The Shift is Real

Join me as I share my transformational and, dare I say, stimulating experience in the gem that is Qaxaca, Mexico. Being there reminded me how much I live through my senses and why it's essential to be present and connect to the pure goodness that life has to offer. From the food to the cultural celebrations to the art to the hillsides, Quaxaca was exactly what I needed when it came into my life. Oftentimes, travel experiences can be transformative in that way. My major takeaway, sometimes the most simple experiences and pastimes, can provide fullness in life.

Explore more wellness tools on www.the-be-life.com

If you were raised in a home of abuse, neglect, dysfunction, control, manipulation, or critique, you may want to grab some chamomile or lavender tea or oils for this. This week, I'm reading more excerpts from my book, The 5 Commandments of Self Love, and we're discussing how your "wounded inner child" can impact your self love journey. We all have an inner child, that unconscious child-like state that exists within us, however some of us have a wounded inner child that carries shame, sadness, guilt, anger, and sorrow. We discuss what shapes the wounded inner child, how to treat and re-parent yourself when its activated, and what to keep in mind in order to embrace, honor, and accept yourself. For more content, you can follow @the_be_life on instagram or twitter, and visit www.livethebelife.com to subscribe to my newsletter, read my blog posts, or purchase products.

Heartbreak can illuminate the challenges around self-love that you may have. Tap in for this second installment of the 5 Commandments of Self Love read-along experience as I deep dive into pg. 36-46 of the book, exploring the section "First Comes Heartbreak." Relationships are important for our growth, and even those that we experience heartbreak can give us so much insight into who we are, how we see and feel about ourselves, as well as what matters to us. If you haven't grabbed a copy, make sure to do so, so you can read along. To get more information about myself and my products, visit www.livethebelife.com. 

In this episode, I chat with  Njideka Obijiaku about the value of taking risks, and the rewards that can be afforded when you step outside your comfort zone. Learning how to trust yourself, and trust life, can be hard for so many people. Its what keeps us playing it safe, which is fine, if that's what you want. But if you want some amazingness beyond what's comfortable, its going to take some risk taking. Njideka is the founder and CEO of Shifting the Culture Wealth Group https://www.stcwealth.com/ . You can follow her on ig @n.o.theculturescfo

Well ya'll, we made it. This is the last days of the year, and there's a lot to reflect on. Every December, I journal and reflect on a host of questions to really go through my experience and growth for the year. In this episode, I'll take you through some questions that I typically ask during my end of the year reflection. Questions like: what were major lessons learned? In what ways did I grow? What wins can I celebrate? How did I practice self love? Get your journal and takes some notes, so you can lean into reflection of 2020 and intention setting for 2021. To get more content or contact me, visit www.livethebelife.com or follow my ig @the_be_life

On this episode, I discuss some shifts around "trust" that I experienced while solo road tripping from Inglewood to Seattle. In my efforts to have a spontaneous adventure, there were definitely some hiccups. I had many opportunities to pause, search for answers within, and embrace the possibilities that would unfold. Being in so many positions where I got to make, even simple decisions, really helped deepen my ability to trust myself.

This is one of those deeply thought-provoking dialogues, ya'll. In this episode, I am joined by writer, actress, yoga instructor and educator LaChrisha Brown. We heavily explore her experience and transformation in living in Tanzania. It's a deep dive discussion exploring how colonization shapes the experiences of descendants of the enslaved, as well as an exploration of what it means to belong and create a home for yourself. You can follow LaChrisha on ig @chrishabrown 

In today's episode, I'm sharing insights from my recent Cali road trip adventures to Yosemite, Santa Barbara and Palm Dessert. T What is the significance of a fire, flood, and rockslide when it comes to embracing the newness of life? ap in, as I share the beautiful epiphanies of I experienced. Follow me on Instagram @tiffinspires and check out more about me on www.livethebelife.com

Hey Yall! This episode kicks off the Travel and Transformation series. In this episode, I'm chatting with travel vlogger and public health change agent, Anitra Smith. We discuss her life changing trip to Dakar, Senegal in the midst of the Pandemic, and how it helped her re-discover what is important for the happiest and best version of herself. We discuss travel as a means to understand yourself, grow in self-love and acceptance, and a way to learn to be more present. Jump into the episode and maybe you may find value of approaching life with an open heart and curious mind. You can follow Anitra on ig @donttriptravel

The show has been on a bit of a hiatus, but I popped up (well kind of) to drop this episode in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. In this episode, I chat a little bit about mental health, therapy, and my personal journey as a mental health professional. During the current state of the world, there are so many stressors impacting our mental health, so please please make sure you do your due diligence to take care of yourself.

It's the end of the year, and it's one of my favorite times to reflect. In this episode, I'll be sharing with you a handful of questions you can use for deeper reflection, as well as some of my biggest reflections and takeaways.

This is the last episode of the Self Love Series based off The 5 Commandments of Self Love. Tap in, as I give some final thoughts on what it means to maneuver your self-love journey. To find out more info about me, visit and subscribe to www.livethebelife.com Find me on ig @tiffinspires

Forgiveness is the last of the 5 commandments of self-love, and often one of the most difficult of the commandments. We are discussing what it means to confront the truth and let go of feelings and thoughts that keep us from embracing self-love. Tap in. You can grab a copy of The 5 Commandments of Self Love on Amazon. Check out my website www.livethebelife.com to learn more about me and my products.

Let's talk about honoring thy body. We're exploring the 3rd Commandment of Self Love based on my book, The 5 Commandments of Self Love. Let's explore how the aspects of the body that don't get discussed, like the trapped emotional experiences and the physiological responses to all types of stimuli. Honoring your body can look like body acceptance, but it's much more than that. All that we watch, listen to, read impacts our body. All that we do to, say to, put on, put in, and allow near our bodies, impact us. You can purchase my book on Amazon, to read along. To get more information about me and my work, you can visit www.livethebelife.com

Today we're getting into the 2nd Commandment of Self Love: Honor Thy Mind. The basic idea is understanding, everything impacts your thoughts, even the stimuli that you think don't matter. If what you think is influenced by the environments and people you're around, as well as your sensory experience, how do you intentionally cultivate a nurturing environment for your mind? Honoring your mind is about the awareness and selection of content, conversation, and exposure that your mind registers. This may be an uncomfortable conversation because it may challenge some accountability and intentionality, but that's self-love for you. To read along, make sure to purchase The 5 Commandments of Self Love. You can follow me on ig @tiffinspires. Learn more about what I do or subscribe to my website www.livethebelife.com for occasional newsletters.

In this episode, we're getting into the 1st Commandment of Self Love: Honor Thyself and we're discussing the importance of owning your journey. What does it mean to own your journey? It's about radical acceptance. Understanding your power. Understanding your pain, your light, your darkness, and your shadows. Embracing the journey that you had no control over, as well as, connecting to the agency that you do have. It's some good stuff ya'll. If you haven't purchased the book, make sure to do so. Visit www.livethebelife.com to learn more about me, my products, and my services.

When we're overwhelmed with emotion and stress, it can feel tough facing our emotions. We may want to ignore, avoid, or push down what we're feeling, but disconnecting from our feelings allows us to disconnect from ourselves, and if we're on a self-love journey, that may not be what we want. Tap in, and lets about how you respond to the world. Make sure to follow me on IG @tiffinspires to keep up with the self-love box giveaway I'll be announcing soon. Visit www.livethebelife.com to learn more about me and what I do.

Hey, Y'all! It's been a minute since our last episode. However, we're kicking off the new season. I'll be introducing you to the four series topics I'll be sharing with you this year. We're also doing some re-cap from the first year of the show. Going into the first series, 5 Commandments of Self Love, I'll be reading an excerpt from my book, of the same title, and discussing why self-love in many ways is such a foreign concept for us. Today is a longer episode than usual, but packed with tons of stories and insights! Let's get into it. You can subscribe to my website and learn more about me on www.livethebelife.com . You can also follow me on IG @tiffinspires. You may purchase the 5 Commandments of Self Love online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Target. 

Hey, Y'all! In this episode, I am joined by beauty vlogger and artist, Brittany Golden. She is the host of the YouTube channel, Its A Golden Lifestyle, and also the fabulous CEO of IGL Nails, a chic and affordable press-on nail company popping up all over the US. We are discussing the question, How does one tap into their creativity? Creativity can offer such a transformational experience, and often, adults feel like unless they identify as an artist, that it's difficult to tap into the creativity. In the dialogue, I loved finding out that creativity was a major healing tool for grief around our parents' deaths, but we both have used it to express all emotions. Creativity is also a spiritual pathway to us connecting to our higher selves, so let's talk about it.  Check out Brittany on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ITSAGOLDENLIFESTYLE or on Instagram @brittanygolden_ 

For more information about The BE Life, visit www.livethebelife.com

Hey ya'll! I've been on a break, but wanted to fill you in on what's been going on, and to discuss the upcoming season. In today's episode I'm discussing some transformative moments from a recent vacay, what my birthday reflection process looks like, and the value of of mindfulness and introspection during this time of sadness and madness in the world. If you have any questions, comments, or want to learn more about me, visit www.livethebelife.com. 

What is purpose? What is your purpose? How does one get to the point of understanding purpose? These are some of the questions raised and explored on this episode. Tap in, and sit back while I speak to Diversity Spark founder and podcast host of Two Wives and a Spark, Rachel Rosen ( her wife Lia was previously featured on the episode Embracing Play). This conversation is full of deep exploration of how we've had shifts around stillness, creating meaning, and learning to trust ourselves towards a path of understanding our purpose. You can connect with Rachel on instagram @spark4community or www.rachelvrosen.com .

For more content or to connect with me visit www.livethebelife.com

As an adult, what does play look like for you? As a child, what did play look like for you? At what point in life, did your relationship to play shift? These are some of the questions that are discussed in this episode, as I'm joined with Lia Rosen, educator and podcast host of Two Wives and a Spark. We're diving into the value and importance of play as an adult, especially as an act of resistance which allows us to also experience joy and cultivating. 

For more content follow The BE Life on instagram and twitter @the_be_life or subscribe to my website www.livethebelife.com

In this solo episode, I discuss shifts that I have experienced around grief, and the gifts I feel like I have received. Loss is a normal part of our everyday lived experiences, but we often don't embrace loss as an opportunity to receive more. When we release attachment to people, roles, aspects of our identities, and experiences, its making more room for our spirits to operate in something higher or more aligned. I'm releasing this episode on the weekend of Mother's Day in the US, in dedication of my mother who has passed, but also as an ode to those who may be experiencing any type of grief themselves. Conversations about death and grief are not normalized as much as they should be in the US, so this is an effort to have a different type of conversation, which you will hopefully take something away from. For more content and resources visit www.livethebelife.com or follow me on instagram/twitter @the_be_life

Excited to share this bonus episode with you! Its a bit personal, and I'm sure necessary for someone. If you battle with a loud critical voice, you're in for some good nourishment. In this episode, I'm opening up about my recent emotional journey in participating in the 2021 TedxUCDavis conference. I'll be sharing about my shifts around embracing imperfection, and understanding your value, deservingness, and enough=-ness in light of your imperfection. We know there is no such thing as perfection, but our minds, media, and the world around us, trick us to believe otherwise sometimes. Experiencing imperfection is vulnerable, and its important to validate your emotions around it, but also lean in to the opportunity of beauty that's available. To check out my TedxUCDavis message you can visit my website http://www.livethebelife.com/wellness-videos.html

For more content, feedback, questions, or podcast episode suggestions, follow me on ig/tw @the_be_life or visit my website.

What does flow mean to you? What does it look like to trust yourself? To trust life? How does allowing yourself to surrender and not always be in control feel? In this episode, I'm joined by Les, the amazing podcast host and leader of the wellness community of Balanced Black Girl, for an honest conversation about the journey we've had in understanding flow. I say journey because we both recognize, that its not over. One of the points that we both reiterated through this episode, is the value of creating intentional space to know, understand and connect with yourself. I'm so sure that you will take some good gems away from this ya'll. Understanding what works for you and fits your life and needs, is what this dialogue is all about! You can check out Les' on ig @balancedles, her amazing podcast, Balanced Black Girl Podcast wherever podcast are streamed, or follow her platform on instagram/twitter @balancedblackgirlpodcast.

For more wellness content, follow @the_be_life on instagram and twitter or subscribe on my website www.livethebelife.com

How connected do you feel to your body? Are you aware of when your body is telling you to stop, slow down, or give it what it needs? This episode is all about mindful connection with the body, and learning about yourself through the signals the body communicates with you. In this episode, I'm joined by Sondrina Bullitt, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and owner of The Healing Space in Los Angeles Ca. (https://www.thehealingsp-ce.com/), and we're discussing our own shifts around our connections with our body. We spend some time exploring the difference between Eastern/Indigenous medicine vs Western medicine, and how folks could benefit from understanding more about the latter. 

For more content and information, visit www.livethebelife.com or follow me on ig/tw  @the_be_life

Today we dive a little in to my book, The 5 Commandments of Self Love, and discuss the "4 A's" that can help you practice the first commandment, honor thyself: acknowledgement, acceptance, accountability, and authenticity. The 5 Commandments of Self Love is a framework that allows one to anchor themselves in various practices that foster acceptance and honoring of self. Learning to acknowledge yourself, accept all that you are, practice healthy accountability, and embrace your authentic self, are all steps that can help one honor themselves. For more content, subscribe to www.livethebelfe.com or follow me on ig or twitter @the_be_life .

Now more than ever, there is so much pressure to outperform, outglam, outgrind, and outdo people. It can create pressure for some to feel like they need to imitate another, just to obtain the same type of material, personal, or career success. The issue has created a world full of copycats, creating  their most inauthentic selves in order to obtain validation, acceptance, likes, follows , relationships, money and opportunities. In this episode, I sit down with beauty entrepreneur and business educator, Mya James, as we discuss the power of knowing yourself, being true to yourself, learning from life's ups and downs and creating your own lane.  You can follow Mya on instagram @modernmyajames 

For more content and info on my products and services you can visit www.livethebelife.com or follow me on ig @the_be_life

Happy New Year Ya'll! Do you know what intention setting is? Do you set intentions? Have you set your intentions for the 2021? Today I discuss my experience in setting intentions right before a life altering trip through Southern Africa. I was blessed to visit South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana in 2017 over an 8 week period, and I believe it was as powerful, impactful and transformational as it was because I set intentions. I really did come to learn and experience the world based on the intentions I set before hand. So let's talk about my shifts from intention setting!

For more content, check out www.livethebelife.com or follow me on ig @the_be_life

What happens to your sense of self when life throws you curve balls? Major changes, transitions, disappointments and loss can really be a blow to your identity, but learning how to stay connected to yourself despite the ups and downs is so vital. In this episode, I discuss shifts around self, the journey and the tools that myself and my guest, Micah Crawford stay tapped into, to foster continued connection to self. You can connect with and follow Micah on ig @micahsmind.

For more content follow @the_be_life on ig and twitter or visit www.livethebelife.com

Its common for us all to experience loss, go through transitions, and face challenges that shift who we are and how we see the world. These shifts give us the opportunity for us to redefine who we are. In this episode, I sit down with one of my best friends as we discuss the journey in re-defining who we are. Whether after the acquisition of a new role like parent or spouse, or taking on a new sense of self after the loss of a loved one, we're diving deep in this episode ya'll! My guest Jasmine McGee is an educator, counselor, healer and wellnesspreneur. She is the Founder and CEO of her platform https://www.myproudlegacy.com/ and co-founder of Coco Coalition. You can follow her on ig @msjazmyn

To provide feedback and learn more about what I do, visit www.livethebelife.com

Brace yourself for this amazing and very authentic conversation I have with Dr. Ebony around the journey of learning to trust yourself. We discuss the psychological reasons around what allows us to walk in fear or trust with different aspects of life. Are you indecisive? Do you trust yourself with decisions in certain areas of your life, and not others? We discuss the never ending journey of learning to lean in, look within, and trust ourselves. Dr. Ebony is a practicing Psychologist and the creator of the very popular , My Therapy Cards. You can follow her on ig @drebonyonline and check out all she's doing by visiting www.drebony.com

How do you feel about self expression? What are the ways in which you express yourself? Today I'm having some light hearted reflection around my journey of self expression, and offering some insight as to why I believe tapping into authentic expression is so connected to you knowing and honoring yourself. Connect with me on www.livethebelife.com or follow my platform on ig or tw @the_be_life

Today's episode features special guest Maereg "Mimo" Haile. She is a co-founder of Coco Coalition, the creator of the platform @GreatGoodLeaders , a member of the artistic collective @herplaceisin and the CEO of Mimos Coffee. Mimo and I speak about the journey to learning how to truly see yourself and understand your value, not only in the workplace, but in all aspects of your life. If you find it difficult to "see yourself, " you definitely want to tune into this episode. You can follow her on ig @the_mimos.

This episode is all about joy ya'll! Do you know what brings you joy? How often are you intentionally engaging in it? These are questions I hope you can answer after listening to this episode on being committed to cultivating. I believe that when we experience joy, we are truly most connected to ourselves. Make sure to follow me on ig and twitter @the_be_life for more content! You can also visit www.livethebelife.com to check out my books, workbooks, and journals.

In this episode, I reflect on the shifts I've had around embracing change that are sparked by the transitions that new seasons bring. It's currently fall in the US, and the reminder of change is all around us. What is your relationship to change? Let's chat about all the possibilities change can bring, even when its uncomfortable. 

To connect with me, you can follow me on ig @the_be_life, visit and subscribe to www.livethebelife.com.

This episode features the storyteller, philanthropist, and bright light known as Racquel Coral giving her wise insight on how to move through life by leaning in to "the process," and practicing patience. Her major shifts around patience came in her schooling experiences and navigating some health concerns. If patience is hard for you to come by, you definitely want to check this episode out. You can connect with her on ig @withloveracquel  and follow her blog www.withloveracquel.com

In this episode, I'm sharing my shifts around the importance of connection, connectivity and community through my experience while traveling  in La Fortuna, Costa Rica. The takeaway-- everything is connected, if we allow our minds and spirits to be open to seeing it.

Launching episode of The Shift is Real. Learn about the background, the purpose and meaning of the shift is real.