Scratching and Surviving
The Scratching and Surviving Podcast will serve as a place to discuss "Started From The Bottom Now You're Here" stories, current events, life, career, all things progress.
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After a bunch of folks have asked, or complimented what I've been doing as a parent in this crazy 2020, here is my quick summary of what's working for US! If you have tips for what's working for you, or if you try any of these suggestions and they work for you, shoot me an email at, aries@scratchingandsurviving.com, and let me know!
The week before the covid-19 shutdown, I was interviewed by Melerick Mitchell, Leadership Consultant and host of The Color of Wisdom podcast. It's even more important to make connections in this virtual new normal. I hope something said with help you make better connections.
This week I let you all in on a convo with me and a friend, also from the Bay Area, Dr. Ijoma. We chat about a plethora of topics from, how our upbringing affects how we choose partners, how we parent, to the principles of sowing and reaping, giving and receiving, and how we all fit into the ecosystem of life. Dr. IJ is also a co-host of 2 Dudes and a Chick podcast. Check them out on IG @2dudesandachick.
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So much has changed in just a week! While all of this COVID-19 stuff is going on, and we are all stuck at home, focusing is going to be that much more difficult during this time. This week I talk about ways we can take care of ourselves and still focus on our goals.
Send me a note with ways you are focusing during this time. Don’t forget to rate and review the episode.
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This week I discuss goal setting. If you don't have a plan to achieve your goals, it's just a dream. So, I walk through ways you can create goals, and actually take action towards accomplishing them.
- Brainstorm goals - paper, post it notes, white board, quiet time, thinking music,
- Prioritize and narrow your goals
- Make sure your goals are SMART
- Specific - Describe what that goal is
- &n...
This week, I talk about discovering your purpose. It’s a must, in order to foster more focus, peace, patience, and endurance as you navigate through this journey of life, while also leaving a lasting impact.
Resources:
- Spiritual gifts assessment: http://gifts.visitonecc.com/
- 7 part sermon series by Dr. Conway Edwards, Know Your Why: http://www.visitonecc.com/sermon-central/?sapurl=LythYTZjL2xiL21zLytrd2JmNT...
On this week's episode I talk about protecting our energy, curating a space to allow you us grow, and allowing ourselves to be exposed to positive things.
Some of the things I do to expose myself to new things:
- Constant learning. I read books and listen to things that will open my mind. Podcasts and audiobooks are my ish. There are a bunch of online courses you can take for free, like Coursera, LinkedIn lear...
On today's episode, I continue in the spirit of Preparation, by talking about our emotional ups and downs they may be holding us back. I've been the queen of allowing other people, situations, and circumstances make me the "victim". Blaming others, and being emotionally puppeteered won't get you to your destination, wherever that may be. It's worth it to implement tactics to help you stay in control of you, since ...
I realized that after last week’s episode about mindset, we need to break that down a little more and discuss how to self assess. We may need to do a personality assessment, therapy, talk to friends, and/or write out our current state and desired future state, and find the gaps. It’s not easy to look at these things, but necessary. Do you want it? *Forgive the audio, I was on the go :)
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Welcome back! I guess I should be welcoming myself back LOL.
The theme for this season is “Preparation”. I get a lot of questions about, how I was able to go a whole year without a job, and no one really could tell the difference. Maintaining a positive attitude and remaining disciplined, is not something that just happens. It takes preparing your mind for change, for growth.
Some ways we can be intentional about moving...
On this episode I sit down with Cydney Peyton Walton. Cydney is a Marketing Communications executive, in the Virginia/D.C. area. She and I discuss her career journey, having mentors, diversity and inclusion, negotiation, and many other things. This discussion is framed around her talk, “Babysitting to the Boardroom”.
Here are the Babysitting to the boardroom 5 points:
- The Amy Cuddy Effect: Posture makes perfect *Power p...
In this episode, I cover what I think are fundamental core starting points to true success (in relationships, work, etc):
Self-Awareness
- This life is a journey to learn yourself, be honest with what you find out in your discovery process
- Don’t look at things as good and bad traits...they just are what they are
- When you find blind spots or gaps, make note of them and begin your process to work on those things
Se...
WELCOME TO SEASON 2!!!
To kick off season 2 of the Scratching and Surviving podcast, I interview my dad, Marvin Webb, on Father's day, about his journey as a father. He is undeniably the best father in the world!
My dad shares his feelings about becoming a father, some of his failures, his proudest parent moments, and his thoughts on being a grandfather, and his advice for other fathers. Enjoy!
- The solopreneur life and lessons learned
- The NEED to have a network that knows YOUR abilities
- Inclusion and representation in...
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Hey y'all!! Let's talk about self-care! It's being discussed more and more, and I'm so glad! We will cover what self-care is, and a few things you can do to start your self-preservation process.
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”
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This week we are back from a loooong break. For the start of the new year, I give my 5 tips on goal setting. It doesn't have to be complicated, but you definitely need a plan.
#1 Pray/meditate to figure out what the goal is and why you are setting it… (What and why?)
#2 Set an end date (When will you accomplish it?)
#3 List in order of priority and category
#4 Ha...
This is part 2 of a 2 part episode with Benjamin J. Vann. We share a joint passion for investing in underrepresented students, professionals, and entrepreneurs to have access to the skills and opportunities within the 21st-century innovation economy. Listen in on our chat!
Find out more about Benjamin at https://about.me/benjaminj.vann
Find out more about Impact House and #HackTheCulture at https://impacthouse.co/hacktheculture/
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