The Day Is Won

Everyone’s talking about a “soft life”… but what does that actually mean to you?This quick take is how I define mine which includes peace, intention, and letting go of pressure.Now I’m curious… what does soft look like for you?Win the day because The Day is already Won!🎙️ #TheDayIsWon #SoftEraCheck out Winners' Circle Blog here:https://thedayiswon.wixsite.com/thedayiswon/the-day-is-won

In this episode, we explore art as more than just something we create. It becomes a way to release, process, and understand ourselves. I talk about how creative expression supports our mental health, helps regulate the nervous system, and gives language to emotions that can feel too heavy or complex to name. Whether it is painting, writing, music, or movement, art creates a space where we do not have to perform, we just get to be. If you have been holding things in or searching for a way to feel more connected to yourself, this episode is an invitation to create, to feel, and to allow your healing to take shape in your own way.

In this episode, I sit with the days that don’t feel like wins at all. We talk honestly about anxiety and trauma, and how they quietly show up in the way we make decisions and relate to money. From second-guessing ourselves to carrying fear into financial choices, this conversation is about naming what’s really happening beneath the surface. If you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure why certain choices feel heavier than they should, this episode offers reflection, compassion, and a reminder that even on the hard days, you’re still learning how to win in your own way.

In this Quick Take, I talk about the importance of finding your perfect formula and routines, rhythms, and choices that actually work for you, not what looks good on someone else. This episode is a reminder that success isn’t one-size-fits-all, and alignment matters more than comparison. Be a MAVERICK! I close by leaving you with a question to reflect on what truly supports your growth right now.

In this episode, Dee is joined by special guest Ayla Ruben, a mother, Reiki practitioner, and life coach, to explore what it truly means to create a life that supports your healing, growth, and purpose. Together, they break down how your environment (physically, emotionally, and spiritually) shapes the way you show up for yourself. Ayla shares wisdom from her work in energy healing and the nervous system, while Dee brings her experience as a coach and therapist, creating a conversation full of grounding insights and practical tools. If you're ready to build spaces that nourish you, protect your peace, and help you win the day, this episode is your starting point.

In this Season 3 opener, Dee steps fully into the truth that rebirth doesn’t need permission. My Bold Rebirth is a transparent, energizing reflection on what it means to start again loudly, softly, imperfectly, but intentionally. Dee shares the internal shifts, quiet revelations, and hard-won lessons that led to this new season of life and creativity. This episode invites listeners to claim their own rebirth with courage, to release the pressure to have it all figured out, and to recognize that every bold step, no matter how small, is a win.

Quick Takes are short, punchy motivations that help you win the day. These one- to two-minute reflections offer quick sparks of clarity, courage, and grounding; perfect for centering yourself when life gets loud. Think of them as your reset button: a small moment of intention that shifts everything. Win the day because the day is already won!

This episode, we talk about Emotional Neglect in childhood and how it can affect us as adults. From two different experienced women, you can relate to our experiences and find yours within. Peace, love, and hair grease! Shop the brand at www.akproshop.net.

Having too much baggage can mean a lot of different things for different people from mental to physical health. In this episode, we share facts about the effect of clutter on our mental and physical health and how your living space can reflect your mental space.

This podcast episode it about shedding layers as we grow through life. At times, life can get the best of us but are we growing and glowing through it or are we dragging the layers as baggage with us? Support The Day Is Won by buying merch and herbal tea at www.akproshop.net and don't forget to follow us on instagram @thedayiswon ! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease.

This message is clearly about the PEACE in Balance! Get you some and work on you in the process. Follow @thedayiswon for more The Day is Won motivations!

This episode is about a new age trend of "Coming Healed" to a new relationship and why or why not this should or shouldn't be a requirement. We touch on the basis of all relationships and the importance of growing throughout the journey of life. We are also in retrograde up until about the 3rd week of April, so of course we touched base on that as well. For more information about the retrograde and how it affects your specific zodiac sign, go to where I got some of my information from at this link: https://www.hindustantimes.com/astrology/horoscope/first-mercury-retrograde-2024-2-zodiac-signs-that-will-heal-till-april-7-101712230783803.htmlAlso, shop AKPROtea and The Day is Won apparel here: www.akproshop.netVisit www.thedayiswon.net to read the blog and listen to the podcast as another option. Peace, Love, and Hair Grease!

On this Quick Take episode, I share some knowledge about manifesting your highest self, mirroring, reflecting, and projecting. At the end of the day we have to let go of the things that take you away from our higher selves and not allow people to project their false narratives onto us. Healthy relationships are reciprocal, so they should involve mirrors that reflect growth and more growing that needs to be done, not projectors that neglect growth. Peace, Love, and Hair Grease! Thank you for listening!

This episode is about exactly what the title says, reading the room and leaving the room. Something that is important to do for you self-care and a great way to readjust to putting you first! Take a listen. Shop AKPRO at akproshop.net for herbal tea and brand sweat suits!

This episode Goddess Sunni and I are having a much needed conversation about sex with hopes of breaking the stigma down about sex in general. We talk about sexuality, coming out stories, first times, BDSM, so much more and most of all the mental health around sex. Don't forget to shop for 100 herbal tea at www.akproshop.net for the spirit spark tea that also helps with a natural and healthy libido. Shop for The Day Is Won apparel on the same site! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease!

This Quick Take is about preparing for what is being asked for. A lot of times we lose sight of what we need to do in order to keep the blessings and manifestations. Always prepare a home for what is being asked. Peace Love and Hair Grease! Shop The Day Is Won @ www.akproshop.net for apparel and 100% herbal tea!

This episode simply sets the tone for the rest of Season 2 to come. We talk about Texas, astrology and mental health as usual! Peace and love and don't forget to shop akproshop.net for tea and The Day Is Won apparel!

This episode touches on seasonal mental health, the new year, and goals as we reflect on the year we have had. Shop PRO @ akproshop.net or on the IG shop @thedayiswon ! Peace, love, and hair grease!

This episode is a Quick Take on the current "mental health issues" in the NBA as I discuss Ja Morant's return and Draymond Green's suspension.

This episode is about how the circles get smaller and everybody not being able to go with you to the destination! Peace, love, and hair grease! Win the Day because the day is for sure already won! shop PROtea @ www.akproshop.net or @thedayiswon IG shop!

This short motivation is about how we are effected by change, growth, and outside stimuli! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease! Win the day because it is already won! Don't forget to shop PROtea at www.akprotea.net or on the IG shop @thedayiswonAlso read the blog and listen to the podcast on www.thedayiswon.net

This episode is a Quick Take about being connected to all things and connected to nothing! It’s a motivator to allow people to be who they are and to allow yourself to be who you are without the burden of attachment! PEACE LOVE AND HAIR GREASE!PS visit www.thedayiswon.net to read the blogsVisit www.akproshop.net to shop PROtea!

This episode is about Relationship With Money and the way it can effect our mental health! Be sure to shop PROtea @ www.akproshop.net and read the blog @ www.thedayiswon.net Peace Love and Hair Grease!

Go to @thedayiswon on IG and shop PROtea or www.akproshop.net to get your tea to bring you peace and alter your state of mind.

This episode is about a type of abuse that is widely talked about but not put in the category of abuse. We hope to shine a light in the different type os relationship that have this dynamic and open some eyes about the reality that you may or may not be living in. Win The Day because because the day is already won! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease! Don't forget to shop tea @ www.akproshop.net ! It can also be found on the podcast website! Let's Go!

This episode is about how we are all connected to the spirit amongst us. We just have to know and want to work the energy and not be afraid of the power we possess within ourselves! While you're here, check out the AKPROshop at www.akproshop.net to get some PROtea by AKPro that will help you champion the day! Peace, love, and hair grease! Thank you all for the support!

This episode is about how Shay and I experienced the homes we were raised in and how it made us who we are today. Apply some of these questions to yourself and see what you can get from it! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease!

This episode we talk about Body Image and the importance of having a positive relationship with your body, Don't forget to check out thedayiswon.net to look more into the PROtea and order. Also, check out the children's books Be the Light and Omar Talk to the Moon on Amazon Books: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dl+kyles&crid=3RH91TXW8CL1M&sprefix=dl+kyles%2Caps%2C128&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

This episode about everything boundaries as it pertains to family, relationships, and friendships featuring our favorite cohost Shay! Buckle up because it's a god one! Also, don't forget to get the new book Omar Talks to the Moon on Amazon books as well as Be the Light by D.L. Kyles. Link below:https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dl+kyles&i=stripbooks&crid=1DREON4A8H51Z&sprefix=dl+kyles%2Cstripbooks%2C106&ref=nb_sb_noss

This Quick Take is about being the light and letting go even when it's hard. Don't hold on to what isn't serving you.D.L. Kyles is a children's author and has a book called Be The Light on Amazon. You can purchase by hitting the link below:https://www.amazon.com/Be-Light-D-L-Kyles/dp/B0B48GYHNP/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2R0RHSWMC05LL&keywords=be+the+light+by+dl.+kyles&qid=1690827291&sprefix=be+the+light+bu+dl.+kyle%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1

EP:009 - Sustaining Relationships We are talking about mental health as it applies to sustaining relationships, specifically from our perspectives within our relationship! GET INTO IT! The special guest this time is our favorite cohost Shay!🫂☯️💞

Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)Why mental health?What was the journey like for you to get here?What is one of the most important things that you’ve learned from mental health?What is a hardship that you’ve had with having your own practice?What are a few things about mental health that you can share with the audience that can help their mental space?What are some things that you have in place to keep your mental health in check?What is your favorite intervention? When it comes to balance, how do you balance being a dad, a business man, and your personal life?Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years?If you were a song, what song would you be?Are you watching any sports? What’s your favorite quote?Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)

What is something that you see in your daughter that you also see in you?What is something you see in your dad that you feel is in you or that you want more of?What is your favorite part of fathering?What is the hardest part of fathering?What was your role during and after pregnancy?Did you become more sensitive after having kids?What are some growing pains that you had with me?What is something that your dad taught you that you won’t ever forget?What are some words of encouragement or advice you have for fathers? How has mental health played a role in you being a father?When did you start taking your mental health serious?What’s your song for the day?What’s your favorite quote?What’s your favorite thing about DD?What’s your favorite thing about your dad?This or that:Guiness or LakewoodItalian or Soul FoodSmoked or GrilledWine or BeerScotch or BourbonFull Metal Jacket or Top GunMental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)

This Quick Take message is about spending alone time with yourself and the benefits from it! Alone isn't lonely! Peace, Love, and Hair Grease!

This is a Quick Take about choosing to be the chosen one and how the power is already within and around you; you just have to use it and ask what, how, and why your purpose is what it is!

Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)How does it feel being a child prodigy so to speak in sports growing up and being ranked as a kid?What was the first championship you won?What was it like to have major injuries and what was the bounce back like mentally for you?What was the life after ball transition like for you?How did it affect you mentally?What advice do you have for the athletes making that same transition?What are some things you have in place for your mental health to not get too high from your success and too low from hard experiences?A couple of years ago you lost your grandmother, how did you bounce back from that loss and how are you now?Why music? What made you want to do music?What motivates you?Who is your calling board?What is music looking like for you right now?You’re starting your training business. How has that been for you?Overall, what does it take to continuously pivot throughout life?What is your end goal?What’s your favorite quote?Thoughts on Ja MorantWhat are you looking forward to in sports?Who are you currently studying in music?Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)

Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)What is the biggest lesson that football has taught you?How did it feel to verbally commit somewhere and change your mind? Take us through that process and share something to the athletes that could help them navigate their decisions.How does it feel to be going to the University of Texas?I know you’ve lost your best friend. Share how you are able to stay on the right track and still be so full of life after that? What are some things that you have in place for your mental health and staying in a positive headspace?Where do you see yourself in 5 years?How does it feel being a third?What is a song you have to listen to before a game?Feeling hopeful about the Falcons? What are your NFL predictions?Any good shows you’re watching right now?What’s your quote of the day or your favorite quote?Mental health check (on a scale from 1-10).

Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)What is something that you see in your daughter that you also see in you?What is something you see in your mama that you feel is in you or that you want more of?What is your favorite part of mothering?What was the hardest part of mothering?How was the process of having miscarriages?What was postpartum depression like?What are some growing pains that you had with Dee/Shay?What is something that your mama taught you that you won’t ever forget?What are some words of encouragement or advice you have for mothers? What’s your song for the day?What’s your favorite quote?What’s your favorite thing about Dee/Shay?What’s your favorite thing about your mama?Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10)

At times, we have to be reminded that our life experiences are from the inside out and not the outside in.

Introduction Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10) When was a time in your younger life when you had to shift from one way of life to another? How did it affect you mentally? Speak about pivoting from working for other companies and now working for yourself. What does it take to transition in a career and start your own company? How do you pivot after dealing with death? What are some things that you do to help your mental state while mourning? What does pivoting mean to you in your own words? Any words of advice about life in general for the listeners?Sport: What is standing out in sports to you right now (can be any sport)? Music: If you were a song, what song would you be? Quote: Share a quote or affirmation of your own or that you’ve gotten elsewhere. Mental Health Check (on a scale from 1-10).

Mental Health Check 1-10. Introduction of the topic: Traditions we connect to, traditional curses we want to break, and traditional healings we want to create. Blurring and erasing the lines of Religion/Spirituality/Science.Introducing something new (Sixty420co). S/o to LSU head above the negativityInteresting findings. Song/Artist of right now. Quotes of the Month: “It is just as important to break traditions that don’t work as it is to continue the traditions that do work.”Mental Health check 1-10.

EP:001 Highest SelfMental Health Check (How we feelin’?)Importance of being at your highest self!How we get to our highest self (Self love, Journaling, Me time, etc.)How it helps our relationshipFavorite song, album, team to win…Mental Health CheckEnd with a quote (Love don’t love nobody who don’t love themselves)Peace, Love, and Hair Grease! Feel you next time!