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In this episode, Dr. Shaniqua Nicole shares her journey from humble beginnings to managing multi-million dollar portfolios, breaking down what it really takes to build lasting wealth. She challenges the myth of overnight success, emphasizing that true financial growth comes from consistent habits, smart systems, and long-term thinking, not quick wins. The conversation dives into practical strategies like paying yourself first, leveraging tools like life insurance, and avoiding common traps fueled by social media hype. Whether you're an entrepreneur or working a 9–5, this episode reframes wealth-building as a disciplined, intentional process anyone can achieve.

“If you heal yourself, you have the ability to heal generations before and after you.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Amber Richbook about her journey through identity, subconscious beliefs, and the impact of generational trauma. They explore the importance of awareness and the role of cultural identity in shaping our experiences and ultimately who we believe we are and what our “identity” means to us. What to listen for: We all have gifts and abilities that can be realized Coincidences are often signs that require investigation Generational trauma impacts our identities and experiences Healing is a personal journey that affects generations Self-mastery requires the willingness to change our identity as we grow Awareness is crucial for personal growth and healing Our identity is fluid “We all have different generational things running through our veins. What are we going to do with them? How are we going to reconcile? How are we going to bring the healing?” Healing is our responsibility, no matter what our parents passed to us genetically Understanding what our family history is can sometimes shed light on our current struggles Epigenetics research is increasingly validating that generational trauma not only exists but has real repercussions on future generations “You must be willing to change identities as many times and as often as you feel led to” What we believe our “identity” is, isn't always accurate or remotely current The hesitance for change is normal, but being willing to adapt and evolve is critical for personal growth Changing identities isn't about becoming someone else; it's about uncovering more of who you are at your core About Amber Richbook Amber Richbook is a transformational speaker and identity-shift coach who helps people move from simply existing to fully living. Through keynotes, coaching, and her podcast Meaningful Conversations, she teaches individuals to break self-limiting beliefs and take practical steps toward authentic, purpose-driven lives. She is a TEDx speaker and has appeared on PBS and corporate leadership platforms. Her mission is to become the go-to voice for mindset and identity transformation for a new generation. https://www.arichbook.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/arichbook/ https://www.instagram.com/a.richbook/ Resources: Check out other episodes about identity: Processing Our Childhood Traumas With Jeremy Stegall Exploring The Role Of DEI In Healing And Growth With Corey Williams How To Embrace Your Identity And Inner Strength With Rich Vysion Love and Faith Beyond Identity and Labels With Carl King Exploring Human Design For Self-Mastery With Akary Busto Interested in starting your own podcast or need help with one you already have? https://themindsetandselfmasteryshow.com/podcasting-services/ Learn more about our host, Nick McGowan: https://nickmcgowan.com Thank you for listening! Please subscribe on iTunes and give us a 5-Star review! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mindset-and-self-mastery-show/id1604262089 Listen to other episodes here: https://themindsetandselfmasteryshow.com/ Watch Clips and highlights: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk1tCM7KTe3hrq_-UAa6GHA Guest Inquiries right here: podcasts@themindsetandselfmasteryshow.com Your Friends at “The Mindset & Self-Mastery Show” Click Here To View The Episode Transcript Nick McGowan (00:00.495)Hello and welcome to the Mindset and Self Mastery Show. I’m your host, Nick McGowan. Today on the show we have Amber Richbook. Amber, how are doing today? Amber RichBook (00:22.403)Well, how are you Nick? Thank you for having me. Nick McGowan (00:25.679)Yeah, absolutely. We were just shooting the shit for like a solid half hour. And again, one of those situations like let’s just record. So I’m stoked for you to be here. I think this is gonna be cool. We’re gonna get into a lot to talk about identity, subconscious limiting beliefs and your story. And even talking about regional and generational trauma and some of the things I’ve talked about on different episodes. But I think identity is a big part of that. I always like to start episodes off with something that’s a little Amber RichBook (00:29.846)I know. Nick McGowan (00:54.319)odd or bizarre about you that most people don’t know. So what do you got for me? Amber RichBook (00:58.19)Okay, so one of my bizarre weird things that people don’t know about me is that I wrote about my life as a single mother of three daughters when I was in the first grade and my mom She kept like this big bag, like everywhere we moved to, this was like this big bag of childhood memorabilia from myself and my siblings of things we drew and wrote in kindergarten, pre-K, first grade, second grade, like the little macaroni art that’s like happy Mother’s Day. Here’s a flower with glue and there’s missing pieces on it. And so, you know, in first grade when they have the writing pads with the story and you draw the little ugly picture and you think like, Nick McGowan (01:32.655)Yeah, of course. Amber RichBook (01:44.014)And it’s like Miss A takes her three daughters and the names were like J, E, A, like they were all like names with those initials. And my daughter’s names now have the initials J, A, and E. To get ice cream and they love driving in their really big truck. and they love doing all these fun things together. They like dancing. like, there was no, was just this Miss A. and her three daughters. And I remember years ago when I, well, my mom was like, kind of like, all right, you guys are grown, take your shit. Like I saved all of it. Let me show you guys that I actually cared about you as children. Like do with it what you want. I’m like, okay, so let me go through my stuff. And I’m just sitting there and I’m reading it. And I was like, can I curse? I was like, okay. Nick McGowan (02:27.96)Yeah. Nick McGowan (02:40.958)yeah. Amber RichBook (02:42.86)I was like, Amber, what the fuck were you writing about in the fucking first grade? Like you’re writing about being a mom. Now, fun fact, I was the child, the friend, even in high school that used to call kids creatures. I was like, ill, be a mom. That’s so disgusting. Motherhood. So now there’s a running joke. Like every mother’s day, my friends from high school and college are like, dude, how did you become a mom? Nick McGowan (02:45.443)Yeah. Amber RichBook (03:09.836)Like that’s the joke. Like you’re a mom, bro. None of them are mothers, but I’m a mom. Dude, how did that happen? So I think that’s interesting because one of my favorite books is The Alchemist. I talk about it in my, started my Ted talk with it and it was like, we really go on this journey of life and all you’re doing is getting back to the core of who you are. Nick McGowan (03:10.179)You Nick McGowan (03:14.423)Ugh. Nick McGowan (03:36.569)Yeah. Amber RichBook (03:36.992)and your inner child, like those youthful experience where your imagination is purely untamed, not realizing that many of us have these gifts. We all have these gifts and abilities, but where were they most active? How were they most active? and I’ll just layer it with this before I give it back to you. There was a thread that I saw recently that said, healers, spiritual people, did you have a near death experience that confirmed your abilities, et cetera, et cetera? And when I was born, Nick McGowan (04:10.863)Mm-hmm. Amber RichBook (04:13.942)I only had eight minutes to live. Eight is my favorite number. Eight is when I was eight years old. That was like my favorite age. Schoolhouse rock was like a thing when I was growing up. So it was like the figure eight song. I loved eight. When I was in school, I was always drawing eight. I was always like just fascinated with eight. And my birthday is on a 26. So two plus six equals eight. And so. Nick McGowan (04:26.704)yeah. Amber RichBook (04:43.118)start reflecting on these things and you’re like oh here are how all the dots connect in my life in my reality in my experience so yeah i’m a little woo woo Nick McGowan (04:56.431)I don’t think it’s as much woo woo as it’s looking for patterns of things. I’m similar in the sense where I look, like we were talking about even signs before we hit record, looking for signs. I think there’s a level of awareness. And if you’re aware of something, you can at least say, well, that’s something. I don’t particularly agree that there are like coincidences in the world. I think there are things that line up, but then there are also things that just don’t make sense. Like I remember saying, Amber RichBook (05:07.148)Yeah. Amber RichBook (05:19.534)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Nick McGowan (05:25.679)People saying to me like years and years and years ago like you might read something in a book or like the Bible or whatever and it doesn’t make any sense at all and then years later it punches you right in the mouth like there are times literally within the Bible or God’s like this thing today means the most thing to you and you’re like, whoa What what does that mean and you’ve read it 400 billion times? Or you’ve seen a situation or whatever. I think there’s a power of being aware to be able to see those things but then Amber RichBook (05:36.183)Yep. Nick McGowan (05:53.229)like you had even said before we hit record, and we probably should have just hit record way early, was that it’s our responsibility to do something with that. And it’s what we get to do with it from there that actually shapes the way that future generations and all of those sort of things. It’s interesting to me, like right off the bat when you said, I wrote that out in first grade and now I’m living it, because I remember people in grade school thinking or writing out like a five year, 10 year plan. Amber RichBook (05:56.942)you Amber RichBook (06:01.569)Yep. Amber RichBook (06:09.336)Yeah. Nick McGowan (06:21.967)There were a couple of the smart kids in school that I can think back to, like fifth or sixth grade that did that. And there was one in particular, I forget what her name was, but she was like dead set. Like this is exactly how my life’s gonna be. And I’ve thought about that girl every once in a while of like, did life work out? Because my life was totally different than what anything I could have ever created. But what a cool thing for you to see, because it sounds like you didn’t say, well, my intention is to have three kids. Amber RichBook (06:39.5)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Nick McGowan (06:51.381)and nobody around and I wanna do this and we’re gonna go get ice cream and all this like this is the fucking life I’m gonna live and like you pushed for it but what a wild thing for it to create, yeah. Amber RichBook (06:53.089)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, you just lived. Yes. And, and, and then I want to say like older years, like in my teen years, I remember being a freshman and we had the opportunity to sign up for vocational school. prior to us hitting record because Nick and I, were chopping it up. we were talking, I said, you know, even as I navigate my own gifts, I had to process, okay, am I speaking things into existence or am I speaking something that’s already into existence and it’s already the same. So even when you say coincidences aren’t real, coincidence gets a freaking rap because if we break down coincidence, it is coincide. It is all these things that are coming together, but it’s easier to write it off like, it’s just a coincidence. It’s nothing. But if it’s really a coincidence, you should want to do the investigation of. Nick McGowan (07:37.081)Yeah. Amber RichBook (07:52.246)where is this coexistence happening in my reality? Okay, so Amber, what are you getting to? When I was in the eighth or the ninth grade, they said we could sign up for a vocational school. So school, high school, halftime, then go to a technical school. So I’m like, all right, I wanna do cosmetology because I don’t wanna flip burgers while I’m in college. Like that was what I convinced my mother. I’m like, mom. Nick McGowan (08:05.377)Yeah. Amber RichBook (08:16.898)And it was $300 and I’m like, it comes with a whole kit. And I’m like, you want me to go to college, right? Like I’m not saying I’m not going to college. So I don’t want to flip burgers. Not that anything is wrong with that. Cause I did end up working at a fast food restaurant, right? Because you’re like, I don’t want to do that. And then you end up where you said you don’t want to be because the universe source wherever it doesn’t here don’t, it just hears focus and attention. And I went through that. that cosmetology program, graduated high school, graduated with my cosmetology license. I’m still licensed to this day. And I remember when I was in college, I had a car accident where I lost all my cognitive abilities and I had to medically withdraw. Now, once I started to heal up, I didn’t have the cognitive ability to return back to college. Nick McGowan (08:58.361)Hmm. Amber RichBook (09:09.024)Why? Because prior to my accident, had a brain contusion afterwards, but I could study with the lights on, the music on, the TV on, all these stimulators. But then after my accident, when I say I had to write things word for word, I had to have pure silence, I had to take breaks. I’m like, this is not going to work for me. So I had this cosmetology license to lean back on to create a living for myself and to work prior to returning back to school. Nick McGowan (09:29.006)Hmm. Amber RichBook (09:38.88)And so that’s where that interconnectedness of the universal law of cause and effect, right? So if you ensure, like get insurance on all these things, you’re also calling in accidents, breaks. You’re also calling in all the things that benefit from having this insurance. So that’s how interesting and coincidental life is, is when you’re preparing and creating these incidents Nick McGowan (09:53.709)you Nick McGowan (10:04.836)Mm. Amber RichBook (10:08.784)that get to coincide with each other. That was so crazy. Yes. Yes. Nick McGowan (10:13.871)I think the awareness is the glue of that though. Like if you’re aware of that stuff, you can then do something or not. Like there are certain things I think that happen. Like even with you saying, all right, mom, I’m gonna go to college, but I wanna go this route. You’re really just thinking from a perspective of the system of the world tells me that I need to make money. I need to do this on my own. So I guess I’ll go do this thing. Yes. Amber RichBook (10:35.692)and I need to have something to fall back on, right? So going with that intention of I need something to fall back on because something can go wrong. Yup. Nick McGowan (10:43.833)Just in case. Yeah. Which is such a fucked thing. So our parents went through the bullshit like that with their parents and maybe they went to college or they did something and they had something they could fall back on because their parents said, based on the current system that we’re in, in the 60s and 70s, this is what it’s gonna be like. And by the time the 80s and 90s came around, now we’re experiencing what that’s like where you motherfuckers were able to afford a house. Amber RichBook (10:49.262)You Amber RichBook (10:53.975)Yep. Nick McGowan (11:13.359)for $13,000 back in the day. We can’t afford that for a porch on a house, let alone, you know what I mean? But those though are stories and it’s up to us to be able to change. And I think that’s where part of the awakening is happening, where we then look back and go, well, motherfucker, some of this shit really fucked us up. And this was straight up abuse in that time or. Amber RichBook (11:13.826)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, okay, wait. Amber RichBook (11:26.711)Yeah. Yes. Yes. Nick McGowan (11:40.751)You told me I needed to do this and therefore I went down a different path because I wasn’t able to just be my authentic self. Now it’s not like we live in some reality where we just like unicorns and rainbows constantly and we just create whatever we want. Like the Jetsons, you go, I’m hungry, here’s a button and like whatever. I actually don’t want that anyway. Like by the time AI does that shit, I hope to be long gone. But we are not in that space where we can just play constantly. Amber RichBook (11:47.971)Yeah. Amber RichBook (11:57.359)Yeah. Amber RichBook (12:00.876)Yeah. Nick McGowan (12:09.721)but how do we be ourselves with our identity to be able to play? Amber RichBook (12:13.486)Let’s see, Nick, but that’s the theme. I play all the time. Play is a part of it. I think also, so there’s so many different things I would jump through my head as you were talking. And I’m trying to get there. I’m going to get there. My matrilineal line, my grandmother was brought here by a white family in 1961 from Antigua to be there up here. And my mother was a first-generational. college graduate and then I was a second generational college graduate and each my grandmother worked to get her GED coming to America. She got her GED. She worked as a maid in upstate New York. And then once she had my mom and my aunt’s and uncle, she went to school to be a nurse because that’s what she needed to or she felt she needed to do. than my mom or CNA, right? Cause my mom went to college. then there’s me. And so it’s kind of like you mentioned the Bible earlier. I like to tell people like I am an Abrahamic prophecy fulfilled for my grandmother who came to America. for this opportunity from her little island. And in that rate, she worked for white people. And growing up cultured, I didn’t grow up knowing that I was Caribbean because no one wanted to be, everybody wanted to be American. So I was having Caribbean experiences in the household. And I think by the time I got, cause I grew up, where I was growing up, people were like, you’re mixed, you’re not. you’re not just black. And my dad’s family, they’re from the Virginia that’s there, we could trace back to there. And I’m like, yo. And so I was in college, I’m like, I’m not just black. I’m not just African American. I’m not just this. But also it was in high school. So why is all of this relevant? Because it leads to my life. In high school, as a ninth grader, the same year that I was like, okay, I don’t wanna be a whatever I wanna be. Amber RichBook (14:29.528)do here and this is the first time that I’m telling this story and I’m telling this story because of our pre-show conversation and you said I the real, I want the ball, I want all this stuff. So this is the first time I’m sharing this publicly. When I was in the ninth grade, I went to a predominantly white high school where less than 10 % of the high school population were students of color. And I had just moved, this was in the Poconos, and I had just moved from New Jersey because my mom was like, I want you to have a better opportunity, et cetera, et cetera. And at this time, these innate things, I have to share my cultural experience, right? Because people don’t, it’s going to make sense. Nick McGowan (15:11.865)Context. Amber RichBook (15:12.022)you proximity to whiteness will help me be better. That’s why my name is Amber. How many times in high school, right? I remember where there was a substitute teacher and there was another black girl in my class, but she did. She wasn’t there for the day and her name was Shaniqua. Like that was for real her name, but she wasn’t there. So when the substitute got to her name, she’s like, Shaniqua, like whatever. And so she’s looking at me and I’m like, I’m not Shaniqua. Nick McGowan (15:16.473)Hmm. Mmm. Nick McGowan (15:40.078)Man. Amber RichBook (15:41.888)My name was at the end of the thing. So she’s like, Amber Walters. And I’m like, that’s me. man, what? She was going to write me up, me to the principal’s office because she thought I was being funny. And like my classmates were like, no, she’s Amber. I had to get up and show my ID. So having that experience as a ninth grader, then being voted freshman class president, the first black president at a high school, like that was the thing. Nick McGowan (15:42.959)You don’t live here no more. Amber RichBook (16:11.958)at 14 and you got all this pressure. And so now you’re on the softball field and you’re in gym playing softball and you beat the popular girl. You beat the girl who’s been in this district since she was in kindergarten and all her friends and surrounding around. And for the first time in my life, I was called the N word and it was swing and N swing, swing and N swing. And that was my first time. So the culture shock of going from the urban Jersey experience to this predominantly white experience, not harming anyone, just like, yeah, we’re people, we’re ninth graders. Like, it’s cool. Like, I’m just, I’m Amber. Like, we’re gonna be class president. It’s gonna be cool, like class or whatever. And I had never had that experience. And I’m like, all I could feel was like, don’t call me that. Nick McGowan (16:44.867)Yeah. Amber RichBook (17:05.942)And I remember, swing and then swing. You think you won and you think you won. You cheated, you did. And I’m like, what the fuck? And all I went in is to warrior. And it was like my mother, my grandmother, my grandmother before them. My grandmother is a product of Portuguese colonization in Antigua, taking advantage of an indigenous woman on the island, right? So she had no home from either side. And I defended myself, but I was punished for that incident. And I was the first, and I tell my kids, joke about it now, right? I’m like, I was the first black president in my high school, the first one to be voted in, and the first one to be impeached. And that followed me through my whole high school career. And it was in my 20s that this particular woman reached out to me via LinkedIn. And she’s like, I just want to apologize for what happened in the ninth grade. And I’m like, girl, you fucked up my high school career. I graduated in the top 10 % of my class, but that still followed me. And that followed me. And we talked about the Alchemist early on before we came on the show. And I’m sharing this depth of, because you want the real world, I’m going tell you. It shared that depth because that depth. Nick McGowan (17:54.403)Hahaha. Nick McGowan (18:07.715)Ha ha ha. Amber RichBook (18:23.916)because it then took me on that journey when I did go back to college and I finished in accounting as a non-traditional student and I went to the big four as a public accountant. the only one who looked like me. And so it was now my 14 year old self back in this swing and end swing. Go get this thing and go get this coffee and go get this thing. And you’re like, what is happening? But that’s where the world is like, where you talked about where our parents, you got to go to college, you got to graduate, you got to get the good job, you got to do what you got to do, you got to keep your head down. For me and my reality, it’s you got to work twice as hard, you got to be twice as this, don’t show your emotion, don’t show You don’t have these things. So even as I built my career in corporate, right? I built myself to be the corporate mermaid where I tell people don’t ask me shit about corporate because I do what I want when I want how I want whenever I want but I had to heal that 14 year old girl who thought that she wasn’t enough and that thought and and and took the emotional responsibility so me as the adult going to her like we don’t Like what Michelle Obama say, when they go low, we go higher, whatever she said, right? Like, no, that has nothing to do with you. That has nothing to do with you. And so me moving in the frequency of love. giving people back their pain. You mentioned trauma early, giving them back their trauma. Because just like people of color have generational trauma innate in our DNA, so do Europeans, so do Caucasians, so do white Americans. We all have these different generational things running through our veins and it’s what are we going to do with them? How are we going to reconcile? How are we going to bring the healing? And it looks like that accountability, it looks like no. And so what ended up happening and then I’ll wrap it up because I know I just gave you so much at one time. They tried to, I don’t want to say they tried to set me up, but I live near UNC, like the museum, and they were like, we need you to go audit the museum. I’m a little baby associate. You want me to audit a museum’s millions of dollars painting and do an inventory count? I said, okay. I said, okay. And I used to have my, my Bob, my professional white girl looking black hair. so I could be palatable. And I remember the museum couldn’t find a painting, Nick. It was $7 million. And they were like, you can leave. And when we find it, we’ll let you know. I was like, I am not leaving here until y’all find this painting. I am not leaving here. But seeing the pressure that was on me in that now moment. Nick McGowan (21:12.921)No, my God. Amber RichBook (21:19.982)think is the same pressure that I felt in being voted class president as a ninth grade girl. And I sat there and I sat there and they found it because I was like, God, they got to find this. And it was in between some other paintings. But just seeing how my inner child, the intensity that I had and so to bring it home, how Spirit, source, universe, your life path is gonna keep putting you in positions until you get comfortable. And so I remember my mom, she was in seminary school when I was a kid. And I remember going with her and this was in Madison, New Jersey at Drew University. And we pulled up to Burger King. Again, these are things I’ve never told anyone, right? You want the depth, the raw. And she’s like, Amber, you didn’t want to get out the car. And I’m like, what? She’s like, I don’t want to get out the car because all those white people are going to look at me. Now, my family, my mom had white friends. Like, we had a very diverse. friend experience. was not isolated from things. My grandfather, was friends with Italians. I was in school, so it was very diverse, but there was a different energy. It was a different sense. It was a different experience. So now as an adult woman, it was like, right. When we were talking about self mastery and mindset, in my TED talk, I talked about the Oro Burrows, the loop of life, the beginning and the end being one, the death and and the birth and the rebirth and the death and the birth, that cycle. And it wasn’t until I finally, in my adult years, got into the same space as my white peers, my white colleagues, and I stopped shrinking myself to inferiority. And that looked like my grand living and becoming my grandmother’s deferred dream that she wasn’t able to witness in her living life. Amber RichBook (23:22.99)Everything in life connects in that capacity. I had to learn to be confident as an eight year old. I had to learn to be confident as a 14 year old, as a 20 something year old. Now in my thirties to be like, I stand in my power. Now we know that we create our reality. And I was creating my reality at all of those ages. All of those experiences were my own personal lessons to learn. I’m sorry, y’all. Thank you for your patience. I was just running my mouth. Nick McGowan (23:26.669)Yeah. Nick McGowan (23:40.665)Yeah. Nick McGowan (23:51.801)Yeah, thank you for the Ted talk. mean, well, truthfully that’s some of the best magic that happens within podcasting. Even if we just had a few minute conversation, we probably wouldn’t get to this. And I think it’s on me as the host to be able to facilitate this and allow you to have those conversations. Amber RichBook (23:52.944)I know I was like Nick McGowan (24:16.695)and allow in the sense of like, let’s move in a direction that makes it open for you to be able to do that. There’s a lot that you put out there, obviously, and those that are gonna listen to this, they’re like, yeah, there’s a whole lot. But there’s a lot of great things and it’s all also woven together and there’s patterns to that. There’s system problem to start off with. Those white kids in the fucking Poconos, I know, yeah, it’s much different than East Orange. Amber RichBook (24:40.782)because you know the polka-dos, you’re from up there. Nick McGowan (24:46.243)and vastly different. I grew up in the burbs, but in a more diverse section of the burbs, not the higher end burbs. Like if anybody’s from Springfield, Pennsylvania, you know, you’re different than Prospect Park and Glen Olden. And there’s versions to that, but then also living in the city at times. And my mom grew up in the city in Philly as a tiny little goofy looking redhead kid. She got picked on because she looked like Pippi Longstocking basically. And she had problems with Italians and other Irish people as well as African-American people and Latin people and like all these different groups. But all of that comes from a fucking system problem and generational trauma because everybody’s pitted against themselves. And ultimately what I’m learning is that it gets further back to the white people. Amber RichBook (25:34.796)Yep. Yep. Yep. Nick McGowan (25:41.753)that said, think we’re better than you. So we’re just gonna do this the way that we think. And even with like a male and female sort of thing, like men think they’re better than women and I don’t understand it. Like I thank God daily for my partner because she’s so much smarter than I am and so much more grounded and there are things that we learn. And that’s the way that even when you think of men and women being together, let’s just use that as an example where Men should be the leaders. That’s not correct. Women actually lead us. She leads me a lot and will lead me into a direction that then I can do my part and go from there. I think there’s awareness to this and understanding what some of those systems are. Like why are there poor sections of a city or a town? probably because they’re all pushed that direction and everything’s fucking concrete. They can’t even grow their own vegetables. They can’t even… try to get out of the system that they’re stuck within. And even what you’re saying with your mom saying, well, we’re gonna go closer to a white direction because proximity, that makes me think of from the Irish people that were brought over here that were like, well, you’re a slave, but you’re white. And why don’t we just make you a cop? Because, know, fuck it, you’ve got a little bit of authority, but you’re not gonna have all the authority. I’m not saying that I understand what you went through at all because really I don’t. But I can see how some of that is even within my cells that needs to be processed out. I think of the shit that I went through as a kid being a token white kid. kids would make fun of me because I was a chunky little kid and I think I’ve sized appropriately as I got older. But there are things that I remember going, well, this doesn’t feel right. But I do often think back to there was literally just a handful of different people, a handful of Asian kids that were in the school or some black kids, but it was primarily a bunch of douchebag white kids that thought they had privilege over anybody that was slightly different than them. And again, I think that’s a system problem and it’s a generational trauma thing. So we, as the people, get to do something with it. I think it’s cool that that person came back to you and said, Amber RichBook (27:54.594)Yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes. Nick McGowan (28:00.599)I’m sorry, I’ve thought about this. Clearly they’ve thought about it for a long time. Does not make it right for what they said. However, I do think there is a little bit of, I don’t want to say grace, but understanding context of how we grew up. Because look, I’ve said some fucked up shit growing up that I didn’t understand was as fucked up. But then when I understood what it was, and that it was, I don’t know, entrenched in racism or whatever. Amber RichBook (28:14.915)yeah. Yeah. Nick McGowan (28:29.537)I could tie back to where that came from. There was an example. My mom was about to buy a house. She grew up pretty poor and had me at 22. And I don’t know, maybe like 10, 12 years old, something like that. She bought her first house. And I remember her driving, we’re driving down the street and she pointed at somebody doing lawn work. And she was like, we’re going to get one of them. I was like, a lot? I would hope we’re gonna buy a house. And she was like, no, somebody that can basically be our slave and do our lawn work. And I remember, I don’t know, being 12 or whatever and be like, that sounds kind of fucked up. But all the rest of these assholes that I’m around kind of say similar things. And nobody’s really breaking out of that. Their responsibility was to change that so that we, as our kids, you know, like us, were able to do things differently. But it’s not on anybody else, it’s on us to do something with it. I think really the failure would be if you and I are having this conversation and then we get off here and we’re both fucking assholes and douchebags of people and we don’t do anything from it. Because I know that I still have problems at times like I’m really impatient, especially driving. And if somebody is driving in the fast lane, going 10 miles an hour under the speed limit, I question how they even fucking put shoes on, let alone do anything else in the world. But I understand that there’s pieces of that that Once we’re aware of something, we can do something with it. So we started this by talking about identity. Your identity was shifted at that point. Yeah, that girl kind of fucked up your high school. Also, the story that you told by yourself in your own head based on unprocessed trauma that was literally in your genetic code was pitted against you. Like any work that was done prior to you hadn’t been fully accomplished and completed. Amber RichBook (29:58.018)Yeah. Nick McGowan (30:23.981)and then something came up and you needed to do something with it. It took you time. The fact that you’re doing something with it, your girls are gonna be better off. At the same time, it’s on them to do whatever happens to them. Like I had a conversation with a friend maybe about a year or so ago where they’re like, I’m gonna do everything different from what my parents did. And his parents were, they fucked him up. Amber RichBook (30:27.714)Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Nick McGowan (30:46.859)And he’s doing everything he can. And at one point he had a realization. He was like, and still, bet these kids are going to be in therapy at some point saying something about me because everybody’s going to interpret it the way that they want and how they do it from there. So the systems of this is fucked up, but it is what we work within. The generational trauma is fucked as well, but here we are. Amber RichBook (30:54.54)Yeah. Yes. Yes. Amber RichBook (31:03.328)Yeah, and so, yeah, yeah. And so even in your response, I appreciate it. And it is multifaceted because we have our own experiences. While your mom had her experiences, you had your own. And while my mom and my grandmother had their experiences, I had my own. So I think that… I can’t necessarily just leave it to my generational DNA pass down trauma without acknowledging the impact of my own personal life experience and those that the things that could be traumatic had I not chose to heal and navigate through them. Right. And so there are some people who don’t have the higher mind or the discipline or the wherewithal. Nick McGowan (31:36.461)Of Amber RichBook (31:58.134)to heal themselves so they may not have been able to receive an apology from someone who has caused them harm, right? So when we think about… the Holocaust experience, people are still apologizing for that experience. Because just because we apologize doesn’t mean it takes away the pain of that experience. And that’s the empathy that… We have to extend to all persons who have been impacted. It does not take away. We can apologize and extend grace and those groups of people who did what they did to that particular community, they may have learned their lesson, but it does not take away the pain. It does not absolve it. I may, and that’s no different than parents, right? There’s a book called Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents. As a parent, you do have the responsibility to Nick McGowan (32:35.14)Yeah. Nick McGowan (32:57.902)Yeah. Amber RichBook (33:01.8)listen to your child and be accountable, but your apology is not gonna fix their fucked upness. It’s not gonna fix the pain. They themselves have to do the work to absolve that. And sometimes even when they do, the relationship may not go back to being the same because of how impactful the trauma is. And that’s just psychological in itself. Nick McGowan (33:21.945)Yeah. Amber RichBook (33:27.328)And so it’s just so multifaceted and I, and I can’t speak for a collective of people, but I can speak for myself and like anyone listening. One of the things that I teach my collective specifically persons of indigenous or persons of color, but anybody, right? If you heal yourself, you have the ability to heal generations before you and generations after you, which is able to have a healthy, loving, thriving relationship with my mom. Nick McGowan (33:29.807)For real. Nick McGowan (33:50.319)Mm-hmm. Amber RichBook (33:57.42)and healthy, loving, thriving relationship with my children while still having, and I think the other thing is too, sometimes people think that these healed relationships mean perfection and no mistakes and no disagreements and we are all holding hands and singing the Munchkin song. No, it’s how we navigate through conflict. It’s how we resolve the conflict. Nick McGowan (34:09.251)Yeah. Amber RichBook (34:21.312)Is my mom accountable for herself? Am I accountable for myself? Are my children accountable for themselves? So, this is good. You’re good. Nick McGowan (34:33.167)I mean, I think the big thing here is to really understand that no matter what we go through and how we look at things, there may be an interpretation, there may be things that are kind of blocking us or propelling us in one direction, but it is ultimately up to us to do. And something that has come up as you were talking about, like, I can’t speak for an entire type of people or race of people, et cetera. I think there are things where some people can say, yeah, well, the Holocaust was different than this, or we should look at what happened with this and we should feel a certain way. Any of these things don’t take away from somebody else. The Holocaust is really not as different as what the fucking people did when they got to this country and they’re like, look at this land, who the fuck are you? you grow things here, cool. Amber RichBook (35:17.666)Nick, I wasn’t ready. But they do, right? But they do. And that’s the systemic issue that you started with earlier in the conversation. And it’s no right or wrong. It’s just we have to, for those of us that see, see. Nick McGowan (35:20.857)But I mean, it doesn’t take away from that. Amber RichBook (35:39.934)understand. And then you mentioned something earlier too that I wanted to reflect on where you were like, this stuff is fucked up. But those that know the yin and yang, the dark and the light, the ugliness, the fucked upness is here for a reason. Because there’s, there’s the balance. And that’s the fairness. Nick McGowan (35:56.879)Yep. And there’s a balance to it as well. Amber RichBook (36:05.386)of life that is a universal principle and a universal law. And then when we understand like on this mindset mastery journey of life, we have these fucked up experience based on what our soul needs to learn and understand for its own development. Who do, who did I come here to be? Well, Obviously, I tell people, I’m like, I’m pretty sure in a past life, I was a man and I was an asshole. And then I got sent here to be a woman and specifically a black woman to have certain life experiences to humble me and give me my soul more evolutionary experiences. That’s my own self theory, y’all. That’s just my own self theory. But. Nick McGowan (36:45.785)Damn. Nick McGowan (36:50.127)I love that. I understand, you know, I get that. think there’s like there’s shit that I’ve learned over the past few years that has propelled me in a different direction where even with that sort of stuff, I’m like, I wonder what will happen next. And how faith and religion and stuff like that ties in. Now full transparency, I’m a big fan of the OG Jesus, not the Republican Jesus, because that’s strange. Amber RichBook (37:18.23)tables at the synagogue because he’s like what y’all doing selling stuff in my father’s house I’m throwing all this shit over okay the one who Russia released that the oldest Bible was found in Ethiopia and the oldest form of Christianity was found in northern eastern Africa that Jesus the one with the woolen hair why are you starting problems why are you starting why are you starting problems on your podcast Nick McGowan (37:19.395)Yeah! Ugh… Man… Yeah! shit, even with that. Nick McGowan (37:35.695)Well, that’s where we all started from so even if you think of like race That’s what I’m fucking here for This is what I’m here for disrupt things I actually I talk about that a little bit at different times with that specific story about Jesus. So I read a book Maybe mid-2000s called the beautiful outlaw and a little bit context. I’d played in church bands for the better part of a decade so I was in churches, like in Green Room style in, know, and somebody told me about that book. I read it. It was basically like, well, Jesus will show up to people in the way that they expect to see him. And let’s look at his stories that actually break down context. Like even when they say don’t eat pork, it’s because it was dirty and they couldn’t actually get the viruses out of the pork so people would die. We eat pork now and it’s different. but people will look at things and like, Bible said this. It’s like lot of it was metaphors and parables and just trying to get you to understand the fucking story in your stupid little brain. Amber RichBook (38:38.222)And the Bible was rewritten, one that the Americas, okay, so since you brought this up, there is called the Council of Nicaea. And there once was a king who was upset and scared of witches because witches ruled the world. He also was abhorred by his sexuality and wrote a lot of things against himself as if it would help him. So. Nick McGowan (38:48.306)15th century. Nick McGowan (38:53.039)Ugh. Amber RichBook (39:05.934)What you say? Homophobic and then that. Yes. And then there are missing books because people don’t know that you have the Vatican that has all the books that were written. So. Nick McGowan (39:06.093)And then that became literally gospel. What the fuck? Nick McGowan (39:18.073)yeah. Well, they changed things in the 15th century because they were like, this is what we want this to be. This is when King James came out. Context people, context is important. And we’re not just spewing this shit to just spew the shit. If there are systems in place, yeah, but there are systems, there are things that happen. There are biases of people that say, I am afraid to be me. So I’m going to do these things. We’re fucking seeing it now. Amber RichBook (39:22.998)Yes. Yeah, you can go to a library. Yeah. Nick McGowan (39:44.525)We’re seeing it with everything that’s happening right now. all right, so, I mean, what the fuck? We’re seeing a lot of it now, but so that story specifically, context is important. Jesus actually spent time braiding a whip and then turned it on. The man probably sat there for a while, like an hour, maybe even longer. He might’ve even braided some of the whip at home, because he knew what was going on. He didn’t just walk in and go, what in the fuck? Amber RichBook (39:50.382)Nick you are funny Amber RichBook (39:57.848)Yeah. Nick McGowan (40:13.615)boom, and blow everything up. That’s not how it worked. That’s not what context is about. And the reason why he did that was because these people were doing something against everybody and the actual premise of being community driven. That was selfish. wasn’t just that they were doing something in God’s house and God said, no. A lot of people will just eat the shit that they’re fed and just keep consuming. Reason why it keeps going back to that is again, it’s systems. Amber RichBook (40:25.046)Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Nick McGowan (40:41.455)And I think there are biases that people look at, which then infect or affect whichever way you wanna look at it, our identity. I appreciate that we’ve gone on this tangent in certain ways with this sort of stuff. And I think it’s important for us all to understand that the identity that we have right now is evolving and it may not actually be the identity that we want it to be. And that trauma might be a part of that, the subconscious winning strategy, which we didn’t really touch about. Amber RichBook (40:53.698)We did. Amber RichBook (41:02.092)Yes. Amber RichBook (41:05.537)Yes. Nick McGowan (41:10.903)is a part of that, these strategies that develop us. But what’s your advice for somebody who’s listening that’s on their path towards self-mastery? Amber RichBook (41:19.818)that there is no end to the path of self-mastery. You must be willing to change as many times, change identities as many times as often of times as you feel led to in your residence. And sometimes in this identity self mastery journey, some people do choose to stop and land at a destination. And that’s where they want to cap their beingness on this identity. And there’s no right or wrong to any of it. Amber RichBook (41:59.918)That’s the biggest thing that I would say. There’s no right or wrong to this path of self mastery at all. you get to decide this is your world, this is your reality. If you want to be a single woman today or a single man today and then say tomorrow you want to be partnered and that’s your reality and that’s the identity you want to shift into, do that. And I think the biggest thing is us being willing to look at our lives objectively, understanding that each individual is just filled with opinions and that. is what forms the facts of their life and to respect the opinions and facts of one life as a way of you respecting and honoring the facts and opinions of your life, which is much like the namaste, right? The God in me sees the God in you. Nick McGowan (42:48.567)Yeah, beautiful way to put that. And I think this has been great. I really appreciate you being on. We could probably sit here and just shoot the shit for like hours and just keep recording. But before I let you go, where can people find you and where can they connect with you? Amber RichBook (43:03.638)People can find me on social media everywhere at a.richbook on LinkedIn, Amber Rich Book, arichbook.com. Put my name in Google, I’ll pop up. But thank you, Nick, for having me and allowing me to share these things with your community. Thank you all for having me. Nick McGowan (43:23.779)Absolutely, it’s been a pleasure. appreciate your time. Amber RichBook (43:26.392)Thank you. https://youtu.be/zO7xasV4WUg

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In this conversation, G'Ade and Shaniqua Risher discuss the critical importance of rest for Christian women, exploring cultural and generational influences that contribute to the struggle of embracing rest. They delve into the impact of neglecting rest on physical, emotional, and spiritual health, and provide practical steps for women to prioritize rest in their lives. The discussion emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries, practicing self-love, and acknowledging one's worth, ultimately encouraging listeners to find God in their moments of rest.To connect with Shaniqua:https://www.linkedin.com/in/srischer/https://shaniquarischer.com/To connect with G'Ade:https://linktr.ee/theunfilteredbygade

“Sex doesn't just affect your body. It affects your soul, your emotions, and how you attach.”This Earth Xperience centers on intimacy, soul ties, grief, womanhood, faith, and the often unspoken loss that follows emotional and physical connection. Shaniqua Rischer shares her perspective on how intimacy creates bonds that reach far beyond the physical and why the grief that follows separation is often misunderstood or minimized.The conversation explores how soul ties form through emotional and sexual connection and why detachment can feel like mourning something that was never fully realized. Shaniqua speaks honestly about longing, desire, and the grief of not receiving what was hoped for, especially for women navigating singleness, faith, and unmet expectations. Loss is framed not only as the absence of a person, but the absence of a future imagined.Faith is woven throughout the episode as a grounding lens rather than a set of rules. Shaniqua reflects on what God asks of women in seasons of waiting, restraint, and healing. She explains how obedience is often misunderstood as denial, when it can actually be protection and preparation. The discussion challenges the idea that intimacy without commitment is harmless, highlighting how spiritual, emotional, and psychological bonds can linger long after physical connection ends.The episode also addresses the pressure women carry to suppress grief related to intimacy. Shaniqua speaks about how society often validates heartbreak only when it fits a visible relationship, leaving women to privately grieve connections that were real but undefined. Healing begins when grief is acknowledged rather than spiritualized away or dismissed.Throughout the conversation, womanhood is treated with dignity and honesty. Desire is not framed as weakness, and grief is not framed as failure. Instead, the episode invites women to understand their hearts, bodies, and attachments without shame, and to allow faith to guide healing rather than silence it.Each Earth Xperience carries its own fingerprint. In this episode, the X is the experience of being a woman learning how intimacy shapes attachment, grief, and faith, and how healing begins when truth is named.Questions to exploreHow do soul ties form emotionally and spiritually?Why does intimacy create grief even without a relationship?What does God ask of women in seasons of desire and waiting?How do you grieve a future that never happened?What does healing look like after emotional and physical attachment?How to connect with the creatorYou can find Shaniqua Rischer on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube by searching Shaniqua Rischer. Her website is ShaniquaRischer.com.

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Georgie sits down with actors Benjamin Wainwright and Shaniqua Okwok to chat about their roles in the 2025 adaptation of crime drama 'Maigret'; available to stream on PBS and PBS Masterpiece on Prime Video. Georgie asks them what it was like filming in Budapest (not Paris), taking on such popular roles and bonding over games of cards and badminton. 'Maigret' is a Playground co-production for Masterpiece in association with Banijay Entertainment, Windhover Films, and Georges Simenon Limited.

This week, Sali sits down with Shaniqua McClendon, a political strategist, commentator, and the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media. Shaniqua has spent her career in politics—starting with an internship in the Obama White House, followed by stints with several elected officials. In 2018, she joined Crooked Media—a company most known for its suite of popular podcasts, including Pod Save America—in a role that's focused heavily on its Vote Save America initiative. It's here where Shaniqua's work has been making incredible strides to drive voters into action, in both the biggest elections nationwide and on local levels. To date, she's helped raise over $70 million for progressive causes and candidates, and driven nearly a million people to register to vote or check their registration.At a time when political angst is high, Shaniqua's background has prepared her to meet this moment, and she shares it all—highs and lows—in today's episode, including:how witnessing Hurricane Katrina moved her to work in politics.landing a job on The Hill—what she considers her late mother's final gift to her.the “pay it forward” lesson that's left a lasting impression.why she considers attending the Harvard Kennedy School to be some of the most difficult years of her life.getting hired at Crooked Media…even if in a rather undefined role at first.launching a new vision of Vote Save America, and so much more.On Sali: Argent Chelsea Blazer, Tank, and Prince TrouserOn Shaniqua: Argent Scoop Neck Double-Breasted Dress Work Friends CreditsHosted by Sali Christeson @salichristesonProduced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbitEdited by Ryan WoldoffTheme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyemaRecorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudioWork Friends is produced by ARGENT (www.argentwork.com), a women's clothing label on a mission to redefine workwear and drive forward women's progress. For more, follow ARGENT on Instagram, @ARGENT, and subscribe to the ARGENT YouTube channel, @ARGENTWork, for clips and bonus content. To be featured on a future episode, email your work questions and dilemmas to WorkFriends@ARGENTWork.com for a chance to have one of our amazing guests weigh in with advice.

Shaniqua Jones-Williams built SendBack after her DIY wedding left her drowning in returns. Instead of waiting in lines, boxing items, and dealing with shipping labels, she imagined a service that comes to your door, repackages everything, and sends it back for you. In this episode of City Entrepreneur, Shaniqua shares how she turned everyday frustration into a logistics startup, the challenges of building from St. Louis, and what it takes to solve a billion-dollar problem that big companies ignored.

How can Black professionals address the mental, physical and emotional toll of success in corporate America? Join Simma Lieberman, the Inclusionist, in this insightful episode of Everyday Conversations on Race with guests Shaniqua McClendon and Justin Grant. Shaniqua, VP of Politics at Crooked Media, and Justin, an executive at JP Morgan Chase, share their personal stories and experiences about the significance of discussing race in society and corporate environments. They also delve into the intricacies of mental, physical and emotional health, especially for Black individuals in corporate America. Listen in to hear their personal stories and how they had to learn and practice self-care strategies for their mental, physical and emotional health.   How can developing and being part of a supportive community help maintain healthy blood pressure, prevent heart attacks and build a strong immune system?   How does meditation, deep breathing, walking and other exercise reduce stress, and anxiety and support success?   Discover practical advice, inspirational stories, and engaging discussions that highlight the importance of community, self-care, and systemic change.   The techniques, practices and actions they share as Black people in corporate America should be used by anyone who cares about their own mental, physical and emotional well-being in our society today.    Don't miss this thought-provoking conversation and learn how to navigate these critical issues effectively.    Get 45% off the Magic Mind bundle or 20% off a one-time purchase with Simma's exclusive link: magicmind.com/SimmaL20  (Support mental health services for the homeless and low-income communities.)    00:00 Introduction and Podcast Overview 00:41 Meet the Guests: Shaniqua McClendon and Justin Grant 02:15 The Importance of Discussing Race 02:33 Historical Context and Systemic Issues 07:36 Personal Stories: Shaniqua McClendon 11:45 Personal Stories: Justin Grant 15:48 Mental Health and Corporate America 29:15 The Importance of Mental Health Support 30:55 Stigma Around Therapy in the Black Community 32:43 Ethno Therapy and Cultural Considerations 35:15 Navigating Corporate America as a Black Professional 41:42 Strategies for Self-Care and Community Building 52:22 Final Thoughts and Parting Advice   Guests Bio: Justin Grant is an accomplished writer, marketer, community development and corporate communications leader with more than a decade of experience leading high-profile campaigns in the asset management and financial services industries. He serves as a mentor to numerous students and young professionals of varying backgrounds, both in the United States and Brazil, and sits on the Board of Trustees at Long Island University, where he has taught journalism. Grant is the author of the new book, “Company Men: A Wellness Guide for Black Men in Corporate America” (Wordeee, Feb. 12, 2025). Links for Justin -- Website  LinkedIn  Goodreads  Amazon  Bookshop  Shaniqua McClendon is the Vice President of Politics for Crooked Media (home to the popular podcast, Pod Save America), a political strategist and sought-after speaker and commentator on media, politics, voting, and race. At Crooked Media, she leads their political strategy and civic engagement program (Vote Save America), and also created their successful 2020 volunteer engagement and fundraising program   Links for Shaniqua -- Website  Twitter  Instagram  LinkedIn     Click here to DONATE and support our podcast All donations are tax deductible through Fractured Atlas. Simma Lieberman, The Inclusionist, helps leaders create inclusive cultures. She is a consultant, speaker, and facilitator. Simma is the creator and host of the podcast, Everyday Conversations on Race. Contact Simma@SimmaLieberman.com to get more information, book her as a speaker for your next event, help you become a more inclusive leader, or facilitate dialogues across differences. Go to www.simmalieberman.com and www.raceconvo.com for more information Simma is a member of and inspired by the global organization IAC (Inclusion Allies Coalition)    Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Tiktok Website    Previous Episodes How Racist Competency Checks Prevent Merit-Based Hiring Can Descendants of the Enslaved Reconcile with the Enslavers? Can Individuals Really End Racism? Loved this episode?  Leave us a review and rating

It time for another Retro PPV Review with your friends Glenn and Brent from A Work In Progress! It was Glenn choice this month and he went with No Way Out 2004 that took place on February 15th 2004 from The Cow Palace in San Francisco! We discuss the life and times of Shaniqua, Jamie Noble wrestling his ex girlfriend under a hood, a classic bout between Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero and the main event between Brock Lesnar and Eddie Guerrero with the Undisputed WWE Championship on the line! Hear all this and much more on another episode of AWIPOD!

In this compelling episode, we welcome Shaniqua Brown, a visionary in the field of recruitment and AI integration. Join us as Shaniqua takes us through her career journey, walking us through how she harnessed the power of AI to propel her professional growth. With a keen focus on the concept of humanizing AI, she shares invaluable insights on how technology can be infused into the hiring process to improve human interactions rather than replace them. Shaniqua delves into the transformative benefits AI brings to recruitment, emphasizing enhanced efficiency and improved candidate matching as key advantages. However, she does not shy away from discussing the potential downsides, such as inherent biases and the urgent need for transparency. This episode provides a well-rounded perspective on the critical balance of implementing AI mindfully within hiring practices. She encourages job seekers to articulate their unique value propositions, helping them stand out in a competitive job market. By understanding the challenges faced by employers and offering solutions, Shaniqua empowers candidates to navigate their career paths more effectively, making this episode a must-listen for both recruiters and job seekers alike. --------------- Update your Resume & LinkedIn Profile: Schedule a 15-minute call with Mary: https://calendly.com/resumeassassin/meet 1:1 with Mary: www.resumeassassin.com AI-Enhanced: www.resumesidekick.io --------------- Connect with Mary: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-southern/ Connect with Shaniqua: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaniquaelevatedta/

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Bakari is joined by Shaniqua McClendon, who is the vice president of politics for Crooked Media. She discusses her career arc, from interning at the White House to what she's doing now with Crooked Media. Shaniqua discusses Vote Save America's strategy for this upcoming election. She also discusses its strategy for Arab, Black male, and white women voters. Is there any chance that Joe Biden will step down and someone else will run for the Democrats? How accurate are the varying results from so many different polls? Host: Bakari Sellers Guest: Shaniqua McClendon Producer: Clifford Augustin Executive Producer: Jarrod Loadholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the 175th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 175th episode we bring you a a Duet Review of shaniqua in abstraction, written and performed by bahia watson, directed by Sabryn Rock, presented by Crow's Theatre (in association with Paul Watson Productions and Obsidian Theatre). Join Jillian Robinson and Ryan Borochovitz, as they discuss the politics of casting, the semiotics of chairs, and the fractals of kaleidoscopes.    shaniqua in abstraction is playing the Streetcar Crowsnest (345 Carlaw Ave., Toronto, ON) until April 28th, 2024. Tickets can be purchased from the following link: https://www.crowstheatre.com/whats-on/view-all/shaniquainabstraction This review contains many SPOILERS for shaniqua in abstraction. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the [12:47] mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. If you intend to see the production, we recommend you stop watching after that point, or at least proceed at your own risk. Follow our panelists: Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Ryan Borochovitz – [Just send all that love to CoH instead; he won't mind!] Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you'd like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to coh.theatre.MM@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cup-of-hemlock-theatre/support

Sometimes healthy looking people are actually unhealthy.  Learn the secret of inner cellular hydration at http://EnergizedHealth.com    From the Stew Peters Network, the producer of the World-Changing Documentary Died Suddenly, comes what will be yet another EXPLOSIVE documentary that will change the way you think about Taxes and the American government! Watch Slave Nation at: https://stewpeters.com/watch-slave-nation-now/   Arthur Kwon Lee is back with Stew to talk about revisionist historians and their obsession with blotting out the White race.   National File reporter Brian Pfail is here to talk about career politicians and how the Israel First lobby buys their loyalty through greed and corruption. Watch this new show NOW at Stewpeters.com!   Keep The Stew Peters Show FREE and ON THE AIR! SUPPORT THE SPONSORS Below!  Protect your retirement and wealth, get up to $10k in FREE SILVER using this link: http://stewlikesgold.com Check out the Stew Peters Store for all things Stew Crew merchandise and more! https://www.spnstore.com American Reserves provides high quality emergency food, supplies and water filtration. American Made. American Owned. American Reserves. Use promo code "Stew" for 10% off at: https://www.americanreserves.com/stew  Get the sleep you deserve and help your body to feel completely rejuvenated with Magnesium Breakthrough! Use code stewpeters at checkout with https://bioptimizers.com/stewpeters Parasites are the hidden enemy of your health and wellness. Get PURGE to cleanse your gut from the infestation preventing your health at: https://www.purgestore.com I can't believe the Government hasn't banned this book yet | 75% OFF Today: https://nogridprojects.com/stew/  TacRight is offering summer sales for their mini chainsaws! Get these special deals now at: https://TacRightStew.com  Health resolutions can be made easy with Field of Greens! Get started on their super-fruit and vegetable supplements to support your whole body by going to http://www.fieldofgreens.com/ and use promo code STEW for 15% off! Preserve heart-health and be the best version of yourself with Cardio Miracle by checking out: http://HighPowerHeart.com   Stay up-to-date with Stew by following him on all socials! Twitter: https://twitter.com/realstewpeters Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stewpetersofficial/ Telegram: https://t.me/stewpeters Gab: https://gab.com/RealStewPeters

In this episode of Modern Figures, Dr. Gloria Washington shares her inspiring journey in computing, from the struggles she overcame to her passion for uplifting Black women in the field. The podcast delves into Dr. Washington's experiences in academia, industry, and now as a professor, where she passionately works to elevate the voices and opportunities for those following in her footsteps. Dr. Washington recounts the profound influence of her mother's encouragement and how the unexpected challenges she faced, including financial decisions and personal losses, honed her determination to succeed.

In episode 136, host Kevin Schaefer talks with returning guest Shaniqua Granby as she shares life updates and discusses how she navigates struggles and embraces community. ================================ To take part in our ongoing discussions regarding SMA, please visit http://www.smanewstoday.com/forums

VP of Crooked Media Politics, Shaniqua McClendon, joins the Lurie Daniel Favors Show to discuss why there are never "off years" when it comes to voting and how our votes shape the policies and outcomes in this country. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The boys crack the hooch, and dine on hot and sour soup with egg rolls.  Jimmy and RJ compare fender benders, and Johnny eats… dessert…?https://2charactersandaclown.comhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/2CandaC

This week Jake and Joey discuss the week of February 9, 2004 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Nidia VS. Jamie Noble in a Blindfold Match at No Way Out, Shaniqua challenging for the WWE Tag Team Championship, Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho taking on Molly Holly and Matt Hardy in mixed tag team action, Sable and Torrie Wilson's sit-down interview with Rue Debona about their new issue of Playboy magazine, Miss Jackie and Stacy Keibler confronting Mark Jidnrak and Garrison Cade and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk the new Charlotte Flair Bend-Ems figure. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of February 2, 2004 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Miss Jackie and Stacy Keibler lobbying for the cover of Playboy, Trish Stratus being forced to face Kane, Shaniqua trying to help the Bashams retain their Tag Titles, Dawn Marie seducing John Cena, Sable and Torrie Wilson being announced as Playboy covergirls, Victoria and Steven Richards attacking Test and Molly Holly and more! Plus, Jake and Joey share what wrestlers they've dressed as for Halloween! Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey are joined by former Golden Era Podcast host, Jose Gonzalez! The trio are talking the week of January 19, 2004 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Victoria taking on Molly Holly on the Royal Rumble pre-show, Nidia accidentally costing Jamie Noble the Cruiserweight Championship, Lita facing Jazz, Christian playing mind games with Trish Stratus, Dawn Marie making more matches, Shaniqua helping the Bashams retain the WWE Tag Team Championship and more! Plus, the trio talks what WWE women they'd want figures of in past Halloween costumes. Get ready to get golden!

In this one-off special, Shaniqua talks to Orlene Badu about her new book - 'How to build your antiracist classroom'. Listen as they explore the key themes of antiracism in education today. You can get 25% off the book via the Sage Website here by using the code TTR25 on checkout: https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/how-to-build-your-antiracist-classroom/book279620

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of January 12, 2004 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Trish Stratus and Lita taking on Jazz and Molly Holly, Chris Jericho coming to Trish's rescue and ending up in a match with Mark Henry, Nidia being pulled into harm's way by Jamie Noble, Dawn Marie acting as an authority figure, Shaniqua ringside, Miss Jackie helping Rico pick up a win and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk the new WWE Funko reveals at Toy Fair. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of January 5, 2004 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Nidia being forced to face Tajiri, Victoria being taken out with a big boot from Test, Jazz returning, Molly Holly taking on Victoria, Mae Young flashing Chris Jericho, Shaniqua leading an attack on Eddie Guerrero and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk the new Bleacher Brawlers stuffed animals. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of December 25, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Sable, Dawn Marie and Torrie Wilson in a Santa's Little Helper Contest at Tribute to the Troops, Trish Stratus, Lita and Stacy Keibler taking on Molly Holly, Victoria and Miss Jackie in a Happy Holidays Match, Shaniqua helping the Bashams pick up a tag team victory, Nidia arguing with Jamie Noble over her blindness and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk which IMPACT! Knockouts should have had figures. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of December 15, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Trish Stratus and Lita being forced to face Christian and Chris Jericho in Battle of the Sexes 2, Miss Jackie helping Rico pick up a win over Heidenreich, Shaniqua leading the Bashams to victory, Dawn Marie and Paul Heyman choosing a number one contender for the WWE Championship, Nidia being dropkicked into Rey Mysterio, Sable and Vince McMahon humiliating Ernest Miller, Victoria becoming number contender for the Women's Championship and more! Plus, Joey shows off his childhood male wrestling figures on Figure This! Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of December 1, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Stacy Keibler finally being freed from Test & Scott Steiner by Mick Foley, Trish Stratus and Chris Jericho taking on Miss Jackie and Rico, Lita being thrown into steel stairs by Molly Holly, Shaniqua interfering in the Bashams match with Too Cool, Dawn Marie becoming Paul Heyman's new secretary, Nidia being used as a weapon by Jamie Noble, Victoria taking on Ivory and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk their favorite childhood toys. Get ready to get golden!

Thank you for joining us on this journey through DC Animation. In the episode, Spenser and Shaniqua will be discussing the 2012 DC animated film Justice League: Doom. This is an LMG Podcast Production   Host: Spenser Jones Facebook Group: The League of Melanated Gentlemen Podcast

Join The Podcast Community - https://www.my7figurepodcast.com/Shaniqua Dupree on IG:https://www.instagram.com/theshaniquadupree/Vulnerability refers to the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. The power of this, in context, means that if you hide yourself you can't deal with the truth about yourself. Sometimes we have to let emotions come to the surface in order to feel it in order to deal with it. When we ignore what's actually there it can cause things to not operate as intended.Shaniqua serves in the military and admits to having to keep a straight face. Could it be that she has transferred the "skillset" of maintaining a straight face to other areas of her life. It's believable that we all do that in one way or another. She takes the opportunity to self reflect and acknowledge an area where she can be more active, accountable to people she believes that she is called to encourage.

This week Jake and Joey are joined by author, dance, actor and poet Antonio Liranzo. The boys talk the week of November 10, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division featuring Lita VS. Molly Holly at Survivor Series 2003, Shaniqua getting involved in the Tag Team Title match, Stacy Keibler interfering in the men's Survivor Series match, Terri being forced to wrestle in a dress, Sable trying to help Vince McMahon with Father Frank and more! Get ready to get golden!

Shaniqua Garcia is a trailblazer in the beauty industry with over 18 years of experience. She is a Master Cosmetologist, Certified Trichologist, Educator, and Entrepreneur. Shaniqua has built her career empowering women of all walks of life to embrace their beauty both inside and out. For 11 years she has owned and operated Inner Beauty Salon, and for 7 year she has been growing Pearl Salon Suites with locations in the West End, Decatur, Greenbriar, Riverdale area and 4 franchise owned locations. Shaniqua's haircare skills include natural hair, relaxers, cuts, color, extensions and hair restoration. She does hair for models, actors, and performers for live events, videos, and photo shoots. Her work is trusted by major hair product companies including Pattern, Design Essentials, Dr. Miracles, Aunt Jackie's Curls and Coils, Texture My Way, Africa's Best. Her work can also be seen in online publications and magazines.

We're back with Season 7 of The Golden Era Podcast! This week Jake and Joey talk the week of November 3, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Molly Holly attacking Terri Runnels, Gail Kim ambushing Lita from the crowd, Miss Jackie accompanying Rico for his match with Lance Storm, Trish Stratus and Heidenreich taking on Victoria and Steven Richards, Torrie Wilson being forced to please Paul Heyman, Shaniqua trying to help the Bashams get a win over Eddie Guerrero, Jacqueline's final match on the RAW roster against Gail Kim, and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk the new figure reveals at Comic Con! Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey discuss the week of October 27, 2003 in the WWE women's division. The boys talk Dawn Marie and Torrie Wilson going at it in a Trick or Treat contest, Lita facing Trish Stratus, Gail Kim and Victoria in a Number One Contender's Match, Stacy Keibler helping Shane McMahon get a win over Test, Shaniqua and the Bashams ambushing Eddie Guerrero, Molly Holly taking on Ivory and more! Plus, the boys talk what women they want in retro form! Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of October 20, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Stacy Keibler and Stone Cold having a beer bash, Molly Holly and Victoria taking on Trish Stratus and Lita, Christian coming to save Lita, Trish thanking Chris Jericho for saving her last week, Sable and Vince McMahon introducing Paul Heyman as the new SmackDown General Manager, Shaniqua leading the Basham Brothers to Tag Team gold, Lita confronting Coach, Miss Jackie helping Rico pick up a win, Victoria's interference backfiring and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk the new Liv Morgan and Beth Phoenix Funko Pops on the way! Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey are joined by special guest and editor extraordinaire, Mike Patterson-Pack. The boys talk the week of October 13, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division featuring Stephanie McMahon VS. Vince McMahon in an "I Quit" Match at No Mercy, Shaniqua returning with a swelling problem, Nidia being blinded by Tajiri's mist, Trish Stratus being saved by Chris Jericho, Stacy Keibler taking a Stone Cold Stunner and more! Plus, the boys talk their favorite Lita figure using the Torrie Wilson body from Jakks. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of September 29, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Scott Steiner turning on Stacy Keibler, Lita being attacked by Molly Holly and Gail Kim during her book revealing, Shaniqua taking a vicious Clothesline from Hell from Bradshaw, Stephanie McMahon and Sable brawling, Jacqueline refereeing with Victoria at ringside and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk their favorite kid belt replicas. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of September 22, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talks an Unforgiven rematch with Molly Holly and Gail Kim taking on Trish Stratus and Lita, Stacy Keibler caught in the middle of an argument between Test and Scott Steiner, Sable and Vince McMahon fondling each other backstage, Shaniqua taking out Bradshaw and Nidia, Stephanie McMahon standing up to her father, Victoria and Steven Richards beating down Val Venis and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk what wrestling themes get them pumped at the gym. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey are joined by special guest, Wreckno to talk the week of September 15, 2003. They talk the long awaited return of Lita, Fabulous Moolah taking a brutal RKO from Randy Orton, Torrie Wilson and Nidia facing Shaniqua in a handicap match, Stacy Keibler accidentally helping Test beat Scott Steiner for her services, Gail Kim and Molly Holly taking on Trish Stratus and Lita in Lita's first match in over a year. Plus, they talk what their favorite wrestling t-shirt they've ever owned is. Get ready to get golden!

This week Jake and Joey talk the week of September 8, 2003 in the WWE Women's Division. The boys talk Stephanie McMahon being forced to face Brock Lesnar, Torrie Wilson, Nidia and Dawn Marie joining forces to battle Shaniqua, Trish Stratus and Jacqueline taking on Gail Kim and Molly Holly, Scott Steiner challenging Test to another match for Stacy Keibler's services and more! Plus, Jake and Joey talk which figures have the best tattoos. Get ready to get golden!

The check engine light is on. #### Isolation Be Like... is Created, Produced and Hosted by Phill Branch (aka Phill Boogie). Phill  is a storyteller working in film, creative nonfiction and theater. He is a 2023 recipient of the Maryland State Arts Council's Creativity Grant and a 2019 Rubys Artist Award grantee for storytelling and performance. He is also a 2018 GrandSlam Champion of The Moth in DC. An alumnus of the American Film Institute, Branch recently directed "Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World" which is currently on the film festival circuit. His previous film,  "Searching for Shaniqua," a documentary about the impact names have on our lives, won the HBO Best Documentary award at the 2016 Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival. Check out the trailer to his latest film: Hampton University: One of the Wonders of the World - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/751713690 Director's BTS - https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/745073679 Listen to me on The Moth - https://themoth.org/storytellers/phill-branch Find me at @phillbranch on Twitter and IG / phillbranch.com /  Email: phillbranch@gmail.com Subscribe and share!  

Hey, Mama! Some of you are pursuing entrepreneurship while working a full-time job (kudos to you!). However, you may be wondering when is a good time to leave your job and pursue entrepreneurship full-time. In today's episode, I interview Shaniqua Horstead, who shares her journey of pursuing entrepreneurship while working a full-time corporate job, being a mom, and being a wife. She also shares the signs that it's time to leave your job, tips for preparing to leave your job, and so much more. In this episode, you will learn:Shaniqua's journey to starting her business while working a full-time jobSigns it's time to leave your job and transition to entrepreneurship full-timeHow to prepare to leave your job to pursue entrepreneurship full-timeConnect with Shaniqua Horstead:WebsiteInstagram - @thecoachshaniquaRevive Her 2023 Conference in Charlotte, NC, May 19-21. Learn more here: www.reviveher2023.comFor show notes and resources mentioned in today's episode, head to mamaturnedmompreneur.com/episode36Click here to sign up for the FREE workshop hosted by SPEDgenuity on five things parents need to know about their role in the IEP process.I want to hear from you! Have a question or an episode idea? Leave me a message and have your message played on the podcast! Leave a message here.Ready to launch your traditional or private podcast with strategy? Have a podcast but haven't monetized it? Or is your podcast growth stagnant?Let's Chat to see how I can best support you and to see if we're a good fit to work together:www.mamaturnedmompreneur.com/letschatLooking to connect with like-minded mamas running businesses and raising babies? Join us in the Mama Turned Mompreneur Facebook GroupConnect with Andria:Instagram: @mamaturnedmompreneurEmail: hello@mamaturnedmompreneur.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

What would it be like to work side by side with your partner, double your income, and get more time off with your family ALL from the comforts of your own home?   In today's episode, the two couples Hever & ShaniQua Capote and Justin & Jennifer Hecht share how having both spouses working in Salesforce opens up a whole new world of possibilities for them and their families.   If you've been trying to get your partner to join you on the Salesforce side, this is the episode for them!   Handy Timestamps:   2:50: Our couples share how they started Salesforce. 10:20:  Why join something Talent Stacker? The panel goes over the unique advantages this program can give you when trying to land a job. 14:57: Hever, ShaniQua, Justin, and Jenn discuss the benefits of being a remote Salesforce couple. 22:50:  How the increased flexibility and income will change the trajectory of their life plans. 34:30: Who has the better job, consultants or administrators?   Links and Resources: TalentStacker.com/voicemail TalentStacker.com/start TalentStacker LinkedIn Page Salesforce For Everyone Facebook Group

Co-founder of  Sister District, Gaby Goldstein, and the Senior Political Director at Crooked Media, Shaniqua McClendon discuss winning state legislative races as a strategy for saving democracy, and how Democrats can wrest back control from conservatives who've used state legislatures to rule from the minority. We also discuss what level of voter engagement is required to strengthen democracy. #midterms #midterms2022 #statepowerseries #midtermmadness #statelegislatures Mentioned in this episode: Sister District State Power Series Vote Save America Midterm Madness Slay the Dragon Documentary: A secretive, high-tech gerrymandering initiative launched 10 years ago threatens to undermine our democracy. Slay the Dragon follows everyday people as they fight to make their votes matter. Book: "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count" by David Daley Cook Political Report Jenifer Lewis "Vote, Don't F*ck Up" viral video Project Redmap Karl Rove Op-ed: The GOP Targets State Legislatures Listen to All Electorette Episodes https://www.electorette.com/podcast Support the Electorette Rate & Review on iTunes: https://apple.co/2GsfQj4 Also, if you enjoy the Electorette, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on iTunes. Also, please spread the word by telling your friends, family and colleagues about The Electorette! WANT MORE ELECTORETTE? Follow the Electorette on social media. Electorette Facebook Electorette Instagram Electorette Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ira, Louis, and guest host Bolu Babalola discuss Bennifer's wedding, Anne Hathway's celebrity rebrand, Love Island, The Gray Man, the monkeypox vaccine rollout, and more. Plus, Hayley Kiyoko joins to discuss her new album Panorama and what it takes to be vulnerable as a pop star.____You can find everything you need to fight back at votesaveamerica.com/roe, but here's a few things you can do:The first, and most important thing we can do is minimize the harm that this ruling will inflict. One way to do that is to support our Immediate Impact Fund. All funds raised go directly to local abortion funds, independent clinics, and legal defense for patients: votesaveamerica.com/abortionfundsWe have a lot of work to do to fight back, and one place to start is with our Fight Back Fund, which supports grassroots organizing and power-building organizations in states where we can make a difference, as well as supporting ballot measure campaigns in four states. By contributing, you can help local activists defend abortion rights this year and build towards the future: votesaveamerica.com/fightbackGet to work supporting winnable races in 2022 where abortion is at stake—like the governor's races in Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Arizona—by signing up for Midterm Madness: votesaveamerica.com/midtermsRSVP for our live virtual event on Tuesday 6/28: After Roe: Reproductive and Civil Rights Move to States, where our expert panel incl Erin Ryan and Leah Litman, moderated by Shaniqua will discuss what this means, what comes next, and how we can fight back: https://www.mobilize.us/crooked/event/464892/

Ira and Louis discuss Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic and the musician's place in pop culture, Lil Nas X's beef with BET, and what the hell is going on with the Barbie movie. Plus, Jenny Slate joins to discuss Marcel the Shell with the Shoes On, visiting Isabella Rossellini's farm, and the joys of voice acting.____You can find everything you need to fight back at votesaveamerica.com/roe, but here's a few things you can do:The first, and most important thing we can do is minimize the harm that this ruling will inflict. One way to do that is to support our Immediate Impact Fund. All funds raised go directly to local abortion funds, independent clinics, and legal defense for patients: votesaveamerica.com/abortionfundsWe have a lot of work to do to fight back, and one place to start is with our Fight Back Fund, which supports grassroots organizing and power-building organizations in states where we can make a difference, as well as supporting ballot measure campaigns in four states. By contributing, you can help local activists defend abortion rights this year and build towards the future: votesaveamerica.com/fightbackGet to work supporting winnable races in 2022 where abortion is at stake—like the governor's races in Pennsylvania, Michigan, or Arizona—by signing up for Midterm Madness: votesaveamerica.com/midtermsRSVP for our live virtual event on Tuesday 6/28: After Roe: Reproductive and Civil Rights Move to States, where our expert panel incl Erin Ryan and Leah Litman, moderated by Shaniqua will discuss what this means, what comes next, and how we can fight back: https://www.mobilize.us/crooked/event/464892/