Crystal Clear Moments
Welcome to Crystal Clear Moments. I'm your host, Crystal Blackwell. On this podcast, we explore the life changing moments that have shaped the paths of our guests. Join us, as we delve into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs that have defined who they are today. Each episode features a new guest who will share their personal story of significant events or decisions that have altered the course of their life. From career changes and personal struggles, to pivotal relationships and transformative experiences. We'll hear first hand accounts of the moments that have made our guests who they are. Through honest and vulnerable conversations, we gain insight into the challenges and opportunities that life changing moments present and discover how our guests navigate the uncertainties and obstacles that arose. We'll also explore the positive outcomes that come from these experiences and the lessons that can be learned from them. Join us on this journey of self discovery and personal growth, as we uncover the stories of those who have faced life changing moments with resilience, courage, and determination. Follow us now on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your shows.
Episodes
On this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, Gen Z enters the chat! Joined by Crystal’s son’s real-life friends, Aiden, Zane, and Cyrus. Having founded a Phoenix-based production company Small Town Beef, the trio are making their mark in the creative space through After meeting at ASU, the three friends walk us through the inner workings of their relationship, creating their first full-length documentary film, and how they each realiz...
Kathi Coyle joins CCM as a wellness expert with years of experience under her belt within the health space. Meeting at a workout class, Crystal was impressed with how Kathi coached the class. Tough yet intentionally aware of her clients and mentees, Kathi provides a look into her story into the health and wellness space, her passion for making movement a part of your every day schedule, and how trapped emotions can show up in your ...
This week on CCM, Isabella Tierney joins us for an episode filled with purpose and intention! Tackling the hot topic of stress and anxiety, Isabella unpacks “the green zone,” a tool and process she adopted for herself in times of high-emotional and mental tension that has helped her combat the stressors life and career can bring and maintain her dignity and health within. A licensed therapist, international speaker, and founder of ...
Host Crystal Blackwell shares a mini moment this week on the topic of psychological safety! With it becoming a hot topic among her clients lately, Crystal reminds us what it means and what it should look and feel like to be in spaces where you can show up as your full self. Using this definition, she then dives into how it shows up in the workplace and offers six tips for combating it in your personal and professional lives.
Joined by her husband Ivan Blackwell, CCM host Crystal and her hubby come on this week to celebrate all things love. In light of Valentine's Day, this episode encompasses lessons, laughs and a lot of love. Having been married nearly 37 years, the two take the moment to reflect on how to make longevity work in real life by uncovering the decades they've spent together, the high's, low's, in-between's and what they've learned about t...
On this week’s episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Eileen Cosby. An author, speaker and kindness advocate enthusiast, Eileen shares how her belief in kindness having the power to change everything has been the guiding force of every area of her life. Growing up in Utah as a young Black woman in the 60s, Eileen shares how this experience shaped her self-identity, how she fought against imposter syndrome...
What’s the truth about cannabis and the ever-evolving business behind it? This week on CCM, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes cannabis expert, businesswoman, chef and entrepreneur Konya Lindsey. From the science behind it, to the several benefits, Konya allows our viewers the rare chance to see the multi-faceted sides of the industry! As Executive Marketing Director of the nation’s largest cannabis retailer, Konya comes on to c...
This week on CCM, Tamala McBath - the CEO of Dress For Success Phoenix - joins us for an exciting and inspiring conversation. After having her own personal Crystal Clear Moment through her parents and grandparents raising her with high expectations of success, humility and God-fidence has sustained Tamala in career, heart and soul. Sharing her experience as a female CEO, community activist and overall businesswoman, Tamala’s journe...
This solo episode of CCM brings us to a conversation on the topic of the truth about management. Management is a hard job but there’s many dialogues happening involving critiques of the role. And in this episode, Crystal helps aid managers in getting better as leaders that are accountable and integral and how employees can navigate a difficult manager-employee situation with grace and grit through practical tips.
In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell ignites a discussion with a Mini Moment on the current state of the American workforce. Supplying us with real-life data on the state of the space and tips on how to navigate it, the topics range from development, AI, DEI, burnout, and even wellness; how American companies and organizations are doing with it all and how we as employers, managers, leaders and consumers deal with it in w...
Inviting a founder, strategist, coach, speaker and author dedicating to helping people align their professional careers with their desired purpose and maximum potential, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Isha Cogborn to the CCM stage.
After losing her job in the Great Recession of 2009, Isha birthed Epiphany Institute to help coach and build an authentic community for all. Through this and with the help of an ADHD diagnosis she ...
Meeting at a speaking engagement for Mountain Point High School as guest speakers for the event, host Crystal Blackwell and Alexandra Bradberry connected on their love for inspiring young girls and . Founder and CEO of The Sparkle Bar; a makeup and beauty studio in Scottsdale, AZ, Alex has grown the bar into a multi-faceted brand rooted in embracing the celebration of diversity and inclusion through the medium of beauty. A creative...
In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanti...
In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanti...
Back by popular demand, host Crystal Blackwell’s husband Ivan joins the CCM family once again to dive into a powerful conversation on the fear of economics and adulting - how to navigate as the adultee and as the parent of. After reading a study from AARP that speaks to the priority many seniors are finding in living with others to up their mental and emotional stability, the Blackwell’s discuss how they’ve successfully raised thei...
Crystal goes at it solo today in this episode of CCM where she discusses how to handle change. Change is a transition we go through everyday in some way, shape or form but oftentimes, because of its grandiosely daunting nature, we can be scared to confront it and unsure of how to navigate amidst it. To help us journey the space well, Crystal gets into her life coach bag and gives us practical ways to accept it, move in it and find ...
A clinical assistant professor at ASU where she teaches and mentors and founder of Thrive Well Counseling & Consulting LLC, Dr. Alexis Faison joins this episode of Crystal Clear Moments to discuss all things mentorship, BIPOC trauma and informed care, and financial wellness. After meeting at an equity form for women, Crystals and Dr. Alex instantly connected on their care for women and being servers in the community. Webbing a ...
Crystal sits down with Ericka Lassiter, whose family’s journey through sickle cell disease—culminating in Kwincy’s cure after a bone marrow transplant—became a calling to serve. Ericka opens up about the hospital seasons, the Crystal Clear Moments that shifted her from caregiver to advocate, and how faith and the love of family carried her through grief and into legacy: honoring Kwamie Lassiter’s memory through the work of the Kwam...
After meeting via email and then connecting over Zoom, Crystal instantly knew she needed to invite John Diggs into the CCM Family. An ex-pro football player turned businessman, John Diggs has had a journey of resilience. From being forced to give up his career and the mortgage meltdown, John lost everything he built post-football career, sparking him the chance to either sink or swim. And in choosing the latter, John has found succ...
Should we be chasing success or fulfillment? Host Crystal Blackwell breaks down the difference between these two concepts in this Crystal Clear Mini Moments and gives listeners practical tips on how to shift our perspective and eyes from success to fulfillment.
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