Interviews

  • Interviews, Lifestyle, Podcast

    Interview: The Legendary Loretta Devine {Podcast}

    I got an email this week that made me squeal, an opportunity so good that even Shonda Rhimes would have said “Hell yes!” before her now famous Year of Yes. This opportunity was to interview the legendary actress Loretta Devine. Yes, Dream Girls, The Preacher’s Wife and Doc McStuffins Hallie. You can listen to the full interview on my podcast here.

    [Tweet “I got to ask Loretta Devine all the questions you were thinking”]

    I was first introduced to Ms. Devine in the 90’s when I first watched the now iconic Waiting to Exhale movie as a curious teenager. Lately, I’ve been tuning in to check out her role as Cynthia on the intelligent and funny NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. I love the way The Carmichael Show touches on topics that most people feel a bit uncomfortable talking about such as gender inequality, gentrification, and police brutality but are really necessary conversations. NBC gave me the chance to take a sneak peek of tonight’s episode which tackles motherhood and depression. I must say that the way the episode was delivered was very intelligent and thought-provoking. I’m going to be watching again and following the conversation on social media. Take a look at the clip here!

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    The line that really resonated with me in this episode and I’m sure it would do the same for many moms is “The mom has to be happy in the picture…the mom has to smile for the entire family.” I know this is true and I always remind myself that if I am not happy then it will be difficult to make my children happy. As many of you already know, I am a huge fan of therapy and I benefited greatly from it during my years as a college student so if the blues ever hit me the way it hit Cynthia in tonight’s episode, I wouldn’t hesitate to go.

    Make sure to watch tonight’s episode of The Carmichael Show on NBC at 9:00pm EST/8:00 CT and let me know what you think.

    Listen to the full interview here!

  • Interviews, Mind and Soul, Positive Thinking

    How I Use Technology To Stay Inspired

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    Remaining inspired while feeding my spirit is very important to me. I’m a strong believer that the way you go to bed at night sets up your morning and how you start your morning determines the direction of your day. I try to relax at night and I like to listen to a podcast as I unwind and prepare for bed. Depending on my mood or how my day went I would listen to either  Joel Osteen , The Daily Boost or Trish Blackwell (All free on itunes).

    [Tweet “I listen to podcasts at night to fill my mind with positivity before I sleep”]

    In the morning, I use my Gratitude app. on my iPad to take note of all the things that I am grateful for and then I pray. For the past year, I’ve been doing bible study plans on Youversion Bible app. that I downloaded from iTunes. My favorite plan so far is the Joyce Meyer Promises for Everyday life that I am currently doing. This app. is free and what I appreciate most about it is that it will sync with all of my devices automatically so I can stay on track. Also, I try to read the The Daily Motivator every morning but I don’t always have the time so I slip it in during the day while I’m out and about.

    My goal is to keep my life positive and drama free and since I am naturally a pessimist I like to read uplifting sites such as Positively Positive and one of my new favorites, Tiffy Talks which is written by Tiffany Wilson one of the awesome bloggers I connected with at the Blogging While Brown Conference.

    [Tweet “My goal is to keep my life positive and drama free and since I am naturally a pessimist”]

    Besides reading uplifting material, I sometimes listen to music that makes me feel better from my iTunes library or using the Pandora app. I like conscious reggae and neo soul music for those moments when my soul needs a little nurturing.

    Mobile technology and social networking are integral parts of  bloggers lives. Many of us balance many different roles and are always on the move so we must get inspiration on the go. While I was at the Blogging While Brown Conference, along with a few other bloggers I participated in the AT&T Inspired Mobility Campaign. I shared how I use technology to find inspiration on the go with Eva of Socamom.

    [Tweet “Bloggers share how they use technology to stay inspired on the go @att #inspiredmobility”]

    Check out the videos from the campaign!

    Isn’t it wonderful to learn how others are using technology to stay inspired?

    I hope this post gives *you* plenty inspiration and ideas to remain inspired on the go.

    How do you stay inspired on the go?