In this episode, Nicci Gilbert shares her journey as an entertainer, producer, and entrepreneur. She discusses the challenges she has faced in the entertainment industry as a black woman and her motivation for starting her own streaming platform WIRF Media. Nicci talks about creating the hit show R&B Divas and not having ownership, as well as her legal battle over the alleged theft of her musical Soul Kittens Cabaret. She emphasizes the importance of ownership for black creatives and not wai...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 38 min
In this episode of Just Breathe, April Love aits down with Shaman Rah about spirituality, meditation, and self-healing. Shamn Rah explains that shamans act as a bridge between the spiritual and physical realms to help people understand their dreams, heal themselves, and solve inner problems manifesting outwardly. He notes that shamans aren't always saints, so use discernment. Rah stresses the importance of looking within to solve external issues since the outer world reflects the inner world. He...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Tara Carissa Hodges shares her journey of walking in her calling as a minister and empowerment speaker. She discusses the importance of being obedient to God's timing and purpose for your life, not comparing yourself to others. Hodges emphasizes embracing your unique personality, gifts and story. She talks about navigating seasons of life, from singleness to marriage and motherhood, without losing your sense of purpose. Hodges shares wisdom on the church, prophecy, finding peace and managing cri...
Mar 28, 2024•56 min•Ep. 28
In this episode of Just Breathe, we have an inspiring conversation with entrepreneur Sam Glickman about pursuing your purpose and building a legacy. Glickman stresses the importance of having a solid plan before starting a business, saying that resources come easier when you have true faith in an idea. The discussion covers handling setbacks, having the courage to take risks, and how to know when an idea's time has come. Glickman leaves listeners with the reminder to breathe and focus on identif...
Jan 18, 2024•24 min•Ep. 27
In this inspiring interview, music pioneer Toni Jones shares her journey of self-discovery and leaning into purpose. After overcoming childhood wounds and people-pleasing tendencies, Toni learned to cultivate self-love and align with her calling. Her affirmation albums help women grow into their best selves. Toni describes her creative process of channeling raw emotions into uplifting lyrics. She aims to integrate entertainment and wellness to inspire supernatural confidence in her listeners. To...
Jan 12, 2024•34 min•Ep. 26
In this episode of the Just Breathe Podcast, April Love has an inspiring conversation with singer, songwriter, producer, and motivational speaker Travis Malloy. They discuss Travis' journey in the music industry, the importance of having a strong support system, and the power of speaking positivity into your life. Travis shares how his viral song "Millions Billions Trillions" came about during the pandemic as a way to lift people up, and how it sparked his motivational platform. He emphasizes vi...
Jan 04, 2024•48 min•Ep. 25
As we get ready to ring in a new year April Love wanted to reflect on the process of doing the Just Breathe Podcast by answering questions from her producers. Some of the questions include what advice would she give her self moving forward in this new podcast space? And who were her people that inspired her. Thanks for joining us on this final episode of 2023 and we look forward to more get togethers in the new year.
Dec 29, 2023•20 min•Ep. 24
April Love welcomes life coach and entertainment industry veteran Treiva Williams to discuss finding purpose and meaning. Treiva shares how her difficult childhood led her to have grace and understanding for others, guiding her career across industries like the military, marketing, and entertainment. She emphasizes being self-aware and honest about where you currently are in life before determining your next steps or purpose. Treiva explains that purpose often relates to your innate skills and p...
Dec 21, 2023•59 min•Ep. 23
This conversation is all about wellness. We welcome health and wellness guru Lisa Washington. She is a mother a business owner and a kidney recipient. April and Lisa talk about not only healthy living but spiritual wellness as well. Lisa also breaks down how she helps her clients not from how they digest their food but how they digest their lives. Lisa is going to take us on a journey from our plates to our careers and how everything is connected.
Dec 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 22
In this episode of Just Breathe we welcome highly sought-after lash and brow expert Joi Mebane who opened her cosmetics counter and created her namesake line, THE LOOK BY JOI, in 2003. Since then, she has transformed and inspired women with her luxurious products and exceptional eyebrow services. Joi is a published author, Bronner Brother Award Honoree and a featured educator at Premiere Orlando Beauty International Event. April talks to Joi about leaving nursing school to working at a makeup co...
Dec 07, 2023•50 min•Ep. 21
Welcome back to another episode today we have a great conversation with Terrinee Gundy who is a mother of two amazing children, a sister, an aunt, a friend, a lawyer, a judge and the daughter of a Junkie. Terrinee was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where her daddy’s drug addition to crack cocaine wrecked her family and home life, then she spent challenging years in South Georgia. Despite an early life of constant chaos and dysfunction, Terrinee excelled academically, and ultimately rea...
Nov 30, 2023•58 min•Ep. 20
Happy Thanksgiving, Just Breathe is back with another great conversation. This episodes we are joined by Christina Johnson who was a teen mom born to a teenage mother, but refused to be a statistic. The Charlotte, NC native relocated to Atlanta, GA in 1997 with her two young daughters in pursuit of a creative career, where she met, worked with, fell in love and ultimately married and divorced Ceelo Green. Christina now a mother of three is also the owner of Inner Piece Design (IPD), a progressiv...
Nov 23, 2023•52 min•Ep. 19
On this special episode, April Love interviews historic Atlantean Mrs. Elisabeth Omilami, daughter of civil rights leader Hosea Willimas and CEO of Hosea Helps. In the interview she discusses her life as a civil rights activist, actor, breast cancer survivor, and server of her community. She uses her experience to inspire others to overcome their anxiety and depression through serving and helping others.
Jul 19, 2023•36 min•Ep. 18
We are excited to have Shaniece M. Wise on the show this week. Shaniece has solidified herself in almost every digital marketing and business consulting space. Shaniece is a certified business expansion coach, a prominent national speaker, and a best-selling author who has managed to build an entire community of successful business owners, and she is on a steady rise to the top! Shaniece is the Founder and CEO of Wise, Armstrong and Associates, LLC, a business coaching consulting firm that speci...
Jul 13, 2023•34 min•Ep. 17
We are so excited to have Ebony Porter-Ike joining us on this weeks episode. With over 15 years of strong business consulting experience with Fortune 500 companies in the space of mergers, acquisitions, energy, public sectors, and entertainment; Ebony has been seen as the “GO TO PERSON” for resuscitation of failing businesses. She has been known as the guru for assisting new start ups with a comprehensive marketing plan and objective. With a clear view of business, she has worked on brokering de...
Jul 05, 2023•32 min•Ep. 16
Long before Tameka Foster Raymond was known for her high profile marriage, the drama, and subsequent divorce, she lived a vibrant off-screen life of her own, working as a self-made, highly accomplished, fashion coutiere who helped to curate the images of many of today’s award-winning entertainers. Today we talk to Tameka about all the transitions she has had in her career and her life, and how she has gotten through them gracefully.
Jun 28, 2023•35 min•Ep. 15
Welcome back in todays episode we talk to Nathalie Nicole Nathalie Nicole Smith is a beauty and wellness maven who has spent the last seven years building a powerhouse brand that caters to the needs of women mentally, physically and spiritually. Her philanthropy work includes mentoring and tutoring the local DC youth, running programs that increase awareness about the needs of young people and partnering with local organizations to improve the quality of life for them. Today, she freelances the ...
Jun 21, 2023•32 min•Ep. 14
Dolapo Erinkitola is an award winning film producer and also an artist manager in the music space. In this episode we discuss what his management style is and the behind the scenes of the industry.
Jun 14, 2023•31 min•Ep. 13
Welcome back to Just Breathe. In todays episode I talk to entrepreneur Candace Holyfield aka The Six Figure Spa Chick. We talk about how she came from humble beginnings as a single mom doing massages for free to being a 7 figure married spa owner and coach. She also touches on how finding Jesus (or Jesus finding her) helped take her business to a whole other level. This is a great conversation for those who are interested in entrepreneurship especially in the spa space. But also a great story on...
May 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 12
"What Now?" is a question that we ask ourselves on a regular basis. The crazy thing about the question "What Now?" is that it can be used in a positive or negative connotation. When it seems like the problems in your life are adding up and then something else happens you can have a "What Now?" moment. or When you get your dream job, you have found success you can have a "What Now?" moment. As in 'ok what next?' Rod Minger is a comedian, content creator, who has seen both "What Now?" moments. Fro...
Jul 27, 2022•50 min•Ep. 11
I love helping people and I get a lot of requests for personal and profesional advice in social media. So I want to be able to answer some of those questions right here in hopes that the answers that I give can help some other people too. So today I am going to be talking to: Someone that isnt happy with the state of their life but dont know how to change it. An Entreprenuer that keeps making bad business decisions. Someone who is overwhelmed with work and life...I discuss how we take the word "...
Jun 29, 2022•21 min•Ep. 10
The journey of life is a myriad of surprises and unexpected breathtaking moments. Heartache. Love. Loss. You name it…life will deliver it! Well my guest went through it all and then some. Her journey included a lot of self discovery as well. Darlene McCoy is an acclaimed gospel artist, songwriter, syndicated radio host, and now author. She is the mother of three amazing children and a newlywed. We discuss how it is never too late to pivot in life, it could lead to following a lifelong dream or i...
Jun 15, 2022•58 min•Ep. 9
Sometimes you need to be soooo tired. That you finally wake up. Tired of the toxic relationship. Tired of the terrible work conditions. Tired of the soul sucking circle of friends. Now its time to wake up and do better for yourself.
Apr 13, 2022•13 min•Ep. 8
"And this too shall pass" is a bible verse that most people have heard but I want to make sure we arent just saying it but I want to overstate it so that it sticks. I have 3 points that really breaks down why "And This Too Shall Pass" is important for our day to day mental health and wellness.
Apr 07, 2022•15 min•Ep. 7
Dr. Makeba Moring is a Holistic Health doctor, mid-wife,nutritionist, and mother. With more than 25 years of experience in Holistic Health and Wellness, Dr. Makeba has dedicated her work to assist humanity in living the 120. 120 years of healthy, youthful strong and vibrant existence. And today she will be talking to us about the importance of taking care of our bodies especially by focusing on what we put in it.
Mar 30, 2022•33 min•Ep. 6
We have all been going through it when it comes to the Pandemic. But not that it seems like the world is opening up, how do we bounce back. How do we get our selves together for our new normal...again. Well I have one of my favorite people joining me today to discuss that very thing. Lifestyle coach Chris Cooper.
Mar 16, 2022•40 min•Ep. 5
We went to Twitter to take 3 questions from our audience that April will respond to.
Feb 23, 2022•14 min•Ep. 4
Have you ever had to give your computer a hard reset? You know when its start to slow down. And you havent turned it off for days. You have to givie it a hard reset to get it running like it used to. If you were able to go to a moment in your life and give it a hard reset, would you? Lets take a deep breath...let it go...and lets discuss.
Feb 16, 2022•15 min•Ep. 4
Hey family thanks for joining us for our 2nd episode. Today I want to talk to you about thinking Bigger for your life.
Feb 09, 2022•26 min•Ep. 2
In our premiere episode of the Just Breathe Podcast. We wanted to talk about breathing and how do you survive when life issues take your breath away. When all your problems have you saying I Cant Breathe. How do you catch your breath and bounce back. Well take a deep breath and join us to Just Breathe
Feb 02, 2022•19 min•Ep. 1
