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Smashing Success Stories

Smnashing Success Stories is meant to inspire people who want results without compromising who they are. This is for folks that want to stay true to themselves while living in a world that challenges our humanity.We get real. We get loud. We express ourselves, and most of all, we take action on the things that we are responsible for – including our dreams and our goals – and we learn to navigate forward in a time where obstacles are inevitable, but we’re stronger and smarter than the things holding us back.Sometimes, what’s holding us back is ourselves. We cover that, too.Motivational Minute every Monday – a quick burst of motivation to get the week started right!Thursdays are for full-length episodes, and each episode will either discuss a specific topic, showcase an interview with a guest, be a Theory Thursday where a subject matter expert comes on to either validate or disprove a theory, or cover a hot take with so

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    Conversation with Courtney Bowman AKA Raleigh Cheesy

    Conversation with Courtney Bowman AKA Raleigh Cheesy on going viral #BroCruise, authenticity both online and offline, being vulnerable, and what her definition of success is for her business and her daughtersRaleigh Cheesy can be found on:https://www.raleighcheesy.com/ https://www.threads.com/@raleighcheesy Information about #BroCruiseBless ThreadsReporter for this incredible chronological documentation of the saga! https://www.threads.com/@threadsreporter/post/DWfyYRNlam3 BurbNBougie also did a chronological breakdown on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ontJpkOz_U Courtney and I also discussed a conversation from Nicole Byer’s podcast Why Won’t You Date Me episode with Esther Perel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPuYv9qpSZI&t=3946sSupport is always appreciated! Likes, comments, and subscriptions are welcome! If you'd like to further support Smashing Success Stories, a one-time and/or monthly Ko-Fi donations are available: https://ko-fi.com/smashingsuccessstoriesPatrons get exclusive content and credit in videos; Patreon information can be found here: https://www.patreon.com/c/SmashingSuccessStories Music credit to Purple Planet Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories 

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    Motivational Minute - Just Be Yourself

    This quick burst of motivation is all about authentic, and the concept itself is simple yet so many folks struggle with this. Just be yourself. Like, for real. It's honestly that straightforward. Just be yourself.Thursday's episode - going live on Thursday, June 18th - will be our first conversation with a guest! Looking forward to sharing this one with you :)Support is always appreciated! Likes, comments, and subscriptions are welcome! If you’d like to further support Smashing Success Stories, a one-time and/or monthly Ko-Fi donations are available.Patrons get exclusive content and credit in videos; Patreon information can be found here.Music credit to Purple Planet Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories 

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    Judgment

    Main concepts covered in this episode:What is Judgment? Contributing FactorsStaying In The SolutionResources discussed in this episode:TED Talk: Could Heavy Metal Music Help Maintain Your Mental Health? Mark Deeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDL3rnGgi8s Bonus additional resource – Beth Roars did a video called Metal Music Makes You Calmer? Your Brain on Metal: https://youtu.be/fPL6SxdgYEs?si=BakQ67wZQ8sVgpXB The Man In The Arena: https://www.worldfuturefund.org/Documents/maninarena.htmOur Flag Means Death – I was not able to find the scene referenced in this episode on YouTube, but it’s from Season 1, Episode 5: “The Best Revenge Is Dressing Well” - in brief, Stede and Ed are in a room full of aristocrats and Stede tells Ed that this is a fickle crowd.Juicy by Biggie music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZom_gVfuwCorrection 12:53 from “some days” to birthdays. The full lyric is:Birthdays was the worst daysNow we sip Champagne when we thirstyJoshua Bell experiment: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/pearls-before-breakfast-can-one-of-the-nations-great-musicians-cut-through-the-fog-of-a-dc-rush-hour-lets-find-out/2014/09/23/8a6d46da-4331-11e4-b47c-f5889e061e5f_story.html?utm_term=.751bc9d3d16f Eartha Kitt interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlUjHu3H_L4 Tracee Ellis Ross:https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/tracee-ellis-ross-gets-candid-about-dating/ Interview with Oprah: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vMCUv2DihY Stanzi’s video The Trial of Chappell Roan: https://youtu.be/QpteSrUNjpo?si=IyEVd1wXt0_uWwIv Think and Grow Rich – borrow from a library/Libby, or buy from Bookshop.org, who funnels sales to independent bookstores: https://bookshop.org/p/books/think-and-grow-rich-napoleon-hill/d6ed9b9530e2600b?ean=9781585424337&next=t Skin horse quote: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/304174-the-skin-horse-had-lived-longer-in-the-nursery-than The Power of Vulnerability TED Talk by Brené Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o Hayao Miyazaki’s founder of Studio Ghibli thoughts on artificial intelligence: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngZ0K3lWKRc PERSONAL INVENTORY GUIDE: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12AZlSNEBwXiNvQx8TogT4ljFyGkA5eGP4vLF3H59yr4/edit?usp=sharingSupport is always appreciated! Likes, comments, and subscriptions are welcome! If you’d like to further support Smashing Success Stories, a one-time and/or monthly Ko-Fi donations are available.Patrons get exclusive content and credit in videos; Patreon information can be found here.Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories

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    Motivational Minute - Doubt Only Dies If You Keep Pouring Trust In

    This quick burst of motivation is focused on facing judgment, which can often be a barrier between us and what’s meant for us.This is a taste of the full-length episode Judgment, which goes live to the public on Thursday, June 11th. Support is always appreciated! Likes, comments, and subscriptions are welcome! If you’d like to further support Smashing Success Stories, a one-time and/or monthly Ko-Fi donations are available.Patrons get exclusive content and credit in videos; Patreon information can be found here. Patreons on every paid tier get full-length episodes including the Motivational Minute every Sunday before public access.Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories

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    Just Get Started

    This episode addresses a simple concept that often can be difficult to execute – HOW TO GET STARTED.The key concept is simple: DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECTHigh-level overview:Just get startedKnow that there will be barriers to faceMistakes will be madeExcuses and insecurities are loudWe are going to tackle this with a three step process:AcknowledgeAcceptACTION

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    Motivational Minute - Can't See The End From The Start

    This quick burst of motivation is focused on getting started – every great journey starts with the first step!This is a taste of the full-length episode Just Get Started Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories

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    Smashing Success Stories launch episode

    Episode 00 – Launch episodeWelcome to Smashing Success Stories! This podcast has been created and is dedicated to spreading a message of hope in a direct, authentic way.This pilot episode discusses why this podcast exists, and lays the foundation for how we move forward – focused, driven, and inspired to act while being kind to ourselves.Smashing Success Stories is a project that will continue to evolve as we progress forward, just like we all do on an individual level I’m glad you’re here, and I’m glad we’re doing this together ♥Music: www.purple-planet.com#SmashingSuccessStories

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Smnashing Success Stories is meant to inspire people who want results without compromising who they are. This is for folks that want to stay true to themselves while living in a world that challenges our humanity.We get real. We get loud. We express ourselves, and most of all, we take action on the things that we are responsible for – including our dreams and our goals – and we learn to navigate forward in a time where obstacles are inevitable, but we’re stronger and smarter than the things holding us back.Sometimes, what’s holding us back is ourselves. We cover that, too.Motivational Minute every Monday – a quick burst of motivation to get the week started right!Thursdays are for full-length episodes, and each episode will either discuss a specific topic, showcase an interview with a guest, be a Theory Thursday where a subject matter expert comes on to either validate or disprove a theory, or cover a hot take with so

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