Success is Complicated

We are back! Meet RaQuel and Cieara   They have been friends for 25 plus years and have experienced life together and separately. They are wives, moms and professionals.   They bring you their expertise and experience as a therapist, coaches and HR professionals. They describe themselves as the everyday woman who's just trying to be better than yesterday all while leaning into all that life has to offer. 

Tune in as RaQuel coaches someone live and on the spot.  You get an opportunity to see what it's like to work with a coach verses a therapist. Pay attention to how RaQuel is able to challenge the awareness that you have today. This episode is a true reflection of what coaching is about when we are more solution focused rather than being problem centered. 

We chatted with Stephanie from Finances on Point who has built a financial community empowering women to destroy the paycheck to paycheck cycle so that they can live life on their own terms. She introduces us to her wealth philosophy which  I absolutely loved. Money is a resource, not the source.We attract, not chase money.We can have everything that we want, if we BECOME the person first. She can be found:https://www.financesonpoint.com/https://www.instagram.com/financesonpoint_/I can be found:https://www.iamraquelhopkins.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamraquelhopkins/

We chatted with Erin Patten  who discussed graduating from Harvard representing the pinnacle of achievement in academics and a guaranteed path of careers and financial success. However, for Erin, after graduating from Harvard with a Masters in Business Administration and Public Policy, she walked into a harsh reality confronting addictions, childhood trauma, and generations of emotional baggage. She states that there is where her real education began. Erin Pattenhttps://www.erinpatten.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamerinpatten/RaQuel Hopkinshttps://www.iamraquelhopkins.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamraquelhopkins/

We chatted with Natanya Bravo, Business & Mindset coach about creating a life you love. In just this last year, Natanya has pushed past the $1M revenue mark all while helping over 600 clients collectively make multiple millions and impact thousands. Natanya shares her personal story of leaving her corporate executive job and packing up to Paris not knowing anything or anyone. If you are ready to create a life you love then this episode is it.RaQuel Hopkinshttps://www.iamraquelhopkins.com/IG: iamraquelhopkinsNatanya Bravohttps://natanyabravo.com/IG: thebravolife

We chat with Dr. Tangie has been helping people transform their lives to create satisfaction and success, while also reversing the devastating effects of burnout and unfulfillment. Through her training and work as a board-certified physician, Dr. Tangie experienced first-hand what it feels like to be dispirited and detached from her life as she fought her own battle against burnout.  As the Wealthy Happy Soul Coach, her coaching philosophy aims to align your goals with your soul so you can have both success and happiness. She helps you learn not to seek external validation as your source of happiness and worth. Instead, she emphasizes living authentically and consciously creating the life you desire. When coaching with Dr. Tangie, you reach your next level while thoroughly enjoying the life you worked so hard to create. Dr. Tangie https://drtangie.com/https://www.instagram.com/wealthyhappysoul/RaQuel Hopkinshttps://www.iamraquelhopkins.com/https://www.instagram.com/iamraquelhopkins/

Cieara and RaQuel chats with business coach, Tamika Griffin about balancing womanhood while also leading with your heart. We talk about embracing being able to be the bread maker and the breadwinner. Follow Tamika @tamikargriffinFollow RaQuel @iamraquelhopkinswww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

Society grants privilege to professionals which means sometimes we take on things that are not true for us or doesn't serve us in any capacity. Cieara and RaQuel explore 3 things that they feel you should unlearn that could immediately contribute to your mental health. Gone are the days of living in the past, accepting that we are broken people, and that happiness involves protecting your peace. www.iamraquelhopkins.comIG: iamraquelhopkins 

Cieara and RaQuel explore what it means to be free and what freedom feels like. Freedom isn't just about being able to do what you want and when you want. Being an entrepreneur doesn't guarantee freedom.  Being wealthy doesn't guarantee freedom and the list goes on. Join in and listen as they explore what they have discovered freedom means for the both of them. RaQuel HopkinsIG: iamraquelhopkins wwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

We often talk about the effects of white privilege but rarely do we talk about the effects of black pride. RaQuel shares a racial identity development model by using her counseling background to address how messages are interpreted, how we view ourselves and how meaning is constructed. This racial identity development model has been associated with healthy psychological functioning.  RaQuel and Cieara talk you through what racial awareness  and self identification looks like while exploring how it creates a better tomorrow. 

We spoke with Nakeyia Bennett who is an ordained minister and the author of Color Me Free. There is a lot of noise that often happens in our head from doubt to fear but how do you know when God is speaking to you. We talk the new age, discernment and what it looks like to leave this world empty. Color Me Free (nkwspeaks.com)Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

The world, society, your coach, your therapist and your friends will tell you to forgive people because it is the right thing to do and it offers you freedom. How true is that? Cieara and RaQuel share very personal stories of betrayal, hurt and pain. They talk about how protecting your peace is an element of your ego that doesn't allow to you to experience the fullness of life while also offering your gifts to the world. Life continues to present opportunities. Are you in position to receive the opportunities or are you busy protecting your peace/energy? Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

If you are a therapist, you don't want to miss out on this episode! If you have ever been curious about the differences of therapy verses coaching, you definitely want to listen to this episode. Find out how we as coaches and therapist can collaborate in order to continue impacting and influencing the masses.Listen in as we chat with Lee Chaix McDonough as she shares why she left her career of 15 years as a therapist.  She talks about how she felt limited as a therapist due to having to operate from a diagnostic/problem oriented approach. Find out how she is still serving others outside of the mental health field while also still having a direct impact on thousands of peoples mental health. Lee is a game changer.Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

Self-care is trendy and a buzzword in our society. In a lot of ways, we have turned into the treat yourself culture. Our obsessions of self-care has allowed many to capitalize off of it because we are attracted to the shiny objects and driven by checking boxes in life. There is this ongoing competition of well-being which is being driven by instant gratification. RaQuel and Cieara share where they have went wrong with self-care and how it impacted their long term goals. Take a listen to find out what self-care really means and how to define that for yourself detached from society norms or pressures. Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

RaQuel and Cieara sit down with Dr. Donna Oriowo who is an international speaker, clinicalsocial worker, sex and relationship educator and therapist located in the Washington D.C. metro area. Dr. Donna educates us on the importance of exploring how we express ourselves within our relationships.  She gives visuals on the importance of sexuality and how that impacts our mental health. Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

RaQuel is joined with her co-host (Cieara Davis) who happens to be her best friend of 25 years. They discuss the transitions in life that could have ended their friendship. They share the importance of friendship and the social constructs that they have disregarded in order to sustain. Friendships are important and separate from family relationships and other relationships which is why they dedicated this episode to only speaking about friendship because it does play an integral part in your mental health. Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com 

RaQuel Hopkins is a certified professional coach and Forbes Council Member who works with leaders, executives, and other high-achieving individuals searching for aligned symmetry in the areas of career, business, health and family. With an MBA in International Business and various coaching certifications, RaQuel combines her personal, technical, and professional experiences to serve both businesses and individuals seeking to achieve greater life/work  satisfaction.Connect with Me:@iamraquelhopkins@successiscomplicatedwww.iamraquelhopkins.com