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I Have Given My Answer
by E. Gilliam
On I Have Given My Answer, we have the conversations to give Black women the comfort, the community, and the confidence to live full lives outside of the blueprint others have set for us. Our paths, our choices, our words for our lives are enough. WE are enough. "Enough." is a complete sentence.
Episodes
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Sidekick Syndrome
This Black History Month, we're tackling a real-life supervillain: Sidekick Syndrome. You know the feeling – always the hype man, the wingwoman, the "sassy best friend" while your dreams and stories get pushed to the background. Girl, we ain't here for that! This episode, we're talking about:...
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Show Them Who You Are!
This week on "I Have Given My Answer," we're diving deep into the four fierce Black Marvel Heroines who can help you slay the self-care struggle: the wise leader, the unstoppable force, the brilliant innovator, and the resilient storm. Think you're all Monica Rambeau, power-punching through life?...
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Hold Fast to Dreams
Welcome back to I Have Given My Answer, where we dissect the wisdom of fictional badasses and apply it ti our own messy lives! This week, we're taking a light dive into the "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" rabbit hole, exploring the pretty plausible theory that our dreams are windows...
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On Ideas, Plans, and Goals
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome back to I Have Given My Answer, where we dissect the wisdom of fictional badasses and apply it to our own messy, glorious lives. This week, we're channeling our inner Nick Fury (without the eye patch, hopefully) and talking about ideas, plans, and goals. You know, that…
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On Being Your Own Damn Fan
What does it mean to be a fan? You know, like - a FAN. Think about it: you know every lyric to their latest album, you plan your life around their tour dates, you even forgive them for those questionable outfits (Usher, Vegas residency, leather vest... we see you, sugar). So why do we hold...
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Expectations and Sunflowers
Welcome back, #MagicalBlackOnes, to a podcast episode that's as bright and bubbly as a glass of rosé on a sunny day! I hope you all had a chance to recharge your batteries and get your dose of Vitamin D during the holidays. Now that we're back in the swing of things, let's talk about something...
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The Family We Choose
Welcome back to the podcast! This week, we're talking about the chosen family we create for ourselves. As the leaves start to change and the air gets crisper, it's a time to reflect on the people we cherish most, the ones who make us laugh, cry, and everything in between. But what about the…
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(Re)Writing Your Origin Story
You have any limiting beliefs holding you back? Like you can't achieve your dreams because you're not smart enough, pretty enough, or rich enough? Friend, it's time to rewrite your origin story! On this week's episode of the podcast, we're talking about the importance of rewriting our origin...
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Monica Rambeau: A Powerful Example
Hey y'all! We're back with another episode of "I Have Given My Answer," and this week, we're doing something a little different. We're pivoting to focus on our Black women Marvel fans, and we're talking about the one and only Monica Rambeau. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Monica? Who's that?"...
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Unmasking What You Want
This week, we're talking about "Unmasking What You Want." As Black women, we're often taught to put the needs of others before our own. We're told to be selfless, to be strong, to be everything to everyone. But what about us? What about our own desires and wishes? In this episode, I'm talking…
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Let's Do The Math
Welcome back, fam! Welcome back to the second season of I Have Given My Answer! We're kicking off this season with a topic that's near and dear to our hearts: self-care. In this episode, we're talking about how paying ourselves back through self-care can translate to money. That's right, we said...
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Relationship-Building Not Optional
In the finral episode of our first season, we are privileged to have the joy and the expertise of Joyce Conley. As Coach and Consultant at Alve' Pro, LLC, she specializes in building relationships, effective communication, and being resilient in the most challenging times, while increasing…
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Every Room Is Lucky To Have You
Owner of Body Luxxe Luxury Hair and Body Care, Lagina Smith shares with us not only her journey as a Black businessowner, but that of a corporate executive, a Black woman, and a Black mother. While each of those titles carries an unimaginable weight by itself, she wears them all with the poise…
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Teach, and Go Home
Today, we're talking to Danielle Felton, Founder and CEO of DEF Educational Consulting. She is an expert in transforming classrooms in to safe, engaging communities where children thrive. She is also an expert in solution oriented strategic thinking and simplifying complex subjects and tasks. In...
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Living A Diamond Life
Founder and Designer of Ilium Wing, Ama McKiney talks with us about how she lives her life as a fine jewelry designer, a global nomad, and a woman who has had 35+ jobs (she'll tell you herself!). As my oldest and best friend, Ama has known me for a very long time, and I've known her. She is an...
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Shut Shame Down
This week, I talk about Shame and Black womxn - how it comes from generational trauma, and how we can free ourselves to live outside of it. I reference thought leaders I trust and respect like Brene Brown, Melissa V. Harris-Perry, and bell hooks - so it's a well-rounded conversation in this piece...
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Making Your Enough, Enough-ier
Amber Vaughan comes to us with stories of learning and understanding your worth, betting on yourself, and making sure that you and everyone else knows that you ARE everything. She is the embodiment of knowing that you are the shit, and she makes sure that you know it, too. Would you believe she…
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Living and Resting In Your Dream
Patricia Reign is the HBIC at Traveling Aura Mobile Spa Concierge, serving the South Florida area. In our episode this week, we talk about resting, living life as a creative, and what it means to save space for your dreams. This is a powerful episode that reminds you that your birthright IS to...
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Being Perfectly Imperfect, with Grace
Making the choice to show up as our full selves as Black women means unlearning a lot of the lessons we grew up with. We have to unlearn what our parents and grandparents taught us, be kinder to ourselves, and extend grace to those around us. But that extension of grace to others starts with…
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Be Your Own Priority
So often, we think that by telling ourselves that we are a priority is the end of the work. Spoiler alert - it's not. Prioritizing yourself is an action. It is an active verb that calls for you to make a decision about who, or what, is important. In this week's episode, have a sneak peek at how…
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Being Intentionally Flexible With Your Faith, and Yourself
High Priestess Afiya Matthews joins us on this episode where we take a rare dive into faith and religion. She shares with us intimate details of her journey through religious experiences, and gives us her take on how to live a life that is authentic to you, and no one else. Afiya Matthews works…
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What Makes You Different Makes You Special
In today's episode, we talk to TaKenya Freeney Battle. This INCREDIBLE #MagicalBlackOne reminds us that in a world that wants us to tone ourselves down, we have a responsibilty to ourselves to be MORE. We learn about what our earliest experiences with freedom mean, and how we can sing the world a...
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Self-Worth: Owning Our Value
In this episode we focus on self-worth, and what that means to us as Black womxn. It's important to know that we are worthy, and we don't need anyone's validation to know that (not even our own). We discuss the difference between self-esteem and self-worth, why you need a healthy supply of both,...
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That's The Story of Love
This episode is brought to you by the FREE My Time, My Way Challenge, taking place from March 20 - March 24, 2023. Five days of live trainings leading us toward Rest, Restoration, and Reclaiming our time and space. Register at www.e616consulting.com/challenge About Our Guest: Hanako Moondance is…
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Grief: The Power of AND
About Our Guest: Dee Anaya is the Founder and Creative Grief Guide of Adventures of Grief Girl. She is a Mom, an educator, and a Grief Coach. She is also a parental advocate for families with children who are Deaf or Hard of hearing. Aside from all THAT - she is an artist, a writer, and a...
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Boundaries ARE Self-Care
"I've had to learn that one of my most powerful words is 'No.'" - Siteria Gregory. About Our Guest: Siteria Gregory is the Founder and Senior Artist of SitiART Beauty Studio. An Environmental Scientist and lover of the arts, she believes in caring for Black women in ways that provide true rest....
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Pilot...Can I Really Do This??
In our Pilot episode, you'll hear from our Lead Consultant, Liz Gilliam, MSW. She'll introduce you to the show, and we'll take a DEEP dive into Imposter Syndrome - what it is, how it can show up, and what researchers and authors have said about it. We'll end with strategies and realities on how…
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Episode Zero
In this intro to our Podcast, we are giving you just a taste of what you can expect. Here at I Have Given My Answer, we give Black Women the space to show up as their full selves, into a space of welcoming Community, Comfort, and Confidence. Our Pilot Episode drops February 7! Stay tuned so that...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
On I Have Given My Answer, we have the conversations to give Black women the comfort, the community, and the confidence to live full lives outside of the blueprint others have set for us. Our paths, our choices, our words for our lives are enough. WE are enough. "Enough." is a complete sentence.
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E. Gilliam
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On I Have Given My Answer, we have the conversations to give Black women the comfort, the community, and the confidence to live full lives outside of the blueprint others have set for us. Our paths, our choices, our words for our lives are enough. WE are enough. "Enough." is a complete sentence.
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