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Life can be overwhelming at times, even if you are surrounded by good news and positive people, keeping everything perfect is exhausting. On this episode of Leader and Lover, I share a little bit about my most recent personal experience, getting married. I am a few weeks away from my wedding and even though I know everything is going to be magical, wedding planning has been exhausting. I’ve had to learn to let go of the little things and stop expecting everything to be perfect.Listen to this episode to find out more about how my husband and I met and our journey along the way.Episode overview:How I met my soon-to-be husband and what online dating felt like. (02:17)Letting go of toxic relationships and attracting people who truly love you. (03:40)Dating during a pandemic. (04:24)The beauty of dating via zoom, with no make-up and no filters. (06:20)The hassle of planning a wedding and how this and my workload has driven me to my limits. (08:08)Learning to roll with the imperfections of my wedding. (09:36)Bringing down high expectations, failing is okay. (10:02)

Join us as we talk with Mazda Miles about what having it all means to her. We discuss the misconceptions that may be holding you back from having it all. By redefining what abundance means, Mazda got clear on what she wanted in her life as she worked on unlearning society norms and releasing the expectation that the other shoe had to drop when it all seemed too good to be true. You are in for something good!Mazda is a professional fire starter, speaker, podcast host, entrepreneur, and self-described “results fanatic.” She is the founder and principal of Perfection Events, an award-winning Philadelphia-based firm that produces meetings and events worldwide. She is also Chief FireStarter of her business consulting firm, Mazda Miles & Company, which provides consulting and mentoring of women entrepreneurs through her FireStarter Mentoring Program. As a past President of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Philadelphia chapter (the first woman of color to hold this position in two decades), she is also a respected voice in the conversation on diversity and inclusion both regionally and nationally. As host of Restrooms and Boardrooms podcast, she informs and inspires women on the topics of business, entrepreneurship, leadership culture, and life.Resources mentioned in episode:Podcast - wavve.link/restroomsnandboards/Instagram - www.instagram.com/mazdamiles_/Clubhouse - www.joinclubhouse.com/@mazdamilesYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UCAF-C7XZx_v46bekpJ2ao_g/channelsTikTok - www.tiktok.com/@mazdamiles?Facebook - www.facebook.com/1mazdamiles

Today we talk with Dr. Tana M. Session about what having it all means to her. Many of us get caught up in thinking that having it all means having a good work-life balance; however, this is unrealistic. We discuss entrepreneurship, relationship, childhood, and family life. Tana also shares with us her journey to becoming a coach and author. Dr. Tana M. Session is an award-winning International Speaker, Executive-level Performance Coach, Best-selling Author, recognized Inclusion, Diversity & Multigenerational Thought Leader and Media Contributor. She has been recognized by Huffington Post as a “Top Female Expert to Follow;” by Forbes as a "Top Diversity & Inclusion Business Leader;" and by Fond.co as a "Top 10 Company Culture Consultant." As an Organizational Development Strategist, Tana partners with multiple clients to help assess their individual company cultures and develop transformational workplace strategies to increase employee retention and engagement with a focus on inclusion, diversity, equality & belonging. As a corporate trainer and performance coach, Tana provides actionable tools & strategies catered to each organization to help both leaders AND employees excel in the workplace. Her unique skill is making people MORE of who they already ARE!​Tana holds the PHR, GPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications as well as multiple ICF-approved performance coaching certifications. 

We are delving into the Couples Corner. Today we welcome relationship experts Dr. Chris and Darlene Reid. Chris and Darlene share with us how they started seeing each other back in college and how gender rules, childhood upbringing, and society norms played into their relationship. Join us as we discover what having it all means to Dr. Chris Reid and Darlene Reid. Christopher Reid is a relationship cardiologist. “Doc” Reid, as he is affectionately, not  professionally known, has a specialty in matters of the heart.  For the last 11 years as a relationship coach, author, and speaker, Doc Reid has helped to empower women all over the world to no longer accept less than what they deserve in their relationships. He uses his calm and non-judgmental demeanor to make his clients feel at ease about revealing their innermost secrets about life, love, and loss. Doc Reid has an uncanny ability to help his clients move past the surface layer defense strategies they naturally present, to help them see and understand the source of their own destructive habits that can rob them of loving relationship experiences they deserve. This journey of self-discovery that he coaches them through, helps them heal their own broken hearts.  Doc Reid's unique blend of humor, God's Word, and unapologetic straight talk are the reasons women of all backgrounds and ethnicities flock to his message of self-love. Revealing the mind of a man in a way that takes the mystery out of his behavior is also one of Doc Reid's greatest talents.  Doc Reid believes in practicing what he preaches about how a man should treat a woman by constantly pursuing his wife's heart of 25 years. He affectionately still calls her his girlfriend because he knows how important it is to never stop taking her on dates and romantic getaways without the kids, so they can constantly reconnect. Doc Reid has also taught his daughters, who are 18 and 15, how a man is supposed to treat them by routinely taking them on daddy-daughter dates.  Doc Reid is the co-author of “The Forbidden Secrets of the Good box” which teaches women what their father didn't tell them and their mother didn't know about men and relationships. He also produced the video “Why He Married Her Instead of You” to teach women a man is not looking for a woman he can live with but the one he can't live without. 

We talked with Tyomi Morgan about what having it all means to her. Tyomi is a Certified Sexologist and Pleasure Coach. Tyomi discusses the taboo subject of sex and how being in tune with her sexuality helped her discovered her authentic self. Tyomi is a Certified Sexologist, Authentic Tantra Practitioner and International Pleasure Coach with 9 years of experience in the sexual health field. Her down-to-earth approach to sexuality has garnered the views of millions of eyes around the world via her advice-based Youtube channel and interactive social media presence. She is the founder of Sex Ed blog Glamerotica101.com and emphasizes sexual empowerment of black women worldwide. Tyomi's advice has been featured on several platforms and traditional media publications including Essence.com, EBONY Magazine, Blackdoctor.org, Huffington Post, Comedy Central, The New York Times, SHAPE.COM, Blacklove.com, Vogue.com, Cosmopolitan.com, Washington Post's The Lily, Clear Channel Radio, CBS Radio, Sirus XM, Playboy Radio and dozens of others. Tyomi currently serves as the Resident Sexpert and Seminar Coordinator for the Exxxotica Expo and is a member of the National Coalition for Sexual Health.  Resources mentioned in the episode:Instagram - www.instagram.com/realglamazontyomiBlog Instagram  - www.instagram.com/glamerotica101Twitter - www.twitter.com/glamazontyomiBlog Twitter - www.twitter.com/glamerotica101Website - www.glamerotica101.comYoutube - www.youtube.com/glamerotica101Clubhouse - TyomiMorgan 

In today’s episode, I am joined by Janiece Evans and we talk about having it all. What does this really mean? Everyone has a different definition, each significantly different especially for black women. Janiece shares what having it all means to her both in career and personal life. Janiece is the CEO of Tides Network, a philanthropic partner and nonprofit accelerator dedicated to building a world of shared prosperity and social justice.  Earning her B.S. in Social Sciences/Organizational Behavior at the University of California at Berkeley and an Executive M.B.A. from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, Janiece went on to put her true ‘changemaker’ abilities to work. She accomplished a 20+ year career at Hewlett-Packard Co. in Silicon Valley where she transformed HP’s $20M philanthropy portfolio and launched their $600M+ Imaging and Printing Attach Organization. Prior to joining Fossil, Janiece led community engagement at AT&T, launching company initiatives that inspired AT&T employees to invest time, technology and resources in their communities.She currently serves on numerous non-profit boards, including IDEO.org, AT&T Performing Arts Center (Dallas), Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, Jesuit [College Prep] Foundation’s Board of Trustees (Dallas), and Southern New Hampshire University. She has received numerous honors and accolades for her personal and professional commitment to inclusion and impact.  She was named one of Ebony Magazine’s 2018 Power 100 “Women Up” honorees. 

You cannot have it all if you first do not begin with yourself. Today on the podcast, we are joined by Sherron Washington as she speaks about what it means to have it all while tuning into your authentic self.  Sherron has been described as the “real-deal” when it comes to engagement.  She is tremendously skillful at creating and cultivating authentic interactions that generate synergy that flourish into countless opportunities.  She uses a combination of her marcom business acumen, online and offline to create a distinctive and lasting presence that encourages and influences others to be more willing to build an integral relationship. Sherron’s goal is to educate businesses on how to develop and execute better marketing and communication strategies that will have successful outcomes.  Sherron Washington, M.A. is a marketing and communication (marcomm) professional who has imparted her wisdom and expertise for over two decades. She has been deemed “The Marketing Whisperer” by many, due to her uncanny ability to assist businesses in developing innovative, results-driven, yet, simple marcom solutions.  Sherron is the founder and CEO of the P3 Solution, a full-service marketing and communications that specializes in providing easy marketing strategy, messaging, design and social media solutions for businesses. Sherron has a Masters of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a double minor in Business and Media Technology.Resources mentioned in episode:Sherron Washington - https://www.sherronwashington.com/author

In this episode, we delve into Careers. Our careers can be what defines us. It measures our success. Being a black woman means we often have to work twice as hard while feeling like we are constantly going through “survival of the fittest” challenges. I also share my personal story on discrimination I face for being a “good working black woman.” 

In this episode, we talk about relationships. Do relationships define you? Is having a great relationship considered having it all? Many times relationships are not what they seem. What will we accept in relationships to portray a having it all image? How does our childhood affect how we view relationships?

In this podcast, we will discover all things having it all means with powerful black women. We will discuss the relationships, careers, romantic love, self-love, religion on how it impacts how we show up. I share “what having it all” means to me and challenges in my childhood that set the stage and tone to how I show up. 

How can a powerhouse woman under pressure tune into her pleasure? Can you be sharp in the boardroom and soft in the bedroom? Welcome to Leader and Lover Podcast. We will take a journey and explore all aspects of black women and having it all. We'll talk about relationships, career status, religion, spirituality, love, and sex, all the things that contribute to the total.So please join us as we take the journey on the Leader and Lover Podcast because girl, you definitely CAN have it all.