Higher Than This

LISTEN AGAIN: The New C-Suite - Corporate to Creating your Own Economy

Life is too precious to keep looking to the right to the left and wondering if you are behind. You are right were you need to be. Today's episode is one of our snack sized portion of encouragement that will have us rethink and challenge the "I'm Behind" narrative that will just keep us stuck. This episode is bought to you by the New C-Suite Career and Business Blog, Learn more at www.twannatoliver.com/blog About the Show: Stories are powerful! Especially the ones we tell ourselves. Higher than This is a snack size podcast that challenges the deeply rooted narratives and limited beliefs that hold back high achieving women and continue to hinder their progress in vibrating higher in their careers and life!  About the Host: Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated in providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business. Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to breakthrough their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.  Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism and monetize their creativity. Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This. Learn More: https://www.twannatoliver.com/ Speaking & Advertising Inquiries community@twannatoliver.com Hang out with me on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w 

Who Said You Were Behind?

We are back for season 3! Thank you for your continued support. Today is a special episode because I interview my adults daughters, T'yanna and Taylor about how it was growing up with an Ebony women. Tune in to find out what that means and how their childhood was growing up with two working parents. My hope is that this episode will ease the mind of working and staying at home moms alike. Because letting go of the narrative that a mom can't have a career and raise kids needs to be finally put to bed. Have a blessed and happy Mother's Day to the village of women that raise, mentor and nurture the next generation. And a special prayer for those finding this day difficult due to lose. 

Growing up with an Ebony Woman

If you did anything online or even attempted to start a new endeavor a couple of years back you'll remember all the well known online guru's and instant millions that credit their "instant" success to working and hustling hard. Well that lasted for all about a minute and now we have a new guru that wants you to celebrate completing any menial task with several days of rest and Netflix and chill all dressed up in self care. On today's episode systems expert and business strategist, Kelly Azevedo gives us the right way to strike the right balance to avoid burnout while still staying committed to getting your best work done. Check out Kelly's article on the subject: https://medium.com/@kellyazevedo/from-hustle-culture-to-lenient-laziness-19a6ad151d27 Learn More About Kelly Azevedo: Kelly Azevedo is the founder of She's Got Systems and an online business strategist, systems expert and implementation master. Kelly believes that every single business should rely on systems to succeed and sells her online Playbooks for entrepreneurs ready to get started. Serving clients all over the world, She's Got Systems creates the business backend that clients need to optimize their time, grow their income and enjoy time off without stress.  Kelly frequently writes about systems for media outlets such as Comstocks, Forbes, the Washington Post, and Women 2.0, and her unique brand of life-work balance was featured in the New York Times. Season 3 of Higher Than This will premiere on Friday, May 7th, (the episode indicated May 1st). Rewind episodes will air over the next couple of weeks.  

Working Hard or Hardly Working: Managing Your Time

Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate my 50th episode! Today’s episode: Emotional Wellness & Stories You Tell with special guest Tanefa Wallace of Soul on Purpose. Listen and get tips and insight on why emotional wellness matters and how to make it a priority. Get to know Tanefa Wallace: Tanefa Wallace is an educator, speaker, author and Reiki Master Practitioner who has been practicing Reiki since 2009 and received her Reiki Master Teacher (RMT) certification in 2018. Tanefa also has a Counseling Master’s Degree from Loyola University. In 2003, she studied with Iyanla Vanzant in her Spiritual Life Coaching Certification Program for Inner Visions and Empowerment for Women. As the CEO of Soul On Purpose, an emotional wellness company for Women of Color, Tanefa is invested in WOC being able to live life on their terms in ways that afford them grace and a healthy measure of self-love. To this end, she has created The FLY Course – How to First Love Yahself & Live Life on Your Own Terms, a course that assists women in building The 5 Habits to FLY, which will be launching this Spring! Tanefa has always been passionate about storytelling and impressed by the influence it has on women and the decisions they make in life. Her book, The Lies You Tell; A 21 Day Journey Back to Your Truth, is a testament to that passion and her ability to get down to the stories we tell ourselves and allowed others to sow into our spirits that may be holding us back and how to up-root them with affirmations and change the narrative in our minds! Ways you can connect with Tanefa Wallace: https://www.instagram.com/_tanefa_/ https://www.instagram.com/soul_on_purpose/ https://www.tanefawallace.com/books Past Episode Mentioned: https://pod.co/higher-than-this/the-new-c-suite-from-corporate-to-creating-your-own-economy Learn more about the show: Stories are powerful! Especially the ones we tell ourselves. Higher than This is a snack size podcast that challenges the deeply rooted narratives and limited beliefs that hold back high achieving women and continue to hinder their progress in vibrating higher in their careers and life!  About the Host: Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated in providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business. Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to breakthrough their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.  Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism and monetize their creativity. Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This.    

Emotional Wellness & The Stories You Tell

Wrapping up the Women's History Month series highlighting what resilience is not and the toxic ways and behaviors that look like resilience. I hope you enjoyed the stories and encouraged in your professional career. Check out Episode 4 as mentioned in this episode: https://pod.co/higher-than-this/the-dark-side-of-healing 

What Resilience is Not: Series Finale

We continue with the Resilience Series for Women's History Month with Model, Monique Robinson. Learn more about Monique: Monique Robinson is a model from Pompano Beach, Florida, who stands at 6 "2' and wears a size 14. She started modeling in the Fall of 2010 following a chance encounter at a convenience store while she was in graduate school to become a licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of Florida. After graduation, Monique dove headfirst into modeling. Her first show was Meet Me in Miami, for Jones Magazine, in September 2010. Within a year and a half, Monique had appeared on runways in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Detroit, and New York City. Monique has walked in shows including Full Figured Fashion Week, BET's "Rip the Runway," Isabel Toledo, Christian Siriano, and Project Runway. Monique's résumé includes work for Ashley Stewart, Macy's, Torrid, Lane Bryant, Target, Kohl's, Dress Barn, McCalls, and Catharine's Plus, and Land's End, to name a few. https://www.instagram.com/iadoremo/ www.moniquerobinson.com #IAMMYBEAUTYSTANDARD

Women's History Month Series: Resilience with Monique Robinson

My birthday is coming and I enjoy using this time to reflect on aspects of my professional life. Continuing with our Resilience Series for Women's History Month I wanted to share my story on resilience. My career has not been linear and many of my experiences have been difficult but through it all I refuse to be broken. In this episode I share my the TOP THREE tactics that have helped me build resilience in my professional career. -- Twanna will be one of the speakers at the Prosper Workshop presented by The Restart Program, on Saturday, March 20th starting at noon. Early bird ticket are still available: www.prosperworkshop.com About the Show: Stories are powerful! Especially the ones we tell ourselves. Higher than This is a snack size podcast that challenges the deeply rooted narratives and limited beliefs that hold back high achieving women and continue to hinder their progress in vibrating higher in their careers and life!  About the Host: Twanna Toliver is an action-inducing and results-igniting Creative Business Coach. She is dedicated in providing ambitious women currently in corporate careers with the foundational tools to turn their creativity into a profitable business. Known for her straight-up coaching style, Twanna pushes women to breakthrough their self-limiting beliefs and shows them how to step into their seemingly impossible dreams.  Twanna proudly stands as the quintessential accountability partner for women ready to level up their income, dive into entrepreneurism and monetize their creativity. Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This. Learn More: https://www.twannatoliver.com/ Speaking & Advertising Inquiries community@twannatoliver.com Hang out with me on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w Join the Facebook Group of ambitious and curious women creators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shecreatescollective 

Birthday Episode: My Story of Resilience

March is my birthday month and it's also Women’s History Month! This month we celebrate and amplify all the strides and accomplishments of women along with the continued challenges we still face. Today is the first of our Resilience series. Which will here the hard won overcoming stories of amazing women. I’m excited to bring our first guest, Calista Phair Tucker, also known as The Fairy Talent Godmother, has a spirit of resilience that helped her get through one of the most challenging years of her life. Learn more about Calista Phair: https://www.calistaphair.com/ Follow her: https://www.instagram.com/iamcalistaphair/?hl=en Mentioned in this episode: Join me on March 18th at 12:00 pm for a Brunch + Beauty Brainstorm Session. Here is the link to sign up: https://shecreatescollec.kartra.com/page/brunchandbeauty 

Women's History Month Series: Resilience with Calista Phair

Do you believe we are born creative? Are some people more creatively talented than others? Can creativity be developed? This episode I'm doing my first book review. Reviewing one of my favorite books... The Creative Habit: Learn it and Use it For Life by Twyla Tharp https://www.amazon.com/Creative-Habit-Learn-Use-Life-ebook/dp/B000SEOWBG/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+creative+habit&qid=1614308029&sr=8-1 The book explores the intersection between creative talent, inspiration and habit. The Creative Habit should be a staple for any self-proclaimed creative and more! I hope you enjoy it. Come hang out with me on social media and let me know if you have read the book or plan on checking it out. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w Join the Facebook Group of ambitious and curious women creators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shecreatescollective

The Creative Habit

Love him or hate him Elon Musk is a successful CEO and quintessential eccentric entrepreneur. Years ago he infamously replied after being ask what encouraging words would he give an aspiring entrepreneur with “If you need to be encouraged you don’t need to be an entrepreneur!” No, I’m not interviewing him, but after social listening to a spirited discussion on LinkedIn about whether or not entrepreneurs agreed with his sentiment I wonder if there needed to be a deep dive on the difference between encouragement and validation. Listen to Episode 2 to learn the best practices and way to encourage yourself: https://pod.co/higher-than-this/encourage-yourself Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This. Learn More: https://www.twannatoliver.com/ Speaking & Advertising Inquiries community@twannatoliver.com Hang out with me on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w Join the Facebook Group of ambitious and curious women creators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shecreatescollective 

Stay Encouraged Without Outside Validation

Today we are exploring the most important relationship we have as women and it is with ourselves! Learning to love ourselves should be easy but I know the world makes it hard between performing for validation and all the focus on aesthetics we have to do a deeper dive. This episode I share five surefire ways to strengthen our self love. Can't wait for you to listen! Tell me in the comments below how you plan to practice self love today and beyond? ---- Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This. Learn More: Join the Facebook Community of ambitious and curious women creators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shecreatescollective Hang out with me on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w 

Loving You: The Self Love Episode

Trauma is not the only thing we share as black women but there is so much joy around us and collectively we embrace that joy in the midst of everything going on around us. In celebration of Black History month, (which is American History and should be recognized every day) but I digress I wanted to have the episodes this month to be light hearted by sharing affirming the joy, love and passion of black women. Starting with what brings us joy! This week I share the top three things that brings us joy as black women. Episode summed up in a quote/scripture: “You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” Isaiah 55:12 Here are some resources to help you indulge in the joyful activates mentioned in the episode: Rest is Resistance: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/ Panda videos: https://nationalzoo.si.edu/news/snow-day-smithsonians-national-zoo What to watch: https://www.acesconnection.com/blog/28-films-to-watch-during-black-history-month-that-aren-t-about-black-trauma-popsugar-com If you can't get out and experience nature for whatever reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHACKCNDMW8 Black Art Showing Women at Play, Rest Simply being: https://www.pinterest.com/txcapricorn1/debra-cartwright/ https://vintageblackglamourbook.com/ ---- Change the narrative to vibrate higher! Higher than This. Learn More: https://www.twannatoliver.com/ Speaking & Advertising Inquiries community@twannatoliver.com Hang out with me on social media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twannatoliver/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ToliverCreativeGroup Subscribe to The New C-Suite YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIPv07QKuKiNBdkU87rTU4w Join the Facebook Group of ambitious and curious women creators: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shecreatescollective 

The Joy of it All: Black Women Finding Joy

Higher Than This is a snack sized burst of inspiration podcast for Generation X Women who are emerging creatives creating new ways to peel back the layers of old narratives that never served us but offered false protection by hindering us from fully sharing our gifts through creativity and meaningful work.

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