June 3, 2025 • 46 mins
In this episode of the Pretty Girl Progression Podcast, I sat down with the amazing Zania. We discussed everything from faith to Godly dating. We also discussed what it took to build Evolving Virtually. This girl's talk focused on faith, dating, and entrepreneurship.
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Sharrell (00:00):
What up, y'all?
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Today, I have an extremelyspecial guest.
(00:43):
And this guest, I have beenwaiting to sit down and talk to
her because I know that shereally don't be on podcasts like
that.
I know that this young lady isprobably nervous, but she is A
ray of sunshine.
She is a businesswoman.
She is the biggest sweetheart.
(01:03):
She is a God-fearing woman,okay?
She loves the Lord, and theLord loves her, okay?
And she's going to be a part ofmy 50th episode, y'all.
My 50th episode.
None other.
Give a virtual round ofapplause for Zania Spence,
a.k.a.
Evolving Virtually.
Zania (01:24):
Hey, girl.
Hey.
Hi,
Sharrell (01:27):
Hi.
Yo, I'm so excited to have you,but first let me do a check-in.
How are you feeling?
How are you doing?
Zania (01:33):
I am feeling blessed.
I can't complain.
Last couple days mentally hasbeen a little bit draining, but
I'm grateful just to be alive,to be able to have another day
and...
See God work in my life.
Sharrell (01:46):
Amen.
That's real because the lastcouple of days I've been like,
when I tell you fighting off thethoughts of the enemy and just
trying to trick me out of myposition.
I'm real heavy right now.
It's like, don't let the enemytrick you out of your position.
But we all have those times, atleast for me, okay?
Did I do your intro justice?
Zania (02:09):
Yes.
You did perfect.
Sharrell (02:11):
I love that. Okay good.
Zania (02:12):
You put me on the spot, though, about showing me you do
a podcast, because it's comingthis year.
It's
Sharrell (02:19):
Well, let's talk about it.
Let's get into it.
Okay, so y'all, first of all, Iwant y'all to know how me and
Zania met.
Me and Z, I call her Z, we meton my previous podcast, and she
was like our...
Our virtual assistant, ourpositive coach, keeping our
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schedules together.
And I respect all the thingsthat you're doing in your
business.
And we're going to get intothat later on.
But I want to know more aboutZ.
So tell the people a little bitabout yourself.
Zania (02:53):
Okay.
Hey, you guys.
Hey, hey, hey.
My name is Zania.
I am the CEO and founder ofEvolving Virtually.
I am Godfriend Woman, likeSherelle said.
She clocked that C right on thehead.
I'm also an entrepreneur.
I am a corporate baddie.
I don't know about that.
Corporate girly, corporatebaddie.
But also, I'm just somebodythat loves God, loves life,
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loves my family, loves myfriends.
And I love to have a good time,laugh.
As you can tell, I'm verygoofy.
And yeah, that's about it.
Sharrell (03:24):
And your background.
You got to give a bit aboutyour background.
Zania (03:27):
Okay.
I'm American.
Born and raised in America, butof course, we got a little
Jamaican in us because it's fromthe background of my family and
everything.
So, shout out to all myJamaicans in the building.
Sharrell (03:40):
I can't help but do the little gunshot thing.
I don't even know why we dothat.
Do y'all know why people dothat?
Zania (03:46):
I do that when I go to events and they play the
Jamaican music and that's like agood, good, good Jamaican song
Sharrell (03:54):
Respect.
Respect to the Yadis.
Respect to the Yadis.
Yo, um...
Because, like, you're Jamaican,you're such a vibe, you're a
good time.
Where are you from?
Like, where are you born andraised?
Here.
Here, but, like, you know, whenthey say Florida, you can't
just say, like, Miami, Dade,Broward, Atapata.
Zania (04:16):
Definitely
Sharrell (04:17):
Broward.
Broward?
Okay, okay.
So, I want to know a little bitmore about, like, your
childhood, baby Z.
Because the woman that you'regrowing to today, I want to know
where it all started andstemmed from.
So, tell us a little bit aboutyour childhood.
Baby Z.
Baby Z.
Zania (04:34):
Baby Z was bad.
I ain't listen.
Yes, I was not.
I didn't listen to my mom, butshe was a great guidance and
woman of God that never stirredme away from going to church or
reading my Bible.
So that's always been instilledin me, but I was, I was pretty
bad.
I went to Somerset Prep AcademyHigh School in North
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Lauderdale.
They recently opened like a fewyears ago and I did my high
school years there.
Then I tried to go to college.
It didn't work out.
I don't know why.
They kept trying to say, okay,you got to pay all this money
for And I'm like, we ain't nonew financial aid no more.
That doesn't exist.
So it didn't work out there.
But from there, I justcontinued to work and hustle and
(05:17):
grind.
And I had a job since I was alittle girl.
I think it was like 16, 17.
So I've been working since Iwas really, really, really
young.
Then I got into high fashionrunway modeling.
And I was doing that for oversix years.
Yes, yes.
But unfortunately, you know,COVID happened and everything
had to stop.
And from there, I've just beena corporate girly handling
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business behind the scenes formany of my facilities that I do
work with.
And that's about it.
Small little thing.
Sharrell (05:47):
Because you're a corporate baddie and you are,
you know, you went from being alittle boosie badass to being a
corporate baddie and a faithfulwoman, you know.
Tell me about, like, how was ittransitioning into womanhood?
And I always ask this becausefor me, transitioning into
womanhood was scary because Ididn't really have, like, my
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mom.
And I really depended on my dadand my grandparents, you know.
And I'm the older sister, so Ididn't have, like...
My younger sister reallycouldn't teach me.
Obviously, my stepmom, she wasaround, but I didn't really
learn a lot.
So I was scared, basically, forgoing into womanhood.
What was transitioning towomanhood for you like?
Zania (06:28):
It was uncomfortable.
And it still kind of is.
I know I'm 28 years old now,but it still is uncomfortable
because there's things that ourparents were not taught when
they grew up.
So how can they teach us?
You understand?
And that also stuck in my head.
I'm like, okay, well, mom nevertaught me this, but I'm
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learning it from TikTok now.
I'm learning from like TikTokand stuff, but if he helped me.
So going over into womanhood,it was not easy.
It was uncomfortable.
There's a lot of things Iwasn't aware of.
I wasn't aware of my ownemotions.
I wasn't aware of how to handleemotions.
Dating was not going good.
There was a lot of things I didnot know or was unaware of and
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uncomfortable with.
But I think the process ofbecoming a woman or going on
that journey to become a womanallowed me or...
What it was, was basically mestepping into uncomfortable
spaces and learning from otherwomen.
So even though I had my mom, Istill had my cousin.
I had people a part of thechurch.
I had my grandma at some point.
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So these other women werepouring into me and that allowed
me to become the woman I amtoday.
But I'm still learning.
I'm still learning and growingto become a woman.
Well.
full-on, like, understanding.
Sharrell (07:46):
Yeah, no, I get what you mean.
You know, the fact that you,like, you mentioned growing up
in the church and also how ourparents didn't get a chance to
teach us a lot of things and wekind of are, like, still growing
and learning and doing things.
But the fact that you mentionedgrowing up in the church, like,
what did you find most...
I guess, what drew you more tothe church and your relationship
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with God, being that, like, youdidn't really have that
guidance so much, you know,growing up into womanhood?
Zania (08:22):
So I would say my mom, because, again, when you put a
person or a child into thechurch and you never— take them
out of the church you keep youknow putting the word of God
into them and instilling of theBible and church into their
lives it's going to be harderfor that person to depart from
that so every Sunday mom we'regoing to church you guys get up
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you had no choice you had to goto church on Sunday we had Bible
study so I will honestly say mymom was the firm foundation
that allowed me to stayconnected to the church there be
sometimes at a certain age I'mlike okay mom you can't make me
go like today's Sunday I don'twant to go to church but just
understand and being connectedto a church that not only just
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preaches the Bible, but acts onthe Bible as well.
Meaning like you can see withintheir actions, you can see
within their fruit andeverything.
So that allowed me to see,okay, this is not as, you know,
so religion, as you may say, asmost people may say, it's more
of a relationship with God, arelationship with Christ.
And from there being that,seeing that from the outside,
(09:25):
I'm like, okay, you know, thisis something I continue to grow
on or be on this journey.
And then from there, it allowedme to keep that connection
relationship with God.
So now I live on my own.
I'm going to church by myselfevery Sunday.
Sometimes we go on a Biblestudy, but that's all because my
mom instilled that in me fromwhen I was younger.
And even though I may departsometimes, it still was able to
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carry over into my adulthood.
Sharrell (09:50):
Well, when would you say that you found God for
yourself?
Because I know like for me, Igrew up in the church,
especially a Haitian church, youknow.
Grandma, we always had to go tochurch Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Sundays, you know.
It was a lot, but I knew at acertain point that I wanted my
own relationship with God.
And that was really around2011, 2012.
(10:11):
So when did you find like yourown personal relationship
with Christ
Zania (10:17):
So I want to say, and this may seem shocking because I
do all my posting on socialmedia, going to church and
everything, but we're in 2025now.
So in the year of 2023 was whenI said, okay, God will be
locked in.
We locked in.
I got baptized.
I gave my life to God full on.
And from there, everythingchanged.
(10:39):
And it's crazy because peoplethink that when you go to church
consistently or you getbaptized, that things are going
to get better.
Oh, no.
It was not.
It was not easy.
It was not all peaches andcreams.
It was hard.
You know, there are a lot ofmountains, a lot of tests and
trials that I had to go throughand overcome and things that
really tested my faith.
A lot.
(10:59):
So back in 2023, that was whenI was like, okay, we go full in,
full in.
Sharrell (11:05):
First of all, ladies and gentlemen, we got another
one.
We got another one for thekingdom, ladies and gentlemen,
okay?
Praise the Lord.
No, so...
When you talk about the valleysand the peaks and it wasn't an
easy transition, I understandthat because 2012, when God
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called me to even build PGP, orwhen I got baptized, that was a
story in itself.
But I would hear all the time,it's not going to be an easy
walk.
You're going to be attacked.
sometimes physically, sometimesspiritually, fasting and
praying.
You have to deal with so muchwhen you decide you want to give
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your life to Christ andpersonally, it's worth it.
So when you talk a little bitabout what that process looks
like when you're going throughyour faith journey.
Because a lot of people whodon't even know Christ or who
have questions about it, theyalways wonder like, well, if
it's so hard, why would I gothis route?
What would you say tothose people?
Zania (12:16):
That's a good question, girl.
So God pour into me right now.
I would say read your Biblebecause your Bible has many
stories about people that mayhave questioned God, people that
have gone through their ownseasons of trial and
tribulations, and you see how itturned out for them.
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You see their own testimonywithin the Bible.
So I always reference going toScripture.
Always go to your Scripture.
Some people may not understandour Scripture, so it's always
good to go to somebody who isolder than us that is in the
Scripture and in the Word ofGod.
But honestly, it It's a tryingthing.
Keep trying.
Every moment, every season isnot going to be the easiest for
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you.
When you're going through thosemoments, you're going to lose
faith.
You're going to lose hope.
You're going to be sad.
You're going to be down somemoments.
But you have to remember whoGod has called you to be.
And in the Bible, God didn'tcall us to be anything but a
woman of God, man of God,strong, faithful.
There's no anxiety over yourlife.
There's no depression over yourlife.
(13:22):
So...
That's why I say scripturebecause in scripture, it is so,
so important that we just readit because that allows us to
strengthen our own faith basedon the books in the Bible, based
on what people's owntestimonies.
And if they can, you know, makeit through and God has been
there for them, why would hedepart from you?
Even when you're going throughyour season and your hard time,
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God has never departed from us.
So I think that's what keeps melocked in no matter the trial,
the tribulations or the teststhat come my way is like, Guy,
he done it for me before.
Okay.
He's going to do it for meagain.
It may not look the best rightnow, but sometimes that's why
you have to walk by faith andnot by sight, not by what you
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see in front of you.
Sharrell (14:05):
Amen.
You know, it reminds me ofIsaiah 60, 20.
Isaiah 60, 22.
When they say, when the time isright, the Lord will make it
happen.
Okay?
And you just always have toremember going back, like, This
is the worst.
You've been through worse.
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This is the worst it's going tobe, you know?
And just having that foundationand that relationship and just
trusting in him, it'd be hardsometimes, but at the right
time, the Lord will make ithappen.
And I always go by that.
Zania (14:40):
What would you do in a waiting season?
Knowing that, to yourlisteners, knowing that you are
waiting for something to happenor you're looking for something
to happen, what do you do duringyour waiting season?
Sharrell (14:50):
Aww that's a great question.
Ooh, sometimes it looksdifferent.
In my waiting season, I may befasting and praying if I need
clarity, if I need direction.
And you know what?
Right now, I'm in a space whereI'm always like, God, I don't
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like this right now.
I need you to get me out ofthis.
I need you to show me a betterway.
And sometimes I feel like God'svoice is silent.
And in that waiting season— Ijust lean on the people who can
sharpen me, to be honest,whether it be my boyfriend,
whether it be my cousinBrittany, whether it be my
sister Bree.
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I lean on them the most to keepme focused, pour into me when
I'm feeling empty, when my cupis empty and is not running
over.
I talk to God a lot.
I ask questions.
I read my word.
I fight.
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Basically, I fight through it.
I fight through it.
It is not easy.
But I've noticed once I justsurrender, God always makes
something happen.
You know what I mean?
And it's better than what Icould have ever imagined, to be
honest.
So in those waiting seasons, Ijust, I wait.
I wait.
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I wait.
Zania (16:14):
That's really good.
Sharrell (16:14):
Now, sometimes, once in a blue moon, I might go off
and do my own thing and notinclude God in it, and that'd be
the mistake.
That'd be the mistake.
Like, I remember the last timeI did that, God was like, I
ain't tell you to do that.
I ain't point you in thatdirection.
Tell you that real quick.
You wanted to go do what youwanted to do.
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So, girl, and anytime you dothat, it's just...
It just makes you feel crazy,and it feels like you're
starting,
Zania (16:45):
But I do want to touch on that a little bit.
You mentioned while you weretalking about that you go to
your people, your boyfriend,Brittany, family and guessing
friends.
And that's very important assomebody who is on the journey
of trying to know God more, havea stronger relationship with
God, who you surround yourselfwith is very, very, very
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important.
It's real.
weak moments, those people canpour back into you what you feel
that you've lost duringwhatever season that you're
going through.
Absolutely.
So anybody listening.
Yeah, for real.
Connect with people that, youknow, can help you on your
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journey and just empower you aslong as you go.
Sharrell (17:31):
Yeah.
And I'm curious, what does itlook like for you in your
waiting season?
Zania (17:34):
Oh, so I'll be honest with you.
I hate waiting.
If y'all can relate.
I hate waiting.
I literally was telling myfriend, like, I think a day or
two ago, I said, I said, what ifGod, we had access to God where
we could say, hey, God, is thisthe right thing to do?
And God gave us the answer andsaid, no, don't do it.
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Like right away.
Like you ain't got to wait.
You just got the answer.
What will we do?
Will we even learn a lessonstill?
Because now we have full accessto God.
We can call God.
We can reach out to him andhe'll fully just answer right
there and then.
So for me, waiting.
I hate it.
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I really do.
But honestly, what I do withwaiting is I go to my mom.
I'm like, Mom, I don't know ifI could wait on this.
I don't know.
And she just reminds me of whatthe scripture says.
Sometimes we pray together.
We do a quick little Biblestudy over the phone because,
you know, I do live by myself,not with her anymore.
And that's what keeps me going.
It's like, okay, Z, this iswhat you need to do.
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Just stay in your words, stayin your Bible, and that's it.
During this season of waiting.
Sharrell (18:45):
You know what I've noticed about you since I've
been around you, Z, which y'allalso, Z has helped me with
Pretty Girl Progression.
I've hired her to be mypersonal assistant when it came
to doing my events.
And she's the real deal.
She is the real deal.
Thank you.
But because you like, becauseI've been around you, I've got
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to see how you brought yourfriends who didn't have a strong
relationship with Christ.
You brought them towardsChrist.
Thank you.
I'm proud of you.
You're literally a light andI've seen it.
I've seen it.
So, you know, what keeps yougoing within your friendships to
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be that light?
Zania (19:32):
We have to remember that we are disciples.
And in the God's word that wehave to bring people together.
You know, so there's sometimesthat I'm not the light, if I'll
be honest.
Sometimes I get a littlefrustrated that my friends are
not on the same journey as me orare connected with God how I am
because who can I go to, youknow?
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And that it hurts me as wellbecause they are friends that I
care about.
So when they're going throughthings, my answer is let's pray
about it.
Let's read the word.
Let's, you know, let's remindourselves of who God has called
us to be and pray away anxietyor depression, but because
they're not like that.
It kind of hurts me, you know?
So I remember a time where Ihad a friend and they were going
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through something and I didn'tknow what to do.
I said, God, I don't know howto be the light.
I don't know how to be thatsupportive friend.
I don't know what to say.
Because honestly, we are humanand we're given free will.
So with the free will, we allowour emotions sometimes to take
control.
And then that goes into ouractions and all the other stuff.
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So I was like, God, what do Ido?
So immediately- I just felt it.
Just pray about it.
When I say I went into heavyprayer that night over my
friend, I was canceling anyenemy over my friend.
And the crazy part is the nextday or two, she called me and we
were talking about it.
And she just said that, I thinkI want to go to church more.
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I want to read my Bible more.
I want to do this.
And I just looked up to the skyand said, okay, God.
Sharrell (21:06):
Thank you, Lord
Zania (21:07):
So sometimes we're not the light and we need that extra
light.
help to be that light for otherpeople.
And the help I'm talking aboutis coming from God, Holy Spirit,
Jesus.
So that's why I feel like thelight, but other times I don't
feel like the light.
Because I got to stay real.
Sometimes I make my emotions goget over on me.
I'm like, girl, get ittogether.
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Why can't you get it together?
But we're human.
We make mistakes.
So I have to give that grace tothem as well and just go to God
about them.
Sharrell (21:35):
Yeah.
You know what I do want toknow, Z?
Because we talk aboutfriendships.
I want to talk about dating alittle with you.
Because for, y'all don't know,Z is, don't you still, I don't
know if you still serve in thechurch, but when you have a
minute conversation with Z,you're going to know that she
loves the Lord, okay?
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And is very present in yourlife.
And I, at one point, wastalking to you about dating, you
know, obviously off air.
And can we talk about thatconversation we had?
We can, we can.
Okay.
So Zee was telling me, like,she has never really, like,
dated, I guess.
Right?
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And break that down to me.
Like, what do you mean you'venever dated?
And is it still that samesituation?
Zania (22:25):
So when we first met, It was never really been on a date,
meaning like a guy never fullon planned the date, pulled up
with flowers or anything likethat, picks me up, say, hey,
this is where we're going to be.
Like I've never got that orback then I never got that at
all.
So for me, dating back then waslike, oh, let's just hang out
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and see what happens.
It was like more of a go withthe flow.
And I guess because I wasyounger.
That's why it was kind of likethat.
But now as I get older, I'mlike, it kind of still is like
that.
Like in this generation, a lotof men are not serious and all
their mindset is on is, youknow, that one thing...
One thing, one thing, onething.
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Shout out to Lauryn Hill.
And I don't blame them.
You know, I don't blame them.
You know, everybody has theirown journey of what they're
doing or how they want to moveand do things.
So dating has not been the bestat all.
Sharrell (23:24):
Even though I'm off the market, I know what you
mean.
I know what you mean, Zee.
But I'm like, Hal, you'rebeautiful.
You're literally active.
You're about your business.
What are you looking for in aguy?
Now, I know me saying this iskind of giving, you know, it
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could be a guy listening to thisor, you know, seeing this clip
and it's like, oh, well, let memake myself a chameleon and be
exactly what she wants, okay?
And to y'all little serpents,okay, you little counterfeits,
scram, okay?
I'm just talking about theserious men, the God-fearing
men, the men who are going to begentlemen, who are, you know,
just...
What are you looking for?
(24:06):
Because I want to set you uplow-key, but we talked about
that recently, so go ahead.
What are you looking for?
Zania (24:12):
First and foremost, I'm looking for a man of God.
Somebody who loves God morethan they love themselves.
Somebody that's willing to dieto their flesh.
That's the biggest thing.
A family man.
Somebody who loves to have agood time, laugh.
Why are you smiling?
Sure, yeah.
Somebody that's having a goodtime.
Somebody that's caring, notonly to like their family or
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their loved ones, but alsoanimals.
I love animals, you know?
So I recently lost my dog.
So that's why it's like, Ijust, I love animals.
Somebody that's compassionate.
that's willing to go above andbeyond.
But again, not only for me, butfor people around.
We could see somebody on thestreets that are less fortunate
than us and you're willing tohelp out.
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Hey, do you need a meal?
Somebody like that.
I don't give too much.
I just want to see what peopleare coming with.
But I do want to touch on andsay that in this generation now
of dating, I have recently had afew men that are interested in
me and I think I'm the problem.
Sharrell (25:16):
Oh, why would you, why do you say that?
First of all, that takes alevel of accountability and
awareness, self-awareness of,you know, your patterns,
whatever that may be to say, youknow what, it's my fault
because I can understand that.
Or maybe there's somethingwithin me that I need to switch
around or tweak because I am thecommon denominator.
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Whoa, that was a tongue twist.
So why do you say that?
Zania (25:42):
So I say that because, and it's not in a bad way.
No, not at all.
I am not putting up withanything.
Period.
Like if you can go, if I'mcoming to you about something
serious, like this is how Ifeel, you know, and you can go
24 to 48 hours without sayinganything to me, then my emotions
and my feelings obviously donot matter to you or it's not a
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priority to you.
For me, bye.
Have a great day.
You know, if there's any lying,if there's anything like that.
I'm very quick nowadays torealize my worth and understand
what I'm looking for and whatI'm looking for in a person
completely.
So you come correct or don'tcome at all.
Sharrell (26:26):
I know that's right.
And because why do we, we don'tneed to settle.
And I'm in a phase even formyself, like simply just being,
being myself, being my black,beautiful queen self.
That's enough.
So if you don't want to talk tome, if you're not trying to
show up for me, invest in me,you're not being the man who I
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desire myself to be with.
So why would I settle?
Because when one person won't,the next person will.
Zania (26:59):
Hello.
Sharrell (27:00):
I respect that.
I respect that.
Zania (27:02):
And we have a God who died, who literally died for us.
Okay.
Daddy God died for us.
Okay.
Yes, Daddy God.
Okay.
Hello.
So, yeah, I'm not settling.
I'm not.
And it's funny because when myfriends were like, oh, Z, I'm
trying to be like that.
I'm like, it can get lonely attimes.
You want that partner.
You want somebody that you cancall and share business ideas
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with.
And you guys can work together,build something, have a future
with.
I know my mom would lovesomebody, you know, but I'm not
willing to settle.
I'm not willing to accept justanything because I'm a firm
believer on once you accept it,they do it once, you accept it.
Sharrell (27:40):
For sure.
Zania (27:40):
They think it's okay
Sharrell (27:41):
For sure.
Zania (27:42):
We're not doing that.
Sh (27:43):
Boundaries, baby. Boundaries
Zania (27:45):
But people do make mistakes.
It's just depending on the typeof mistake or something like
that, you know?
And maybe there wasn'tcommunication, something
happened.
It just all depends on thesituation where I'm willing to
be like, okay, I understand.
We can keep trying.
But other than that, uh-uh.
Sharrell (28:01):
But when you say, like, it's you, do you think
because you're not willing tojust settle for whatever.
That makes it you?
Zania (28:09):
Yes, because it ruins the chance to get to know somebody
further.
Because once I see something,I'm immediate like, no.
So I kind of think like, okay,is this me?
Am I like doing too much?
But then I remind myself, I'mlike, but I don't want to.
I don't want to settle.
I don't want to have to dealwith that.
I don't want to have to be theone planning the dates and all
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this other stuff.
I would like the guy to lead.
I would like the guy to leadthe way.
I'll follow.
I'm submissive.
Hello.
Anything you want.
Sharrell (28:40):
Okay.
Zania (28:41):
So I do think that.
And I'm probably wrong withthat too because I'm trying to
develop more into the wholedating scene and learn more
about myself when it comes todating.
But I feel like Being that I'mjust quick to be like, uh-uh.
It would be a littleproblem sometimes.
Sharrell (28:59):
But that's okay, though, because, you know, it's
like red flags out there.
We're not over here trying tojust date whoever just because
we want to fill this, like, gapor void or anything.
And I think, you know, takingyour time to realize that, it's
going to go a long way, girl.
Zania (29:15):
Yeah.
Well, we're praying about it.
Sharrell (29:17):
We are praying about it.
And I know that the dating poolis a little pissy.
pissy right now okay it's likepee pee water but lord have
mercy and and and a woman likeyou like you have so much
purpose and drive you need thatlike purpose mate the divine
partner so let me ask you thisbesides dating like what do you
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think your purpose here on inearth is for?
Zania (29:44):
You know, I've always tried to find that out for like
years.
And I think I hit it on thehead when I got baptized in
2023.
And my purpose is to serve.
That's the whole meaning behindevolving virtually.
So involving virtually is mybaby.
You know, it is my businessthat I grew from the ground up.
And it was a virtual assistantbusiness and it turned into now
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I'm going everywhere prettymuch.
But it honestly started asvirtual assistant.
And then, okay, I said, well,as think and what I'm doing is
meant to serve people.
It's meant to help people andsee them evolve from one phase
to the next.
See your event go from thebeginning stages to now full-on
execution.
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And I think I said thisrecently in one of my other
clips on Instagram is this yearis the year of execution.
Every year should be the yearof execution.
We always get stagnant.
We always get stuck with ideas,with this, with that, but you
just need somebody to help youalong the way.
Sharrell (30:44):
No, for real, y'all, Z, hey, I feel like you do it
all.
She literally takes an event,an idea that you come up with.
For example, you helped me onmy beach day event.
And you gave everything fromobviously sending the email, us
emailing back and forth, sendingthe contract over, hello,
because business is business, toall the different You know,
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items and time and content.
You brought that all togetherso I can visually see what I was
getting myself into and whatwas going to happen.
And you executed the eventflawlessly.
I recently did my field dayevent and I basically, you know,
it felt like I just did it bymyself.
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And I was like, damn, I miss Zright now.
Because the way you would havejust aligned everything and made
it better.
You mentioned serving.
How did you get to a pointwhere you knew this is exactly
what I was supposed to do?
Was it something that Godcalled you to do or you actually
noticed on your own, I'm meantto do this?
Zania (31:52):
I think it was a notice on my own.
I had a season where I took abreak.
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It was like three, four months.
I was like, okay, we're goingto revamp this whole thing.
And when I say I took a breakand I went to prayer, I went to
fasting, I was like, God, thatthis is what you have called me
to do.
Let this be a blessing toothers.
Like, let this evolve intosomething that is helping other
people and not just in a waywhere I'm just virtual, but on
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site as well.
And I was like, okay, nothing.
Nothing happened for a goodmonth.
Even during the relaunchstages, nothing happened.
I got really sad.
I got really down.
My mom had to come over and waslike, what's wrong with you,
Xavier?
You know, like, what is wrongwith you?
And then all of a sudden I gotconnected with a really, really,
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really great client out ofanywhere.
Like, I don't even know howthis happened.
And now that client is like onsite.
So I'm like, okay, God, like,is this like, for me, that was
my confirmation.
Like, this is And this isexactly what you're supposed to
be doing.
It took a while, buteverything's within his timing
and not when we want it tohappen.
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So from there, I was like,okay, all right.
So we doing this then.
And during my praying season,it wasn't just, God, do I keep
this business?
No, it was God, cancel anyenemies, any people that are
coming around that are not meantto be connected to me.
Allow me to serve people in theindustry that they're in and
allow me to help them executewhatever vision that they're
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looking for.
So that was a type of prayerthat I was doing.
that was going on for thosethree to four months.
Sharrell (33:55):
Yes.
And took off, Z, right now.
And I don't know if there's anyNDAs, but you're working with
someone in the Miami circuitthat is big time.
Not only just her, but her bestfriend.
And I already know being inthose rooms...
the way you're going to be ableto serve people is going to be
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on a whole nother level.
You know, without saying somuch, you know, what does that
feel like to see all the hardwork and dedication and the
skills and the sleepless nightsand just the praying and the
fasting?
What does it feel like to be inthose rooms?
Because I know you're in thoserooms right now.
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I'm seeing you're in thoserooms right now.
Zania (34:42):
It feels unreal.
Unreal.
I think my very first day, Idon't know, I felt like my body
was there, but I wasn't reallythere during the session that I
had with that high-end client.
It just felt so unreal, butstill a blessing because I pray
for times like this.
I pray for those moments, youknow?
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And it's funny because thatclient came after me having to
disconnect from another clientdue to the lack And I was
questioning God.
I said, God, I just revampedevolving virtually.
I just did all of these things.
You gave me this amazing clientand now it's coming to an end.
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I was like, how am I even goingto manage?
How are things going to happen?
And this is why I always saylike, God is so good because
after like, not even like amonth, the next month, a few
weeks, two weeks, I reached orI'm getting connected with this
high-end client, I'm like, I seewhat you did there.
Yeah.
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I see, you know, and...
I doubted at first.
Amen.
Sharrell (36:20):
I asked you, what did those like building those
skills?
Like, how did you find yourskills in doing what you do
right now?
And when I asked that, because,you know, you're doing a lot
of, I don't know, Excel,Microsoft, X, Y, and Z.
You mentioned earlier, like youdidn't go to college, you know,
how did you start to curatethese skills and then turn it
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into a business?
Zania (36:45):
So the skills originally started from being a high
fashion runway model.
And with doing fashion showsfor so many years, I after that
was starting to work withvideographers, photographers,
behind the scenes.
And from working behind thescenes, I'm like, I just love
helping people.
I love serving people.
Not knowing that serving wouldbe something that I'm full on
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doing years later.
So with that, I said, okay, Ilove helping.
I love helping on set.
Anything you need, let me tieyour shoe, get you some water.
She I'm your girl, basically.
But honestly, when it comes tolike the Excel, the Google and
all that other stuff, that'ssomething that I learned on my
own because it was something Ineeded to know, especially when
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it came to being on other setsyears ago.
I had to learn how to make acall sheet.
I had to learn how to make amood board.
I had to learn how to send anemail, you know?
All those things I had to learnas I go.
And of course, I made mistakes.
I wasn't sure if, hey, if I'mdoing this right or if this is
the right thing to say or do.
But at the end of the day, it'sa learning curve.
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We're not going to be perfectwith everything.
Everything is going to taketime.
So I would say those skills andthings that I know, it comes
from trial and error.
Sharrell (37:57):
Yeah.
Zania (37:57):
For me doing it myself and then actually learning it
and then be like, okay, I coulddo this.
Now I could do this as likehelping somebody.
I could organize it.
I can put this together, thattogether, making sure you stay
organized and stay on top ofyour things.
Sharrell (38:10):
Absolutely.
I think it goes back to alsothe fact that God doesn't let
anything go unused.
So no matter what job you're ator the position you're at in
life, Every little skill indetail matters for the next
chapter.
Like when I worked inside ofthe warehouse, my previous job,
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and we did like brandactivations, I didn't know how
that was going to tie intoPretty Girl Progression and me
applying it to my events orsending emails to certain
clients and making sure theverbiage was right or or being
on the last podcast and seeinghow things work or certain
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camera equipments and justhaving that preview of what I
needed to actually happen in thenext season.
What advice would you give toany young woman out there who is
still honing in on theirskills, still honing in on their
craft, but really they'restruggling, you know, struggling
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to invest in themselves,struggling to actually see what
the next chapter is going to be.
What advice would you give tothem?
Zania (39:23):
I would say everything takes time.
You know, every skill that youhave to learn, anything,
equipment that you have to buyor invest in, everything takes
time.
Because a lot of individualsnowadays who are becoming
business owners, we don'tnecessarily have the funds to
fund our vision.
So then that can bediscouraging.
Like, gosh, I want to capturebehind the scenes.
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I ain't got a camera.
And that was me at first.
All I had was my phone.
I was like...
God, like, well, you know, thisain't going to be the best.
But I still got bookings.
I still was able to connectwith individuals.
And it goes based off of yourskill and how you are as a human
when you connect with the otherindividuals.
So everything takes time.
It's not going to be perfectright away.
And even if it's not perfect,just start.
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Just start.
There is nothing wrong withjust starting.
You don't have to start offwith doing all these purchases
of eBooks and all this otherstuff on how to start.
Because everything you want toknow is on Google.
It's right there.
Like Google, YouTubeUniversity.
Chat.
If you know people that's intothat stuff, everything is right
(40:31):
there at the palm of your handfor you to grab onto and learn
from.
So I think I would say justeverything takes time and just
start.
Just start.
Because time is not waiting onno man.
At all.
At all.
So just start.
Everything takes time.
Sharrell (40:46):
I love that advice because it really does, you
know.
Everything really does taketime.
I've been at PGP for years,even down to my relaunch.
And every little thing mattersand everything does take time.
So what are you most excitedabout the next season in your
life?
Zania (41:06):
Ooh, well, I'm hoping for more podcast interviews.
Hello, you guys.
Hit me up.
But I'm looking to...
I'm going through a season inmy life right now where I am, I
feel stuck, even though like Iknow I'm not stuck, you know,
I'm moving, but I've been havingthose moments for the last
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couple of days where I do feellike that.
So I think, or I believe inthat this is where God has taken
me is have my own office, likebuild a team from here, have
like, Me as the main and thenlike two people, three people
under me.
I've always been saying thatsince like last year.
I would love to have a team andgive those people to other
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business owners so that it's,you know, delegated properly and
everybody's able to getassistance from my team or from
me.
Sharrell (41:55):
Yeah, it's been on my heart and in my spirit, but all
I keep thinking about isbusiness credit, right?
Borrowing other people's money,okay?
Getting other people's moneyand which, you know, there's
steps to that with getting yourown credit, your personal credit
fixed so you can be able toactually go to these businesses.
But I could so see that foryou, Z.
I see that for you, you havinga team because not only are you
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And I'm not bragging becauseyou're my friend.
I'm telling you as a humanbeing, what I see personal
aside, like yourprofessionalism, the way you
treat people when you're doingbusiness, like you weren't
capping when you said you'llliterally tie someone's shoes on
set.
Like if y'all go to my socialmedia, I'm going to just post
more things from our past so youcan see like you actually in
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action, serving, helping.
So to have like two or threemore miniature Zs running around
here to help other people growtheir business and evolve.
Girl, bravo.
And it's yours.
It's yours.
I just know it.
I just know it.
I just know it.
I claim it in Jesus name.
I really do.
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But yeah, tying your shoes anddoing all that.
Yeah, that's me.
You do that.
And some people would thinklike, oh no, the ego would show
them like, oh no, I'm not goingto do this.
I'm not going to bend down andtie someone's shoes or help fix
their hair or move that littlefly away and tell them.
You do that and it's a part ofyour business.
And that's why I just, I loveeverything about evolving
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virtually.
Yes, thank you so much.
I really do.
Zania (43:28):
Thank you.
Sharrell (43:29):
Where can people actually like get in touch with
you?
Zania (43:32):
Yes.
So you get in touch with me onInstagram.
Also on, it's called X now,right?
It's not Twitter no more.
Yeah.
Sharrell (43:40):
I don't even have Twitter.
If y'all see some tweets fromme in the past, just know I'm
locked out of that account.
I ain't been in there indecades, so...
But X now.
Zania (43:49):
Well, definitely Instagram, Twitter, at Evolving
Virtually.
That's the easiest way.
Once you get access to theInstagram, it has a link there
and it shows so much more aboutwho I am, what I do, who I've
worked with, and how I canserve you.
Sharrell (44:03):
Yes.
And there's so much more Iwould love to talk to you about,
but I definitely want to askyou, what does pretty girl
progression mean to you?
Zania (44:13):
Oh, I love it.
Pretty girl progression meanswalking in your purpose and not
listening or not even listening,but not, not feeling like you
are not progressing.
Okay.
So walking in your purpose andnot feeling like you are not
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progressing.
So walking in your purpose ofwho God has called you to be,
but understand that again,everything takes time.
Every second of the day, youare progressing in some type of
way.
So that's what I would say itmeans to me.
Sharrell (44:45):
Amen.
I just love it.
I love you, Z.
I'm so grateful you could comeon the podcast.
I'm going to put everything inthe show notes below, y'all,
where you guys can support Z.
When I tell you, 10 out of 10,highly recommend evolving
virtually.
Can people write Google reviewsfor you yet?
Zania (45:04):
No, I was looking into that actually about a few months
ago, but you got to pay forthat, you know...
Sharrell (45:08):
You need to invest in that.
Somebody needs to invest inthat.
I don't know.
Maybe I need to tithe in that.
I don't know, but you got to doit.
I know I got to do it.
I know I have to do it.
Zania (45:17):
I definitely have to do
Sharrell (45:18):
Because I want people to actually read other people's
experience about you.
Zania (45:23):
But I do have it on Instagram.
So if you go on Instagram,there's like the highlights.
There's review videos ofdifferent people who've worked
with me.
Sharrell (45:30):
Okay.
Yes.
Y'all, I'm going to puteverything in the show notes
because Z is amazing.
10 out of 10.
Highly recommend.
Thank you for celebrating my58th episode.
I'm just so grateful to haveyou.
Y'all, it is the 50th episode.
This is crazy.
If you guys ever need anyresources and tools for personal
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growth and wellness and stayconnected to women like Zee and
all the other amazing guests,you can go to
www.prettygirlprogression.com.
It will have everything thatyou need below to know more and
help support the channel.
Last thing, if you can leave alast message to anybody, what
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would it be?
One word.
Zania (46:15):
One word?
Sharrell (46:17):
One word.
Give me one word.
Zania (46:19):
Grace.
Grace.
You said one word, so I can'tsay no more.
Sharrell (46:25):
Epi, that's it.
And as always, queens, loveyourself, have some grace,
and until next time.
What up, y'all?
Welcome back to another episodeof the Pretty Girl Progression
podcast.
I am your girl, Sharell.
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And if you are watchingvirtually on YouTube, hey y'all.
Today, I have an extremelyspecial guest.
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And this guest, I have beenwaiting to sit down and talk to
her because I know that shereally don't be on podcasts like
that.
I know that this young lady isprobably nervous, but she is A
ray of sunshine.
She is a businesswoman.
She is the biggest sweetheart.
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She is a God-fearing woman,okay?
She loves the Lord, and theLord loves her, okay?
And she's going to be a part ofmy 50th episode, y'all.
My 50th episode.
None other.
Give a virtual round ofapplause for Zania Spence,
a.k.a.
Evolving Virtually.
Zania (01:24):
Hey, girl.
Hey.
Hi,
Sharrell (01:27):
Hi.
Yo, I'm so excited to have you,but first let me do a check-in.
How are you feeling?
How are you doing?
Zania (01:33):
I am feeling blessed.
I can't complain.
Last couple days mentally hasbeen a little bit draining, but
I'm grateful just to be alive,to be able to have another day
and...
See God work in my life.
Sharrell (01:46):
Amen.
That's real because the lastcouple of days I've been like,
when I tell you fighting off thethoughts of the enemy and just
trying to trick me out of myposition.
I'm real heavy right now.
It's like, don't let the enemytrick you out of your position.
But we all have those times, atleast for me, okay?
Did I do your intro justice?
Zania (02:09):
Yes.
You did perfect.
Sharrell (02:11):
I love that. Okay good.
Zania (02:12):
You put me on the spot, though, about showing me you do
a podcast, because it's comingthis year.
It's
Sharrell (02:19):
Well, let's talk about it.
Let's get into it.
Okay, so y'all, first of all, Iwant y'all to know how me and
Zania met.
Me and Z, I call her Z, we meton my previous podcast, and she
was like our...
Our virtual assistant, ourpositive coach, keeping our
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schedules together.
And I respect all the thingsthat you're doing in your
business.
And we're going to get intothat later on.
But I want to know more aboutZ.
So tell the people a little bitabout yourself.
Zania (02:53):
Okay.
Hey, you guys.
Hey, hey, hey.
My name is Zania.
I am the CEO and founder ofEvolving Virtually.
I am Godfriend Woman, likeSherelle said.
She clocked that C right on thehead.
I'm also an entrepreneur.
I am a corporate baddie.
I don't know about that.
Corporate girly, corporatebaddie.
But also, I'm just somebodythat loves God, loves life,
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loves my family, loves myfriends.
And I love to have a good time,laugh.
As you can tell, I'm verygoofy.
And yeah, that's about it.
Sharrell (03:24):
And your background.
You got to give a bit aboutyour background.
Zania (03:27):
Okay.
I'm American.
Born and raised in America, butof course, we got a little
Jamaican in us because it's fromthe background of my family and
everything.
So, shout out to all myJamaicans in the building.
Sharrell (03:40):
I can't help but do the little gunshot thing.
I don't even know why we dothat.
Do y'all know why people dothat?
Zania (03:46):
I do that when I go to events and they play the
Jamaican music and that's like agood, good, good Jamaican song
Sharrell (03:54):
Respect.
Respect to the Yadis.
Respect to the Yadis.
Yo, um...
Because, like, you're Jamaican,you're such a vibe, you're a
good time.
Where are you from?
Like, where are you born andraised?
Here.
Here, but, like, you know, whenthey say Florida, you can't
just say, like, Miami, Dade,Broward, Atapata.
Zania (04:16):
Definitely
Sharrell (04:17):
Broward.
Broward?
Okay, okay.
So, I want to know a little bitmore about, like, your
childhood, baby Z.
Because the woman that you'regrowing to today, I want to know
where it all started andstemmed from.
So, tell us a little bit aboutyour childhood.
Baby Z.
Baby Z.
Zania (04:34):
Baby Z was bad.
I ain't listen.
Yes, I was not.
I didn't listen to my mom, butshe was a great guidance and
woman of God that never stirredme away from going to church or
reading my Bible.
So that's always been instilledin me, but I was, I was pretty
bad.
I went to Somerset Prep AcademyHigh School in North
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Lauderdale.
They recently opened like a fewyears ago and I did my high
school years there.
Then I tried to go to college.
It didn't work out.
I don't know why.
They kept trying to say, okay,you got to pay all this money
for And I'm like, we ain't nonew financial aid no more.
That doesn't exist.
So it didn't work out there.
But from there, I justcontinued to work and hustle and
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grind.
And I had a job since I was alittle girl.
I think it was like 16, 17.
So I've been working since Iwas really, really, really
young.
Then I got into high fashionrunway modeling.
And I was doing that for oversix years.
Yes, yes.
But unfortunately, you know,COVID happened and everything
had to stop.
And from there, I've just beena corporate girly handling
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business behind the scenes formany of my facilities that I do
work with.
And that's about it.
Small little thing.
Sharrell (05:47):
Because you're a corporate baddie and you are,
you know, you went from being alittle boosie badass to being a
corporate baddie and a faithfulwoman, you know.
Tell me about, like, how was ittransitioning into womanhood?
And I always ask this becausefor me, transitioning into
womanhood was scary because Ididn't really have, like, my
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mom.
And I really depended on my dadand my grandparents, you know.
And I'm the older sister, so Ididn't have, like...
My younger sister reallycouldn't teach me.
Obviously, my stepmom, she wasaround, but I didn't really
learn a lot.
So I was scared, basically, forgoing into womanhood.
What was transitioning towomanhood for you like?
Zania (06:28):
It was uncomfortable.
And it still kind of is.
I know I'm 28 years old now,but it still is uncomfortable
because there's things that ourparents were not taught when
they grew up.
So how can they teach us?
You understand?
And that also stuck in my head.
I'm like, okay, well, mom nevertaught me this, but I'm
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learning it from TikTok now.
I'm learning from like TikTokand stuff, but if he helped me.
So going over into womanhood,it was not easy.
It was uncomfortable.
There's a lot of things Iwasn't aware of.
I wasn't aware of my ownemotions.
I wasn't aware of how to handleemotions.
Dating was not going good.
There was a lot of things I didnot know or was unaware of and
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uncomfortable with.
But I think the process ofbecoming a woman or going on
that journey to become a womanallowed me or...
What it was, was basically mestepping into uncomfortable
spaces and learning from otherwomen.
So even though I had my mom, Istill had my cousin.
I had people a part of thechurch.
I had my grandma at some point.
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So these other women werepouring into me and that allowed
me to become the woman I amtoday.
But I'm still learning.
I'm still learning and growingto become a woman.
Well.
full-on, like, understanding.
Sharrell (07:46):
Yeah, no, I get what you mean.
You know, the fact that you,like, you mentioned growing up
in the church and also how ourparents didn't get a chance to
teach us a lot of things and wekind of are, like, still growing
and learning and doing things.
But the fact that you mentionedgrowing up in the church, like,
what did you find most...
I guess, what drew you more tothe church and your relationship
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with God, being that, like, youdidn't really have that
guidance so much, you know,growing up into womanhood?
Zania (08:22):
So I would say my mom, because, again, when you put a
person or a child into thechurch and you never— take them
out of the church you keep youknow putting the word of God
into them and instilling of theBible and church into their
lives it's going to be harderfor that person to depart from
that so every Sunday mom we'regoing to church you guys get up
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you had no choice you had to goto church on Sunday we had Bible
study so I will honestly say mymom was the firm foundation
that allowed me to stayconnected to the church there be
sometimes at a certain age I'mlike okay mom you can't make me
go like today's Sunday I don'twant to go to church but just
understand and being connectedto a church that not only just
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preaches the Bible, but acts onthe Bible as well.
Meaning like you can see withintheir actions, you can see
within their fruit andeverything.
So that allowed me to see,okay, this is not as, you know,
so religion, as you may say, asmost people may say, it's more
of a relationship with God, arelationship with Christ.
And from there being that,seeing that from the outside,
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I'm like, okay, you know, thisis something I continue to grow
on or be on this journey.
And then from there, it allowedme to keep that connection
relationship with God.
So now I live on my own.
I'm going to church by myselfevery Sunday.
Sometimes we go on a Biblestudy, but that's all because my
mom instilled that in me fromwhen I was younger.
And even though I may departsometimes, it still was able to
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carry over into my adulthood.
Sharrell (09:50):
Well, when would you say that you found God for
yourself?
Because I know like for me, Igrew up in the church,
especially a Haitian church, youknow.
Grandma, we always had to go tochurch Wednesdays, Thursdays,
Sundays, you know.
It was a lot, but I knew at acertain point that I wanted my
own relationship with God.
And that was really around2011, 2012.
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So when did you find like yourown personal relationship
with Christ
Zania (10:17):
So I want to say, and this may seem shocking because I
do all my posting on socialmedia, going to church and
everything, but we're in 2025now.
So in the year of 2023 was whenI said, okay, God will be
locked in.
We locked in.
I got baptized.
I gave my life to God full on.
And from there, everythingchanged.
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And it's crazy because peoplethink that when you go to church
consistently or you getbaptized, that things are going
to get better.
Oh, no.
It was not.
It was not easy.
It was not all peaches andcreams.
It was hard.
You know, there are a lot ofmountains, a lot of tests and
trials that I had to go throughand overcome and things that
really tested my faith.
A lot.
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So back in 2023, that was whenI was like, okay, we go full in,
full in.
Sharrell (11:05):
First of all, ladies and gentlemen, we got another
one.
We got another one for thekingdom, ladies and gentlemen,
okay?
Praise the Lord.
No, so...
When you talk about the valleysand the peaks and it wasn't an
easy transition, I understandthat because 2012, when God
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called me to even build PGP, orwhen I got baptized, that was a
story in itself.
But I would hear all the time,it's not going to be an easy
walk.
You're going to be attacked.
sometimes physically, sometimesspiritually, fasting and
praying.
You have to deal with so muchwhen you decide you want to give
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your life to Christ andpersonally, it's worth it.
So when you talk a little bitabout what that process looks
like when you're going throughyour faith journey.
Because a lot of people whodon't even know Christ or who
have questions about it, theyalways wonder like, well, if
it's so hard, why would I gothis route?
What would you say tothose people?
Zania (12:16):
That's a good question, girl.
So God pour into me right now.
I would say read your Biblebecause your Bible has many
stories about people that mayhave questioned God, people that
have gone through their ownseasons of trial and
tribulations, and you see how itturned out for them.
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You see their own testimonywithin the Bible.
So I always reference going toScripture.
Always go to your Scripture.
Some people may not understandour Scripture, so it's always
good to go to somebody who isolder than us that is in the
Scripture and in the Word ofGod.
But honestly, it It's a tryingthing.
Keep trying.
Every moment, every season isnot going to be the easiest for
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you.
When you're going through thosemoments, you're going to lose
faith.
You're going to lose hope.
You're going to be sad.
You're going to be down somemoments.
But you have to remember whoGod has called you to be.
And in the Bible, God didn'tcall us to be anything but a
woman of God, man of God,strong, faithful.
There's no anxiety over yourlife.
There's no depression over yourlife.
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So...
That's why I say scripturebecause in scripture, it is so,
so important that we just readit because that allows us to
strengthen our own faith basedon the books in the Bible, based
on what people's owntestimonies.
And if they can, you know, makeit through and God has been
there for them, why would hedepart from you?
Even when you're going throughyour season and your hard time,
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God has never departed from us.
So I think that's what keeps melocked in no matter the trial,
the tribulations or the teststhat come my way is like, Guy,
he done it for me before.
Okay.
He's going to do it for meagain.
It may not look the best rightnow, but sometimes that's why
you have to walk by faith andnot by sight, not by what you
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see in front of you.
Sharrell (14:05):
Amen.
You know, it reminds me ofIsaiah 60, 20.
Isaiah 60, 22.
When they say, when the time isright, the Lord will make it
happen.
Okay?
And you just always have toremember going back, like, This
is the worst.
You've been through worse.
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This is the worst it's going tobe, you know?
And just having that foundationand that relationship and just
trusting in him, it'd be hardsometimes, but at the right
time, the Lord will make ithappen.
And I always go by that.
Zania (14:40):
What would you do in a waiting season?
Knowing that, to yourlisteners, knowing that you are
waiting for something to happenor you're looking for something
to happen, what do you do duringyour waiting season?
Sharrell (14:50):
Aww that's a great question.
Ooh, sometimes it looksdifferent.
In my waiting season, I may befasting and praying if I need
clarity, if I need direction.
And you know what?
Right now, I'm in a space whereI'm always like, God, I don't
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like this right now.
I need you to get me out ofthis.
I need you to show me a betterway.
And sometimes I feel like God'svoice is silent.
And in that waiting season— Ijust lean on the people who can
sharpen me, to be honest,whether it be my boyfriend,
whether it be my cousinBrittany, whether it be my
sister Bree.
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I lean on them the most to keepme focused, pour into me when
I'm feeling empty, when my cupis empty and is not running
over.
I talk to God a lot.
I ask questions.
I read my word.
I fight.
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Basically, I fight through it.
I fight through it.
It is not easy.
But I've noticed once I justsurrender, God always makes
something happen.
You know what I mean?
And it's better than what Icould have ever imagined, to be
honest.
So in those waiting seasons, Ijust, I wait.
I wait.
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I wait.
Zania (16:14):
That's really good.
Sharrell (16:14):
Now, sometimes, once in a blue moon, I might go off
and do my own thing and notinclude God in it, and that'd be
the mistake.
That'd be the mistake.
Like, I remember the last timeI did that, God was like, I
ain't tell you to do that.
I ain't point you in thatdirection.
Tell you that real quick.
You wanted to go do what youwanted to do.
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So, girl, and anytime you dothat, it's just...
It just makes you feel crazy,and it feels like you're
starting,
Zania (16:45):
But I do want to touch on that a little bit.
You mentioned while you weretalking about that you go to
your people, your boyfriend,Brittany, family and guessing
friends.
And that's very important assomebody who is on the journey
of trying to know God more, havea stronger relationship with
God, who you surround yourselfwith is very, very, very
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important.
It's real.
weak moments, those people canpour back into you what you feel
that you've lost duringwhatever season that you're
going through.
Absolutely.
So anybody listening.
Yeah, for real.
Connect with people that, youknow, can help you on your
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journey and just empower you aslong as you go.
Sharrell (17:31):
Yeah.
And I'm curious, what does itlook like for you in your
waiting season?
Zania (17:34):
Oh, so I'll be honest with you.
I hate waiting.
If y'all can relate.
I hate waiting.
I literally was telling myfriend, like, I think a day or
two ago, I said, I said, what ifGod, we had access to God where
we could say, hey, God, is thisthe right thing to do?
And God gave us the answer andsaid, no, don't do it.
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Like right away.
Like you ain't got to wait.
You just got the answer.
What will we do?
Will we even learn a lessonstill?
Because now we have full accessto God.
We can call God.
We can reach out to him andhe'll fully just answer right
there and then.
So for me, waiting.
I hate it.
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I really do.
But honestly, what I do withwaiting is I go to my mom.
I'm like, Mom, I don't know ifI could wait on this.
I don't know.
And she just reminds me of whatthe scripture says.
Sometimes we pray together.
We do a quick little Biblestudy over the phone because,
you know, I do live by myself,not with her anymore.
And that's what keeps me going.
It's like, okay, Z, this iswhat you need to do.
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Just stay in your words, stayin your Bible, and that's it.
During this season of waiting.
Sharrell (18:45):
You know what I've noticed about you since I've
been around you, Z, which y'allalso, Z has helped me with
Pretty Girl Progression.
I've hired her to be mypersonal assistant when it came
to doing my events.
And she's the real deal.
She is the real deal.
Thank you.
But because you like, becauseI've been around you, I've got
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to see how you brought yourfriends who didn't have a strong
relationship with Christ.
You brought them towardsChrist.
Thank you.
I'm proud of you.
You're literally a light andI've seen it.
I've seen it.
So, you know, what keeps yougoing within your friendships to
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be that light?
Zania (19:32):
We have to remember that we are disciples.
And in the God's word that wehave to bring people together.
You know, so there's sometimesthat I'm not the light, if I'll
be honest.
Sometimes I get a littlefrustrated that my friends are
not on the same journey as me orare connected with God how I am
because who can I go to, youknow?
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And that it hurts me as wellbecause they are friends that I
care about.
So when they're going throughthings, my answer is let's pray
about it.
Let's read the word.
Let's, you know, let's remindourselves of who God has called
us to be and pray away anxietyor depression, but because
they're not like that.
It kind of hurts me, you know?
So I remember a time where Ihad a friend and they were going
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through something and I didn'tknow what to do.
I said, God, I don't know howto be the light.
I don't know how to be thatsupportive friend.
I don't know what to say.
Because honestly, we are humanand we're given free will.
So with the free will, we allowour emotions sometimes to take
control.
And then that goes into ouractions and all the other stuff.
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So I was like, God, what do Ido?
So immediately- I just felt it.
Just pray about it.
When I say I went into heavyprayer that night over my
friend, I was canceling anyenemy over my friend.
And the crazy part is the nextday or two, she called me and we
were talking about it.
And she just said that, I thinkI want to go to church more.
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I want to read my Bible more.
I want to do this.
And I just looked up to the skyand said, okay, God.
Sharrell (21:06):
Thank you, Lord
Zania (21:07):
So sometimes we're not the light and we need that extra
light.
help to be that light for otherpeople.
And the help I'm talking aboutis coming from God, Holy Spirit,
Jesus.
So that's why I feel like thelight, but other times I don't
feel like the light.
Because I got to stay real.
Sometimes I make my emotions goget over on me.
I'm like, girl, get ittogether.
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Why can't you get it together?
But we're human.
We make mistakes.
So I have to give that grace tothem as well and just go to God
about them.
Sharrell (21:35):
Yeah.
You know what I do want toknow, Z?
Because we talk aboutfriendships.
I want to talk about dating alittle with you.
Because for, y'all don't know,Z is, don't you still, I don't
know if you still serve in thechurch, but when you have a
minute conversation with Z,you're going to know that she
loves the Lord, okay?
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And is very present in yourlife.
And I, at one point, wastalking to you about dating, you
know, obviously off air.
And can we talk about thatconversation we had?
We can, we can.
Okay.
So Zee was telling me, like,she has never really, like,
dated, I guess.
Right?
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And break that down to me.
Like, what do you mean you'venever dated?
And is it still that samesituation?
Zania (22:25):
So when we first met, It was never really been on a date,
meaning like a guy never fullon planned the date, pulled up
with flowers or anything likethat, picks me up, say, hey,
this is where we're going to be.
Like I've never got that orback then I never got that at
all.
So for me, dating back then waslike, oh, let's just hang out
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and see what happens.
It was like more of a go withthe flow.
And I guess because I wasyounger.
That's why it was kind of likethat.
But now as I get older, I'mlike, it kind of still is like
that.
Like in this generation, a lotof men are not serious and all
their mindset is on is, youknow, that one thing...
One thing, one thing, onething.
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Shout out to Lauryn Hill.
And I don't blame them.
You know, I don't blame them.
You know, everybody has theirown journey of what they're
doing or how they want to moveand do things.
So dating has not been the bestat all.
Sharrell (23:24):
Even though I'm off the market, I know what you
mean.
I know what you mean, Zee.
But I'm like, Hal, you'rebeautiful.
You're literally active.
You're about your business.
What are you looking for in aguy?
Now, I know me saying this iskind of giving, you know, it
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could be a guy listening to thisor, you know, seeing this clip
and it's like, oh, well, let memake myself a chameleon and be
exactly what she wants, okay?
And to y'all little serpents,okay, you little counterfeits,
scram, okay?
I'm just talking about theserious men, the God-fearing
men, the men who are going to begentlemen, who are, you know,
just...
What are you looking for?
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Because I want to set you uplow-key, but we talked about
that recently, so go ahead.
What are you looking for?
Zania (24:12):
First and foremost, I'm looking for a man of God.
Somebody who loves God morethan they love themselves.
Somebody that's willing to dieto their flesh.
That's the biggest thing.
A family man.
Somebody who loves to have agood time, laugh.
Why are you smiling?
Sure, yeah.
Somebody that's having a goodtime.
Somebody that's caring, notonly to like their family or
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their loved ones, but alsoanimals.
I love animals, you know?
So I recently lost my dog.
So that's why it's like, Ijust, I love animals.
Somebody that's compassionate.
that's willing to go above andbeyond.
But again, not only for me, butfor people around.
We could see somebody on thestreets that are less fortunate
than us and you're willing tohelp out.
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Hey, do you need a meal?
Somebody like that.
I don't give too much.
I just want to see what peopleare coming with.
But I do want to touch on andsay that in this generation now
of dating, I have recently had afew men that are interested in
me and I think I'm the problem.
Sharrell (25:16):
Oh, why would you, why do you say that?
First of all, that takes alevel of accountability and
awareness, self-awareness of,you know, your patterns,
whatever that may be to say, youknow what, it's my fault
because I can understand that.
Or maybe there's somethingwithin me that I need to switch
around or tweak because I am thecommon denominator.
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Whoa, that was a tongue twist.
So why do you say that?
Zania (25:42):
So I say that because, and it's not in a bad way.
No, not at all.
I am not putting up withanything.
Period.
Like if you can go, if I'mcoming to you about something
serious, like this is how Ifeel, you know, and you can go
24 to 48 hours without sayinganything to me, then my emotions
and my feelings obviously donot matter to you or it's not a
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priority to you.
For me, bye.
Have a great day.
You know, if there's any lying,if there's anything like that.
I'm very quick nowadays torealize my worth and understand
what I'm looking for and whatI'm looking for in a person
completely.
So you come correct or don'tcome at all.
Sharrell (26:26):
I know that's right.
And because why do we, we don'tneed to settle.
And I'm in a phase even formyself, like simply just being,
being myself, being my black,beautiful queen self.
That's enough.
So if you don't want to talk tome, if you're not trying to
show up for me, invest in me,you're not being the man who I
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desire myself to be with.
So why would I settle?
Because when one person won't,the next person will.
Zania (26:59):
Hello.
Sharrell (27:00):
I respect that.
I respect that.
Zania (27:02):
And we have a God who died, who literally died for us.
Okay.
Daddy God died for us.
Okay.
Yes, Daddy God.
Okay.
Hello.
So, yeah, I'm not settling.
I'm not.
And it's funny because when myfriends were like, oh, Z, I'm
trying to be like that.
I'm like, it can get lonely attimes.
You want that partner.
You want somebody that you cancall and share business ideas
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with.
And you guys can work together,build something, have a future
with.
I know my mom would lovesomebody, you know, but I'm not
willing to settle.
I'm not willing to accept justanything because I'm a firm
believer on once you accept it,they do it once, you accept it.
Sharrell (27:40):
For sure.
Zania (27:40):
They think it's okay
Sharrell (27:41):
For sure.
Zania (27:42):
We're not doing that.
Sh (27:43):
Boundaries, baby. Boundaries
Zania (27:45):
But people do make mistakes.
It's just depending on the typeof mistake or something like
that, you know?
And maybe there wasn'tcommunication, something
happened.
It just all depends on thesituation where I'm willing to
be like, okay, I understand.
We can keep trying.
But other than that, uh-uh.
Sharrell (28:01):
But when you say, like, it's you, do you think
because you're not willing tojust settle for whatever.
That makes it you?
Zania (28:09):
Yes, because it ruins the chance to get to know somebody
further.
Because once I see something,I'm immediate like, no.
So I kind of think like, okay,is this me?
Am I like doing too much?
But then I remind myself, I'mlike, but I don't want to.
I don't want to settle.
I don't want to have to dealwith that.
I don't want to have to be theone planning the dates and all
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this other stuff.
I would like the guy to lead.
I would like the guy to leadthe way.
I'll follow.
I'm submissive.
Hello.
Anything you want.
Sharrell (28:40):
Okay.
Zania (28:41):
So I do think that.
And I'm probably wrong withthat too because I'm trying to
develop more into the wholedating scene and learn more
about myself when it comes todating.
But I feel like Being that I'mjust quick to be like, uh-uh.
It would be a littleproblem sometimes.
Sharrell (28:59):
But that's okay, though, because, you know, it's
like red flags out there.
We're not over here trying tojust date whoever just because
we want to fill this, like, gapor void or anything.
And I think, you know, takingyour time to realize that, it's
going to go a long way, girl.
Zania (29:15):
Yeah.
Well, we're praying about it.
Sharrell (29:17):
We are praying about it.
And I know that the dating poolis a little pissy.
pissy right now okay it's likepee pee water but lord have
mercy and and and a woman likeyou like you have so much
purpose and drive you need thatlike purpose mate the divine
partner so let me ask you thisbesides dating like what do you
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think your purpose here on inearth is for?
Zania (29:44):
You know, I've always tried to find that out for like
years.
And I think I hit it on thehead when I got baptized in
2023.
And my purpose is to serve.
That's the whole meaning behindevolving virtually.
So involving virtually is mybaby.
You know, it is my businessthat I grew from the ground up.
And it was a virtual assistantbusiness and it turned into now
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I'm going everywhere prettymuch.
But it honestly started asvirtual assistant.
And then, okay, I said, well,as think and what I'm doing is
meant to serve people.
It's meant to help people andsee them evolve from one phase
to the next.
See your event go from thebeginning stages to now full-on
execution.
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And I think I said thisrecently in one of my other
clips on Instagram is this yearis the year of execution.
Every year should be the yearof execution.
We always get stagnant.
We always get stuck with ideas,with this, with that, but you
just need somebody to help youalong the way.
Sharrell (30:44):
No, for real, y'all, Z, hey, I feel like you do it
all.
She literally takes an event,an idea that you come up with.
For example, you helped me onmy beach day event.
And you gave everything fromobviously sending the email, us
emailing back and forth, sendingthe contract over, hello,
because business is business, toall the different You know,
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items and time and content.
You brought that all togetherso I can visually see what I was
getting myself into and whatwas going to happen.
And you executed the eventflawlessly.
I recently did my field dayevent and I basically, you know,
it felt like I just did it bymyself.
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And I was like, damn, I miss Zright now.
Because the way you would havejust aligned everything and made
it better.
You mentioned serving.
How did you get to a pointwhere you knew this is exactly
what I was supposed to do?
Was it something that Godcalled you to do or you actually
noticed on your own, I'm meantto do this?
Zania (31:52):
I think it was a notice on my own.
I had a season where I took abreak.
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It was like three, four months.
I was like, okay, we're goingto revamp this whole thing.
And when I say I took a breakand I went to prayer, I went to
fasting, I was like, God, thatthis is what you have called me
to do.
Let this be a blessing toothers.
Like, let this evolve intosomething that is helping other
people and not just in a waywhere I'm just virtual, but on
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site as well.
And I was like, okay, nothing.
Nothing happened for a goodmonth.
Even during the relaunchstages, nothing happened.
I got really sad.
I got really down.
My mom had to come over and waslike, what's wrong with you,
Xavier?
You know, like, what is wrongwith you?
And then all of a sudden I gotconnected with a really, really,
(33:09):
really great client out ofanywhere.
Like, I don't even know howthis happened.
And now that client is like onsite.
So I'm like, okay, God, like,is this like, for me, that was
my confirmation.
Like, this is And this isexactly what you're supposed to
be doing.
It took a while, buteverything's within his timing
and not when we want it tohappen.
(33:29):
So from there, I was like,okay, all right.
So we doing this then.
And during my praying season,it wasn't just, God, do I keep
this business?
No, it was God, cancel anyenemies, any people that are
coming around that are not meantto be connected to me.
Allow me to serve people in theindustry that they're in and
allow me to help them executewhatever vision that they're
(33:50):
looking for.
So that was a type of prayerthat I was doing.
that was going on for thosethree to four months.
Sharrell (33:55):
Yes.
And took off, Z, right now.
And I don't know if there's anyNDAs, but you're working with
someone in the Miami circuitthat is big time.
Not only just her, but her bestfriend.
And I already know being inthose rooms...
the way you're going to be ableto serve people is going to be
(34:17):
on a whole nother level.
You know, without saying somuch, you know, what does that
feel like to see all the hardwork and dedication and the
skills and the sleepless nightsand just the praying and the
fasting?
What does it feel like to be inthose rooms?
Because I know you're in thoserooms right now.
(34:38):
I'm seeing you're in thoserooms right now.
Zania (34:42):
It feels unreal.
Unreal.
I think my very first day, Idon't know, I felt like my body
was there, but I wasn't reallythere during the session that I
had with that high-end client.
It just felt so unreal, butstill a blessing because I pray
for times like this.
I pray for those moments, youknow?
(35:05):
And it's funny because thatclient came after me having to
disconnect from another clientdue to the lack And I was
questioning God.
I said, God, I just revampedevolving virtually.
I just did all of these things.
You gave me this amazing clientand now it's coming to an end.
(35:27):
I was like, how am I even goingto manage?
How are things going to happen?
And this is why I always saylike, God is so good because
after like, not even like amonth, the next month, a few
weeks, two weeks, I reached orI'm getting connected with this
high-end client, I'm like, I seewhat you did there.
Yeah.
(35:47):
I see, you know, and...
I doubted at first.
Amen.
Sharrell (36:20):
I asked you, what did those like building those
skills?
Like, how did you find yourskills in doing what you do
right now?
And when I asked that, because,you know, you're doing a lot
of, I don't know, Excel,Microsoft, X, Y, and Z.
You mentioned earlier, like youdidn't go to college, you know,
how did you start to curatethese skills and then turn it
(36:43):
into a business?
Zania (36:45):
So the skills originally started from being a high
fashion runway model.
And with doing fashion showsfor so many years, I after that
was starting to work withvideographers, photographers,
behind the scenes.
And from working behind thescenes, I'm like, I just love
helping people.
I love serving people.
Not knowing that serving wouldbe something that I'm full on
(37:06):
doing years later.
So with that, I said, okay, Ilove helping.
I love helping on set.
Anything you need, let me tieyour shoe, get you some water.
She I'm your girl, basically.
But honestly, when it comes tolike the Excel, the Google and
all that other stuff, that'ssomething that I learned on my
own because it was something Ineeded to know, especially when
(37:26):
it came to being on other setsyears ago.
I had to learn how to make acall sheet.
I had to learn how to make amood board.
I had to learn how to send anemail, you know?
All those things I had to learnas I go.
And of course, I made mistakes.
I wasn't sure if, hey, if I'mdoing this right or if this is
the right thing to say or do.
But at the end of the day, it'sa learning curve.
(37:47):
We're not going to be perfectwith everything.
Everything is going to taketime.
So I would say those skills andthings that I know, it comes
from trial and error.
Sharrell (37:57):
Yeah.
Zania (37:57):
For me doing it myself and then actually learning it
and then be like, okay, I coulddo this.
Now I could do this as likehelping somebody.
I could organize it.
I can put this together, thattogether, making sure you stay
organized and stay on top ofyour things.
Sharrell (38:10):
Absolutely.
I think it goes back to alsothe fact that God doesn't let
anything go unused.
So no matter what job you're ator the position you're at in
life, Every little skill indetail matters for the next
chapter.
Like when I worked inside ofthe warehouse, my previous job,
(38:34):
and we did like brandactivations, I didn't know how
that was going to tie intoPretty Girl Progression and me
applying it to my events orsending emails to certain
clients and making sure theverbiage was right or or being
on the last podcast and seeinghow things work or certain
(38:54):
camera equipments and justhaving that preview of what I
needed to actually happen in thenext season.
What advice would you give toany young woman out there who is
still honing in on theirskills, still honing in on their
craft, but really they'restruggling, you know, struggling
(39:15):
to invest in themselves,struggling to actually see what
the next chapter is going to be.
What advice would you give tothem?
Zania (39:23):
I would say everything takes time.
You know, every skill that youhave to learn, anything,
equipment that you have to buyor invest in, everything takes
time.
Because a lot of individualsnowadays who are becoming
business owners, we don'tnecessarily have the funds to
fund our vision.
So then that can bediscouraging.
Like, gosh, I want to capturebehind the scenes.
(39:45):
I ain't got a camera.
And that was me at first.
All I had was my phone.
I was like...
God, like, well, you know, thisain't going to be the best.
But I still got bookings.
I still was able to connectwith individuals.
And it goes based off of yourskill and how you are as a human
when you connect with the otherindividuals.
So everything takes time.
It's not going to be perfectright away.
And even if it's not perfect,just start.
(40:08):
Just start.
There is nothing wrong withjust starting.
You don't have to start offwith doing all these purchases
of eBooks and all this otherstuff on how to start.
Because everything you want toknow is on Google.
It's right there.
Like Google, YouTubeUniversity.
Chat.
If you know people that's intothat stuff, everything is right
(40:31):
there at the palm of your handfor you to grab onto and learn
from.
So I think I would say justeverything takes time and just
start.
Just start.
Because time is not waiting onno man.
At all.
At all.
So just start.
Everything takes time.
Sharrell (40:46):
I love that advice because it really does, you
know.
Everything really does taketime.
I've been at PGP for years,even down to my relaunch.
And every little thing mattersand everything does take time.
So what are you most excitedabout the next season in your
life?
Zania (41:06):
Ooh, well, I'm hoping for more podcast interviews.
Hello, you guys.
Hit me up.
But I'm looking to...
I'm going through a season inmy life right now where I am, I
feel stuck, even though like Iknow I'm not stuck, you know,
I'm moving, but I've been havingthose moments for the last
(41:26):
couple of days where I do feellike that.
So I think, or I believe inthat this is where God has taken
me is have my own office, likebuild a team from here, have
like, Me as the main and thenlike two people, three people
under me.
I've always been saying thatsince like last year.
I would love to have a team andgive those people to other
(41:48):
business owners so that it's,you know, delegated properly and
everybody's able to getassistance from my team or from
me.
Sharrell (41:55):
Yeah, it's been on my heart and in my spirit, but all
I keep thinking about isbusiness credit, right?
Borrowing other people's money,okay?
Getting other people's moneyand which, you know, there's
steps to that with getting yourown credit, your personal credit
fixed so you can be able toactually go to these businesses.
But I could so see that foryou, Z.
I see that for you, you havinga team because not only are you
(42:19):
And I'm not bragging becauseyou're my friend.
I'm telling you as a humanbeing, what I see personal
aside, like yourprofessionalism, the way you
treat people when you're doingbusiness, like you weren't
capping when you said you'llliterally tie someone's shoes on
set.
Like if y'all go to my socialmedia, I'm going to just post
more things from our past so youcan see like you actually in
(42:43):
action, serving, helping.
So to have like two or threemore miniature Zs running around
here to help other people growtheir business and evolve.
Girl, bravo.
And it's yours.
It's yours.
I just know it.
I just know it.
I just know it.
I claim it in Jesus name.
I really do.
(43:03):
But yeah, tying your shoes anddoing all that.
Yeah, that's me.
You do that.
And some people would thinklike, oh no, the ego would show
them like, oh no, I'm not goingto do this.
I'm not going to bend down andtie someone's shoes or help fix
their hair or move that littlefly away and tell them.
You do that and it's a part ofyour business.
And that's why I just, I loveeverything about evolving
(43:25):
virtually.
Yes, thank you so much.
I really do.
Zania (43:28):
Thank you.
Sharrell (43:29):
Where can people actually like get in touch with
you?
Zania (43:32):
Yes.
So you get in touch with me onInstagram.
Also on, it's called X now,right?
It's not Twitter no more.
Yeah.
Sharrell (43:40):
I don't even have Twitter.
If y'all see some tweets fromme in the past, just know I'm
locked out of that account.
I ain't been in there indecades, so...
But X now.
Zania (43:49):
Well, definitely Instagram, Twitter, at Evolving
Virtually.
That's the easiest way.
Once you get access to theInstagram, it has a link there
and it shows so much more aboutwho I am, what I do, who I've
worked with, and how I canserve you.
Sharrell (44:03):
Yes.
And there's so much more Iwould love to talk to you about,
but I definitely want to askyou, what does pretty girl
progression mean to you?
Zania (44:13):
Oh, I love it.
Pretty girl progression meanswalking in your purpose and not
listening or not even listening,but not, not feeling like you
are not progressing.
Okay.
So walking in your purpose andnot feeling like you are not
(44:34):
progressing.
So walking in your purpose ofwho God has called you to be,
but understand that again,everything takes time.
Every second of the day, youare progressing in some type of
way.
So that's what I would say itmeans to me.
Sharrell (44:45):
Amen.
I just love it.
I love you, Z.
I'm so grateful you could comeon the podcast.
I'm going to put everything inthe show notes below, y'all,
where you guys can support Z.
When I tell you, 10 out of 10,highly recommend evolving
virtually.
Can people write Google reviewsfor you yet?
Zania (45:04):
No, I was looking into that actually about a few months
ago, but you got to pay forthat, you know...
Sharrell (45:08):
You need to invest in that.
Somebody needs to invest inthat.
I don't know.
Maybe I need to tithe in that.
I don't know, but you got to doit.
I know I got to do it.
I know I have to do it.
Zania (45:17):
I definitely have to do
Sharrell (45:18):
Because I want people to actually read other people's
experience about you.
Zania (45:23):
But I do have it on Instagram.
So if you go on Instagram,there's like the highlights.
There's review videos ofdifferent people who've worked
with me.
Sharrell (45:30):
Okay.
Yes.
Y'all, I'm going to puteverything in the show notes
because Z is amazing.
10 out of 10.
Highly recommend.
Thank you for celebrating my58th episode.
I'm just so grateful to haveyou.
Y'all, it is the 50th episode.
This is crazy.
If you guys ever need anyresources and tools for personal
(45:54):
growth and wellness and stayconnected to women like Zee and
all the other amazing guests,you can go to
www.prettygirlprogression.com.
It will have everything thatyou need below to know more and
help support the channel.
Last thing, if you can leave alast message to anybody, what
(46:14):
would it be?
One word.
Zania (46:15):
One word?
Sharrell (46:17):
One word.
Give me one word.
Zania (46:19):
Grace.
Grace.
You said one word, so I can'tsay no more.
Sharrell (46:25):
Epi, that's it.
And as always, queens, loveyourself, have some grace,
and until next time.
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