046 – S2 E10 – Community, love, and time to prioritize rest

homeroom is an international podcast bridging the education gap between the classroom and the living room by starting conversations impacting the next generation. In this episode, I speak with Nikiea—a filmmaker, graphic designer, and motivational coach to authors—about her earliest memories of growing up in a home led by strong women who served their community. We talked about her being the oldest child, and the weight of responsibility that came with assuming those roles, and how the things she saw and experienced impacted how she learned in school. We also discuss the impact of losing loved ones, and how that grief manifests in our bodies if we are not careful, and especially if we don’t know how to say no. Check out our conversation, join our ongoing discourse on social media, and subscribe for more. https://www.instagram.com/homeroomed You can also find a computer-generated transcript of our episode at https://www.homeroomed.com — Nikiea is an author, branding strategist and motivational coach for both aspiring and established authors. She works with schools, non-profit organizations, and other community partners to offer workshops and services like Design Collab and Publish Your Way. Nikiea is also the Co-Director and Producer of the award winning feature-length documentary Anatomy of Wings, as well as the recipient of the 2015 Black Wall Street Awards for her design work with organizations and entrepreneurs. Her latest books include Inhale Deep, A 3-Days Girls Guide to Loving Herself 1st and The Self-Publishing Checklist, Volume 1. https://www.instagram.com/designedbynikiea Rée is a visual storyteller and educator exploring the consequences that mass education has on creativity, identity, and interpersonal connection. https://www.instagram.com/theinterdisciplinarian — References: homeroom the podcast Episode 32 (S1 E31)