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Rejection really, really, really sucks! Even more than it sucking… it is not something that we can avoid no matter how hard we try. However, what if it didn’t have to suck so badly? What if you could…

On the quest for success, how important is it for us to see people who look like us in places that we want to go? So often, our ideas of thriving in our lives and careers can be contingent on seeing,…

One thing that continues to stick out to me about this chat is that... We all want more for our lives, but... to get more we can't sit around and wait for others to give us more--we must choose to no…

It's the last day of Black History Month! While you've probably been celebrating all month, the pride of being Black shouldn't stop today. Speaking of being proud about being Black... Have you ever h…

Are you being real with yourself about what you're feeling? Have you taken the time to acknowledge what you've been through and how it's shaped you? So often, we carry baggage with us just thinking t…

50 sessions later! Wow! Really? I love it! I thank each of you for being a part of this journey and for pushing this show forward. Thinking about how far the show has come, I couldn't help but think …

What have you done lately to invest in yourself? As a matter of fact, do you really know what it means to invest in yourself? In order for you to be successful in life, one of the things you must lea…

In a world where we're constantly trying to get ahead, when we have to do it all on our own, it makes the accomplishments that much sweeter; however, when we find ourselves in a position where we can…

It's MY birthday.... AND... The podcast turns TWO! Ahhhhhh. So, so, so, so, exciting... Even more exciting? In my lifetime, I've lost over 250 lbs! You read that right. OVER 250 lbs! So, I think this…

Don Holmes, a native of Progress, Mississippi spent six years enlisted in the United States Army after finishing high school. Later graduating from The University of Southern Mississippi wit BA in En…

From being born and raised in the projects of Astoria (Queens, New York) to studying abroad, I had the pleasure of kickin' it in #thefirstgenlounge with LaTayvia Brown. As an entrepreneur (Owner of P…

Mental health challenges are real, and we need to talk about them more so we can take steps in the right direction to get the necessary support. I had an opportunity to kick it in #thefirstgenlounge …

Kickin' in #thefirstgenlounge by myself. You know hanging with yourself ain't bad annnnd, I did tell you that I'd be showing up a little more solo dolo. Can we agree that it's been ONE hell of a year…

We (first-gen family) have hit over 7.3k downloads. Wow! Can you believe it? So, to celebrate this major milestone, and reflect on the many things that have been shared with us over the past year, he…

Kickin’ it in #TheFirstGenLounge with New York native, Andrew Martinez, who is a Ph.D. student at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education, research associate at the Penn Center …

Kickin’ it in #thefirstgenlounge with Chris Wallace, a Fayetteville, North Carolina native, inspirational speaker, and lifelong public servant. A graduate of North Carolina A&T State University and T…

I'm kickin' it in #thefirstgenlounge solo dolo today. I thought I'd take the time to be transparent with you all about a snag I had recently--lacking confidence, silencing myself, and having to remin…

Kickin' it in #thefirstgenlounge with Donald A. Coleman, Jr. who is a native of Georgia, Higher Education Professional at Kennesaw State University, and graduate of both Georgia State University and …

Kickin' it in #thefirstgenlounge with Kenisha N. Brown-Alexander who is a native Louisville, Kentucky, graduate of the University of Louisville and Nova Southeastern University, Founder of the nonpro…