Lifestyle Design with Koya Webb

Light Watkins is a Bestselling author, an accomplished meditation teacher, and the inspirational keynote and workshop leader who founded The Shine Movement, a sober social event featuring meditation, live music, an inspirational talk, and philanthropy that spotlights people who’ve overcome the odds to start movements for social good held in the US and UK. Light has been teaching meditation since 2003 and has delivered over 500 wellness-themed talks around the globe since 2007. Before pursuing his profession in wellness, he worked in the field of advertising and modeled for about 7 years until he felt a deep inner calling to become a meditation teacher and got the opportunity to attend training in India. With a revitalized approach to his practice, Light started his journey to teaching and hosting international retreats, which catapulted him to give a TEDx talk on meditation in 2015 that garnered nearly a million views. During this time, he published his first book, The Inner Gym. With the wellness space growing into a multi-billion dollar industry, he was recognized as one of the most relatable teachers in the meditation space leading a spike in his collaborations, speaking, and writing engagements. Around the time The Shine Movement was founded in 2018, he’s also released his second book, Bliss More, which was inspired when joining the Minimalism Movement. He got rid of all his possessions that didn’t fit into a carry-on bag and became a digital nomad.Despite the hardships brought about by the pandemic, Light continued on his mission to spread inspiration by launching his weekly podcast, At the End of the Tunnel, and finish the writing of his third book - Knowing Where to Look, which’s now available for pre-order in all major bookstores. Find out more and reach out to Light Watkins through the following links: Website - https://www.lightwatkins.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lightwatkins/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/.

Kute Blackson is the Founder and CEO of The Blackson Group who is a charismatic visionary and transformational teacher that offers a fresh, bold look at spiritual awareness for a whole generation. This is why he is widely considered as the next generation leader in the field of personal development by personalities like Larry King, Jack Canfield, Marianne Williamson and more. He wrote the Bestselling - You. Are. The. One., a life-changing book that teaches everything one needs to know to reclaim their power and find their purpose to create the life they want. He also hosts his own podcast, SOULTALK - a thought-provoking, life-inspiring, and soul igniting show that tackles what really matters in life through a deep exploration into life’s biggest questions: who we are, why we are here, and where we are going?Having been featured on National Television shows and other media like Larry King Now, Fox and Friends, Dr. Drew and Inc magazine, Kute is dubbed as “The Mindfulness Guru Billionaire Go-To for Advice.” For over 20 years, he’s been inspiring audiences from around the world. His journey started when he spoke to over 3,000 people at 8 then reached out to a whole lot more when he spoke in over 300 venues at 18. Until finally, it all came down to helping organizations develop authentic leadership and achieve extraordinary performance over the last decade. Most famous for his intensive transformative experiences in Bali and India, Kute has also spearheaded countless events around the world such as Awesomeness-Fest, YPO (Young Presidents' Organization), and EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization). Apart from being the youngest member to have ever been voted into a select group of 100 of the world's foremost authorities in the personal development industry - The Transformational Leadership Council, he also won the 2019 Unity New Thought Walden Award. Kute Blackson was born in Ghana, West Africa with a multicultural upbringing as a child of a Japanese mother and a Ghanaian father. Coming from a unique lineage, his approach to life was founded by breaking down barriers and unlocking an individual’s true gifts and greatness. Kute has recently completed and released his second book - The Magic of Surrender: Finding the Courage to Let Go and is available at https://themagicofsurrender.com/ for purchase with a whole bunch of free materials like videos and meditations. Find out more and reach out to Kute Blackson through the following links: Website - https://kuteblackson.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kuteblacksonlovenowInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/kuteblackson/ 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/.

Jacque Reid is the Emmy Award Winning multimedia personality and veganista who initiated the brand - Vegan Sexy Cool, a vibrant online platform that includes a digital lifestyle magazine, and a podcast, where she curates content dedicated to vegans, people who are transitioning to be vegans, people who are interested in the vegan lifestyle, and those who are simply curious about the vegan lifestyle. Another feat of this platform is that it also organizes influencer dinners.Apart from spearheading the Vegan Sexy Cool brand as a way to express her immense passion for her animal and vegan advocacy, Jacque hosts two NBC lifestyle shows - New York Live in New York City and The Hub Today in Boston, giving audiences daily dose of entertainment news and also giving the rundown of what the two cities have in store when it comes to fashion, food, and fun. She is also part of the NBC Red Carpet Team where she frontlines the coverage of breaking entertainment news. When her career started, she had graduated from HBCU Clark Atlanta University and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and worked her way from the local news to the national stage for CNN Headline News and BET Nightly News.On radio, Jacque was also a correspondent for the Tom Joyner Morning Show where she produced and hosted the “Inside Her Story” segment, that focused on women and women’s issues, for 14 years. She now Co-Hosts Reid This/Reid That podcast, with Joy Reid - the first ever Black woman to host a show in the networks primetime lineup.Jacque is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Christian Cultural Center church in Brooklyn, and the New York Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has also served on various boards including Black Girls Rock and The Black and Missing Foundation.Learn more and connect with Jacque Reid in the following links:Website - https://vegansexycool.com/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacque-reid-5540629/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jacquereid/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/.

Audria Richmond is the renowned Marketing and Launch Strategist CEO of UnCloned Media who has helped hundreds of forward-thinking entrepreneurs, small business owners, coaches, consultants, creatives, and countless others who wished to establish themselves in their chosen field of industry or profession by strategically analyzing their personal brand, marketing strategy, and business goals and supporting them as they make the necessary adjustments, improvements, and strategic decisions that would propel them to the next level of their business or career. From being an entrepreneur at her core, Audria’s hunger for success has gotten her to build different kinds of business ventures from photography to juicing. With each endeavor, she got closer and closer to finding the missing piece of her profit puzzle which turned out to be marketing mastery. Her consulting company, Uncloned Media, has earned over $700K revenue with the same team she’s started it with since 2014 which proves the point that profitability is always possible as long as a genius is behind the scenes. One of her most unmatched and intriguing approaches is the signature “Uncloned Marketing Method™” which has exemplified her take in challenging every marketing rule ever written and replacing it with her own. Going by her trademark, “Be the First to Do it First,” which is the most suitable and passionate manifesto to business owners who are ready to take risks with their marketing and will result in the rise of their profitability. Audria has also published a number of Bestselling books: “Are You Ready for the Yes? How to Prep Your Personal Brand for Lucrative Opportunities,” “UNCLONED MARKETING: How to Challenge the Norms with Profitable Marketing Campaigns,” and “UNCLONED LIFE: Seven Epic (Un)Rules for Owning Your Shit” - all available in Amazon for purchase.   You can learn more and connect with Audria in the following links:Website - https://www.audriarichmond.com/?r_done=1LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/audriarichmond/   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/audriadrichmond/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audriarichmond/Twitter - https://twitter.com/audriarichmondPlease 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/.

Marcus Black is an author, traveling inspirational speaker, life coach, and an urban missionary through his platform, MBlackSpeaks, where he provides leadership and mentoring programs to several inner city educational institutions. As a former pastor and someone who was so close to losing his life at 18, Marcus is committed to his every present moment on this earth. Apart from living life to the fullest, he’s dedicated to giving wisdom, love, life, and energy to each and every one he comes in contact with along his journey. And with this intense driving force, he’s started the movement - The Vitalize Project, a project that’s set to jumpstarting lives that are on the verge of flatlining due to the absence of purpose. It is a movement to flood the world with inspiration that also comes in the form of a podcast as he releases episodes weekly that tackles messages not just of inspiration, but also motivation, affirmation, and application to give listeners all the tools necessary to take back control of their lives. Marcus Black is the author of the book, “Asleep at the Wheel” - available on Amazon. You can learn more and connect with Marcus Black at the following links:Email - mdblackspeaks@gmail.com  Website - https://www.mblackspeaks.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mdblackspeaks/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/. 

Known for her distinctive capacity to excel in the business of dance without losing the integrity of art, Akosua Akoto founded the ASA! Enterprises LLC in 2011, an umbrella company that covers one of the first international African dance fitness programs, a line of sport and dance apparel, a group fitness certification, a performing company and a mentorship program, etc. She co-founded FUZE Carnival, an African-inspired mas troupe based in Antigua that seeks to highlight the connections between the African and the Caribbean culture. She made a groundbreaking success in the arts as she propelled the culture of Afrobeats through its origins in a time when the majority of the movers are bringing the contemporary spotlight to African dance. She introduced a new technique by harnessing her expertise in both traditional and contemporary West African dance styles. The ultimate combination of refreshing and unique by way of fusing the old and the new gave her a ticket to travel the world as she was offered to work with major recording artists as a movement coach, performer and choreographer.Akosua graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine and proceeded to attain a Master’s Degree in Human Performance and Rehabilitation from California University of Pennsylvania. She also holds multiple certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, a Corrective Exercise Specialist, a Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Personal Training. With the body awareness of a dancer, her experiences have formed her in a way that she views and practices fitness through more innovative and effective avenues. These avenues allow her to pave the way in achieving her ultimate goal to create a space for individuals to blossom personally and professionally through authentic African culture. You can learn more and connect with Akosua Akoto in the following links below.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/akosua_asa/LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akosua-akoto-a630b242/Websites: https://www.asafitness.com/https://www.fuzeantigua.com/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/.

Brialle Ringer integrates her degree in Social Work, a deep commitment to social justice, and a Black Feminist framework to approach health and wellness. She views personal transformation as an integral piece of collective liberation and knows that when we heal ourselves, we heal the world. With her company Be Well with Brialle and her signature 7 week Chakra Yoga Course, she facilitates a journey of self-discovery and holistic healing using yoga, chakra education, open discussion, and plant based nutrition. Brialle specializes in working with powerful change makers ready to unleash their full potential serving the highest good of all beings. Braille offers a Black Women Healing Fund where she provides a scholarship for black women healing holistically and gets in free for participating in Brialle’s seven-week course. For black women going through challenging resources and finances, please reach out or check out this link https://bewellwithbrialle.com/the-black-womens-healing-fund.You can learn more and connect with Brialle Ringer in the following links below.Website - https://bewellwithbrialle.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brialleringer/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/brialleLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brialle-ringer-45a51196/Twitter - https://twitter.com/WellWithBriallePlease 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/.

Karine Plantadit is a professional dancer, instructor, choreographer, and director. She is also an actor, model, and entrepreneur, and certified yoga teacher and life coach.In 2011, Karine was doing the show “Sinatra Dance With Me” in Las Vegas, which she previously also headlined under the new name “Come Fly Away” on Broadway. The show’s physical demands were immense, particularly considering she was just recovering from a severe hip injury and reparative surgery. Added to this, she was struggling a bit emotionally because her beloved feline companion of 14 years was dying from liver cancer. She was brought to "child pose.”Through yoga, Karine was able to regain and solidify her footing with the earth beneath her.  She learned to initiate and regulate her breath as a means of better controlling her physical movement. Karine found strength in one breath with everyone in the room, “many in body, one in mind.” She was able to again stand in integrity as she erected herself into "mountain pose.” And the feeling of release she got from her sweat gracing the floor in a beautiful flow,…FREEDOM!  You can learn more and follow Karine Plantadit on the following links below.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karineplantadit/?hl=enFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/karine.plantaditWebsite - https://www.karineplantadit.com/Please leave a review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. 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/. For those who missed the Get Loved Up retreat or did not get to see it live, we have replays available at https://university.getlovedup.com/get-loved-up-retreat and make sure you get a copy of the reply.

Mark Victor Hansen is probably best known as the Chicken Soup’s co-author for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sales, with over 500 million books sold. Mark also worked his way into a worldwide spotlight as a sought-after keynote speaker, and entrepreneurial marketing maven, creating a stream of successful people who have made massive success for themselves through Mark’s unique teachings and wisdom.Crystal Dwyer Hansen is an international speaker, researcher, corporate consultant, author, and entrepreneur. Her expertise is in the field of human potential. Through her years spent as a Transformational Life Coach and Wellness/Nutrition Expert, she has seen people experience profound and lasting transformation in relationships, career, health & wellness by tapping into their inner resources. Having personally guided people from seemingly impossible states of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness—to triumph, freedom, and happiness, is what drives Crystal’s conviction that all people have unlimited potential for greatness if they only understand how to access those resources.You can learn more and get a copy of their new book called “Ask!” at http://askthebookclub.com/ or Amazon.You can also find them on the links below.Mark Victor HansenFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/MarkVictorHansenFanPageInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/markvictorhansen/Twitter - https://twitter.com/MarkVHansenLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/markvhansen/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mark+victor+hansen+audiobookCrystal Dwyer HansenFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/crystaldwyerhansenInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/crystaldwyerhansen/Twitter - https://twitter.com/CrystalVisionLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystaldwyer/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Crsytal+Dwyer+hansen+audiobookPlease leave a review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests.To hear more about Koya Webb and hear more Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.

Dr. Ayanna Abrams is a Licensed Psychologist and Owner of Ascension Behavioral Health, LLC. She provides expert clinical care through assessment and individual, couple, and group psychotherapy treatment with adults presenting with a wide range of mental health and adjustment concerns. She also provides consultations and presentations to various community groups and organizations nationwide. Her specialties include Multicultural issues: mainly working with black women and couples, Emotion-Focused Couple/Marital Counseling, Relationship Distress (family, romantic, work, social, etc.), Postpartum Mood Disorders, Academic Performance, Mood Changes, Anxiety, Depression, Work-Related Concerns, Life Transitions.You can find out more and follow Dr. Ayanna Abrams on the following links below.Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dr_ayanna_a/Website - https://www.ascensionbehavioralhealth.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AscensionBehavioralHealth/Please leave a review for the Get Loved Up Podcast. Your thoughts light up Koya’s soul, and it helps continue to bring on great guests. If you don’t have a copy of Koya’s book “Let Your Fears Make You Fierce,” please send a screenshot of your review to koya@koyawebb.com, and we’ll send you a free digital copy.To hear more about Koya Webb and hear more Get Loved Up episodes, please visit her website at https://koyawebb.com/.