The #SpeakEasy Podcast

Exploring Self Discovery with Shatoyia Jones Challenging Societal Norms

With a lifetime of poverty-reduction, performance art, and belly-dancing experience, Shatoyia Jones is on a mission to empower women, challenge beauty standards, and reclaim the true history of her community, all while inspiring a new generation of risk-takers."Take the risk to fight for a work culture that actually is a culture for work, not one that becomes your life. Don't be afraid to explore and challenge what you've been given, and study for yourself to know what you're capable of."Shatoyia Jones is the founder and creative director of Keno Woman Finishing School. She has dedicated her career to poverty reduction, wealth education and opportunity access, and is a performance artist. She is passionate about empowering women and restoring the true history of African and African American culture.Shatoyia Jones was determined to challenge the beauty standards that had been set by European men and to learn more about her own history. She studied and questioned, determined to break the cycle of being silenced and to discover who she really was. She encouraged others to take risks, to explore, and to challenge societal norms, seeing the potential in multiple generations to learn from each other. She was determined to learn and to share her knowledge so that all could benefit from the true history and excellence of women.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. Understanding the Value of a Woman: What is the biblical perspective on divine femininity, and how has this been historically expressed?2. Exploring Multi-Generational Learning: How can we leverage the knowledge and experience of multiple generations to maximize our potential for excellence?3. Unlocking Access to Resources: How can new technologies and social media be used to create a higher quality of life with more time for loved ones?Resources:
https://www.shatoyiajones.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@shatoyiajones
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shatoyia-jones-32048214a/
http://firstladiesofpovertyfoundation.eventbrite.com/
https://www.facebook.com/officialshatoyiajones
https://medium.com/@helloshatoyiajones
https://www.instagram.com/officialshatoyiajones/
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Elevating Your Training Overcoming the Fear with Diana L. Howles

In this podcast episode, Diana L. Howles, a virtual coaching and training specialist, strives to equip her audience with the skills to have crucial conversations, even as she finds herself challenged to engage them in a virtual setting."When you focus on the other, you focus on, in this case, the audience or your learners, it's not about you. It's about whatever you can do with the platform, with the tools, with your content, with your instructional design to help them do something, which would be your goals, right. Your learning outcomes." - Diana HowlesDiana L. Howles is the founder of Howles Associates, a virtual coaching and training company, and the author of two books, "Next Level Virtual Training: Advance Your Facilitation" and "Resilient Women in Life and Business".Diana L. Howles had spent years perfecting her craft of virtual training and coaching. When the pandemic hit, she saw an opportunity to help others with this new form of learning. She had learned to focus on her learners, not herself, and used small tasks to get them involved and engaged. Diana found that introverts were more vocal in virtual training, allowing them to have a voice and place in the class. Despite the difficulty of virtual learning, Diana was inspired by the challenge of creating new connections and was thrilled when her book, Next Level Virtual Training, won an award.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How virtual training has evolved in the past 20 years2. Tips for engaging learners in virtual training3. How the pandemic has reset the educational system and opened up new tools for learning.Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianahowles/
https://twitter.com/dianahowles
https://www.facebook.com/diana.howles
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”Social Education: A Fireside Chat with Lyle Benjamin”

Struggling with his tumultuous home life, Lyle Benjamin's goal to repay the debt of those who helped him leads him on a mission to introduce civility, kindness, and social education into schools, confronting an educational system that fails to prepare students for the real world."Don't wait until you're educated up the Yang Yang, okay? That's not going to help. Plant the seeds of kindness and civility so that the mindset will follow, and be perseverant, consistent, and persistent in your actions to make an impact on the world."Lyle Benjamin is the founder of three nonprofit educational organizations: 16 Things Kids Can Do, planned acts of Kindness and One Planet, one People. He has dedicated his life to helping people, and works to promote civility, kindness and social education in schools.Lyle Benjamin had a difficult home life growing up, so he started working at 11 years old to get away. People took an interest in him, which had a major impact, and he wanted to repay that debt by helping people. He was determined to make a difference in the world, so he created three non-profit educational organizations to focus on social education. He learned how to create change through planned acts of kindness, and his programs have reached individuals from all backgrounds. He encourages people to take action and make an impact on the world, no matter the size of their goals. Lyle Benjamin is determined to show that anyone can make a difference and create positive change for society.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. How to introduce civility and kindness into schools.2. How to create collaboration between scientific, business, government and academic groups to solve global issues.3. How to create a system of volunteer success programs for individuals and organizations.Resources:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyle-benjamin-34379755/
https://twitter.com/plannedacts
https://www.facebook.com/PlannedActs2018/
https://www.LyleBenjamin.com
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Breaking Communication: Understanding How Word Vomit and Silence Can Hinder Our Success

In this episode of The #Speakeasy Podcast, Altovise explores how a breakdown in communication between entrepreneurs, relationships, marriages, finances, and children can be mended by mastering active, visual communication and uncovering the power of soundbites.
In this episode, it was discussed how communicating has changed due to people wanting everything to be quick and digestible, how we're not taught in school effective communication skills, and how to separate ourselves from narcissists and pretenders. It was also discussed how to make sure that what we say is being properly understood, using soundbites, and how to make sure we are getting meaningful feedback from people. Podcast interviews are a great way to market and reach people who are looking for more than just a snack."Sometimes we need silence to digest some things. Sometimes we use silence as a tool in order for us to hurry the conversation along. We use it as a tool to protect ourselves from the potential devastation of where this conversation is going."In this episode, you will learn the following:1. What does breaking communication in business, relationships, marriages, finances, and parenting look like in the modern world?2. How can we become better communicators by understanding the importance of nonverbal communication, sound bites, and eye contact?3. How do entrepreneurs effectively communicate with people with different backgrounds and language to ensure understanding?Connect with Altovise: 
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A Posture of Perseverance

What does it mean to have a posture of perseverance as an entrepreneur?
While it may not be a term that you’ve heard before, it is a term that is very relevant in entrepreneurship. The mountains, valleys, and desert places can be part of your journey.
In this episode, Altovise shares why a posture of perseverance has kept her afloat through all the shifts and changes in business. From business coaching and consulting, to becoming an influencer on Amazon, Altovise has seen her fair share of difficulties in business. She evens shares about what it felt like to launch with zero signups.
Connect with Altovise:
www.iamunmuted.com
Amazon.com/shop/altoviseunmuted
Instagram.com/altoviseunmuted
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Don’t Get Drunk off the Cheat Code

Don’t Get Drunk off the Cheat Code
This time of year, people are running towards free classes, free webinars, free books, and free tip sheets only to realize that it is meant to be a spark for what they are doing. There is still work to be done.
“The cheat code will always lead to missed opportunities and skipped steps” ~ Altovise Pelzer
In this episode, Altovise shares:
~ Why people fail after using the cheat code
~ What you need when using a cheat code
~ Ways that she helped her clients avoid getting caught up in the cheat code
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PK Struggles Stephanie Bigelow’s Journey of Overcoming Time and Circumstance

When Stephanie Bigelow returns to the faith she abandoned in her adolescence, she discovers the irony of her upbringing as a Preacher's Kid, inspiring her to write a book that helps her fellow PK's overcome the trials of life, time, and circumstance."Life is really 5% what happens to you, but it's 95% how you respond." - Dr. Stephanie BigelowStephanie Bigelow is a Bay Area California native, PK, and graduate of the University of Phoenix. She has worked in the healthcare industry for 20+ years and is married to two brilliant young adults. She recently wrote a book about her journey as a Preacher's Kid.Stephanie Bigelow was born and raised in the Bay Area, California, growing up in a ministry family. She learned that life is 95% how you respond to the 5% that happens to you and that trials don't discriminate. She was inspired to write a book about her journey to help others in similar situations. Stephanie believes her book will be helpful to young preacher's kids who feel like they have to put on a mask in public but can be themselves at home. She encourages them to work out their own soul salvation and to remember that whatever drives them to their knees, even if it's the same Lord, it's for their goodness.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. What foundational principles do we need to tap into to redefine our lives and relationships?2. How writing a book can be therapeutic and reflective of our own life journey.3. How can preachers' kids (PKs) learn to work out their own soul salvation in a world where they don't have much control?Resources:www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-a-bigelow-bbb8a29Connect with me: 
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Rebuilding Confidence Frances Jones’ Journey to Overcome the Emotional Stigmas of Infertility

"Share your story and help someone else find the strength to build themselves back up.""Happiness is not about how many cars you have or how big your house is or how much money you have or how successful you think you are. It's all about loving who you are on the inside." - Frances JonesFrances Jones is a speaker transformation coach, author, and CEO. She wrote the book Overcoming the Emotional Stigmas of Infertility: Barren, but Not Ashamed, which is a story of her 20-year journey with infertility.Frances Jones is a speaker, coach, author, and CEO. She wrote a book about overcoming the emotional stigmas of infertility, sharing her personal 20-year journey of never being able to have children. Through this journey, she discovered that happiness and success come from within and not from external sources. Frances encourages others to appreciate their presence and use their struggles to help others. She wants to encourage those who doubt their own greatness and show them that their pain has a purpose and can help others find hope in their story.In this episode, you will learn the following:1. Discovering Strength Through Transformative Journeys: How can we use our experiences to build bridges and help others?2. Celebrating Personal Growth: How can we appreciate our process of rebuilding and learning to love ourselves?3. Sharing Our Wisdom: How can we use our stories to encourage and inspire others?Resources:FB and IG: @heartdesirescoaching
LinkedIn: @francesjones1
Twitter: @HeartDesiresFC
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