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  S2 | EP 41: From Prison To Purpose featuring Yocairys Diaz 14.09.2026 1val 9min

  Send us Fan Mail The worst thing you’ve lived through does not get to be the last word on who you are. We sit with entrepreneur, speaker, and execution strategist Yocairys Diaz as she opens up about a tragedy at 17 that led to incarceration and the death of her brother, the moment she dropped to her knees in Rikers Island, and how faith slowly rebuilt her identity from shame into purpose. If you’ve ever wondered whether self forgiveness is possible, this conversation meets you with honesty an...
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  S2 | EP 40: You Got in the Room… Now What? featuring Imani Ellis 07.09.2026 1val 2min

  Send us Fan Mail What if the reason networking feels so exhausting is because we’ve been doing it all wrong? This week, we sit down with Imani Ellis, founder and CEO of CultureCon, for an honest conversation about what it really takes to build relationships, community, and a career that feels as good on the inside as it looks from the outside. Imani takes us behind the scenes of building CultureCon into one of the most influential cultural gatherings for Black creatives and creators, includin...
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  S2 | EP 39: Stop Waiting for Someone to Travel With You | Solo Female Travel featuring Gabby Beckford 31.08.2026 41min

  Send us Fan Mail Solo travel sounds glamorous until you picture the logistics, the safety questions, and that first dinner reservation for one. We sit down with Gabby Beckford, the creator behind Pax Light, to make solo travel for women feel less like a dare and more like a learnable skill. She shares how she went carry-on only for peace of mind, why her brand is about packing light and bringing light, and how she decided that the fear of never leaving had to be bigger than the fear of going ...
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  S2 | EP 38: Am I Behind in Life… or Is My Definition of Success Changing? 24.08.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail A listener asks a question that stops us in our tracks: Has your definition of success changed as you’ve gotten older? And that was just the beginning. In this episode, you asked, and we answered. We’re taking voice notes and questions directly from our listeners and getting into the conversations so many of us are having privately—about success, career changes, content creation, money, finding your passion, and that uncomfortable feeling that you should be further along by n...
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  S2 | EP 37: Are You Trying To Be Impressive Or Impactful? 17.08.2026 25min

  Send us Fan Mail “I did it all myself” might get applause, but it could also be the reason your business isn’t growing. In this episode, we’re talking entrepreneurship, business growth, collaboration, partnerships, delegation, and the myth of being self-made. There’s a difference between being independent and isolating yourself—and for ambitious women, entrepreneurs, and creatives who are used to figuring everything out alone, that line can get blurry fast. We start with a lighter catch-up on...
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  S2 | EP 36: What Happens To Your Career When The Internet Changes The Rules? 10.08.2026 31min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Elevathers, we're diving into the future of journalism, the creator economy, personal branding, and how media is evolving in the age of influencers and social media. We kick things off with a nostalgic conversation about the possible return of MySpace, why internet culture used to feel more personal, and whether nostalgia is holding us back from embracing what's next. Then we tackle one of today's biggest debates: Is journalism dying? We break down the diff...
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  S2 | EP 35: Owning Your Own Narrative 03.08.2026 32min

  Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we dive into the rise of women owning their narrative through authenticity, confidence, and intentional personal branding. Whether you're an entrepreneur, content creator, corporate professional, or building your next chapter, this conversation is packed with practical strategies to help you grow your career, increase your visibility, and define success beyond traditional expectations. We discuss: Why women need to stop waiting for permission and start before...
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  S2 | EP 34: What Is Being Low Maintenance Secretly Costing You? 27.07.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail “Low maintenance” gets applauded like it’s a flex, but we’ve learned it can come with a real price tag, just not always on a receipt. We’re Amanda Booz and Crystal Baka, and we’re getting honest about how presentation becomes currency: the way you show up affects respect, confidence, service, and even the opportunities that find you. We warm up with some summer joy and a quick unfiltered moment on celebrity life, from Cardi B’s latest drama to why public attention can turn n...
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  S2 | EP 33: Modern Love Without The Old Rules 20.07.2026 37min

  Send us Fan Mail If you’ve ever caught yourself thinking, “Do we even need each other anymore?” you’re not alone and we’re not sugarcoating it. Amanda Booz and Crystal Vega dig into the question behind so many modern relationships: when women don’t need men financially and men don’t need women for traditional roles, what’s the point of partnership now? The answer isn’t in outdated rules or social media hot takes. It’s in peace, emotional safety, shared purpose, and whether both people are wil...
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  S2 | EP 32: Are Your New Friends Real Or Just Adapting To You? 13.07.2026 35min

  Send us Fan Mail Someone can feel like your exact match and still be the wrong person to let in. We start with a real weekly reset conversation: the post-vacation bounce back, getting back in the gym, meal prepping without burning out, and how small routines like planning outfits or setting out workout clothes can protect your time, money, and energy. If you’re trying to stay consistent with health and wellness goals, productivity, and a calmer schedule, this is the kind of preparation that t...
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  S2 | EP 31: Are You Networking Or Just Showing Up? 09.07.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail We trade summer travel updates and get real about what major festivals look like when you are actually trying to build relationships and land brand work. From Cannes to Essence Fest, we share what surprised us, what felt worth it, and what we are leaving behind as we head deeper into Q3. • what Cannes is for creators and entrepreneurs versus pure spectators • why access is layered and meetings need to be set in advance • how networking happens socially in ho...
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  S2 | EP 30: Here's Why You Should Ruin Your Reputation 29.06.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Ruining your reputation sounds reckless until you realise how many of your choices are being made for an audience that is not even watching. We get honest about the invisible pressure to stay “on brand,” stay likable, stay polished, and stay available, and how that pressure can make you overthink yourself into a smaller life. We break down the difference between your professional reputation (protect it) and your personal reputation (stop letting it run your day). From ...
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  S2 | EP 29: You Don't Need a Vacation, You Need A New Life 15.06.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail Your vacation can be fun and still feel like you. We’re sharing the real habits we use to stay grounded while traveling so we come home energized instead of depleted, broke, and scrambling to “get back on track.” If summer travel usually knocks your routine out, this conversation is your reset. We get into the practical wellness travel tips that make the biggest difference: keeping your “before the world demands me” routine, moving your body without turning the trip into a f...
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  S2 | EP 28: Creating Versus Ownership & Who Loses 02.06.2026 33min

  Send us Fan Mail Miami was doing what Miami does best: stacking major weeks on top of each other. Between Miami Swim Week activations and the American Black Film Festival closeouts, we were outside, on our feet, and paying the price the next day, including Amanda’s voice getting taken out by secondhand smoke. That “city never sleeps” pace is fun until it isn’t, and it’s the perfect lead-in to the bigger theme we can’t ignore lately: culture moves fast, and if you create something, the interne...
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  S2 | EP 27: Finding Growth in Embarrassment 19.05.2026 52min

  Send us Fan Mail We bounce from pop culture chaos to real-life lessons, unpacking how hype, power, and money influence what people buy and what stories people believe. We keep it honest with our own not-so-elevated moments, then pull out the practical rules that help us move smarter in dating, work, and friendships. • reactions to the AP x Swatch collaboration and why some luxury collabs feel tacky • camping out, resale flipping and asking if the juice is worth the squeeze •...
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  S2 | EP 26: The Cost Of Being So Lucky With Les Alfred 11.05.2026 48min

  Send us Fan Mail Luck looks glamorous from the outside, but we wanted to talk about what it really costs to build a big life. Amanda Booz and Krystal Vega sit down with Les Alfred, media entrepreneur and cultural storyteller behind She’s So Lucky (formerly Balanced Black Girl), for a podcaster-to-podcaster conversation about growth that actually lasts. Les shares how her podcast started with a simple idea at work, a mic from Amazon, and a decision to ship before she felt ready. We dig into w...
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  S2 | EP 25: Let's Break The Habit Loop On This Monday 04.05.2026 39min

  Send us Fan Mail You can feel it when a habit stops being “just a thing you do” and starts shaping who you are. We sit down early and get honest about the patterns we’ve had to outgrow, from overthinking and people pleasing to staying up too late and waiting for the “right” time to start. The big takeaway we keep circling back to is identity: when you change how you see yourself, the behavior finally has somewhere new to land. We also dig into the real-world signals that a habit has to go: i...
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  S2 | EP 24: From Intern To Global Brand President At NYX & Here's How It's Done 27.04.2026 1val 7min

  Send us Fan Mail She started by packing boxes as an intern. Now she’s the Global Brand President of NYX Professional Makeup. Denee Pearson joins us for a candid, laugh-out-loud, notes-app-worthy talk about what it really takes to elevate in the beauty industry and in corporate life when you’re building from the ground up. We get into the career climb the unsexy parts and the strategic parts: how purpose and values can guide better decisions than chasing titles, what “knowing your worth” look...
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  S2 | EP 23: What If Being Left Out Is The Point? 22.03.2026 36min

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  S2 | EP 22: Inside The Hanifa Pause: Luxury takes patience 08.03.2026 36min

  Send us Fan Mail The internet loves a meteoric rise—and an even faster takedown. We open with a raw look at BBL reductions and what this reversal says about influence, body autonomy, and the unseen costs of surgical upkeep. Then we make a sharp turn into the realities of building a luxury brand: preorders that aren’t instant, production cycles that break if a batch fails quality control, and timelines shaped by global shipping and sourcing. The common thread is grace—how we treat women when t...