Soul Stories

Rukiya Michele shares some perspective on what it looks like when we don't take ourselves seriously, what stops us from taking ourselves seriously, why we must take ourselves seriously, and the secret to doing so. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele shares her experience with being a "late bloomer" and some strategies that helped her to overcome the "late bloomer" narrative. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Raven Rose White, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Raven and I chat about her commitment to The Culture and her quest to bring Brown Sugar Café & Books to the Houston metro area. Raven shares her vision and what she hopes to establish as a legacy. In this episode, Raven shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Raven Rose White and Brown Sugar Café & Books, follow her on social media: IG @brownsugarbooksandcafe, FB @ Brown Sugar Café & Books. Raven R. White [S3E110]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. #letstellyourstory #yourstorymatters #ourstoriesmatter #Blackstoriesmatter #aplacewhereBlackstoriesaretold #Blackstoriestoldhere #Blackstorytelling #blackpodcast #blackpodcasters #blackpodcastsmatter #podcaststories #podcasts #houstonpodcasts #HTXpodcasts #podcastlife #Blackpodcaststories #ShareBlackStories #blackfamiliesmatter #blackbooksmatter #blackbookstores #houstonblackbusiness #houstonbookstores #blackentrepreneurs #blackstories #houstonsmallbusiness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Dee Dee Duncan, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Dee Dee and I chat about her big leap of faith that led her into a new career at 50. Dee Dee shares the experience that led her to begin a new career, the challenges she had to overcome on the journey, and the rewards of this decision. Dee Dee's story reminds us of the importance of faith, integrity, and believing in yourself. In this episode, Dee Dee Duncan shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. Dee Dee Duncan [S3E109]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Atty. D'Angelo Lowe, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, D'Angelo and I chat about his unlikely journey that led him into the legal field. D'Angelo shares the challenges he experienced growing up in Harvey, IL and the turn-of-events that compelled him to become a defense attorney. Now, in Houston, Atty. Lowe is using his experience and skill to be an attorney of the people. In this episode, D'Angelo shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Atty. D'Angelo follow him on social media: IG @tha_kounsel, FB @ Lowe Law, PLLC. D'Angelo Lowe [S3E108]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Coach Jas, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Jasmine Stokes bka Coach Jas and I chat about the successful coaching business she's built by sharing her strategies for success. Coach Jas shares her experience with divorce and other challenges that led her to create The Greater Me Consulting. Coach Jas is using her passion for service to help others navigate their experiences and support others in the process. In this episode, Coach Jas shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Coach Jas, follow her on social media: IG @thegreatermeconsulting and FB @ The Greater Me Consulting. Jasmine Stokes [S3E107]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rico Wilson, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Rico and I chat about Rico's journey into entrepreneurship. Rico shares the impact that poverty and drugs had on his life and how he has used those early experiences to make a positive impact on his family and community. Rico Wilson is an entrepreneur and the owner of JD's BBQ and JD's Private Lounge in Joliet, IL. In this episode, Rico shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Rico Wilson and JD's BBQ, follow him on social media: FB @ JD's BBQ. Rico Wilson [S3E106]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Monica Roberts Jenkins is my guest on Soul Stories today! In recognition of "Go Red for Women" Day Monica shares her story and experience with having a heart attack at the age of 48. We're talking about the circumstances that led up to this health scare, what she learned about advocating for herself in the healthcare space, and how life has changed post heart attack. Monica Roberts Jenkins [S3E105] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

In the season three opener, Rukiya Michele shares her own story of being a child bride and welfare mom by the age of 22, and the grit that eventually led her to realizing some of her dreams including being a college professor. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Trey Harvey is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Trey and I chat about his incarceration and how that experience, at 18 years old, impacted him and me. Trey shares his experience during the time leading up to his incarceration and in the two years since his release. Our story is especially timely as Trey was arrested Christmas Eve 2011 and freed Christmas Eve 2019. Trey discusses his decision to take ownership of his life and choices while incarcerated. In this episode, Trey shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Trey Harvey and GroundUp Builders TX, follow him on social media. Trey Harvey [S2E103]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. [ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 25 DEC 2021] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Remembering the Stinky Reputation I got Just Trying to Help [Story Under 10] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Martha Underwood is our guest today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Remembering When I was on Welfare (Story Under 10 Audio Poster) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Anya Doula is our guest today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele celebrates the 100th episode milestone by sharing the five (5) lessons she's learned about: mediocrity, being a beginner, looking foolish, accepting rejection, and finding joy! Tune in now! [S2E100] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele celebrates the 100th episode of the Soul Stories podcast in part 1 of this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Raja Bilal is our guest today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele shares her perspective on what it means to ask ourselves the right questions; and, how asking the right questions can lead to empowerment, power, and possibility. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Halona Black, World Travelin' Writer, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Halona and I chat about her unplanned pivot into professional writing and how leaving the US has helped her to live a more authentic and healthy life. Halona shares her observations about health and wellness outside of the US and her own weightloss of more than 100 pounds. Halona is turning her passion for writing, culture, living abroad, and wellness into businesses and programs to help and support others. In this episode, Halona shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Halona Black, follow her on social media: IG @halonablack, FB @ Halona Black. Halona Black [S2E98]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Check God's Resume and then Google Yourself! If you are struggling, finding yourself doubting God's provision, deeply rooted in a valley, feeling doubt, fear, and regret about your life please take a listen and Check God's Resume in your life. And, yes... then Google Yourself as a reminder that you have overcome 100% of every struggle you've ever had. This one is no different. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele shares her insight on ease and gratitude and offers a few tips on how you can incorporate more of both into your life. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

In this episode of Soul Stories Rukiya Michele is encouraging you to KEEP YOUR FAITH. Have you ever struggled in your faith that everything will work out? Tune in as Rukiya Michele shares her struggles with faith and FOUR actions that she has taken to get herself back into the zone of tapping into her faith. In fact, they might be some ways to help you tap into your faith. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Mo Jones is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Mo and I chat about her passion to help others find the courage to use their voice. Mo has more than a decade of experience in Speech Language Pathology and describes herself as a former Introvert. Now, Mo is using her personal and professional experiences in her work as a Courage Coach. Mo is committed to helping others move through their fear and take 20 seconds of courageous action to live a life of authenticity, power, and excitement. In this episode, Mo shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Mo Jones, Courage Coach, and Breathe Speak Glow follow her on social media: IG @mojones, FB @ Breathe Speak Glow. Mo Jones [S2E95]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Mahdi Davenport is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Mahdi and I chat about his journey to becoming a life coach in the early days of the field and how he has combined his work in personal and spiritual development with racial liberation. Mahdi is a Master Coach who uses his life experiences to fulfill his divine calling to guide others. Mahdi is committed to helping others live in the most authentic and uninterrupted versions of themselves. In this episode, Mahdi shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Mahdi and Soul Focused Group, follow him on social media: IG @soulfocusedm, FB @ The Soul Focused Group. Mahdi Davenport [S2E94]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

In this episode of Soul Stories Rukiya Michele is encouraging each of us to ASK for what we desire and need. Rukiya Michele identifies some of our barriers to asking and gives three things we might consider to get ourselves on track to the asking we deserve. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Jocelyn Harris is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Jocelyn and I chat about her journey of being diagnosed with Multiplesclerosis to becoming the CEO of her life and health. Jocelyn is a holistic health coach who uses her life as a road map to help others overcome health challenges and to lead more health-focused lives. Transformation Coach J is committed to spread awareness about the health-empowered lifestyle. In this episode, Jocelyn shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Jocelyn, follow her on social media: @ms_iamthecure, @ms_accountability_coach. Jocelyn Harris [S2E92] Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

In this episode of Soul Stories Rukiya cautions about the reckless use of negative language and shares some tips on using more affirming language to create the life experience we desire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Meet the Podcasters - Part 1: International Podcast Day [S2E89] Happy International Podcast Day! Today, I'm introducing you to six of my favorite podcasters. We're chatting about their shows and what brought them to the world of podcasting. Episode 1 features: CALM Conversations about Learning (d. Zenani Mzube) | How I Became (James Manning) | Let's Try Adulting (Juakera Davis). Episode 2 features: Doin' Motherhood (Anya Doula) | Finding God (Keana Williams) | Harmonious Living (Neema Black) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Meet the Podcasters - Part 2: International Podcast Day [S2E90] Happy International Podcast Day! Today, I'm introducing you to six of my favorite podcasters. We're chatting about their shows and what brought them to the world of podcasting. Episode 1 features: CALM Conversations about Learning (d. Zenani Mzube) | How I Became (James Manning) | Let's Try Adulting (Juakera Davis). Episode 2 features: Doin' Motherhood (Anya Doula) | Finding God (Keana Williams) | Harmonious Living (Neema Black) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Tracey Bryant Swint is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Tracey and I chat about her journey from survivor to healer. Known as the Womb Minister and the Queen of V-Steam, Tracey is making a positive impact on women around the world. It is said that when you educate a woman, you educate a nation. Well, Tracey is helping to heal a nation -- one woman, one womb at a time. Tracey shares how she started on this path to building the Love My Womb Academy, a 6-figure brand, and the Hey Honey Wellness Spa in Georgia. And, we also reminisce over some of our college shenanigans together. In this episode, Tracey shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Tracey, follow her on social media: @lovemywomb, @thequeenofvsteam, @heyhoneyspa, and @ancientworldgem. Tracey Bryant Swint [S2E88] Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Thembe Khumalo is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Thembe and I continue our chat and she lays it all out -- why we have to challenge the old stories about ourselves, act courageously, and write new, empowered stories about ourselves. Thembe discusses the importance of writing and telling our own stories. In this episode, Thembe shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Theme, follow her on social media: @thembekhumalo and @brandtobuildco. Thembe Khumalo [S2E87] Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Thembe Khumalo is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Thembe chats with Rukiya Michele about how her work as a brand and life strategist for African businesses, business owners, and clientele. Thembe discusses the importance of writing and telling our own stories. In this episode, Thembe shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Theme, follow her on social media: @thembekhumalo and @brandtobuildco. Thembe Khumalo [S2E86] Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rose Price, aka Rosie Nation, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Rose chats with Rukiya Michele about how her decision to address her stress and weight gain led her to pole fitness and then eventually onto body physique competition. Rose offers good insight on what it means to really be focused on doing what's best for you and being your own competition. In this episode, Rose shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Rose, follow her on social media: @rosie_nation45. Rose Price [S2E85]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

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Chrissy Rocha Fall and Dr. Renata McFail are my guests today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Chrissy and Renata chat with Rukiya Michele about their decision to leave the US and repatriate to the Continent -- Mother Africa -- with their families during a global pandemic. In this episode, Chrissy and Renata share great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. This is PART TWO of our full conversation. To learn more about Renata or Chrissy and their businesses follow them on social media: on Facebook @renatamcfail & @prek2phd AND @chrissyrocha & makaya_travel_tours. Renata McFail & Chrissy Rocha [S2E83]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a college professor, in transition, who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

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Dr. Renata McFail and Chrissy Rocha Fall are my guests today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Renata and Chrissy chat with Rukiya Michele about their decision to leave the US and repatriate to the Continent -- Mother Africa -- with their families during a global pandemic. In this episode, Renata and Chrissy share great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. This is PART ONE of our full conversation. To learn more about Renata or Chrissy and their businesses follow them on social media: on Facebook @renatamcfail & @prek2phd AND @chrissyrocha & makaya_travel_tours. Renata McFail & Chrissy Rocha [S2E82]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a college professor, in transition, who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele shares 3 steps to building trust in yourself. Rukiya Michele shares her personal experience with building personal (INTRA) trust and invites you to do the same. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Ebony Stroder is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Ebony chats with Rukiya Michele about her professional journey as a hairstylist to a business mastermind coach and creator of "Don't Wish, Work," her signature coaching program and book. In this episode, Ebony shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Ebony, Iconic Edge Beauty, and IconicEdge-ucation follow her on social media: @ebonynstroder. Ebony Stroder [S2E80]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele discusses knowing when to stop! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

REMASTERED: In 2004, Houston native Nia Nicole Abdallah-Duhart made it all the way to Athens, Greece to compete on "the world stage" by representing the US in Taekwondo. Abdallah-Duhart claimed the Silver becoming the 1st and youngest American woman to do so! Listen to Nia's story. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Your Mouth is Your Biggest Problem: Mind Your Mouth and Your Messages [S2E77] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele talks recognizing when pressing the pause button might be beneficial. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Lt. Col. Renette Hilton & Maj. Shari Perkins, are our guests today in PART 2 of my chat with them. In this episode of Soul Stories, Renette and Shari share some sage advice with Rukiya Michele about some life lessons they've learned along their journeys. In this episode, Renette and Shari share great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. Lt. Col. Renette Hilton and Maj. Shari Perkins [S2E75]. This is PART 2 of their episode. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Lt. Col. Renette Hilton & Maj. Shari Perkins, are our guests today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Renette and Shari chat with Rukiya Michele about the rewards and challenges of a military career. They take turns describing the paths that led them to the United States Air Force. In this episode, Renette and Shari share great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. Lt. Col. Renette Hilton and Maj. Shari Perkins [S2E74]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Rukiya Michele talks stories, representation, legacy, and purpose. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Ramona J. Smith, 2018 World Champion of Public Speaking, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Ramona chats with Rukiya Michele about her path to joining Toastmasters and then becoming the 2018 world champion of public speaking. Ramona describes the personal and professional growth that joining Toastmasters has afforded her, and how ego nearly derailed her. In this episode, Ramona shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Ramona, Toastmasters International, and The Ladybug Speaker, LLC follow her on social media: @ramonajsmith1. Ramona J. Smith [S2E72]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Martin Brown: Candid Conversation with a Black Man in America - [S2E71] Martin Brown, owner of Martin Brown Tees and co-owner of Your World Travel Group, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Martin chats with Rukiya Michele about his perspectives on some important topics of the day, including his take on HBCUs, being Black in America, and reparations. In this episode, Martin shares his thoughts -- rough, rugged, and raw. Martin shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Martin check out his store or contact him for custom shirt or logo design: https://the-official-t-shirt-store.square.site/. Martin Brown [S2E71]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Erika Crossley, owner of A Perfect Fir Senior Living Experts, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Erika chats with Rukiya Michele about her experience as an entrepreneur, creating a niche, and becoming an expert coach in the process. In this episode, Erika shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Erika follow her on social media: @apfsle. Erika Crossley [S2E70]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Take a listen to the 29 guests who made Soul Stories' first year possible. Check out these Soul Drops from all of our GREAT guests! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support

Reshanda Yates, former music teacher, podcaster, and former binge eater, turned advocate and coach, is our guest today. In this episode of Soul Stories, Reshanda chats with Rukiya Michele about her experience as a binge eater and the process that she used to end her food addiction. Reshanda uses her own experience as a former binge eater to help others. In this episode, Reshanda shares great advice for listeners of all ages and walks of life. To learn more about Reshanda, the Ending Your Binge Eating podcast, and the Binge Free Boss Method follow her on social media: @reshandayates. Reshanda Yates [S2E68]. Be sure to subscribe to Soul Stories. If you've enjoyed this or any episode of the podcast, please make a donation via our Soul Stories page on Anchor (anchor.fm/rukiyamichele). Thanks for listening! About the show: Soul Stories is dedicated to centering Black stories. Everyone has a story that must be told, a story that they were born to tell. Our stories matter. Your story matters. This is Soul Stories, where we tell our stories. About the host: Rukiya Michele is the show's host and creator. Rukiya Michele is a former college professor who was born to tell stories. Rukiya Michele is a natural storyteller mixed with a little ethnographer and a lot of griot. For feedback on this episode or to pitch a story to her, you may email Rukiya at RukiyaMichele2@yahoo.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rukiyamichele/support