True Conversations Network

Thank you to everyone for all the love and support! Here's to another year! — Listen as Strav and Juan discuss topics regarding wellness, pop culture/current events, and even reading emails for advice from you, the listeners! Celebrate your #ThrivingThursdays here with us on The Tomorrow Talk!   All the best,   The Tomorrow Talk Podcast: Twitter: @TomorrowTalkPod Instagram: @TomorrowTalkPod Brought to you by True Conversations Podcast Network

Did you know that approximately 72% of Gen Z’s report that they want to start their own business? Host Paula recently took time to talk to one of those 72 percenters to find out what they are made of. Meet Syd Sikes, a talented 13 year old Make Up Artist. Get a glimpse into how she is forging her entrepreneurial spirit and the mind set she possesses to keep her moving forward. www.true-conversations.com 

A mother and founder of Journey to Happiness Movement Inc, Camille Butler, joins host Meghan Enriquez for a raw and heartfelt conversation about loving your family, advocating for their health, loss of a child and legacy. Inspired by the late Journey Bessai, the J2HM was founded as a means to educate the world about the possible complications involved with carrying the sickle cell trait (SCT), such as Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC). Prior to her RMC diagnosis, Journey was full of life, talent and dreams, but in only a 5-month period her dreams shattered as she began to realize the inevitable; life was slipping away. Before Journey’s death, she spoke about spreading the word about the sickle cell trait to the masses. Because of the pain that she endured and also what heartache her family experienced, this movement was established. www.journeytohappinessmovement.org  For more info visit www.true-conversations.com 

Rick Logan was an Under Amour sponsored personal trainer and Fitness Manager for FX Studios in Baltimore, Maryland. As a stroke survivor, his mission is to create awareness and increase prevention while also providing support to fellow survivors. You can follow his story on instagram at rick_logan. At the age of 26 he suffered from a stroke and his life is forever changed. The reality of living with an often times invisible disability including now having a treatment plan for mental illness, this 28 year old candidly shares not only what it is like to be a stroke survivor but how that honestly changed how he views being a man. For more info www.true-conversations.com 

This episode with Ms. Zephia Bryant who currently serves as the Founder and CEO of the Bryant Educational Leadership Group delves into what is inclusive leadership for the youth, and what does one's leadership journey really look like. Ms. Bryant is a Higher Education practitioner with over 17 years of experience. Ms. Bryant started the Bryant Educational Leadership Group (BELG) in 2012. The organization was started based upon the principle, we stand on the shoulders of giants, and to whom much is given, much is required. Her vision was to create an organization that would develop leaders of all ages and would become the premier resource for leadership education and primary producer of global leaders for the next generation. To learn more visit www.true-conversations.com 

Cheri-Leigh Erasmus is a wanderer and lover of stories at heart. In this episode we launch her new podcast series around what well rounded or holistic leadership means and why it is so important as we venture into the next decade as female leaders both at work and at home.     In her professional capacity, she serves as Executive Director of the South Africa-Washington International Program (SAWIP), a non-profit organization aimed at preparing and inspiring the next diverse generation of South African leaders. She graduated from Stellenbosch University in South Africa with a BA in International Studies and later went on to start a career focused on student support services at the institution. Her keen interest in education, travel and experiential learning led to a position as a Guest English Teacher in Daegu, South Korea. Since moving to the Washington, D.C. area in 2013 she has been actively involved in numerous nonprofit organizations focused on education and leadership development. She is also one of two

MD Delegate Talmadge Branch, Majority Whip joins Party Politics US's for this "when politics and gun violence become personal" podcast episode.  What do you do when it's your family member that's the victim? In this podcast, MD Delegate Branch shares the story no grandparent wants to, and how his struggle is like that of too many grandparents but his role as an elected official is not. Yet, what can be done to stop what's going on in the streets of Baltimore and cities like it?  Follow party politics us on facebook and instagram @partypoliticsus  www.true-conversations.com for more. 

Author of 1Man 3 Hearts 9 Lives, Christophe Lafontant joins us again for episode 68 on the True Conversations Network. In this episode we discuss how powerful taking on a new perspective can be and the true conversation around love, what it really means and is it possible for someone with disabilities to find it. His book, available on amazon and at Barnes and Noble, is a memoir about his journey living with chronic illness from the age of 6, that includes 2 heart transplants, a kidney transplant, a degenerative disease that is under researched, identity, self acceptance, and more. Follow him on facebook and instagram! For more information www.true-conversations.com 

Jilleien Franqueilli, founder of Simple Sacrifice which meets every Sunday to feed Baltimore's homeless, and owner of Ripple Effect, a company that helps with multi family housing solutions, sits down to talk with founder of True conversations Meghan Enriquez about how the SMALLEST of moments are what create the biggest of changes, personally, healthwise, professionally and globally. For our guest's full bio and more info about how to get involved www.true-conversations.com 

Katelynne Cox is the founder of Silence is Not Compliance, and she joins founder of True Conversations Meghan Enriquez to have an honest and curious conversation around the most recent social media hashtag that has everyone from celebrities to citizens talking about sexual violence, and what everyone, including non survivors need to know. 

Party Politics founder, Atiba Madyun invites photojournalist Haywood Galbreath to the table to discuss how racism played a role in the OJ Simpson trial and how that trial has played a role in racism experienced today in America, from #takeaknee to police brutality to music and media influences. Co hosted with True Conversations founder, Meghan Enriquez, this truly brings 3 unique perspectives on the black culture experience to the table, with challenging and much needed discussion about what we can do now to move forward and eliminate barriers of inclusion for future generations. Follow Party Politics on facebook and instagram @partypoliticsus today! www.true-conversations.com/chalkboard-conversations for all of the Party Politics podcasts. 

Christophe Lafontant, author of 1 Man, 3 Hearts, 9 Lives, a memoir about his journey living with chronic illness that includes 2 heart transplants, kidney transplant, a degenerative disease that is under researched, and more, sits down for a true conversation about trauma, faith, healing, mortality, and living a full life of true success. For Christophe's book and more information www.1man3hearts.com and for more info about True Conversations annual LIVE event September 30, 2017, joining our podcast network or training and curriculum visit www.true-conversations.com 

Extraordinary Birthdays Founder, Schinnell Leake joins True Conversations Founder, Meghan Enriquez, for a True Conversation about the value of your VILLAGE as a woman. Extraordinary Birthdays is a non profit dedicated to providing individualized birthday parties for children in homeless shelters as well as breathing belief into their self worth. www.true-conversations.com and www.extraordinarybirthdays.org to learn more. 

Haywood Galbreath, an award winning photojournalist who has captured numerous Presidents, was the last person to photograph OJ Simpson with his Heisman trophy and was the only photojournalist at all to capture the entire OJ Simpson trial is speaking out now about the truth of racism, the obstacles he experienced getting into the trial and what really happened in that courtroom. Having been blackballed out of the media since the trial ended and having 23 years to reflect and view the role media has to play in today's criminal justice system, systemic racism and more, he shares his truth with us on this episode of Party Politics Podcast, on the True Conversations Network. www.partypoliticsus.com and www.true-conversations.com 

Meghan Enriquez, founder of True Conversations LLC has an amazing story. She was adopted and came to America from South Korea at 4 months of age. Her adoptive parents in Massachusetts are white and what she experienced as "identity" growing up, resonated so much. I believe all of you will find something in her story that is not only true for many of us, but is very human. Last, her fear for her children growing up at this time in history under this administration I believe you will NOT want to miss. We are all connected. Thank you Meghan for sharing a "true conversation!" - Atiba President and Founder of Party Politics US 

Today you will be listening to my conversation with Blair Imani and Monique Le. The two of them have collaborated to create their first self published book entitled Modern HERstory.   Blair Imani is a Black American Muslim activist living in Brooklyn, NY. Imani is the founder and Executive Director of Equality for HER a nonprofit educational platform for feminine identifying individuals.   Modern HERstory is Equality for HER’s very first self published print publication. The book is an inclusive and intersectional approach to women’s history with vibrant illustrations from artist Monique Le.   On June 9th Blair appeared on the Fox News show Tucker Carlson Tonight where she was interviewed about her support of Taxpayer Funded Muslim Safe Spaces. I offered Blair the opportunity in this podcast to talk some more about that. She took it and so you’ll hear some about that as well.   Join me as you find out how these two women met (have still never met in person), created Modern HERstory and why?   Find out how you

Lisa Kumagai Sung is a widow of suicide, and a mother of two. In this week's True Conversation show podcast on the True Conversations Network, we talk openly and honestly about the struggles of loving someone with mental illness, the complexities of marriage, parenthood and the personal journey of growth beyond loss and grief. www.true-conversations.com 

JOSELINE A. PEÑA-MELNYK of the House of Delegates, Democrat, District 21, Anne Arundel & Prince George's Counties, joins us for a True Conversation around the journey to being a public servant. www.true-conversations.com 

Charles Belk of Fitting the Description joins us for our monthly partner podcast for Party Politics US Chalkboard Conversations and True Conversations. Hear the story of an ordinary citizen who ends up surviving a false arrest, his story goes viral and learns quickly the ramifications of what an arrest, even false, causes. Turned active citizen, Charles shares his story with us and the wisdom from the past two years of changing legislation. Learn more at www.true-conversations.com/chalkboard-conversations 

a True Conversation with Paula Fay Duong about her wellness journey, particularly around anxiety, while she strives for whole true "success" in corporate America, being a multi hobbyist and an active mom whose son is an active citizen in promoting a healthy environment. What did it take for her to say, "I need help" and what does "help" look like now as she overcomes her anxiety? www.true-conversations.com