Gumbo Nights

I often hear single women describe themselves as single as if that’s as big a part of their identity as their name and social security number. I believe that it’s time for single women, who are obsessed with that status, to begin to think of it as merely a box that we check on a form rather than a structure. We are better served by focusing on being and becoming sensational women and describing ourselves as such. When Mr. Right shows up, he will be mesmerized by how sensational you are and ready to change your status from single to taken. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

If you’re a woman, have you ever had uncomfortable and odd work relationships with women who don’t look like you...specifically black or white women? I have, and it’s been bugging me for years. I’ve decided to stop holding my tongue about my relationships with white women. In this episode, I’m talking to my friend Stacy, a white woman, about her experiences with women who look like me. This conversation is deep, real, candid, and maybe more transparent than anything you’ve ever heard between black and white women. Prepare to learn and be shocked at the same time. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

If you’re a woman, have you ever had uncomfortable and odd work relationships with women who don’t look like you...specifically black or white women? I have, and it’s been bugging me for years. I’ve decided to stop holding my tongue about my relationships with white women. In this episode, I’m talking to my friend Stacy, a white woman, about her experiences with women who look like me. This conversation is deep, real, candid, and maybe more transparent than anything you’ve ever heard between black and white women. Prepare to learn and be shocked at the same time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

Leadership wouldn’t be leadership without strong, intelligent, and successful women like our special guest, Dr. Fatimah Pierce. Dr. Pierce is the Founder and Principal of Hickman Rose Strategies, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise and management consulting firm focused on strategic planning, organizational development, employee development, and program evaluation for service-based businesses, public agencies, and nonprofits. She is committed to helping women achieve sustainable professional success, and she uses her expertise and energy to assist executives and nonprofit leaders in solving their most challenging problems with infrastructure and implementation. Throughout her professional and personal journey, Dr. Pierce has been a dedicated leader, mentor, and advocate, lending her voice to dynamic conversations and conducting research to promote awareness and understanding of key issues facing Black women and youth. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

Often times we assume that we can’t build bridges with people unless they look like us. That couldn’t be further from the truth. The way that we build bridges with people who don’t look us is the same way we build bridges with people who DO look like us. Learn more about building bridges in your life and the lives of others in this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

If you struggle to set boundaries in your life, you’ll learn when and why boundaries are healthy and necessary, and how to identify and confront Boundary Bullies. You can learn more tools and tips for addressing boundaries by listening to Wayne Dyer’s audio book on YouTube called, “Pulling Your Own Strings.” I highly recommend it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

If you’re a woman and you grew up in a traditional household, you may have been raised and conditioned to put the man you’re married to or dating on a pedestal. It’s one thing to be submissive in a marriage, but it’s another thing to treat a man like you’re his fan rather than his mate. Find out how being in a relationship with a superstar, when it’s one-sided, can impact your life and your feelings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

All of us have a WILD side. The COVID-19 Quarantine is causing some of us to be a little WILDER than normal. Some of us are expressing our WILD side to the world and don’t even know it. Corona even got us thinking we’re in love with folks that we’ve never even met. Ask yourself, “Are you really love?” Think about it and Press Play on this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

We all have emotions. Some are healthy and others are not so healthy if we remain attached to them forever. It’s normal to experience disappointment, heartache, sadness, and depression. The good news is that those feelings are only temporary if we decide that they came to go rather than to stay. How are you feeling and how are you dealing with your emotions? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

In this episode, we’re chatting with Marvin Lyman about the remarkable discovery that turned his life upside down. Lyman traces the discovery all the way back to his childhood and shares his painful and eye-opening experiences in his book, “Solving for X; Finding the Man Within.” Listen and learn how his life was blown apart at the age of 36. You will be blown away by his story, his bravery, and his honesty. I can assure you that you’ve never heard a story like this one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

Life sends us the answers to all of our problems. We just have to take the time to look for them. They show up all around us....in the flowers, in the trees, and in our circumstances. If you haven’t found your answers yet, keep looking. You’re closer than you think, --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/message

The world is in the middle of a pandemic and most of us are under stay at home orders in the cities we live in. This lockdown has caused life as we know it to change drastically. Some people are not adjusting well to our new normal. Here’s how I’m handling Operation Corona and her nasty self. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

Are you following your own path or imitating someone else’s? Do you know what truly makes you happy and are you staying true to who you really are? That’s what we’re discussing in this episode --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/misshandie/support

We’ve all heard that laughter is good for the soul and if you’ve ever laughed til you cried you know that’s true. Here’s a little comedy to brighten your day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

Find out why I took a short hiatus from Gumbo Nights and what I’ve been up to since December. The words we speak are powerful. Listen as I share an affirmation that has changed my life for the best! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

Around the holidays we often think about the gifts we give to others. Rarely do we think about the greatest gifts that we can give to ourselves. I’m talking about the type of gifts that are impactful like spending time meditating, exercising, getting mental clarity, and focusing on our goals. What is the greatest gift that you can give to yourself all year-long? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

Christmas is just about two weeks away, and you may be planning to purchase gifts for the special people in your life. To avoid buying the wrong thing, I’m sharing some advice on how to pick the perfect gift. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

When life is going our way, why are periodically challenged by obstacles designed to take our eyes off the road? I believe those situations are only tests, and we have what it takes to pass every exam. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

There are some friends who you can call your true friends....the ones that you have soul relationships with rather than superficial ones. My friend Kim is more than a friend. She is my biggest cheerleader, supporter, and encourager outside of my family. Who are your soul friends? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message

Our zodiac signs explain a lot about our personal qualities and characteristics. They also help us to understand the qualities and characteristics of other people who may have different zodiac signs. Did you know that we are made up of three zodiac signs? To learn more about three zodiac signs that shape who we are and how we see the world, listen to this episode. It may cause you to see yourself and others differently. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/misshandie/message