The Melanated, Mindful and Monetized Podcast

Charisse Gibbs is the creator of Making Sense with Charisse. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Family Studies from the University of Maryland College Park and her master’s degree in Human Services Counseling from Liberty University. Currently, Charisse works as the Senior Director of Family Services for the Baltimore County Head Start Program. She has spent her working life committed to helping others become their best selves. In...

Charmayne Wilson is the mom of 2 awesome young men, Judah, who’s living his dream as a musical artist and singer, and Cai, a freshman living out his dream on the college football field. Charmayne herself is a graduate of the University of Alabama, a worship pastor, and a Sales Director with Mary Kay Cosmetics. Charmayne is impactful in ministry and has moved masses to tears with her beautiful singing voice. 

Over the years, Charmayn...

Adrienne E. Bell is a 23x Amazon Bestselling publisher, movie director-producer, and brand management expert. Her superpower is to energize, empower, and encourage authors, coaches, speakers, and thought leaders to be remarkable, outstanding, and legendary in business, love, and friendships!
 
Affectionately known as AB by her clients and supporters, she has served an audience of 10,000+ through her supremely produced tours...

I wanted to have this conversation with Dr. Zoe because over the years, I’ve come across more and more people who are acknowledging the importance and valuing the impact of therapy, and how important our mental health is to our success in life, as a parent, as an entrepreneur, as a person. And who better to have this conversation with than someone who helps people every day? So let me introduce you to my guest

Dr. Zoe Shaw is a lice...

Co-parenting is not an easy task. It takes a level of maturity that requires effective and open communication, and a whole lot of grace.

In this episode, I pay homage to my late ex-husband, Alex, without whom I never would have learned these invaluable lessons about co-parenting.

I decided to honor Alex the week of what would have been his 48th birthday by sharing some of the things we learned that helped us to successfully co-parent...

You don’t have to be an entrepreneur or business owner to know what procrastination looks and feels like. 

Laticia Brice, a tech expert and business consultant who specializes in helping her clients overcome procrastination to see the results that they desire, helps us unpack questions like:

• Why do we do it? 
• Why do we procrastinate?
• How do we stop?

Some tips Laticia gives us to combat procrastination are to:

1. Create momentum...

Have you ever questioned yourself after making a decision? Do you have a hard time making choices? Maybe you make the choice, but then spend countless hours wondering about the “what ifs”.

Listen. I get it. It’s not always easy to trust yourself to make the right decision. Sometimes you might even feel like you have no choice in a matter. 

Know this: You always have a choice. 

But how do you decide which path to take? How do you know ...

Tasha Hart is a talented speaker, entrepreneur, artist, mom, and wife. In this podcast episode, she pours into us with her message that “Your Piece Matters.” 

Three notables that I took away from my conversation with Tasha:

1. Inspiration can come from the most unlikely places;
2. We aren’t meant to live this life alone; and
3. Your piece matters so much that the picture isn’t complete without you.

Take a listen as Tasha drops these and...

"The biggest factor in your success is you!" - Annette Beale, Multipreneur, Boy-Mom, Collaboration Queen

Annette wears so many hats, that I just had to ask "how do you handle it all"? Managing multiple business, raising 3 boys as a single mom, running a track club, and just being alive... its a lot! But Annette has managed to do it all, so she's more than qualified to give us some advice on how to ...

Roniece Valentine wears a lot of hats. CEO of both Soul Ascensions LLC (an online marketplace) and Elite Epic Events (an event planning business); a homeschooling mom; and a Psychic Medium, just to name a few. 

Who better to talk to about mindfulness than Roniece?

This episode is all that and a bag of chips. Yep. I said it. And I'm not taking it back.

Roniece let us know, in no uncertain terms, that ...

Yes, there ARE black people in Nebraska! Debora J is helping us dispel that myth from the top of the show!

From Nebraska to Virginia, Debora's journey has been graced with favor and opportunity. After receiving an unwelcome diagnosis from her doctor, Debora decided to embark on her own health journey and has found fulfillment helping others do the same, and made it into a business along the way.

This episode ...

Imagine graduating high school, thinking you were on the path to becoming a gym teacher, but life had other plans that took you through the military, into dentistry, and finally, owning an skincare lounge.

That's exactly what happened to Tomeka, who is now the founder and CEO of the Esthetics Glow Skincare Lounge, LLC, and what a journey it has been!

In this episode, Tomeka and I discuss "Mastering the A...

Hi there! Welcome to my new podcast, the Melanated, Mindful and Monetized Podcast. I'm Charae Metevia, and I'm so excited that you're here. Take a listen to learn what we're all about, and then set your schedule for a new episode every Friday.

Thanks for listening Friend. Be blessed.

Charae


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