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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo talk about releasing their limiting beliefs and behaviors as they refresh their mind, body, and soul for the Spring season.

This week, the ladies highlight the amazingly talented, Viola Davis. Her journey is a testament to the power of letting go of old narratives, stepping into your truth, and embracing renewal!

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita discuss shedding the old and embracing growth this Spring. They take a look at what it means to "clean house" mentally, physically, and emotionally.

For the first time ever on our show, Benita leads a beautiful and relaxing sound bath meditation session complete with affirmations that call in fresh and positive energy. You don't want to miss this!

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss the art of choosing yourself when your employer is making your life miserable. Both ladies have had great experiences as "quitters" and are sharing what they learned with y'all!

This week, the ladies highlight the incomparable Tabitha Brown. She is an actress, author, businesswoman, and social media personality best known for her uplifting personality, vegan lifestyle, and motivational content. Tabitha is a true testament to patience, faith, and the power of authenticity.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita discuss how to know when it's time to walk away from a job, the do's and don't of leaving your job, and how job stress affects our physical and mental health. Lastly, the ladies ask you, the listener, some introspective questions to ask the moment you start considering leaving your job.

To close out, the ladies offer several tools and resources to help you take your leap of faith, such as books, websites, apps, and digital communities.

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo have gone completely off-kilter, but somehow find their way back to discussing goal-setting.

This week, the ladies highlight a woman who has had a lot of controversies and rumors surrounding her in recent years, but whose story is undeniably inspirational...Oprah Winfrey. Yes, we know...just bear with us.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita discuss goal-setting moving into the Spring season. There are so many different techniques for setting goals, and the ladies talk about which ones are their favs and which ones they don't really see it for.

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Links:

Houston History Magazine- "Camp Logan 1917": https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/2017/05/camp-logan-1917-beyond-the-veil-of-memory/

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo tease the second part of their Sovereign Individual series called, "Living The Sovereign Life".

This week, the ladies switch it up a bit and instead of introducing a new pioneering woman, they look at the lessons Madam CJ Walker taught during her life experiences and what we can learn from them.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita explain the idea of being a sovereign individual and discuss questions that helps us to double check to consider if we are living in alignment.

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South Project TX- https://www.southprojecttx.com/

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo tease the first part of a multiple part series called, "Living The Sovereign Life".

This week's Pioneering Women are from the past and the present. The ladies highlight a notable figure, Madam CJ Walker, and a modern figure, Jade Sykes (@ijaadee on all platforms). Though completely different, these two women found ways to create their dream life by diving head first into their passions, despite the state of the world surrounding them.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita explain the idea of being a sovereign individual and pose some questions to make you think!

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss life's cheat code: REPETITION!

This week's Pioneering Woman is the iconic, Serena Williams, who everybody knows as a living tennis legend. Serena's dedication to the sport she loves brought her to her success today. Her desire to consistently and repetitively hone her skill as a professional tennis player speaks to the power of dedicating your time to repetition.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita discuss how repetition can help or hurt you when trying to reach your goals. Our habits, whether good or bad, determine how far we get and how successful we are.

The episode closes with Benita doing an impromptu anchoring session to combat her and Desiree's habit of doom scrolling. You don't want to miss this!

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss what "having it all" looks like and if it's even possible.

The Pioneering Woman for this week is Beyoncé...enough said. :)

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita discuss their perspective on whether women can have both a successful career and a successful relationship.

The episode closes with some helpful tips that Desiree created for women who want to balance their professional life and their love life.

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Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! In the year's first episode, the dynamic duo welcome their first guest, Dr. Aalia Al-Barwani, MD who explains the art of eating intuitively rather than using food as a coping mechanism.

The Pioneering Woman for this week is none other than our esteemed guest, a board-certified physician who specializes in preventative and obesity medicine. What makes Dr. Al-Barwani's practice so special is that she uses Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practices to help her clients change not only the way they eat, but their mindset surrounding food! Dr. Al-Barwani is also the creator and host of the medical talk show "What’s Up, Doc?" on Muslim Network TV, where she shares her expertise on various health and wellness topics with the general public.

As they move into the episode topic, Desiree, Benita, & Dr. Al-Barwani discuss emotional eating versus intuitive eating and how to find a healthy medium when it comes to eating. Dr. Al-Barwani gives insight into how to change your mindset surrounding food and how to eat in a fulfilling and satisfying way.

The episode closes with helpful tools and resources such as EFT tapping, mindset shifts, and other NLP practices. However, the biggest one we're excited to share is Dr. Al-Barwani's Emotional Eating Course which will help you to kickstart your journey towards a healthier lifestyle! Listeners get 10% off using code: FREE10.

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Connect with Dr. Aalia Al-Barwani:
Website: https://albidayawellness.com/home-2623
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albidaya_wellness/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/albidaya.wellness
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@albidaya_wellness
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@albidayawellness

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