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Sharing your message, your unique contribution to the world, can be a powerful thing. It can also be a grey and vulnerable unfolding that often asks us to sit with the parts of us that are hurting, to take our time. This is the part of the journey we call LIFE. Whether you're shouting it from the rooftops or speaking it in a whisper that only you can hear, your message matters simply because it is yours. Today's guest is someone that is deep in their journey of uncovering and rediscovering who they are. In this episode, I am honored to be coloring with the multi-passionate Ronni Hill. Join Ronni and I for an open and vulnerable conversation on her journey to claiming her message, how she is learning to make space for her multiple interests, the power of re-exploring her creativity and why now more than ever it is important for Women of Color, especially Black Women to put their message and their voice out there.   Meet the Artist: Ronni   Ronni Hill is a Southern-based multi-passionate creative. She describes herself as an empath, intuitive, dreamer, rebel and an overall curious person. Ronni is a podcast manager who is all about assisting visionary CEOs with producing the shows that they love. She is currently passionate about providing Done in a Day solutions for new podcasters, experienced hosts, and even CEOs with teams that manage their show. In her spare time, she can be found learning something new about her personality or finding ways to test new creative techniques.    Listen in as Ronni shares:   Why she feels like she's still figuring stuff out (and how she's learning to navigate it) How her  inner child healing has taught her that what she has to say really matters Some insight on how she is learning to try new things despite fear How she is embracing her multi-passionate journey and how this has led to self-acceptance  Her journey in reclaiming her creativity  Why it's important to ask yourself if you are where you want to be The life experience that allowed her to make space for things that light her up Her biggest life lesson thus far   A special and heartfelt thank you to Ronni for embodying and embracing all the parts of her. You are truly an inspiration.   Connect with Ronni: Connect on LinkedIn Find her on Facebook  Follow her on Instagram @ronnihill Email her at: heythere@ronnihill.com Connect with me Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

It can be hard to trust that every step you take in your journey has a purpose. It can be even harder to believe everything you release along the way is taking you closer and closer towards alignment. That it is all a part of the process. The flexibility, the honesty, the ability to surrender and believe everything will work out in the end. It all takes practice but you can do it! As an artist, creative, or entrepreneur, trust is the foundation of your work. It is an essential part of becoming. Today's guest Sasha Huff teaches us a valuable lesson on trusting and believing in your work and yourself. Join Sasha and I as we journey through our relationship with trust. Tune in to hear more about why we should trust our identities even as they shift, the value of surrendering to endings and the power of trusting yourself to start and become something new.   Meet the Artist: Sasha   Sasha Huff is a visual artist, podcast editor, radio veteran and Aries living in Los Angeles California. From a young age, her art teacher mother brought creativity into her life. She loves to explore texture and color, with the intention of her feelings transforming on the canvas. Her goal with her art is to show people that creativity is a valid commitment. That making art isn’t just a hobby (although it absolutely can be), and is worthy of your time. She hopes that her art can inspire the creative inside of you yearning to come out! In the podcasting space, Sasha helps podcasters launch and manage their podcasts. She is also the founder of Women Who Podcast (Or Want To). A free Facebook community for anyone who identifies as a womxn and is interested or part of the podcasting community.   Listen in as Sasha shares:   Her journey to getting more comfortable claiming her identity as an artist  How trust has shown up in her life as an artist and why she believes it's one of the core foundations of her work Ways that trust has helped her work through feelings of worthiness A lesson in flexibility: why it's okay to steer away from your original ideas The career change that got her into podcasting and empowered her to become a full time artist  Why it's important to go where the energy flows and let things settle themselves  The value of allowing all of ourselves to co-exist and surrendering to journeys that have come to an end How our intuition can guide us as we learn to trust And so much more!   Connect with Sasha:   Learn more about the amazing Sasha Huff   Interested in buying her art? Find it here   Follow her on Instagram: @sashahuff Connect with me   Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com   Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com   Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic   Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

As we grow and step into our most aligned selves and navigate life’s obstacles, our voice evolve to reflect who and where we are. This can be a scary thing as times of change and transition are often gray, but we must learn to sit in the silence and find comfort and trust in the unknown. This stillness can allow us to use our voice in ways that truly fulfill us and give our lives purpose. The journey to finding our voice is just that, a journey. And as it unfolds, it brings you closer to your true self. On today's episode, I colored with Shaunda Head, CEO or Dope and Different®. Join us as we journey through finding your voice in times of change, leaving room for your voice to evolve, and why life is about bringing your voice to the masses.   Meet Shaunda:   Shaunda Head is an Atlanta-based Creative who is all about authentic self expression. She is a brand strategist and digital marketer who helps women align ALL THE THINGS so their brand message can impact more powerfully. In addition to building strategies, Shaunda also teaches various workshops on aligning your branding and marketing in a way that benefits your full brand system. With 16 years of experience in brand design, marketing, communications, and business design for various global companies, Shaunda's main mission is to teach women how to turn their powerful stories into impactful branding. Tune in to listen to her journey!   Join Shaunda and I as we talk about:   Navigating her life and business while caring for her grandmother with Alzheimers How her life has changed after her grandmother's passing  The evolution of her voice and how she learned that it is powerful  Learning to adjust as you shift and evolve The value of not having any answers and sitting in the unknowing  How leaning into her differences changed her business How listening to her intuition has put her in alignment with her life purpose  Connect with Shaunda:   Website: https://www.shh-creative.com/   Facebook: SHH Creative LLC   Instagram: @shhcreative   Email: info@shh-creative.com   Connect with me   Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com   Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com   Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic   Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

What does it mean to amplify your voice and message? To stand in what you believe in unapologetically, whole,and aligned. To give yourself permission to question what you are doing and to resist moving through the world passively. To ask yourself why and be open to hearing and receiving the answer. Today's guest, the vibrant and fiery Mia Francis-Poulin truly embodies the essence of fearless self amplification. Tune into our insightful coloring session where we talk life lessons, ethical marketing, and the power of standing in your truth.   Meet the Artist: Mia   Words are Mia Francis-Poulin's jam. A conversion copywriter, native New Orleanian, and Parks and Rec enthusiast, Mia (along with her team of dedicated copywriters and content strategists) helps online business owners to find the right words to market their products confidently — and without the sleaze. She's the CEO and Copywriter-in-Chief of The Copy Haus -- the one-stop, flat-rate copywriting subscription for businesses that want to market their message authentically, ethically, and profitably.    Listen in as Mia shares:   What color she would be and why How the theme of amplification is showing up in her life right now. The burn out she experienced that led to a more ethically aligned business model What Ethical Marketing is and the three tenets it is based on What is next for her and the color that comes to mind as she moves forward  Three greatest lessons in her life and business  And so much more! Connect with Mia   Follow her on Instagram: @mia_the_marketer Find her on LinkedIn:  Mia Francis Poulin   Check out The Copy Haus, the go to if you a business owner looking for a custom, hands on, and ethical copywriting service.   Check out Mia' podcast The Money, Marketing and Mission Show, available on all major podcast listening sites. Connect with me   Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

I often speak about alignment and about the flow that comes with embodying your purpose, but the journey to alignment can be long and confusing with all sorts of unexpected twists and turns. How do you know when you are truly aligned? What do you look for? What does it feel like? A common misconception about alignment is that it is always easy, always smooth. If I'm being honest, alignment comes with a lot of unexpected and sometimes difficult shit and it's ALL a part of the journey. Today's guest is the perfect example of how complex and dynamic the journey towards alignment can be. Join Bethany Hawkins and I as we talk about her journey to alignment  and why it's important for Women of Color to take up space and build community throughout.   Meet The Artist: Bethany   Bethany Hawkins is a Mom, wife, entrepreneur,CEO, and an award winning podcaster. As the CEO and founder of Crackers In Soup, a premier podcast management company, Bethany has made it her mission to assist women podcast hosts that need the best "F" word known in the English Language: FREEDOM. As a co-host on the award winning podcast Chatting Over Chowder, she provides space for women in the podcasting industry to talk about their experiences. Bethany has dedicated her life to making sure that women, especially women of color take up space and get their voices heard. Join the hilarious Bethany and I as we speak about our journeys and what they have taught us about alignment.   Listen in as Bethany and I share: The colors that represent her and her business One factor that will help you identify if what you are doing is in alignment The experience that shaped Bethany's views on who she works with. Common misconceptions about alignment and how "mistakes" can put you back on your path How being in alignment helps you deliver your message Why it's important to use our voices as Women of Color Ways to persevere, re-align and tap into your own power in a white male dominated space such as podcasting  The importance of community and why the bonds we form as WOC are sacred   COLLECTIVE ACTION. COLLECTIVE VOICES. | Join the women’s podcasting movement. #ClaimPodParity.   This episode was created and published to encourage and bring light to the women’s podcasting movement. Join us to amplify the equity movement as we showcase an incredible slate of women in podcasting under the powerful canopy: #ClaimPodParity. Look for posts, blogs, tweets, and more as we grow louder, bolder and brighter. Use it again and again as we join together in collective action to make our collective voice heard.    https://libsyn.com/claimpodparity Connect with Bethany   Learn more about Crackers In Soup: www.crackersinsoup.com/   Follow them on Twitter: @crackers_in   Listen to Chatting Over Chowder for stories inspiring stories from women in podcasting   Find Bethany on LinkedIn: Crackersinsoup   Follow her on Instagram: @bcrackersinsoup Connect with me   Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com   Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com   Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic   Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

Being able to use our voices can sometimes come with a lot of obstacles. Finding the ability within us to wield and embody our voice requires practice and uncomfortability. It is hard but not impossible. Our voices are powerful and through them we can create new ways of being that truly awaken not only us but the people around us. Today's guest is a testament of the power you can access when you tap into your voice. Join Elsie Escobar and I for a deeply grounding coloring session where we uncover Elsie's journey of embodying and embracing her own voice, how the voice can be a transformational tool and how it is all connected.   Meet the Artist: Elsie   Elsie Escobar is a mom, podcasting pundit, educator and O.G that has been using her podcast industry know-how to amplify and uplift marginalized voices within the podcasting space. As one of the co-founders of She Podcasts, the largest community for women in the podcasting industry, she aims to ensure that women keep telling and sharing their stories with the world. She is also one of the first indie female podcasters and used audio to teach yoga. Her work exists on the intersection of tech, digital media and holistic living. Tune in to listen to Elsie's journey and learn how she learned that her voice is a source of power.   Listen in as Elsie shares:   The lost item that served as a lesson on grace  How she sets herself up for success when performing tasks as a neuro divergent person  What My Voice is Power means to her  Her belief that voice is an embodied experience and what that means How she has learned to use her voice within the podcasting world  Methods of using podcasting as a tool for self-transformation Ways that podcasters can find alignment  How intuition plays a big part in podcasting and the lessons listening to it can teach you. And so much more!   COLLECTIVE ACTION. COLLECTIVE VOICES. | Join the women’s podcasting movement. #ClaimPodParity.   This episode was created and published to encourage and bring light to the women’s podcasting movement. Join us to amplify the equity movement as we showcase an incredible slate of women in podcasting under the powerful canopy: #ClaimPodParity. Look for posts, blogs, tweets, and more as we grow louder, bolder and brighter. Use it again and again as we join together in collective action to make our collective voice heard.    https://libsyn.com/claimpodparity   Connect with Elsie   To work with Elsie, check out her website: www.elsieescobar.com/   Follow her on:    Instagram: @theelsieescobar Twitter: TheElsieEscobar Facebook: Elsie Escobar Official LinkedIn:   Elsie Escobar   Check out She Podcasts: a safe educational space for women in podcasting: www.shepodcasts.com/   Check out The Feed, Libsyn's official podcast that she Co-hosts   Find her yoga podcast HERE Connect with me   Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com   Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com   Follow me on Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic   Connect via LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

Welcome to the first episode of the Headphones and Crayons podcast. A space to journey with creatives, podcasters, and entrepreneurs. Tune in to listen to amazing human beings have heartfelt, vulnerable, and sometimes hilarious conversations all while they color! Join us every other week as we share all about where we are on our journeys. Welcome to the COLORFULL life! A little bit about me:   I am Nikita Burks-Hale. If I could use some words to describe myself, I would probably say that I am a journeyer in every sense of the word and my life reflects that. I am a mom of two littles, a wife, and an entrepreneur. I am also a podcaster and a creative at heart. I am so humbled and honored to have been called to create this space. Coloring has always been an immense source of healing for me. A way to slow down, silence the noise, and just be. This is a space created for folks to let down their guard, color, and connect through authentic conversations. My hope is that this is a space you can tune into to witness the colorful journey between two humans. I hope that it brings insight, resonance, and a sense of belonging.  In this episode I share:   The colors that resonate with me and my journey right now Some of the ways that coloring was a huge part of my healing journey (and ways that it can help other folks) How Headphones and Crayons came to be (and how everything clicked) Why a space like this is important and why this is more than just a podcast. My hopes for the podcast and the coloring movement altogether So much more (all while coloring of course!)   For more information about the podcast including being a guest, leaving feedback, and of course, listening to the most recent episodes, visit www.headphonesandcrayons.com For more information about the Colorfull Life Community visit www.colorfullifecommunity.com  Connect with me Podcast website:  www.headphonesandcrayons.com Coloring Community: www.colorfullifecommunity.com Instagram: @journeyGurlMagic LinkedIn: Nikita Burks-Hale

Welcome to headphones and crayons, a colorful journey for the everyday human. I'm your host and Chief Coloring Officer Nikita Burks-Hale. Join me as I journey through life with creatives, entrepreneurs, and podcasters from around the world while coloring. Coloring is a powerful and important tool that allows us to let down our guard and open up ourselves to authentic conversations, new insights, and new perspective shifts. Who would have thought that was possible while coloring? But it is and that is exactly what we're going to do. So join us, tune in, and let's talk, color and journey together. Let the exploration begin. Happy coloring.

In order to do the work, it is necessary for you to first know who you are. On today's episode, we journey through questions to consider and things to think about as you figure out who you are.   Past Episodes Mentioned: Episode 14 - The Journey To Your Inner Voice Episode 28 - Who Are You Traveling With? Who is In Your Passenger Seat?   Let's continue this conversation over in our free private FB Group JourneyGurl Magic

Today's episode is for all of my white friends and journeyers. Listen to it with an open heart, with an open mind. White friends, you have work to do. Are you ready? Welcome to your journey...

Today we will be journeying with Zaakirah Muhammad. Zaakirah Muhammad is a cancer survivor, Sagittarius, World Traveler, and Brand Cultivating Strategist. She has a quiet yet colorful personality. She has traveled to ten countries and 20+ states. She is also a small businesswoman and has been a business owner for a few years now. She is passionate about helping minority-owned small businesses and nonprofits to grow and be consistent with their brand or business. At 6 months old, a Camera Saved her Life. At 9 months old, she was taken into surgery to have her right eye removed due to a tumor that was detected by a photo her mother took. As a people person and an empath, she wants her legacy to include the fact that she was able to see the good in you, help you live your best life, which inspires you to step outside of your comfort zone. This has been one of my favorite JourneyStories because I truly feel that we are on the same wavelength. I am so honored and humbled to be journeying with Zaakirah today. Let's get started.

Today’s Podcast Episode 40 "JourneyStories: Journeying Through Life's Realizations with Roxanne Derhodge" is now available!   This month is dedicated to your Journey. Each week we will delve into the imperfect journeys of everyday people. This week's journey is with Roxanne Derhodge.   Roxanne is a mental health and wellness expert, registered psychotherapist, keynote speaker, corporate consultant, trainer, and author.   She helps corporate leaders enhance their resilience so they can more effectively manage the various levels of their organization. By helping them to understand their leadership style and how their stress response may impact their ability to lead effectively, they are able to shift the balance and in turn, become better leaders.   With over 20 years’ experience as a mental health and wellness expert as well as an executive with the largest health and wellness firms in North America for 15 years, she is able to utilize her expertise as a psychotherapist to assist companies with their corporate strategies in mental health.   Roxanne works with her clients to develop a keen sense of their resilience. When leaders start to focus on “Return on Relationships”, the companies’ ROI takes care of itself.   Her unique style and approach to leadership has proven to equip management leaders to take their team to a new level of mental health & wellness in the workplace.   Listen wherever you get your podcast episodes or find out more at https://www.journeygurlmagic.com/podcast.   If this episode resonates with you, please share, review, and subscribe! I would love for you to tag 3 people that you believe would benefit from listening to this episode.   www.roxannederhodge.com

This month is dedicated to your Journey. Each week we will delve into the imperfect journeys of everyday people. This week's journey is with Melissa DeClue.   Melissa was born and raised in Summerville, S.C. She is married to the love of her life Chris DeClue, and they have 3 children and 1 on the way. When she is not being a wife or mom, Melissa wears many hats. During the weekday, She is a driven donor relations and stewardship fundraising professional. She also runs an online business, Re-wine.Refresh.Repeat. that focuses on skincare and beauty products. Most recently, she has entered into a joint venture and started an event management company. It is her goal, her dream, and her calling to help others live out the best version of themselves.    To connect with Melissa follow her on social media.   Instagram: Rewinerefreshrepeat Facebook: Re-wine. Refresh. Repeat Email: rewinerefreshrepeat@gmail.com

Hey hey Journeyers. Today's episode is an oldie but goodie. This re-release of Episode 10 titled YOU are important, YOU matter. I chose to reshare this episode today because I believe that this is a much needed reminder. Yes, our days may be busier than ever. Yes, we may have an entirely new routine. Yes, you may be juggling 50 million things. But take this episode as a reminder that no matter how tough things get, no matter how many hats you are wearing, no matter what YOU are important and YOU do matter. Happy journeying y'all.

Hey hey Journeyers. Today's episode is a rerelease. Episode 5 titled From Trying to Being is sure to resonate. Now if you happen to be sheltering in place at home right now with littles then you may be having nightmares about all the nursery rhymes that you hear each day. But in this episode, I chose to break down the classic childhood song Row Row Row Your Boat and apply it to our adult selves. So take it in. Listen to it on repeat and remember it's your boat, you are the captain, and your life can truly be your dream. Happy journeying y'all.   See Prince Ea’s interpretation of this nursery rhyme (as mentioned in this episode) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDrVCqeZIAY

Let's talk about today's episode. I literally recorded it late last night. I have been going through a lot of emotions these past weeks. And I am just starting to truly acknowledge them and begin to work through them. So this episode is dedicated to that.

I am really excited to bring you today's episode. Today's guest is a true character. He brights joy and light to my life. He is the reason I do not get NEARLY enough sleep. He is my world.  Introducing Adonis Josiah 

This is our time for us to truly step into power and design our lives. It is time for us to take the world that has been turned upside down and create a beautiful imperfect new normal.   Also, don't forget to join our free private FB group JourneyGurl Magic to keep this conversation going. Join by clicking HERE or visiting www.facebook.com/groups/journeygurlmagic

With all that is going on in our current world today, I decided to do an episode re-release.    The Power of P.A.U.S.E.   Don't forget to PAUSE and check-in with yourself