1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,100 Hey y'all, whether it's morning, evening, or afternoon, I'm just glad that you guys 2 00:00:04,100 --> 00:00:06,300 have decided to vibe with E. 3 00:00:06,300 --> 00:00:08,900 Yes, the one and only E. 4 00:00:08,900 --> 00:00:12,700 Welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, welcome, happy April to you all. 5 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:13,900 Y'all know what that means. 6 00:00:13,900 --> 00:00:20,300 It's a new month, so that means new beginnings, new mindset, new focus, new start, new intentions, 7 00:00:20,300 --> 00:00:21,300 and new results. 8 00:00:21,300 --> 00:00:26,900 I pray that this month be filled with blessings, love, and good vibes only. 9 00:00:26,900 --> 00:00:27,900 Okay. 10 00:00:27,900 --> 00:00:32,200 For the ones that are new here, welcome, welcome, welcome, and for the ones who are not new to 11 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,200 this, but true to this, hey y'all, what's up, what's popping. 12 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:39,900 I hope you all are having an amazing Wednesday. 13 00:00:39,900 --> 00:00:43,820 Before we get into it, I just hope that everyone had a happy Easter. 14 00:00:43,820 --> 00:00:45,900 I hope everybody had a great weekend. 15 00:00:45,900 --> 00:00:52,220 I hope everybody learned something from the wellness day and it's taking very, very good 16 00:00:52,220 --> 00:00:56,840 consideration on their wellness when it comes to their well-being because like I mentioned 17 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,980 in our first lesson one-on-one on letting shit flow, we're letting things flow and we're 18 00:01:00,980 --> 00:01:06,020 not letting anyone or anything stop us, especially when it comes to getting that bag, but also 19 00:01:06,020 --> 00:01:09,060 when it comes to our mental and keeping us sane. 20 00:01:09,060 --> 00:01:10,060 Okay. 21 00:01:10,060 --> 00:01:14,820 So, before we get into it, I just wanted to give you all a little rundown on what's going 22 00:01:14,820 --> 00:01:16,300 on now. 23 00:01:16,300 --> 00:01:17,860 Everything is flowing. 24 00:01:17,860 --> 00:01:19,460 Everything is going good. 25 00:01:19,460 --> 00:01:22,580 I hope everything is going good with you as well. 26 00:01:22,580 --> 00:01:25,940 As it being the beginning of the month, I was thinking of doing something like how I 27 00:01:25,940 --> 00:01:28,220 do for the end of the month, just to recap. 28 00:01:28,220 --> 00:01:33,380 But this month, I was like, maybe I'll wait until like once the podcast turned a year old 29 00:01:33,380 --> 00:01:35,580 and probably do both of them. 30 00:01:35,580 --> 00:01:37,660 Taking my time. 31 00:01:37,660 --> 00:01:41,220 But so far, I think everybody is liking the wellness day so far. 32 00:01:41,220 --> 00:01:45,540 The last Wednesday of every month, I think everybody is liking that because people have 33 00:01:45,540 --> 00:01:48,460 been like being interested in the tunes. 34 00:01:48,460 --> 00:01:52,220 So I'm like, okay, I'm gonna keep it that way until like I do like the first of the 35 00:01:52,220 --> 00:01:54,820 month check-in and things like that. 36 00:01:54,820 --> 00:01:58,940 So, without further ado, let's get into it. 37 00:01:58,940 --> 00:02:02,340 Today's vibe of the day is speaking up and speaking out. 38 00:02:02,340 --> 00:02:08,100 The reason why today's vibe of the day is speaking up and speaking out is because lately, social 39 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:14,700 media has been speaking up and speaking out on a lot of things that have been going on 40 00:02:14,700 --> 00:02:16,180 in the world. 41 00:02:16,180 --> 00:02:20,380 Not with just things going on in the industry, but just things in general. 42 00:02:20,380 --> 00:02:25,780 And also my night class, I take every Tuesday, we had a conversation on sex trafficking and 43 00:02:25,780 --> 00:02:28,460 self is sexual assault. 44 00:02:28,460 --> 00:02:32,660 And I feel like within not even just things like that, but things in general, such as 45 00:02:32,660 --> 00:02:37,980 like relationships, parents, friendships, families, whatever the case may be, you should 46 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:42,060 be as staff all that whatever is going on in your mind. 47 00:02:42,060 --> 00:02:46,700 Don't be afraid to speak up and speak out on it because you never know. 48 00:02:46,700 --> 00:02:52,100 It's by you being able to speak up and speak out on how you feel about something or someone 49 00:02:52,100 --> 00:02:58,380 will help impact them, but it also will help you as well as impacting to the wellness day, 50 00:02:58,380 --> 00:03:01,500 lesson one on one, let it flow and let it go. 51 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:07,900 So if you know if you're having an issue or not, or you feel like you would have a good 52 00:03:07,900 --> 00:03:13,620 input onto something, don't be afraid to speak out or speak up on it because you never know 53 00:03:13,620 --> 00:03:20,460 how important your voice can be, especially when it comes to a situation or to a person, 54 00:03:20,460 --> 00:03:23,580 you know, so let's get into it. 55 00:03:23,580 --> 00:03:30,340 So what is speaking up is speaking out, speaking up and speaking out is involved within expressing 56 00:03:30,340 --> 00:03:33,060 one's thoughts, opinions or concerns. 57 00:03:33,060 --> 00:03:38,660 And most cases speak up refers to expressing one's opinion or raising awareness about a 58 00:03:38,660 --> 00:03:45,180 particular problem where is speaking up speaking out is impacting and taking a more aspect 59 00:03:45,180 --> 00:03:52,260 on a proactive stone or proactive situation typically against injustice or wrongdoing 60 00:03:52,260 --> 00:03:57,580 by making a difference and advocating for a change are both actions that involve with 61 00:03:57,580 --> 00:03:59,220 using one voice. 62 00:03:59,220 --> 00:04:03,500 So when it comes to like I mentioned like why is it important like what is speaking up 63 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:08,940 and speaking out honestly, don't be afraid to speak up especially when it comes to a 64 00:04:08,940 --> 00:04:14,340 situation where it refers to your opinion or raising awareness on something, speak about 65 00:04:14,340 --> 00:04:15,340 it. 66 00:04:15,340 --> 00:04:20,900 Also by me going to a HBCU, one of the one of the HBCUs out of my city, if you don't 67 00:04:20,900 --> 00:04:25,180 know I'm from Baltimore and there's only two HBCUs and that is copied in Morgan State 68 00:04:25,180 --> 00:04:31,580 and they are there both schools are very, very, very on. 69 00:04:31,580 --> 00:04:36,100 They are very strong when it comes to things on campus when it comes to speaking up and 70 00:04:36,100 --> 00:04:40,700 speaking out within every organization that's on each campus. 71 00:04:40,700 --> 00:04:45,900 They are very big on don't be afraid to speak out and speak up and speak out and show up 72 00:04:45,900 --> 00:04:49,780 and show out, you know, do what you feel is don't need to be heard and seen because at 73 00:04:49,780 --> 00:04:54,260 the end of the day, it can impact someone's life and it may make a difference. 74 00:04:54,260 --> 00:05:00,700 Like being involved in organizations that impacts with you being able to be heard and 75 00:05:00,700 --> 00:05:04,380 seen is one of the million, the one of the million. 76 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:05,780 I feel like it's one in a million. 77 00:05:05,780 --> 00:05:09,020 It's one of the things that you like, dang, somebody finally understands me, especially 78 00:05:09,020 --> 00:05:11,020 when it comes from your people. 79 00:05:11,020 --> 00:05:15,260 By me going to Morgan State and being a part of the organization Love Yours is impacted 80 00:05:15,260 --> 00:05:18,620 with self care and helping you with your business. 81 00:05:18,620 --> 00:05:23,020 We had conversations where we just speak up and speak out about things and also about 82 00:05:23,020 --> 00:05:24,860 how we feel about certain things. 83 00:05:24,860 --> 00:05:29,980 So don't be afraid to join them organizations as well as starting your own on campus because 84 00:05:29,980 --> 00:05:33,860 I feel like once, you know, I feel like once you went college, if you haven't watched a 85 00:05:33,860 --> 00:05:36,300 different world job, I think you'll need to watch it. 86 00:05:36,300 --> 00:05:42,220 Ever since I was little and seeing that, I feel like that had made a very good impact 87 00:05:42,220 --> 00:05:47,220 on me because I've seen how once you get older in college life, you're able to be 88 00:05:47,220 --> 00:05:48,220 free. 89 00:05:48,220 --> 00:05:52,100 You're able to speak up and speak out on any situation or issue you feel as though that 90 00:05:52,100 --> 00:05:53,300 need to be heard. 91 00:05:53,300 --> 00:05:56,140 Do not be afraid to speak up and speak out. 92 00:05:56,140 --> 00:05:57,700 Don't be afraid to let your voice be heard. 93 00:05:57,700 --> 00:06:02,620 Because like I said, you never know how much of an impact that you could put onto someone 94 00:06:02,620 --> 00:06:05,020 or to something, especially within yourself. 95 00:06:05,020 --> 00:06:07,660 You're like an attention to y'all. 96 00:06:07,660 --> 00:06:17,380 Also I forgot to mention April is Awareness for Autism and it's Counseling Month. 97 00:06:17,380 --> 00:06:20,260 So with that being said, speak awareness for them. 98 00:06:20,260 --> 00:06:24,980 Also if you know someone that's a part of either one, speak out on it and be able to 99 00:06:24,980 --> 00:06:29,660 talk to them and stand up for what you believe in. 100 00:06:29,660 --> 00:06:36,220 So when it comes to again speaking up, don't be afraid to speak up on something that you 101 00:06:36,220 --> 00:06:38,780 feel as though is a problem. 102 00:06:38,780 --> 00:06:45,540 Even if it's involving your parents, your friends, your family, your relationship, staff 103 00:06:45,540 --> 00:06:46,540 or whatever. 104 00:06:46,540 --> 00:06:48,700 But think about it in the smartest way possible. 105 00:06:48,700 --> 00:06:53,620 I always say before you speak up, make sure you speak to the people that you're having 106 00:06:53,620 --> 00:06:54,620 the issue with. 107 00:06:54,620 --> 00:07:00,180 Such as if you're having an issue with your parents or guardian, speak to them before 108 00:07:00,180 --> 00:07:05,460 you go on social media and make things 10 times worse. 109 00:07:05,460 --> 00:07:13,260 Because at times by just sitting down and speaking to being direct to whoever or whatever 110 00:07:13,260 --> 00:07:18,380 the issue is, it's better than to just go off with your first instinct of putting it 111 00:07:18,380 --> 00:07:19,380 on social media. 112 00:07:19,380 --> 00:07:22,660 And at times we have those thoughts like, okay, you don't want to listen to me, I'm 113 00:07:22,660 --> 00:07:24,860 going to get you back by putting this on social media. 114 00:07:24,860 --> 00:07:28,620 No, because at the end of the day, you know, you're going to go right back, especially 115 00:07:28,620 --> 00:07:29,620 in relationships. 116 00:07:29,620 --> 00:07:33,260 Oh my gosh, don't don't don't tear down that man or that woman and then you write back 117 00:07:33,260 --> 00:07:34,260 with him. 118 00:07:34,260 --> 00:07:35,260 No. 119 00:07:35,260 --> 00:07:40,020 But if they've been doing some fucked up shady shit, I think yeah, if you whatever 120 00:07:40,020 --> 00:07:44,900 you think is possible do it, but be mindful, you know, be mindful. 121 00:07:44,900 --> 00:07:46,820 I'm the type to address it. 122 00:07:46,820 --> 00:07:50,860 I want to address the person or the people, whatever the case may be. 123 00:07:50,860 --> 00:07:53,140 I want to speak up on it and I'm speak out on it. 124 00:07:53,140 --> 00:07:57,340 If they don't understand, oh well, because sometimes you certain stuff don't need an 125 00:07:57,340 --> 00:07:58,340 audience. 126 00:07:58,340 --> 00:08:03,060 And when I say that is because certain things just do not need to be part broadcast. 127 00:08:03,060 --> 00:08:04,060 It don't. 128 00:08:04,060 --> 00:08:08,220 But sometimes it may be, especially people and things are trying to trigger you and 129 00:08:08,220 --> 00:08:09,820 hey, do what you got to do. 130 00:08:09,820 --> 00:08:14,060 But I feel like once they go high, I'm gonna stay with the hell I'm at because I'm not 131 00:08:14,060 --> 00:08:19,300 meeting you at the level of disrespect and ignorance that you are. 132 00:08:19,300 --> 00:08:22,780 You want to be a clown, you want to be a kid, you want to do stuff that I'm not with. 133 00:08:22,780 --> 00:08:27,180 I'm gonna let you have fun with it because at the end of the day, I'm a being an adult. 134 00:08:27,180 --> 00:08:30,580 Sometimes you know we don't want to be the bigger person, but I would be an adult and 135 00:08:30,580 --> 00:08:34,060 be the bigger person and let it go because I'm speak up on what I got to say. 136 00:08:34,060 --> 00:08:38,500 I'm speak out on it and if you don't like it, oh well, I'm not going to meet you where 137 00:08:38,500 --> 00:08:39,500 you at. 138 00:08:39,500 --> 00:08:42,260 If you be ignorant and being a dumbass, have fun. 139 00:08:42,260 --> 00:08:43,740 I'm not doing that. 140 00:08:43,740 --> 00:08:49,260 So don't be afraid to speak up and speak out because what it is, I just told you. 141 00:08:49,260 --> 00:08:55,980 It refers to expressing one's opinion or raising awareness about a problem and then you have 142 00:08:55,980 --> 00:09:03,020 speak it out which taking a more detour onto a stone such as with things with injustice 143 00:09:03,020 --> 00:09:04,980 and wrongdoing. 144 00:09:04,980 --> 00:09:09,180 But in general, do it, speak up and speak out. 145 00:09:09,180 --> 00:09:11,540 So why is it important to speak up and speak out? 146 00:09:11,540 --> 00:09:16,420 There are several reasons why it is important to speak up and speak out. 147 00:09:16,420 --> 00:09:20,700 To begin with, they help raise awareness and understanding about important issues. 148 00:09:20,700 --> 00:09:25,220 So whatever's going on in your life, I don't care how big or small it is. 149 00:09:25,220 --> 00:09:31,380 If you feel like the people that you are addressing the issue to is not understanding you, okay, 150 00:09:31,380 --> 00:09:32,620 go on a deeper level. 151 00:09:32,620 --> 00:09:39,020 If you have to get people involved to help you within whatever's going on, do it. 152 00:09:39,020 --> 00:09:40,340 Do it. 153 00:09:40,340 --> 00:09:42,580 You got to do what you got to do. 154 00:09:42,580 --> 00:09:47,700 Do what makes you happy and do what you feel is those will give you sanity because at the 155 00:09:47,700 --> 00:09:51,620 end of the day, you don't have time for that. 156 00:09:51,620 --> 00:09:54,260 You don't have time for that. 157 00:09:54,260 --> 00:10:02,420 I don't think people need to waste time and I've been in those situations where dealing 158 00:10:02,420 --> 00:10:08,700 with people that I felt like I'm afraid to speak out on my issue to speak up. 159 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:15,460 Now I'm like, I'm glad that I'm able to be more vocal and be more comfortable within 160 00:10:15,460 --> 00:10:20,540 my skin because at the end of the day, like I always say, your mental matters. 161 00:10:20,540 --> 00:10:22,580 Your well-being matters. 162 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:25,580 If you feel like this been on your brain, it's been on your conscious, it's been hurting 163 00:10:25,580 --> 00:10:27,740 you, it's been making you feel some type of way. 164 00:10:27,740 --> 00:10:28,900 I don't care who it is. 165 00:10:28,900 --> 00:10:30,740 I don't care how much power they have. 166 00:10:30,740 --> 00:10:32,460 I don't care what they're doing for a living. 167 00:10:32,460 --> 00:10:37,740 If they are messing with your mental and you feel as though you got to get it out, let 168 00:10:37,740 --> 00:10:38,740 it out, sis, bro. 169 00:10:38,740 --> 00:10:46,260 Because at the end of the day, you have to raise awareness for yourself and to be able 170 00:10:46,260 --> 00:10:51,660 to understand this issue and why it is important for you to get this issue out so it don't 171 00:10:51,660 --> 00:10:52,860 happen again. 172 00:10:52,860 --> 00:10:54,780 So speak up and speak out on it. 173 00:10:54,780 --> 00:10:56,260 Don't be afraid. 174 00:10:56,260 --> 00:11:07,220 Secondly, they empower us individuals to take action and challenge injustice which unlimited 175 00:11:07,220 --> 00:11:21,180 controls that impacts with social and challenges, oh, social and social progress and equalcy. 176 00:11:21,180 --> 00:11:22,180 Sorry, y'all. 177 00:11:22,180 --> 00:11:23,180 Let's do that again. 178 00:11:23,180 --> 00:11:27,420 So secondly, why it is important to speak up and speak out is because they empower us 179 00:11:27,420 --> 00:11:37,180 individuals to take action and challenge injustice which are impacted to social process and 180 00:11:37,180 --> 00:11:38,180 equalcy. 181 00:11:38,180 --> 00:11:44,420 With that being said, why you being able to just express yourself on how you feel and 182 00:11:44,420 --> 00:11:47,940 why you feel the way you feel? 183 00:11:47,940 --> 00:11:49,420 Do it. 184 00:11:49,420 --> 00:11:51,740 Do it. 185 00:11:51,740 --> 00:11:54,980 Do what you need to feel. 186 00:11:54,980 --> 00:11:59,020 Do what you need to feel. 187 00:11:59,020 --> 00:12:03,100 Do what makes you happy. 188 00:12:03,100 --> 00:12:04,100 That's my whole motive. 189 00:12:04,100 --> 00:12:11,100 Like I told y'all this year, we're being selfish, we're taking control and we're protecting 190 00:12:11,100 --> 00:12:13,060 our peace at all costs. 191 00:12:13,060 --> 00:12:14,060 So you're taking control. 192 00:12:14,060 --> 00:12:16,940 No, yeah, you're taking control. 193 00:12:16,940 --> 00:12:18,740 You're being selfish. 194 00:12:18,740 --> 00:12:23,140 You're popping out and you're just doing things that impacts with you. 195 00:12:23,140 --> 00:12:29,820 So with any situation or anything and anyone is making you feel like you can't be able 196 00:12:29,820 --> 00:12:35,740 to speak out and speak up and speak out baby, I'm telling you right now, us individuals 197 00:12:35,740 --> 00:12:43,420 are very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, 198 00:12:43,420 --> 00:12:46,460 in tune to what the hell be going on with life. 199 00:12:46,460 --> 00:12:50,380 Sometimes we push it under the rug because it's like, okay, I don't have time for it 200 00:12:50,380 --> 00:12:51,380 and it's pointless. 201 00:12:51,380 --> 00:12:58,060 Excuse me, but certain shit that you need to speak out and speak up on, do it. 202 00:12:58,060 --> 00:13:02,020 If you feel as though this person or this situation, your company or whatever the case 203 00:13:02,020 --> 00:13:04,380 may be, staff may think, speak up on it. 204 00:13:04,380 --> 00:13:05,580 You go to them first. 205 00:13:05,580 --> 00:13:07,340 You know, they, it's, it's levels to the shit. 206 00:13:07,340 --> 00:13:08,860 It's steps to it. 207 00:13:08,860 --> 00:13:10,340 You address the issue to the person. 208 00:13:10,340 --> 00:13:11,340 They don't do nothing. 209 00:13:11,340 --> 00:13:12,340 Go to the higher up. 210 00:13:12,340 --> 00:13:13,660 They don't do nothing. 211 00:13:13,660 --> 00:13:15,380 Go to their higher up. 212 00:13:15,380 --> 00:13:19,820 And then if not, then I guess that's where social media comes into play because people 213 00:13:19,820 --> 00:13:22,300 are listening and understanding your story. 214 00:13:22,300 --> 00:13:26,500 And then that's when people are advocating for you because you did what you needed to 215 00:13:26,500 --> 00:13:31,540 do and longest you show them receipts because people will always be like, oh my gosh, it's 216 00:13:31,540 --> 00:13:32,540 no proof. 217 00:13:32,540 --> 00:13:34,540 Baby, here's the proof right here. 218 00:13:34,540 --> 00:13:38,060 And once the proof is right there and the proof is in the pudding, what the hell can 219 00:13:38,060 --> 00:13:39,180 you tell me? 220 00:13:39,180 --> 00:13:40,420 It's nothing else that you could tell me. 221 00:13:40,420 --> 00:13:44,660 Nothing else you could do is even you're going to be on my side or you're going to just sit 222 00:13:44,660 --> 00:13:48,660 there on the bleachers and talk shit like everybody else is doing. 223 00:13:48,660 --> 00:13:54,180 You know, so I say this to say, speak up and speak out. 224 00:13:54,180 --> 00:13:57,380 Don't make you no punk, don't make you no snitch. 225 00:13:57,380 --> 00:14:02,100 If you feel as though you need to speak up and speak out for the things that are infecting 226 00:14:02,100 --> 00:14:05,540 you and is hurting you, do it, do it, do it. 227 00:14:05,540 --> 00:14:09,820 Don't let nobody or let anything try to tear you down because at the end of the day, you're 228 00:14:09,820 --> 00:14:14,380 human, you have feelings and your mental is the most important thing in your life. 229 00:14:14,380 --> 00:14:15,660 I don't care. 230 00:14:15,660 --> 00:14:16,660 I don't care. 231 00:14:16,660 --> 00:14:19,540 I'm an advocate for when it comes to mental health. 232 00:14:19,540 --> 00:14:21,380 I'm an advocate for things that are important. 233 00:14:21,380 --> 00:14:24,980 I'm an advocate for my people because we need to stick together. 234 00:14:24,980 --> 00:14:28,540 And when it comes to situations that I've been seeing online, when it comes to especially 235 00:14:28,540 --> 00:14:33,140 younger children, we need to be there and speak up and speak out for them because they're 236 00:14:33,140 --> 00:14:34,620 very innocent. 237 00:14:34,620 --> 00:14:37,780 And I don't like what people think they're vulnerable for things that they have no control 238 00:14:37,780 --> 00:14:41,500 of and they cannot consent to. 239 00:14:41,500 --> 00:14:44,140 So let's keep that in mind. 240 00:14:44,140 --> 00:14:49,780 Last but not least, speaking up and speaking out creates a cultural accountability and 241 00:14:49,780 --> 00:14:56,140 positive change by fostering an open dialogue and promoting open dialogue amongst others. 242 00:14:56,140 --> 00:15:00,180 With that being said, like as I mentioned, once you do everything in your power and nobody's 243 00:15:00,180 --> 00:15:04,420 right beside you and agreeing with you and you take it to social media, do what you need 244 00:15:04,420 --> 00:15:05,420 to do. 245 00:15:05,420 --> 00:15:09,540 And if there's people out there that are willing to stand by you once you speak up and speak 246 00:15:09,540 --> 00:15:14,500 out and that helps to and by you're doing that, you're helping to create a culture of 247 00:15:14,500 --> 00:15:17,780 accountability and you are creating a positive change. 248 00:15:17,780 --> 00:15:22,500 No matter how bad people might think it is when it's not at the end of the day, long 249 00:15:22,500 --> 00:15:31,420 as you're doing the right thing by fostering a good way of displaying how you feel within 250 00:15:31,420 --> 00:15:35,340 your speaking up and speaking out, it's nothing nobody can do. 251 00:15:35,340 --> 00:15:39,140 But I always tell people to who gives a damn what people think. 252 00:15:39,140 --> 00:15:40,260 You're speaking in your truth. 253 00:15:40,260 --> 00:15:42,620 You're speaking in things that happen in your life. 254 00:15:42,620 --> 00:15:47,740 They don't understand because people, we fail to realize, okay, we see something. 255 00:15:47,740 --> 00:15:51,660 And when the details, certain details, you feel like it sounds fishy because how they 256 00:15:51,660 --> 00:15:52,660 narrate it. 257 00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:57,900 When you really have to sit down and really understand what's going on, like I say, don't 258 00:15:57,900 --> 00:16:01,260 judge a book by its cover. 259 00:16:01,260 --> 00:16:06,740 If you haven't took the chance to sit down, open the book, read a few pages and understand 260 00:16:06,740 --> 00:16:07,740 what's going on. 261 00:16:07,740 --> 00:16:10,660 And if you don't like the pages that you have read, they close the book and put the book 262 00:16:10,660 --> 00:16:12,180 right back on the shelf. 263 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:15,060 Don't continue to keep the book open and still judge as you go. 264 00:16:15,060 --> 00:16:18,860 No, the whole purpose of you reading that book and opening that book and understand 265 00:16:18,860 --> 00:16:23,580 what's going on is to get a good understanding of what you're reading and to get on a deeper 266 00:16:23,580 --> 00:16:24,580 level. 267 00:16:24,580 --> 00:16:27,820 Not just, okay, I have the book open, I'm a judge to shit out the book. 268 00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:28,940 No. 269 00:16:28,940 --> 00:16:32,700 If you don't like what you're reading, close the book and put it back on the shelf or leave 270 00:16:32,700 --> 00:16:33,700 it where it's at. 271 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:38,780 Because why put more negative energy onto something that they're trying to get a positive 272 00:16:38,780 --> 00:16:41,380 outcome from. 273 00:16:41,380 --> 00:16:43,420 Let that soak in like season. 274 00:16:43,420 --> 00:16:44,420 Okay. 275 00:16:44,420 --> 00:16:49,500 So how can a person be able to speak up and speak out about anything? 276 00:16:49,500 --> 00:16:55,660 The first steps to speaking up and speaking out is to educate oneself about the issue, 277 00:16:55,660 --> 00:16:59,860 gathering information and understanding different perspectives. 278 00:16:59,860 --> 00:17:04,380 So number one, the first step when it comes to letting people understand what's going 279 00:17:04,380 --> 00:17:07,900 on with your situation or how you feel, you must educate your people. 280 00:17:07,900 --> 00:17:11,500 Yes, that's the most important thing that people fail to realize. 281 00:17:11,500 --> 00:17:16,780 You cannot judge something if you don't educate somebody or you don't educate yourself on 282 00:17:16,780 --> 00:17:22,020 what's going on, such as within the media, certain stuff that you see in here. 283 00:17:22,020 --> 00:17:24,260 If you don't know, that's what Google's for. 284 00:17:24,260 --> 00:17:25,700 It's okay to Google something. 285 00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:26,700 Don't be, it's okay. 286 00:17:26,700 --> 00:17:31,180 Sometimes when I don't know words or something just don't sound right, I Google it to make 287 00:17:31,180 --> 00:17:33,580 sure I know what I'm talking about. 288 00:17:33,580 --> 00:17:39,860 So when it comes to speaking out and speaking up and speaking out, it's okay to, I don't 289 00:17:39,860 --> 00:17:41,300 say it's, I'm not gonna say it's okay. 290 00:17:41,300 --> 00:17:46,380 Use the must to educate people on what's going on, especially when it comes to an issue that 291 00:17:46,380 --> 00:17:53,020 you're fighting for, especially like such as when it came to women's, like international 292 00:17:53,020 --> 00:17:57,420 women's month, a lot of people didn't know what it was or how it happened. 293 00:17:57,420 --> 00:17:59,460 You got to educate yourself. 294 00:17:59,460 --> 00:18:04,460 Certain situations, I'm not gonna say certain, average situation you come across on the internet. 295 00:18:04,460 --> 00:18:08,940 Even if you do know about it, it's okay to refresh your memory and do some more research 296 00:18:08,940 --> 00:18:11,260 to educate yourself on what's going on. 297 00:18:11,260 --> 00:18:16,380 Especially within this generation, we have to educate everyone because everyone is so 298 00:18:16,380 --> 00:18:22,700 quick to judge, but don't take the time to understand what's going on within that topic 299 00:18:22,700 --> 00:18:24,180 about the issue. 300 00:18:24,180 --> 00:18:31,180 You have to understand what's going on before you can make any type of opinions such as like 301 00:18:31,180 --> 00:18:40,860 they meant like I mentioned, gather information, gather relative information, gather information 302 00:18:40,860 --> 00:18:45,940 that makes sense and that's true and that is not false advertisement. 303 00:18:45,940 --> 00:18:50,700 You got to make sure when it comes to you speaking up and speaking out, you have to 304 00:18:50,700 --> 00:18:55,580 make sure you educate oneself about what's going on and gather information that makes 305 00:18:55,580 --> 00:19:00,500 sense and also intertwines with letting people understand what's going on. 306 00:19:00,500 --> 00:19:04,100 And by that too, and understand different perspectives. 307 00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:09,700 Yes, now this is where people are able to judge and tell people, oh, that don't sound 308 00:19:09,700 --> 00:19:11,060 right stuff like that. 309 00:19:11,060 --> 00:19:18,220 Before you do anything, you have to be educated on what's going on. 310 00:19:18,220 --> 00:19:22,340 You have to be educated on what's going on. 311 00:19:22,340 --> 00:19:25,620 You have to understand how this goes. 312 00:19:25,620 --> 00:19:26,620 What's going on? 313 00:19:26,620 --> 00:19:27,820 Why is it this way? 314 00:19:27,820 --> 00:19:34,300 But you also have to first educate yourself and then read the information that's being 315 00:19:34,300 --> 00:19:38,260 given before you can give out your opinion. 316 00:19:38,260 --> 00:19:42,700 As for anything, first of all, having a debate, you got to educate yourself, then look at 317 00:19:42,700 --> 00:19:47,780 the information, then you'd be like, okay, do you agree or do you disagree? 318 00:19:47,780 --> 00:19:52,460 You know, but at times sometimes people disagree and be real ignorant because of how they come 319 00:19:52,460 --> 00:19:58,940 off and it's like you don't want to take it on the chin, but it's like, hey, everybody 320 00:19:58,940 --> 00:20:04,620 has their way of expressing their stuff and everybody has the right to feel how they feel. 321 00:20:04,620 --> 00:20:08,540 However, in certain situations, if you know it's wrong, why are you still like trying 322 00:20:08,540 --> 00:20:12,140 to make it seem right when it's not? 323 00:20:12,140 --> 00:20:17,940 Yeah, we have to really dig deeper when it comes to that. 324 00:20:17,940 --> 00:20:22,700 Through social media, now as we're social media plays a big part, when it comes to a 325 00:20:22,700 --> 00:20:28,940 person being able to speak up and speak out, public speaking or joining an advocate group, 326 00:20:28,940 --> 00:20:36,940 they should be able to find the appropriate platform for expressing their views. 327 00:20:36,940 --> 00:20:44,420 Hello, Prime Example, me using my podcast to express this topic, being able to speak 328 00:20:44,420 --> 00:20:51,700 up and speak out, it takes a village to help you let alone support you within being able 329 00:20:51,700 --> 00:20:57,940 to put things out there, such as like when people are advocates for children, such as 330 00:20:57,940 --> 00:21:04,580 sexual abuse, sex trafficking, anything involving a child that the child does not have a say-so 331 00:21:04,580 --> 00:21:09,460 in such as a child does not have the consent to say yes or no. 332 00:21:09,460 --> 00:21:16,100 People are really out here fighting for children that has been taken advantage of and going 333 00:21:16,100 --> 00:21:21,540 back to the class I had last night, we had a whole conversation about that and I said, 334 00:21:21,540 --> 00:21:24,100 people are sick. 335 00:21:24,100 --> 00:21:32,140 People are sick because you wouldn't think that an adult that's over 18 would prey on 336 00:21:32,140 --> 00:21:35,420 a child that's under that. 337 00:21:35,420 --> 00:21:41,100 And I also mentioned in class, like at times, certain things when we were younger, we didn't 338 00:21:41,100 --> 00:21:43,580 know was that until we got older. 339 00:21:43,580 --> 00:21:49,620 Because some of my classmates spoke on their issues, some spoke on issues in real life situations 340 00:21:49,620 --> 00:21:54,620 that they've been through and they realized too they didn't know that was impacting with 341 00:21:54,620 --> 00:22:00,860 sexual and the courses or about to affect on a life within things like that. 342 00:22:00,860 --> 00:22:04,580 Because when you get older, when you're younger, it's like, oh, you don't know, you're just 343 00:22:04,580 --> 00:22:05,740 being a kid. 344 00:22:05,740 --> 00:22:08,420 When I was a kid, I was a kid. 345 00:22:08,420 --> 00:22:11,260 I wasn't into that. 346 00:22:11,260 --> 00:22:13,220 I wasn't involved in that. 347 00:22:13,220 --> 00:22:18,780 When you get older, understanding that you grow up around people that were in those situations, 348 00:22:18,780 --> 00:22:24,900 you have to educate yourself and they have to help you when it comes to educating on 349 00:22:24,900 --> 00:22:27,460 what's going on as well. 350 00:22:27,460 --> 00:22:32,740 Within that conversation we had, we all agreed on that it's sad, it's thinking and it's so 351 00:22:32,740 --> 00:22:39,740 dangerous and it's so crazy how people that are over five years and up from them do the 352 00:22:39,740 --> 00:22:41,580 things that they do to them. 353 00:22:41,580 --> 00:22:45,380 We had mentioned to, okay, once you hit 18, you know that's grown. 354 00:22:45,380 --> 00:22:49,780 I feel like it isn't a snot because I feel like once you're able to buy alcohol, that's 355 00:22:49,780 --> 00:22:50,780 when you're grown. 356 00:22:50,780 --> 00:22:54,300 I feel like that's when it's like, once you're able to buy alcohol, you're grown because 357 00:22:54,300 --> 00:22:57,180 you're 18, but you really still can't buy alcohol. 358 00:22:57,180 --> 00:23:00,420 That's like, we talked about the dating situation too. 359 00:23:00,420 --> 00:23:05,860 I was like, I can't date nobody that's five, 10 years older than me or five, 10 years younger 360 00:23:05,860 --> 00:23:06,860 than me. 361 00:23:06,860 --> 00:23:07,860 Like, what the hell? 362 00:23:07,860 --> 00:23:08,860 People are really sick. 363 00:23:08,860 --> 00:23:10,900 I have to date people that's in my age range. 364 00:23:10,900 --> 00:23:19,900 I won't go no less than a year and you won't go no, no, no three, four, five years higher. 365 00:23:19,900 --> 00:23:20,900 Like I can't. 366 00:23:20,900 --> 00:23:26,060 Like people just, I understand everybody had their preference when it comes to dating, 367 00:23:26,060 --> 00:23:29,940 but it's like sometimes you're really got to be mindful and careful. 368 00:23:29,940 --> 00:23:35,300 And that's why I watch TV and read on these things because people are sick, especially 369 00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:37,420 when it comes to the dating world. 370 00:23:37,420 --> 00:23:42,740 That's another reason why I want to talk on speaking up and speaking out because when 371 00:23:42,740 --> 00:23:50,660 it comes to the dating world, sometimes it's very, very hard and tricky, especially when 372 00:23:50,660 --> 00:23:56,980 it comes to the age groups because you know, the songs you listen to, people like, oh yeah, 373 00:23:56,980 --> 00:24:01,380 my young chick, my old chick, my young man, my older man. 374 00:24:01,380 --> 00:24:06,660 And it's like, okay, it's all fun and games, but what's going on behind closed doors can 375 00:24:06,660 --> 00:24:12,380 really affect them into a place where they don't want to be at. 376 00:24:12,380 --> 00:24:16,580 So it may sound good enough, but see me, I'm a deep thinker. 377 00:24:16,580 --> 00:24:17,580 I have two sides. 378 00:24:17,580 --> 00:24:21,220 I'm like, yeah, it's cool enough, but I dig deeper on what's going on. 379 00:24:21,220 --> 00:24:24,860 That's for any and everything that goes on in life period for me. 380 00:24:24,860 --> 00:24:31,020 You have to think sometimes all the time ahead on what's going on. 381 00:24:31,020 --> 00:24:35,780 And then I always believe to your conscience, it's not going to lie. 382 00:24:35,780 --> 00:24:38,900 A little voice in your head is not going to lie to you. 383 00:24:38,900 --> 00:24:43,500 That's the one that knows what's going on, knows right from wrong, can predict the future. 384 00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:49,140 That's how I feel like because certain things I know for a fact, if I feel like it's not 385 00:24:49,140 --> 00:24:50,660 right, I'm not even doing it. 386 00:24:50,660 --> 00:24:52,620 Going out, I feel like going this place is not good. 387 00:24:52,620 --> 00:24:53,620 I'm not doing it. 388 00:24:53,620 --> 00:24:58,060 Do I feel like talking to this person that feel like it's going to go good and I telling 389 00:24:58,060 --> 00:25:03,100 you, and being able to speak up and speak out on a situation within a personal thing 390 00:25:03,100 --> 00:25:07,380 or just a little issue, just being able to speak up, period, and speak out on something 391 00:25:07,380 --> 00:25:11,900 that you know for a fact that you feel as though does not sit right when you do it because 392 00:25:11,900 --> 00:25:13,580 if you don't, it's going to sit there forever. 393 00:25:13,580 --> 00:25:16,620 And you'll be like, I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, I wish, I should have could have would 394 00:25:16,620 --> 00:25:17,620 have. 395 00:25:17,620 --> 00:25:22,180 No, that's why now I'm just so big on saying it right through the nail and letting it off 396 00:25:22,180 --> 00:25:25,700 my chest because once you keep them thoughts in your head, it's like, dang, I should have 397 00:25:25,700 --> 00:25:27,540 said something and you don't want to late. 398 00:25:27,540 --> 00:25:32,540 You don't want to wait until it's too late to say something, especially if it has been 399 00:25:32,540 --> 00:25:37,620 affecting you to the point where that is upsetting you. 400 00:25:37,620 --> 00:25:42,180 And you know, you can make a difference on and if you know somebody that has dealt with 401 00:25:42,180 --> 00:25:48,940 this situation or dealing with it now, be their type of stepping stone, be the voice 402 00:25:48,940 --> 00:25:55,860 for them so they can be able to express it themselves, such as with podcasting, broadcasting, 403 00:25:55,860 --> 00:26:02,500 radio stations, journalism, all that all them people out there is using platforms. 404 00:26:02,500 --> 00:26:06,500 They're sitting in front of a microphone and have earphones in their ear. 405 00:26:06,500 --> 00:26:11,940 They are people that are giving you the stepping stones to be able to feel comfortable, let 406 00:26:11,940 --> 00:26:16,220 alone giving you the platform to say what you got to say and do what you got to do. 407 00:26:16,220 --> 00:26:18,660 We are the voice to help you. 408 00:26:18,660 --> 00:26:23,460 That's why I say if my podcast don't help a lot of people, longest to help someone, 409 00:26:23,460 --> 00:26:25,380 because that's what it's about. 410 00:26:25,380 --> 00:26:31,980 Helping, advocating, but most of all, letting people know that it's okay and you have the 411 00:26:31,980 --> 00:26:38,220 right to speak up and to speak out on what you believe in. 412 00:26:38,220 --> 00:26:40,940 Okay. 413 00:26:40,940 --> 00:26:47,300 With that being a part of how can a person be able to speak up and speak out, you have 414 00:26:47,300 --> 00:26:51,460 to have confidence in your voice. 415 00:26:51,460 --> 00:26:52,660 It takes the time. 416 00:26:52,660 --> 00:26:53,660 It takes time. 417 00:26:53,660 --> 00:26:55,300 Now, I realize y'all, it took me a while. 418 00:26:55,300 --> 00:27:00,660 If you're new here, it took me a while to get comfortable with even having to podcast. 419 00:27:00,660 --> 00:27:04,300 And if you're not new to this, but you're new to this, y'all know the story. 420 00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:06,500 But I'm going to just say this. 421 00:27:06,500 --> 00:27:13,540 Don't wait, tell us too late to be able to start from somewhere or be able to speak your 422 00:27:13,540 --> 00:27:16,540 truth because you don't want to wait for so long. 423 00:27:16,540 --> 00:27:21,900 And that's where people will be like, oh my God, I don't believe you until you have everything 424 00:27:21,900 --> 00:27:25,420 right there and you feel as though, okay, I'm comfortable now. 425 00:27:25,420 --> 00:27:28,380 I'm going to be able to speak my truth. 426 00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:32,980 It takes time, trust me a dude, but you don't want to take too much time because you want 427 00:27:32,980 --> 00:27:37,500 to get things done right then and there and you want to have a team support system behind 428 00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:42,140 you that's there to support you every step of the way. 429 00:27:42,140 --> 00:27:48,140 So being able to be confident in your voice and also the beliefs that you have is also 430 00:27:48,140 --> 00:27:54,900 important along with being open to the feedback and the dialogue with others to improve your 431 00:27:54,900 --> 00:27:55,900 message. 432 00:27:55,900 --> 00:28:00,500 Sometimes I be listening to myself, I'm like, I know people who try saying, what, what did 433 00:28:00,500 --> 00:28:01,500 she talk about? 434 00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:05,540 Or people have been texting me telling me, you know, you know, you have your good and 435 00:28:05,540 --> 00:28:06,540 the bad. 436 00:28:06,540 --> 00:28:07,540 And I'm going to tell you all this. 437 00:28:07,540 --> 00:28:11,500 When I first started out, somebody told me that they seen negative comments. 438 00:28:11,500 --> 00:28:17,300 If y'all want to go about me, I keep up with everything and I get alerts about everything. 439 00:28:17,300 --> 00:28:20,180 And I'm like, I don't see no negative comment. 440 00:28:20,180 --> 00:28:25,940 And sometimes people will have narratives that will try to hurt you, but you always have 441 00:28:25,940 --> 00:28:29,220 to remember you're doing this for you. 442 00:28:29,220 --> 00:28:30,820 You're not doing this for them. 443 00:28:30,820 --> 00:28:35,820 Yeah, obviously you see if people are telling you false narrative that go to show they're 444 00:28:35,820 --> 00:28:38,300 mad, they upset or they're hating. 445 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:44,820 I check YouTube, I check Instagram, I check my website, I check all those platforms that 446 00:28:44,820 --> 00:28:46,100 I had myself on. 447 00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:51,300 I don't see a negative comment, but once I heard that and seen the message and stuff, 448 00:28:51,300 --> 00:28:54,020 I was like, what are you talking about? 449 00:28:54,020 --> 00:29:00,980 Because sometimes people will try to tear you down, but you have to be mindful that you 450 00:29:00,980 --> 00:29:03,140 got to let shit like that flow. 451 00:29:03,140 --> 00:29:06,940 You got to let things and people like that laugh their moment because at the end of the 452 00:29:06,940 --> 00:29:10,500 day, you're doing something that is willing to impact your story. 453 00:29:10,500 --> 00:29:16,860 And also if it don't impact a lot of people, along as an impact someone, that's the whole 454 00:29:16,860 --> 00:29:17,860 thing. 455 00:29:17,860 --> 00:29:21,900 Even though people be like, oh my gosh, I love what you're doing, it may or may not impact 456 00:29:21,900 --> 00:29:22,900 them. 457 00:29:22,900 --> 00:29:26,260 But I'm telling you, it's people out there that are like, oh my gosh, thank you. 458 00:29:26,260 --> 00:29:27,500 You're saving me. 459 00:29:27,500 --> 00:29:28,500 You're helping me. 460 00:29:28,500 --> 00:29:29,500 You just don't know it. 461 00:29:29,500 --> 00:29:32,980 I don't know you personally and you don't know me personally. 462 00:29:32,980 --> 00:29:35,180 Some may do and some may don't. 463 00:29:35,180 --> 00:29:37,900 But it's people out there that are really like, thank you. 464 00:29:37,900 --> 00:29:41,620 And for the ones that I'm able to help, I appreciate you. 465 00:29:41,620 --> 00:29:47,540 I'm glad I'm here to help you because we all need somebody and some type of shape or form 466 00:29:47,540 --> 00:29:48,700 to help us. 467 00:29:48,700 --> 00:29:54,260 No matter how big or small the situation is, we have to be able to speak up and speak out 468 00:29:54,260 --> 00:30:00,300 regarding to anything that we're determined to maintain a movement for and make a meaningful 469 00:30:00,300 --> 00:30:04,900 impact on no matter who like it or not. 470 00:30:04,900 --> 00:30:06,620 Okay. 471 00:30:06,620 --> 00:30:12,580 So before I close out on this episode, I'm going to tell y'all, speaking up and speaking 472 00:30:12,580 --> 00:30:14,060 out is a must. 473 00:30:14,060 --> 00:30:15,340 We must speak up. 474 00:30:15,340 --> 00:30:22,380 We must speak out against injustice and equality because silence further, silence is not good 475 00:30:22,380 --> 00:30:23,380 for us. 476 00:30:23,380 --> 00:30:31,460 Sharing our perspectives and voicing our concerns helps social, helps society progress and change 477 00:30:31,460 --> 00:30:36,980 by being able to express individual rights and dignity of all individuals. 478 00:30:36,980 --> 00:30:40,820 We must be defensive. 479 00:30:40,820 --> 00:30:49,340 We must be able to defend each other as well as change the narrative when it comes to things 480 00:30:49,340 --> 00:30:59,540 that people have on things and also be able to take challenges, whether it's good or bad. 481 00:30:59,540 --> 00:31:04,500 Just being able to speak up or speak out can prevent important issues from being overlooked 482 00:31:04,500 --> 00:31:13,380 at or under, or under addressed by being able to advocate for ourselves and others can put 483 00:31:13,380 --> 00:31:17,820 an impact on the world and also put a big impact on us. 484 00:31:17,820 --> 00:31:22,820 So if you know anybody out there or you yourself that is going through something, please don't 485 00:31:22,820 --> 00:31:24,780 be afraid to speak up and speak out. 486 00:31:24,780 --> 00:31:29,500 Like I say, if my podcast don't help one, if my podcast don't help a group of people 487 00:31:29,500 --> 00:31:32,620 long as it helps someone. 488 00:31:32,620 --> 00:31:35,500 So when it comes to speaking up and speaking out, please don't be afraid. 489 00:31:35,500 --> 00:31:39,540 I don't care who he or she is. 490 00:31:39,540 --> 00:31:42,700 Be able to speak up and speak out on what's going on. 491 00:31:42,700 --> 00:31:49,780 Be able to do things that you know for a fact that will put, really Roscoe's, sorry y'all, 492 00:31:49,780 --> 00:31:55,380 will put an impact on to your life but also help you mentally when it comes to your well-being. 493 00:31:55,380 --> 00:31:57,380 Okay? 494 00:31:57,380 --> 00:32:00,140 So I hope you guys have a wonderful Wednesday. 495 00:32:00,140 --> 00:32:03,500 I hope you all have enjoyed today's episode. 496 00:32:03,500 --> 00:32:07,180 I hope that this episode will put an impact on to your life. 497 00:32:07,180 --> 00:32:10,180 And as always, peace and blessings to all of you out there. 498 00:32:10,180 --> 00:32:15,020 Please be safe and please be mindful of everything you're doing and do not forget to speak up 499 00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:18,220 and speak out on what you believe in and how you feel. 500 00:32:18,220 --> 00:32:22,700 And as always, you guys will hear from me next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 501 00:32:22,700 --> 00:32:26,300 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, whenever you guys listen to me. 502 00:32:26,300 --> 00:32:27,300 Bye. 503 00:32:27,300 --> 00:32:48,300 Bye.