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Queen ShhMay 3rd, 2015: I've Always Had a SlingshotEpisode 22! For this one we travel back a decade and are in 2015, May 3rd to be exact. I called this one, “I’ve Always Had a Slingshot” and then a subtitle of “Opal Ellyse Tomashevska is out of poverty for good: in JESUS name!! Coming out of a poverty mindset was one of the biggest hurdles for me. It’s a hurdle for many and it’s not as easy as it looks, even though it looks hard as hell! Why do you think there are so many rags to riches stories? Because it is one hell of an adventure...2025-07-1236 min

Queen ShhFebruary 14th, 2000: Not Chains, ChangeIn this 21st episode we visit the year 2000 for an entry called “Not Chains, Change”. This entry is the final entry in my last 1990’s journal and it appropriately revolves around my goals for 2000. The air was buzzing, change was alive, and we could feel it. It didn’t feel like just another year or decade, it was a new millennium, and we embraced the change and wanted it to change us too. Not Chains but Change when it comes to perspective is the power we all have to use this as a catalyst to become who...2025-06-2434 min

Queen ShhApril 26th, 2015: In the StudioWe are at the 20th episode, already!! Yass thank you all for rocking with me! This entry is called “In the Studio” and it’s from 2015 when I hadn’t been in the studio for a bit and I had just got done recording some heat!! It was so validating because it was one of those times where current life takes our focus off our dreams for a minute and we wonder if our big dreams were wrong, moments like this remind us of who we are and that our destiny isn’t going anywhere! Key themes f...2025-06-1631 min

Queen ShhJanuary 29th, 2000: So GoodFor this 19th episode I we are transported to the year 2000! This entry is called “So Good” and it’s right on time because I am just coming off a monster performance and speaking engagement run and this entry was about me just starting to dip my toe in the performance arts and it’s so cool to see how far I’ve come and that some of the same joys and principles remain. It's also fuel for me to KEEP GOING!! I have so much more I want to do and be, this reminds me to continue goi...2025-05-3153 min

Queen ShhSeptember 28th, 1999: KnowIn this 18th episode we are back in the 90s!! 1999 to be exact, and this one is about knowing better and doing better, I simply called “Know”. Everything in this entry goes along with all I am feeling right now and lessons I am learning as well as blessings I am receiving so it’s right on time. Hoping it blesses you as well. Key themes from reflection on this entry: · Know better so do better. Often it just comes down to what you are prioritizing because more often than not...2025-05-2036 min

Queen ShhApril 4th, 2015: He is RisenIn this 17th episode we visit Easter, 10 years ago. Recorded on Easter 2025, we visit Easter 2015 for this episode. For me, Easter is my spiritual new year, and this entry was on point for what I am feeling and experiencing right now. There have been so many wonderful things for me in this season, I’ve been able to do so much for my art over the past few weeks and it has been pure joy! I just wrapped up a couple performances last week, I have one this week which is so cool that I wrote and recor...2025-05-0330 min

Queen ShhSeptember 22nd, 2016: 2 Broke GirlsFor this 16th episode, this one is a little different. As every now and then, since about 2008, I make my entries live online on BlogSpot!! Yup, bet you didn’t even know I bloged, I guess it was Queen Shh before Queen Shh. Anyway, this one is a GEM that is SO appropriate for RIGHT now!! It’s the move, it’s the wave, it’s the reminder. I was in a space the night I recorded this that completely filled my soul and it was in complete alignment with the message. #StarsAligned Key themes from reflec...2025-04-1228 min

Queen ShhMarch 14th, 2015: Don't Give 'Em Too MuchThis 15th episode we go 10 years back in time and land in 2015, and touch on so many ties into right now. Dreams, decisions, destiny, all the big things and the small things that take up mental real estate. As a creative I often battle with how much I give my 9-5 vs. how much I give my art. Whether I love my job or not, this struggle is real. What I have come to learn though is, it’s even harder when you love your job! And I wouldn’t trade loving what I get paid to do for...2025-03-3046 min

Queen ShhNew Year, New York: August, 7th, 2001This 14th episode is one I wrote in New York City. If you peep the date, it was a month and 3 days before 9/11 in NY and it was my first time in NYC and it had always been a dream of mine to go there, what a blessing for me to see it and feel it before that happened. This trip to NYC was truly divine intervention, my friend Anisha (RIP), said that she was going to NYC with her mom, because her mom was moving back from there and they were going to get her stuff. Al...2025-03-2434 min

Queen ShhNovember 21st, 2014In this 13th episode we spend some time in 2014, and we get into one of my favorite topics. . . money. And hitting on one of the reoccurring themes of my life and many people’s lives. . . confidence. Key themes from reflection on this entry: · Money and mindset, HUGE!! It starts in your mind. Might sound crazy or whatever but it’s so true. YOU have to think differently about money and wealth before anything can change for you. and it makes sense on a spiritual plane. · Pulling in images to visualize and channeling ot...2025-03-1735 min

Queen ShhJuly 13th, 2000: How I Got Over!This 12th episode we visit the year 2000. This entry comes to you from me as a 20-year-old between my sophomore and junior year in college. There was so much going on for me at school and at home, truthfully during this time I was still kind of living two lives, one back in the hood at Wexford, and one at school. If I am being honest, I struggled a during those 4 years of college, never in the classroom, that was easy, fun, and I loved it. My struggle was in finding where I fit in society. I crav...2025-03-0921 min

Queen ShhDecember 20th, 1999: StarsIn this 11th episode we are back in the 90’s for this entry! I just can’t leave them alone! This episode tells a story I have told before and will probably still tell to my great, great grandchildren. It was an absolute turning point in my life and a moment that has since defined who I am and how I show up. In 1999 I was a sophomore in college at the University of Wisconsin Parkside (P-side!). That year brought so much positive change and gave me new and clear outlook on a lot of things...2025-02-2325 min

Queen ShhMarch 19th, 2000: LemonadeThis 10th episode comes to you from the spring of 2000! Whew, like I said last time, chyle what a year! And IYKYK, when I drop those entries from the summer of 2000 get your popcorn!! But until then, this is where we are, March 19th, 2000. Why this episode now? Well, I promised you that I would share some “oh so in love me”, and if you’re listening to this when it drops or shortly after it is Valentine’s Day week. So, I’m giving you a bit of a glimpse of what love has been like for me. . . or...2025-02-0924 min

Queen ShhDecember 5th, 2000:Time for a Change (freestyle)This 9th episode comes to you from the year 2000! Whew chyle what a year! I had just turned 21 years old and was in my 3rd year of college. This is an entry I labeled as a freestyle. A freestyle is just pure flowing thought, it usually tends to be a little longer but it’s when I just let the words keep coming and flow until they find their way of telling me what I need to hear. I typically find myself in the state of mind to need to do this when I’m in times of deep...2025-02-0237 min

Queen ShhJanuary 5th, 2014: Philippians 4:11-13In this eighth episode, we visit January 5th, 2014, it is the beginning of a new year and a time of reflection and a time when we tend to slow down just enough to take inventory and adjust to get our lives aligned for exactly where we want to go and who we want to be. Inspired by a sermon from Pastor TD Jakes that was also right on time, this entry resonated so well with me right now in the space and time we are in and I’m confident it will resonate with you too. ...2025-01-2621 min

Queen ShhAugust 6th, 1996: What About Your FriendsIn this seventh episode, we visit August 6th, 1996, and this is one of the many entries where I mention feeling like I have outgrown my friends and just about everything around me. The funny thing is that I have lifelong friends (including the ones I thought I outgrew in 1996 LOL), and I know how grateful I am for that. This entry is key for highlighting how important it is to give people and yourself a chance to grow together and understand that growing pains will be a part of that. Yet another reason that writing y...2025-01-1926 min

Queen ShhAugust 18th, 1999: The Real of RelaityIn this sixth episode, we visit August 18th, 1999, when I had just failed my driver’s test. . .for the 2nd time. Failure can be an extraordinary teacher, especially for those of us who are used to winning. 19-year-old me was frustrated and wondering how this would ever play out in my favor. Spoiler alert, I got my drivers license a week later and all was well. It didn’t harm me one bit to be without a license for one more week, but I did gain additional perspective and practice in dealing with feelings of disappointment and loss. Those benefits...2025-01-1130 min

Queen ShhJuly 21st, 1999, Lessons from Value in the ValleyGet your popcorn this one is a long one!! It’s only fitting that we kick off 2025 with a full meal and not just a snack. I share never before recorded stories and truths about myself and some healing tips that are sure to bless us all. In this fifth episode, we visit July 21st, 1999, when I had just finished reading the book “Value in the Valley” by Iyanla Vanzant, and 19-year-old me was full of enlightenment and fresh epiphanies. The need for positive change was in the air then much like it is now and the entry...2025-01-041h 04

Queen ShhJune 13th, 1999: Do We Need a Resolution? New Year's Eve Special EpisodeI decided to make a special episode for NYE because one of my NYE traditions is to journal, so I wanted to honor that by dropping an episode of Queen Shh with a fitting entry. In this fourth episode, we visit June 13th, 1999. If you will recall, 1999 was a very interesting New Year's Eve, does anyone remember Y2K? That's when many thought all computers would fail because we were moving to the year 2000 and systems were not equipped to support it. However, for the most part we were just fine :) The episode hits on the themes of...2025-01-0124 min

Queen ShhApril 4th, 1996: Black College TourIn this third short and sweet episode, we visit April 4th, 1996, when I along with several other high school students from my hometown (Madison, WI) went on a Black College tour across the southern United States. It was my first time in the south and I share what it felt like to step on Spellman’s campus for the first time, how my girls and I almost risked it all for some boys we met earlier that day, and why seeing really can mean believing. I challenge us to be intentional about finding ways for today’s youth...2024-12-2116 min

Queen ShhJuly 23rd, 1996: Why I Don't Drink AlcoholIn this second episode, we visit July 23rd, 1996, and discover why I don't drink alcohol, what my drug of choice is, and how 16yr old me gave hints to exactly where I would be right now. This entry sparks questions on what creates our habits and challenges societal norms. Most of us don’t even realize how much we are being marketed to when it comes to alcohol and so much more. What things have we lost in adulthood that are core to who we are, and who we are meant to be? Who are we in times...2024-12-1420 min

Queen ShhJuly 3rd, 1995: Why Journal?In this first full episode, we visit July 3rd, 1995, the first entry, and discover why journaling can be an epic bridge to the present with clues from the past. This episode sets us up for all that is to come and invites listeners to begin unraveling their own threads to self-discovery and personal elevation. Although we embrace, love and use tech, what are we missing if we rely solely on it to capture our moments? Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an ent...2024-12-0737 min

Queen ShhIntro, What is Queen Shh?Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping hand written journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present and future is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next. Queen Shh Podcast dropping 12/6. www.opalellyse.com 2024-11-3001 min

BLK Currency PodcastRetirement Planning w/ Dominic JohnsonIn episode 5, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Dominic Johnson, Managing Director at Northwestern Mutual and Generational wealth consultant. We tackled the issue of retirement planning and what you should be thinking about and preparing for. The Black Currency crew also starts the conversation about Traditional and Roth IRA's and gets some advice on tax preparation. Hosted By: Bradley DLO Thomas, Opal Ellyse, Corey Whitmore Guest: Dominic Johnson Produced By: Radio 22/Media 22 LLC https://linktr.ee/blackcurrencypodcast https://linktr.ee/NMDOM 2021-10-211h 12

BLK Currency PodcastReal Estate: Buying or Selling a Home w/ Ari ZafariIn this week's episode, we sat down with Ari Zafari, a realtor with First Weber here in Madison, Wisconsin. We discuss the basics of buying and selling a home and what it takes for you to get started in real estate. Hosts: Bradley "DLO" Thomas, Opal Ellyse, Corey Whitmore Guest: Ari Zafari Produced By: Radio 22/Media 22 LLC 2021-10-0749 min

BLK Currency PodcastIntroduction to Stocks w/ Robert WynnIn episode 3 of the Black Currency Podcast, Robert Wynn, founder of Asset Builders of America Inc, CLIMB (Communities Learning to Invest and Mobilize for Business), an Akamai LLC, joins us to discuss the basics of the stock market and how first time investors can get involved. You can also listen to podcast via youtube at youtube.com/radio22 Hosted By: Bradley DLO Thomas, Opal Ellyse, and Corey Whitmore Special Guest: Robert Wynn 2021-09-301h 21

BLK Currency PodcastCredit Repair / Predatory Lending w/ Opal EllyseIn episode 2 we sit down with our co-host Opal Ellyse and discuss some simple strategies that can help repair your credit. We also talk about the pitfalls of predatory lending and how to avoid it. Hosted By: Bradley Thomas, Opal Ellyse, Corey Whitmore Guest: Opal Ellyse Produced By: Radio 22/Media 22 LLC 2021-09-2359 min

BLK Currency PodcastMoney Management w/ Afra SmithOn our first Black Currency Episode, we sit down with Afra Smith, the Founder and CEO of The Melanin Project. During our discussion we take a deep dive into Money Management. We define what is it and discuss strategies on how we get started tracking and saving money! Hosts: Bradley "DLO" Thomas, Opal Ellyse and Corey Whitmore Guest: Afra Smith of The Melanin Project Produced By: Radio 22/Media 22 LLC 2021-09-161h 02

Thee Amateur Expert PodcastOpal Ellyse | You Can't Do It Alone | Episode 109WE'RE BACK! Happy #talktuesday @theeamateurexpert is going LIVE with Opal Ellyse (@opalellyse)! You know we love a multi-hyphenate!!! Opal is a Director of Multicultural Business Strategy, a published poet, spoken word artist and emcee. We’ll be discussing her career path, her ideas of success and the tips & motivators she used along the way. Guest bio: Opal joined CUNA Mutual Financial Group in 2014. She brings more than 18 years of professional experience in training, optimization, organizational development and business leadership in roles at SITEL, Dean Health, and...2021-09-0123 min

Woke Ass PeopleOpal Ellyse TomashevskaSpecial Guest: Opal Ellyse Tomashevska Pronouns: she/herOpal joined CUNA Mutual Financial Group in 2014 and is the Director, Multicultural Business Strategy . She brings more than 18 years of professional experience in training, optimization, organizational development and business leadership in roles at SITEL, Dean Health, and American Family Insurance. Her current role as Director of Multicultural Business Strategy is dedicated to advancing the efforts of the Multicultural Center of Expertise, which includes gaining a deeper understanding of underserved consumers and communities. Opal is also a published poet and spoken word artist. Her themes touch on all subjects from her own life and...2020-12-2343 min

Presentations PodcastOctober 3, 2017 YWCA Racial Justice Summit - Morning Plenary and PerformancesOpening plenary by Sonali S. Balajee and performance by Opal Ellyse Tomashevka 2017-10-031h 56