled to share these tips and her own personal financial journey, which includes the lows of being broke and in debt as well as the highs of overseeing accumulated budgets of $1 billion and serving as the former Deputy Secretary of Puerto Rico's Department of Economic Development & Commerce. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Description: Debt. Millions of millennials and young adults are saddled with it. Many have not figured out how to manage it well or pay it off. Meet Jason Butler: millennial, blogger and founder at mymoneychronicles.com. For several years Jason has been chronicling his struggles and successes with paying off tens of thousands of dollars of debt while living his best life, pursuing his goals and having fun. He joins Skooled to share his secretes and advice for other millennials struggling to do the same. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Good luck doing pretty much anything without having a good credit score. The good news is, if you're not on the best of terms with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion, it's not to late to start fresh. Financial advisor Faith McLemore of Credit Currency is joining Skooled to give millennials, xennials and GenZ-ers 5 tips they can use to start the new year on the path to having good credit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Cohosts and newlyweds, Jason Clark and Nia Clark are back together on another episode of Skooled to talk about their recent nuptials, and some of the important lessons millennials are rarely told about the ups and downs of planning a wedding and making it to the alter. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

We know her as Dr. Lexy on the OWN reality TV show, "Ready To Love." Dr. Alexis Branch joins journalist, Nia Hamm, on Skooled podcast to talk about her highs and lows on the show, what she learned while on the show and how she stepped out on faith and found true love. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

We often speak of mental health care as a form of treatment. Many people don't realize the benefits of mental health care as a preventative measure. Certified mental health coach, Joseph Bonner, aims to spread this awareness with the re-launch of his self-titled mental health based magazine, the Joseph Magazine. He joins Skooled Podcast to chat about the publication, the importance of laughter and how to stay sane in an insane world. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Being a wife in millennial wife to #bae in some ways comes with a unique set of challenges and experiences our mothers and grandmothers never had. It can be exciting and terrifying all at once. That's why Tia Davidson founded The Millennial Wives Club, a lifestyle and fashion blog dedicated to Millennial women who are dealing with major transitional life events, such as marriage, motherhood, career, new location, and a new identity. She joins journalist, Nia Hamm on Skooled to talk about all of that and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Beyonce says girls run the world. Maybe. However, many millennial women are struggling just to survive in a world that looks nothing like the one our teachers and professors said it would before we graduated. Thats why Shay Harkness & Brae Creech started The Millennial Girl Way (http://themillennialgirlway.com): a community that offers various tools to help every young women reach their truest potential. They join journalist, Nia Hamm, to talk about their inspiration behind the brand and how to tackle some of the toughest issues millennial girls are grappling with. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Feeling stuck in life? Unclear about your purpose? Working hard with little reward? Unclear about a way forward? If you're ready to get "unstuck" and become empowered, Marline Francois Madden can show you how. Empowerment isn't what she does, it's who she is. The sought-after mental health expert, owner of Hearts Empowerment Counseling Center and public speaker joins journalist, Nia Hamm, to share some of her secrets to helping young adults unlock their full potential. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

At just 23 years old, Eric Jones is crossing off accomplishments on his bucket list that takes many people years to do. He runs his own shoe company as well as a branding company. He joins journalist, Nia Hamm, to explain how a string of personal tragedies fueled his dreams and success. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Feeling confused about your purpose in life? Wondering if you're making the best decisions for your personal happiness and professional success? Millions of millennials, xennials and GenZ-ers are in the same boat. Unfortunately for us - and unlike our parents - there is no longer a “blue print” for life. That's why Blogger, Podcaster, & Business Consultant, Rachel Ritlop, started the confused millennial: a community of young adults helping each other find a way forward. She joins journalist, Nia Hamm, to talk about how she turned her lowest moments into her greatest achievements and how she's helping others do the same. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Married millennials Steven & Kimberly McRoyal have been together since they were teenagers. They started their Millennial Married podcast to help other millennials find and keep lasting love. In this episode of Skooled they join journalist, Nia Hamm, to talk love, growth, infidelity, forgiveness and much more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Huge numbers of millennial women entrepreneurs are leaving their 9-5 jobs to start their own businesses. Emmy Award winning bi-coastal documentary producer, Alana Blaylock, is one of them and she's found great success in doing so. Hear about he amazing journey, including the ups, downs and the advice she has for other young women hoping to start their own company. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In this episode Journalist, Nia Hamm, is joined by John Walkup of Urbandigs.com to discuss where millennials and gen-Zers (20 and 30-somethings) are living in large numbers and why. The episode also explores some of the best tools young adults can use to find a community they can call home. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In this episode of Skooled we're continuing our conversation about some of the best ways young adults can save on weddings. Journalist, Nia Hamm, and her fiancé, Jason Clark, are joined by wedding planner, Alicia Smith, who dishes on everything from frugal ways to send wedding invitations, choose creative decor, shop for budge-friendly bridal shops and designers as well as even how to chose a cost-effective, fabulous reception menu. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In this episode of Skooled, the panel discusses some of the best money-saving tips young adults can use to cut back on costs for the big day! Journalist, Nia Hamm, is joined by millennial financial expert, speaker and author of Broke Millennial, Erin Lowry, who dishes on some of the best financially savvy ways for millennials to plan a wedding and marriage on a budget. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

In this episode we'll tackle the prevalence of anxiety and depression among today's young adults and how this trend impacts minority and marginalized communities differently than other segments of the population. Guests include Visual Artist, Christine Neptune; Carl Forbes, Jr., who is an Attorney and Real Estate Broker; and Janel Richardson-James, who is a student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an advocate of the Mental Health Awareness Project, which is run by the Youth Advocacy Corps. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Young adults are more open to discussing issues relating to mental health than previous generations according to recent research. Despite progress on this front, mental health l awareness isn't felt as widely in minority and marginalized communities. The Skooled panel explores why and the impact this has on these communities. Guests include: Marc Alan Minick, Ph.D., LMSW, who is a consultant with an extensive background in health care administration as well as Hasan Shabazz and Melissa Lawrie who both hold the title of Psychologist 2 at the New York State Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Young adults are far more digitally and socially connected the previous generations. Yet, young people are far more likely than senior citizens to report being lonely. This episode of Skooled tackles the pervasive feeling of loneliness reported among so many young adults, the reasons behind it well as remedies to address it. Journalist, Nia Hamm is joined by NYC-based psychotherapist Kerri Mohr, who is also a volunteer with Sidewalk Talk in which volunteers listen to strangers talk about their problems on the sidewalk for free. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy

Whether it's Juggling one or more jobs, student loans, establishing indepndence, renting or buying a home, economic uncertainty and a changing socio-economic landscape, young adults have to focus their attention on many more simultaneous distractions than previous generations. It's no wonder financial literacy is not a strong suit among many of them, especially when it's not something that is not taught in many schools or households. In this episode, Skooled begins to tackle the issue of financial literacy among young adults and exactly what that looks like for today's younger generations. Journalist, Nia Hamm is joined by Personal Finance Expert and Broke Millenial Author, Erin Lowry as well as VP of Business Development at Millennial Advisors, LLC, Ron Rivas. For information regarding your data privacy, visit Acast.com/privacy