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Defining Your Life
by Marsharelle Tolbert
Defining Your Life provides you with a weekly word of encouragement! Join Marsharelle, your resident pep talk provider for quick convos centered around becoming who you are meant to be and embracing the journey, wherever you find yourself along the way. At Defining Your Life we are a village striving to live in our purpose, practice presence, and activate our power in each moment.
Episodes
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REWIND: The BE Series: Be Bold! (How Boldness Can Help You Unlock New Doors In Your Life)
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! I needed a reminder about the importance of boldness, and I figured maybe some of you could use one as well. Take a listen to this rewind episode about the power of boldness. In the second episode of the BE Series, join Marsharelle for a quick chat about the power…
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REWIND: Rapid Fire Feature: Diona Murray of Barren Fruit (Infertility Empowerment Week)
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In honor of Infertility Empowerment Week, it felt right to rewind to this episode featuring Diona Murray of Barren Fruit; an organization and movement centered around infertility and reproductive health support. In the midst of National Infertility Awareness Week…
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REWIND: Resilience Is Required
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Do you consider yourself resilient? What are some of the key attributes of someone resilient, and how can we build our resilience? Join Marsharelle for a quick chat on overcoming challenges, what resilience means, and some recurring themes that seem to be the…
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REWIND: Making Home A Place You Want To Be
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Now that we are in the midst of spring, rebirth, and bloom- when is the last time you truly thought about your home- your space? This felt like a great time to throwback to this episode where we chat about just that. How does your home make you feel? Have you…
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REWIND: Rapid Fire Feature: Alphabetty
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In honor of National Poetry Month, I wanted to throw back to my very first Rapid Fire Feature interview with the fabulous Lauren Russell, otherwise known by her poetess moniker as Alphabetty. On this episode, I chat with Lauren about how she fell in love with…
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REWIND: Rapid Fire: Egypt Graham of Planning 2 Perfection
Send us Fan Mail Happy Spring Everyone! Join me for another REWIND this week with featured guest Egypt Graham of Planning 2 Perfection. Egypt shares her story of making her way into full time entrepreneurship and persevering through COVID as an event planner. Find Egypt Here: Website: Planning 2...
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REWIND: Rapid Fire Feature: Rasheeda Gray of Grayspace Interiors
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! I'm continuing to highlight some fabulous women this March with another throwback Rapid Fire Feature: Rasheeda Gray of Grayspace Interiors. Rasheeda Gray chats with us about her transition from corporate marketing exec to CEO of her own design firm! If you would…
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REWIND: Rapid Fire Feature: Marcel Moore on Being A Silent Warrior (MS Awareness)
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In honor of MS Awareness month, I thought it fitting to run back this interview with Marcel Moore, who demonstrates the power of positivity everyday, and what it looks like to not let a diagnosis define you. Marcel shares her journey with multiple sclerosis (MS),...
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REWIND: Finding Success Over 40
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In honor of Women’s History Month, I’m replaying this episode (season 2, episode 7), as a reminder that it’s never too late to follow your dream or get started because women are absolutely amazing! In the age of preserving youth and celebrating wins on lists such as...
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Establishing Effective Routines for Impactful Results
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! The simple routines and daily commitments that we make to ourselves in life have a great impact on our trajectory overall. We may think that because we are doing something right that it's good enough, when in reality we need to be leveling up and doing what is best....
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Rapid Fire Feature: Melody Wright of SAY/DO Strategies
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! This week, in another Rapid Fire Feature installment, we are chatting with Melody Wright who shares her journey from working in the corporate world to becoming an entrepreneur. She discusses the challenges she faced as a double minority in a niche industry, the...
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Consistency Is Key!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Consistency is a building block for excellence. Join me for a quick chat on how consistency can help us achieve great things, and wrap up with exploring some tools to help us stay consistent! Takeaways: Your consistency will yield compound results over time. Mastery...
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5 Tips For Becoming More Detail Oriented
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Last week was challenging on many fronts, but amid all that is going on, it's important not to lose sight of our personal journeys and what it takes to journey well. I'm offering a short and sweet episode this week sharing 5 easy tips to become more detail-oriented....
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Quality vs. Quantity In Everyday Life
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Let's chat about the concepts of quality and quantity and how they impact our lives. Do you value quantity over quality? Why or why not? Join me for a quick chat on the ROI you'll gain by choosing quality over quantity. Key Takeaways Quality over quantity can...
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Rapid Fire Feature: Otelia Hudson of Organized By Oh
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Join me for a conversation with this week's Rapid Fire Feature guest, Otelia Hudson, as we chat about her new business, being open to transition, and (of course) the importance of community! Takeaways: Otelia emphasizes the importance of stepping out of comfort…
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Maintaining Optimism In Uncertain Times
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! It's times like these that we need to be reminded of the importance of optimism. If you are struggling to find your stride with optimism, whether you are a pessimist, a realist, or just find yourself facing challenging times and therefore feeling less hopeful, this...
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Refocus and Thrive in 2025: Put Your Plans Into Action (Cont.)
Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year Everyone! 2025 is here, and so is the season of refocusing! Let's chat about some of the things we can do to encourage our success and put our plans into action! It's time to stop talking about what we are going to do and do what we plan to do. Takeaways January is…
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Focus On The Action, Not The Goal
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! What's your implementation plan for 2025? Join me for this quick end of year episode as we talk about the importance of focusing our energy on our actions and not the dream state that our goals continue to live in because we don't put enough action behind them.…
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Let Go Of Multitasking
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Do you ever wonder why multitasking became a thing? Truth be told, it doesn't serve us, and as we wind down 2024, I want to encourage you to leave it behind. It's a blocker for your greatness! Join me for a quick chat on multitasking and how we can work toward…
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Rapid Fire Feature: Cambriae Winifred Lee on Marriage, Motherhood, and Being a Creative
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Are you a creative trying to balance your creative output with all of the other demands of life? Join me in this conversation with my baby sister as we discuss balancing career, motherhood, and partnership, while keeping your creative cup filled (at least halfway)....
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Navigating The Holiday Season When It Feels Tough Or Overwhelming
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone, Hopping on ahead of the holiday to share a few suggestions on how to protect yourself and your peace if you find this season particularly challenging. I hope you have a happy Thanksgiving, but if you are struggling, I pray these suggestions are helpful. As always,...
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How To Stay Financially Disciplined In A Season of Excess
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! 'Tis the season! While we may be approaching "the most wonderful time of the year", it's not always the most wonderful for our pockets. Join me for a quick chat about our spending habits and some fundamental things we can do to help us stay focused and on track....
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Know How To No
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! This week marks the two-year anniversary of the pod! If you have been around since the beginning, thank you for being a long-time listener! If you are new here, welcome. Now that the busy, end-of-year season is upon us, along with the "winter arc" let's chat about...
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REWIND: A Season of Shedding
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Now that the weather is finally on its way to feeling like fall, this felt like a great time to run back this episode on shedding. Is there anything in your life that you need to shed right now? Let's chat about it. Join our village on Instagram! Follow me on TikTok...
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The Practice of Preparedness
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we chat about the significance of preparedness in achieving personal goals. Being prepared is not just about the immediate moment but is the foundation for future success. Let's review practical steps to enhance our preparedness, including locking in on goals,...
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Pause and Enjoy the Life You Have Right Now
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! It's so easy to let the life we are aspiring to have block us from enjoying the life we have right now. Remember that we have to put in effort for both the now and future. So let's chat about it. Key Takeaways: Keeping it simple can actually be great. Focus on what...
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How Are You Building Your Legacy?
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! There are so many ways to build your legacy. Let's chat about three ways, sans money, to do so! Legacy building is truly a part of our daily life, so consider your legacy in how you choose to show up each and every day! How are you choosing to be intentional about...
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Change Your Mindset!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! A small shift in your mindset can truly change everything. Join me for a quick chat on mindset and three things you can do to shift yours. Let's stay motivated y'all. One thing we can control is our mindset, so let's use that to our advantage. Additional Resources:...
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Rapid Fire Feature: Faith Through The Fire with Sarah Lowney
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! This week we run a bit long on the pod, but for good reason! Or Rapid Fire Feature Guest Sarah Lowney shares a bit of her testimony on how she's navigated sexual abuse and marital abandonment with her faith still intact. My hope is that many will be encouraged to...
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I'm Back!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! You may have noticed that a short break turned into a bit of a longer one. :-) Let's talk about where I've been and get transparent about what it takes to go from daydreaming to reality as it relates to goals. Join our village on Instagram! Follow me on TikTok Send…
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Take A Break!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone, Happy Summer! Today we get straight to the point- it's summer and it's break time! What is something that you can take a pause on in order to relax, relate, release, and reset?! Let's chat about it. Join our village on Instagram! Follow me on TikTok Send me a note...
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REWIND: Don't Let Overwhelm Overload You
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In the spirit of keeping overwhelm at bay, I am choosing rest this week, which means I'm sharing a rewind episode. Listen to this throwback where we chat about keeping overwhelm from overloading you. I hope you have been choosing rest for yourself as well. Be…
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Simplifying Your Life: Eliminate the Chaos!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! What if the life you desired was closer than you imagined? What if, by simply eliminating those things that aren't aligned with the core things that matter to you, you could clear your path and find your way? What if by speaking up, you could make space for yourself...
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Endless Possibilities
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Join Marsharelle for a very brief chat today on being receptive to the concept of endless possibilities. At this stage in your life, do you still feel like the possibilities are endless for you? Are you approaching life with the eyes of a child, but using the tools...
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REWIND: You Are Worthy
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Do you ever question your worthiness? Join Marsharelle for a rewind episode that covers worthiness, and the role it plays in our lives. Remember- YOU ARE WORTHY. You don't have to earn it. Your worthiness belongs to you!! Join our village on Instagram! Follow me on...
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Water Your Seeds
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Are you hyper-focused on areas of your life where you need to improve? In comparison, how much time do you spend focused on the areas that you're really good at? Join Marsharelle for a quick chat on watering your seeds so that you can see just how far your gifts can...
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Seek Peace
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! It's short and sweet today! Join Marsharelle on her soapbox for a quick chat about the importance of seeking peace. What do you have to do to find your peace? Is there something you must accept, acknowledge, or move on from? Join our village on Instagram! Follow me…
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Make A Move (stream of consciousness)
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Join Marsharelle for a quick ramble this week as she shares her thoughts on making hard decisions- and how important it is to just "make a move". Is there a hard decision you know you need to make to change your life? Book Referenced: Draw the Circle: The 40 Day...
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Stay Inspired (and disciplined)
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Do you ever find it challenging to stay inspired? Do you struggle to push through when you hit a wall on your creative or work projects? Join Marsharelle for a quick chat on how to stay disciplined, and push through those times when the inspiration can't carry us…
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The BE Series: Be Still!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Join Marsharelle this week for a quick chat on being still. Do you ever find yourself moving haphazardly with no clear direction? Have you considered in those instances that it may have been best to just be still? This week Marsharelle touches on the importance of...
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The BE Series: Be Light!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! We are back with another installment of the BE Series: Be Light! Join Marsharelle for a quick chat on what it means to be light, both physically and to also be the light in the world. What does being light mean to you? Join our village on Instagram! Follow me on...
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Rapid Fire Feature: Rochelle Shearlds
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone, this week Marsharelle is joined by Rapid Fire Feature guest, Rochelle Shearlds, VP of Account Management at an international med-tech company. Rochelle shares a bit about her journey, the power of being open to the pivot, and some advice for women looking to climb…
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The BE Series: Be Soft!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Marsharelle is back with another installment of the BE Series. What does it mean to be soft and what are some ways that you can incorporate being soft into your life holistically? Join Marsharelle for a quick chat on thinking of softness beyond aesthetics and...
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REWIND: What’s With Imposter Syndrome
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! As we bring Women’s History month to a close, it feels right to share this reminder about imposter syndrome. As women, we often struggle with stepping into the greatness that we’ve already achieved- no matter the area of our lives. This is a reminder to practice...
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The BE Series: Be Bold!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In the second episode of the BE Series, join Marsharelle for a quick chat about the power of boldness. The 1st cousin of confidence, boldness truly allows us to level up and be seen fully! How are you practicing boldness today? Join our village on Instagram! Follow…
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The BE Series: Be Confident!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Welcome to the start of a new series focused on positive attributes the we as women can glean from one another. After all, grownups can look up to and aspire to be like other women whether mentors, celebrities, or peers. Let's celebrate the areas in which the women…
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Rapid Fire Feature: Nicole Kenney of Hey Auntie!
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! In the second Rapid Fire Feature of the year, Marsharelle chats with Nicole Kenney, founder of the digital relationship-building service and community Hey Auntie! Join them for a conversation on the power of community, the beauty of the black Auntie, and finding...
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Beat the Burnout Beast
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! Have you ever experienced or come close to burnout? Join Marsharelle for a quick chat about her current borderline burnout experience and some of the things she's doing to avoid it. Articles referenced: Your Body Knows You're Burned Out Employers Need to Focus on...
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What Are You Going to Do About It?
Send us Fan Mail Do you need a little encouragement getting off of the "hamster wheel" in your life? Join Marsharelle for a quick pep talk today as she chats about some simple steps to get the ball rolling in a direction that aligns with where we need to be. You can do it! Take the steps to walk…
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Rapid Fire Feature: Bethel Bates of The Garden of Eden Productions
Send us Fan Mail Hey Everyone! On this episode of the pod, Marsharelle welcomes her mother, Bethel Bates as her first Rapid Fire Feature guest of the season! The two chat about The Garden of Eden Productions; a community-theatre organization founded by Bethel, as well as the beauty of legacy and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Defining Your Life provides you with a weekly word of encouragement! Join Marsharelle, your resident pep talk provider for quick convos centered around becoming who you are meant to be and embracing the journey, wherever you find yourself along the way. At Defining Your Life we are a village striving to live in our purpose, practice presence, and activate our power in each moment.
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Marsharelle Tolbert
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