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RBW Season 4: Let’s Talk Failure and Refocusing with Shakira Eason, LCSW

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Shakira Eaksins, LCSW stops by the studio this week to tell us more about her journey with failure. We often consider failure to be negative or even life threatening. Shakira redefines failure as a way to help refocus one’s goals and aspirations. Her spin on failure helps us to tell a better story to ourselves and our body when things don’t go as intended. In this episode, Joi and Deneshia reflect on how failure is oftentimes a tool to help us reposition and refocus on what’s really important. Failure can bring clarity to what you need to prioritize and what you really want in certain seasons of your life. We are so glad Shakira came back for another episode! Share this episode with a friend who may also be struggling with failure! Tell us how this episode helped you!

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Joi McGowan is a licensed professional counselor with a rich educational background in psychology and mental health counseling, her unwavering commitment to mental health support manifests in every aspect of her practice at Amani Counseling &amp; Co,LLC. She has worked as a therapist for the last ten years. She is a mother of 4 and married to her husband Dustin McGowan for 12years.<br/><br/>With this podcast Joi hopes to bring a message of empowerment and inspiration. The Resilient Black Women Podcast exists to demystify mental health for Black Women, Women of Color and Women everywhere. Meditation is one of her most supportive tools and breath work, she says, “Peace is always possible, as long as you have your breath and your body.” You can learn more about Joi by visiting her website at <a href="http://amanicounselingnco.com/">amanicounselingnco.com</a> and reading her blog from her website. Joi is also available for speaking engagements/professional trainings. Follow her on instagram @amanicounseling_co<br/>
Deneshia Simpson is the co-host of Resilient Black Women.
Leah Grant is a producer at KUAF.