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Notes from the life and work of Emcee, Moderator, & Public Speaker Kiesha Garrison
Kaska Adoteye – Episode 47 of YOU Better!
About the Episode My guest this week is former work colleague of mine, Kaska Adoteye. Kaska has quite the story. When he was nineteen, he was diagnosed with a rare brain disease called an arteriovenous...
Tonya Fewell – Episode 46 of YOU Better!
About the Episode Do you feel like you went from being a boundless youth to being a boxed-in adult? If so, you might relate to the story and lessons of my guest Tonya Fewell on Episode 46 of YOU Better! Tonya...
Coax Marie – Episode 45 of YOU Better!
About the Episode Are you who you say you are? That is the question I explored with affirmation artist Coax Marie. Coax is someone I consider one of my sound healers. Her music wafts through my home on a...
Recognize the Offering – Episode 44 of YOU Better!
In this solo episode, I reflect on two recent moments of introspection, both centered on being able to recognize the goodness that other people are sometimes offering us. One of these moments was a great...
Quinn Conyers – Episode 43 of YOU Better!
About the Episode In this episode I got to interview my fellow emcee extraordinaire and Author Quinn Conyers who shares her story of giving up, finding her way back to her unique gift, and defining success on...
Anthony Cole – Episode 42 of YOU Better!
About the Episode In this interview recording artist and Amazon executive Anthony shares how he fuels the good vibes that flow through his life and music and shares some words of advice for anyone who might...
Chipalo Street – Episode 41 of YOU Better!
About the Episode With election season upon us in such a big way (have you voted?! Do you have a plan to vote??) I want to spend a moment highlighting someone who has made a decision to take their community...
Joy White – Episode 40 of YOU Better!
About the Episode This week's episode features the dynamic Joy White whose personal discovery journey has brought her to bold and free place. In our interview Joy shared about her decision to reveal painful...
Honor Your Limits – Episode 39 of YOU Better!
This week on YOU Better! I took some time to reflect on an area of personal work that continues to yield lessons for me - it’s about honoring my limits. I’m very growth oriented so it’s a bit tricky to let...
Troy Williams – Episode 38 of YOU Better!
About the Episode I was honored to sit down with Troy Williams, a man with a powerful story about how he navigated his way back to himself after serving 18 years of a life sentence in San Quentin State...