Chris Renee Hazlett
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Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's it. Don't do that.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Oh my goodness. Okay, Samia. You are married. And a wise man once said, a man with no money has a lot of time. And a man with money has no time. When you were deciding on your person, did you choose time or money?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Help me.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Come on, I love it, I love that. So I think it's safe to say that all of us are really strong in our faith. We've all at some point had conversations about
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
just our faith and how we had to lean on god in certain situations and i would say recently i just did a podcast about this and opened up about he's talking about sex about god convicting me on sex yeah i'm with you v i mean b i ain't doing it no more i've been delivered i was i promised swear you ain't doing what no more wait i missed it
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Yes. Oh, my goodness. Congratulations. Thank you. That's amazing.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Yeah, so thank y'all.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I forgot how long this ponytail was. Then I done broke my fan. Help me, Lord.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Yes, the goal is until marriage. Yeah, because.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Okay. Come on, Lord. Speak this thing. But does that include my talks? Just take one clue and everything. Honey, I threw my vibrator away. What? Yes. I was dead serious.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
yeah so like i've been really in my bible and like every time i would read it seemed like it i have on this bible plan so it gives you like different books to read from and i feel like every morning it was like sexual immorality i'm like it was just like jumping out the pain i'm like look okay calm down and um finally i just got to the point i was like all right god i'm in a relationship and
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
just transparently I was having sex. So I was like, this man's about to leave me. You know what I'm saying? Cause like you feel like we have been conditioned. I'm sure we all can attest. We've been conditioned that what you don't do, another woman will. Right. Yeah. So we've been like really groomed to like take care of a man and make sure that we know what we doing, you know?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
And when we had that conversation, I literally was in my kitchen like crying as we're on the phone. And God was like, you just got to trust me on this. And I had done this before, and the relationship didn't work out. So I was like, well, that didn't work, so I'm going to go on back to busting wide open and maybe then... I'm just being transparent. We keeping it real, unfiltered and raw.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
And then this relationship came and God was convicting me again. I was like, all right, I really have to take this serious. So we got through that. And he was like, no, he said, we'll just find other ways to be intimate without any sexual... Yeah. Yeah. Yes, so we're doing that, and that was December that we stopped that. And then I was at home.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I was at home, and God literally said, I was sitting in bed, and he said, that too. And I said, what you talking about? You know what I'm talking about. And I looked to the nightstand. I said, now you taking it too far, Lord. He said that too. So I literally pulled my vibrator out the drawer, put it in the trash can, and it was the day that my cleaning ladies were coming.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
And that's when I knew I was serious because I said on the podcast, I said, if I wouldn't, if they didn't come that day, I might have pulled that thing back out and washed it off.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Y'all better have them fans. Thank you, baby. Take mine. Take mine. Please. All right. Ladies. Ladies. Thank y'all so much for joining me today. I really appreciate it. I know y'all are all busy. And speaking of being busy, I ain't gonna lie to y'all. Since we put this show on sale, my sweetest can attest, the devil has been busy. From the day we dropped it, it was something, but we here.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
One more time.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's what they said. I'm trying to make a hundred, okay? But no, I just want to know, like, has there been any moments in your life where you guys have been tested, your faith has been tested, where God has really, like, pushed you to your limits? Because that was the limit for me. I said, oh, that flesh is hard to fight. Oh, my God. Anybody want to chime in? I mean...
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
We from Florida, y'all.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
We made it and the devil is alive. But I would be lying if I said I have not been stressed out lately, trying to balance everything from putting the show together with my amazing team, to balancing travel and appearances, nurturing relationships. And I recently had to check myself because I realized I'm not nurturing the relationships how I should. Now, all of us are very busy.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I love that. Ladies, this has been beautiful. Oh, my goodness. So good. So I'm introducing a new Girl Talk game. Before we close out this segment of the show, I want to play it with y'all. Are y'all down? Okay. Let's do it. All right, let's do it. So there should be some cards next to you. These little cards. Do you see your cards? You got your cards? So I'll go first, all right? Oh, Lord. Yeah.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Well, I ain't got my phone on me, but it says, send a voice note to someone saying I had a dream about you last night and let them wonder.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Get Crystal her phone, please. Where's my phone?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
See? Look at the devil.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Okay, so somebody else go so we can keep it going, and then we'll get to this.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's good.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Let's pick one because we've been running a long time, so go ahead and pick one.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
You in here?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's the perfect answer, baby. That's good. Ladies, I love y'all. We love you. Thank you guys so much. Thank you. Guys, you guys stay tuned. We have so much more in store for y'all. DJ Mars, take us away. Take us out.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's a blessing. Vina, you got a whole devotional out. You're on the cover of Upscale Magazine. God is good. Come on, y'all.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
How are you balancing it all?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Guys, we have so many surprises in store for you. I just want to thank you all so much for coming. I love y'all. I love it. I see the t-shirts. So guys, there are so many different sides to me. You know what I'm saying? I love my girls. I love good girl talk. Hey, cuz. You know, I love talking about Jesus. I also love some deep conversations. I'm a sapiosexual, if y'all didn't know that.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I love that. B, my sis, you just launched an app. You have a podcast as well. It's coming. Okay, the app is coming. You have a podcast. You're doing comedy shows. You're all over the world. And you're traveling. She's doing, is it two countries or one country every week? One country of mine.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Yeah.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Shout out, Shornell. Shornell. Shornell. Shornell.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's so good. I love that. Shamia, the mother of all trades. She does everything.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Justin, you were there. He said, that really happened? But yeah, it's like trying to balance everything. And I had to check myself. I had to ask him one day, how are you? Because I realized I had been so consumed in everything that I was doing that I hadn't really checked in properly.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
And I think there's so many times because I'm a creative and when I get, I can literally lose myself in creativity. and I forget everything else that's going on. I'll be up all hours of the night, and I'm like, oh, it's 4 in the morning. I need to go to sleep, you know, because I actually love what I do.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Have you guys had any issues with that as well in trying to balance relationships and nurturing, whether it's platonic or romantic or even family relationships? I'm going right to you. Are you looking at me? Oh, my gosh.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
You gotta get me here. And then also, I love connecting with y'all. That's the most important part. All right, so tonight we doing everything. Are y'all ready? All right, so we gonna go and get this show started. So first up, I have some real, raw, unfiltered girl talk with some of my favorite girlfriends. Are y'all ready? Welcome to the stage, my sisters, Pretty V! B. Simone!
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Come on now.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I love that. That's good. That's so good.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Come on.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
That's so good. Bina, you talk about if you single for too much longer, you're going to be a nun.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
Oh, Lord.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I'm serious. You have to talk to someone. You know what I'm saying?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
KIPS LIVE - Pt. 1: The Group Chat w/ B. Simone, Pretty V, Watch Jazzy + Shamea Morton
I love that, B. That's so good. B, let me ask you a different question. When you're dating or looking, well, I guess as a woman, you don't look. They find you. Come on now. What are the most important things for you and what's your deal breakers?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. Hello and welcome to this episode of the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and today we have a powerhouse joining us. She's an entrepreneur, investor, author, and co-founder of the Fearless Fund.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I said, oh, this is going to get dismissed. They have this wrong. Yeah. Oh, my goodness. And now with DEI being cut everywhere. We tried to warn everybody. Did you? Yes.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Oh, my goodness. So what happened with all the black women that you were helping with their businesses? Oh, no, they still got their money. Oh, I know that's right.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I can't imagine. What in those moments, I know you speak very openly about your faith. How did you lean in on those? Because I know a lot of times you're like, Lord, okay now. I know I'm strong.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Now, have you seen those people that have came after you since then? And they see that it didn't work and no weapon formed against you so prosper? He lays the table. God.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
So let's go back to Rosa Parks. Yeah. Coretta Scott King. What? Yeah. This is crazy. Like, it's funny. I was on the phone yesterday with a friend and he was like, you guys are looking like Rosa Parks. And I looked in the camera and I was like, Oh my God, I can see it. Cause I didn't have my glasses on and my hair was like, it wasn't like slick back.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
It was kind of like, I was like, come on, biopic Rosa. Come on. It's funny you said that. And then the moments as you're a child not realizing the preparation that you're like around and the preparation to do what you're doing now. God makes no mistakes. It was already written. Oh my gosh. So where you are now, you're still writing checks. The Fearless Fund is still thriving.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
What are the initiatives that you're going after now that you're over that hurdle?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
That's incredible. Do you do mentorship programs for young entrepreneurs that are trying to start their own business?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Here we go. And I was coming to you to present my business looking for funding. What are you looking for? That's good. Because I know people are like, well, what do I need to be prepared for when I go ask for this money and this capital?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I was working at a clothing store. I didn't own one.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
yeah oh wow okay so let's backtrack to the person who's just got an idea before they even can even get to you what are some things they can do to build that social media presence to build the traction to get the emails and you'd be surprised ideas get funded every day
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Wow. Okay. It's good to know. So you guys, listen, you need to hit Arian up or hit the fearless fund up. So how would you define success when it comes to being an entrepreneur? Because so many people feel like, well, I'm not where Arian is or I'm not where Crystal is or I'm not here, but
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
where would you define success so people can understand there's different levels and you don't have to be here or here?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
No, for sure, yeah. That is impactful. Has your idea of success evolved over the years?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I know for me, like, I remember where I was, say, 10 years ago.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Yeah, that was success. And then where I am now, I'm like, that was nowhere near what I thought success was. And then still today, I'm like, I still have so much further to go.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I love it. Can you share a success story of a business or entrepreneur that you guys have sown into and invested in? Oh, honey, plenty. Please, Sherri, because I'm excited to hear about it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I didn't know that. Oh, yeah, we got all the success stories, yes. Wow, that is amazing. So how did Pinky come in?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I know, that's right. He was like, I got you. I was like, ooh.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And then Marissa at the Lit Bar, I just saw her.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Oh, see, I love hearing stories like that. And that was another thing that God, he designed that. It was written, since y'all were kids. Like what? You know what I'm saying? Like... That's crazy. That is crazy. How can people, if they want to get involved, if they have the money and they want to just even donate to the fund, how can they do that?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Okay, perfect. Yeah, because I'm sure people listening are going to want to get behind this.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Yeah, especially with everything that's going on with DEI and our funds being cut everywhere you turn. How do you feel about the boycotts on different companies?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I need you to call Aaron. How do I need to write this email?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And I would have had a check, too. Yeah, because I'm good friends with Tabitha Brown. Love her. And even Monique Rodriguez. Their brands are both on Target show.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And I've seen them get on Instagram and say, hey, guys, if you're boycotting, you're boycotting us. So if you're going to go, only shop black brands. But when I think about it, I feel like if you just bring it and make your own website and sell it yourself and get a dropshipping, you can make way more money. I said, y'all can all walk out the door and go start Target. Baby, listen.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Kiss family, let's give a warm welcome to Arianne Simone. Arianne, thank you so much for coming by. Literally, coming by, because you're right there. Yes. Oh, my goodness. I didn't know you were so close. Yes, I know. Yes, I love it. You have to come by more often.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Did you have to like take like a crash course on how to do it?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Oh, thank you. Oh my gosh, we are in the presence of a queen. That's so crazy. I was wondering, I was like, how did that happen? So how often do you have to go?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I love that. I do have a question. There's a big misconception that Africa is not a place that you want to move to. But I hear so many Americans going back to Africa, Ghana specifically. Ghana has done a good job. How do you feel about that? And is that something that you feel people should look into?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And like I said, God has done a good job of making it easy for people. What about safety? Because I went to Johannesburg with Tyler for Global Citizens Festival, and they were telling us, don't have earpods in your ears, don't be on your phone in the car. Don't stop at the red lights when it gets dark. I've been to Johannesburg a few times. Is it like that?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And I didn't know if all Africa was like that, and you have other parts where it's war and they're slaughtering each other.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
You did really see everything, because you drive like 30 minutes to Soweto, where Nelson Mandela lives, and then it's like, you're passing huts and like... Correct. You're gonna see all of it.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And Steve Madden has some cute clothes now. I didn't know that. Did you just start making clothes? We did. It's on Revolve. I see it all the time. Yes. I'm like, Steve Madden. Yeah, y'all have some really cute pieces.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I have a friend, she's been very open. Gail Bean has a house in Accra, Accra.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Because of the opportunities on the continent. And I love the TV and film industry there. Some of my favorite shows are in Africa.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Oh my goodness. Poulain. Yes, I've met Poulain. The other sister, I sat next to her.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
It's so good. Yeah, and the production quality is fantastic.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
All right, y'all, we're going to Africa.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Wow. I love that. Erin, I really enjoyed this conversation. I have too.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Yes. Just having us a good time in our pajamas.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Yes. We'll have to do that again. Yes. In our pajamas and really have a good time.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Before we go, I want to play a game of this or that.
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Are you ready? All right. Let's see. We got angel versus seed investment. You said angel angel investment or seed investment.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Um, seed investment. Okay. Success versus failure.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I'm going to go for success. Keep going. Okay, let's do it. Cash versus crypto. Oh, cash. Cash.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I have not gotten into, I don't trust it.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I took most out. I was in it very early on. Early on, yes. I don't know, it was something that I just really couldn't get into it. And I guess because I'm very old, I want my cash.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I have a discipline for that. Right. I love that. Last one, sneakers versus heels. I think I know this one. I'm a heels girl. Yeah. I know this one.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
So to end the show, we have what is called positive outcomes where our listeners write into us and we give them advice. You ready? All right. So Carol Lee writes, how can I balance my role as a giver and continue supporting others while setting healthy boundaries to protect my own well-being and foster a more positive dynamic within my family?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
So you are a giver and you're supporting, but you want to set boundaries. I've dealt with this, where I'm constantly giving, giving, giving, and you realize that your giving isn't helping people learn the lesson. Oh, it could be enablement. Very much, and then turn to entitlement.
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This is fascinating. Yes. Thank you for sharing everything with us. I appreciate it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Of course. I could be here all day. No, same. I'm glad we did this because we have not gotten to talk. We've seen each other in passing so many times and never got to really sit down. This is amazing. Divine timing. Yes. Yes. And we cannot wait for that book. Oh, thank you.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
You're welcome. My goodness, I absolutely enjoyed my conversation with Arianne Simone. There were so many gems. I mean, she touched on financial literacy. She touched on entrepreneurship. She touched on adversity in her journey and how she kept pushing. And I think my biggest takeaway from Arianne would be to honestly look more into my heritage and my lineage to see where I'm from.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Her talking about Africa and her being a queen in Africa was so inspiring and it inspired me to really look deeper into my ancestry. For all they say, you don't know where you're going until you know where you come from. Thank you so much for tuning in to today's episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
And remember, guys, no matter what life throws at you, stay focused, stay confident, and as always, keep it positive, sweeties. I'll see you guys next time.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
Yes, exactly. So what happened after you got that call?
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I've been wanting to talk to you. I've been so fascinated with everything you had going on. Me? Yes, you. So to get this opportunity, I'm just super grateful. So thank you so much. Oh, thank you. Yes, absolutely. So there's been so many things that people know about you from your story to what you've done lately with the Fearless Fund. Very dynamic woman.
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It's known as Stop the Yard. Which was my first.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
I bet. They're like, she did this, we need her.
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Selling The Vision w/ Arian Simone
So at that point, did you move from Los Angeles to Atlanta, or did you stay in LA?
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Yes. Oh my goodness. It's funny because Will Packer's married to my cousin now and Heather's my cousin. Yeah. Oh, Tennessee. Yes.
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Heather Hazlett. Yeah. I'm like, yes. Oh my gosh. Yes.
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She is. That is my girl. She's everything. Oh my gosh, I'm like, wait a minute. Yes, small world. Very small world. But Stomp the Yard 2, the sequel, was my very first film that I worked in as an extra.
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So yeah, I got my start. That was before Heather. And it was years later when we found out that they were together. But yeah. Small, small world.
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Yeah, he's incredible. Yeah, I love that. So what was the pivot to what you're doing now? How did you even get into venture capital?
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that is incredible so how did you go about it like you said it just started with words what were you telling people to make because i was i was telling people my where's mine right here baby i was telling people my vision
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But I want to get to the root of who you are from the beginning. You've been very open about going from homelessness to being an entrepreneur. Tell me about that journey. She even took me back.
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Now, what were some of the hurdles as you're building this? Oh, God. I want to get into that because people see where you are now and it's like... Well, it's capital intensive.
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Yes. And can you explain for people who don't know exactly the mission of the Fearless Fund?
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We're going to take it back and then we're going to come.
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Yes, and then you guys hit a roadblock a huge roadblock with the loss. That's the understatement He drove like it's like What is happening in that moment when it's all happening? What is Aaron Simone thinking? I?
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Now, is that something your lawyer should have caught like when it happened or you just never know?
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More Than A Housewive w/ Shamea Morton
Coming up on Keep It Positive, Sweetie.
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You are not like that. You are not.
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It is. No, I'm serious. It has not changed.
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Right. Yeah. Yeah. Speaking of that, how has it been as you've ascended and your stars continue to rise, just like the people around you and navigating those friendships and relationships?
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Welcome to another episode of the Keep It Positive Sweeties show, a safe space where we heal, laugh, grow and love together. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett. And in this episode, we sit down with the dynamic Shamia Morton Mwangi, renowned for her multifaceted career in entertainment
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Yeah, no, that's true. That's true. It seems like you're navigating it very well.
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yeah you've been very open about motherhood and about surrogacy and fertility i spoke about this a few times openly about my really just working those years i should have been harvesting my eggs and feeling like i waited too long and then my doctor just telling me recently that you should just try to have it naturally because if you do freeze your eggs who's to say they're all gonna
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stay alive and be viable so um I've I'm in that stage where I'm going through the dang I wish I had of but you've been through it all and um I want you to share some of your journey and then I want to know how shy is doing oh yes so I'm so happy that that we're having this conversation because I do feel like not just in our community but as women we're often told you know
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This is an inspiring conversation that offers a deeper look into the life of a woman who seamlessly balances the demands of the spotlight with personal fulfillment because she is more than a housewife. Before we get into the episode, let's take a look into Crystal's closet. All right, guys, let's get into today's look. I am wearing a matching set by Max Marr Sport.
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Seven, okay? What is that like? Because when I was told I should do it, I felt like it was too late. But then also people kept saying, well, I mean, how's that going to work with your career? When are you going to have time? Because you know it's going to take you down and it's not, you gain weight and it's not good. And I'm like, well, when would I have time to do it?
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And then... What's a failed transfer?
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And you were literally bleeding inside.
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I'm wearing an aloe tank and I paired it with these beige Givenchy shark boots. Get into it. Shamia Morton Mwangi exudes energy from her vibrant presence on The Real Housewives of Atlanta to her infectious personality while hosting V103's Morning Show and the high energy she brings to hosting the Atlanta Hawks games and any red carpet.
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Now, how did you find a surrogate? That's another thing, when you think about who would you choose?
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That lets you know how many kids are... There you go.
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I'm super excited to dive into her journey from leading her church choir at the tender age of four to becoming the most exciting multi-hyphenate talents while balancing motherhood, marriage, and career. Ladies and gentlemen, Shamia Morton Mwangi. Hey, best friend. Hey, best friend. I gotta hug you. Oh, my gosh.
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Yeah, because I feel like you never skipped a beat.
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They're like, you got to go. Really?
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I'm excited to have you. I just... First of all, I just love you. Your energy is always electric. From the day I met you, you've been so sweet and kind. And you always invite me and include me and stuff. You never forget about me, even though I'm, like, extremely busy. You know how you, like...
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That's good. That's amazing. Now, big sister Shia, because you have had to spend a lot of time with Shiloh, how has she been handling everything?
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You are so strong, Shamia. And the way you carry it with such grace, like I would see you document and show everybody what you were going through. And I'm looking like I don't know how she's holding it together, still showing up with a smile on your face, you know, and I just I commend you for that. Thank you.
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Well, hopefully not. But on a lighter note. I know. I know that took you all down with me. No, it's beautiful. And I wanted you to tell your story because it's so many women that are going through the same things that don't have the outlet that we have. And they see you and they just think, oh my gosh, she's got this amazing, glamorous life and doing all the things, but not realizing that.
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People think that like we're exempt from sickness, from depression, from everything just because you have money. That does not change it.
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And the patience that it takes with the child.
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I love that. I love it. You're doing an amazing job at it. I remember, I guess it was probably like 2015, 16, 17-ish, we were both single. Because when did you get married?
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More Than A Housewive w/ Shamea Morton
Yes! But you figured it out. You married and I want, my question is, how did you integrate into the Kenyan culture? Because I know like being American from this area, like that was a big thing. Yeah, what was that like?
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You personally do that with everybody.
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Yeah, I want to get into that, too.
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Now, how did you, like, not let that get to you? Because I know sometimes you hearing people talk about you.
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Do you feel like at that moment you were looking for an out? Or you just like picking at everything?
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Oh, yeah, no, we're not doing that.
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Really? Took Swahili. Oh, you were invested.
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He's like, is there a class for this?
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I know, that's right. So how long did y'all date before he asked you to marry him?
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I love that. No, I appreciate you so much. And I'm extremely proud of you and your growth. I think when I first met you, you were a dancer for the Hawks. Yes.
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See, he was testing you to see what she was really about.
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I was dancing for the Falcons then.
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Oh, that's so sweet. Is that the ring that you ended up getting?
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He did a good job. And I actually do like the idea, not to tell men to do this, but that he did, like, just to make sure that you were, like, in it for the right reason. Yeah, but then got the right one.
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Yes. Incredible. And then to see you now like the host of the Hawks. Right? You are doing so many things.
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I was like, yeah, I'm not going anywhere. I love that. That means he was doing the right things, intentional, to really get your heart.
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Yeah, it's not a good feeling to know that.
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Yeah, you're a host, you're an actor, you are a mother, a performer, all the things.
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Yeah. No, I mean, and that's the main thing. I think in this society, we have gotten so blinded by what can you do for me, and I need this and this and this, that we miss the things that, if that all goes away, we miss what's truly important.
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Oh, see, that's what you want. That's real love.
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We can do it. You are so silly. What has been your greatest gift that you have gotten from the Kenyan culture and your biggest adjustment that you've had to make?
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Yeah. I love that. What has been your biggest adjustment when it comes to integrating the two cultures?
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Did you ever feel like they did it on purpose, though?
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So when they go home on the summers.
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Yes. What is next for you? We want to know what's on the horizon for Shamiya. How can we support you? All the good things.
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No, we got you. And can't wait to support your future endeavors. I'm always cheering for you. And I got you.
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I will. This is amazing. Yes, they will. They will say it, too.
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Guys, I am so full after talking to Shamia. We laughed, cried. It was a beautiful, beautiful episode and conversation. But what I took away most was that you never know what people are going through. A smile and community can go a long way. I hope to see her more on the couch. We had such a good time. I'm sure you guys do as well. But remember, we're all going through something.
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It doesn't matter how good it looks on the outside. Just remember that we're human and we're all going through something. Thank you all so much for spending time with me today. I hope today's conversation reminds us all that we should dream big and we can absolutely have it all.
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More Than A Housewive w/ Shamea Morton
Oh, my goodness. Yeah. Did you ever feel like with all the things that you wanted to do, did you ever have a feeling where you just had to choose one thing at any moment? Because I know now we're like we're not being boxed in. But was there ever a moment where you did feel like you had to choose?
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Yes, it is yours. And you own it. You are so good.
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Wow, what was that like? Oh, man, it was heartbreaking.
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So was there ever a moment where you were like, all right, God, what's happening? Or did he always just open it, just never let that doubt even settle in because he was always opening another door?
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Speaking of manifesting, you just recently manifested a big, I think, feat that you want to accomplish. You want to share that with us?
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why I walked in today when you were like because I saw your post I said oh my god we had to touch on I didn't know she did the Grammys like it's spreading and people like picking it up you know and it's like I thought it was real and then you're like that was manifestation called me from the network and I'm like oh my goodness we did not know that congratulations I was like in my basement
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But that's where it starts. That's where it starts. No, you've seen it. Like, I've seen a lot of people do commentary on fashion, and it starts in their living room. And then before you know it, they get so many followers and traction builds where they end up being on the red carpet.
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Yes. Wait till next year. Wait till next year. Because it's going to happen.
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Yes, that's good. There's this new show on BET called Pound for Pound. It's in South Africa, and it follows women who are boxers, but they talk about the struggle to balance it all. You, Shamia, are multi-hyphenate. You do all the things, and you also are a mother. Do you feel like you can have it all?
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Imagine, both of us, from where we were to now is night and day.
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Do you, have you felt a sense of pressure now that you're not, you're like, you got your peach now. So this is a different level for you on the show. Have you felt any pressure or any hesitancies of sharing your entire world?
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Let's be real, life can get overwhelming. Between work, relationships, and just trying to keep everything together, sometimes we forget to take care of ourselves.
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Best known for her roles as Angela in Tyler Perry's Zatima and Sisters, she has also starred in BET's Curves and Pretty for a Big Girl. After giving what it needed to give, her career-defining scene in All the Queen's Men further cemented her rising star status. Please welcome my friend, my sister, Nzinga Imani. Zing Zing! Hey! We got you on the sofa. Yes, I'm so excited.
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Like, what do you mean? Right. This is your major, ma'am.
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You Ubered? Like you were an Uber driver?
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I love that. I appreciate it. I love that. For me, I went through a similar phase in my life where I was really struggling, trying to figure it out. I had just moved to Atlanta and it was like, all right, I got to figure it out. I was working a job. The first job I had, I was literally making I think it was like $300 a week. So it was like $1,200 a month before taxes.
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Like it was not a lot of money. So like talking about like scrounging for change in the cup holder. Remember back in the day, all the change went to the cup holder. I don't really see change much nowadays. Yeah. You know what I'm saying? Because people don't really carry cash. Cards, everything on our phones and everything. Yeah, so it was changed everywhere.
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So I was literally trying to count the quarters and like, can I get a double cheeseburger with fries? You know what I'm saying? The dollar menu, just trying to make a meal literally out of two cents. Absolutely. And I remember those moments. And I think that's something that always keeps me grounded now that I have made it.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
But I'm grateful for those moments where you have to struggle and grind because I feel like if you don't go through that, you're not going to appreciate it when you make it. Yeah. Yeah. Not going to appreciate it.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Come on. God knows. Like, it's all in his perfect timing. That's what I always say because if things had happened before they were supposed to, we would have blew it. Yeah. We really would have. Nzinga, you are one of the most stunning. Your whole family is just stunning, first of all. Thank you. Please go to her Instagram, her whole family, like all of them.
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Girl, the people have been asking for you.
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I know your mom just sitting there can be like, I did that.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
She will. But you guys are all so beautiful. But you're beautiful, you're confident. Thank you. When it comes to love life, let's talk about it a little bit. Okay, girl. Have you always been confident and known your worth? Because you walk in with so much confidence and self-worth. Or is that something that you struggle with at points? Or have you always been like, I know I'm that girl?
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
They have been leading Zinga. Yes. And I heard you guys. So we got her on. Thank you so much. Thank you. This is fun. I'm excited. Yes, me too. Because they get to see us on TV, but the show hasn't really, like, really delved into our story yet and like how, how we became friends and our backstory and everything.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Right. Because you start to look back and you're like, wait a minute. Yeah.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
But I just, I love you and I wanted to bring you on so we can share more of your story so I can get to know you a little better and the audience can get to know you better.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
At what moment did you realize, wait a minute, like I'm, I had these issues from my childhood that are pouring into my adulthood. And was there a moment where you're like, I need therapy? Are you in the therapy? Or has it just been more of like a, I got this on my own type of thing and just constantly evolving? In full transparency. Oh!
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Real bad. You realize you've been holding a lot in.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
I got you. No, seriously, remember my first live show, I brought my therapist out. Absolutely love her. But it wasn't until, like you said, find the right person, find somebody you can trust. For me, it was the first time I did therapy, I wasn't honest with the person because I didn't really trust them. So I'm like, this ain't working. Like I literally was like, this isn't working.
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And then I got Delaina and I was like, just be honest. If you want this work, you have to just tell her everything and trust that and pray that she's not going to tell anybody your business. But finding, I feel like it's like dating. You know what I'm saying? You got to like talk to them, feel the vibes, see if you're ready to open up to them.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
It's good to be here. You are so talented, beautiful as ever. I remember when we were casting for Zatima and you were already on All the Queen's Men. Yeah. We were trying to figure out who Fatima's best friend was going to be. And Tyler was like, I had the perfect person. I was like, who? And he goes, and Zinga Imani. And at that point, I didn't know who you were personally. And I was like, who?
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But it's not like you hire one person and you got to stick with them. Yeah. You know, so I would just like take your time and just feel people out and see who you like and who you mesh with, because it can like this is a person that you really have to confide in everything with if you really want to get the help you want.
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And for me, it's like that self-realization because we think and we're working on ourselves until you really start to unload, like you said, and you're like, Oh, I got a lot of work to do. Yeah.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Anyway, I'm going to move on fast. Okay, listen. So since you've gained success in acting, I know that something that can be challenging for us women is dating and finding a man that is confident in what you do and knowing that you may have sex scenes or love scenes with another person and that you have to kiss them.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Have you had issues since you started acting where a guy's like, I ain't with that? Absolutely. Really? Absolutely.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
And you're probably like sinking in your chair like.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
Because I was like, let me see her Instagram. I was like, oh, I do know her from Instagram. I was very familiar with you from Instagram, but had never met you personally. And I was so happy when we got to work together and you were just a delight because you just never know. Yeah. You just never know what you're going to get with actors.
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Do you feel like you're as open now? Because me, I have very firm boundaries on what I'll show, what I'll do. Are you still like, because some actors are like, no, I'm not going to. Say no to anything. I'm good.
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I feel you. I feel you. No, totally. I understand it because that's something... I actually had an audition for... It was really bad. It was a rape scene. But it was a true story. So in my mind as an artist, I'm like, okay, like... they weren't shooting the actual rape. It was more so the aftermath of it, but like everybody knew what had happened. And I was like second up for that part.
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I did end up getting the role, but when I auditioned for it, I had to call my dad and I was like, listen, I was like, how do you feel about this? You know, cause I was thinking about my parents and like, what they have to go through. If you would say I play certain roles or do certain things. And he was like, you're acting. He was like, that was a true story. It happens.
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And you're shedding light on something that happened. So it changed my perspective on certain things. But then also when it came to like me setting my own personal boundaries, because they can, if I have children one day, what are they going to see? Like, and this internet is like, it's forever.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
You know, you got all different types of personalities and different methods that people use to get into character. And as a castmate, those are things you have to adapt to. So I was really happy when you were super cool and easygoing. Y'all, our rooms are probably like two or three rooms apart on Actors Row. And I'll yell down the hall, zing, zing! You want to run it?
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Like once it's out there and it just like goes from one place to the next and like, before you know it, like it's everywhere. Yeah.
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Ma'am. Yeah. Very, very scary. Yeah. Yeah. You know, we this is a safe space and we also love Jesus over here at the Huey Pie City Show. Has there been moments where your faith has been stretched or moments where you really had to lean on your faith through this whole journey of life?
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And let's be honest, finding a therapist can feel like another task on the to-do list. I remember when I was looking for a therapist, I needed a great deal of support to research therapists in my area who were right for me. I wish I had this resource back then. That's where BetterHelp comes in.
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Listen, we're going to do nothing else. We're going to get these lines out.
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And it's so much. And it's just been a beautiful journey. For sure. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you.
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Create Don't Wait w/ Nzinga Imani
So I appreciate y'all a lot. Of course, of course. Speaking of crash course. and this whole new TPS world for you, but you've been you've been acting and doing your thing. How was that adjustment like coming into our world and be like, oh, this is how y'all doing things over here?
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Yeah, no, for sure. Oh, this is another good one. Makeup chair for hours or quick and easy?
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I was going to ask you that, too, because you do your own makeup. Have you ever had a makeup artist in you guys and you was like... I do not like the way this looks.
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Ma'am, I literally carry my whole makeup bag every day because I don't know, like, and my makeup, Manny, he's amazing. Yes. So, like, I don't really have to touch anything. But, like, I've had artists before where I'm just like, no, like, I need to get this nose right. I need, there's certain things I just need to pop, you know? I won't even do that. Okay.
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Be prepared. All right, last question. Binge watch your own show or never watch it?
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For me, it's like watching tape like an athlete. I watch it to get better and to study myself. I'm like, okay, I could have done better here. I could have taken a longer beat there. Yeah. I should have like did a different octave in my voice because sometimes I can talk very monotone. So I'm working on inflections and different things like that.
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But yeah, when I watch them, I can't I can only watch it once. I can't go back. Yeah, I agree. And this has been fun. So much fun. Yes. Thank you so much. Thank you. I appreciate you. Jinx. One, two, three. No, but they're going to love this. They've been asking for you. And I thank you so much for taking time to come sit down.
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Thank you so much. Thank you, love. When I say I absolutely enjoyed my conversation with Nzinga, if I had to take one thing away, it was second chances. After being raised in a church and experiencing church hurt, she did not let that keep her away from cultivating her own relationship with God. Thank you so much for tuning into this episode of the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show.
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Oh, wow. And then it goes from Zatima to Sisters. Yes. How was that? Like, it's just like boom, boom, boom.
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I want to talk about that waiting, waiting, waiting season. Because so many times when we do, like when it happens, that's all the people see. They're just like, where did she come from? This happened overnight. And no, it did not. So let's dive into that because a lot of people, I think people are inspired by the waiting season to know that they're not alone.
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This ain't your college. They were like, you're great at this, but. Yeah. Greater on your life.
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Somewhere in that. That's crazy. That was the year my life shifted. Beautiful. I went from costuming to being Tyler's stylist in costume design. That was a shifting year for me. And I think that was, I think I turned 33 that year. So that's my Jesus year. There's a lot of things happening that year. Doesn't make sense. 2015 was the year that you were like, this is what I'm going after. I love that.
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and give her a chance. Isn't that the power of social media? Yeah, absolutely. You can literally, even YouTube, the world is your oyster. You can do anything. If you have a camera and a tripod or a few friends that are willing to work with you. A phone, honestly.
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Yeah, I love that. Was there any point, because you talked about you got all the no's. Was there any point in your journey where you... may have had like doubt or like, did I really choose the right thing? Or were you had any like self-image issues where you were like that?
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Because I know for me, this industry is so vain and there's times where I just don't there's times I didn't feel my best self. Did you ever have moments like that?
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Isn't that amazing? My parents are the same way when it comes to my roles and the things I do. Think about it. The team of season one, it was their graphics. Was that the shower one? No, that was like across the bed, head hanging off. Oh, yes. Yeah, I remember that one. I couldn't even look at that. Yeah, like it went from like, it was such a quick cut. It was like, bam, I was like, ah!
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I was like, I said, dad, I said, just don't watch the first like five minutes of the show.
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Even just to shoot the situation like in real life, like as you're filming it in a room around strangers. Yeah. It's not romantic. You know what I'm saying? It's not at all. It's not at all.
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Even when we filmed season one of Zatima, remember it was like December, it was freezing cold. Oh my God, I think I got sick right after that.
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Barefoot, like he was in the, him and Jazzy were in the jacuzzi freezing. I had to keep running out from upstairs, down the deck, barefoot in that wet, rainy, cold grass. Two days later, I was like...
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I was like, y'all have me some extra draws, some extra Spanx, everything.
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It's just like hot. And then you got to turn the air conditioner off because of the sound and like turn everything off. So we're just in there baking. Yes. I prefer the cold. what we deal with. We deal with so much. We make it look good, though. Yeah, we do. We stay in it.
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That was so bad. Don't let me shoot for winter in the middle of summer. It's like, oh my gosh. Then you got on all the clothes, plus it's hot outside. Hot outside, yeah. Those garage scenes during the summertime, it's just smoldering hot. I just... And I get hot fast.
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Welcome to another episode of the Keep It Positive Sweeties show, the place where we bring real conversation and a whole lot of heart and positivity. I'm your host, Crystal Renee Hazlett. And today we have my girl both on and off the camera joining the show. She's a dynamic actress, entrepreneur and trailblazer in the plus size fashion world.
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So I'd be like, under all that hair we were wearing. Oh my gosh. It'd be too much. Neck melted. Too much. Looking back, we're on season three. Season three just wrapped as a team. Looking back, what was one of your favorite moments filming? Oh.
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Let me roll back. I had to catch myself. I'm like, wait, has that aired yet?
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Somebody just asked me this, and for me, it is every day that we go to work. I love our cast. Everybody is just so amazing to work with. Everybody's so grateful to be there. We all come, we work our butts off. And we work so hard and we create beautiful magic together.
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And I think everybody doesn't get that opportunity to say that, like, I love everybody I work with, you know, because not all environments are as peaceful as ours. Like we come in there and we're like, all right, we two days in, we probably got hit by a bus. We respect each other's faith and time. And we're like, what do you need? You good? Do you feel like running lines? Are you good?
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You know what I'm saying? And we just we just get it.
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We're going to rip the wig and we and I, just our little... Just our braid bags. Our big meals. We're like, let's run these lines before we go home. During lunch, when we got a little time off, okay, let's run it real quick. It's so much that goes into everything that we do. If you could give anybody advice on something.
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There's a young girl wanting to do what we do, and she's not quite sure of herself, or she's struggling. Maybe she's from a small town like I was, or she's from a place where her parents don't really... accepted, like you don't need to go to get an education, go get you a good job, but she's a dreamer. What would you tell her?
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Coming up on Keep It Positive, Sweetie. What is my take on someone who really loves God but wants to have a little liquor too? Okay, well, as we all know, Jesus turned water into wine, okay? And if you read the text, in the text it said they was already, they'd already gone through the first batch of wine.
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So I would tell myself, just slow down and enjoy the moment and continue to enjoy it as you go through life. Where do I see myself in five years? I see myself probably married. I would love to be married by then, possibly have a kid. I would love to see my businesses flourishing, thriving, making a difference in the community and hopefully worldwide.
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But before we get into the episode, we have to get into this outfit. Let's take a look in Crystal's closet. I am wearing a colorful cardigan from Zara. It's wool blend. I love this. It's actually one of my favorite sweaters. It kind of gives me that collegiate feel. I'm wearing some boyfriend jeans from Zara as well. My boots are Bottega Veneta. These are some of my favorite boots.
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Through my foundation, I want to start global initiatives as the foundation continues to grow. I don't know, maybe doing more public speaking and different things like that. But yeah. Oh, and a talk show. I'm going to have my own talk. This is going to be a talk show in five years. All right. From my lips to God's ears. Come on. Y'all touch and agree with me. Everybody in the room.
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What books am I reading? Well, I'm glad you asked. So for the whole year, I said that I wanted to read more. And my word for the year was wisdom. I want to gain wisdom. As a child, I was an avid reader. I mean, I sat in my, I think it was because we had the book club and we would get the points and get the pizza, the little personal pan pizza. So it was an incentive for me to read more.
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But it's something that I realized as I got older, I was like, oh my goodness, I'm losing my vocabulary. And I think that was because I wasn't reading enough. So this year I decided to pick up a book. So this is my third book this year. And right now I am reading The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. This book is so good. It's all the rave. Everyone's been talking about it.
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It's really good when it comes to just allowing people to be them and not taking it personally, because a lot of times we do that, but also allowing ourselves to take accountability and look in the mirror and look inward as well. So loving this book. Shout out, Mel. We need to get you on here, girl, because. You are that girl.
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And then shout out to Brenda Palmer, a good friend of mine who you all saw on one of our episodes. She gave me this book. It's called The All of God. And it is a daily read where you read it every day. And I love it because it talks about how. when you fear God, it's a healthy fear.
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It's really an admiration and an awe of God versus like, oh my gosh, yes, we're supposed to tremble in fear of him, but it should be this, the reverence of him should be so great that we are in awe of him. Absolutely love this book. It's by John Brevere. Shout out Brenda Palmer again for giving me this book. Get you a friend that gives you books that are going to bring you closer to God.
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I love this one. And it at the end of it's really short chapters. And then at the end of it, it gives you a little segment where you can make it personal. And it. It gives you a passage, it gives you points and things to ponder on, and then it gives you a prayer. And I'll just read this one for you guys.
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This prayer says, Dear Heavenly Father, please forgive me for starting to obey what you told me to do but not finishing. Just talk about that, finishing, completing. Either by ignoring it or changing my mind because of not seeing it as self-serving. I repent this lack of holy fear and ask for your forgiveness. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
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My profession of the day is I choose to obey God's word to completion. So, yeah, it's so good. And I usually just read this after I read my scriptures in the morning as well as journaling. So that's kind of my morning routine, which you didn't ask me. You just asked what books I'm reading, but I just kind of gave you all that. But yeah, those are the two books I'm reading right now.
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Before I read, I just finished The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. When I say game changer, guys, I am ready to simplify my entire life. You know, it opened my eyes to a lot of things and things that distract us from living more like Jesus. and really focusing on him. There are so many things that are in our lives that are complete distractions from what we should really be focused on.
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So that's another good book. Shout out Pastor Dr. Darius Daniels for recommending that book. Really good book, game changer that I would implore you guys to read. I'm a bookworm now. Should we start a book club with Shauna? Yes. Let's do it. All right. Financial advice I wish I knew when I was 21.
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This is a good one because y'all, that's why I'm so big on financial literacy because I made so many mistakes as a young one. knowing that your income should be four times your rent. So backstory, I moved to Washington, D.C. from Martin, Tennessee. Remember, I stayed at home. And I never told, I don't think I've shared this with you, but my parents, my dad built every house that we lived in.
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And he also built some apartments because it's a college town. So we had 12 units. It was two buildings, 12 units. So in college, I stayed in one of the units. The rent was $350. I paid $87.50. because my parents own the apartments.
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So going from that and then just being able to do whatever I wanted to do with my money, because my dad was like, just pay this, pay your utilities and we'll take care of everything else. He still paid my car insurance and car payments, all those things. And I moved out and I had no idea how to manage money. I had no idea of the core financial literacy principles that I should know.
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I actually have two pair of these in different colors. Love these. I am wearing a A-Tank, also known as a wife beater, from Target. my signature jewelry and some Fendi earrings. That's my look. All right. Here goes nothing. One thing I regret never being able to do and one thing I thank God for shielding me from. Something I regret. I always say that hindsight is 20-20.
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And when I tell you, I learned so many hard lessons when I moved to D.C. So that was one thing. And I even tell adults, because you'd be surprised how many people don't know that, even later on in age, that your income should be four times your rent. Also, you should pay yourself first. You know, you should save money.
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Every time you get paid, save, give yourself something to live off of, and then tithe. I wasn't saving anything. So that's another thing I would say. And then as you get more money and you realize, okay, I've got a little nest egg here, take some of that and put it into an account that grows interest where your money is making money. A lot of people don't know that there are different
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Accounts that you can put that are interest-bearing accounts that you can put money into that can grow Up to like sometimes I don't know what the highest I know like it can start off even like four point five percent that can grow over time No matter how much you put in there. So I think that if we knew more of that We would do better make better decisions.
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So those are the things I definitely wish I knew I'm learning now and I'm trying to share as well What is my dream role? So many, but I want to work on a procedural. I love Law & Order. I can literally watch every episode and not get old. It doesn't matter if it's a rerun, if I've seen it again a million times.
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I love Law & Order, and I would love to do a show like that, play a detective, FBI agent. I love those type of shows. I also would love to do an action thriller. I want to do something like that and a comedy because I think I'm funny. I mean, that's what people tell me. Yeah. When is the album coming out? Honey, I want to know the same thing. We are working on the album. So many things going on.
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So scheduling, getting into the studio and working with the team schedule. So many different people that play a part in me getting in the studio to create the music. I don't just go in by myself. So we are working on that. And I've got some amazing songs already recorded and I cannot wait to share it with you. But just know that as soon as it's ready, you guys will be the first to know.
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Do I have any mentors? Yeah, I mean, I do. I have amazing people in my life. Tyler Perry is one of my greatest mentors, someone that I call on pretty much about every facet of my life, whether it's relationally or financially, business decisions, career decisions. Even ideas that I have, I talk to him about it because he's done it at the highest level.
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And I'm blessed to have someone who has done it at the highest level to really get that insight as I continue to climb and try to go higher. I would say Even in this industry, I would say Deval Ellis, my co-star, is an incredible mentor because he's seen a lot and done a lot. He's able to help me navigate a lot of things. And I do the same for him on the business side.
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I may know something that he may not be privy to, and we share. We're not gatekeepers. We share information. But he's also someone that I can go to and say, hey, D, I'm struggling with this. How do you feel I should handle this? And he gives the best advice.
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and also mom and dad you know i still lean on them as well any strategies for planning out my content let me tell you guys uh being a content creator can take up so much time uh i find myself when i'm really in my creator bag it takes up a lot of time. So you do have to plan it out.
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So I try to take a day out of the week to kind of plan what I want to shoot, when I want to drop it based around whether what episodes coming out, what time of the month it is. There's so many things that go behind the strategy of when we put certain things out or pieces of content out. But yeah, I'm trying to get a handle on that because I want to be consistent, but it also takes up a lot of time.
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So yeah, we're working on that. A day in the life when we're not traveling or working, I wake up. I'll get up, do a meditation, read my Bible, journal, and most of the time just try to read a chapter of the book that I'm reading for that time. And then I'll work out. I will... Run errands if I need to. Sometimes I don't leave the house at all if I don't have anything to do. I love being home.
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I'm a homebody. And chat with friends. Binge watch my favorite TV show. And eat good. That's a day in the life. And shop. I like online shopping because I don't like going into the stores. What is my take on someone who really loves God, but wants to have a little liquor too? Okay, well, as we all know, Jesus turned water into wine, okay?
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And if you read the text, in the text it said they was already, they'd already gone through the first batch of wine, and it was like some really good wine, so they was already, you know what I'm saying, feeling it, you know? And then his mama said, hey, go on and do that thing you do, you know what I'm saying? So he was like, man, mama, all right, cool, I don't wanna do that. Do what I said, dude.
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She gave him the toilet, you better... And he said, all right, babe. So he went ahead and turned that thing, that water into wine. You know what I'm saying? So I don't think there's anything wrong with it. As long as you're not getting intoxicated, you have to know your limits. Of course, you have to be safe.
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And I do feel that responsibly, there are a lot of studies that are coming out just saying that there's certain health risks. So you have to make sure you're drinking the right type of liquor, that you're not just out here drinking.
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binge drinking you know and not being responsible with it but I don't see anything wrong with it I love me a glass of wine I love me a lemon drop and um anybody got a problem with it judge your mama not me okay and that's that on that if I could raid any celebrity's closet who would it be and why man okay oh Hmm, celebrity's closet, Rihanna's closet. I would raid Rihanna's closet.
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She is the ultimate fashionista. Like this girl can do no wrong in my book when it comes to fashion. Like she just has it. She has the street style. She can be elegant. She's sexy. She's edgy. She's all the things. So RiRi, I would come raid your closet for sure. I'm a former cheerleader, but I'm also 42. I ain't going to do no toe touches, okay? I'm like, pop some on the, you know.
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Looking back at my younger years, when I had the opportunity to leave for college, I stayed in my hometown. I think that looking back now, I would have definitely moved, and I think that would have helped me develop faster if I would have learned how to be on my own. a lot quicker because I still had my parents.
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What was my response when Patreon sold out the tote bags before everyone else got dibs? First of all, just mind blown. I was on the phone with my team and we were like, y'all, everything's flying. It was just selling like hotcakes. And before we could even open it up to the public, Like we literally had to up the numbers of inventory and order more stuff in real time.
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And I just, I give all glory to God because a lot of times you go into this and you're like, we play it small and we're like, which was responsible. We play it small and we're like, okay, let's just do this many of this and just see how it does. But when I tell you my Patreon, Kip's family, everybody, you guys show up and show out for me every single time. And I do not take it for granted.
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And I know that everything we do, we put our best out for you guys. I make sure that we have the best customer service. If you have any issues, you call us and you email us and let us know. And we rectify it immediately. But one of the things I'm telling you, when we sold out, I was like, this is crazy. Like I was looking at my computer like. Oh my gosh, it's still going up.
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I'm on the phone with Asana West like, are y'all seeing this? And then we were like, okay, we got extended so they can shop longer. It was just a lot, but it was so much fun. And it just, it made me happy to know that I have people, real people that genuinely love me and support me because that's hard to find in this industry.
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And you work hard and you want to provide different things for your community and you guys, You guys give me ideas on new things to come out with. So I'm grateful. Let's keep doing it. Let's keep selling out. We got something else coming soon. So let's do it again. What is my favorite food?
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Oh, it's so hard because I'm changing so many of my dietary choices that my favorite food is honestly Italian food. But there's cheese in all every dish, mostly. Yeah, I'll still say Italian. It'll forever have my heart. Yeah. We can't afford you and Beyonce. Listen, the dates are dropping soon. Stay tuned. But I can tell you this. Mine is just one day. You can go see Beyonce.
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You have way more options to go see Beyonce. So you can spread it out. You know, we don't have to do it all at the same time. I think I come first anyway, though. So come see me. Then go see my girl. Because you know I'm going to go see my girl. For real. Like, I love me some B. I got to go see her. But yeah, you can do both for sure. Please. Thanks. My favorite college memory.
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I would say, honestly, it was when I won. It was 2003. I won Miss University of Tennessee at Martin, which put me in the Miss Tennessee pageant. That was also my most challenging year in college because I tore my Achilles tendon. And I remember at that time I was done cheering. I was coaching assistant coach for the cheer squad and we were having open gym and I just like to flip.
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And I remember one of the deltas, cause I was always flipping and she's like, Chris, I always flipping and shit. Then I tore my Achilles. She was like, you was flipping this shit, wasn't you? I was like, yes. And I remember at the time, my boyfriend, he had just tore his. He was playing basketball. I tore his. And his went all the way up. If you don't know, Achilles is the back of your ankle.
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And it coiled up to his calf muscle. So they had to literally do the incision all the way up to his calf and pull it down to join it back together. So as soon as I heard it pop, I just went down and grabbed it. I was like, oh my gosh, because I didn't want it to coil up if it completely torn. And I remember going to the doctor that night and it was a husband and wife doctor.
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Say I needed some groceries, I was able to go to my parents and we had a big deep freezer in the garage. I could go get whatever I wanted from that deep freezer. A lot of the responsibility that I would have had to learn very fast if I had moved away from home, I didn't have to learn.
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And she told her husband, she was like, she has the Miss Tennessee pageant. You better make that scar as small as possible. And he did. He did a really good job on it. And gratefully, it didn't completely tear. It was literally just holding on by some strands. But I went on to compete in Miss Tennessee and it was an incredible experience.
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It taught me so much just about community, about women and supporting women, the bond that we built together and competing in a healthy way. What are three important qualities that I look for in a man and what are three deal breakers? Oh, this is good. Important qualities, first and foremost, a believer of Jesus.
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I don't really... I used to put a huge emphasis on where they were in their walk, but you have to have grace for people because I have to know that I was once in a different place and God works with us in his own timing. So just being a believer is the number one thing. Someone who's honest and someone who... who is able to communicate their feelings. I love that in a man.
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Deal breakers would be lying. It would be someone who is not, you don't have to be like, everybody's not gonna be as driven as I am, but I want someone who is not just content with what they're doing. Just mediocre living. I want somebody who wants more and who strives for more and wants more out of life. So I guess that would go into somebody just being lazy and content. I don't like that.
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And another deal breaker would be anyone who mistreats someone of service. Anyone in the service industry, when I tell you the biggest turnoff for me is when someone is rude to someone that is working a job where they're here to serve other people. I don't play that. So that would be the main thing, my three things, yeah.
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Have you lost many friends because of your celebrity status and your walk with God? I wouldn't say I've lost many friends. I would say that or even with your walk with God, things are revealed and you may realize, okay, we're not in the same place.
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It's a blessing as well, but I think one of the things I would have done is definitely left and went to college somewhere else. But still grateful for the experience I had. One of the things I'm grateful God shielded me from, so many things. You know, there's so many times where I look back and I realize some of the choices that I made when I was younger weren't the wisest.
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And a lot of things that God convicts you on, if your friends are still doing that, you may not be able to hang with them or talk to them in the same way because it's not in alignment with where you are with God. As far as like losing friends or anything like that because of that, because of my celebrity or my walk, I haven't lost a lot of friends, no. If anything, it brings us closer.
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And it also, when you have people around you that also want better for themselves or wanna level up, it inspires them. So if anything, it has brought me closer to my friends and I love them for that. How do I handle the negativity on social media and not let it get to me? There are days where I feel like Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Bye. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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And it was like some really good wine, so they was already, you know what I'm saying, feeling it, you know? And then his mama said, hey, go on and do that thing you do, you know what I'm saying? So he was like, man, mama, all right, cool. I don't wanna do that. Do what I said, dude. She gave him the toilet, you go. And he said, all right, babe.
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And I thank him for shielding me from myself sometimes. You know, even now, I look back and like that was nothing but God. So yeah, definitely some of the decisions. My self-care ritual when I need time to myself, I usually catch a flight down to Miami just to spend time down there. That is my place of solitude. I love the water. When I'm there, I spend time at the pool or I'll go to the beach.
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even spend time alone you know sometimes people feel like isolation is not a good thing but i feel like my isolation is more solitude you know where i find peace to be at one with my thoughts and by myself a lot of times when you're around a lot of people you can be distracted by how you really feel and sometimes you need to be centered and to do that is to find alone time with god so definitely going down to my spot in miami just to
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Refresh and refill my cup and get some sunshine. My top three hair products. Right now I use Sacred's hair oil. I love that. I use Miel's. It's one of their mint deep conditioners. Babasuit mint deep conditioner. Love that. And then for these edges, honey, I use ORS's edge control. Okay, so right now I'm using the entire Renewtriv Collection by Estee Lauder top to bottom.
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I tell you guys, I've been using it for over a year now. I started last January of 2024 and it has done wonders for my skin. Even the bags under my eyes from filming and wearing a lot of makeup and having the makeup packed on. Throughout the day, I noticed the bags in my eyes were insane. It was so bad. I was like, I look like I'm 70.
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And once I get that age, of course, I will embrace whatever wrinkles I have because they're all a blessing. But at this age, I'm like, it shouldn't look like this. So it has worked wonders on that. I love Butterskin. They have this amazing toner that helps my skin feel really refreshed. And Tatcha. Tatcha has this, it's a rice scrub that kind of exfoliates your skin, but it's a gentle exfoliator.
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When I tell you my face feels like a baby, it feels so soft when I use that. Hmm, how is my dating life? Don't you want to know? Everybody wants to know. My dating life is great, you know, and as a public figure, there are a lot of things that I share, but I've also learned to keep things private. And I think it is great because that is something that I choose to keep private.
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So he went ahead and turned that thing, that water into wine, you know what I'm saying? Welcome to another episode of the Keep It Positive Sweeties Show, a safe space to heal, laugh, grow, and love. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and today we are turning the spotlight on to you. Guys, I receive so many heartfelt messages, thoughtful questions, and inspiring stories from you all.
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But yeah, it's going good. Am I going to do a Kips tour? Yes, I'm going to do a Kips tour. I'm so excited about it and I hope to see you all there. I do. The first one was amazing and I cannot wait to see everyone and just see the community because it's so beautiful and bright and I cannot wait. So yeah, it's on the way. What is my secret to getting motivated?
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When I tell you guys, just full transparency, for the past few weeks, I've had a hard time going to sleep. So I find myself hitting the snooze button multiple times and sleeping sometimes hours past the time that I try to get up in the morning. really not feeling as motivated as I usually do or as I try to be because I know that my motivation inspires other people to be motivated.
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But I've had a bout of unmotivated energy. Like, I just, yeah, I don't feel like getting out of bed. And I'm not depressed or anything. I'm just tired. I'm not getting enough sleep because my mind is wandering. And sometimes I think that we have so much going on, it's hard to shut our brains off.
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So when I'm not motivated, I eventually, after I've hit the snooze button 10 times, I say, all right, Crystal, enough. It's time to get up. And once my feet hit the ground, I say, thank you, Jesus. the energy comes and I just hit the day and do what I can. Sometimes that's all you can do. My favorite memory on Sistahs and my favorite memory on Zatima. For Sistahs, favorite memory.
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One of my favorite things that we did with the sisters was, I want to say the top of 2024, we got to go to the very top of the Empire State Building. The view was absolutely stunning. It's an area that a lot of people don't get to go to. So to experience that with my sisters was amazing. On Zatima, one of my favorite moments is honestly, every day that I get to go to work with those people.
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You know, the Zatima cast is very special. Daval and I have an opportunity to go in and set the tone for the energy that we want on our set. And it literally flows from the cast, the crew, the executives. Like, you just feel the energy from the moment that you walk into the building. Everyone's happy to be there.
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And it's just, yeah, I think that's my favorite thing is just getting to work with everyone. It's truly special. What is a career goal or dream that I have been afraid to chase? You know, I've always wanted my, it started off as just wanting to be this incredible businesswoman that built an empire and
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seeing so many parts of the industry oversaturated, but having such great passions and all these different things, there was this doubt in the back of my mind, could I really thrive and prosper in these certain areas? So these are things that I'm working on this year and hopefully soon to come that I'm actually going to go for it.
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And that would be having my own haircare line, having my own fashion line. I love fashion, you know, having my own lifestyle line. home like I want to do all the things and I don't want to put myself in a box but that would be something that I think I have kind of held off on for a while that I think I'm ready to run after now.
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One of my greatest challenges that I have overcome in the last year and how did I rely on my faith to overcome it I um Last year was a really tough year because I feel like God was really just convicting me on a lot of things. He was working on me. And a lot of times when God is like really getting to you, the devil is so busy trying to distract you.
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And I found like a lot of things were kind of irking my spirit. as it came to Christianity. And a part of me was like, I just want to do what I want to do. Like, this is just too much. But that was nothing but the enemy because he knew what God was trying to use me for. And in that, trying to be transparent about my walk and understanding that, look, God knows where I am.
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But when you try to be open about it, it seems like the Christian community was the first to come and attack me.
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And I think that's one of the biggest things that I had to overcome, because when you know that you are truly seeking God's face and you're wanting to do right and changing things in your life, whether I publicize it or not, there's so many things in private that God is working with me on. And when I try to share my testimony and try to share my walk, people tear you down.
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And there was a time where I was just like, I don't want to do this anymore. Like, I'm cool. You know what I'm saying? Y'all got it. And that was something initially I was done with, but God really worked with me. And I started leaning on him and asking him, God, show me how you want to use me. Because I think I lost myself in just trying to do what everybody else was doing.
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And okay, well, this works, so let me try this. But I need to do exactly what God has for me because I'm nobody else. I'm uniquely made in His image, and because of Him, I'm able to stand firmly and confidently in my faith and talk about it. The wellness routine that I rely on most to de-stress would one be, well, I'm gonna give you a few because it's not just one thing. Meditation.
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I have to sit still, breathe, and really listen to the Word of God and just hear His voice. Sometimes we just be still. That's all you got to do is be still. Another thing is running. I'm not like an outside runner. I'm a treadmill runner. But it's something about getting a good run in. When I finish, I feel so good. And another thing would be massage. I love a good massage.
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That's time for me to disconnect. And I have to do a better job with that because sometimes I'll still be on my phone. But yeah, definitely those three. Meditation, running, and massage. Yes. Being a Christian in the public eye does have its challenges and I'm holding up well.
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You know, I ask God for guidance every day on how he wants to use me, how I can better steward over the platform that he's given me. And yeah, he's with me and I'm handling it really well. Thanks for asking. Do I have to sacrifice other parts of my life to have the career that I want to have? Of course. I mean, with anything that is worth having will come sacrifice.
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You know, for years, I felt like I sacrificed love, you know, and finding that. And there were times that I would pray to God and say, God, I feel like I have everything but this one thing. And what I realized was that God was preparing me for that moment because he knows me. He knows me better than anybody. And he knows I am when I love someone, I go all in. and I give it 1,000 percent.
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In this special episode, I'll be checking my DMs and answering your questions and sharing my perspective on topics that matter most to you. So grab your favorite drink or dessert, get comfortable, and let's embark on this journey of positivity and growth together. And remember, no matter what, we're gonna keep it positive, sweetie.
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But if I was giving that 1,000 percent, I wouldn't be able to really put the energy and time into what I needed to do to build my career. So I think everything is in God's timing, and He knows us better than anybody. But yeah, that would be one of the main things that I feel like I've had to sacrifice. On top of that, you know, there are certain things you can't do.
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You can't move how you used to move. A lot comes with it. You know, you have to think about
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way more than you ever had to think when um when i was just regular crystal um i still operate as myself and feel like i'm still a regular crystal but i can't move like that you know there's a lot of things that i had to change and sacrifices come with that as well and salt and pepper a sugar in my grits okay i'm a country girl y'all and growing up i was a sugar girl okay
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I was a sugar girl, but I have since graduated and now I am a salt and pepper. I used to love cheese, but I stopped eating dairy recently, so I can't even say cheese grits, but those are my favorite. Absolute favorite. But yeah, salt and pepper. I don't do the sugar anymore. What am I most looking forward to in 2025? I am most looking forward to completing every goal that I go after.
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You know, you start the top of the year with all these dreams and like, I'm going to do this, I'm going to do that. This year is the year of completion. And that is I'm most looking forward to just going and executing every single thing I want to go after. And my go-to karaoke song, I was just talking about this on Angie Martinez. It is Incomplete by Sisqo.
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I know that is a random song, but I love all the, ooh, yeah. Yeah, it's like, it's so good. It's so good. Go listen to the song. It's a great karaoke song. I'm telling you, when I'm with my friends and they play that song and we like sing it together, it's so much passion. And yeah, Sisqo really did that. But that's a fun one. What would I tell my younger self?
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I would tell her, do not be in a hurry to grow up. I can't count how many times I said, oh, I can't wait to get at this house. I can't wait to grow up. Child, no. Because it looked like it was so much fun to be an adult and do what you wanted to do. But little did I know that there is so much more that comes with being an adult.
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Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. Welcome to another episode of the Keep It Positive Sweeties Show, a safe space where we heal, love, and grow together. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and I'm super excited about this episode because I get to talk to one of my new favorite people, Leigh Vassie.
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How was yours? It was amazing. But the first day we got there, Delta lost my luggage. So yes, all my day one looks were left in Atlanta. Yes, you should have seen this girl. We were literally, Ashana and I, we landed and the guy came out and he's like, yeah, I'm only seeing six bags. And we were like, well, there was definitely seven.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
I don't want like it's real it's like when you put into their perspective yeah like my parents are like you think about like when God comes back what do you want to be doing and it's not until this big age where I was like taking it what do I want to be caught doing you know like you think about it I feel you when that thunder roared the other night I said oh no, is he here right now?
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I was like legit scared and I don't wanna be scared. I wanna be like, let's go. I don't need no bags, I'm ready. I wanna be ready. I feel you. I've definitely had those moments where
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
That's the next thing he working on me on, girl. Girl. Every time I drink, I took a sip of some wine the other day, and when I tell you this sharp pain went up to my head, I said, what was that? I like my little wine now. You can't take everything away from me. Right.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Exactly. You have to find that balance. Right. Yeah. I really don't think there's anything wrong with drinking. Yeah. It's just the consumption and being responsible because there again, that's a boundary that he put in place to protect us. Yeah. Yeah. You know, people follow that. We wouldn't have the car wrecks and the people getting killed from drunk driving. Yeah.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
And so as we're running close on time, because I had press here in Atlanta for BET. So, I hopped on the plane. I had like maybe three hours before a Sergio Hudson show. Got in the car. I was like, we have to head towards the hotel. So, I'm literally in the back on top of suitcases unzipping to see what made it.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
How are you on with that now? Cause we just think about like we, we teeter the line of like culture and Christianity. We're around it, but we're not consuming it. You know what I'm saying? And I feel like my church, we call like, what is your street that God is switching on?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Like our street is the street of arts and entertainment where we take God's light into those spaces where he's normally not talked about. But like, do you ever feel like when we're like out in the clubs and stuff, like you got to go to these places and meet these people to build these relationships. Do you, does your spirit ever feel convicted?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Isn't it crazy? You know? How like when you literally surrender and like before your eyes, you're like, oh, I was just telling Wes the other day, I was like, man, I said, ever since I've like surrendered sex to God, Like, literally, I see doors that were shut. It's just like now it's multiple options. Like, I'm like, God, like, that's what you do? Oh, that makes me want to cry.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
No, like, girl, that's how he works. Yeah. It's crazy. And, like, until you experience it, you don't really understand it. But you're right. You don't know what's on the other side of that, of the obedience. Yeah, yeah.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Because I didn't know what my stylist or my assistant Herman had put into each suitcase. And I was like, it's not in here. We opened it. I was like, it's not in here. I was like, we got one more. And then if not, we got to figure this out. So...
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
That's it. Yes, that's it. I think that's the part that we miss. I used to always say people think being a Christian is boring. It's not. And when you really follow him, you can still have a sense of humor, a clean sense of humor. And there's ways to do it where he's still like, that is honorable my sight. You good. Yeah.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
The ways for us to spread his word and his light, you know, and I remember like last year I was going through like a really big season of spiritual warfare where people close to me who had like this really good relationship with God, it literally would irk me because like I'm like, yes, I believe in him. Yes, but you're doing too much. You know, like, calm down.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Like, everything got to be Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. And in this season of life, I'm realizing that was the devil. He was literally, like, he knew what God was trying to work in me. And I was like, no, like, you know what I'm saying, teetering that line in entertainment, like, trying to figure out where I fit in and how does this work and how do I keep everything going but not lose myself.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
the pivot is is powerful and we ashawn ended up calling a girl at burgdorf from sergio hudson we went she literally threw it in the car as we were driving past burgdorf headed to the hotel to get ready uh i love it honestly i love the drama of it all it's like you know you can't beat a good memory so right and it works out you look fat without that yeah yeah yeah thank you So, yeah, it was fun.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
And God's like, you're not going to lose yourself if you're with me. You know, because that's where the authentic, true you comes out.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
It's so much more peaceful. Even with music, I did Woman Evolve this past summer and even in that moment I was still struggling because I had just done Lecrae's episode and I talked about, I saw where you weren't having sex before marriage and I was like, yeah, that was the season of my life, but not being mature, I was still on some milk at that time, so I hadn't gotten to the filet mignon.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Yeah, yeah, yeah. And I was like, I said that was the season of my life. And when that, this I'm gonna be honest with you, I thought that like, okay, God, I'm gonna do it your way. I've been doing it my way all my life. I'm gonna do it your way. And I just knew my testimony was gonna be, y'all, I did it God's way and I got a ring. Okay. And that did not happen. And I was like...
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
okay so I'm sacrificing my flesh and what I really want and I didn't get what I wanted so I went back dumb I went back to my old ways and it was a cycle of still heartbreak yeah and everything and um I realized like when I was open about that the Christian fans of his podcast literally like crucified me for being honest
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
about my transgressions and like, you know what I'm saying, where I was and it was like an attack. I'm like, so y'all been perfect your whole life? Like, y'all see, I'm trying, you know? And I'm just being honest about my shortcomings. And at that moment, I was like, I'm not doing any other podcasts.
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And I actually cried on stage at Woman Evolved telling it, because I was like, I just didn't want to talk about God anymore. And then because I knew I was still doing things that weren't pleasing in his sight, I didn't want to feel like a hypocrite, you know? So I was like, let's not talk about it. I want to have fun.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
you look at the podcast that have millions of views they got the alcohol on the set they cussing and they having fun it's like you get kind of blindsided like what what's working yeah you know what i'm saying the numbers ain't numbering like okay so i need to go do this and like god had to work on me like no baby girl that ain't that ain't you trying to run from me yeah and i noticed like in the season that as we started filming i was like guys we want to switch i want to switch up i want more fun you know it's a little risk cave and every episode here come jesus
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Working his way into, I said, I see what you're doing. You are not letting me run from you. Okay, let me stop. I'm not a runner like that anyway, so let me sit down. But it was in those moments where I was like, God, show me what you want me to do with this platform. Because I'm trying it.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
I'm trying to do what I see is working and not reinvent the wheel, but give me the wheel that you want me to run. And I think now I'm finding that. And even with my music, I was telling Wes, I was like, you know, after that, I was so convicted. I was like, okay, I can't curse in my music. And I was talking to my friend, Pastor Brenda. We call her BP. We call her Pastor Pete, huh? BP.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
BP, because it has been a problem, but I call her Pastor Brenda. She hates it. And I was like, you know, I was like, just trying to figure out what to do my music. And she's like, Crystal, she goes, she's major in Stevie Wonder as example. She was like, they don't curse their music. They make great secular music, but it's nothing derogatory. Yeah. And she was like, you can still find your lane
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It was a lot of fun. I've met a lot of amazing people like you. Like, this is my first time meeting you. I was first introduced to your music on Instagram. Okay. You had a VAR moment with GPS, which I absolutely love that song. Aw, thank you. Everybody was posting, and I was like, oh, my gosh, I love this girl. And then when Simone was like, oh, she's one of my clients, I was like, oh, my gosh.
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and it doesn't have to be Christian, but in my mind, I was like, should I be singing Christian music? Like I was, I just was still trying to figure out how to navigate that. So I love how you found like a way, cause I listened to Corinne Hawthorne's album. And that was a great album.
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And you couldn't really tell if it was Christian or R&B, but then when you listen, like, oh, she's talking about God. And I just love how she like found her lane too within her journey to still talk about God, but make it unique to her walk. Right. So when you got to this, like when you got to that point and you were like, all right, God, I'm going to do it your way.
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And you decided to do Christian R&B. What was that like aha moment? Like, were you just in your room like writing and God was like, write about me? Or were you just in that space where you're like, I want to write a love letter to God?
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So I was super excited to meet you and happy that you are on the show.
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I wanna know more about you, because this is our first real chit chat, because everything in New York was like, so like, hey girl, hey girl. But I wanna really learn more about you and your journey. So you're from Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Now it's making sense. You know crazy how he's like, I'm going to give you the destruction. I'm going to show you what I'm talking about.
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How was that growing up? Isn't that where J. Cole is from?
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It's so cool, and I absolutely love it. I'm so proud of you. Thank you. I really am. You start off with acting and singing. Is that something that you want to kind of get back into? And if so, like... What roles would you see yourself playing now? Yeah Walk of your life.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Yes, I love that. It's going to happen. It's going to happen. I receive it. Yes. Is there anything coming up that our audience can support you on or that you want to let us know you can give us a little tea on?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
like all the world is crazy it's crazy it's crazy and so I would love to go see some of those places yeah this year well before we get out of here I want to play a quick game with you okay it's a rapid-fire game and it's just this or that okay praise and worship or Bible study okay I'll say I'll say praise and worship okay Street Edge or a church boy
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And then you did Broadway. I did. How old were you then?
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Leigh is a triple threat singer, songwriter, and actress who is shattering genre barriers with her unique blend of Christian and R&B music. The incredibly talented singer-songwriter and actress Leigh Vassie hails from Fayetteville, North Carolina, beginning her career in entertainment at the age of nine years old on Broadway as young Nala in The Lion King.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
I'm with you on that. Okay. All right. We just did fashion week. So Chanel or Hermes?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Okay. Love it. Classic. Yeah. Yeah. Lemon pepper wings or Caesar salad?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
I thought you were going to say that. I was trying to be cute with it, but no. A little salad.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Yes. There you go. Balance, baby. Balance. Inches and bundles or naturalista?
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I love it. It works. I love it. Yes, I feel you. A fun night out or a quiet night in?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Me too, girl. I am a homebody. My social battery be draining so fast. Yeah, yeah. I'm like, just give me a quiet night in. I feel you. Sneakers or heels? Heels. Yeah. Acting or singing? Singing. Yes. If you could listen to only one album for the rest of your life, not including yours, what would it be?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
I love it. Leah, thank you. Thank you. That wraps up this round of rapid fire questions. Amazing. I love you. And I am so proud of you for staying on this journey and finding your place in this world where you can honor God. Thank you. Thank you for taking time to be with us.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Thank you so much. Of course. No, a pleasure. Please come back.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
When you're working on something else, come back. You always have a place on the couch.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you. Wow, today's episode was so amazing. I really enjoyed talking to Lee. One of my takeaways from our conversation is that your relationship with God is uniquely your own. We can inspire each other by being transparent about what we're going through in our journeys because we're all going through something, but our relationship is ours and with him alone.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
So remember that. Don't compare your journey or your walk to anyone else's. You can be inspired by people's journey and their walk, but your relationship with Jesus Christ is yours. Thank you all so much for spending time with me today. I hope today's conversation inspired you all to dream big, break boundaries, and be confident in your career and faith journey.
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You guys can follow me on all social media platforms at Love Crystal Renee. And you can also follow our show at Keep It Positive, Sweetie. If you want to write into our positive outcomes listener letter, you can send us an email to keepitpositivesweetie at gmail.com. In the meantime, and in between time, you guys already know what to do. Keep it positive, sweeties. I'll see you next time.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Now, I'm always interested, like, what is it as a child? Because I know Broadway can be a very rigorous schedule, demanding, and it's not as glamorous as people think it is. Right. Like, you get to TV and film, you have hairstylists and makeup artists, and you're just kind of sitting there learning your lines. And it's still a lot of hard work, but with Broadway, you have to do everything.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
It's not like you don't have, like, the team of people. How was that at a very young age?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
So Tyler, he comes from the theater world. So I understand like we have one shot to get the take. What is that pressure like day in and day out knowing that you're performing in front of a live audience and you gotta get it right in that one shot?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
What was like, can you remember what was a moment where it was like, whoa, like you had your first technical difficulty or you had to improv? Were you kind of like, oh, what's happening? Did you kind of have to learn like how to pivot or was that something that just came naturally?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Keep going. I had a moment like that in my first pageant. I wasn't as young as you. I was probably like...
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
13 and I did my first pageant and I was such a tomboy growing up okay but you know how like they do like the parade where all the girls walk out all the contestants and I literally lost my shoe and I had to like stand on the hill like on my tippy toes on one foot and had to keep going make it work my friend she was behind me and she kicked the shoe out of the way like similar to yours so that is funny but that's good that you had the wherewithal just keep going yeah yeah yeah and that's life man
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
No, that is something you can literally take with you for the rest of your life. Just keep going. I love that. You ended up, how long did you continue pursuing this career as you got older?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Leigh has since released multiple singles, making her one of Christian Music's most exciting new stars, and Amazon Music naming her as the 2025 Artist to Watch.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
guys i am so excited she's here welcome lee thank you so much for coming thank you for having me you look beautiful thank you how are you feeling i feel great how are you feeling i'm good i'm good yeah it has been a long week we just finished with fashion week yes that was my first one was that your first yeah it was my first one girl when i say exhausting girl
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Yeah, oh my goodness. Do you mind sharing? Because I like for our audience to see that we are just like them. A lot of times they see us in the spotlight and think, oh, they don't go through anything. Are you comfortable with sharing anything that you were going through in that moment that may help someone else?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
So my question, did you have like an upbringing where you're raising the church? Because a lot of times, like for me, I was raised in a church, my mother was a pastor, we were there every time the doors of the church opened. Got to college and I was buck wild, like rebelled. I was the prodigal daughter. I literally, same thing, partying, drinking when I got to college.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
with the wrong guys, you know, it was just like down this path of destruction. Was there a moment in your childhood where you had something to reach back to knowing like, I got to get back to the foundation?
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
You really had to like, the same way you get ready for tour, I feel like you had to be prepared for Fashion Week because it is a marathon.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
the daily bread is literally like you die daily and you wake up for it. It's literally like every day. And there's seasons where you go through spiritual warfare. There are seasons where you're really locked in. There are seasons where you're knocked off your rocker. And for me, I know I can, I've been very vocal about my walk.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
And sometimes Christians aren't the easiest to be open with, you know, in my mind, I'm like, God knows the truth. So why am I going to fake it for y'all? You know? And, um, I was very honest about moments where I backslid, you know, and now I'm on the path where I'm really, really in tune and intimate and really pursuing that intimate relationship with God. And some people just don't get it.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
They're just like, you know, I had somebody ask me, like, I mean, if you've been doing it, like,
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
like why now like why would you just stop doing them like because the Bible says like once you realize you're going don't you turn away from that you don't keep going down the path of destruction like what sense does that make yeah and I feel like where we are now just the state of the world I feel like God is pulling his children near and pulling his clothes have you noticed that like every conversation you have for me every conversation I've had since the beginning of 2025
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
Jesus has come up at some point yeah like it just ran like a lot of people don't really they kind of stay away from the topic of God and don't really want to like step on any feet or like ruffle any feathers but I feel like everyone he's like tugging on everyone yeah and the other night we had like this really bad storm and I literally thought God was back I thought I was like Lord is that you right I was like yes like it and I was like why am I scared
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
You know what I'm saying? And it was such an aha moment. I was like, oh, girl, I don't want to be scared. I want to be like, thank you. Come on, wrap me up. Let's go. Yeah. Like I don't want to I don't want to be like, oh, my God. And I recently just like God had been convinced me on sex.
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Your Will w/ Lee Vasi
And as I was reading, I just I posted something the other day about every time I read the Bible, sexual immorality was just like literally jump off page. I'm like, yeah. I'm like, okay, Lord. I get it. And when that happened and I was thinking about the next day after the storm and I was like, I don't want to be somewhere where my legs cut back and God come down. Can you imagine? And then be like,
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
So you all have a blended family. You recently adopted and you've been very open about your fertility journey. I recently went to my gynecologist and got all my labs done, blood work, testing and everything. And she said, you know, it's too late to freeze your eggs. And it was like a gut punch. Wow. I was like, ah.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And I had this friend, and I used to get so frustrated with her because every time we would talk, it would come up, have you frozen your eggs? Did you freeze your eggs yet? I'm like, get out of my uterus, girl. Leave me alone, you know? And I've been so, my career took off very late in life. So the time that I should have been.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And I want to be that for people because a lot of times we feel like it's too late to get started or to get going. I hope that I'm a source of inspiration for people who are still searching even later on in their life. It's never too late. That's how I feel. But in this moment, when she told me that, I was like, oh my gosh.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And she said, yeah, she's like, I don't even want you to go through IVF because it's
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
if they go in and they pull the eggs that you do have say only two of them are like good and what if you lose them and then she's like you'd be more she said you had your probability to have a child is better to do it naturally than to go through all that and I would like to know because a lot of people leave out they're like oh yeah I froze my eggs but they leave out all the wear and tear and how emotional that journey was yeah can you talk about about that a little bit
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
First of all, you came in here, you got the curls popping. Hi. What made you even decide to cut it off? We talked about the big chop. That's such a, it can be a spiritual journey when you chop your hair off or emotional. What made you chop your hair off? I love it.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Yeah, exactly. And it's funny you say that because when you said your, your test was, your faith was truly tested. Um, I find myself now being in a position when she told me it's too late for all that. Now it's like, okay, you really got to activate this faith that you're in a different position. Because I've had faith in my career.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I've had faith in how for God to lead relationships and to guide me through life. But this is something totally different.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
It's different, yeah. So I find myself sitting in just quiet spaces, praying and talking to God to, like, just lead me through this. Don't let it, like, take. Because sometimes it can overtake your mind. I know for, like, when I turned 35, everything was just, like, going up to my lightning speed. Career, I'm just like, boom, boom, boom, boom.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And then you get to like 40 and like, wait, I'm here already? And then it's like, oh, yeah, it's too late. And you're like, wait, what? But I know the God I serve.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
It's never. So I did Latarius Whitfield's podcast, Dear Future Wifey. And you would ask about that. And I was like, I feel right now. I was like, you know, bro, I feel like I'm in a space now where if it's meant to be, God will allow it to happen the way he wants it to happen in his will, not my way. Because I know, I mean, I'm like, all right, Lord, we're going to figure this thing out.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
But definitely faith is super activated right now. That's awesome. Yeah, I love it.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
No, my nephew is 3, and I'm like... They're like adults. Yeah, but you're not. But you're a child. They're like so grown.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
That's incredible. All right. So is he going to be playing for the church?
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
For one day, I'm going to be over there. That is so cute. I love that. Thank you. That is beautiful. And I love that... Your husband's ex was able to like because a lot of people are not that blessed to have somebody mature enough to say, I love the way you love my children. So I love you for that. And to be able to get along, you know, because it doesn't have to be people move on. Life goes on.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
um you have been very vocal even through your music about depression and mental health where do you stand now and how important because i know now everybody's talking about it yeah but you've actually spoken about your and a lot of times christians don't speak about it so i love that when you sing about the state of depression you on um
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
One of Maverick City's albums, you took a moment to talk in the room, and you talked about your cousin staying with you and how she loved you. She said, Tasha, I can't do this no more. And you felt rejected, but God was like, no, you've got to work on this. What... what steps did you take to get to where you are now? Cause the Tasha I see now, like you look like you've done the work. Yeah.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And that's all that matters, okay? That's all that matters. I love that. But I love how I can see your beautiful face. And I asked you, I was like, how many compliments have you gotten? And you're like, a lot. Yeah. Because a lot of times we don't realize how we hide. We do. Not intentionally, but we hide behind our hair.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I love that. You just helped me because I know my team back there like, thank you for saying that. Yeah, I know y'all.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Yeah, that is me. I'm always like, I don't know. I think also because I had the example of like a Tyler Perry who like, was there with us grinding. Every time I looked up when I was tired, I saw him behind that monitor. I never felt like I was in it alone as the person who was pushing the whole thing. And he was driving it, but we were the ones working together.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
So I think a part is like, I never want anybody to feel like we're doing all this and she just shows up.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
But there is a part of where you got to let people do what they do, you know?
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
And we don't realize when we reveal all that, it's like, wow, people really can see your true beauty.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
That's powerful. That's powerful. I love it. Do you have any products that you like to use?
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I know that's right. I'm here for it. I'm here for it. Now, you recently just dropped a new devotional called Do It Anyway. And I feel like that is a testament of just who you are. There's things that you've done that the Christian or gospel world may look at like, but you do it anyway and it works. What actually inspired your devotional?
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I'm looking at the titles that you have. Discover it, pursue it, read it. How it is. That's a good one. Yes. Question it. I'm a creator, so I love that. Oh, wow. So it's a 60. This is amazing.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I love starting my day with devotionals. I love starting with meditation and just really being still. Yeah. So I'm going to add this to my morning routine. I cannot wait. No, thank you. Seriously. I love you. And I'm so glad I got to share space with you. This has been incredible.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Thank you so much. Guys, I have to admit, Tasha Cobbs Leonard left me with so much to think about and pray about. So much that it was actually kind of challenging to come up with a gym for the day. But if I had one takeaway, it would be that rest is trust. Guys, I'm such a workhorse. I love having my hands in everything because I have so many things going on. But sometimes I just need to be still.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
So that is my takeaway and my gym for this week. Today's show was nothing short of amazing, and I can't thank you guys enough for watching. You can follow me on all social media platforms at Love Crystal Renee, and you can also follow the show at Keep It Positive, Sweetie.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I'm like, oh, my God. Thank you for sharing. That's an incredible story. And I know a lot of people wouldn't have been able to get up seven days later after losing a parent.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
You did, yes. That is beautiful. You are all over the place. You're doing music, you're touring, you just started your own church. That's so incredible. The Purpose Place. Oh my goodness. What started that and what inspired that? Because I know a lot of my Christian friends say that they have such a hard time finding a safe place
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
church home um i have friends that live in la that are like ministers and people that really are seeking that they're like we just cannot find a place wow so what made you say i want because i've known you um to do lead praise and worship at different places and you actually i used to go to um free chapel uh-huh and um what's the church here i just drew a blank louis giglio
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Hi, I'm Crystal Renee Hazlitt, and this is Keep It Positive, Sweetie, a safe space to heal, laugh, grow, and love. I can't wait to bring today's guest to the couch. Her musical ministry has definitely brought me through. I'm talking about the goddess of gospel, Tasha Cobbs Leonard.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I love that live album that you did there. So you've gone to all these different churches. What made you say, honey, we need to start our own church? What was that?
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
With a voice that carries the essence of praise and worship, a musical ministry that has blessed millions around the world, Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one of gospel's most grounded torchbearers. In recent years, she's traveled the world carrying her gift of song and surrender with her.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
i love it i love that it's funny because i just did a podcast with b simone and every i don't know i guess since i started dressing more ladylike um everyone's like you every time i come to church they're like because i would wear like first lady i literally i'm like first lady i'm like i am not gonna be a first lady they're like don't ever say that i don't know
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
it's so funny like when you just started dressing so ladylike all of a sudden and I was like you know I just got older and I was like let me switch it up because like but I'm still a tomboy at heart yeah I love like I told you I love my sweats and my hoodies I'm gonna pull over any day even if it's 90 degrees outside I'll wear a hoodie like I just love hoodies
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
These days, she's on and off tour stages, managing a ministry with her husband, mothering her children, and enjoying the release of her new devotional, Do It Anyway. And in the midst of all that, guys, we got her on the couch to talk to me. Tasha, thank you so much for coming.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
But she said that, and I was like, mm-mm. I was like, no. So you said you're asking that question.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
I love it. Now, when your husband told you, I feel like God has called me to do this, was there any moment where you felt like, okay, I need to submit to this? Because we talk about submission when it comes to marriages. But even though you were having a little hesitance and reluctancy, was there any moment where you were like, you know what? Okay, God, let me just submit to this.
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Do It Anyway w/Tasha Cobbs Leonard
This is what his vision is. How do you navigate submission in your marriage?
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KIPS LIVE Pt. 2: Cracking The Da'Vinchi Code w/ Da'Vinchi
I love y'all, too. In that shift, did you also see a shift in your friends or, like, as you're, like, climbing and realizing we're not in the same place? Because you have to start thinking different.
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KIPS LIVE Pt. 2: Cracking The Da'Vinchi Code w/ Da'Vinchi
Are you serious?
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KIPS LIVE Pt. 2: Cracking The Da'Vinchi Code w/ Da'Vinchi
Oh, it does. I know. I've been there. You spoke recently on, I think it was for the fellas on BET, about the black family dynamic in Nucleus. I am not gonna lie, y'all, I was blown away by your answers and how you articulated yourself. You the real? I'm sorry. Yeah, we the real guys right here. Well, the trees are artificial, but those are real.
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No, but I was blown away by the way you articulated yourself, and I wanted to know, like, where did your family values come from, and did you have that foundation growing up?
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That's amazing. So, like me, you started with music and then you transitioned to acting. For me, music, I just, I didn't fall out of love with it, but I felt, I didn't like the politics of the music industry. What was it with you that made you decide, hey, I don't want to do this?
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You touched on something just expressing, dad, I'm sad. And you are a huge mental health advocate. And I am as well. But I think it was probably within the last five years, around 2020, around COVID, that a lot of our community realized it's okay to not be okay. And it's okay to say, hey, I feel sad. And we've made it a safe space for our black men to feel okay with expressing their feelings.
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But for so long, we as a whole were told, shut up. suppress it, push through, and keep going because nobody cares. And I want to talk to you because this is something that you go to speaking to high school students all around the country about mental health. What was it that drew you to that and made you realize that you needed to work on yourself?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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We're very special. Come on.
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We are enjoying this, but we are running out of time. Aw, dang. But before we go, I know this is the question you all have been waiting for me to ask since he's been on stage. Let's talk about love. You have been very intentionally private about your personal life, and I respect it. I'm the same way in certain aspects because we share so much of our lives with the public.
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You have to keep certain things sacred. So I want to know, a man in your position, what are traits and characteristics that you look for in a woman? And don't y'all start being like, that's me.
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I know that's right. Wow. Put your hands together for DaVinci. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you.
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Is there anything that you can let us know that you have coming up that the Kips community can support you on?
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Is it? That's what I meant to ask you.
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Y'all pull up on Da Vinci. Make sure you guys support him. We're going to keep this party going. DJ Mars. And I'll be right back, y'all.
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What did you get arrested for, DaVinci?
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That's so good. I got to watch you twice on Broadway for Thoughts of a Colored Man. Guys, it was such a profound play. Just, it really talked about the thoughts that our black men what they go through on a day-to-day basis. We laughed, we cried. It was a really good play, and you were amazing in it. Thank you. But you're also the star of BMF. I want to know, yeah.
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I want to know, what is your favorite, Broadway or TV and film?
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It's a love project.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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That's amazing. I always hear that actors who really take their craft serious go do Broadway. They say there's nothing like it, there's no training course like it, unless you work on a Tyler Perry set. Because we get one take, Tyler shoots like we're on Broadway. I'm like, hey, can I get one more? Then you decided that you wanted to pick up comedy. Now, I tell people all the time that I'm funny.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Yeah, exactly. I mean, I'm funny, but I don't know if I had the chance to do stand up. What made you say, I'm going to give this a shot?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Be yourself. This is a safe space.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Be careful on the F words, but yeah, you can stay.
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All right, now, I hope y'all ready for this. All right, my next guest, like me, started off in music, and then he transitioned into acting. You might know him as, I don't know, Darnell Hayes from All American. So y'all already know. Ben and Mary J. Blige's Lifetime movies. Or my all-time fave, Terry and BMF. Ladies and gentlemen Da Vinci Hey Da Vinci, how you feeling?
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Okay, sell out shows.
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I wouldn't say that. No. They're probably coming from because they saw you on TV and they wanted to see what you did.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Okay, y'all going to check him out? Yeah, we definitely are.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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So something I talk about a lot of times with my peers is that people do not see the journey. They don't see what we go through. We work in a very rejection driven career. We get told no so much, y'all. You have to have some real self-esteem to be an actor. Facts. I can't count how many no's I got before I got a yes. And it takes a hit.
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If you're not really strong with your self-esteem, it can take a hit. How has that journey been for you, and did you have any moments where you were like, ooh, this is too much?
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Hey, y'all better act like y'all got some home training around here.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Give me some. You have to give us a little bit.
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Give me some French.
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Is that trilingual?
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when I first started making real money, because you go from waiting on a paycheck from the IRS, you can't wait for the refund to come back, to having to pay. And you just did a really funny video on Instagram. There's a way I can pay you back, but my plan is to show you that I understand. Talk about paying taxes. I felt that. I said, oh, Lord.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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I want to talk about that, because so many times in our culture, we're not educated on how to manage our finances on a normal level. And then we make it, and we're definitely not ready. I can't tell y'all, that first tax bill, I said, yeah, we'll get to that. I was in no hurry to pay it, and they was like, no, you got to pay. I said, pay what?
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Listen, they have the best energy. Thank you so much. It's an honor to have you amongst the KISS family. And we're going to jump right into it, all right? So you are from Brooklyn, New York.
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I was mad as hell, though. Oh my gosh. We've all been there. I totally understand. As your star has risen, at what point did you realize that you had to shift the way you moved?
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And my castmate Deval is also from Brooklyn. I've heard some wild stories. What was it like growing up in Brooklyn for you?
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We're going to normalize that, though.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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So if you see me at DaVinci, that's my little bro. Okay, we just, he just pick and fix his brain. So don't even jump to no conclusions.
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It's hard. It's so hard. I struggle with that, too, and I've had stalkers, you know, and your life changes in the blink of an eye, you know, and it's scary because when you're just friendly and you love people and you, you love your fans, like I ride for y'all, I love you guys so much, but there are some people that take it too far and those boundaries are not respected.
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And as human beings, I wish people understand just that we are human and we have family and we have issues and things that we deal with on a day to day basis. And some days we wake up and we don't feel our best selves, but we have to turn it on. You know, we don't have the luxury of being like, yo, get off my face. I am not in the mood today. We don't have that luxury.
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Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. Hello and welcome to another episode of the Keep It Positive Sweeties show, a place where we bring real conversation with a whole lot of heart and positivity. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett. And today we have a certified superstar joining us.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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this is it i need to have my cup full for my baby yes yeah you spoke about um your on a recent interview about one of your regrets being buying a mansion yeah and i literally two years ago i bought like a multi-million dollar home seven bedrooms i'm by myself in this house and when i saw you say that i felt so seen because i was literally in the process of like i need a downsize because what
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what am i doing what why did i do this like all the money on that mortgage for what and all the down payment ma'am and the maintenance ma'am the maintenance i had a pool oh see i didn't oh i had a yard i had a pond oh yeah that's fish in there oh yeah that's that is a bill baby then i had a grass that was made out of an elephant
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Wow. So I feel like we are similar in this area as well.
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can't do it since i'm with you and then i didn't have a man yeah it's like nope yeah not gonna happen nah and i let it go that's amazing i'm proud of you for that thank you because a lot of times i think you we get money we get a lot of money yeah and then it's like we do things that we just just i can do it i can afford it i can afford it i can do that like i got it but then you start to educate yourself and you're like wait a minute
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i can be doing a lot with this money what and i can still have a beautiful home for half the price it is that's something that i don't even need all this and you're not there half the time anyway like you know but you want to come home and be comfortable but like do you need all that you need all that what was that self like reflection when you're like girl you don't need all this i think it's when i came to atlanta to film bmf i had a condo a high rocks
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It's a view. Restaurants everywhere. Right here. No line, no elephants. What was it? No elephants and trails. Girl, no pond and koi fish. None of that. The pool has already got the maintenance. That's all in there.
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Girl, that's me sitting in that house. You don't have any? None. Here and there, crack creaking. I'm like, what's that? You just sitting there. Jumping, scared. So what, did you move? I haven't yet. I just like, I really just came to this realization in the past month.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Yeah. And then I saw you said, I was like, girl, that is me. But I got a condo in Miami, just like you. I got a condo in Miami. It's only like 1,200 square feet. It's perfect. You love it there. I love it. You want to go there? 41st floor. 41st? I'm not mad at that. No. I mean, the sky, honey. I like that. It's gorgeous. The light. Even Wes, he went for his birthday.
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I said, you're just going to stay at the condo because we were in New York for Fashion Week. And he's like, I see why you come down here and don't want to. I said, yeah. He said, so peaceful. It's just so peaceful. Mm-hmm. I'm with you, sis. See? See? Yeah. And my realtor, she was like, I called and I said, I think I want a downside. She said, girl, they got this new condo building here.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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She said, I got you. Yeah, so I'm thinking I'm going to get a downside to that. You should. You should.
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Yeah. I can't imagine a violation. And just even the state of the world right now, I see all these posts about this outage that's gonna come and the blackout. And one guy was just saying, he was like, imagine he said when people who aren't prepared haven't eaten in three days, what are they gonna do? They gonna start breaking into houses.
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They just gonna be in flight or flight mode and like trying to survive. And I was like, that's really scary. We're not safe. You know what I'm saying? And I'm like, what am I gonna do? Come in here if you want to. We're not gang bangers. No, I don't want to be in this part.
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No. Speaking of shoot him up, bang, bang. One of my guilty pleasures is mafia, drug movies and TV shows.
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I love them so much, especially when they're true stories. It don't matter what it is.
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Yes, I'm fascinated by it. I'm just like, oh my gosh, how people love true crime. I love the mafia, mob, and gang movies. So when it came to BMF, true story and story time, I auditioned for Monique. So when I saw them, I swear. So, you know, when you don't get it, you're like, who got it? You look at like, who got it? And then when I saw you, I was like, she's perfect.
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Yeah. It was so good. That's crazy. Yes. That was your role. That's one of my favorite shows. You killed it. Thank you. I appreciate that. I was sad when Lamar did that to you.
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Oh, that's good. So you were surprised with the audience.
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I love it. And then I also love the art from Detroit that you're on. You better bring your acting bag. No, I didn't. No. I didn't even know about that show, but I love D.R. Kilpatrick. And Shannon, another one of my friends, he's on that show too. And John. There's a few people that I know on that show. But I love that. So when I saw you on there too, I was like, you better be working.
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Listen, I've actually auditioned for a character where I was a heroin addict. Listen, the stuff that you auditioned for. What?
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Now, did you do acting classes? How did you prepare for these roles?
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Okay, got it. Amazing. Well, you body those roles. Thank you. That's amazing. I love that. I appreciate that. Yeah, for sure. What else is next for you?
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Baby, that's another thing. What can I do that can make money when I'm sleeping?
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You have family. Yeah, it makes sense. You have to make it make sense. Yeah, yeah.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Yeah, I love that. I love that. Through everything that you've been through in life, what is a moment or a point that pulled you closer to God to make you lean in on your faith?
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Listen, that is one of my greatest fears.
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Yeah, I feel like it's an ever-evolving relationship.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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And that's a great relationship. It is. To always, yeah. To keep evolving in and just, yeah, I'm with you on that. And I feel like in this past year, I feel like every conversation I had with friends, at some point God comes up. Have you noticed because of all the tension and everything that's going on, I feel like he's just pulling us closer and closer. Mm-hmm.
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I'm not going. It's scary. Like, I don't think I've prayed. It's always like, thank you, Lord, for let us make your say. Now it's like. I want to kneel down on the floor before we take off. Heavenly Father, please let us make it. You're very intentional now about, am I going to get there safely?
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Like, I had to log out. It's like, it's too much. Like, let me just give this a break. I had to start doing, like, a time limit on my social media, like on Instagram. Okay. Like, two-hour daily limit. Throughout the day, I can only be in LSA. For two hours? Two hours. That's good. Yeah, because it is. It's so much negativity.
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It takes us so much time. Yeah, it does.
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Yes, I love that. Give me a limit a day. Yep, just a limit, yeah. Just a cool little solid.
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Made it into something. I love that. You're in this industry where women are dominating the rap game. Yeah. Like y'all are killing it. Yeah. And I'm loving it.
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We do something that's called positive outcomes. And a lot of times when women see us, they feel like we're exempt from heartache or even, you know what I'm saying, being taken advantage of. I don't know why. Because they look at us and like, who would ever... They think it's so perfect. And like, who would ever cheat on you or who would ever break your heart?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
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Like you, yeah. We're not exempt. Yeah. But if you were, if there was a woman watching, what advice would you give her if she's going through something like that? A heartbreak? Yeah. Or even just feeling like she was taken for granted. Oh.
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Cause the way he do his get back. Baby, listen, I didn't see it. It may be some years down the line. You'd be like, you did not forget about, you did not forget about me.
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It's like beautiful to see like everybody just doing their thing. And y'all are so confident and powerful in this space. How do you feel about it? And then who would be like your dream collab? If you could collab with anybody, who would it be?
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I love him. Me too, I love him, thank you. That's perfect advice. To close out, I made a game, a little spin on Cash Commandments. Okay. So rapid fire, you're just gonna answer this or that type of game. All right, first Cash Commandment, always get the bag or always check the contract first.
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which one get the bag or check the contract check the contract all right first more money or more respect more respect big flex or low-key wealth low-key whoa come on that's that real wealth right there it is um invest in real estate or invest in yourself wow that's a tough one i know wow
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Bam, I love that. I'm gonna say that one, yeah. I love that. Now, you love your Birkin bags, so this is gonna be a tough one. Designer bags or property deeds?
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You ain't got to sacrifice one for the other. Right. I'll get both. Right. All right. One has to go forever. We letting go of wigs or lashes. This is tough because Lord have mercy. Oh my God!
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Yes, because I was looking a little sleepy without these lashes. Yeah, without my lashes, I'd be barred. I'd be barred. After I stopped getting those individuals, it was over with. I have no lashes. You was in the visual. See, you is my girl, because I was doing the same thing. Yes, and I pulled them all out during COVID.
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Oh, that's what I do now. Yeah, I only do shirts. Well, the individuals, because they put them more towards the skin, but it was like literally pulling my lashes out. It was so bad, yeah.
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Well, they have grown back since then, but it's not nowhere near what it was before I started getting them. Yeah, I wish we would just use the mascara. Yeah, because when I look back at pictures pre-2019, when everybody was getting the lash extensions, I had some beautiful lashes with just mascara. With just mascara. Yeah. Look at us, doing too much. You know what I'm saying? Doing too much. Okay.
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Anybody, yeah. Dead or Alive, I like to ask those questions. Like, if anybody, like, if you could have your way.
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All right, back to it. Let's see. Late nights in the club or early mornings on a business call?
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Yeah, that's good. Spend a weekend with Beyonce or Rihanna? That ain't really two words. I say Rihanna. Riri, okay, perfect. I love B, though. Exactly, no, we love.
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Yeah, especially like, I feel like behind closed doors when she can just be herself. I think she gonna be a real good time. I think she a good time. Yeah. It's a tie. Okay, all right, we can do a tie. If someone disrespects you in public, are you clapping back or are you keeping it positive, sweetie? See, it's a mixture, because I'm both.
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No. I feel like there's certain lines that should not be crossed. That shouldn't be crossed. Yeah. And once you do that, all bets are off. For sure. I'm with you on that. If you could listen to only one artist forever besides yourself, who would it be?
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Heels, baby. You see the heels? The boots. You see the heels? If a man wants to be in your life, he must bring what? Loyalty or luxury? LL. Both of them. Both of them. Your biggest ick, a man with bad credit or a man with no ambition?
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That is so disgusting. No, I'm with you. Yeah. That's the biggest, it's one of my biggest turnouts. Yeah. Would you rather be spoiled with gifts or spoiled with time and attention? She said, girl, you asking me so hard. I want everything. I want all of it. When they ask me my favorite love language, I'm like, all of them.
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Effortless, beautiful. What? I wanted to be her.
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Exactly. And it's for him, too. I want to buy you stuff.
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hello like i'm a trip or something buy me stuff so i can buy you stuff and i don't feel bad please please oh you want me so cool i'm about to go get you something all right lads two or three if he fumbles the bag meaning you does he get a second chance or no have you have you spun the block cash It be over. It be over.
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She's a rapper, entrepreneur and all around powerhouse. She's taken the industry by storm with her confidence and authenticity. Get ready because we have Cash Doll in the building. You know her from hits like Ice Me Out and For Everybody, and you may have seen her on your favorite TV show.
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Yeah. I tried it, and it just didn't work. It don't work. Yeah, it's almost like, and then you trust the reason why you originally broke up. Why I originally broke up with you.
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Yeah, and it was successful, no. Okay, I'm sorry. Broke but loyal or rich and slightly toxic?
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Just a little bit of toxic. Like how much toxic? Just a little bit, just enough.
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All right, last question, and we're going to get out of here. Your biggest turn on in a man, power moves or a good sense of humor? Both. Yeah. I need you to make me laugh and make the moves. I don't care how fine you is.
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And you know she's from the deep. Exactly.
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Absolutely. I love that. Cash, you've been amazing.
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I had a good time with you. You all right with me. I come kicking with you again. Come on back. You are welcome anytime. I'm serious.
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I don't know. Let's do it. I'm not mad at that. Okay. I love it. Thank you so much. Thank you for having me. Of course.
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What an incredible conversation I had with Cash Doll. Her story is all about resilience, confidence, and staying true to your vision. I hope you're walking away just as inspired as I am. One of my takeaways from this episode is that Cash is really a girl's girl. I absolutely love that about her. I love how she emphasized sisterhood and how important it is to have your sisters.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
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Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
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Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
That's Aaliyah. The fact that you thought that and look at you now. Come on. Want to do it?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Keep it positive, sweeties. I'll see you guys next time.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Love me some Rih. I could see that too. Y'all would kill a song together.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Yes, that's all I listen to. I was going to ask you that, like, where do you pull your inspiration from? Do you listen to other music to be like, let me see what's out here? Or are you like one of the people like, I can't, because some artists cannot listen to.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Yeah, I love that. I was at Meals on Wheels like two years ago, and you performed. Oh, yeah. Right around the corner. And my publicist, she is, Jennifer, the whitest black girl you ever meet. Rapping lyric for lyric. I love Cash Doll. I was like. Hey, dear. I would have never guessed it, but people love you. I was just like, wow.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Today, she's here to drop gems about her journey, staying true to herself, and how she keeps it moving on no matter what. She's an inspiration to fans everywhere. Please welcome the one, the only Cash Doll. Cash, we got you here. I'm here. You are here, honey. Looking good.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Because you think, I'm like, yeah, she probably don't know that, that Cash Doll. When I say she was in her life.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Very diverse crowd. I'm like, wow. Yeah. Y'all came to see me?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
This is where we are. Wow. The little girl from Detroit that looked up to Aaliyah. That was looking up to Aaliyah. Wondering if I could do, I can't do it like that. I can't do it like her, but I'm going to do it. You're doing it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
I wanted to ask. Yeah, Cassian's here.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
God. Come on. Yeah. Like literally, you had to lean on him.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
You took the words out of my mouth. That's another child that needs that attention and that love.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Yeah. You forgot about your girl. I've been guilty of that. You guilty? I've been guilty of that. Like, being so head over heels. You have. Well, like, I just, like, I'm pouring, pouring, pouring into my person that my girl's like, dang, y'all spend time with us. But, like, your person is always like, let's do this, let's do this, let's go here. And it's like. And you want to go because when you.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Especially that beginning. In the beginning. Forget about it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Nah, oh, you miss me. You got time now. Yeah, yeah. I do better about prioritizing now. Prioritizing, yeah. And that comes with maturity and just growth and learning how to balance it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
it's healthy for your relationship with him too because i feel like he has time to miss you and see that you have a life outside of him exactly and not just oh baby baby it's like yeah i have other things to do like yeah separate that's so i absolutely love that because i've been like that it does it comes time and growth maturity i feel like we're grown now
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
We already on the same page. I love it. Yeah, I love that. I love it.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
So yeah, just that's where I'm at in life. I love that. Balancing. Balancing it out. All of this. Yeah. All of this. It's a lot. You just told me that you don't get a lot of rest. I want to challenge you, Cash, to take a day for yourself. You have to. Because I know you've been busy.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
But after this, go do it. I'm going to go, OK. Yeah, go lay down.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
I appreciate that. I appreciate it. Thank you so much for taking time to stop by. For sure. I was excited. I was excited.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Oh, that's another priority. See what I'm saying?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
These are the things you guys don't see.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
You're like, I'm trying. Hey! Yeah. Do you ever, like, deal with, like, anxiety? Because it's, you know, no stress.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
I love that. Because God be stressed. I would be stressed out. Therapy and all. And I don't even have my best friend, my therapist. Really? That's good. Someone you can trust. Yeah.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
I'm there. Thank you. Yes. Thank you so much. I want to learn more about your journey. You're from Detroit. Yes, I'm from Detroit. It's a place that has so much rich history. Yeah. What was it like growing up and what were the inspirations that really pushed you to want to do music?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
No, I love it. I tell people all the time. Because I feel like it is harder for people who have celebrity status to find somebody they can trust. Because trust is such a big thing in our life. But because of law, they can't tell anybody. But even still, in the back of my mind, it's like, you're going to tell my business? How much can I really tell you?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
You know Cas. I came in here. Girl, Cas.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Listen, no. So that's good. You have your tribe.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
That's important. It is very important.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
I know that's right. And you always fly. Do you style yourself or do you have a stylist?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Cash, we can hang out because we like to do the same thing. Because we like to do the same thing. Come on.
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
There's one more thing I like. And she sweats the best. I'm not saying everybody know what I'm talking about, but that keeps me good. Yes. Balance. Balance. I love it. I love it. You are the oldest of six. Yeah. Have you ever felt survivor's remorse for being the one who made it and trying to like pull everybody up with you or even holding everybody up? How was that experience?
Keep it Positive, Sweetie
Sisterhood, God & Kash w/ Kash Doll
Because I definitely dealt with that and it was really tough. And I think that's what drove me to my first panic attack and having anxiety was because like and then like, how do I keep all this up? Because I got to keep this life for everybody now.