MIND, HEART, HAIR, BODY & SOUL

BLOGGER INTERVIEW WITH NAKEISHA GEDDES 1. Can you tell our readers about yourself and your blog?       Hello my name is Nakeisha Geddes and I work in the Developmental Field. Over the years, I have been serving people without knowing it, and I now realized that serving people is my main purpose in life. I was a young lady who was alone in a world that could have swallowed her, but through God’s grace and Mercy I have overcome. Last year, I found myself in a state of depression, and with professional help, I was able to recognized that my past was the main reason for my depression, and I had to find a way to  move forward. I started writing my story as a way of healing, and today I am proud to announce that I am an Author with and upcoming book title ‘My Cross Road”. My Women’s lifestyle blog will focus on almost anything, and everything to do with both motherhood and family. I will also touch on topics such as women’s empowerment, entrepreneur...

BLOGGER INTERVIEW: ANDRENEE BOOTHE 1. Can you tell our readers about yourself and your blog? Andrenee’s Corner is a space where Excellence is the Order of the Day.  I created this space for readers to experience and see life excellently.  Even if it’s only one sentence.  Life is Beautiful if we become participants and not just by-standers.  2. Describe how did you first get into blogging? I first got into blogging with a childhood friend of mine, Kadiann Addman ( www.believersreport.blogspot.com ).  It was her idea and I jumped into it with her not knowing that I would love it so much.  It is a faith based blog with interviews of various new authors, entrepreneurs and artists, as well as people who triumphed hard-life situations. We allowed our blog to become a platform for their stories to be highlighted. 3. How would you describe your blogging style? I would say I am a blogger who gives her readers thought provoking questions, ...

Nakeisha Geddes is a Co-Author of 100 Voices of Inspiration, Awakening & Empowerment and is currently writing her memoir. She is a writer by day and a reader by night.  At the tender age of sixteen (16), Nakeisha was living on her own with little or no support. She has faced many challenges and obstacles throughout her life; however due to great determination to succeed, she is currently living a life that she is proud of.  Nakeisha is full of life and has a way about her that makes everyone feels zestful. She is a wife and a proud mother of four (4) children. Nakeisha has been working with ind ividuals with Developmental Disabilities for eleven (11) years and she is very passionate about her work and the people she supports daily. A strong advocate for fairness and equality she oftentimes finds herself advocating for people who are not able to adequately represent themselves.  Nakeisha’s motto is “Never regret your past: because it’s your past tha...

Shanitria N. Kittrell is business strategist with over 10 years’ experience in business management and sustainability, quality assurance, training, and customer service. Her professional strengths include motivational speaking and leadership, effective communication, managing and leading diverse groups of individuals. Currently, Shanitria owns and operates three businesses’. Amazing Testimonies Incorporated, a non-profit organization whose mission is to address social issues in South Carolina through community collaborations/partnerships, advocacy, education, mentoring, and assistance, and enhance youth leadership through community service project developments and implementations; Outreach Services LLC, a Business Consulting and Life Coaching Firm, and Katering By Kittrell, a full service catering establishment. Shanitria obtained her BSBA from Southern Wesleyan University in 2009, and she is actively pursuing a Double Masters’ Degree in Counseling, and Business Admini...

Surviving a world full of abuse, manipulation, and foster care at the age of 11,Tricia Brown has found her way to happiness. From being a domestic violence victim to being a caregiver to her dear mother that was tragically affected by the Alzheimer’s Disease, Brown has experienced it all! Writing has always been positive outlet and her passion for speaking naturally developed. After decades of writing her life experiences, hopes, and dreams, she decided to share her hidden treasures with the rest of the world. Referring to 2016 as, "The Year of the Beginning". Her first national piece, Driven Individual Visionaries Accomplish Success (DIVAS), is co- authored with 11 other amazing women! Brown’s chapter, titled God Who Am I, reveals dark places that so many individuals are quietly living every day. It teaches us that strength comes from forgiveness and sometimes we must forgive without receiving anything in return. Please take this opportunity to become a part ...

It’s never too late! You can’t allow any mistakes from your past to hinder you from moving forward in your purpose and God’s promise for your life. Minister Almena L. Mayes is a firm believer in this. As a junior at North Carolina A&T State University, Almena found herself pregnant and unwed. She left school to provide for her child and after two failed marriages and two more children found herself spinning her wheels and at a perpetual stand still.  Taking this situation in hand, Almena returned to school. Graduating with honors, she earned a degree in Professional English/ Writing from Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. Almena is a licensed minister who serves as an associate at Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church in Warrenton, North Carolina and as Executive Pastor for the Soul Restoration Center in Dallas, Georgia. She also serves as a facilitator for the Pink Pulpit, a ministry founded and directed by Dr. Marilyn Porter. The Pink Pulpit provid...

Eraina Tinnin is a speaker, affectionately called an inspirational powerhouse, professional life coach and entrepreneur. She has been named an "Encourager" because of her unfailing ability to lift the spirits of others.  She is a contributing writer with Authentically You Magazine and international best-selling author of Becoming a Beautiful You and co-author of Healing Toxic Habits to be released April 2017.  She has a Master's Degree in Human Services with a specialization in Marriage & Family Therapy from Liberty University. She is a wife and mother. Connect with  Click Here to connect with Eraina Tinnin

Toni Coleman Brown began her professional career as a Financial Analyst with the Port Authority of NY & NJ's Management and Budget Department where she was responsible for the multi-billion dollar operating and capital budget for some of NYC's most popular facilities like the GWB, Holland and Lincoln Tunnels, and The Bus Terminal. She also served as Director of Marketing for Doubleday Direct where she assisted in creating Black Expressions Book Club and was responsible for growing the club to over $25 million in sales. Toni started her first Network Marketing business in the early '90's and fell in love with the industry. After working with a number of different companies she found her passion in August 2002 with Warm Spirit. In 3 short years, she reached the top position in the company and grew a very large business unit, which resulted in earning a full-time income. In 2005, she made a Quantum Leap in her business and more than tripled her income. Sin...

Hetlena Johnson, Ed.S is a Digital Resource Coordinator for Richland School District 2 in Columbia, SC. Her career in education spans a fifteen-year period in which time, she has accomplished much as a classroom teacher, professional development trainer, data analysis and research field coordinator, speaker and certified National School Reform Faculty Critical Friends Group Coach.  Under the leadership of Hetlena, Lupus Columbia South Carolina (LCSC), the nonprofit she founded to raise awareness of and advocacy for lupus patients like herself in South Carolina; caught the eye of The National Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. (LFA) and is now the only South Carolina lupus nonprofit associated with the national organization.  Hetlena serves as the Chief Volunteer Officer of the  newly transitioned LFA South Carolina Community Partner (LFASCCP). Hetlena has been integral in bringing lupus to the forefront of awareness in South Carolina.  She leads and coor...

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Keynote / National Speaker / Life & Business Strategist / Mistress Of Ceremonies Terryl Ebony is an national empowerment speaker, life & business strategist, author, community activist, and mother. Terryl is as a keynote, guest speaker, host, panel member, and training facilitator for events and conferences throughout the country. Terryl helps new and aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and thought leaders find, embrace, and live in their purpose through virtual and in-person groups, along with 1-1 strategic sessions for those who prefer a more personalized interaction. Terryl’s area of focus is self-empowerment for personal & professional development. Terryl is also a mother of two, a position she holds as her primary job and main priority. Terryl is the author of “Losing Love, Having Faith & Finding Hope”.  This powerful self-help guide allows parents to develop and/or strengthen their parent-child(ren) relationships. Terryl is ...

I am a Wiser! I am stronger! I am thankful! I am Farrah Hodgson, a 37 year-old woman and single mother of 5 children – ages 19, 17, 10, 7 and 5. I did not plan for any of my children as they were all conceived out of wedlock, but I believe everything happens for a reason. I dropped out of high school when I was 16 which led to being around the wrong people, engaging in promiscuous behavior , partying, and getting into trouble because of all the extra time on my hands. I was in an abusive relationship with the father of my first two children. This experience intoxicated  my life and I obtained multiple destructive characteristics in the process. As the years went by, I was in and out of bad relationships and continuously making bad decisions. At age 28, I knew I wanted a change. I got involved with church because I wanted to cleanse myself from all the negative behaviors  instilled in me over the years.  I was unable to forgive all 3 of my ...

DuWanda S. Epps, Owner of CreativeMindz Book Lounge in Wilson, three-time Best Selling Author, International Selling, Publisher, Inspirational Speaker, Therapeutic Mentor, Co-Author of 5, Author of 20 books. Featured Guest on The Hotness #1 Online Radio Show- P.O.E.T. (People of Extraordinary Talent) in Alabama. July 2016 Edition Cover Girl of Richmond hottest magazine.  Author DuWanda S. Epps, Graduated of Metropolitan College of New York earned degrees in Human Service and Public Administration. She is currently attending graduate school to obtain Doctoral Degree in Public Administration at Capella University. She is the founder of (EEL) Roc’On collaborating with fellow Author and Founder of Ur Worthy Movement: Joining together to educate, empower and prevent DV and SA against women and men.  Taking courage, strength and faith to take a Stand. In 2010, Cultivating Change II, Inc. 501(c)3 was incorporated. The goal of assisting families in the community in need...

My name is LeaAnn Fuller and I am a Fuller Life Coach, Author, and Motivational Speaker. I have graduated from Coach U’s Core Essential Program and am working my way up towards the highest Coaching Certification through the International Coaching Federation.  I am the founder and owner of Fuller Life, LLC. I know how hard life can be and how it can even kick you when you are down.  I have always had to work hard.  I was a young mom that had to bust my bottom to graduate with honors and continue on to college for business.  Instead of senior trips and dances I spent my nights and weekends doing homework with my little girl in my lap. I spent many years as a single mom raising my three girls on my own, working three jobs at times.  I have been considered homeless, through the guidelines of the school, sleeping on my mom’s couch and my girls on an air mattress on the floor.  It has taken me many years to dig myself out of debt and rebuild my credi...