Join Nikki C, Von, and Ceno as they talk about their upcoming Youtube series Chicago - North Pole Story a show based on a story of two real-life brothers, who decided to take two different paths after a bout with streetlife changed everything. One succumbed to the violence of the streets, and one got out to change his life for the better. Now Von and Ceno, have teamed up to educate others of the dangers of street life, and they are hoping to use this series as a way to make a difference and change lives.Guest Social Media LinksFb: Uptown vonFb: ceno hndrxx cenoGuest ResourcesLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

Join Nikki C and Educational Consultant Lynn Teatro, as we go through the ups and downs of Lynn's life that led her to discover her passion to help introverted and shy students find their voice.Guest BIOLynn Teatro had a varied career as a front-line social service worker. She worked in shelters for abused women and their children, with seniors, with sex offenders in prison and helping the homeless in an outreach center. Now as a quasi-retiree, Lynn has made it her mission to help dropouts and other struggling students find their zone of genius. She helps them boost their confidence with workshops, 1:1 counseling, and group coaching. She is also building a professional roster of like-minded people to help her help struggling students fly the nest and on to success.Guest Social Media LinksWebsite: MyVoiceCounts2.comEmail: Lynn@MyVoiceCounts2.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MyVoiceCounts2Hashtag: #MVC2Guest ResourcesLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

Join Pam, owner of StyledByPam, and Nikki C. as we talk about Pam's journey to becoming a business entrepreneur, and what she has learned along the way.Guest BIOStyledByPam is the full culmination of Pam’s endeavors. From selling candy in middle school to teaching herself to paint and selling mirrors in 2009. It all led her here. StyledByPam came about in 2017when she wanted to make graphic shirts and blazers for women. Her tagline More Than a Tshirt comes from her incorporating all of her other talents into StyledByPam. Pam is also the proud owner of PTP Presents PictureThis a photo booth company that started before the pandemic, and she is also a self-published author. You can find her book Unexplained Behavior on Amazon and all other media outlets. With all she has accomplished, she still has more to give the world. Guest Social Media LinksFacebook: StyledByPam Instagram: styledbypam_pd TikTok: styledbypamdavisWebsite: www.styledbypampj.com Guest ResourcesThe Laptop Millionaire: How Anyone Can Escape the 9 to 5 and Make Money Online -by Mark Anastasi, Erik Synnestvedt, et al.The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America's Wealthy - by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery - by don Miguel Ruiz, Peter Coyote, et al.LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

After celebrating a milestone and completing our first season, Nikki C had the pleasure of catching up with LGITW's very first guest Eva Tennant. Join our host and her first episode guest, as they catch up with one another in a quick episode and see where the "accountability partners" are one year later.Guest ResourcesEva Tennant:  eqtennant.com LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

Guest BIOShe would always put on shows as a child…dancing around, singing, and demanding an audience. When she was in the 4th grade, she  auditioned for the Voices of Praise Gospel Choir, after telling the world, "If I can't be a soprano, then I don't want to sing!" It all started there!  Fast forward, a few more years... Lo continued to pursue classical music theater, where she sang, mastered the art of a capella arrangements, and vocal music theory. Her sophomore year, she even represented her school in the IMEA music competition and got raving reviews. In 2008, she sang for Disney World's Epcot Christmas celebration, in various languages.It wasn't until she graduated college that she began pursuing modeling and fashion. She landed a televised modeling opportunity on ABC News’s Windy City Live, her first year in the modeling world! She has since partnered with Shein and Cozy Earth (which made Oprah’s Favorite Things List), to name a few. She's also an Indie recording artist and released her first R&B single, Half Crazy in 2019.  She's sung with Layla Frankel, one of Chicago's Jazz and Bluegrass artists. She also opened up for Jagged Edge and Avery Sunshine, singing support vocal and second lead! ​She now has a multifaceted empire: Sweet'nLo! She writes, sings, acts, promotes, and some sweet stuff as well! Guest Social Media LinksIG: @sweetnlo_notes TicTok: @sweetnlo_notes Voisey: @thesweetnlo_notes Website: www.thelaurenlo.com LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

Join Nikki C and Co-host and former guest Charity Pleasant, as they sit down and talk all about the boiling water frog effect and how that metaphor applied to everything from global warming, to work environments, and much much more...!Guest Social Media LinksCharity's YouTube channel https://youtube.com/channel/UCeD_KWwUX09IQddQZI-7QwA FB Accounthttps://m.facebook.com/100000163780220/Twitter and InstagramCharity Pleasant (@transformatio18) / TwitterCharity Pleasant (@sclcunitkms) • Instagram photos and videos Purchase Charity's MemoirThis is a link to donate towards free copies for readershttps://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=99AGKNRX7JCL2ResourcesTexas Man Creates Clean Water Machines in Manitowochttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNkaOCgFSfs&t=12s Here is an article about the weather - https://www.sciencealert.com/human-beings-are-susceptible-to-boiling-frog-phenomenon-climate-scientists-warn Avoiding the Boiling Frog Syndrome - https://betterhumans.pub/5-awareness-tools-to-avoid-the-boiling-frog-syndrome-a0596c85cc3 Silent Deterioration - Boiling Frog Syndromehttps://safe365.com/blog/en/the-boiling-frog-syndrome-and-the-silent-deterioration/Business World and Boiling Frog Syndrome - https://sfs.jondon.com/2925/blog/are-you-suffering-from-the-boiling-frog-syndromeLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

On this episode, Nikki C and Darlene discuss how Darlene balances her nursing career with her passion for acting on film and stage. Listen in as they discuss the joys and sacrifices, risks, and rewards of balancing it all.Guest BIODarlene Elizabeth Joiner, NYC based actress residing in Harlem, a Gary, Indiana native. Her extensive acting resume includes, The Needs, which you can see on Amazon Prime. She will be part of an ensemble cast at the Producer’s Club theatres in NYC on July 24 th , for the live in person stage play, “She Cries in Silence. Registered Nurse by day. Professional actress by night. Guest Social Media LinksIG: darlene.elizabeth.joinerFacebook: Darlene Elizabeth JoinerFor bookings, please contact via email: darlene.elizabeth.joiner@gmail.com LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, 2022. All rights reserved.

Join Nikki C and Dr. Daphne Mobley as they talk about how Dr. Mobley got her start as a veterinarian, her influences along the way, and the importance of the unconditional love, pets give to their owners.Guest BIODr. Mobley is a rarity–a female veterinarian who went from the inner city to the CEO’s inner circle. She is also a speaker and coach who is frequently sought after to discuss her incredible journey from the Bronx to the Boardroom, information about pets as well as her very own principles for career and life success. Many people at Fortune 500 corporations, non-profits and other organizations have benefited from Dr. Mobley’s fundamentals which she applied throughout her life and during her illustrious career.As one of the14% of female executives at Fortune 500 corporations, she received awards for her career success and rapid rise up the corporate ladder. Dr. Mobley shared her expertise as a former Executive and Certified Coach when she was featured on a weekly NYC radio show. During her time on the air she helped people find solutions to the wide-ranging issues that impacted their careers and personal lives.Dr. Mobley uses her uniquely blended company, Daphne Mobley, LLC as a platform to provide information about pets as well as services that support people in their quests to achieve their true passions, jump over the hurdles that are in their paths and become empowered to reach their goals. As the CEO of Daphne Mobley, LLC, Dr. Mobley is committed to further enhancing people’s and animals’ wellness.Dr. Mobley is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, American Veterinary Medical Association and President’s Council of Cornell Women. She is a graduate of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine and Cornell University.Guest Social Media LinksWebsite: https://www.docdaphne.com/Twitter: @DrDaphneMobleyFacebook: Daphne Mobley (Dr. Daphne Mobley)LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way, All rights reserved.

Join Nikki C and her guest Jubee Vilceus, Co-Founder of Yellow Tail Tech, as he talks about founding the company with his wife, why they decided to start the company, and how the tech company is paving a way for a new future for so many people.Guest BIOJubee Vilceus, 7 years ago, saw an unmet need in the I.T. Field that motivated him to start Yellow Tail Tech, an Ed Tech company that caters specifically to those who have no I.T. Background who wants to break into the IT industry.Guest Social Media LinksWebsite: https://yellowtail.tech/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yellowtailgoInstagram: @yellowtail.techLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/69975393/admin/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzm0QLLn5veirOYV3DutD8ALIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast© Life Got in the Way

Join Nikki and Chellie Phillips as we sit down and talk all about how Chellie's path to success started with getting fired by a bad boss, and how that moment was the fuel she needed to take off and soar.Guest BIOChellie Phillips is a sweet-tea-sipping, sassy Southerner with a passion for helping dynamic, driven, career-minded professionals write their own success stories. She’s a coach, corporate trainer, and motivationalspeaker, as well as the author of two award-winning books: When In Doubt, Delete It and Get Noticed, Get Hired.Chellie’s “Successfully Ever After” formula is designed to help you go from invisible to irresistible in the workplace. Whether you're looking to land the ideal career, perfectly matched to your skillset, or attract the most talented employees, an irresistible brand is what you need. For over 20 years, she has used her first-rate public relations and communication skills to help countless people create an authentic personal brand designed to get them noticed and hired. She also leads corporate training for companies building a culture that encourages employee support, growth, and community. From getting paid what you're worth, to creating a culture designed for success, Chellie is on a mission to help others unlock the power of personal branding.Guest Social Media LinksFB: https://www.facebook.com/chellie.phillips https://www.facebook.com/chelliepTW: https://twitter.com/p_chellieIG: https://www.instagram.com/chellie_phillips/LkIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chellie-phillips/PIN: https://www.pinterest.com/chellie_pWeb: https://chelliephillips.com/Guest ResourcesFreebie For the Audiencehttps://chelliephillips.com/plannerBooks: When In Doubt, Delete It Get Noticed, Get HiredLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C as she sits down with licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. LaShonda Green as Dr. Green talks about how she was divinely led to pursue a degree in psychology and how upon taking that "faith-walk" she found the "human component" she felt was missing from her original business and finance career path. Listen as Dr. Green tells us about her journey, the importance of taking personal responsibility to choose wisely, not personalizing rejection and how self-awareness is a superpower. Join us as we talk about that and so much more...Guest BIODr. LaShonda T. Green, MBA is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who has the interpersonal savvy and business acumen that’ll help change your life and the way you do business! She earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited program at La Salle University, Phila, Pennsylvania. Several years prior, Dr. Green achieved her Master of Business Administration from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)-an accredited School of Business at La Salle University.Guest Social Media LinksIG: @drlashondaWebsite: www.drlashonda.com Guest ResourcesJames Allen - As a Man Thinketh Paulo Coelho - The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your DreamGregory Porter - If Love is Overrated LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

After a brief hiatus, Life Got in the Way host, Nikki C is back as she sits down with up and coming musician Grant Williams, who goes by the name G-Stringz a talented musician who not only writes his own music, but sings and performs it as well. Guest Social Media LinksCheck out G-Stringz music - https://linktr.ee/G_StringzFB: https://www.facebook.com/G-Stringz-109785198058476LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C as she sits down with LaNise, and talk all about the journey to becoming the heartbreak coach, Guest BIOLaNise Thrasher is an author, speaker, Real Estate Agent, Heartbreak Coach, and founder of The Love Cheerleader. She is known for providing busy yet heartbroken professionals and entrepreneurs with the guidance, support and handholding they need to release the pain of divorce and past relationships so they can heal and open their hearts to love again. She is the Co-Author of The 8 Qualities of the EXCEPTIONAL Black Woman: in Business and Entrepreneurship released February 2022. Guest Social Media LinksIIG page: @thelovecheerleader Website: www.thelovecheerleader.comGuest ResourcesLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Guest BIOPamela has lived through childhood traumas that led to trauma in adulthood. She eventually suffered a total breakdown which was a catalyst to a breakthrough after a year of therapy finally living the life of her dreams in her 50’s, she changed careers from nursing to hypnotherapy and published her memoir “I Didn’t Come This Far To Only Come This Far” Guest Social Media LinksSocial Media Website:  https://linktr.ee/PamelaTopjianHypnotherapy Website: http://hypnobreakthrough.com/ Guest Resources - (Inspirational writers)When the Dust Settles by Joe PotosiShape of a Woman by Jen ElizabethLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C as she sits down with author Nicole D. Miller to discuss working on her upcoming debut novel, growing up in a single parent home in Ohio, and her passion for incorporating God, spirituality and culture, in a way that makes her writing realistic and relatable .Guest BIO and Social Media LinksNicole D. Miller is an author, speaker, poet and soon to be novelist. She has a knack for intertwining her faith and culture through writing and loves depicting Black characters who are both spiritual and relevant to this generation. She has authored three books and an ebook. She loves spending time with friends, working out, anything with music and petting her sweet cat BJ. To learn more, visit her website nicoledmiller.com, blog: betterthanwine.net, email: nicoledmiller1983@gmail.com, IG: @nicole.dmiller, Twitter: @nicoledmiller, or FB: facebook.com/htohb.Guest's Favorite WritersFrancine Rivers - Redeeming LoveOmar Tyree - Fly GirlSister Souljah - The Coldest Winter EverZakiya Dalila Harris- The Other Black GirlYvonne Orji - Bamboozled by Jesus...Writing GroupsPermission to WriteAkron Summer ScribesLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Guest BIOLeticia, the recipient of the Global Women of Choice Award 2022 for Mindset Transformation is a Business Mindset Coach dedicated to supporting black women with getting their mind right so they can see the success and fulfillment they desire. Originally from Bermuda, Leticia now live in the UK with her husband and kids running her company BlaqueRose Coaching.Guest Social Media Linkswebsite: BlaqueRoseCoaching.comInstagram: @BlaqueRoseCoachingGuest ResourcesLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C and Noah Peragine as they talk about Noah's life on the island, his family life, and how he got his start working with individuals as a movement and pain specialist.Guest BIONoah is a fitness and health coach . Specializing in human biomechanics, dynamic and pain free movement, breath work, relaxation, recovery and other aspects to optimize the human body. Having dealt with chronic pain and injury, Noah’s mission became finding alternatives and functional solutions for recovery.  Noah’s system for pain free movement and breath awareness is designed to help practitioners move on from pain and develop new patterns. Guest Social Media LinksWebsite: https://www.iamnoahperagine.com/IG: iamnoahperagineLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C and Charity Pleasant as they sit down and talk about Charity's new memoir, All Things that Nobody Told Me where she talks about her upbringing, her marriage, divorce and everything in between as she she embarked on her own journey of self discovery. To find out how Charity found the "extraordinary" in her journey, and more, remember to go out and get your copy of her memoir, see below for details.Guest BIOCharity was born and raised in a community of people who communicated and looked out for one another and their children. In a time when her four siblings and I played outside all day long, even in the heat of the summer months. To say that times have changed is an understatement. Charity has enjoyed living in Ohio her whole life, raising her son and completing this book. Charity tried to portray a real depiction of her journey so far in life, with all the ups and downs along the way. She values each lesson from the highs and the lows and believe her book will take you on a journey through time to recollect all the extraordinary things we see and learn through all life's experiences.Guest Social Media LinksCharity Pleasant (@sclcunitkms) • Instagram photos and videos (7) Charity Pleasant | FacebookCharity Pleasant (@transformatio18) / TwitterTo Purchase Charity's Book:Amazon Barnes and NobleLIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C as she sits down with Joan creator of Necessary Comforts. Joan gives us a look into her life, how it all got started, and what's next for Joan and her product.Guest BIoJoan Hale is a 2-time breast cancer survivor with more than five years cancer-free. Her friends were an integral part of her recovery, and the help they gave her inspired her to start Necessary Comforts to empower other women who were going through the difficult process of cancer recovery following a mastectomy with post-surgical drains.Product Links (10% Nikki C coupon codes)www.necessarycomforts.comhttps://necessary-comforts.myshopify.com/discount/NikkiCwww.etsy.com/shop/necessarycomfortshttps://www.etsy.com/shop/NecessaryComforts?coupon=NIKKICSocial Media LinksEtsy - Necessary ComfortsWebsite - Necessary ComfortsInstagram - Necessary_ComfortsFacebook - @NecessaryComfortsGuest Mention - RecommendationsChris-Tia Donaldson - This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and BusinessChris-Tia Donaldson, was the founder of TGIN Haircare Products, She passed away from Breast Cancer in November of 2021 at the age of 42. LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast

Join Nikki C, as she sits down with the talented Aaron Smith for an in-depth discussion on what it’slike being a stage performer with autism, and how the continued love andsupport from family and friends pushed him to pursue his dreams and excel ineverything he has set his mind to doing! Guest BIO:Born in Appleton, WI, Aaron Smith started singing Elvis professionally when he was about twenty-one ortwenty-two, his  earliest memory of doing Elvis impersonations was when he was 5 years old.  He used to entertain in his parents’ living room by singing into a pencil pretending it was a microphone.  Aaron performs locally in his hometown of Appleton at a place called The Déjà vu Martini Lounge alongside a live band. You all ready to learn more about Aaron? Alright, let’s go.Guest Resources:FB: https://m.facebook.com/AaronElvistribute/LIFE GOT IN THE WAYIG: @lgitw_podcast | FB: @lgitwpodcastWebsite: https://linktr.ee/lgitw_podcast