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Notes from the life and work of Emcee, Moderator, & Public Speaker Kiesha Garrison
Dr. Jun Love Young – Episode 13 of YOU Better!
About the Episode With each episode of YOU Better!, my mind expands and my heart opens as I take in the stories of amazing humans. This week’s conversation is no different. In this episode, we connect with...
Ben Shimizu – Episode 12 of YOU Better!
About the Episode This episode features many lessons about love, connection, and relationships we can glean from people who are intuitive enough to communicate well with animals. Ben Shimizu of Canine...
Rethink Resilience – Episode 11 of YOU Better!
This week on YOU Better! I took a moment to share learnings from my own life regarding my evolving relationship with the concept of being resilient. I've grappled with this one for a while. I used to pray for...
Nyah Peyton – Episode 10 of YOU Better!
About the Episode I met Nyah Peyton in LuvvNation, an online community founded by NY Times Best-selling author, Luvvie Ajayi Jones. Together, Nyah and I co-host Sunday Souls Sessions in LuvvNation, a...
Les Alfred – Episode 9 of YOU Better!
About the Episode In this this week's episode I had the honor of speaking with Les Alfred, a woman who is doing the much-appreciated work of amplifying the wisdom of Black women in the wellness space and...
Phill Nosworthy – Episode 8 of YOU Better!
About the Episode In this episode, I head over to Australia (virtually!) to connect with Phill Nosworthy, one of the world’s leading corporate educators and mentors, to indulge in mutual curiosity about how...
A. Jade Smith – Episode 7 of YOU Better!
About the Episode On the latest episode of YOU Better! I sat down with someone whose journey of reflection and self-discovery has inspired me to push beyond the expected. Twenty years ago, A. Jade Smith...
Mark Hatcher – Episode 6 of YOU Better!
About the Episode After being born prematurely, growing up in Detroit facing territorial streets, and navigating the bumps of integration, Mark Hatcher found his way to a place that would alter his core...
Yaribel Mercedes – Episode 5 of YOU Better!
About the Episode Yaribel and I became fast friends after finding one another frequenting the same online spaces, cheering for the same authors and generally being in community with each other digitally. In...
Charles E. Sims. Jr – Episode 4 of YOU Better!
About the Episode What happens when you feel like your environment does not properly reflect love back to you? On this episode of YOU Better! Charles E. Sims Jr. reflects on his melancholy filled childhood...
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