Introduction

Welcome to another insightful episode of Conversations with Coach LA! Today, we explore the delicate balance between Purpose, Passion, and Paychecks—debunking myths and discovering how to achieve holistic success in both career and personal life.

Guest Introduction

Joining us is Comedy Bae, a talented comedian and entrepreneur who shares her journey of navigating the comedic world while building her own business empire. She brings a unique perspective on balancing passion with practicality and the challenges faced along the way.

Key Discussion Points

Navigating Comedy and Entrepreneurship: Comedy Bae discusses the intricacies of managing a comedy career alongside entrepreneurial pursuits. She shares anecdotes and strategies for maintaining creativity while handling business responsibilities.

Mental Health Challenges: As a female entrepreneur, Comedy Bae sheds light on the mental health challenges often overlooked in the pursuit of success. We delve into strategies for self-care, resilience, and overcoming obstacles in a demanding industry.

Success on Her Own Terms: Discover Comedy Bae’s inspiring journey to success. She shares pivotal moments, lessons learned, and the importance of defining success on personal terms rather than societal norms.

Takeaways

This episode encourages listeners to reflect on their own journeys of purpose and passion. We discuss practical tips for achieving balance, prioritizing mental health, and aligning career goals with personal values.

Join the Conversation

Don’t miss out on this enriching discussion! Hit play and engage with us in the comments section. Share your thoughts on balancing passion with practicality and your own journey to achieving fulfillment in life and work.

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Episode Credits

Host: Coach LA

Guest: Comedy Bae

Producer: Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives LLC

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This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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What if your money struggles weren’t just about dollars—but about unhealed wounds, inherited beliefs, and societal pressure?

In this powerful episode of Conversations with Coach LA, financial educator James Leveque joins us to unpack the emotional layers of financial trauma and what it really takes to break cycles of scarcity. From his journey as a Boston Public Schools educator to launching the Talk2Em Guide to Financial Literacy, James shares insights on how mindset, community, and education intersect to redefine success.

We also explore the hidden toll financial stress takes on men, especially during Father’s Day and Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and why seeking help is not a weakness—it’s strategy.

Whether you’re working on healing your relationship with money or ready to take your next empowered step toward financial clarity, this episode offers practical wisdom and a whole lot of heart.

If this conversation spoke to you, let this be your BET on SELF moment.

✨ Seek financial clarity.

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✨ Find the community that sees you.

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Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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Join licensed psychotherapist and radio host Lakisha "Coach LA" Austin on Conversations with Coach LA this Sunday, June 8th at 10pm, for an empowering conversation with author and entrepreneur Vick Breedy. This episode marks the beginning of Series 3 in Season 7, themed “Redefining Success: Personal, Professional & Financial Growth.”

Together, they’ll explore how hustle culture perpetuates burnout, particularly for Black women, and how redefining success through self-care, purpose, and alignment is the key to sustainable growth.

This episode will be broadcast on Boston’s only Black-owned media station, Urban Heat 98.1FM, and streamed on iHeartRadio.

Tune in and discover how to activate your Bounce Back Magic.

Learn more at VickBreedy.com and CoachLA.com.

• A 2022 Gallup study revealed that 76% of workers experience burnout at least sometimes. The American Psychological Association found women, especially women of color, experience higher rates of stress due to workplace microaggressions and invisible labor. Redefining success through a trauma-informed and values-aligned lens is essential to sustainable well-being.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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• 80% of women report struggling with negative self-talk at least weekly (Girlguiding UK, 2022).
• Research shows women are twice as likely to ruminate, often leading to lower self-esteem (Nolen-Hoeksema, 2001).
• Black women face additional challenges due to racialized expectations and "strong Black woman" tropes.

It’s all about flipping the script in your mind. “Mind Over Matter: Reframing Negative Self-Talk” featuring @theloudestmouthintheroom is a powerful reminder that you deserve to speak to yourself with grace, love, and confidence. You are not your inner critic. Join me and Jennifer Charles, host of The Loudest Mouth in the Room Podcast, for a real convo on overcoming self-doubt and negative thoughts. We’re breaking it all down—confidence, reframing, and the power of your voice.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

Opening Theme song created by Daniel Laurent www.daniellaurent.com

Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media

In this episode of Conversations with Coach LA, we’re unlocking The Confidence Code — because your voice matters and your presence deserves the room.
Special guest Author, and aspiring mental health clinician, Siedah Moore joins us to break down how racial scripts, microaggressions, and imposter syndrome affect confidence, especially for Black women.

• Key findings discussed:
  • 60% of women regularly experience self-doubt at work (KPMG, 2022).
  • Women are more likely to attribute their success to luck rather than ability.
  • Among Black women, this is compounded by stereotype threat, double consciousness, and the need to "code-switch" to survive in predominantly white spaces.
• Coach LA and Siedah discuss how perfectionism, rooted in survival mechanisms, undermines confidence and prevents women from taking risks.
• The concept of "internalized oppression" is introduced to show how structural racism becomes internalized self-critique—where one begins to censor or second-guess oneself before others even have the chance to do it.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media

In this episode’s Coach’s Corner, Coach LA highlights how imposter syndrome disproportionately affects high-achieving women, particularly Black women navigating predominately white institutions. Citing data from Harvard Business Review, she notes that this internalized self-doubt often leads to burnout, overcompensation, and a disconnection from purpose.

Coach LA offers actionable strategies to break free from the cycle—through self-validation, creative outlets like poetry, and community healing.

Are you questioning your worth in rooms you’ve already earned a seat in?
Let this episode be your reminder: You are enough. Your voice matters. And your journey is valid. Tune in as Lyrical Faith and Coach LA challenge the lie of inadequacy and affirm the power of inner truth.

This is what it looks like to BET on SELF.

🎙️ This episode is for every high-achiever who’s ever felt “not enough.”
Let’s rewrite that lie—with truth, power, and purpose.

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media

🔸 Episode Overview

Boundaries are not just about saying "no"—they're about saying "yes" to what truly matters. In this powerful episode, Coach LA sits down with media powerhouse Tonia Magras, COO of Hull Bay Productions, to talk about the sacred act of setting boundaries—without guilt, shame, or apology.

From decades of navigating the media world to telling raw and real stories through film, Tonia exemplifies how boundary-setting can become a personal and professional superpower. We’ll explore her journey as a leader, creative, and survivor—and how honoring her truth gave birth to her most personal and courageous project yet: her upcoming film “do you remember me?”, based on her own life story.

🔸 Featured Project Spotlight

🎬 “do you remember me?”
Premiered March 28, 2025 at 7PM (EST)

Hull Bay Productions, the award-winning team behind “100 Years, 100 Voices of Faith” and the Gold Telly Award-winning documentary “More Than Our Skin,” proudly announces their third and most personal film yet:
“do you remember me?” – a deeply moving true story of trauma, confrontation, and healing.

Written and directed by Tonia Magras, the film follows ‘Nicky,’ a woman who must confront the person who tried to destroy her 38 years earlier. As she relives the pain of May 4, 1987, she draws strength from faith, family, and unshakable inner power.

Filmed in partnership with a student production crew at Fitchburg State University, the film is a bold reclaiming of voice and power—an act of boundary-setting and survival in its purest form.

🔗 Learn more: www.hullbayproductions.com/doyourememberme

• 74% of women report feeling guilty when saying "no" at work or home (source: Psychology Today)
  
  
• People with poor boundaries are 3x more likely to experience burnout (American Institute of Stress)
  
  
• Strong boundary-setting is linked to higher emotional intelligence and leadership effectiveness (Harvard Business Review)
  
  
• Creatives and women of color are disproportionately impacted by people-pleasing behaviors due to systemic and cultural expectations
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🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

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Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

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Our first episode, Mirror Talk: The Journey to Self-Love and Self-Acceptance, features none other than Boston’s powerhouse vocalist and resilient soul, Angelena "SongBird" Hightower! 🎶

From gracing stages with icons like Patti LaBelle and Celine Dion to headlining at NYC’s City Winery, Angelena’s story is one of perseverance, reinvention, and radical self-love. 💎

Join us for a real, raw, and inspiring conversation about what it takes to BET on SELF when life’s mirror demands the truth. 🪞✨

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• Social media-driven culture has created what psychologists call “validation addiction.”
  According to Psychology Today (2023), 62% of adults feel pressure to present a perfect image of themselves, and 42% say their self-worth is tied to external approval.
• In the performing arts world, studies show that musicians and artists experience 25% higher rates of imposter syndrome due to the need for audience applause and visibility (Musicians' Mental Health Survey, UK, 2022).

🎙️ Thanks for tuning in to Conversations with Coach LA!

Don’t forget to subscribe and turn on your notifications so you never miss a new episode—dropping every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen live every Sunday at 10PM on Urban Heat 98.1FM or via iHeartRadio.

Want to join the conversation or share your story? We’re always looking for inspiring voices! Email us at admin@weroclives.com to be considered as a future guest.

This show is brought to you by Resiliency and Optimism Changes Lives, LLC, where we champion self-awareness, mental wellness, and transformational growth through therapeutic coaching and community empowerment. If you're looking for a therapist or support on your healing journey, visit our website or reach out—we're here to help you BET on SELF:
🌱 Believe. Empower. Transform.

Because when you bet on yourself, you invest in your peace, your power, and your purpose.

Opening Theme song created by Daniel Laurent www.daniellaurent.com

Closing Theme Song created by Nancia produced by Jay Hunt -SmokeHouse Media