Hello Podfriend!

Greetings from Boston! Wherever you are in the world, I hope the new season is bringing some good vibes with it. We recently experienced the first warmth of the season on this side of the world and took some moments to take it all in in our backyard. It’s all going in the right direction, after a looooonnnnngggg winter.

How is life treating you these days?

All is good on my end despite the circus-like news headlines we read everyday - from school shootings to political scandals and leopards eating people’s faces IYKYK.

Earlier this month I also had a second visit for 2025 from my SA bestie and we visited so many places including the African American Heritage Museum and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Do visit them if you’re ever in town.

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Here’s what we’re doing in this edition:

-Studio Update

-Also This Month

-Giving me Joy and Pause This Month

Alright pod friends, let’s get to business!

STUDIO UPDATE

A FRAMEWORK FOR TRANSFORMING YOUR MINDSET

Performance Coach and Happiness Expert, Brandi Hudson is on a mission to help you unlock your full potential in all aspects of your life. In the latest episode, she walks us through her B.A.S.E. framework that she has used to help many corporate leaders, entrepreneurs and individual clients. She says, “Whatever you desire was already meant for you.” Her job is to get you to a point of unwavering belief that what you dream of is possible for you and achievable.

With her dedication to working with clients who look like her, she has a special understanding of navigating systemic barriers to success, how to honor your heritage in a professional setting and relying on your intution as a guide for taking important decisions.

PAIR IT WITH

INTENTIONALLY SELFISH

How can you think about personal development in the age of self-styled Personal Development “experts” on your social media feed? Well, it’s in the name: Personal. Not every coach is going to be for you and so, we speak to different life and business coaches to set you on the right path to success. The goal at the SAL podcast is to meet you where you are in terms of your career/entrepreneurial journey or your life. During an earlier season of the podcast, we spoke to Naketa Thigpen, the founder of the Thigpro Balance and Relationship Management Institute. Her goal is to guide couples and ‘potent individuals’ to a fulfilling and balanced life through what she calls being intentionally selfish.

GIVING ME JOY AND PAUSE THIS MONTH