Desire to Be Free
Welcome to "Desire to Be Free," where we inspire women to break free from societal expectations and design the life they've always dreamed of. Join us as we share our personal journeys of transformation, providing honest insights and powerful stories of overcoming obstacles. Each episode provides with practical tools, resources, and expert advice to help you take control of your destiny and create a life filled with passion, purpose, and freedom. Tune in and start your journey towards living a life that truly reflects your deepest desires.
Episodes
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing life after leaving the classroom and what it looks like to create the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss all things HVAC, and how women can ask the right questions and make the right decisions when working with HVAC companies.
For the Pioneering Woman segment, the ladies highlight Adrienne Bennett, who is recogni...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing life after leaving the classroom and what it looks like to create the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo talk about imposter syndrome and the way it shows up in different areas of their lives.
For the Pioneering Woman segment, the ladies highlight Lupita Nyong'o who famously dealt with imposter syndrome until she was...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing life after leaving the classroom and what it looks like to create the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo sits down with the amazing Debra Senegal, a multi-talented children’s book author, to dive into the beauty of her journey and how she crafted a heartwarming story that touches and inspires both kids and grown-ups alike.
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing life after leaving the classroom and what it looks like to create the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss religion and spirituality and how the two intersect in their own lives.
This week, the ladies highlight D. Danyelle Thomas. A Black faith and spirituality speaker, author, public theologian, spiritualist, acti...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing life after leaving the classroom and what it looks life creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss a heavy subject...death. Not in a sad way though. It's more of a, "what legacy do you want to leave behind?" kinda conversation.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Florence Wooten—a br...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss the beauty of the word "no".
This week, the ladies highlight Naomi Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam tennis champion and a powerful advocate for mental health awareness, who's known not only for ...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In the TWENTY-FIFTH episode *WOOP WOOP*, the dynamic duo talk with their special guest about all things taxes and entrepreneurial life.
This week, the ladies highlight their special guest, Ugonna Agbo, a successful tax specialist and business owner making a ...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo talk about their relationship with alcohol and how it's affected them throughout the years.
This week, the ladies highlight Melissa Urban, Co-founder and CEO of Whole30, a well-known 30-day nutrition reset pr...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo talk about releasing their limiting beliefs and behaviors as they refresh their mind, body, and soul for the Spring season.
This week, the ladies highlight the amazingly talented, Viola Davis. Her journey is a test...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss the art of choosing yourself when your employer is making your life miserable. Both ladies have had great experiences as "quitters" and are sharing what they learned with y'all!
This week, th...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo have gone completely off-kilter, but somehow find their way back to discussing goal-setting.
This week, the ladies highlight a woman who has had a lot of controversies and rumors surrounding her in recent years, bu...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo tease the second part of their Sovereign Individual series called, "Living The Sovereign Life".
This week, the ladies switch it up a bit and instead of introducing a new pioneering woman, they look at the...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo tease the first part of a multiple part series called, "Living The Sovereign Life".
This week's Pioneering Women are from the past and the present. The ladies highlight a notable figure, Madam CJ Wal...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss life's cheat code: REPETITION!
This week's Pioneering Woman is the iconic, Serena Williams, who everybody knows as a living tennis legend. Serena's dedication to the sport she loves brought h...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss what "having it all" looks like and if it's even possible.
The Pioneering Woman for this week is Beyoncé...enough said. :)
As they move into the episode topic, Desiree & Benita d...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! Happy New Year and welcome to 2025! In the year's first episode, the dynamic duo welcome their first guest, Dr. Aalia Al-Barwani, MD who explains the art of eating intuitively rather than using food as a coping mechanism.
The Pioneering Woman for this we...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode (the last episode of the year), the dynamic duo discuss the lessons they've learned in 2024 and what they're looking forward to in 2025.
The Pioneering Woman for this week is the phenomenal and audacious, Zora Neal Hurst...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss breaking free from being "good girls" and getting comfortable with breaking societal rules.
The Pioneering Woman for this week is none other than the fabulous, Coco Chanel, who made a mark in the ...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss the power of Artificial Intelligence and how they use it to improve their own lives.
The Pioneering Woman for this week is the intelligent and innovative Dr. Latanya Sweeney, a computer scientist and prof...
Join Desiree & Benita, two former educators, discussing how they gained the courage to leave the classroom and begin creating the life they desire! In this week's episode, the dynamic duo discuss the beauty of romanticizing your life!
The Pioneering Woman for this week is the beautiful and talented, Solange Knowles whose love for art and her commitment to celebrating Black culture make her a remark...
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