It's About DAMN Time

🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Deanie’s Pick

Episode: No Matter What They Say: Embrace the Power of Not Giving a Fck (Featuring Paula Sima)

Originally aired: [8/27/2024]

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Deanie in Atlanta, who fell in love with this episode because of Paula’s energy, her honesty, and her don’t-hold-back way of reminding you to be unapologetically yourself.

Deanie said it best: people are going to think and act how they want, so you might as well live your life on your terms with a happy heart and maybe a drink or two along the way.

You’ll hear Deanie’s take first, then the full replay. I’ll wrap things up with a short reflection on why this message still lands today.

🗣 Episode highlights

• Why caring less about other people’s opinions creates more freedom
• How to shift your mindset when self-doubt tries to take over
• The balance between protecting your peace and knowing when to clap back
• Paula’s journey through self-improvement and mental health
• Finding your tribe and surrounding yourself with people who uplift you
• Living bold, loud, real, and unapologetically you
• Owning your creativity, your voice, and your damn truth

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Episode: Show Them Who You Are: Reflecting on 2023 & Exploring New Possibilities

Originally aired: December 19, 2023

This week’s Fan Favorite comes from Jawanda. She chose this episode because it captures a real turning point: telling the truth about where you are, then choosing to show up as your full self.

You’ll hear her reason first and then the full replay.

🗣 Episode highlights

• Honest reflection on 2023: wins, misses, and what mattered
• Seasonal depression, stress, and the weight of being “everyone’s person”
• Health goals, diabetes awareness, and getting back to basics
• Boundaries vs people-pleasing and why mid-course changes feel messy
• Building a podcast label, spreading yourself thin, and staying the course
• The core lesson: stop dimming. Show people who you are.
• Why authenticity beats performance in life and podcasting

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🎧 Fan Favorite Series: Storm’s Pick

Episode: You Can’t Take Everyone With You

Originally aired: October 11, 2022

This week, we’re kicking off the Fan Favorite Series — 10 episodes handpicked by the DAMN Fam that left a real mark.

First up is Storm’s pick, “You Can’t Take Everyone With You.”

She shares why this one hit her the hardest and honestly, I get it. Sometimes growth means leaving certain people, patterns, and places behind… even when it hurts.

🗣 Episode Highlights

• Learning how to move forward without guilt
• Understanding when people have reached their “stop” on your journey
• Protecting your peace as you evolve
• Why letting go isn’t rejection — it’s redirection

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I wasn’t supposed to record this episode. I didn’t have notes. No outline. Just a moment.

A moment where I found out It’s About DAMN Time won Best Wellness Podcast at the Black Podcast Awards and I almost broke down because I almost quit this whole thing.

This episode is me, raw and unfiltered, recording in real time as the emotions hit. I talk about doubt, faith, and how showing up...even when nobody’s watching, can change everything.

💡 In This Episode

• The exact moment I found out I won the award
• Why I almost quit podcasting after 5 years
• The hard truth about “doing the work”
• What people don’t see behind those short clips and late nights
• The D.A.M.N. Challenge for you to plan and chase your dream — right now

🔥 The D.A.M.N. Challenge

Take that dream that’s been sitting in your heart and make a plan.

Map out what the next 6 months will look like, write down every step, and get to work. No waiting for January. No perfect timing. Just start.

Because showing up beats giving up — every damn time.

🏆 Special Shoutouts

To everyone who believed in this show from the beginning, to those who kept me from quitting, and to the Black Podcast Awards for this honor — this one’s for the DAMN Fam.

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