Checking In w/ Bresha Webb

And um, there's also passages in my book where I talk about really leaning into your gut instinct, which is and I'm respecting all cultures and respecting all beliefs, but there is something insidey of you that speaks to you that is meant to guide you. And what's meant to guide you is also meant to protect you. So I am just excited for us to dig into this statement that God will guide you. God certainly will, so I'm excited. Y'all.

Come on, get your coffee cups or get your favorite chips or whatever it is that you do when you are listening to episodes of Checking In, and come in with an open heart. Come on, let's check in, y'all. I'm excited every single week because I feel like the guests we get get better and better or just so uplifting, so much humor, so much love. And y'all have seen her start on major shows on e R. Private Practice right along, and now she's starting in the hit Amazon

series Run the World as the sassy Renee Ross. Listen, please welcome the talented, beautiful Risha Webb. Hello. Hello, I mean so nice to like virtually check out. You know, I feel like I know you. Kelly talks about you often and she's like Michelle, you have to meet her. She's a joy of a jewel to work with. So I feel like I know you because of Kelly, and same here. She talks about you all the time, about me to FaceTime her in a minute, guess who I'm

talking to today. She's gonna lose. How you're doing, How you're doing, let's check in with you? How are you? Girl? I'm blessed and highly favored and just so happy. You know, I'm I'm in between places. I'm at my house and white sounds kind of echoing here, and uh, I'm with my fiancee as well, so you know. So, I mean, uh yes, So I was like, I had a moment. I was like, let me, I could do it here, it could be okay. So I'm so pretty the loving that the wallpaper and the photo behind you giving us

um glamour. Yes, you know it's good, old old Hollywood glamour. You're satin ones, you know, a little amazing thing. Come on, push it up, push it up. Yes. I am so happy for you. When you said that you are blessed and highly favored. I see it on you, and I know you two have been blessed and highly favored even when the lights weren't necessarily on. We are still blessed and highly favored, regardless that we have thousands of people

yelling our names. But I feel like you're living in the overflow or the manifestation of what it really means to be walking in something that you've dreamed of and something you have always wanted to do in the area of acting. So congratulations to you. And you know, our producer Angela was just speaking so highly of you, was just saying how lovely you were to work with on set. Isn't that just so good to know? Like, first of all, you're like, wait a minute, that should be a compliment.

Everybody should be nice. Yes, but it's it's uh, it's more frequent than not, um, that you'll run across people that forget the blessing that it is to do what you love. You know, um, and that you've been chosen to do what you love. I've worked really hard to get here, so I'm grateful that I've been able to take the stairs to my success, um and not the elevator, you know. And I know every single step and every single stare of person that has been there to guide

me where I'm going. So I live in you know, continual gratitude to my friends, to people that have helped me, the people that have made it difficult for me. I'm in gratitude for it all because I know who I want to be, to the person that I'm helping, you know, So it does matter. And so you know, when you're chosen and you know your purpose and why you're at certain places, you can influence those people that aren't having a good day and that are not living in gratitude.

You remind them, you know, just by walking and your purpose and who you are. You know, and I say, and I have a thing. It's like, sometimes I have bad days, you know, and today has been kind of crazy. But you know, I'll say I'm blessed and how the favorite as a declaration to remind myself, you know, you know, so you have to run mind yourself. You're blessed and highly favored, so you can see it you don't feel

like it. Yeah, when you don't feel like it, or when environment around you don't look so blessed or highly favorite, like you said, it's something that you declare daily. Yes, that's so good. That's so good. And you also said, um that you you're glad that you're taking the steps versus the elevator, and would you agree that are you seeing like that you will have longevity with that formula versus shooting to the top with the elevator and then

fighting your way to stay on top. Yes, I feel like for And you know, I've been blessed to have so many different friends and so many different arenas and you know you who have been going up with me and who have had that elevator success, And it's all good. It's just about who you have in front of you and who you're looking to, who actually decides you know how you react to it. But yeah, I feel like it's just kind of the knowing of who you are and what you want to do. You can have some flow.

Like I started in drama and then I got into comedy and loved comedy, and now I'm going back in the drama. You know, in drama, so you know, I want to do theater. It's just like so many things you can stretch yourself and be able to do. And when you take an elevator to some things, and that's you're letting people tell you what you are. And sometimes and you get in your head and you're just like

who am I? And all these all this type stuff I've already gone through that, you know, I've already had to prove and prove to myself that I want to be more than what people think I am. You are from Baltimore, Baltimore me, and did you get your start in like creative and performing art. I want people, the folks that are listening, so that they can know, you know they Okay, you might feel like you just up as taw Her on TV one day, give us a snapshot of the journey. Oh yeah, Well, I was born

and raised in Baltimore City. Um, I started doing theater there, Yes, theater. Uh yeah, I started doing theater there. I went to Baltimore School for the Yards. Uh. They have a tweets program which is centered around children and like getting them into the arts, and you have the audition. Uh so that was awesome. I went to Baltimore School for the Arts that were Tupac and Jada Pinkett and Tracy Tom's you know, like all of those people. So it was our own fame school, if you will. And that kind

of cultivated me into being the artist that I am. Uh, taking dance and all kinds of stuff. My mom was a classically trained dancer and my dad was a gospel singer and uh so I just was always in the arts and because of that, they always supported me in it. So whether I wanted to dance or do musical theater, they didn't say, like, go get a regular job. They just asked me to go to college. And so I

went to cal Arts. I graduated from high school and went to cal Arts and uh, I tried to talk myself into being normal one year and was like acting looks really hard, Like I don't want to live in my car and be broke, you know, like that looks really difficult, but I tried it, and I wanted to die. And so I went to cal Arts and went fullhead and and got my degree, got my b f A. And I had a job within the end of the week. So that doesn't happen for everybody. That does not happen,

but it happened. But like you said, and you your journeys. You went to school, you went to college, You were in the creative and performing arts um throughout your childhood teenage years, and so you have built an incredible an incredible foundation that a lot of people that we look up to in the arts as far especially in theater,

have kind of taken on that same path. Um. I know you mentioned that Jada Pinkett was someone that you looked up to as far as representation that you could see and say she made it out of Baltimore, So can I because you felt like, ain't nobody gonna make it out of balls? No, No, not where I was from. No. So representation definitely does matter, you know, does matter and

hold weight. You know, seeing Tracy Tom's and she was on Broadway like she did Rent and she was on Cold Case like to have representation like that around me was so important for me to you know, grasp, you know, for me to say who I wanted to work with and get to meet them and work with them. I used to be obsessed and I still am. With Angela Bassett. I was like, oh my god, if I could be

an actress like Angela Bassett, She's incredible. And then I look up four years later and I'm working with her on the yard and I was like, you know what, good? I just I thank you, you know. And so it was, you know, it's it's a journey and it's you checking in and manifesting and praying, and yeah, yes, it's all that. So I was gonna ask you when you said something like I'm one day I love Angela b Acid were you intentional when you were saying it, like there's there's

something that I spoken. I just felt I was speaking out the side of my mouth, but it actually happened. And I was like, oh, I need to be a little more intentional because if I can speak that and it happened, imagine the other things that I can speak and it can happen. You know what I say this to me, I have like I literally said this to myself last night. I have to remind myself of the power of my words. I remember when I used to

in high school. Everybody used to think I was crazy, even though like I knew I was gonna be actress and all that. To say that in Baltimore and say you had dreams that actually being on television was kind of still like what are you talking about? But yeah. I used to cut out these pictures that I would see an Essence and Jet you know, with Carrie Washington, and I mean this is like this is years ago,

you know. And I used to love Best Man and I would cut out those pictures of Sanaia Lathan and all of these women that Regina Hall, Regina King, Queen Latifa, like when they would take these beautiful pictures and I would cut them out and I didn't even know what a vision board was, but I would put them over my bed, like right above my head. And it was purposeful because I would pray to them, like I would go, God,

I want to work with these women. I wanna be like these women when I grow up, Like this is where I'm going. And I didn't even know what I was doing. And so to see myself now and to see that I'm working on a series where I used to stay. Just three years ago. I was like, I want to be on a Sex in the City show. I was like, I want to be sexy. I want

to dress up. I love fashion, I love hair, I love all of this stuff, and I want to be able to do my comedy in that way, Like why do I have to be somebody's mom all of a sudden, you know, like because I'm funny, Like I want to do something still young and youthful and tell my experience that I can identify with and then run the world comes, you know, and stars is there and they're like, we want to do black women Sex in the City and we're working with Patricia Fields, who did the costume design

for Sex in the City. You know. So it's just like you have the control of your mouth. God says, you know the power of life, and you know death lives in the power of your tongue. So it's like it's so true. You know. I used to say I would lay on my couch and I would say, I'm gonna get married. I'm getting married. Where's my husband he's coming. It's not where he's coming. I'm just waiting for him to be done. He's not done yet. Where is he ready?

You know? That's what that's what you think. Come on, somebody, Yes, and we're going to get there. But yes, ma'am, yes, ma'am. But yeah, you have like and when he shows up, it's like, oh, I said you was coming, you know. So you really have to act as if it's already done, because it is already done. It's just time God's timing when it happened. So Risha, come on, come on, come

on now. This is probably the ten, twelve or twentieth interview I've said this on But you literally have spoken or written your future because the definition of future is the time or period of time following the moment of speaking or writing. And a friend of mine told me that a couple of months ago. He was like, oh my gosh, I just read the definition of the word future, and I was like, you crazy. If you I'm accorded and you just now know what the word youtually mean.

I know what it means. But when that man said the time or period of time I'm following the moment of speaking or writing, Like that's in the Oxford Dictionary. You don't even have to believe in scripture. That's just an addictionary dictionary. Whoever came up with that definition must have experienced future telling, telling your own future writing your own Also, that's the definition of the word past. Something

you spoke or wrote. Now I don't there's parts of that where I'm like, I don't know, because a lot of us could have been hurt or abused in our past. I didn't speak, but there are certain things like, so for you, you knew your husband was coming for me. When I was engaged, I used to speak things like we're never going to make it down the aisle. I spoke that. I spoke that, so I'm thankful for you, And I'm like, I don't know if it's a thirty day,

sixty day, or ninety day exercise. Were the listeners of this particular episode put into practice this auto suggestion put into practice start speaking positive, or start speaking as if it's already here and done. Yeah, and just see what happened? She was, maybe, just see what happened. You have nothing to lose but a few seconds of air or breath

that you used to speak it. You have nothing to lose but some ink in a pin that you wrote it down with And since we are here talking about you speaking of your husband, congratulations on your engagement than congratulations. Now is it true that the Reals co host Lonnie Love kind of had a hand in that she played Cuba? And his name is Nick Jones, Nick Jones j Nick Jones Jr. And Kelly is a part of our love

story too. I saw that like she was at your she was active engagement the engagement party, but did she help with ring shots? Okay, so it's it's crazy. So I held us that I will tell you the love story.

Last year I went in to do Marry Little Christmas Too and Mary Little wedding and so we had, you know, because of COVID, we went into quarantine in Canada, in Vancouver, and so I had literally talked to my best girlfriend and Megan Good on our podcast um and so we were talking about stuff and I was like, you know what, I'm ready for my husband. I'm sticking it. You know, I'm sticking this. I wanted my husband. And so you know, Megan, being deep as she is, she said, well are you ready?

Are you doing your work? And you know, are you ready? You know, I was like, I'm going to tooth therapists right now. I'm good. She was like, are you ready to be celibate? You know, because you know, having all of those conversations, she said, she gave me some work to do for myself. She's like, well, you're you're going into quarantine for fourteen days. Do this while you're there. So I did the things, went off all of the apps.

I don't even know why I was there. I was bored and went into prayer, was doing all the things, and literally I got a text from Wannie, a d M actually saying, Hey, I have a friend. Would you be interested in going to coffee with him? And I was like, I'm actually in quarantine right now, so I'm available on face time, but you know, you know, let me see. So I went on his page. He was super cute and I was like, why he looks familiar.

Turns out Michelle, I met him. Tell us. I met Nick five years ago at a comedy show where I was doing stand up. So I was doing stand up and I always asked God, I said, you know what is this? I don't want to play with these people. Okay, let my husband meet me on stage, let him meet my real self. You know because me on stage is I'm bulger. You know, I'm Christian, but I'm also very open and very loose and all of that, and I don't want to lie to you know, and be a

representative of myself. And then he see me on stage and he's like what Rue like, I'm loud and I'm I'm bold and I say what I think. And so he saw me on stage and I met him and hung out with him and my friends the entire night five years ago, and so we started talking. I was like, oh my god, that is where I know you. And it was on since that day. So I came out of Quarantine to start the movie already in love and they were like, and Kelly was like, what you went

in single? We were talking about the work you were gonna do. I was like, I know, And now I've been I'm like in love, What the hell is going on? And yeah, So Lonnie Love set it up, and Lonnie Love, Kelly Rowland, and Megan Good all involved in this setup. Now I know y'all listeners, some of some of y'all are like, I wish you had women, but I want

you all to also do this. This is a little bit of homework, probably the first time I've given you, guys some homework, meaning even prey on the people in your life that might know someone that could be good for you, but to put in good friends who are also gonna hold you accountable. That's also gonna say, Like Megan said to Precia, wait a minute, are you ready? Are you doing the work? I'm Precia if you don't mind share with us when you say you did the work,

because we say that a lot loosely. I I did the work. What did some of the work look like for you? I can tell you emptying trash. There's trash and baggage that you carry along being a single woman, and you involve, you invite energies into your life. I had made a conscious decision to block those energies and to empty out my trash. I was like, I'm not I don't need this anymore. Doing the work of people, relationships, friendships that weren't giving anything um because you don't taking that.

You made you made way. I mean I made space, you know, and I had to clear my mind. I went to therapy, you know. I had to forgive myself and forgive others. You know, in my past relationships and the past hurt. Even though I had been single for a while, I still was carrying some things, and I was scared and fearful, and I was making decisions out of that place. So when I started talking to him, yes, I was very aggressive and very bold. What's your credits for?

What's this? What's that? What's this? So you said that you did conversation? Girl, listen, so cruffled dollar, matter of fact, I'm gonna send it. I'm gonna send it to you reeling. He had these questions like what's your credit school? How are you when you're angry? Do you only like to bathe at What do you say do you like to bathe? Because some people only bathe at night. It was all these questions. So you had no shame in asking the

questions because the first conversation. Don't waste my time because I know what I bring to the table. My table is already set. I have my own house. I'm fine. I want a companion you don't need. I don't need. Is that what you're gonna saying? It's true. I mean when you are at a place where it's like, let me, how was your table set? As they say, talk yo is exactly. I'm good. You know. I listened to my music, I got my own friends, I got my own life style. I would like the company of a man and I

would like that, and he has to have these things. Now, if you don't have these things, that's fine. Maybe we can I make the choice. I know what category to put you in. But right now, in this space, I'm looking for my husband that will bring because God promised me God's gonna give me what I want. So yeah, that's what I'm talking about. This is so good, this is so so, so so rich. Now, I'm sure we've had some some protective women around you, and as far as the man being able to handle who you are,

it's important. You can't be a woman doing what we do and not have a man become comfortable and confident and happy and with space he's in. And that was my prayer. I said, God, send me your best. If it ain't your best for me, I don't want it. If God don't do it, it won't get done. And what that means in my life is I need a man that's happy and confident and secure in himself. Now we can work on all that other stuff, you know, like if you know because we all we all ain't perfect.

But at the end of the day, you got to be happy with what you do. You got to be He was with where you are. So remember there was this thing going around where women were saying, I want the prayer that Sierra pray. But now we can also say, you said something so profound. I don't know if you realize how powerful it is. Your prayer was, God, give me your best. Yeah, give me your best. Ladies and gentlemen,

you can pray it. Pray that a prayer. And now listen, Checking In is not a religious podcast, But y'all, y'all know where I stand on my faith. You know where I stand on what I believe. You know where I stand when it comes to prayer. So we can all pray. God give me your very best, not only in relationships, but God give me your very best and opportunity and resources. Give me your best. Where did this faith come from? I mean it's deacon and Deaconess Garfield and Sharing Webb.

You know, I was raised in the church. You know, my parents met on their choir and I was raised with a choir going to churches. So I was raised in church culture like I and and then it's strengthened. My faith strengthen even more when I had to actually walk in faith and come out here and do what I dreamed dreamt of doing. And the only thing I could lean on, only the only place I could lean on was the rocks. So I had to find that and myself, which is even better. So I'm grateful that

my parents lead the foundation. Um so I had somewhere tuning because it's scary. I ain't gonna say it's not. You know, when you don't have guidance and you just out here, you don't know who to talk to, you don't have friends, you don't My first trip to l A or California was my first day of school and I came from Baltimore City and so my school, cal Arts, I was the only black student. I was the only black woman. I wore a roll of set, you know,

like I was a black Chinese slippers. But for our clips, we're talking, oh jeez, ione to my age. But if we're talking back in the tooth thousands, okay, so I was you know, low Wayne, Oh that was you know, I was Baltimore Hood and coming to l A. And it was a culture shock and seeing how other people lived and seeing what it was. You know, it was an adventure, but that's where my faith had to really

kick in for me to find myself. Absolutely, absolutely, you feel like you know, you know, because when you're at home, I know, I grew up in church, and so when I'm at home and so I can act like I got faith, mom and Daddy taking me to church and in the choir and praise worship team, frying chicken, doing all this stuff. That it wasn't until I left home that I really had to activate my faith and developed my own actually my own personal faith, my own personal

relationship with God. When you talked about moving from Baltimore to California, knowing that you've got about fifty acting credits to date, and you were talking about how you are black, You're unapologetic, loud, comedic, sensual, did you ever feel like you had to change any of that to sustain being

being in Hollywood. Um, it's a weird thing. I feel like I had to come back to being or really become who Bricia Webb is, you know, because for me, being an actress is being a chameleon and becoming so many different things that you become whoever the role is. Uh So, at one point it was you know, the

girl next door. You know, I could throw on a wig and be like, on you know, how how I met your mom and date the black you know, date the white guy or something like that, and I would have to put on this air or which is also a part of me, you know, it's also a very part of me. But I would be this thing. And it wasn't until and you know, and I love Tiffany, She's my sister. But Tiffany has really made me realize me being me is enough. I don't need more than enough.

I don't need to apologize for who I am and all these different facets of myself who I am on stage. Because when I'm on stage and I'm doing my one woman show, I'm in my genius and I'm doing my music and I'm doing my characters, and I'm doing what I do, and I'm doing on my set, and I'm doing my shows, and I'm doing all of this. When I come home, I can be breach it and I can be Breach and all of these other avenues too. And when I'm interviewing, I don't have to put on anything.

I can just be myself and that has been so rewarding to me because it's made me tap into who I was when I first got here and honor that and honor the shift of who I've become and find a happy medium, you know. And I feel like that's what's brought me to this place of just being bre Sha full fully. I can be, you know, on a sitcom and you know, maybe not see any representation of myself and be like, I'm cool here because I'm Precia and you hired Grecia. You didn't hire an idea, you Brecia,

and she's going to represent. She's going to represent. I don't have to be this thing, you know, and so Brecia is the thing. So it's it's kind of all come together making me realize I did change. I just changed into who Brecia really is and owning who Grecia really is. So that's the only change I did, is just honoring all the fact that's all the parts of me and marrying them into one and truly loving every

single part about me. So so so so good. And how are you balancing like life with all of your success? Deep breaths, deep breath, Yeah, something as simple has taken a deep breath and living in gratitude, you know, because there's so many things that we could complain about that didn't go right or whatever. But as much as I take a deep breath and I just thank God for the breath and then realign and just just taking deep breaths, because sometimes I'm when you stirn your church or your

ministry and your spiritual house or something, I'm coming. I'm there. A lot of women in Christ have raised me. So I will not give that, but I will direct whoever to whomever, because I am grateful to my sisters in Christ who have raised me and who have shout them out. Give us a few, give us a few, want sure, fine Watkins Uh, Diana Karina, Um, Marquita Bradley, Angels thankfully, Angel Aquita Moore who just left. Uh have so many

amazing essence acting. Um, my best friend Whitney Evans, Karima, like I have such amazing women who have raised me. And my best friend Victor who lives right here. Uh so yeah, so awesome, so awesome. And you have named women and I was telling someone like, you know, women, we have to know that there's room for all of us, because it feels concentrated when you get to a certain level that only one role is for a certain black woman. And so we want to hoard everything, we want to

hoard opportunities. But you just name so many women who have groomed you, nurture and and let's not forget Kelly. Kelly has been such a blessing and this whole process, isn't she like? I mean, I've I've learned to give because of Kelly. I've been a giver, but she has She gives times a thousands and gives her time, her love. Now, depending on what day you catch your if people like girl, I like them, every girl, girl, she'll take them off and give them to you. To the point where Tim,

her husband, Tim, be worried. He'd be worried, like am I gonna have a home to come back to? Because she depended on what day you can she about give you your home. A matter of fact, he said on the interview, I think she had given away some Jordans or some or some shoes to somebody. She gives. But I'm so thankful that you named all these amazing, uh strong women. We need each other, we need each other, We so need each other, and I kind of want to get back to what you're doing right now in

your thanks. First of all, thank you for the conversation. Oh my gosh. And I don't think I'm like, she probably had an idea. She's just gonna come on here and promote because Williams on tamping in. I love God. I kind of want this to be the only episode that plays for the rest of the year. It's so loaded. It is so loaded, and it is the spirit of why we created this podcast. And I can't wait to I just want to hug you and hang out with you. I live in Atlanta. I don't know if you're gonna

be here. I am, I'll be there. I don't take Kelly's friends, but Kelly, you're gonna have to share. We can all hang out there. Let me see. Let me see. She's probably kidding. Let me I'm about gonna this is this is after norm But let me see if she if she y'all, I'm face timing her right now in the middle of this interview because I'm going to tell her right now since you gotta share a breaches, you don't talk to her up so much. But ain't no telling what she up? How she in the booth are

to look. Hold up, look Kelly. So I'm I'm talking to breaching and I said, you know, Kelly, now well we have our own friends, but you're gonna have to share. We're gonna let you go. We just I said, I'm gonna call Kelly right now and love on her too and tell her she got to share. Okay, we love you all right bye? Listen. She was in the studio, y'all listen. That was our sister ms. Kelly wrote, roro listen.

But you know, I'm a homebody, right and so I'm learning I have to get out and connect with other humans. Like she's the go go go. She has dragging me, you know, and I do probably miss on other great human connection because I literally like watching Judge Judy. That's all I want to do. I love that. I don't want to do anything else and do my podcast and do my speaking engagements here in there. But you please, I mean, I was thinking, what was that a word? Finger?

You'll be fine. I was thinking that the other day. I'm here for the rest because I used to I'm here for your rasp Oh, I have a very raspy voice. I am here for I am here for it. Not only am I here just for this conversation. I'm here for the glow up. I'm here for every prayer that you prayed that has been answered is going to be answered. And like you said, it's already done. What are we looking forward to next? I know you've got run the world. You got married is Marry Little Baby. I thought it's

gonna be married. It's Mary little Baby, Very Little Babies. No, that comes out November on Lifetime. Um, we haven't gotten an air date for Angela's movie, and listen, I haven't looked at that and so long. I haven't forgot the name of the movie, but I think that will be don't worry on on, um, come on, we don't want to miss anything that you've got going. And I am sure I don't know if your wedding plan yes, okay, okay,

So we're excited for you and we cannot wait. Do it your way, do it your way, do it your way. I'm learning thank you, do it do it your way, preach. I'm so thankful for you. I'm glad that you chose to check in with us. Um. I don't ask every guest to do this, but I'm just wondering to the listener who might be feeling like you know, their dreams aren't gonna come true. Take us out in some hope and inspiration for the listener. Wow, well, I can tell

you that that's a lie. Your dreams are already coming true because you're listening to this podcast. And hopefully if you listen, you can see that the power of life and death lives in your tongue. So please speak and and profess and manifest and pray over yourself and say what you want. You write your future, you dream your future, dream your future, and be amazed and be an expectation of what God is going to do, because he will

do it. But he needs you to have faith in yourself and to believe in what He's going to do. I receive that, and so just believe in yourself and be nice to yourself. Take deep breaths and be nice to yourself. Be generous to yourself. It doesn't take a lot of time to just tell yourself that you love yourself, and then from their love on others and let it be sewn back into you. So keep dreaming. Your dreams

will come true. Living proof. Y'all heard it from here from Brecia, Brescia, thank you for checking in and wait to hang out with you. And we're gonna go out that Yes we are, we are going to go outside. Brescia. You are so loved and appreciate it. Thank you again. All right, lady, but a little how all right? By wow? How awesome, how adorable, how impactful, and how positive was the conversation with Brecia Webb. I mean it, y'all. I told Kelly, I know that's your friend, but you gotta

share Brecia. Brecia was talking that talk, y'all, know that talk that I talk about belief and faith and how you just need a little bit of faith to move those big mountains. I love how we were able to tat. I've been briefly about Breacha's upbringing and how she was born in Baltimore and how tons of people in art and media or in sports, some did not grow up with the silver spoon in their mouth. Everybody didn't grow up in Beverly Hills with Mercedes Bins and rolls Royces.

Folks really really grew up in some environments in which when you look around, it's almost created for you to fail, or definitely not created for you to have any more success than to be able to go to work and pay your bills. How many people literally just go to work to pay the bills. They don't work to be able to really live a great quality of life, to travel, and so I was really excited that Breccia talked about being one of the ones from Baltimore, Maryland to really

be living her dreams. It reminds me of this little girl from Rockford, Illinois. Okay, okay, okay, I'm talking about myself that really believed and was talking that talk as a young girl. But I didn't know what I was talking about. But there are things that I spoke that I'm actually living now. It just takes practice of actually being intentional about the things that you say. So, y'all, I'm so happy we had we had Brescia. On here.

I'm gonna read a excerpt from a book called The Belief of a Nation by my friend David Emontier, and one of the excerpts says, is fear of failure keeping you from going to that next level. Taking to consideration the difference between most champions and other people. They are aware of how much better they can be and are willing to work for it they tackle their personal challenge with no fear. Kobe Bryant once said, if you think you're going to fail, you probably will fail reaching that

next dream, the car or house. What if you could change that belief in an instant. You've got to stay in the game. I can't take those steps for you. It must start with you. Repeat empowering beliefs over and over and retrain your mind. Know that there is no average. Believe that you are more and that there is more for you. Most people think that they are not enough, that they are average. You may accept average, but you were not created to be average. To believe you are

not good enough is to steal from your life. Believe that you are not average. The only way to not have regret is to go all out. Rise up to who you are meant to be. Take one giant step forward with the fear that may be holding you back. Don't walk away before the breakthrough happens. That blessed me.

Thank y'all so much for tuning in to this episode of Checking In, and I hope that you walk away and that you have an extra pep in your step and know that there are some people that believe eve in you I'm one of them, and I'm sure Brescia is to love you. Checking In with Michelle Williams is a production of I Heart Radio and The Black Effect. For more podcasts from I heart Radio, visit the I heart Radio app, Apple podcast, or wherever you listen to your favorite shows.