1 00:00:01,320 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: Hey, lady, is doctor dom here. If you like this 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:07,240 Speaker 1: show and you want to make your own, let me 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: tell you about the free platform Anchor. It's a creation 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: tool that allows you to record and edit your podcast 5 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:17,280 Speaker 1: right from your phone or computer. You can add songs 6 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: from Spotify and create any type of content that you 7 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: are looking for. 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But the 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,720 Speaker 2: message is to rise above that and share your gifts 17 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: with the world. 18 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 3: Thank you. 19 00:00:56,760 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 4: Today's episode is sure to provide you with motivation, inspiration, 20 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,920 Speaker 4: or a fresh perspective. If you have any AHA moments 21 00:01:05,040 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 4: or appreciate anything from this episode, please leave us a 22 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 4: review to let us know we're on the right track. Also, 23 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 4: we release episodes every Friday, so be sure to subscribe 24 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:21,000 Speaker 4: on iTunes and visit cultivatingheirspace dot com to access our 25 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 4: exclusive after show and other bonus content from the Patreon tab. 26 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: You welcome to Cultivating her Space, a podcast dedicated to 27 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 1: uplifting women like you. We're your hosts, doctor Dominique Bussard, 28 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: a college professor and psychologist. 29 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:42,679 Speaker 2: And Terry Lomax, a techie and motivational speaker. In a 30 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: world where black women are often misrepresented and misunderstood, please 31 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 2: join us as we initiate authentic conversations on everything from 32 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 2: fibroids to fake friends and create a safe space where 33 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:58,160 Speaker 2: black women can just be. 34 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,200 Speaker 5: Hey, lady, it's Terry here from the Cultivating her Space podcast. 35 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,359 Speaker 5: I'm hosting a free podcasting masterclass where I'm going to 36 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 5: teach you how to create your impactful podcast and how 37 00:02:12,040 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 5: you can generate multiple streams of income. You can visit 38 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 5: podcast with Terry dot com to register for free. I 39 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 5: hope to see you there. 40 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 2: All right, lady, Today we have a very special guest 41 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 2: who's doing incredible work in the world. She's inspiring. She's 42 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 2: a trailblazer and let me just say her website is bomb. Okay, 43 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: so after this interview, you need to go to her 44 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 2: website and check it out. Also, she has just her 45 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: sense of styles amazing. Her glasses are just on point. 46 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 2: You just got to go check her out. Okay, so 47 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: make sure you do that after the interview. But let's 48 00:02:43,560 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 2: jump right on into our intro. Jennifer Vasso is the 49 00:02:47,160 --> 00:02:51,240 Speaker 2: author and founder of I Am Unique, a children's book 50 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 2: series and self love brand aim to inspire kids and 51 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,560 Speaker 2: adults to rise above their insecurities and share their unique 52 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: gifts with the world. Her interest in entrepreneurship peaud when 53 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 2: she heard a life changing sermon on New Year's Eve 54 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:09,079 Speaker 2: twenty twelve, don't die with your gifts on the inside 55 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: of you in part to others. What was entrusted to 56 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: you was the message that changed her life. Jennifer is 57 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,679 Speaker 2: a southern California native who holds a bachelor's degree from 58 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 2: Loyola Marymount University and a master's degree from AZUSA Pacific University. 59 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: Her work has been featured in national online publications such 60 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 2: as Forbes, Black Enterprise, Arrived As Since and Today. Jennifer, 61 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: welcome to cultivating her space. 62 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 6: Thank you so much for having me. Terry and doctor 63 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 6: Dom so excited to be here. 64 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 1: You're so welcome, and we are so excited to have you, 65 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: and we're going to go into our code of the day, 66 00:03:52,160 --> 00:03:57,080 Speaker 1: which will sound incredibly familiar to you because we've been 67 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: on your socials and we've been looking and there was 68 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 1: lots to choose from. So, lady, if you have not 69 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 1: checked out Jennifer's Instagram, you're missing out. You are missing 70 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 1: out on your daily dose of inspiration. So our quote 71 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:19,160 Speaker 1: of the day you are never given a dream without 72 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 1: the power to make it come true. 73 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 3: So, Jennifer, considering all that you do and all. 74 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 1: Of the people that you inspire, adults and children alike, 75 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: when you came up with this quote, what's the context, 76 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:42,480 Speaker 1: what's the background behind this particular inspirational message. 77 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, I was really thinking about the impact that we 78 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 6: have in this world. A lot of times we think 79 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 6: that what we're doing is not big enough or not 80 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 6: good enough. But if we're thinking about that thing, if 81 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:03,160 Speaker 6: that vision is there, then that has to mean something. 82 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 6: That's your sign to keep pushing forward and to keep 83 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 6: pressing on. And you wouldn't be given that idea, that vision, 84 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 6: that dream if it wasn't meant for you to actually 85 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 6: do it. So that's what inspired the message. I was 86 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 6: just thinking about it one day. I mean, I think 87 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 6: about it often, you know, And it's a reminder to 88 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 6: myself too, where when I'm in the trenches and I 89 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,479 Speaker 6: feel like I'm not I'm not moving fast enough, or 90 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:32,040 Speaker 6: I'm not or the things are not coming into fruition 91 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 6: like I would have hoped, But then I have to 92 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:38,839 Speaker 6: think about, wait a minute, this was given to me, 93 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 6: It's up to me. It's my responsibility to carry it on. 94 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:43,160 Speaker 6: So so that's the inspiration. 95 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, Jennifer. We're going to dive into a portion of 96 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:51,880 Speaker 2: this conversation later and we have pictures pulled up of 97 00:05:51,920 --> 00:05:54,119 Speaker 2: you and we'll explain this whole you know, I guess 98 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 2: activity for you. But one of the things that I 99 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 2: want to point out is you have a picture on 100 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 2: your Instagram from a believe it's around two thousand and five, 101 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 2: I'm prom and you have a beautiful caption written about 102 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 2: this photo from your prom Can you talk a little 103 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 2: bit about that, because I know that that moment in 104 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 2: time really did have a lot to do with where 105 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 2: you are today and the focus of your message for 106 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:18,359 Speaker 2: those that don't know, can you talk a little bit 107 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 2: about that that prom picture and then why you just 108 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 2: decided to start this journey. 109 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 6: Yeah, so I have a birthmark that I was born with. 110 00:06:29,600 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 6: It covers a quarter of my back and a part 111 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 6: of my shoulder, and I was really insecure about it 112 00:06:35,720 --> 00:06:39,400 Speaker 6: growing up. I wouldn't wear certain tops, like short sleeves 113 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 6: or tube tops dresses. I wouldn't wear anything that would 114 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:43,280 Speaker 6: expose it. 115 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:47,120 Speaker 2: And for my prom that photo that you're referencing, I 116 00:06:47,160 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 2: wanted to look absolutely beautiful that night, and I didn't 117 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 2: want that birthmark to hinder it. I didn't hinder my 118 00:06:55,160 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 2: night or the fact that I wanted. 119 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 6: To be so beautiful. So I had the bakep makeup 120 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 6: artists cover up my birthmark with foundation because I wanted 121 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,839 Speaker 6: to look absolutely beautiful that night. And fast forward to today, 122 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 6: I realized that no one should feel so insecure that 123 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,520 Speaker 6: they cover up a piece of who they are. And 124 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:16,000 Speaker 6: I believe in that message. In that Instagram post, I 125 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 6: was talking about that very same thing where I, looking back, 126 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,720 Speaker 6: I was covering up. I was hiding a part of myself. 127 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 6: It's a physical thing, it's a birthmark. But I also 128 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 6: think about people who cover up other parts of themselves. 129 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 6: It might not be physical like the birthmark I have. 130 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:36,000 Speaker 6: And this was the driving force behind my children's media brand. 131 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 6: I am unique where we're talking about. Whatever your insecurity is, 132 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 6: it could be a birthmark like mine, a childhood scar, 133 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 6: or maybe something that we can't physically see. But the 134 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 6: message is to rise above that and share your gifts 135 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 6: with the world. 136 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 2: That's so beautiful and so liberating, and I think many 137 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 2: of us, I know, I can definitely relate to that personally, 138 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 2: and I guess I feel like it's been a process 139 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 2: sometimes when coping with the insecurity. So what were some 140 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 2: of the things that you've done over the course of 141 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:08,080 Speaker 2: your journey to just realize that, hey, I'm enough and 142 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,120 Speaker 2: I'm everything's okay, Like I'm good just the way that 143 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:11,880 Speaker 2: I am. What were some of the things that you 144 00:08:11,640 --> 00:08:13,400 Speaker 2: that you did well. 145 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 6: I overcame that birthmark in security once I got off 146 00:08:17,520 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 6: went off to high college, and it was a slow process. 147 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 6: There was I just woke up one day and I 148 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 6: was like, you know what, this is silly? Why am 149 00:08:26,760 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 6: I covering? What is the reason behind this? And I 150 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 6: slowly but surely started wearing things like this, like short sleeves, 151 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 6: and when I looked around, nobody was making comments about it. 152 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 6: Because what really started the insecurity was people pointing it out, 153 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,760 Speaker 6: saying things like, do you get beaten? Is that a bruise? 154 00:08:45,840 --> 00:08:46,079 Speaker 1: Is that? 155 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,959 Speaker 6: What is that? They didn't know what it was, and 156 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,240 Speaker 6: so I don't like a lot of attention on myself, 157 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 6: or I didn't at the time, and so that's why 158 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 6: I cover it up. But once I got off to college, 159 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 6: I was like, you know what, let me just try 160 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 6: it out. So slowly but surely. I would wear little things, 161 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 6: no one would say anything, no one would think, and 162 00:09:03,120 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 6: no one would think anything of it. And that's how 163 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 6: I got over it. But as I grew I think 164 00:09:10,880 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 6: just realizing that I was tired of playing small and 165 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,680 Speaker 6: tired of hindering my own self. And I got to 166 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:21,320 Speaker 6: the point where if someone makes a point a comment 167 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 6: about it, I'll just say, oh, it's a birthmark and 168 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:26,320 Speaker 6: not think anything of it, because I grew out of it. 169 00:09:26,760 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 6: And I think it's very to your point about being 170 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,280 Speaker 6: freeing it. It is very freeing because a lot of 171 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 6: things are keeping us back. Whatever that birthmark is, it 172 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 6: could be. One of the things about eem unique is 173 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,840 Speaker 6: that we're talking about a birthmark. The little girl has 174 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:45,400 Speaker 6: a birthmark, but we're also talking about figuratively whatever your 175 00:09:45,440 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 6: birthmark is whatever, that thing that is holding you back 176 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 6: to take those strides, put yourself out there and try 177 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 6: just put yourself out there, and it gets easier with time. 178 00:09:56,840 --> 00:09:59,560 Speaker 6: So for me, the way that I got over it 179 00:09:59,880 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 6: was through time. So from seven or eight years old 180 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:08,320 Speaker 6: to eighteen, that was my period of being hidden. And 181 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:12,680 Speaker 6: then as I became more comfortable with myself and grew 182 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 6: into myself, we always had that awkward stage. I think 183 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:18,080 Speaker 6: that that's the time that it took for me to 184 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:19,720 Speaker 6: evolve and grow out of it. 185 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 3: Thank you for sharing that tea. 186 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,080 Speaker 7: Okay, I'm not trying to interrupt the show, but I 187 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 7: had this random idea I want to share with you, 188 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 7: and I don't want to forget it. 189 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 2: Tell me, tell me what is it? 190 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:37,840 Speaker 7: Okay? So you know how at the start of every 191 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 7: New Year, Birthday, new Moon, anniversary, new month, knew anything, 192 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 7: people find themselves wanted to have a reset, but they're 193 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 7: not sure where to start. 194 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:51,319 Speaker 4: I sure do What are you thinking? 195 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 7: What if we hosted a workshop where we could interact 196 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 7: with our listeners to talk about stuff like self care 197 00:10:58,960 --> 00:10:59,880 Speaker 7: and self. 198 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 2: Love OMG, and we could even have a session about 199 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 2: manifestation leaving toxic relationships and becoming our best selves. 200 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 7: Girl. 201 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 2: I am so excited. 202 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: I'm sold. 203 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:13,360 Speaker 2: We could call it the Vibrate Higher Empowerment Workshop. 204 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:20,679 Speaker 7: Yes, yes, that is it, and we could even host 205 00:11:21,000 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 7: our live quarterly line down to check in and build 206 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 7: community as we vibrate higher all year. 207 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: Yo. 208 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,439 Speaker 2: I love it, I love it. 209 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 8: I'm sold. 210 00:11:31,160 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 7: Let's do it. Lady. 211 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 2: If this sounds like fun to you, visit New Year 212 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 2: Workshop dot com and join us for the Vibrate Higher 213 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:43,640 Speaker 2: Empowerment Workshop. If you want to release baggage, set intentions, 214 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 2: and manifest the like you desire, this is just for you, lady. 215 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 7: That's New Year Workshop dot com. 216 00:11:50,559 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 2: We can't wait to connect with you. 217 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,439 Speaker 1: As I listened to you you share, I think what 218 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 1: I think about is how many children can benefit from 219 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: seeing someone who looks like them, who is going through 220 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: something similar. And you know, as you shared your story, 221 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:24,079 Speaker 1: you were sharing that you came into minimizing that insecurity 222 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 1: at like seventeen and eighteen, right, and so, but your 223 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 1: book is for kids, and so what made you decide 224 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 1: to go with the younger demographic versus saying like maybe 225 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: a teenager or someone right around the age when you 226 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: started to come into your own. 227 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:46,400 Speaker 6: The reason for that, it was intentional to write a 228 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 6: children's book because I'm talking to the inner child. So 229 00:12:49,920 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 6: I'm not only reaching children, I'm reaching the little boy 230 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:58,800 Speaker 6: and girl inside adults, inside teens. Because I believe that 231 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 6: if you don't overcome that insecurity when it starts, and 232 00:13:04,040 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 6: usually it starts around a younger age, like a child 233 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 6: age seven eight. Mine was seven or eight. It could 234 00:13:10,840 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 6: be younger than that, it could be a little bit older, 235 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 6: but it happens, something happens, something triggers it at an 236 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:21,319 Speaker 6: early age, and if it's not addressed, then you grow 237 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:26,079 Speaker 6: up to be an adult harboring those same insecurities and 238 00:13:26,240 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 6: those same triggers that triggered you when you were younger. 239 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 6: So I wrote I am Unique and the children's brand 240 00:13:33,480 --> 00:13:36,920 Speaker 6: because I'm speaking to the little girl and boy and us. 241 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 6: I'm speaking to the little girl that I needed, who 242 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 6: needed to be freed. And I wish I would have 243 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 6: had books and messaging like this when I was going 244 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:47,560 Speaker 6: through my insecurity early on. 245 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 2: That's such a good point that representation is so important. 246 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,080 Speaker 2: And I think about doctor Domina. We just did a 247 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:57,280 Speaker 2: workshop over the weekend and we talked about some of 248 00:13:57,320 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 2: the things, some commonalities that we had around things that 249 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 2: were to care about and what I thought about Jennifer. 250 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 2: Seeing your pictures and seeing your birthmark and your pictures 251 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 2: that you have posted, it's just it's so beautiful to 252 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 2: see that because I feel like we just live in 253 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 2: this world of this unattainable you know, perception of beauty 254 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,680 Speaker 2: and just perfection in general. And so when you see that, oh, 255 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:19,520 Speaker 2: there's just a variety of beauty, right, like their beauty 256 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 2: comes in all different shapes and sizes. It really is 257 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 2: freeing again, right, that's the I think that's the word 258 00:14:24,640 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 2: for today. It's really liberating because it's like, oh, now 259 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 2: the pressure's off me on trying to, you know, achieve 260 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 2: this unrealistic expectation. And so I think that's really beautiful. 261 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 2: I would love to know what has been some of 262 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 2: the common feedback that you've gotten from children and or 263 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: parents as you've shared your story and shared your children's. 264 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 2: But I'm sure you get emails and folks reaching out 265 00:14:46,880 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 2: to you. What's some of the common feedback you get. 266 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 6: One story comes to mind immediately. I went to this 267 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 6: conference a few years ago, and this woman bought a 268 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 6: book for me and I signed it. We parted ways 269 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 6: a couple days later after that conference, she left me 270 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 6: a voicemail and was like, Jennifer, thank you so much 271 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:09,360 Speaker 6: for writing this book. My daughter was so excited that 272 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 6: I met you, a real life author, and she thought 273 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 6: that all authors were dead. That stuck with me until 274 00:15:18,720 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 6: this day because that shows how important representation is. And 275 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 6: I don't know why I'm getting emotional about this or 276 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:28,680 Speaker 6: feeling like I'm feeling I'm shaking while I'm saying this, 277 00:15:29,200 --> 00:15:34,320 Speaker 6: but it's why I do this, because representation matters. How 278 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 6: often do you get to meet the person who writes 279 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,880 Speaker 6: the stories that you read? And how often do you 280 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 6: know how big you can dream if you don't see it. 281 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,880 Speaker 6: This little girl would see me and see someone who 282 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 6: looks like her, and now she'll be like, Okay, well 283 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:50,880 Speaker 6: she wrote this book. Maybe I can write too. But 284 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 6: if we don't see it, we don't know how big 285 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 6: we can dream or what we can actually be. So 286 00:15:55,600 --> 00:15:59,320 Speaker 6: that feedback was really astounding because I was shocked. I 287 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 6: never really thought about it until I got that message 288 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 6: that people are not really seeing who's writing the books, 289 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 6: and it really does matter, not only on the pages 290 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:13,040 Speaker 6: like representive representative characters, but also behind the pages, but 291 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 6: behind the scenes, who's creating those stories? 292 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 3: Who? Yes, I got chills right with you. I felt 293 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 3: that with you. 294 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: So I can only imagine what it felt like for 295 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 1: you in that moment. And so you just mentioned the 296 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:40,640 Speaker 1: behind the scenes right, What is it like to be 297 00:16:40,640 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 1: behind the scenes as a black woman, as a young 298 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:47,040 Speaker 1: black woman writing books for children? 299 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 3: What's that space like? 300 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:52,760 Speaker 1: Because I know in general there are a lot of 301 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: spaces that we occupy where we might be the only 302 00:16:55,880 --> 00:17:00,200 Speaker 1: one or one of a very few. 303 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 3: What is that like for you? 304 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 6: I feel a level of responsibility to be a voice 305 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:11,399 Speaker 6: for kids and for adults too, because I'm writing for 306 00:17:11,560 --> 00:17:14,320 Speaker 6: as I mentioned, the little girl and boy inside adults 307 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 6: as well, because I didn't see that growing up. I 308 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 6: wrote my first poem at six, my first short story 309 00:17:22,800 --> 00:17:25,439 Speaker 6: at aiden was published by nine. But I didn't know 310 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 6: that writing could be a viable career path. So I 311 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:31,639 Speaker 6: ended up getting my bachelor's and master's degree in business 312 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:37,120 Speaker 6: administration instead. And for me, I came back to myself 313 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 6: because I was exhibiting my natural gifts. I like writing, 314 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,800 Speaker 6: I like creating, but because I didn't see it, I 315 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:47,360 Speaker 6: pursued other paths, And who's to say that I wasn't 316 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 6: meant to go down those paths because I at the 317 00:17:49,840 --> 00:17:52,800 Speaker 6: end of the day, I came back and to answer 318 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 6: your question about what it's like, it's like I feel 319 00:17:56,240 --> 00:18:00,080 Speaker 6: like I need to be a living, breathing example for kids, 320 00:18:00,119 --> 00:18:04,120 Speaker 6: for other women who are aspiring authors and who feel 321 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:09,680 Speaker 6: like they are insecure about not sharing their or they're 322 00:18:09,720 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 6: insecure about sharing their works, or they're afraid to put 323 00:18:11,880 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 6: themselves out there. So I feel a responsibility to be 324 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 6: that example that you can do it too. I'm an introvert. 325 00:18:19,400 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 6: I'm a proud introvert, but I feel like there's this 326 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:26,640 Speaker 6: stigma out there where people think that because they're introverts, 327 00:18:26,680 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 6: they can't do a certain thing, and that I want 328 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 6: to debunk that myth. And I want to show that 329 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,919 Speaker 6: you can write stories, you can share your gifts, and 330 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:38,879 Speaker 6: also for kids to see that and be able to 331 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:42,879 Speaker 6: kids who look like us to see that there are 332 00:18:42,920 --> 00:18:45,919 Speaker 6: other career paths other than traditional pathways. There are you 333 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 6: can make a living being a creative and I want 334 00:18:48,520 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 6: to show you how. 335 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,560 Speaker 2: Oh my goodness, yes, that is so important because the 336 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:55,920 Speaker 2: times have really changed and children are creating their own 337 00:18:56,000 --> 00:18:59,240 Speaker 2: brands online. Don't see that little boy on YouTube is 338 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 2: like a multi milli there. I'm like, kids like doing 339 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:05,400 Speaker 2: tutorials and you know, videos for video games and stuff 340 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:08,480 Speaker 2: like that. And I'm just like, kids are It's possible, right, So. 341 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:12,680 Speaker 9: There's a lot of opportunity out there, exactly exactly, And so, Jennifer, 342 00:19:12,760 --> 00:19:15,480 Speaker 9: what I want to know is, what's something that only 343 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:19,720 Speaker 9: a children's author might know that the average person may 344 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 9: not even think about or wouldn't even be aware of. 345 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 6: The idea of not a lot of children's book authors 346 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 6: or people who are outside the space know how much 347 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 6: of a lack of diversity there is in the children's 348 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 6: literature space. There are more books out there about animals 349 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:43,639 Speaker 6: and toys and inanimate objects than there are about kids 350 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 6: of color. And when kids of color are the center 351 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:51,880 Speaker 6: of the stories, the authors don't even represent those communities. 352 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 6: So Black, Latin Eggs, and Native American authors combined only 353 00:19:56,520 --> 00:19:58,919 Speaker 6: wrote seven percent of the children's books that were published 354 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 6: in twenty eighteen. So that means that when kids of 355 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 6: color are represented on the pages, they're not narrating their 356 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 6: own stories. The authors don't represent the communities. So and 357 00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 6: I think that that's it's not enough to say that 358 00:20:14,400 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 6: we have diverse books that feature diverse characters. Who are 359 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:22,359 Speaker 6: the creators? Are they representative of those communities that they 360 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:27,200 Speaker 6: speak of. When you look at when children read those 361 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:29,679 Speaker 6: books and they look at who the author is, do 362 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 6: they see themselves? And I think that that matters because 363 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 6: going back to my childhood, I don't remember seeing the author, 364 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 6: seeing authors who look like me who were doing it. 365 00:20:39,320 --> 00:20:42,800 Speaker 6: And maybe I would have arrived sooner, you know, I mean, 366 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:45,760 Speaker 6: destiny is destiny, but maybe it would have I would 367 00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:48,440 Speaker 6: have came back to myself a little bit sooner had 368 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 6: I seen an example. So yeah, I don't think enough 369 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,600 Speaker 6: people know that outside the children's media space. But there 370 00:20:56,760 --> 00:20:59,960 Speaker 6: is a big diversity issue. And we're not only talking 371 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 6: about on the pages, but behind the pages the creators too. 372 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,680 Speaker 6: So there definitely needs to be more representation. 373 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:14,960 Speaker 1: Yes, yes, yes, there does all right, So, Jennifer, when 374 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:19,920 Speaker 1: you think about representation and you're pointing out the lack 375 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:26,600 Speaker 1: of diversity in the content, the lack of diversity from 376 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:35,359 Speaker 1: the authors, what do you think that's doing to the 377 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:38,680 Speaker 1: self image of children? 378 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 3: Right? 379 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: Because we always, well not always, we are more recently 380 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:50,679 Speaker 1: talking about the impact of social media on the image 381 00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:56,760 Speaker 1: of children. But what about this representation in what they're reading. 382 00:21:58,680 --> 00:22:02,760 Speaker 6: If they don't see them, so they don't think they exist, 383 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:06,440 Speaker 6: They don't know what's possible, you know. I definitely think 384 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:09,679 Speaker 6: that that can have a negative impact on one self esteem. 385 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 6: If they're not seeing their stories, their lives depicted on 386 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:16,800 Speaker 6: the screens, on the pages, it's almost as if they're invisible. 387 00:22:17,520 --> 00:22:21,040 Speaker 6: And I think that one way to help combat that 388 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 6: and to help nurture that self esteem, I think it 389 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:26,760 Speaker 6: starts at home. I believe it starts at home with 390 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:34,000 Speaker 6: parents having open and honest conversations and showing them that uniqueness. 391 00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 6: There's nothing wrong with being unique, embracing their differences, understanding 392 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:43,200 Speaker 6: what makes them tick, what their gifts are like, nurturing 393 00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 6: that inner child in them so that they don't grow 394 00:22:46,119 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 6: up to be adults harboring those same grudges, those same traumas. 395 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 6: So I think having those conversations at home and making 396 00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 6: sure also to being mindful of how you speak to 397 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 6: yourself as a parent. How are you showing up in 398 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 6: front of your child, how are you speaking about yourself 399 00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:08,400 Speaker 6: and others? Because what happens kids absorb that there's sponges 400 00:23:08,720 --> 00:23:12,479 Speaker 6: they start modeling what they see. So I think talking 401 00:23:12,520 --> 00:23:16,639 Speaker 6: about self esteem, self love, and embracing yourself, it starts 402 00:23:16,680 --> 00:23:19,879 Speaker 6: at home, and it's up to parents to be really 403 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,320 Speaker 6: mindful about how they show up in the world and 404 00:23:22,359 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 6: in front of their children. 405 00:23:23,880 --> 00:23:25,720 Speaker 2: That's a really good point. It makes me think about 406 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 2: I kind of think this is like a cultural thing, 407 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,359 Speaker 2: or maybe it's just like a family thing. But you know, 408 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:32,760 Speaker 2: sometimes when you're younger, family members like point out something 409 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,480 Speaker 2: that's unique or different about you to make fun of you, 410 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 2: and that'll be like your nickname, like Domini. In our 411 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 2: workshop recently, I was talking about having like big feet 412 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,960 Speaker 2: when I was younger, right, And I wore size like 413 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 2: eight and a half since high school, and I was 414 00:23:45,560 --> 00:23:48,160 Speaker 2: always very slim and tiny, And so I think about 415 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:50,399 Speaker 2: people making jokes about that, and then you go up 416 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 2: and now you're insecure about it because people joked about it. 417 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 2: So whatever it might be for each individual, but what 418 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 2: you just said made me think about the baby doll 419 00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 2: test and how you know, young black children when they 420 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 2: were given the option to choose between a black doll 421 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 2: and a white doll, they chose the white doll, and 422 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 2: they associated the positive characteristics with the white doll. I'm 423 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:14,880 Speaker 2: sure there's more signs behind that the doctor down could 424 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:17,440 Speaker 2: probably speak to, but that's what I remember from the test, 425 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,760 Speaker 2: and so it brings us back to representation. But you've 426 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:23,480 Speaker 2: said something, Jennifer, that really salesman. You talk about being 427 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 2: published at nine years old, so we got to know, like, 428 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:28,159 Speaker 2: what were your parents doing because they did something right? 429 00:24:28,200 --> 00:24:29,960 Speaker 2: What were your parents doing? But then also, can you 430 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 2: talk to us about what parents can do right now 431 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:36,040 Speaker 2: to help nurture their children's gifts. 432 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 6: So what parents can do right now to help nurture 433 00:24:39,040 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 6: their children's gifts is to pay attention to what that 434 00:24:41,520 --> 00:24:45,440 Speaker 6: child is gravitating toward. Kids are not always going to 435 00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 6: be able to articulate what they like, what their interests are, 436 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 6: so it's up to the parents or the guardian to 437 00:24:51,040 --> 00:24:53,840 Speaker 6: keep tabs, make note of it, watch them, observe them. 438 00:24:54,119 --> 00:24:58,239 Speaker 6: If they're gravitating towards painting, put them in an our 439 00:24:58,359 --> 00:25:02,080 Speaker 6: class or give them active that can help develop their interests. 440 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:04,439 Speaker 6: If the child you find the child that they always 441 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,160 Speaker 6: want to be on stage, or they want to tell 442 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 6: funny jokes and entertain put them in acting classes, something 443 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:14,160 Speaker 6: in the performing arts area. That's what I think would 444 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,159 Speaker 6: help nurture kids gifts because as I mentioned, they're not 445 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 6: going to be able to articulate it, not all the time, 446 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:23,639 Speaker 6: but demonstrating it. And so I was demonstrating my natural 447 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:27,479 Speaker 6: gift of writing at a very young age, like I 448 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 6: was writing poems on napkins when I was six, and 449 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 6: my mom took note of that. She encouraged me to 450 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 6: write a poem and she helped me get it published 451 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 6: or it was entered in a contest like a poetry contest, 452 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 6: and that's how it was published when I was nine. 453 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 6: So it took her seeing that in me and encouraging 454 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:52,239 Speaker 6: me to write it and to get it published. So 455 00:25:52,840 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 6: although that happened early on, again, not seeing that around me, 456 00:25:59,680 --> 00:26:03,360 Speaker 6: I started going around, going down a different path. I 457 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:06,840 Speaker 6: wanted to pursue law. I wanted to be a lawyer, 458 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:09,959 Speaker 6: and I started going down that path. And then I 459 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:15,439 Speaker 6: somehow came around when I heard that quote from Bishop 460 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:17,920 Speaker 6: del Browner on New Year's Eve twenty twelve, and it's 461 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:22,119 Speaker 6: coming up on the ten year anniversary. So that's how 462 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 6: I was able to come back to myself and not 463 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,440 Speaker 6: die with my gifts still inside of me and start 464 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,919 Speaker 6: sharing what I have with the world. But you know, 465 00:26:29,960 --> 00:26:32,479 Speaker 6: going back to your question about how can you what 466 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 6: can kids? What can parents do? Observe your children and 467 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:39,080 Speaker 6: put them in activities and it doesn't even have to 468 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:42,960 Speaker 6: be expensive. You know, you can find activities online and 469 00:26:43,640 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 6: affordable activities that you could do to help kids learn 470 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:51,239 Speaker 6: different things, expose them to different stories, show them, go 471 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:53,680 Speaker 6: to museums. You know, there's different ways that you can 472 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 6: help to nurture your kid's gifts. 473 00:26:56,800 --> 00:27:01,959 Speaker 1: So beautiful, Yes, I love that, And so you know, 474 00:27:02,240 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: I think as I'm listening to you, I just keep 475 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:10,800 Speaker 1: thinking about how important this is, right, how what you're creating, 476 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:17,119 Speaker 1: what you've created is so important to the foundation of 477 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:23,240 Speaker 1: nurturing healthy children and changing a generation. When I think 478 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:29,240 Speaker 1: about your intention and your purpose behind creating this brand, 479 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:33,840 Speaker 1: I think it truly is going to change a generation. 480 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 1: And so when you think about what's next for you, 481 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:44,199 Speaker 1: and I hope my previous statement didn't put pressure, but 482 00:27:44,640 --> 00:27:50,040 Speaker 1: when you think about what's next for you, what are 483 00:27:50,080 --> 00:27:53,399 Speaker 1: you what's in the pipeline, what are you currently working 484 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,240 Speaker 1: on that you feel comfortable sharing with us? 485 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:58,240 Speaker 6: Thank you for seeing that in what we're working on, 486 00:27:58,840 --> 00:28:02,119 Speaker 6: so some things are coming down the pipeline. I Am 487 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:06,200 Speaker 6: Unique is not only a children's book, but it's a 488 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:11,159 Speaker 6: brand as selful of brand, and we have the Spanish 489 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:14,679 Speaker 6: version of the book coming down the pipeline. French is 490 00:28:14,720 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 6: already out, but we're working on Spanish. So yes, we 491 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 6: want a self love is a universal language, so we 492 00:28:21,160 --> 00:28:23,760 Speaker 6: need to treat it as such, have it in different languages. 493 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:27,639 Speaker 6: And we're also adapting the book series and into an 494 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:30,960 Speaker 6: animated series and feature film. So what you should see 495 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:34,440 Speaker 6: from us is we're going to be pitching to streaming platforms, 496 00:28:34,920 --> 00:28:38,440 Speaker 6: production companies, and you should see Aaron, who's the main 497 00:28:38,520 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 6: character on Let's put it out there that it will 498 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 6: be on a streaming platform, one of your favorite streaming 499 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:48,880 Speaker 6: platforms soon. So we're diligently working on that and creating. 500 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:51,960 Speaker 6: Just like how you see other popular characters out there, 501 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:54,320 Speaker 6: we're positioning our character as the face of self love. 502 00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:57,720 Speaker 6: So definitely more to come dinner, Quarantine. 503 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 2: You better go ahead with your best self is it's amazing. 504 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,480 Speaker 2: We definitely need that. That is so incredible. Thank you 505 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 2: for giving us the exclusive like the inside scoop on 506 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 2: what's coming down the pipeline. So you've already been such 507 00:29:10,200 --> 00:29:14,480 Speaker 2: an inspiration. We've enjoyed our conversation thoroughly, and now what 508 00:29:14,480 --> 00:29:16,479 Speaker 2: we want to do is we want to shift up 509 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:21,120 Speaker 2: the energy of this conversation. And because we recognize, appreciate, 510 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,320 Speaker 2: and celebrate the multifaceted woman, and we believe that it's 511 00:29:24,360 --> 00:29:28,400 Speaker 2: okay to be bougie, classy and ratchet. Right, you can 512 00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:31,440 Speaker 2: still dance to strip club music if you so choose 513 00:29:31,480 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 2: and be elegant. Right, So we want to invite you 514 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:36,880 Speaker 2: to the oh you blatchet segments? So do you take 515 00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:37,840 Speaker 2: on the challenge? 516 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:38,320 Speaker 8: Jennifer? 517 00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:40,640 Speaker 6: I take the challenge? 518 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 3: All right? 519 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 2: We got her, don we got her. So what we're 520 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:46,480 Speaker 2: gonna do is we're going to ask you three questions. 521 00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 2: We're going to share three sentence completions, and then we're 522 00:29:50,200 --> 00:29:53,040 Speaker 2: going to have you choose a number between one and 523 00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:55,800 Speaker 2: three because we have three photos pulled up of you 524 00:29:55,960 --> 00:29:57,880 Speaker 2: on the big screen, and so we'll share the photo 525 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:00,280 Speaker 2: that you choose, and we'd love for you to buy 526 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:03,200 Speaker 2: more context about the photo that we would not know 527 00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 2: by looking at the photo. You've already told us about 528 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:07,240 Speaker 2: this prom photo, so we may have to go to 529 00:30:07,320 --> 00:30:09,880 Speaker 2: another photo. But are you ready to go, Jennifer? 530 00:30:10,320 --> 00:30:15,520 Speaker 4: I'm ready, all right, DONI went take it off all right. 531 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:20,920 Speaker 1: So Jennifer, we're going to start off classy, and you 532 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:23,479 Speaker 1: get to decide the question is classy. You get to 533 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:27,800 Speaker 1: decide whether you want to be classy or ratget So, 534 00:30:29,000 --> 00:30:33,840 Speaker 1: what's the best piece of wisdom or advice you've ever received. 535 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 6: I'm trying to think of something my grandmother has said. 536 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:43,320 Speaker 6: She just celebrated her one hundred and second birthday last month, 537 00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:48,560 Speaker 6: and she has a slew of sayings that have been 538 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 6: passed down. But one thing that she says is meekly wait, 539 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:56,000 Speaker 6: but murmur not. She says that a lot, and that 540 00:30:56,200 --> 00:31:01,600 Speaker 6: means to patiently wait but not come playing during your 541 00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:07,200 Speaker 6: waiting season. Another thing she says, everything happens in your favor, 542 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:13,200 Speaker 6: no bad breeze ever blows. So whatever you might think 543 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:17,040 Speaker 6: is going wrong in your life or whatever, it's happening 544 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 6: for a reason. Those are the two things. So those 545 00:31:19,600 --> 00:31:22,560 Speaker 6: are some sound pieces of advice that she's shared with me. 546 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:27,320 Speaker 2: That's amazing. Shout out to grandma. The grandma's are the best. Okay, 547 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:31,080 Speaker 2: go head Grandma, and happy belated birthday. That's amazing. So 548 00:31:31,400 --> 00:31:35,480 Speaker 2: we appreciate the wisdom, Jennifer. You won't get a little ratchet. Okay, 549 00:31:35,480 --> 00:31:37,400 Speaker 2: we won't get a little blatchet. Here's I have four 550 00:31:37,440 --> 00:31:40,560 Speaker 2: words for you to work or two step. 551 00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:43,720 Speaker 6: You know, I'm not much of a dancer at all, 552 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:47,760 Speaker 6: so I'll have to say neither. But I would say 553 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 6: if you would know more of my personality, if you 554 00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:53,040 Speaker 6: invited me to a game night, you would see my 555 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 6: more of my personality come out, not in dancing, but 556 00:31:56,240 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 6: in like a game. Like I'm very competitive. 557 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,880 Speaker 2: I love the thoughtfulness that you're putting into the questions. 558 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:03,560 Speaker 2: I love it. And what game would you play then 559 00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 2: if we had a game night? 560 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:05,800 Speaker 6: Oh Taboo? 561 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:14,760 Speaker 2: I oh, yeah, that means you're really good at it, 562 00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 2: because people don't. 563 00:32:16,280 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 3: People don't name taboo if they're not good at it. 564 00:32:20,040 --> 00:32:21,760 Speaker 3: I just I'm just putting that out there. 565 00:32:22,560 --> 00:32:25,760 Speaker 6: Oh I love I am so competitive, Like, yeah, I 566 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:27,440 Speaker 6: won't even tell you about the time I broke my 567 00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 6: toe racing. Yeah I just told you, but. 568 00:32:31,760 --> 00:32:36,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, you got you gotta and give us more context 569 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:40,200 Speaker 1: on how you how you broke your toe taboo. 570 00:32:40,680 --> 00:32:43,480 Speaker 6: No, I wasn't breaking my toe playing taboo was another game. 571 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:45,760 Speaker 6: Now I don't remember the game, but I was running 572 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:50,240 Speaker 6: to we we have to play this game where you 573 00:32:50,280 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 6: couldn't say the word, but maybe it was taboom. You 574 00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:55,720 Speaker 6: couldn't say the word though, And I was going to 575 00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:59,560 Speaker 6: point to the fridge, but in me running to the fridge, 576 00:32:59,600 --> 00:33:05,560 Speaker 6: I stuck my toe and it ended up breaking. So yeah, 577 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:07,960 Speaker 6: it was Yeah, it was a fractic. Was it a 578 00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:10,320 Speaker 6: fracture or break? But it was. Yeah. It was so 579 00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 6: painful hours later, but when I wanted, I played a win. 580 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 6: So that's that's. 581 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:22,920 Speaker 2: Okay. So we've learned we do not You do not 582 00:33:22,960 --> 00:33:25,120 Speaker 2: want to compete with Jennifer. Okay, and lets you bring 583 00:33:25,120 --> 00:33:27,200 Speaker 2: me your a game. I feel like that's like we 584 00:33:27,520 --> 00:33:29,560 Speaker 2: covered the questions. I think we should go to sentence 585 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:32,480 Speaker 2: completion because I think you got us break in the toe. 586 00:33:33,240 --> 00:33:36,120 Speaker 4: Yes, okay, let's completion. 587 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:40,400 Speaker 2: So, Jennifer, one question or topic I wish people asked 588 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:43,760 Speaker 2: me about more often is what. 589 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:46,520 Speaker 6: Did I have to unlearn in order to be who 590 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:47,320 Speaker 6: I am today? 591 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 3: Well, since you put it out there and that's. 592 00:33:53,400 --> 00:34:01,280 Speaker 1: Such a thoughtful response, yeah, so let me change you. Yes, yes, 593 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:01,680 Speaker 1: we do. 594 00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 7: We need. 595 00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:03,480 Speaker 3: We need the need to go ahead. 596 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:08,440 Speaker 6: So I had to unlearn my old definition of success. 597 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 6: My old definition of success was that success is linear 598 00:34:14,520 --> 00:34:19,200 Speaker 6: like I think about school and college. We had a syllabus, 599 00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:21,560 Speaker 6: you know, we knew exactly what we needed to do 600 00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:23,920 Speaker 6: to get to that end result, to get the A 601 00:34:24,920 --> 00:34:31,719 Speaker 6: to graduate, et cetera. But I've come to learn that 602 00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:34,600 Speaker 6: when you get into the real world, it's not always 603 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:39,680 Speaker 6: like that. And I learned that a checkered path can 604 00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:45,160 Speaker 6: lead to success as well, and there's more than one 605 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:48,320 Speaker 6: way to win. So that's my new definition of success. 606 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,480 Speaker 6: You can have that checkered path because my background. If 607 00:34:51,480 --> 00:34:54,040 Speaker 6: you look at my background, you can't copy it verbatim 608 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:55,800 Speaker 6: and then think that you're going to end up exactly 609 00:34:55,840 --> 00:35:00,200 Speaker 6: where I am. It's so it's it's nuanced, and I 610 00:35:00,239 --> 00:35:03,760 Speaker 6: had to accept that. For me, I'm like a lifelong 611 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:09,680 Speaker 6: student and the traditional way of education. I had to 612 00:35:09,760 --> 00:35:12,799 Speaker 6: unlearn that way of thinking because I'm not always going 613 00:35:12,840 --> 00:35:14,640 Speaker 6: to have a blueprint. I'm not always going to have 614 00:35:14,640 --> 00:35:17,919 Speaker 6: a rubrik. You have to go after it. You might 615 00:35:17,960 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 6: have to design your own path and your own destiny. 616 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 2: So yeah, that's so great. 617 00:35:22,640 --> 00:35:23,080 Speaker 3: I love that. 618 00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 2: I kind of want to ask another question and just 619 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:28,759 Speaker 2: get the I don't know, what advice would you give 620 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:31,440 Speaker 2: to someone that's tuning in, and maybe I know I 621 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:32,799 Speaker 2: used to do this back in the day, like when 622 00:35:32,840 --> 00:35:34,960 Speaker 2: I was on my journey in the beginning, I would 623 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:37,480 Speaker 2: like google people that have been where I want to go, 624 00:35:37,920 --> 00:35:39,400 Speaker 2: and I'd say, Okay, what do I need to do 625 00:35:39,520 --> 00:35:41,600 Speaker 2: to get to this place? But you said something powerful 626 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,520 Speaker 2: about having a checker path and how that still leads 627 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:47,120 Speaker 2: to success. That person right now is in the trenches 628 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:48,919 Speaker 2: and I'm like, Okay, I'm still trying to figure out 629 00:35:49,080 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 2: what do I want to do, Where do I want 630 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:52,239 Speaker 2: to go? How do I get there? Do you have 631 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:53,440 Speaker 2: any advice for that person? 632 00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:56,640 Speaker 6: I would say, don't be afraid to put yourself out there. 633 00:35:56,719 --> 00:35:59,879 Speaker 6: I think a lot of us limit ourselves and we 634 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:04,560 Speaker 6: say no before anyone else says no, So go after it. 635 00:36:04,960 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 6: I would also say prioritize your mental health. That is 636 00:36:08,200 --> 00:36:12,600 Speaker 6: something big. Last month was my five year anniversary with 637 00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:15,839 Speaker 6: my therapist, and I definitely see the growth. You know. So, 638 00:36:15,960 --> 00:36:18,200 Speaker 6: I think when you're on a path, and when you're 639 00:36:18,239 --> 00:36:21,000 Speaker 6: going down a path that is not traditional, or you 640 00:36:21,080 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 6: might be the first in your family to do something 641 00:36:23,640 --> 00:36:26,919 Speaker 6: or one the one and only to do it, make 642 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:28,840 Speaker 6: sure that you have a sound of mind and you 643 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,759 Speaker 6: have the tools to keep going because This path is 644 00:36:31,800 --> 00:36:35,200 Speaker 6: not easy and it's not made for everyone. So prioritize 645 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:38,920 Speaker 6: your mental health and don't be afraid to put yourself 646 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:42,000 Speaker 6: out there. You never know who you'll be impacting when 647 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:43,240 Speaker 6: you just say yes to yourself. 648 00:36:43,840 --> 00:36:50,080 Speaker 3: Who preach right right? I am loving this, and so 649 00:36:52,160 --> 00:36:57,040 Speaker 3: I want to know what do you love most about yourself. 650 00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:02,120 Speaker 6: I love that I'm able to take an idea out 651 00:37:02,120 --> 00:37:07,640 Speaker 6: of my head and be able to actualize it. I 652 00:37:07,680 --> 00:37:11,439 Speaker 6: love that I'm able to make things happen. So even 653 00:37:11,480 --> 00:37:16,319 Speaker 6: if I don't have the exact answer, I'm very resourceful 654 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:19,080 Speaker 6: as well, and I will do everything that I can 655 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:20,640 Speaker 6: to see it all the way through. I'm a really 656 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:24,120 Speaker 6: good executor, so I can take an idea and it 657 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,120 Speaker 6: won't just sit in my head, but I can actualize it. 658 00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:27,680 Speaker 6: See right there. 659 00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:30,799 Speaker 1: That just goes back to our quote of the day, 660 00:37:31,080 --> 00:37:35,800 Speaker 1: your words that you are never given the dream without 661 00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:37,640 Speaker 1: the power to make it come true. 662 00:37:38,680 --> 00:37:44,000 Speaker 2: Yes, okay, Jennifer, I'm just I'm anxiety for okay, ahead, 663 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:47,680 Speaker 2: all right, So Jennifer, we have three pictures pulled up 664 00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:50,759 Speaker 2: on the big screen, and we want you to choose 665 00:37:50,760 --> 00:37:53,080 Speaker 2: the number between one and three. I'm going to reveal 666 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:55,279 Speaker 2: the photo so that you can provide more context. Maybe 667 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:57,759 Speaker 2: you have another fun story, like when you're racing to 668 00:37:57,800 --> 00:37:59,640 Speaker 2: the fridge, something that comes up when you see the 669 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:01,680 Speaker 2: picture you could share with us. So choose your number 670 00:38:01,719 --> 00:38:02,680 Speaker 2: and we'll show you the picture. 671 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:04,399 Speaker 6: You number one. 672 00:38:05,440 --> 00:38:11,400 Speaker 2: Oh, this is a good one. Okay's get this photo. 673 00:38:11,640 --> 00:38:14,879 Speaker 2: It's a good one. It's a good one. Here we go. 674 00:38:15,280 --> 00:38:18,319 Speaker 6: Oh my gosh. Okay. And so I'm supposed to share 675 00:38:18,320 --> 00:38:19,279 Speaker 6: the story behind him. 676 00:38:19,640 --> 00:38:21,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, tell us the story behind this photo. I mean, 677 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:23,640 Speaker 2: you can describe it because everyone may not be watching. 678 00:38:23,680 --> 00:38:25,680 Speaker 2: So the folks that are on Patreon, they'll be watching this. 679 00:38:25,719 --> 00:38:27,560 Speaker 2: Tell us about the photo and then give us some 680 00:38:27,600 --> 00:38:29,800 Speaker 2: context that we wouldn't know by looking at the photo. 681 00:38:30,680 --> 00:38:34,960 Speaker 6: Yes, so this photo to describe it. I'm wearing a 682 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:39,360 Speaker 6: white sleeveless blazer, white top, and jeans. I'm in a 683 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,920 Speaker 6: pair of heels. This was a photo shoot that I 684 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:47,520 Speaker 6: did in maybe like twenty sixteen. And what I did 685 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:49,920 Speaker 6: to get this shot was twirl around and I have 686 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:53,840 Speaker 6: a big smile on my face. And the story behind 687 00:38:53,880 --> 00:38:58,560 Speaker 6: this photo. I wanted to show how liberating and freeing 688 00:38:58,760 --> 00:39:04,399 Speaker 6: I felt by sharing my work. I can't remember at 689 00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:07,360 Speaker 6: what time I took this photo, but I am Unique 690 00:39:07,520 --> 00:39:11,000 Speaker 6: was maybe like a few or several months old, and 691 00:39:11,040 --> 00:39:15,880 Speaker 6: I wanted to take photos to represent how liberating I felt. 692 00:39:16,120 --> 00:39:20,239 Speaker 6: I also paired this photo with a blog post on 693 00:39:20,280 --> 00:39:23,799 Speaker 6: the im Unique book page where I talked about the 694 00:39:23,840 --> 00:39:27,560 Speaker 6: aha moments that helped me live my purpose on purpose 695 00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:32,920 Speaker 6: and I talk about the things that I remembered happening 696 00:39:33,120 --> 00:39:36,359 Speaker 6: in my life that really set me on the path 697 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:38,440 Speaker 6: that I'm now. So if you get a chance, go 698 00:39:38,520 --> 00:39:40,759 Speaker 6: it and check it out on imunique book dot com. 699 00:39:40,800 --> 00:39:43,800 Speaker 6: It's I forget what the title is, but it's something 700 00:39:43,800 --> 00:39:47,399 Speaker 6: along the lines of aha moment, my aha moments that 701 00:39:47,680 --> 00:39:50,920 Speaker 6: made me live my life or set me on my 702 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,760 Speaker 6: path to purpose on purpose. Something a lot in those lines. 703 00:39:53,800 --> 00:39:56,280 Speaker 6: But yeah, this was a picture where I felt really 704 00:39:56,320 --> 00:40:00,279 Speaker 6: free and I was in my zone of genius and 705 00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:03,040 Speaker 6: being able to express it loudly. 706 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:05,680 Speaker 2: I love it. That is a beautiful photo. Thank you 707 00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:10,520 Speaker 2: so much for sharing the story behind the photo. Guys, 708 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:11,280 Speaker 2: no problem. 709 00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:15,600 Speaker 1: Yes, and Jennifer, we just want to let you know 710 00:40:15,719 --> 00:40:19,359 Speaker 1: how much we appreciate you, how much this conversation has 711 00:40:19,400 --> 00:40:23,040 Speaker 1: inspired us, and we know that it's going to inspire 712 00:40:23,280 --> 00:40:27,040 Speaker 1: all of our listeners, and we know that our listeners 713 00:40:27,080 --> 00:40:29,160 Speaker 1: are going to want to keep in touch with you, 714 00:40:29,239 --> 00:40:32,239 Speaker 1: They're going to want to read that blog post, and 715 00:40:33,120 --> 00:40:37,040 Speaker 1: they're going to want to buy that book for all 716 00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:39,480 Speaker 1: the little ones in their life and maybe for their 717 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:44,440 Speaker 1: own inner child. So, Jennifer, would you mind telling us 718 00:40:44,719 --> 00:40:47,279 Speaker 1: where our listeners can find you. 719 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:52,920 Speaker 6: Yes. So, my personal brand is Jennifer D. Vassal everywhere 720 00:40:52,960 --> 00:40:57,560 Speaker 6: on social. My website is Jennifer Vassal dot com. And 721 00:40:57,800 --> 00:41:02,120 Speaker 6: for everything I am unique, it is I am Unique 722 00:41:02,239 --> 00:41:06,120 Speaker 6: Book everywhere on social and then I am Unique book 723 00:41:06,160 --> 00:41:09,319 Speaker 6: dot com. If you're interested in assigned copy of the 724 00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:13,480 Speaker 6: book or other merchandise, we have different offerings on the 725 00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:16,560 Speaker 6: site and hope you enjoy amazing. 726 00:41:16,719 --> 00:41:18,520 Speaker 2: We'll be sure to add those listen to show notes. 727 00:41:18,560 --> 00:41:20,440 Speaker 2: Thank you so much, Jennifer for the work that you 728 00:41:20,520 --> 00:41:22,520 Speaker 2: do and for being here with us. We appreciate you. 729 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:25,640 Speaker 6: Thank you so much for having me. This was really fun. 730 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:26,480 Speaker 6: Thank you. 731 00:41:27,200 --> 00:41:30,000 Speaker 1: Hey lady, it's doctor dom here from the Cultivating her 732 00:41:30,080 --> 00:41:34,080 Speaker 1: Space podcast. Are you currently a resident of the state 733 00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:39,520 Speaker 1: of California in contemplating starting your therapy journey? 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