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The Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastSPIRIT: The Law Of Inspired Action With Crystal The OracleI am SO excited to share this conversation with Crystal The Oracle.
We get into manifestation, the nervous system, the story of Crystal's business, and so much more.
Crystal the Oracle is an Intuitive Development Coach, Somatic Trauma Therapist, Speaker and the "Queen of Potions." She is a firm believer in the transformative power of trying new things, platonic cuddles, everyday indulgences, and anointing with Potions. Known for her authenticity, deep insights and a unique gift for teaching, she is on a mission to reconnect the world to the wisdom that is inherent in...2024-03-081h 02The Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastCROSSOVER EPISODE: Cera on ReWriting Reality with Shiraz BabooThis is a special crossover episode of the ReWriting Reality Podcast with Shiraz Baboo.
On Shiraz's show, guests coach him in the first half of the episode, and he coaches the guest in the second half.
Shiraz invited Cera to coach him through a block he was experiencing around scaling his business from seven to eight figures.
Listen to the results here!
You can also watch the episode on youtube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOd7lybqWY8
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Death Chats with CeraDeath Chats with a Death AdvocateJoin me as I sit down with Eric Rooney, an urban farmer, storyteller, visionary, founder of Regeneration Earth and Half Moon Farm, death doula, and speaker.Eric took the time to share with us more about his journey with death intertwined with nature, personal encounters of death and dying, being curious about the paranormal, the death space he has created to provide information to help people reach a peaceful place when planning for the end of life, organizing and empowering people to understand green burial options and how to access them, helping others understand how t...2024-02-2837 minThe Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastWATER: Manage Your Nervous System So You Can Master Your Life w/ Dr. Chris LeeJoin me on The Elemental Entrepreneurship Podcast's latest episode as we welcome Dr. Chris Lee, an expert in stress management, neuroscience, and self-regulation, who brings his unique perspective developing and maintaining personal well-being.
Dr. Chris Lee is a sought-after brain focused speaker who brings data-driven mental wellness and high-performance strategies into leadership teams, entrepreneurs, leaders, and every day people through his large social media platforms.
In this episode Dr. Chris and Cera talk about the nervous system, stress reduction, and self-management techniques to heal your brain so that you have more resources available to do...2024-01-151h 17Death Chats with CeraDeath Chats with a Funeral DirectorJoin me as I sit down with Christie Mahon; a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and tattoo enthusiast based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado.Christie took the time to share with us more about her personal deathcare journey, the trials and tribulations she faced along the way, the loss of her mom, her struggle with substances and personal road to sobriety, answering the call to help others, bringing light to death, humanizing the dead, healing through tattoos, her thoughts on afterlife, and what she wants to happen to her body when she dies, and so much MORE!2024-01-091h 02The Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastFIRE: Dad Business Advice with Paul ByerIn this episode of the pod, Cera is bringing on a very special guest — her dad, Paul Byer!
Paul owned a store for 20 years, and worked in sales for 30 years prior to that.
In this episode Cera asks Paul to share the biggest lessons he has to share with entrepreneurs about sales, owning a business, planning for tough years, and what he thinks is to come for business and the economy in 2024.
Like this episode? Share it and tag us on Social Media, and don't forget to like, share, subscribe, and lea...2023-12-2938 minThe Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastSPIRIT: Breaking Reality Addiction with Shiraz BabooOn this episode of The Elemental Entrepreneurship Podcast, Cera invites Shiraz Baboo to explain what he identifies as "reality addiction," and its deep-seated impact on personal success.
Shiraz is a multi-award winning author and international speaker, and in this episode he delves into the mechanisms that tether us to limiting beliefs and repetitive patterns that inhibit our growth.
To demonstrate his technique, Energetic Magic, he does a live session with Cera as the client.
Listen in here, OR, watch this interview live on YOUTUBE!
Find Shiraz at his website: h...2023-12-101h 03The Elemental Entrepreneurship PodcastFIRE: Leaving Social Media (Without Losing Your Business) with Amelia HrubyToday on the podcast we have Amelia Hruby, a writer, educator and podcaster with a PhD in philosophy.
She is the founder of Softer Sounds, a feminist podcast studio for entrepreneurs and creatives. And she’s the host of Off the Grid, a podcast about leaving social media without losing all your clients.
We're talking with Amelia about leaving IG - and this conversation directly contributed to helping Cera make the decision to take Intuitive Edge Coaching off of IG as well!
Listen to Off the Grid & get the free Leaving Socia...2023-10-211h 13Death Chats with CeraDeath Chats with a Death DoulaJoin me as I sit down with Hannah Moon; a deathcare provider, death doula, and founder of Liminal Deathcare based in Kansas City, Missouri.Hannah Moon took the time to share with us more about her personal deathcare journey, finding comfort in the death community, defining the term "Jesus Witch", what it means to be a death doula, their business Liminal Deathcare, suicide ideation, her thoughts on dying and what they think happens after death along with what they want to happen to their body when they die and so much MORE! Listed below are s...2023-10-1946 minDeath Chats with CeraDeath Chats with Paranormal InvestigatorsJoin me as I sit down with not one but two individuals (missing their third team member Julia Allie in today's episode) who collectively form an all-female investigation team, XX Paranormal Communications based out of Colorado!MacKenzie Koncher and Christine Hendrickson took the time to share with us some of their personal stories about how they became investigators of the paranormal, a little bit about their individual relationships with death, what they think happens after we die, some of the hot spots they have investigated, the dangers of communicating with ghosts, debunking what is otherworldly and what...2023-07-2653 minDeath Chats with CeraDeath Chats with a Young WidowI told y'all I would be back soon again with another episode! Join me as I sit down with a truly amazing and strong woman that I am so honored to be able to also call my friend, Erica Kilty-Warfield. A digital shapeshifter through marketing and design, she is exploring life, feelings, and places. Erica took the time to sit down with all of us and share her incredible story of endurance, strength, love, and courage. We talk about how death has changed her outlook on life, her scientific view on the afterlife...2023-06-2935 minDeath Chats with CeraDeath Chats with My MomIt has been a while but, I am SO excited to be back recording a new episode and to be sitting down to chat with my FIRST guest on my podcast (I was so nervous)! Very easily one of the most important special guests that I will EVER have on the show, my MOM. We get into everything from her earliest memories of death, my mother's career path in hospice care and working at a psychiatric hospital, to whether she believes in ghost or not, what my mom wants to happen to her body after...2023-05-3133 minDeath Chats with CeraWhen One Door Closes, Maybe a Window OpensThis third episode I am going to explore more about my business and brand CC Oddities by Cera, the career path that got me here, and why I wouldn't change a thing.I am Cera, the founder, owner, and creator of CC Oddities by Cera and your host of 'Death Chats with Cera', the podcast normalizing grief and openly discussing death related topics.Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter to keep up with all the things brand related!Check out my website which I just restocked earlier this week with so many...2022-10-2716 minDeath Chats with CeraMy Personal Relationship with DeathIn this second episode I am diving a little deeper into my own personal relationship with death and some of my earlier experiences with death. I am Cera, the founder, owner, and creator of CC Oddities by Cera and your host of 'Death Chats with Cera', the podcast normalizing grief and openly discussing death related topics.Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter to keep up with all the things brand related!Check out my website which I JUST uploaded with so many new items in stock earlier this morning with magical, meaningful items you...2022-09-2815 minDeath Chats with CeraThe End of Life Journey BeginsHey y'all! I am Cera, the founder and owner of CC Oddities by Cera and your host of 'Death Chats with Cera', the podcast normalizing grief and openly discussing death related topics.In this first episode I am introducing myself and going through some of the recent events, life choices and happenings that have led me to this point and a little bit of where I plan to go from here. Don't forget to subscribe to my newsletter to keep up with all the things brand related!Check out my website which I...2022-08-2322 min
The Interracial CoupleGenerosity and Gratitude in a Healthy Relationship #S2E12Expression of gratitude is essential in a relationship. This way a partner never gets to feel that their generosity is being taken for granted. This is not to say that generosity is done with the expectation of something being done in return.In this week's episode, we discuss the things we're grateful to our for: from Cera's choice to adopt levity when tough times come, to Matthew continuing on with the morning kiss challenge from last month.The Lover's Journal Week 10 prompts are:1. List 6 things that your partner did this week that you're grateful...2021-03-2328 min
The Interracial CoupleOur Surprise Proposal that WASN'T a Surprise | The Lover's Journal Week 5Are all lovers predestined to meet? I believe Cera and I were predestined to meet and fall in love. I also believe it's predestined that today's the last day I call her my girlfriend. Are we breaking up?On today's episode, we explore the question of predestination, the origins of the challenges featured in The Lover's Journal, and our entries to the journaling prompts for week 5:1. What mutual goals would you like to accomplish with your lover this year?2. What specific actions can you and your lover take to make these happen?3. How can...2021-02-1129 min
The Interracial CoupleHow Do You Show Up Authentically for Your Relationship While You & Your Partner are Out of Sync? | The Lover's Journal Week 2 #S2E4The Lover's Journal prompts for week 2 are: 1. List 5 things about your partner that make you smile and2. how can you show up more authentically for your relationship this week?Answering the above questions proved a bit difficult since this week as Cera has been a bit depressed. This meant that our usual rhythm has been thrown out of whack. So in order to turn up for the relationship more authentically this week, I make a commitment to allow her space to recover her spirits while also allowing myself the time to center myself so I c...2021-01-2628 min
The Interracial Couple10 Things That Made You Fall in Love With Your Partner | The Lover's Journal Week 1 #S2E2What made you fall in love with your partner? Are they still there? What do they do everyday that makes you two stay in love?On this episode, Matthew and Cera make their first entries into their Lover's Journal. This week's prompt is: List the top 10 things that made you fall in love with your lover. They range from Matthew's ability for active listening and being a family man, and Cera's sense of humor and constant thirst for inner work to make the relationship work. Some of the reasons we fell in love are common to each...2021-01-1229 min
The Interracial Couple10 Things That Made You Fall in Love With Your Partner | The Lover's Journal Week 1 #S2E2What made you fall in love with your partner? Are they still there? What do they do everyday that makes you two stay in love?On this episode, Matthew and Cera make their first entries into The Lover's Journal. This week's prompt is: List the top 10 things that made you fall in love with your lover. They range from Matthew's ability for active listening and being a family man, and Cera's sense of humor and constant thirst for inner work to make the relationship work. Some of the reasons we fell in love are common to each...2021-01-1229 min
The Interracial CoupleThe Differences Between Arguing With Your Partner And Fighting #46Every couple argues -but when does it turn from simply arguing to fighting?On this weeks podcast, we discuss:1. the differences between arguing and fighting2. how Cera learnt to fight for the relationship instead of leaving to avoid conflict3. how Matthew came to appreciate compromise as something that can make the relationship healthy4. the most common causes of our arguments/ fights as a couple5. why the holiday season is stressful for couples and how to resolve these disagreements with your partner BIOS2020-12-2832 min
The Interracial CoupleThe Differences Between Arguing With Your Partner And Fighting #46Every couple argues -but when does it turn from simply arguing to fighting?On this weeks podcast, we discuss:1. the differences between arguing and fighting2. how Cera learnt to fight for the relationship instead of leaving to avoid conflict3. how Matthew came to appreciate compromise as something that can make the relationship healthy4. the most common causes of our arguments/ fights as a couple5. why the holiday season is stressful for couples and how to resolve these disagreements with your partner BIOS2020-12-2832 min
The Interracial CoupleLearning by Doing Vs. Learning While Doing #45With most things we do in life, we have to jump in and learn on the go. No books, training or advice for others can ever prepare us fully as the experience we get from doing something by ourselves. For instance, you cannot study how relationships work unless you’re in one.Today on The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss the value of going through the process and learning by/ while doing and:-how we anticipate challenges in our relationship and prepared to overcome them-the necessity of failing at th...2020-12-2231 min
The Interracial CoupleIs Watching Porn Cheating #42Is watching porn any different from watching Netflix? According to Cera it's all the same since we're not our thoughts therefore it cannot be cheating if I get off on watching hot videos of other women. Even then, I must admit I'd feel humiliated if my girlfriend walked in on me watching the stuff. On this Episode (42) of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss:1. Is watching porn cheating?2. When does watching porn become a problem for you and the relationship?3. How to handle your partner's porn habit and insecurities that arise...2020-12-0130 min
The Interracial CoupleIs Watching Porn Cheating #42Is watching porn any different from watching Netflix? According to Cera it's all the same since we're not our thoughts therefore it cannot be cheating if I get off on watching hot videos of other women. Even then, I must admit I'd feel humiliated if my girlfriend walked in on me watching the stuff. On this Episode (42) of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss:1. Is watching porn cheating?2. When does watching porn become a problem for you and the relationship?3. How to handle your partner's porn habit and insecurities that arise f...2020-12-0130 min
The Interracial CoupleAre You Setting Your Partner Up To Fail With Pressure On Them To Fulfill All Your Needs? #43One of the reasons relationships fail is our expectations that one partner will become our everything and fulfill all our needs in this life. No one person should be made to bear the pressure to do for us what we should do for ourselves plus what the whole community is for -yet that is the reality of our modern society.On this week's Interracial Couple Podcast, we delve into the question of how much we can depend on our partners. We discuss:1. What leads us to be too dependent on our romantic partners?2...2020-11-3032 min
The Interracial CoupleWhen is Perfectionism Healthy in a Relationship? #41Can you have a healthy relationship with a perfectionist? Most people will answer in the negative since perfectionism is something that has hurt more relationships than developed. It's for this same reason that my boyfriend denies being a perfectionist.On this week's episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss:1. what is perfectionism, and how is perfectionism different from having high standards?2. is perfectionism cultural?3. how can we make one partner's perfectionism work for the other and the relationship?4. how do we temper our high expectations of our partner's...2020-11-2430 min
The Interracial CoupleMale Body Shaming: Creating a Positive Body Image with Radical Self Love #40Body shaming affects both men and women. While there are so many movements that have come up to protest women being body shamed, male body shaming is an insidious issue that is not given the attention it deserves. This may be compounded by the fact that it's not socially acceptable for men to talk about their feelings being hurt.This is partly why even Trump being body shamed had become fair game. Granted the outgoing president did body shaming more than anyone else in pubic office.On Episode 40 of The Interracial Couple Podcast, Matthew and...2020-11-1727 min
The Interracial CoupleMale Body Shaming: Creating a Positive Body Image with Radical Self Love #40Body shaming affects both men and women. While there are so many movements that have come up to protest women being body shamed, male body shaming is an insidious issue that is not given the attention it deserves. This may be compounded by the fact that it's not socially acceptable for men to talk about their feelings being hurt.This is partly why even Trump being body shamed had become fair game. Granted the outgoing president did body shaming more than anyone else in pubic office.On Episode 40 of The Interracial Couple Podcast, Matthew and...2020-11-1727 min
The Interracial CoupleHow Does Withholding Impact Our Relationship #39How much does your partner know about your past -or just your day? What do you choose to share with your partner and what do you withhold? How do you choose these?On this week's episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, Cera and I discuss:1. The definition of withholding and causes of withholding2. The conditions that make sharing a necessity and cultivating the trust3. Our commitment to creating a safe space for each other to share about our pasts and experiences4. The harm of TMI in a relationship5. The challenge of being...2020-11-1032 min
The Interracial CoupleCan I Tell My Partner What to Wear? #38What you wear is most times tied to your identity. So what happens when your partner tells you they don't like what to wear? How can they comment on your dressing style without putting you on the defensive? That's what happened with me and Cera. When we met, I used to wear a rugged mustache, torn boots and everything that didn't look out of place with these. For sure I was ready for the wardrobe upgrade. So when Cera called for a complete make-over, I heard no reservations and let her take care of how I look.2020-11-0125 min
The Interracial CoupleCan I Tell My Partner What to Wear? #38What you wear is most times tied to your identity. So what happens when your partner tells you they don't like what to wear? How can they comment on your dressing style without putting you on the defensive? That's what happened with me and Cera. When we met, I used to wear a rugged mustache, torn boots and everything that didn't look out of place with these. For sure I was ready for the wardrobe upgrade. So when Cera called for a complete make-over, I heard no reservations and let her take care of how I look.2020-11-0125 min
The Interracial CoupleShould I Share Passwords with my Partner?Is sharing phone passwords with your partner really a mark of trust or an innocent mistake? What about sharing bank account details with your spouse? Where do you draw personal boundaries in a relationship?On this week's episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss whether phones should be private in a relationship. This is following a conversation we saw on Facebook about why sharing passwords with your partner is rarely a good idea. While some people held valid reasons for wanting to keep their devices and partners separate, Cera and I are of the opposite opinion. 2020-10-2731 min
The Interracial CoupleShould I Share Passwords with my Partner?Is sharing phone passwords with your partner really a mark of trust or an innocent mistake? What about sharing bank account details with your spouse? Where do you draw personal boundaries in a relationship?On this week's episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss whether phones should be private in a relationship. This is following a conversation we saw on Facebook about why sharing passwords with your partner is rarely a good idea. While some people held valid reasons for wanting to keep their devices and partners separate, Cera and I are of the opposite opinion. 2020-10-2731 min
The Interracial CoupleGender Roles Vs. Equality: The Benefits of Sharing Household Chores in a Relationship #36Do you and your partner share household chores or you divide labour along gender roles in your relationship? A Pew Research study shows that couples who share household responsibilities have healthier relationships. But how easy is for a couple to do away with traditional gender roles and have men and women share equally housework just as the other responsibilities? Why do we feel resentment whenever we're doing more for the good of the relationship?Cera and I have always believed in a relationship of equals, so both of us contribute to every sort of responsibility...2020-10-2029 min
The Interracial CoupleGender Roles Vs. Equality: The Benefits of Sharing Household Chores in a Relationship #36Do you and your partner share household chores or you divide labour along gender roles in your relationship? A Pew Research study shows that couples who share household responsibilities have healthier relationships. But how easy is for a couple to do away with traditional gender roles and have men and women share equally housework just as the other responsibilities? Why do we feel resentment whenever we're doing more for the good of the relationship?Cera and I have always believed in a relationship of equals, so both of us contribute to every sort of responsibility t...2020-10-2029 min
The Interracial Couple5 Things you Must Do as a Couple Before Getting Engaged #35There are things that every couple must do before getting engaged and married. They are essential regardless of the culture each comes from. On this week's episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we discuss the five things that have helped us test our compatibility and readied us for marriage life ahead:1. The Sex conversation2. Money, debt and personal financial habits3. Traveling as a couple4. Staying with the family5. Discuss the timing and type of weddingBIOSMATTHEW started his career as an a...2020-10-1326 min
The Interracial CoupleWhat to Do If Your Husband/ Wife has Anger Issues #34Anger is a natural part of our lives. Yet anger is perceived in different ways by different people. For instance, while it is allowable -even encouraged in boys and men as part of being stoic, women are not allowed to have a temper. Moreso, black women like myself in fear of fulfilling the stereotype of the angry black woman.On this episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we discuss anger. How we have dealt with it at individual levels, and how anger can be expressed in a way that is healthy for both partners and the relationship. 2020-10-0629 min
The Interracial CoupleHair. How it Shapes Our Identity #33Hair shapes our identity either as individuals or as a people. So when Cera shaved her head bald over the weekend -it was a big deal. It's the first time in her adult life that she's shaved it this short. Why is that?On this week's episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we dive deep into:1. Why a hair make over is the most natural means of self reinvention2. How Cera came to affirm her own beauty and confidence in her body3. How Matthew was in denial of his...2020-09-2932 min
The Interracial CoupleHair. How it Shapes Our Identity #33Hair shapes our identity either as individuals or as a people. So when Cera shaved her head bald over the weekend -it was a big deal. It's the first time in her adult life that she's shaved it this short. Why is that?On this week's episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we dive deep into:1. Why a hair make over is the most natural means of self reinvention2. How Cera came to affirm her own beauty and confidence in her body3. How Matthew was in denial of his b...2020-09-2932 min
The Interracial CoupleHow to let go of Being Right in a Relationship #32Whenever I get into a disagreement with anyone, I always have this urge to prove I'm right by all means. But this week I decided to let go of this desire to be right. Cera had crippling pains in her leg, while she believed it was a critical injury, I believed it was just muscle spasm.On this week's episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we discuss:1. What to do when both partners in a relationship can prove they are right2. Is it better to be happy or right in a relationship?3. The impact...2020-09-2227 min
The Interracial CoupleHow to let go of Being Right in a Relationship #32Whenever I get into a disagreement with anyone, I always have this urge to prove I'm right by all means. But this week I decided to let go of this desire to be right. Cera had crippling pains in her leg, while she believed it was a critical injury, I believed it was just muscle spasm.On this week's episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we discuss:1. What to do when both partners in a relationship can prove they are right2. Is it better to be happy or right in a relationship?3. The impact...2020-09-2227 min
The Interracial CoupleDon’t Talk Sh*t About Your In-laws. It’s Not Your Place #31There is no perfect family. We never get perfect partners and sure we never get to have perfect in-laws. For that reason it is destructive to a relationship when all we notice are the flaws in our partners' family and start to s**t talk them.On this episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we discuss how my stay with my in-laws in LA has been. Yes, I got to have another session of the RedTable Talk with Cera's adopted family. It was important that we got to have that council as everything was put on the...2020-09-1531 min
The Interracial CoupleDon’t Talk Sh*t About Your In-laws. It’s Not Your Place #31There is no perfect family. We never get perfect partners and sure we never get to have perfect in-laws. For that reason it is destructive to a relationship when all we notice are the flaws in our partners' family and start to shit talk them.On this episode of 'The Interracial Couple Podcast', we discuss how my stay with my in-laws in LA has been. Yes, I got to have another session of the RedTable Talk with Cera's adopted family. It was important that we got to have that council as everything was put on the table.2020-09-1531 min
The Interracial CoupleHow RACISM Affects Our Relationship #30How does race affect our relationship?We identify as interacial couple because of the color of our skin. Otherwise, we would just be a regular couple. The last few weeks have been intense for Black people in America. First George Floyd and now Jacob Blake and countless of other people unnamed here. There is no time to heal or take a break. It’s exhausting. It can put me in a state of anger all the time, if I’m not careful. No matter how much time I spend in mediation, it’s affecting our relationship. In th...2020-09-0827 min
The Interracial CoupleHow RACISM Affects Our Relationship #30How does race affect our relationship?We identify as interacial couple because of the color of our skin. Otherwise, we would just be a regular couple. The last few weeks have been intense for Black people in America. First George Floyd and now Jacob Blake and countless of other people unnamed here. There is no time to heal or take a break. It’s exhausting. It can put me in a state of anger all the time, if I’m not careful. No matter how much time I spend in mediation, it’s affecting our relationship. 2020-09-0827 min
The Interracial CoupleOwning Your Mistakes | How To Take Responsibility For Your Actions #29We made a big mess earlier this week, and it was either we owned up to our mistakes or leave our relationship with my brother and his wife in ruins. It was a tough dilemma. How do you apologize after winning an argument?It did not take us long before Cera and I trooped back to my brother's house to take responsibility for the messed up day. The occasion was made even more embarrassing by having to swallow our big servings of humble pie in front of their friend. On this week's episode of ''The...2020-09-0127 min
The Interracial CoupleOwning Your Mistakes | How To Take Responsibility For Your Actions #29We made a big mess earlier this week, and it was either we owned up to our mistakes or leave our relationship with my brother and his wife in ruins. It was a tough dilemma. How do you apologize after winning an argument?It did not take us long before Cera and I trooped back to my brother's house to take responsibility for the messed up day. The occasion was made even more embarrassing by having to swallow our big servings of humble pie in front of their friend. On this week's episode of ''The I...2020-09-0127 min
The Interracial Couple7 Days Water Fast | Things To Do As A Couple #28Last week we challenged ourselves to do a 7 days' long water fast. Yes, no food, just water. Mark you, three days before the water fast, we prepped our bodies by only taking fresh greens. And even when we got to breaking the fast, we stayed away from carts and most solid foods for a couple of days. So in effects it's been almost a fortnight since we ate as we used to before.It was one of the most difficult things I've ever done in my life. According to Matthew, doing the week long fast...2020-08-2527 min
The Interracial Couple7 Days Water Fast | Things To Do As A Couple #28Last week we challenged ourselves to do a 7 days' long water fast. Yes, no food, just water. Mark you, three days before the water fast, we prepped our bodies by only taking fresh greens. And even when we got to breaking the fast, we stayed away from carts and most solid foods for a couple of days. So in effects it's been almost a fortnight since we ate as we used to before.It was one of the most difficult things I've ever done in my life. According to Matthew, doing the week long fast w...2020-08-2527 min
The Interracial CoupleGetting Back on Track After Life Knocks You Down #27As people who thrive on routine, Matthew and I have been drifting for the last few months since we lost our morning rituals. It all started back in Kenya with the uncertainties about our travel back to the States due to the pandemic. Yet even after we finally arrived here, it feels like we're still in the air -being blown around at the mercy of other people's schedules and other things going on in the world. This has culminated in a slow spiral into a kind of depression for both of us.So last night and during...2020-08-1825 min
The Interracial CoupleComing to America | Life in Sonoma County #26Coming to America We moved from black Kenya to white rural America last month. We were living in Kenya the last year and half and have now moved to Sonoma County in California. Our initial plan before COVID was to come to the States for 3 months- attend Graduation and see friends and Family and then move to Nairobi indifinitely. As the pandemic hit all our plans changed. We figured it makes sense for us and our business that we are in the States while there are so many unknowns and instability in the world. So he...2020-08-1122 min
The Interracial Couple9 Things that Almost Made Us Break Up #25Not everything is all fun and games. Or more like, some fun and games got us pretty close to calling it quits. On this episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we share 9 Things that almost made us break up. Spoiler alert - those 9 things have nothing on us. We’re still together.Cera read a Hollocaust book while Matthew read a comedy bookPacking for Burning ManPacking for a move AfricaOne week of silent treatment“Your father is being an a**hole”Cera felt abandoned and neglected on a holiday trip to meet Matthew’s friends and familyMatthew driving too clos...2020-08-0440 min
The Interracial Couple9 Things that Almost Made Us Break Up #25Not everything is all fun and games. Or more like, some fun and games got us pretty close to calling it quits. On this episode of The Interracial Couple Podcast, we share 9 Things that almost made us break up. Spoiler alert - those 9 things have nothing on us. We’re still together.Cera read a Hollocaust book while Matthew read a comedy bookPacking for Burning ManPacking for a move AfricaOne week of silent treatment“Your father is being an a**hole”Cera felt abandoned and neglected on a holiday trip to meet Matthew’s friends and familyMatthew driving...2020-08-0440 min
Remarkably BrilliantDon’t conform to the norm, there’s power in your difference!Warning: if you have little ones around, grab your headphones!Janine Cera chats with Lena Robinson about her business consultancy supporting the non-conformist business owner.During her successful corporate career Lena often saw potential squashed into a box and founded FTSQ to encourage non-conformist to be themselves.Lena’s a straight talking Kiwi that’s worked in London for the last 16 years. Last year she decided to throw a grenade into her life and started up FTSQ. Her goal is to support non-conformist business owners to achieve all the things they were told they couldn't and...2020-08-0258 min
Sweet BeetchesDon’t conform to the norm, there’s power in your difference!Janine Cera chats with Lena Robinson about her business consultancy supporting the non-conformist business owner.During her successful corporate career Lena often saw potential squashed into a box and founded FTSQ to encourage non-conformist to be themselves.Lena’s a straight talking Kiwi that’s worked in London for the last 16 years. Last year she decided to throw a grenade into her life and started up FTSQ. Her goal is to support non-conformist business owners to achieve all the things they were told they couldn't and more, by challenging current ways of thinking when it comes to runn...2020-08-0158 min
The Interracial CoupleWe Were Accidentally “Forced” into Waiting for Sex!!!! | Sex and Wine - an Intimate Conversation #24When we started dating, we were “forced” into waiting to have sex. Cera and I were so hot for each other, but her best friend bet her she coudln’t wait until the end of the month to have sex. Matthew wanted her to win the bet - so we waited. In our Sex and Wine episode, we discuss:Benefits of waiting a bit to have sex after datingConsent for a kissMeaningful sexSex getting better when you know each other deeply How to have great sex the first timeEmpowering men to waitRechanneling sexual energy so you’re not a s...2020-07-2841 min
The Interracial CoupleWe Were Accidentally “Forced” into Waiting for Sex!!!! | Sex and Wine - an Intimate Conversation #24When we started dating, we were “forced” into waiting to have sex. Cera and I were so hot for each other, but her best friend bet her she coudln’t wait until the end of the month to have sex. Matthew wanted her to win the bet - so we waited. In our Sex and Wine episode, we discuss:Benefits of waiting a bit to have sex after datingConsent for a kissMeaningful sexSex getting better when you know each other deeply How to have great sex the first timeEmpowering men to waitRechanneling sexual energy so you’...2020-07-2841 min
The Interracial CoupleMy Man Would Not Leave Me if I Had an Affair, Entanglement, or STI. But Bankruptcy…?What is your dealbreaker?After the recent episode of The Red Table Talks, where Jada and Will Smith opened up about the former’s ‘entanglement with August’, we decided to revisit a discussion we’d had earlier in our relationship about deal breakers. What would make one of us to call it quits?Would it be an affair? An “entanglement”? HIV infection? Bankruptcy? Or one having to move abroad?What does it mean when a certain thing is a deal breaker for one half of the couple, and a non-issue for the other?2020-07-2136 min
The Interracial CoupleKeeping Up Appearances, PDA and Spilling The Tea on Your Partner #22How do you feel when you see a perfect couple lost in PDA at the park? Is it jealousy? Do you believe that the perfect couple is really perfect?In this episode of the It's Not All Black & White podcast, we discuss PDA, making public our fights, and who we keep up appearances for as a couple and who we don't mind sharing our struggles with.How do all these things affect our relationship?BIOSMATTHEW started his career as an accidental filmmaker. He wrote a “practice script,” hoping one day h...2020-07-1431 min
The Interracial CoupleIs Marriage Worth It - Do it or Don’t? Why or Why Not? #21After living together and being in a committed relationship, the questions inevitably start coming: When are you getting married? When are you having kids? Conventional wisdom says that marriage and kids are an important step in the life of a loving, committed couple. But it’s always good to question conventional wisdom. Is it really wise? Does the convention work anymore?We have the added complication of Cera’s Kikuyu tradition of the groom paying dowry for his bride. Sounds a little old fashioned. And it is. So, we have to consider - will we do it...2020-07-0723 min
The Interracial CoupleIs Marriage Worth It - Do it or Don’t? Why or Why Not? #21After living together and being in a committed relationship, the questions inevitably start coming: When are you getting married? When are you having kids? Conventional wisdom says that marriage and kids are an important step in the life of a loving, committed couple. But it’s always good to question conventional wisdom. Is it really wise? Does the convention work anymore?We have the added complication of Cera’s Kikuyu tradition of the groom paying dowry for his bride. Sounds a little old fashioned. And it is. So, we have to consider - will we do it, will...2020-07-0723 min