Pause for a moment. Take a deep breath, in and out. Each time you feel the anxiety and fear creeping into your day remember that taking a moment for mindfulness can help ground you and help you face that fear.Welcome back to Lifestyle Design with your host, Koya Webb. This week Koya is taking you on a journey to help you face your fears and rise. An expert on facing her fears head-on, Koya is going to share five things that have helped her become a better public speaker, singer, cook, and coach. From powerful mindfulness techniques to simply acknowledging your fears this episode is going to help you face your fears and rise.Remember that facing your fears is a challenge, but it’s not a challenge to turn away from – because challenges help us rise. For even more insight into facing your fears, make sure to check out Koya’s book; Let Your Fears Make You Fierce: How to Turn Common Obstacles into Seeds for Growth.If you love this episode don’t forget to leave a review anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Your feedback lights up Koya and helps her continue to bring life-changing guests onto the show. Please continue to share feedback, ask questions, and join the conversation. Resources to connect with Koya Webb:Let Your Fears Make You Fierce – https://koyawebb.com/letyourfearsmakeyoufierceListen to the podcast – https://koyawebb.com/podcast#/Follow Koya on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/koyawebb/Subscribe on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@KoyaWebb

Welcome back to the Lifestyle Design podcast. This week join your host Koya Webb as she takes you on a journey to manifest the life you want. From a simple start in Tennessee to being invited to Los Angeles to cook for some of her most famous clients, Koya knows that she wouldn’t be here if she hadn’t started manifesting her dream life.Now, it’s your turn. Get ready to learn the 5 steps that have helped Koya manifest the life she wanted – 5 steps that she knows will help you do the same. You are connected to everything in this world, and understanding your energetic vibrations and energy levels is one of the most important things you can do to live in alignment with your dream life. From setting your intentions to powerful visualization practices, you’ll walk away today with a clear plan in mind to live your best and most exciting life. The life you’ve always wanted.If you love this episode don’t forget to leave a review anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Your feedback lights up Koya and helps her continue to bring life-changing guests onto the show. Please continue to share feedback, ask questions, and join the conversation.Resources to connect with Koya Webb:Listen to the podcast – https://koyawebb.com/podcast#/Follow Koya on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/koyawebb/Subscribe on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@KoyaWebb

** Trigger warning, during this episode of the Lifestyle Design, Koya Webb is talking about trauma. If you’re not in the right place to hear about specific traumatic experiences, we invite you to come back to this episode at a time in your life where you are.Welcome back to Lifestyle Design with your host, Koya Webb. Join Koya this week on a journey of healing from her traumatic experiences. In this solo episode, Koya will guide you through specific traumatic experiences that have significantly affected her over the years, while sharing the people, tools, and resources that helped her heal.For Koya, sharing her trauma started with her community. She was able to share and relate with other women about her trauma, which led her to realize just how much tension she was holding in her body, because of what happened to her. From there, it was so important to find professional help, someone to support and guide her through all of the episodes that the body goes through when releasing trauma.Learn about the transformational letter writing and holotropic breathwork that helped lead Koya to the certifications and coach that she is today. She’s now able to look back on those challenges that she faced and know that they helped shape her into the woman and coach that she is today.If you love this episode don’t forget to leave a review anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Your feedback lights up Koya and helps her continue to bring life-changing guests onto the show. Please continue to share feedback, ask questions, and join the conversation.Resources to connect with Koya Webb:Shop the “Let Your Fears Make You Fierce” Book – https://koyawebb.com/letyourfearsmakeyoufierceGuided Free Meditations on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aWQiWDIbJ_XE2S6lW0tEAGxeq49lhH9Listen & Subscribe to the podcast – https://koyawebb.com/podcast#/Follow Koya on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/koyawebb/Subscribe on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@KoyaWebb

What do your daily routines look like? How do you balance wellness and success? How do you help your children balance the stresses put on them today and their own wellness routines? Tune into another episode of Lifestyle Design with your host Koya Webb as she answers these questions and more.This week Koya is joined by her friend and the founder of Pretty Girls Sweat, Aeshia Devore Branch. They’re going to dive into the importance of imperfect wellness routines and how our wellness routines change during the cycles of our lives. This episode is full of tips to help you incorporate more self-care into your everyday life, from working out to nighttime massages.Get inspired to make time for yourself – because the best way to take care of those around you is by first taking care of yourself. Walk away from this episode with practical and fun ways to get those you love involved in your self-care and find out how Aeshia is helping her children to find balance in their busy schedules and lives as well.If you love this episode don’t forget to leave a review anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Your feedback lights up Koya and helps her continue to bring life-changing guests onto the show. Please continue to share feedback, ask questions, and join the conversation.Resources to connect with Koya Webb:Listen to the podcast – https://koyawebb.com/podcast#/Follow Koya on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/koyawebb/Subscribe on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@KoyaWebbResources to connect with Aeshia Devore Branch:Follow Aeshia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aeshiadevorebranch/?hl=enFollow Pretty Girls Sweat on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettygirlssweat/?hl=en

Welcome back to Lifestyle Design with Koya Webb. Join Koya and her guest, Aeshia Devore Branch, the founder of Pretty Girls Sweat, as they talk openly about healing and building relationships. Throughout this conversation you’ll feel like you’re sitting on the sofa with your girlfriends as they dive into building a sisterhood, therapy, dealing with anger and having healthy romantic relationships.Aeshia is a daughter, wife and mother and through all of these relationships she’s learned how to communicate, heal and grow without sacrificing herself and her needs. In this episode she shares her relationship with her parents and how communication has helped heal childhood trauma and create stronger bonds for her whole family.You’ll also learn a powerful tool from Koya that helps you heal your anger and let go of difficult emotions in a healthy and safe way. Enjoy advice from both Koya and Aeshia on maintaining healthy romantic relationships as you grow and change over the years and walk away from this episode with a better understanding of yourself and your relationships.If you love this episode don’t forget to leave a review anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Your feedback lights up Koya and helps her continue to bring life changing guests onto the show. Please continue to share feedback, ask questions and join the conversation.Resources to connect with Koya Webb:Listen to the podcast – https://koyawebb.com/podcast#/Follow Koya on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/koyawebb/Subscribe on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@KoyaWebbResources to connect with Aeshia Devore Branch:Follow Aeshia on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/aeshiadevorebranch/?hl=enFollow Pretty Girls Sweat on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prettygirlssweat/?hl=en

With her thriving business, career, and accomplishments, Tonya is a picture of success and influence. However, her strength lies not just in accolades, but also in being transparent about her vulnerabilities. In this season finale of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya Webb talks to financial educator Tonya Rapley about balancing motherhood, sisterhood, and entrepreneurship, and why going through the trouble of showing up for all three is worth it. GUEST BIOTonya Rapley is an award-winning millennial money expert and creator of My Fab Finance. Its mission is to help 100,000 people make at least one financial decision they’re proud of. As an internationally recognized speaker and sought-after media personality, Tonya helps educate and empower other people to break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck – so they can live life on their terms and do what they enjoy. She is co-host of the Ashton Kutcher-produced show Going From Broke and is the author of the Amazon best-seller, The Money Manual.Tonya has worked with countless Fortune 50 brands and built a million-dollar financial education business that has impacted the lives of thousands across the world. She has been featured in Forbes, Vogue, Essence, and the Washington Post; and has been seen on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Headline News, and countless local media outlets.Connect with Tonya and follow her work through the links below: Website: https://myfabfinance.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonya.rapley/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyFabFinance HIGHLIGHTS06:48 Take care of yourself to take care of others 11:02 You don't and shouldn't raise a kid alone18:19 You'll get the support you need when you ask for it31:08 Why Tonya decided to be open about her personal problems 34:09 The importance of showing up for other women you love 43:13 Be intentional with who you take on as clientsQUOTES08:25 Tonya on raising her son while keeping her career: Be very intentional about the time of motherhood journey you want to have. For me, I knew I wanted to have a nanny. I knew I wanted to keep my career. I set it up that way to where when my son was two months old we were interviewing nannies. " 14:04 Tonya on her decision to get into financial education: I think I've always wanted to teach people through my journey, with me becoming a financial educator. I came into financial education unconventionally  because I needed to improve my own finances." 18:18 Tonya on having the courage to be honest about your adversities: "I really want to tell people that sometimes you want to have the strong face and we want to go through adversity on our own. But you get the support you need when you're honest about what you're going through." 35:28 Tonya on what sisterhood means: "An important component of sisterhood is being vulnerable and letting them know how you feel, and trusting that they'll be responsible with those feelings."Please leave a five-star review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. When you leave that review, please take a screenshot and email me at koya@koyawebb.com, and I’ve got a little gift for you.Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.

Hair comes in all shapes and sizes, and we all love changing our hairstyles to fit our mood and vibe. But for Black women it is not only a form of expression, it is identity and culture. In this episode of the Get Loved podcast, Koya talks to Keziah Dhamma, author of the SwirlyCurly Method. Keziah shares her early childhood struggles with her hair, and how she eventually learned to appreciate and take care of her natural curls, the SwirlyCurly way. GUEST BIOKeziah Dhamma is the founder of SwirlyCurly, CurlCollege & the author of The SwirlyCurly Method. The EASY Step by Step Guide to Getting The Natural Curls You Love! Since 2014, Keziah has helped over 200,000 curly haired women get beautifully long, moisturized, healthy curls in less time and with less effort.To get a free copy of Keziah's book, text "BOOK" to 833 589 1362. Use the coupon code KOYA15 to get 15% off of products at the SwirlyCurly store. Connect with Keziah and follow her work through the links below: Book: https://click.swirlycurlyhair.com/theswirlycurlymethod54751896Website: www.swirlycurlyhair.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/swirlycurlyhair/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOry648eUNSXoXA80Rdv3DwHIGHLIGHTS04:24 Keziah's childhood struggles with her hair 12:07 The search for better hair solutions16:38 The 4 different ways to categorize your hair 21:51 The SwirlyCurly Method28:03 Curly hair is all about moisture28:51 Do away with these 4 myths to hair care 39:21 Tips for taking care of your edgesQUOTES13:08 Keziah: "It was really through my own frustration and my own unhappiness with my own hairs that led me into learning about natural curly hair and just all the things about it." 15:13 Keziah: "Even when my hear was in a 'fro, I was twisting it, I was still trying to straighten it, you know, elongate it, just trying to do all this stuff to it. I was like I'm just not gonna do that anymore, and I'm just committing to taking care of my hair. Once I did that, everything changed for me. The way I saw myself, the way I looked in pictures, the way people complimented me, just the way it came to my wash day was a lot easier. Everything changed."22:31 Keziah: "If we're putting all these products on our hair and a lot of them do have chemicals in them, it needs to be washed out of your hair so your hair can have a break and a refresh." 28:03 Keziah: "When it comes to curly hair, the culprit of everything is moisture. If you can't have moisture, then you're not gonna have defined curls. You're gonna have frizz, you can't retain length, your hair is gonna be breaking off, it's gonna be harder to detangle and style." Please leave a five-star review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. When you leave that review, please take a screenshot and email me at koya@koyawebb.com, and I’ve got a little gift for you.Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.

Impostor syndrome can affect anyone, but it doesn’t have to define you. By acknowledging its existence and addressing its root causes, you take away much of its power. In this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya Webb talks to Dr. Lisa Orbe-Austin, one of the foremost experts on Imposter Syndrome, to help us detect its early signs, what causes it, and how we can avoid being stifled by it. GUEST BIODr. Lisa Orbe-Austin is a licensed psychologist and executive coach, with a focus on career advancement, leadership development and job transitions. She is a co-founder and partner of Dynamic Transitions Psychological Consulting, a career and executive coaching consultancy, where she works mostly with high potential managers and executives.Connect with Dr. Lisa and follow her work through the links below: Website: https://linktr.ee/drorbeaustinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisaorbeaustin/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Own-Your-Greatness-Overcome-Self-Doubt/dp/164604024HIGHLIGHTS02:00 Why Dr. Lisa focuses on Imposter Syndrome specifically06:59 Signs you may be suffering from Imposter Syndrome10:27 Why you need a community around you13:13 You are not your thoughts 17:27 Stand in your power while sharing your vulnerability27:18 Always consciously take care of yourself33:48 Keep trying to find the therapy that fits youQUOTES05:25 Dr. Lisa: "When families focus on achievement as the only method of validation, you have to do something, achieve something, be something that's impressive in order to be recognized, and when you fail at that, the love is pulled away as like a punishment, you're not necessarily valuable unless you keep achieving. Those kinds of dynamics really do exacerbate the achievement component of Imposter Syndrome where we constantly feel we're in this rat race of achievement 'cause we're trying to prove we're worthy."07:01 Dr. Lisa: "Imposter Syndrome is the experience when you're skilled, credentialed, competent, have experience, yet you haven't internalized that. As a result of not internalizing that, you then feel like you might be exposed as a fraud if you make a mistake or stumble in any way." 15:14 Dr. Lisa: "Perfectionism is death. Perfectionism is the death of opportunity of progress, of risk taking. It's a death of a lot of different things and if you're aiming toward perfection, you are losing so much in the process."34:10 Dr. Lisa: "As a therapist I want to be present for you in whatever form, and some therapists are not like that. Some therapists are what we call tabula rasa, which is a blank late and you can't see what they feel like." Please leave a five-star review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. When you leave that review, please take a screenshot and email me at koya@koyawebb.com, and I’ve got a little gift for you.Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.

Dr. Thema Bryant, President-Elect of the American Psychological Association, discusses overcoming fear and trauma. She emphasizes the importance of being connected to emotions and building a community beyond psychology clinics. Dr. Thema shares insights on dealing with sexual assault and the need for societal improvement in sexual relations.

In this episode of the Get Loved Up podcast, Koya talks to Co-Founder & Vice President of Mindfulness at Open, Manoj Dias. Manoj opens up about his own journey towards becoming a student of Buddhist wisdom, and how that learning paved the way towards becoming more mindful about life in general. As a teacher of meditation, Manoj urges us to surrender ourselves to cultivate flow and alignment and achieve stillness of the mind, body and spirit.GUEST BIOThrough mindfulness & meditation, Manoj has helped thousands of people around the globe trade mania for pause, so that they can live fearlessly in honor of a happier, more meaningful life. In 2015, he co-founded A—SPACE, Australia’s first multidisciplinary drop-in meditation studio with a special focus on creating access for BIPOC and youth. Through his philanthropic work with lululemon he has supported trauma-informed therapeutic programs for refugees in Melbourne, social justice movements in Oakland, and mindfulness scholarships in New York City. Last year his debut book, “Still Together” was released to critical acclaim.Manoj is currently a co-founder of Open, a modern mindfulness studio merging technology, culture, cinematography, and proven practices to create community and presence.Whether he’s teaching through words or the silence in between them, Manoj’s great love for Buddhist wisdom and contemporary science is present in every encounter.Connect with Manoj and follow his work through the links below:Listen to Manoj's book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Still-Together-Audiobook/B09FFHXT3VWebsite (Open): https://o-p-e-n.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manoj-dias-46b857a7/HIGHLIGHTS03:05 What's keeping Manoj busy these days 04:58 Ways to stay grounded while traveling07:01 How Manoj learned the art of meditation20:08 Developing a self-compassion practice26:07 Dealing with comparisons 38:52 'No' is sacredQUOTES08:11 Manoj: "When I did have the panic attack it was a moment in my life where it was like the universe was slapping me and it's like, well you can't keep living like this. You can't keep doing this. And so it manifested in a whole host of other physical conditions. There was depression for a period of time, there was chronic insomnia for about two years, there was an eating disorder for a period of time."14:20 Manoj: "Surrendering to just what is in front of us sometimes can feel like resistance. But it's actually the easiest thing to do to cultivate flow and alignment." 18:52 Manoj: "I generally meditate everyday. I have done so for the majority of the last 15 years. But I remember there was a period in 2022, there was so much going on and I was glued to the news. And all of this where I just couldn't sit."38:45 Manoj: " I felt like if I tell someone no, they're not gonna love me. I'm gonna lose their friendship. That's something I had to heal from and realize that no is sacred. Actually you should be able to tell everyone in your life no at some point and not feel like you're gonna lose their love." Please leave a five-star review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. When you leave that review, please take a screenshot and email me at koya@koyawebb.com, and I’ve got a little gift for you.Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.