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In this episode of Slay, Founder of Black Excellence Brunch and Producer Trell Thomas shares how important it is to rest, and how every Sunday his friends and family would gather after church to for Sunday Dinner at his Mom’s house. For Trell this was a sacred space, for people to unwind, share and eat! This weekly ritual was so important to him that he launched his own event series featuring curated guest lists that are celebrated for their valuable contributions to the black community. If you’re feeling burnt out or overwhelmed, if you feel like you just need a day off, a day to be celebrated, a day to be loved, a day to be cooked for? Then listen up, because this episode is for you

In this episode of Slay, New York Times Bestselling Publisher and CEO of High Tree Publishing Roda Ahmed Model, shares how her perseverance paid off as she successfully navigated a numerous book bans to become one of the world’s leading children’s book authors Join us as we explore the inspiring story of how Somali-born Roda became the first African Woman to have a bestselling non-fiction novel that was required reading in Universities and schools in Norway to facing bans by a number of school boards and districts here in the US. In spite of life's challenges Roda continues to push back and fight for her right to have her books on the shelves of public libraries and schools and we are so here for it! Discover the inspiration behind her Bestselling children's’ books Mae Among The Stars which celebrates the life of Mae Jemison the first black female astronaut and Etta Extraordinaire a fabulous young woman with big dreams! And indulge in a bed time story that will make you giggle with delight! Whether you're an aspiring author, a mom or an unwavering pioneer in your industry “Control Your Own Narrative“ will leave you captivated, and reminded of the importance of honoring your inner child.

In this episode of Slay, Newlyweds Eric and Louise discuss the topic of marriage and how it’s changed them. Join us as we explore how the pair are coping with 2 years of marriage under their belts, how they overcome conflict, what keeps them together and the one thing that Eric does that drives Louise insane! Whether you're currently in a committed relationship, perhaps you’re already married, or worse still you’re thinking about getting married, “How marriage changed me“ will leave you hopeful, heard and reminded of the importance of healthy communication within your romantic relationship.

In this episode of Slay, Model, Fashion Designer and Producer and Neha Kapur, shares how she successfully navigated a number of life-changing transitions. Join us as we explore the inspiring story of how Neha navigated early rejection from the US modelling industry, overcoming her fear of failure to be crowned Miss India 2006 and winding up her fashion brand Hensley after 3 years of operation and why despite life's challenges she's committed to staying true to herself and pushing herself beyond her comfort zone. Discover how Neha uprooted everything to move overseas and how she navigated her feelings of isolation, loneliness and resentment. Whether you're an aspiring model, designer or producer or if your experiencing some growing pains from a career, life or relationship transition, “Never let rejection create self doubt“ will leave you captivated, and reminded of the importance of having a healthy relationship with yourself first.

In this episode of Slay, Olympian and CEO of Slay Louise Hazel, shares how she navigated a toxic relationship. Join us as we explore the captivating story of how Louise managed feelings of guilt, fear and shame in order to successfully distance herself from a narcissist. Discover how Louise's strong sense of self worth eventually prevailed and led her to do everything needed protect her peace. Whether you're in a toxic relationship with a friend, family member or lover “Why I had to block that motherfucker“ will leave you feeling empowered and ready to assert your boundaries and put yourself first.

Dr. Stacy Sims, a leading expert in women's health and fitness known for her research at Stanford and her book 'ROAR', takes us on a journey through the three M's: metabolism, menstruation, and menopause. She debunks myths around metabolism and highlights the importance of body composition and sleep in maintaining health. The podcast explores how different phases of the menstrual cycle impact performance and offers insights on intermittent fasting tailored for women. With practical advice for every life stage, Dr. Sims empowers listeners to optimize their fitness journey.

In today's episode, we’re going to be exploring the topic of restriction. Have you ever found yourself following a restrictive diet or fitness regime? Have you avoided social events because of being overly restrictive, was it best to just avoid temptation all together and when is too much restriction bad for you? Joining me today to dissect this topic is my partner in crime, my husband Eric Strangis(@ericstrangis) and we’re here today to discuss Restriction: When is it all too much? With dry-January behind us, I wanted to talk about this topic at a time when it wasn’t going to discourage anyone from making better choices for themselves. But I have to ask the question…. what’s the point in taking part in dry January if you’re chomping at the bit for a drink on February 1st? In your name we slay! Louise Hazel

In today's episode, we're going to talk about the topic of Joy. Defined as feelings of great pleasure and happiness there are so many things in our lives that are capable of bringing us joy, some of those things are intrinsic and some of those things are extrinsic, but they say that true joy in life is to be used for a purpose. Maybe your purpose is your career, your spouse, your kids or maybe it’s as simple as cooking. My next guest is a natural-born joy spreader, her smile is said to spread across the atlantic. Joining me today is one of my best friend’s in the whole wide world. It's Ayurvedic Chef, Co-Founder of Juni and Author Radhi Devlukia. You can get your copy of JOYFULL here.

In today's episode, we're going to discuss Self Love. If you’re a woman and haven’t yet experienced your season for eating, praying and loving then there are two things that are likely, you’ve never been heartbroken and your eat, pray, love season will come… eventually. This is a season of self discovery where you might be reconnecting with who you truly are at your core. So if you’ve been feeling a bit lost in your life, career or relationship and are desperate to reconnect with yourself,  then this episode is for you! Joining me this week to unpack this topic is a good friend of mine, Variety named her as one of the most Powerful Women in Reality TV, it’s author and Challenge Champion Tori Deal (@tori_deal). Get her book The Soul Spill now https://shop.torideal.com In your name we slay! Louise Hazel

In this episode of Slay, we're going to discuss how to improve our relationship with food and our bodies. Joining me this week to unpack this topic is a formidable woman, she is dishing out amazing advice daily on Instagram, it’s co-founder of HIITBURN and your fitness bestie Kelsey Heenan aka @thedailykelsey! Let’s face it, we women put a lot of pressure on ourselves on a daily basis and it’s natural to care about your appearance but when do we cross the line between self-care and caring too much. When does our preoccupation with food and our bodies become overbearing? Maybe you’ve noticed yourself forming unhealthy habits, maybe you’re comparing yourself to others or maybe you think you might be suffering from body image issues. If so, then this episode is for you! In your name we slay! Louise Hazel