Sharing about a BIG shift in direction for me, the things that want to pull me back, and how I know that this is the right way to go. Some things you can take from this to help you decide what to do when you are pulled in multiple directions. SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new minisodes drop! Rate and review so others can find the show. Connect with me on Instagram at @kristiniris If you want a little help getting clear on what you want for your life and future get my FREE workbook for Black creatives Create Your Future Vision at www.kristiniris.com/vision

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Minisode - Changing Directions: how to know when it's right

Sharing my thoughts on the passing of Chadwick Boseman, his impact on Black people worldwide, and being mindful of speaking for the dead. SUBSCRIBE to get notified when new episodes drop. If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Follow on Instagram - @kristiniris 

Minisode - Chadwick Boseman

Desire is a powerful thing. For Black folx in particular Black femmes desire is something we are often denied or made to feel guilt or shame for. That goes for both sexual and life desires. In this minisode I discuss how honoring our desires breaks oppressive control and helps shift change in the collective and the world. All starting with YOU. Subscribe to catch these bonus minisodes when they release! Minisodes are only available for 2 days. If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Join us in The Melanated Rising House at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Follow on Instagram to catch live recordings of these episodes @kristiniris

Minisode - Honoring Your Desires

We are living through history right now. As the world is going through intense changes there are two big things I want to impart on you: 1. however you're feeling right now is okay. 2. We don't have the luxury of you being in "imposter syndrome" right now. Your gifts are needed for the revolution... Subscribe to catch these bonus minisodes when they release! Minisodes are only available for 2 days. If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Join us in The Melanated Rising House at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Follow on Instagram to catch live recordings of these episodes @kristiniris

Minisode - It's Not Imposter Syndrome, It's White Supremacy

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is upon us and a LOT of The US and world is shutting down which is freaking the f*ck out of a lot of people. So how do we navigate the fear and uncertainty of a pandemic that disrupts our lives? Pleasure. In this minisode I share 5 ways pleasure helps us as Black folx and Black creatives navigate these uncertain fearful times and how it can help us create greater change that is so needed after this pandemic. Subscribe to catch these bonus minisodes when they release! Minisodes are only available for 2 days. If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Join us in The Melanated Rising House at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Follow on Instagram to catch live recordings of these episodes @kristiniris

Minisode - Pleasure During a Pandemic

This week has been all about pussy in The Melanated Rising House, which is our online community for Black creatives who want to make an impact. We've been exploring and decolonizing our relationship to pussy and those who have them and learning how powerful connecting to pussy is.  In this minisode I share more about my personal experience decolonizing and connecting to my pussy and the surprising shift that happened: I developed a much deeper connection to my intuition and internal wisdom. Listen in to hear the many ways this changed how I show up in the world and ways it opened me to my own power! Subscribe to catch these bonus minisodes when they release! Minisodes are only available for 2 days. If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Join us in The Melanated Rising House at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Follow on Instagram to catch live recordings of these episodes @kristiniris

Minisode - The Intuitive Power of Pussy

You ever notice how the “wellness” industry is just sooo white? It isn’t that there aren’t Black teachers, healers, and leaders out there, it’s that they’re not getting the same face time as their white counterparts. Then there’s the HIGH cost creating a high barrier or entry for the communities that most need care. This week’s guest, Lestraundra Alfred, is working to change that. Founder of Balanced Black Girl, Lestraundra works to highlight the Black womxn leaders in health and wellness and discuss some of the many issues we Black folx face in navigating a white dominated and classist industry. Listen as we talk wellness, Black joy, and changing how we care for ourselves! Lestraundra is a Social Media Manager, Podcast Host, experienced corporate communicator and wellness advocate. She started her first blog The Balanced Berry in 2014 to share her love of fitness and nutrition with others. After years of feeling dissatisfied with the lack of diversity in wellness content shared on large platforms, she pivoted to create Balanced Black Girl Podcast in 2018. Balanced Black Girl is a lifestyle brand that provides content and experiences empowering women of color to live their healthiest lives. Connect with Lestraundra at: Balanced Black Girl Podcast Instagram.com/balancedles Instagram.com/balancedblackgirlpodcast If you enjoyed the show make sure you rate and review to help others find it and... SUBSCRIBE to get bonus limited-time minisodes when they release! Join The Melanated Rising House - our dope ass community for Black creatives at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)

Being a Balanced Black Girl with Lestraundra Alfred - Ep 48

Every year I choose one word as my theme or focus for the year. For 2020 I have two words and I chose five support words that work for both to keep me focused and living my themes. In this solo episode I share my two themes and support words and why they will take me to my next level. We’re continuing this conversation inside The Melanated Rising House - our dope ass community for Black creatives. Join at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ If you enjoyed the show make sure you rate and review to help others find it and... SUBSCRIBE to get bonus limited-time minisodes when they release! Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)

One Word Theme for 2020 (Or Two) - Ep 47

What if you had an idea that could change the way people relate to the land, the ways we handle disaster relief, and even change the future of the formerly incarcerated? Could you sit on it? Hold out due to fear? This week’s guest David Jones, lives his life staying curious, pursuing new careers, and using his brilliant mind and ideas to create change for marginalized communities and countries. He is a living example of going beyond what everyone else tells you is possible. David Jones is a technologist, inventor and CEO/Founder of Lite Injen Labs He is a Polyglot, has traveled to 72 countries, and is a self-taught software developer. He attended the Juilliard School-BFA for Film Score Composition, attended Airline Training Professionals and is a Certified Flight Instructor, and he’s a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-Dropout. Connect with David at: On Facebook david@liteinjenlabs.com We’re continuing this conversation inside The Melanated Rising House - our dope ass community for Black creatives. Join at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ If you enjoyed the show make sure you rate and review to help others find us and... SUBSCRIBE to get bonus limited-time minisodes when they release! Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)  

Environmental Change Through Tech with David Jones - Ep 46

I’ve had a complex relationship to community throughout my life. Community can be both powerful and complicated for Black folx who were both dispersed and pushed together in marginalized groups. In this solo episode I share about my experiences in community and now building a community of my own, and I discuss the dynamics and complexities of community and Blackness. All to explore the question: What does healthy community look like? If you enjoyed the show make sure you rate and review to help others find it and... SUBSCRIBE to get bonus limited-time minisodes when they release! Join The Melanated Rising House - our dope ass community for Black creatives at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/ Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris

The Power & Strength of Community - Ep 45

Today's bonus episode is a special announcement. I've been working hard the last couple months on designing an online community space tailor-made for Black creatives and our unique needs. It's finally here!!! Today I am introducing The Melanated Rising House - a dope ass space for Black creatives who want to make an impact! Hear all about it in this bonus episode. Join The Melanated Rising House at: https://melanatedrising.mn.co/

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! Introducing The Melanated Rising House

Can one voice create change? One story? What about 10 or 100 together? Omkari Williams joins me today for a conversation on the power of our individual and collective stories to change policy and change peoples view of us and the world. There is a power in telling your story, a power in reclaiming your voice, a power in living your right to be seen and heard. Omkari Williams is a speaker, writer and certified creativity and life coach. Her passion is teaching women to use their stories as a tool in changing social policy. Omkari says, “Our stories are bridges between us and others and can be immensely powerful in creating societal change. Yet women’s stories have been neglected. When we learn how to leverage our collective stories we can create meaningful change and help bring justice to the world.” She loves gathering stories from people she meets and inspiring them to take action. She also loves traveling to foreign countries and visiting as many churches, museums, and holy places as she can find. Her writing has been featured online by Elephant Journal, My Empowered World, Women For One, and Tattooed Buddha and in print by Savannah Magazine and Paprika Southern. Connect with Omkari at: www.omkariwilliams.com www.instagram.com/omkari_williams  Get my free video for Black Writers - 3 Key Elements To a Powerful Story at: www.kristiniris.com/3keys If you enjoyed the show make sure you SUBSCRIBE and rate and review to help others find it and… Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)

Blackness is Not a Monolith with Omkari Williams - Ep 44

I’m taking you on a journey today. Taking inspiration from Courtney Alexander in episode 40 (go listen) I am sharing with you some of the changes and work I’m doing on myself to get myself ready for what I’m creating next year. You have to realize that who you are now is not who you will be when you reach them. The things that got you here are not necessarily what will take you to your next level. You have to actively work toward your next evolution. Listen as I share the old ways of being and doing that I’m letting go of, and the things I’m doing to become who I need and create what I want, and how you can do this exploration for yourself. As we come to the end of the year and look forward to future goals this is the time to ready yourself for them. If you enjoyed the show make sure you rate and review to help others find it and... SUBSCRIBE to get bonus limited-time minisodes when they release! Get your Create Your Future Vision - Free Workbook for Black Creatives at: www.kristiniris.com/vision Get my free video for Black Writers - 3 Key Elements To a Powerful Story at: www.kristiniris.com/3keys Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)

Becoming Who You Need To Be - Ep 043

Giving you a slightly different flavor today on Melanated Rising. In honor of National Novel Writing Month I invited one of my oldest and closest friends (and writing buddy), Tranette Latrice Williams, on the show to talk about story, writing, challenging yourself, and broadening the scope of Black storytelling. Full of fun banter, laughter, and tales of old, listen in on two Black women writers working to decolonize our minds and our writing. Side note: Apparently we’re two old biddies who can’t remember years because we actually did NaNoWriMo for the first time in 2009 not 2012 (but 2012 was an epic year for finishing as you’ll hear). Connect with Tranette at: www.instagram.com/black_teena_marie Join her for weekly Wednesday write-ins at Motorhouse, 120 W. North Ave. Baltimore, MD Get my free video for Black Writers - 3 Key Elements To a Powerful Story at: www.kristiniris.com/3keys If you enjoyed the show make sure you SUBSCRIBE and rate and review to help others find it and… Please share the show with others! Use #MelanatedRising on social and tag me on Instagram @Kristiniris (follow me there!)

Tired Narratives & Epic Writing Feats with Tranette Latrice Williams - ep 042

It's a Halloween minisode! And I am talking about using this time as we step into the dark of the year to assess where you really want to go and what needs to die for you to get there. Subscribe to catch these bonus episodes when they release! Minisodes are only available for 5 days! If you enjoy the show rate and leave a review! Follow on Instagram to catch live recordings of these episodes @kristiniris Get your Create Your Future Vision - Free Workbook for Black Creatives at: www.kristiniris.com/vision Please share the show! Use #MelanatedRising on social

Minisode - Let Go And Let Die

Hosted by Kristin Iris, a Film Producer, Speaker & Coach for Black creatives. Melanated Rising is designed to inspire, uplift, and ignite Black creatives all while changing the narratives around Blackness. On the show we have open and honest conversations on topics and issues affecting us as Black people and how to take what limits us and turn it into what ignites us! Every episode is a look at what is possible when Black creatives stand in our undeniable power. Follow Kristin Iris on Instagram @kristiniris

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