Ep. 59 - Lift Your Voice with Stephanie James
Episode description
How can you inspire others by sharing your story? What nugget of inspiration would you want someone to take away from your story?
In today’s episode, I’m speaking with Stephanie James. I was struck by how she found her voice and decided to use it to inspire others by simply sharing her own experiences.
Stephanie Michelle James, also known as “Just A Vessel,” is a poet, vocalist, and speaker. She is a Digital Nomad who has traveled to 38 states and 38 countries. She spends 1-2 months in each country sharing her gifts around the world. She is also the Founder of Same Shirt Different Country (SSDC), a minimalist movement to inspire others to “Pack Less and Travel More.”
Originally from Colorado Springs, CO, her passion for poetry began in 2004 at her alma mater, Hampton University. She also played basketball at Hampton and was named the first women’s basketball player in history to win the Presidential Recipient Award, graduating summa cum laude.
In 2012, she published her first book titled Just A Vessel: Your Weekly Inspirational Messages. Her first album titled “My Heart’s Beat” was released in May 2014 and her second album titled "Ember" was released in December 2016.
Her ultimate goal is to continue encouraging her peers to step outside of their comfort zones and embrace the beauty in the differences and similarities that we all share. Her mantra is “If I inspire you, you are my inspiration.”
In this episode, we discuss:
- Stephanie’s journey into writing and why she loves to writes encouraging and motivational poetry
- How Stephanie found her voice by sharing her experiences with others
- Why 2020 has become the year of reflection
- What to do when you’re thinking about become a writer and when to get started
- How Stephanie’s international travels inspire her and keep her moving forward
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