Makini Smith and Karlyn Percil-Mercieca discuss the importance of resilience, community, and emotional wellness. Makini shares her journey of healing through personal hardships and the impact of her podcast. Karlyn, a visionary in ancestral leadership and emotional intelligence, highlights her work with KOFA AI and the Sister Talk Fellowship, aiming to certify 1,000 black women as Dream Big coaches. They emphasize the significance of sisterhood, cultural belonging, and the power of non-verbal communication. Karlyn emphasizes the importance of women recognizing and embracing their full brilliance, thereby fostering a supportive community that transcends traditional corporate and familial constraints.
Stay connected with Karlyn online:
Stay connected with us online:
Send feedback/questions to info@makinismith.com
Submit guest suggestions HERE
Make a donation to keep the show going!
Podcast music produced by:
This episode is brought to you by Imanahealth.com
If you’ve ever struggled with recurring yeast infections, gut imbalances, or just feeling off in your body… I see you. And I want to tell you about a product I genuinely stand behind.
It’s called Muna by Imana Health—an oral probiotic created by two incredible Black women doctors and best friends who understand our bodies from the inside out.
Muna supports your vaginal health, boosts your immune system, and fits easily into your daily ritual—one capsule, once a day.
It’s dairy-free, gelatin-free, travel-friendly, and infused with intention.
I always say, healing is your responsibility—but you don’t have to do it alone.
So if you’re ready to nourish your body with love, science, and soul, visit imanahealth.com to try Muna today.
That’s imanahealth.com—because healed women, heal women.
Popular Podcasts
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Special Summer Offer: Exclusively on Apple Podcasts, try our Dateline Premium subscription completely free for one month! With Dateline Premium, you get every episode ad-free plus exclusive bonus content.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!