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Cyd Tells AllThe Start of Divine DisruptionWelcome to the real, raw, and uncut testimony of my life in real-time. If you’re new to the podcast, this unfolding has been happening since June 25th, 2023. Six seasons later and God went, “Yeah, give ‘em another one.”I find this funny because I fought starting this venture for literal years. I told myself nobody wanted to hear me yap. I told myself that I was too soft-spoken but also too animated. I didn’t want to do a script or video, so nobody would probably see it if I didn’t promote it heavily....2025-04-2119 min
Cyd Tells AllWith This Ending Lies a BeginningAll I have is 5 minutes for this ending. It’s not because I don’t care to give Season 6 of my tell-all podcast a proper goodbye. It’s because I’m ready to be in the moment again. To get caught up in living.I was a little confused when God asked me to record 3 episodes and release them back-to-back, but I will be obedient nonetheless.So, at 7:07 pm on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, a little more than a year after one loss and end, I want to say…The beginning will come again...2025-03-0404 min
Cyd Tells AllA Prayer for MarchImma need you to keep an open mind and hear me out. Not even a minute into this, I mentioned praying for our enemies. I know, I know!As an optimist and someone who gives unconditional love from Day 1, I hit my own nerve so you’re not alone. Once you become an enemy of mine, I close that door, deadbolt it, go over it with brick, and the most you’ll get outta me is cordial behavior. I’m kind, not nice.I feel like I’m the more centered version...2025-03-0315 min
Cyd Tells AllHey, You're Not Aspiring. You're Inspiring.This wouldn’t be the first time one of my videos inspired my writing. I find it funny that someone as soft-spoken as me has such power in her words. I’ve reached more people than I can count by speaking life to a past version of me or my current circle of friends, family, and community.I guess that’s why I’m shocked that “writer” was such a hard title for me to own. Let me explain.It wasn’t that I wasn’t writing. I have vivid memories o...2025-03-0207 min
Cyd Tells AllDelay is Not Denial, Surrender is Not DefeatHope, The 4-letter word that leaves hearts torn and joy alive.Hope is bittersweet in taste. Often something we’re chewing on while we sit on the intersection of Past Avenue and Present Lane, sometimes in our hometown, waiting on our ride to The Future.We may not always be joined by youngins like Bright Eyes and Smiles, nor old-timers like Anger and Sadness, but that ride never leaves us quite the same.When I first recorded this podcast episode, it was about 10 minutes and I couldn’t tell you what I sa...2025-02-2806 min
Cyd Tells AllSeek Knowledge and Use Discernment.In this episode, I unpack the opportunity found in knowledge. Freedom. Beauty. Power. Wealth. What I did not do is touch on the fact that knowledge is often kept behind the gates to protect from the inevitable liberation that comes with seeking the truth and unpacking the trauma bonds that tried to mold us. Capitalism no longer holds me nor does religion. I am stitched together by God’s love and my desire to know the Lord more so I can continue to share th...2025-02-1131 min
Cyd Tells AllKeep Going. You’re Worth It.As I reminisce on today’s events—Atom Blk’s The Eden Experience and Black Media Guild’s “I Love the ‘90s…in Black”, I strive to remind you that your name is being spoken about in rooms you’re not even in yet because you’re you. You’re worth the time, energy, and effort of trying something new, going to that event alone, creating that thing, healing. That doesn’t change just because someone is uncomfortable with your transformation. Keep going. Your time is coming. This is a public epi...2025-02-0927 min
Cyd Tells AllA Prayer for My People and Their God YearBefore we enter Black History Month in the Year 2025, I wanted to dive into a prayer for my people (IYKYK) and their God Year. In Jesus name, may this Black History Month be full of joy, prosperity, and audacious faith that God’s got you because everything will work out in your favor. Stay prayed up, focused on the present, and go where you are celebrated. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vi...2025-01-3128 min
Cyd Tells AllHey, Don’t “Maybe” Your Life AwayOn Monday, January 27th, as I was talking to God and going about my routine, a statement hit me that until this day that I had never spoken out loud, “I don’t want to maybe my life away.” In this episode, you will hear the most chaotic (and honest) prayer for all my listeners and learn what I mean by “maybe-ing your life away.” In the words of Natija, “if you wanted to settle, you would have done it already.” Stop allowing your concern that the love will disappear or p...2025-01-2818 min
Cyd Tells AllWhat I’m Reading and Finding Joy InIf you do nothing else this year, find the light or be the light. In this episode, I touch on two books I’m currently reading and what’s next on my to-be-read (TBR) list. I’m less than 120 pages into Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams and The Davenports by Krystal Marquis but I’m already excited for their sequels!What are you currently finding joy in this Winter? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get acce...2025-01-2328 min
Cyd Tells AllIt’s Time To Move Toward the Betterment of the CollectiveWhat started as a conversation about how music is universal, no matter what language the artist is speaking, and my initial reaction to listening to track one (NUEVAYoL) of Bad Bunny’s latest drop, DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS, quickly turned into a sentiment I shared with Perri Jones about constantly working towards being a part of something greater than ourselves and going outside of the boxes we put ourselves in.Perri is focused on getting more into audio engineering and was helping her sister-in-law with a film project (and it sounds so good alre...2025-01-1854 min
Cyd Tells AllThere Are No Coincidences…Ever!In Season 6, Episode 3, I discuss the events of January 15th and everything leading up to this moment in the year 2025.I am someone who will always go deeper and connect the dots. Clearly. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-1538 min
Cyd Tells AllLet’s Leave This Mess Behind, Shall We?In honor of the New Year, I thought it was appropriate to list a few things we need to leave behind in 2024. While most people are focusing on resolutions, it’s easy to bypass the baggage you’re bringing in to a new time if you’re not an introspective type or just don’t know how to even start about identifying it and letting it go. These are things, collectively, I pray we’re all leaving behind in last year so we can move forward in this happiest years of o...2025-01-0910 min
Cyd Tells AllNew Year, Same Energy, Fun DirectionSeason 6 has officially begun! Still intuitive, still silly, still 100% Cyd. Find out what I’ve been enjoying about my downtime, which gems I’m dropping, what event I’m supporting (not sponsored), and what my notes during my devotional study, and time with God, really sound like. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2025-01-0724 min
Cyd Tells AllYou Have to Watch This—How Netflix Got Me Hooked in the First 30 Minutes of DamselIn this episode, I’m breaking down the first 30 minutes of Netflix’s Damsel—no spoilers, just sharing the moments that had me saying, “YOU HAVE TO WATCH THIS!” And no, this isn’t a sponsored review that Netflix requested (how cool would that be?); I’m just here to give my honest take on why Damsel flips some old-school damsel-in-distress narratives on their head and brings something new to the table.Join me as I talk through what made this film stand out to me right from the start, why we...2024-11-1024 min
Cyd Tells AllHey, You. Need Some Affirmations?In Season 5, Episode 12, I hop on over to Threads to read some of my affirmations and posts from this month. I think there are 13 in total and I really don’t give you any breathing room once we start talking about forgiveness. You’ve been warned. 😅 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-10-3126 min
Cyd Tells AllFrom Year of Music to A Lifetime of ExperiencesIn Season 5, Episode 11 of my tell-all podcast, I dive into a transformative journey through a year dedicated to live music. From the electric energy of Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR to soulful vibes at Bonnaroo Festival with acts like Amber Mark and Danielle Ponder or controversial genius like Lil Nas X to longtime faves like Dear Silas and Paramore , and the unforgettable Erykah Badu, who brought on acts Tobe Nwigwe and Yasiin Bey to her tour—these live performances became more than just shows. Alicia Keys with opener Libianca, Ayra Starr, Chlöe (Chloe Bailey...2024-10-251h 26
Cyd Tells AllHey Creative, Ever Thought About Packaging What You Know?In Season 5, Episode 10, I was up around 4:44 am and started talking around 05:05 am about my journey as a creative in business, why I do what I do what I do, and dropping gems— a little sprinkle sprinkle if you will — about what you could implement to make entrepreneurship easier on you. I even had the nerve to talk about the digital products I currently offer on cydneyirby.com and hint at what’s to come! The point of this episode was to remind every creative, woman, introvert, and person in bus...2024-10-241h 11
Cyd Tells AllA Prayer for the Next Year of Life, Your New YearIn Season 5, Episode 9, God woke me up around 5 am and immediately had me record the prayer for the next year of your life, or your new year. You can start over again, with God, at any point.You can come as you are and embrace the return.You can accept and agree to God-life integration.Let our Father in. He wants to be your friend.He wants to be your consultant.He wants to be your...2024-10-0933 min
Cyd Tells AllLook for God in Everything, Even FootballI bet you weren’t expecting me to ever record an episode during the final minutes of a football game but here we are! As the fourth quarter came to a close — and I dramatically live reacted on Instagram to the Georgia vs. Alabama game — I felt the pull to start recording a voice memo and find the word in two undefeated teams going head to head so early in the 2024 season and why you don’t take it easy in the fourth quarter. Keep pushing!Believe it or not, I g...2024-10-0829 min
Cyd Tells AllThe CORE: from Divine Concept to Kingdom RevolutionIn Season 5, Episode 7, I explain the concept of SBS Live or Small Business Saturday Live, how that expanded into a private Slack community called “The C.O.R.E. Collective”, and how these two things are just pieces of a much larger puzzle to the empire, or kingdom, God is asking me to nurture and lead. I also give a special shoutout to Charlotte is Creative, Sophia, Sasha, and everyone at the 7th Charlotte Reciprocity Circle which was the event that inspired me to continue on this path to make The Carolinas something the worl...2024-10-0746 min
Cyd Tells AllA New Thing is ComingIn Season 5, Episode 6, I hint as much as I can to what’s coming for my own kingdom evolution and why everything I’ve ever done makes SO much more sense now when it comes to branding and marketing consulting as it relates to small businesses, building communities of connection, my social impact work over the last 15+ years, any user-generated content (UGC) creation, and whatever else I’ve done that I can’t currently remember. I’ve lived many lives y’all and done many a thing! Authentic kingdom living was n...2024-10-0635 min
Cyd Tells AllCrashing and Flowing into Unapologetic JoyIn an unexpected twist, I decided to record Episode 5 of Season 5 while trapped in the parking lost post-Kehlani concert. Yeah, you read that right! For my 34th birthday, I decided to treat myself to an early birthday concert experience and go to see Kehlani who recently gave me another no-skip album to rave about, CRASH. Opening acts Anycia and FLO also did their thing with FLO giving us 90’s R&B-Pop realness in a way I haven’t experienced live but absolutely needed! 2024-10-0414 min
Cyd Tells AllIt’s Time to Celebrate so Stop Dimming That Shine! We Love to See It!While Season 5, Episode 4 was recorded just days before October began. Since it’s the first official episode in my month, it just HAD to be about celebrating all I’ve done, who I am, and that I exist or at least some major things, up until now! This was originally inspired by a word by Luvvie Ajayi Jones I stumbled upon on Threads but I don’t believe in coincidences! She said exactly what I needed to hear and what you may need too. As always, there’s a word at...2024-10-0144 min
Cyd Tells AllA Prayer for Your MonthAs the month of September draws to a close, my Source (God) asked for me to release a prayer over the next month of your life. For me, this was concerning the month of October. For you, you may be hearing it at a different pivotal point of time or you may be listening to it at the end of each month or whenever you need it. Towards the end of this prayer, I was clearly trying to ask God to correct y’all when you’re not resting but...2024-09-3014 min
Cyd Tells AllUnderstanding and Embracing God-Life IntegrationIn Season 5, Episode 2, you’ll hear in real-time what I thought would be a deep dive into allowing God to permeate your life through unearthing the meaning of Psalm 119 and quickly turned into a congregation of conversation around words I’ve personally received for God’s children, kingdom creatives, and daughters of the Lord. Pay attention to the divine digits/angel numbers to see what the Most High wants you to know as I explain pieces of my own spiritual journey that involved private tarot and oracle readings amongst agnostic and faith-based individuals as I felt...2024-09-2930 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Transition, Transformation, and Truth in Authentic Kingdom LivingSeason 5, Episode 01 of Cyd Tells All is here, and we’re kicking things off with a juicy 1 hour, 10 minute, and 10 second conversation all about transitioning into authentic kingdom living. Trust me, this one’s a heart-to-heart you won’t want to miss!We’re diving deep into what it actually looks like to break those pesky generational curses and step into a life that feels real, raw, and aligned with your kingdom purpose. I’m sharing my own experiences and keeping it real as always, because we all know the journey isn’t always pretty, but...2024-09-221h 10
Cyd Tells AllSurrender to Some Sunday MotivationThe original final episode of Season 4 of Cyd Tells All, potentially the final episode ever, was 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 12 seconds. And then, God asked me to re-record something much shorter and leave it at that. I don’t know if the tell-all will come back. I do know that what I’ve left in each episode will impact someone. Maybe with a moment of joy or welcoming the surrender or helping them discover their favorite self isn’t as far away as they thought. And honestly, that’s all I ever wanted. This is...2024-07-2812 min
Cyd Tells AllA Short for Saturday MotivationAn episode under 20 minutes?? Who is she?? All giggles aside, as Season 4 comes to a close, I wanted to commit to at least one shorter episode. The fact that y’all have been listening to me ramble for 4 seasons is baffling to this introverted creative and heartwarming. Yes, even with me having done speaking engagements in the past. May this episode find whoever it’s supposed to. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-2718 min
Cyd Tells AllA Moment for Friday MotivationI thought I’d do something a little different with the final 3 episodes of Season 4. If you feel called to listen, press play. If not, trust that this will find you again when it’s time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-2629 min
Cyd Tells AllA Healthy Dose of Thursday MotivationWhat if divine support and divine love is how the world goes round? Not just money and power? In the fourth episode of the Daily Motivation series, we do a deep-dive into the concept of “community, not competition” and I give you the affirmations that shook me to my core in this Year of Audacity in the Name of Good. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-1835 min
Cyd Tells AllA Dose of Truth This WednesdayIn the 3rd episode of the Daily Motivation series, I touch on the topic that I can’t get enough of since late 2023: You are not for everyone. I first explored this as discerning the type of people in your life — think like a relationship audit. I found my Instagram community was feeling the same growing pains that come with moving into a new chapter but not being able to take everyone with you for one reason or another. Yes, there are some caveats with this statement but the idea is still simple: you are not for everyone and that’s okay...2024-07-1025 min
Cyd Tells AllA Needed Dose of Tuesday MotivationIn this episode, I talk about rest and why you need to stop equating it to sleep since rest is about recharging in the ways your mind, body, and soul need. I even spoil you with 2 bonus motivational messages to carry you through until next week’s dose of motivation. You ready? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-0320 min
Cyd Tells AllA Good Dose of Monday MotivationIn my second daily motivation series — the first being on socials — I dive deep into an intuitive word for you every day of the week starting with Monday and ending with my Sabbath, Sunday. This Monday motivation is going to ask you to be open-minded and ready to receive. You ready? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-0117 min
Cyd Tells AllOne Woman’s Initiative to Foster Community Through Photography, Content Creation, and StorytellingI started the Capture & Connect Initiative officially in 2021 with a few photographs of products created by The New Nostalgia. In this episode, I dive deeper into the original source of this initiative (my mom’s garden) and why I continue to enjoy a philanthropic God-thing in each of my businesses, no matter how much income I’m bringing in. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-271h 02
Cyd Tells AllDo Your Part, Do It With Heart, and Do It AnywayIn this episode, I dive into the 3 mindset shifts I covered over the weekend live, why I went live 8 times in 48 hours across 4 different platforms (TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitch), and where our power actually lies, especially for those of us with a personal relationship with God. Basically, if you’re tired of letting the world run your life and you’re ready to do something about it, this is for you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-2047 min
Cyd Tells AllWhat Happens When You Follow Your Curiosity and Volunteer Your Time on Twitch?In this episode, I chat with you about how I became a mod for my sis Mishy’s Twitch channel, BlasianButterfly, and how I felt post-12-hour-stream cause yes, I was there the whole time! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-1538 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Only Motivation, or Inspiration, You NeedIn this episode, I review the concept behind the recent daily motivation video (Instagram reel) I posted on socials and the nuances in living as your full, authentic self while building your community. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-06-0524 min
Cyd Tells AllWelcome to the Year of Audacity in the Name of GoodWhile a 30 minute episode would not do this concept/movement/mindset justice, I wanted to explain where it was coming from, what’s going on in my world and in my head, and the things I need us to consider when stepping into a year like this. The Year of Audacity in the Name of Good podcast is only available on Substack and the in-depth episodes will only be available to members on that platform. I also may be hinting in this episode to things coming with this project and Dream On Youth’s new direction. See, I’m trying to tal...2024-05-3028 min
Cyd Tells AllIntroducing HIVE HOEDOWN and the one & only RENAISSANCE BRUNCHIn this episode, which was purely for some Friday fun and letting you into the world of what I get to do with this life of mine, I bring you into the genius that is RENAISSANCE BRUNCH, now HIVE HOEDOWN: the ultimate experience for the Beyhive to get together and have a real good time! Even if we are totally unaffiliated with the Queen (Beyoncé) herself. By the time I finished recording this episode, I am a part of the event team…shocking no one…so this just felt appropriate to release right before we begin our summer tour. Who wants...2024-05-2256 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Truth About Becoming a FounderIn this episode, I dive into what led be to becoming a founder at the age of 22, some of my personal testimony with my faith in God, and some affirming words for all the founders out there. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-05-161h 04
Cyd Tells AllThe Intersection of Blerds: Embracing Being Black and NerdyIn Season 3, I really wanted to dive into more of my intersections and the first one that called to me was being Black and nerdy which is more commonly known as a “Blerd.” In this episode, I talk about what it was like growing up as a Black, nerdy girl (in the South), how I come from a family of nerds, and what I feel like makes me a nerd. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-05-1228 min
Cyd Tells AllBe the Main Character: Embracing Your “Me Season” EnergyIn this episode, I dive into the truth about committing to your “Me Season” — the good, the uncomfortable, and the dark — while wholeheartedly telling you to go for it because you are worthy of good things. You are worthy of choosing, prioritizing, and loving yourself. I even go as far as to tell you what woke me up and made me go into this Me Season effective the same day as this recording. Shoutout to this Year of Audacity in the Name of Good and the Most High cause we’re digging deep in Season 3 I see. This is a publi...2024-05-0439 min
Cyd Tells AllProgress, Not Perfection: Moving Forward and Living in FlowWelcome to Season 3! In this first episode, I wanted to dive into what I need us to understand as ever-evolving and ever-curious people — our past doesn’t define us, and still, it can help mold us into better, brighter, more aligned versions of ourselves with that life we keep trying to attract. I also want us to understand that none of us are perfect, our paths aren’t a straight line, and we’ve all been problematic at some point, it comes with being human. Did you learn? Did you give yourself grace? Did you let go in love or are you...2024-04-2413 min
Cyd Tells AllWell & Wealthy: 8 Affirmations for Financial AbundanceIf you are in open and receptive to unpacking money trauma and aligning yourself with your wealthiest life, this is the episode for you! If any of these affirmations do not resonate from the Money Matters deck by Deserved Happiness, I challenge you to reframe it so it does work for you. The only constant is change and better is on the other side of the work you refuse to do by choosing yourself. You ready? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai...2024-04-1456 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Art of the Pivot: Learning to Embrace Rejection and ChangeIt’s funny, I originally told myself I was not recording a podcast episode this week and we’d end Season 2 with the Cowboy Carter episode. Clearly, that’s not what happened. This episode right here is for all the people with abandonment wounds you don’t talk about, the healers who often do thankless work, and those with rejection trauma that started in childhood. If you take nothing else from this: Rejection is protection. There are blessings in redirection. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...2024-04-041h 22
Cyd Tells AllCOWBOY CARTER: A Love Letter to Beyoncé’s New Album by CydneyraiWhile Beyoncé’s bodies of work like LEMONADE, The Lion King: The Gift, and RENAISSANCE have easily become the soundtracks to my life at various points of my life, nothing could have prepared me for the feelings of coming home and pure chills I got after listening to her album or act ii, COWBOY CARTER. I have left live reactions on social media platforms like Instagram, Threads, and TikTok, but for my genuine impression of how this album makes me feel, I left it all on the mic. Beyoncé, thank you. You made this Southern girl cry, dance, laugh, sing, and...2024-03-291h 30
Cyd Tells AllEquipping Us With the Tools to RestIn this episode, we go through the difference between affirmations and mantras along with 8 rest practices from The Nap Ministry’s Rest Deck: 50 Practices to Resist Grind Culture. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-2632 min
Cyd Tells AllAm I Intimidating or Are You Intimidated?This is very much from the point of view of Black women because — hello, look at me — and how we often get told to shrink ourselves to make others comfortable in the workplace, romantic relationships, friendships, and anywhere else where we’re perceived a “threat” to someone’s ego. In this episode, I break down the thread that led to this conversation and how we do better as a society when it comes to being intimidated by someone’s fullness. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes...2024-03-1951 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Life of a High-Functioning Black GirlIn this episode, we dive into what it means to be high-functioning whether you’re dealing with depression or anxiety, my story as a high-functioning Black girl, and, as always, how when we know better, we can do better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-131h 30
Cyd Tells AllJust Stop Asking Women These ThingsIn this episode, I dive back into a blog post I wrote years ago for my resource hub, Dream On Youth, discussing the 7 things people should stop asking women. I may have added a few additional things but the message is still the same: Equity over equality and women deserve better. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-03-071h 07
Cyd Tells AllAn Ode to the Art & Joy of Black HairIn this episode, I explore my love for being a Black woman with a fro - because the love wasn’t always there for my kinky 4c curls —, the culture and stories in our textures, and why Black hair is good hair, period. End of discussion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-2738 min
Cyd Tells AllYou’re Not For Everyone, Stop Trying to BeThis episode is dedicated to the former gifted kids, people pleasers, chameleon kids, and anyone who has felt the need to fit in a box to be loved, seen, heard, or understood, especially creatives. You are not for everyone and neither is your art, whether that be the art of living, art of self-expression, or art of healing and every little thing in between. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-02-2254 min
Cyd Tells AllDiving Deeper Into Self-Love & WorthAbout a week before the Day of Love a.k.a Valentine’s Day, at 4 am, we dive into the topic of self-love for an episode dedicated to all the lover girls, lover boys, and lover people. So no, this isn’t gender-specific but it is made for those who are tired of avoiding the healing, relying on others as their single source of love, and wanting to know what unconditional love feels like. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subs...2024-02-131h 13
Cyd Tells AllStepping Into Black People’s God YearIn true Cydney fashion, I scrapped and re-recorded this entire episode dedicated to my people, Black people, after proclaiming during Grammys’ night that it was “Black People’s God Year.” A year where we our stepping into our individual power, pouring from our overflow, going after everything we want, and still doing the important work and having the conversations we feel called to while also getting the public recognition and celebration we have always deserved. Stay tuned until the end for a special message for Black people, my people, from yours truly. This is a public episode. If you'd li...2024-02-0646 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Year of Audacity in the Name of GoodWhat would happen if you chose to have the audacity, in the name of good, and be intentional about being community-conscious in everything you do? In this episode, we explore what community care really looks like in the modern age, the things we need to unpack, and how we can do better for the good of the individual and the collective. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-311h 09
Cyd Tells AllI May Be Alone, But I Am Never Without LoveLet’s deep dive into the mantra or “affirmation”, I declared just weeks before my birthday on someone’s Instagram post: (I may be alone, but) “I am never without love.” Post-breakup after a long term relationship, I really thought I’d never open up to love again but I quickly realized in the following months up until my epiphany that I was looking at love wrong thanks to society, the patriarchy, and the overload of Valentine’s Day promotion that will soon hit our devices at hyper speed. This isn’t gender-specific. Whether you’re a lover girl, lover boy, or lover person...2024-01-231h 01
Cyd Tells AllWhat It Means to Be A True Girls’ GirlIn this episode, I touch on how I wasn’t always a girls’ girl, when that changed, the 5 levels you need to check before calling yourself a woman who genuinely supports women (trans women included), and what to do now that we know better. I even mention my new digital community, the Girls’ Girls Collective (GGC), towards the end of the episode! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-1649 min
Cyd Tells AllWhen We Know Better, We Do BetterTrigger warning: childhood trauma, body image — In this episode, I deep dive into a post that triggered something in the depths of my soul and made me rally to intentionally put an episode out on what we’re not doing in 2024 when it comes to the gifts we give children, especially when we want to make changes for what we as adults believe to be a path to a happier, healthier lifestyle. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-1048 min
Cyd Tells AllCheers to a New Year & Better YouIn this episode, I touch on 3 things to help lead you through this new year with confidence, ease, and joy. Stress? We don’t know her. Anxiety? We left him in 2023. Fear? We’re doing it scared. Doubt? Someone had to be the first to do it and nobody can do it like you! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2024-01-0315 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Impact of Traveling, Environmental Wellness, & Mindset ShiftsIn this episode, I introduce you to the thing that made my perspective in life shift from niceties to kindness, the mindset shift of work-life harmony, and what environmental wellness is really all about. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-09-1223 min
Cyd Tells AllWomen Aren’t One-Size-Fits-AllWhile I talk about body image in this episode, I make 2 other major points regarding women, the men who want us (yeah, yeah, not all men), and why being a nice guy is a people-pleasing tendency (that’s manipulative!!) that you need to cease like yesterday. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-2950 min
Cyd Tells AllWhat to Consider Before MovingThese are the things I wish I would’ve considered before moving into my first apartment, living with roommates, living with a romantic partner. I think I have to make an episode of horror stories with apartment living one day… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-1524 min
Cyd Tells AllGifted Kid Syndrome Recovery, Lucky Girls, Eras, & Words to Lead Us ThroughIn this episode, I touch on why I believe in eras (lucky girl, villain, etc), what it’s like recovering from the gifted kid syndrome, and the point of choosing words to lead me through each season of life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-08-0141 min
Cyd Tells AllContainer Gardening made easyA plant by plant tour of my garden and some tips to start your apartment/balcony/container/limited space garden today! The first 7 minutes I may (or may not) have made a shameless plug or two. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-2545 min
Cyd Tells AllReview of Tanner Adell’s First Mixtape: Buckle BunnyYou know to see my live reactions, you’re gonna have to go to my Instagram @itscydneyrai but this short episode is dedicated to Tanner, the Southern girls with swag, and women paving their own lane with their zone of genius. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-2113 min
Cyd Tells AllI’m Spiritual, Not ReligiousIn this episode, you’ll be given permission to explore your faith, change your mind, and maybe even a good laugh. Verbal trigger warnings are placed as frequently as possible to create a safe environment for listeners. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-1949 min
Cyd Tells AllWhat It Really Means to be an IntrovertIn episode 3, I talk the four shades of introversion and what it truly means to be an introvert. I may even call out some past incidents that stuck out as red flags when it came to how people perceive me. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-1127 min
Cyd Tells AllThe Truth About Moving in SilenceWhen you hear the phrase “moving in silence”, what do you think of? In this episode, I break down why I prefer to move in silence versus telling the masses and how you start defining what this phrase means for you. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-07-0448 min
Cyd Tells AllA Shambolic IntroductionWhat this podcast is, isn’t, who it’s for, and why I started it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cydneyrai.substack.com/subscribe2023-06-2519 min
Melanin Mode#004: Duality Exists EverywhereYou could also call this episode “watch the sh*t you say and the perception of it all.” — In Episode 4, Cydney talks all about duality, the issue with the compliment “strong”, and why we need to do better at letting ourselves exist as walking contradictions.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmode/support2020-08-0248 minMelanin Mode#002: Black Lives MatterAnd, we’re back! With the state of the world, it only felt right to come back speaking on the BLM movement. In this episode, I address why I have ONLY been posting about current events including Breonna Taylor, Open Fohr, and why our mental health as Black people is important now more than ever.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmode/support2020-06-1145 minMelanin Mode#001: The Oreo EffectLooks like #TheBabeIsABeast got a bit of rebranding! Welcome to #melaninmode, a podcast for women of color by a woman of color. This episode we’re discussing The Oreo Effect and what it is like having an identity crisis as a young black woman in this millennium.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmode/support2019-02-0732 minMelanin ModeFaith in HumanityIn this episode, I talk about the event that solidified my perspective on Sunday, December 16th; my heroes, and where my faith comes from.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmode/support2018-08-1518 minMelanin ModeMy Feelings Are Valid!We’re diving in this week to the equation that will ensure your feelings are not belittled while honoring those involved.
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Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/melaninmode/support2018-07-3029 minMelanin ModeMotivation Is OverratedWe’re taking a note from Jojo Nieves to get disciplined internally and end self-reliance. For there are far greater things out there to bring out the greatness in us. #LEVELUP
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Melanin ModeWhy We Need To Shut Up and ListenToday we’re going to discuss what it means to truly listen, what fans are in this day and age, and the big sister effect. Thanks to Meghan Hughes for the topic idea!
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