What a perfect way to end out FTG season 2 with this conversation with Gia Peppers.  Gia is an entertainment journalist/on-air talent (you may have seen her on NBC's The Today Show, Essence, BET, VH1, etc)  and fellow podcaster on Black Girl Podcast and More Than That with Gia Peppers.  Gia and I dive into Gia's path to being a journalist, Black women in media, how Gia  stays motivated and how she battles negative self-talk by what she calls "watering herself".   Gia also shares her vision for social justice, the power of her faith  and why community is vital to professional and personal success. 

Leave this Feel the Good conversation feeling motivated to follow your passion, feeling ready to follow the signs and feeling inspired to believe in yourself.

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Follow Shawl on Instagram/Twitter: @shawlinivmh
Website: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/
Transcripts Available: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/ftg-transcripts

Follow Gia Peppers  
Instagram/Twitter: @giapeppers
Instagram:@morethanthatshow
https://www.giapeppers.com/
https://www.giapeppers.com/give-you-the-game

*Spread the Good- Gia's Charitable Organizations Mentioned in this Episode:

*Black Girls Rock: https://blackgirlsrock.com/

*Black Girl Freedom Fund: https://1billion4blackgirls.org/

*Boys & Girls Club of America: https://www.bgca.org/

Stay curious. Build empathy. Raise hell.  That's the motto behind co-founders, Cristen Conger's and Caroline Ervin's, Unladylike Media.  It was really exciting diving into chatting about feminism, intersectional feminism and the important women's issues and conversations that Cristen and Caroline tackle on their podcast and through their digital media.  Plus, as fellow professional podcasters and University of Georgia grads,  we chat about the podcasting space, how we see it needs to change and how our time in college influenced our career paths now. 

Leave this Feel the Good conversation feeling inspired to be open to new perspectives,  feeling ready to ask questions/ be curious and realizing the importance of being seen.  

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Follow Shawl on Instagram/Twitter: @shawlinivmh
Website: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/
Transcripts Available: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/ftg-transcripts

Follow Unladylike Media 
Instagram/Twitter: @unlaydlikemedia 
https://unladylike.co/
Cristen Conger Instagram/Twitter: @cristenconger
Caroline Ervin Instagram/Twitter: @thecarolineerv 

*Spread the Good- Unladylike's Charitable Organizations Mentioned in this Episode:
*Fair Fight - https://fairfight.com/
*Lost N Found Youth Atlanta - https://lnfy.org/

I absolutely loved diving into chatting friendship and relational dynamics with friendship coach from Friend Forward, Danielle Bayard Jackson. Want to figure out how to deepen your friendship bonds, understand when to "opt in and opt out" of a friendship and when to check in with yourself when it's time for a friendship to end? Then, this FTG conversation is for you.  Listen as we discuss ways in which communication is key, how conflict resolution is sometimes the answer and what are the three essentials for a friendship to thrive. 

Leave this conversation feeling hopeful about friendship, feeling inspired to create deeper bonds and feeling motivated to make new friends.   

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#feelthegoodpodcast
Follow Shawl on Instagram/Twitter: @shawlinivmh
Website: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/
Transcripts Available: https://www.shawlinivmh.com/ftg-transcripts

Follow Danielle Bayard Jackson 
Instagram: @daniellebayardjackson
Instagram:@friendforward 
Friend Forward: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/
Friend Forward Podcast: https://www.betterfemalefriendships.com/podcast

*Spread the Good- Danielle's Charitable Organizations Mentioned in this Episode:
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