The Lifestrong Project

God Designed You for Impact: Discovering Your Spiritual DNA

What if the purpose you’ve been searching for has been inside you all along?In this powerful episode of The Lifestrong Project, host AyeCee sits down with prophetic teacher, author, and purpose coach Dr. E. Laura Porter to explore one of life’s most…

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Fewer Matches, Better Love: How to Date With Intention

If dating apps feel like a second job, you’re not alone. In this episode, certified matchmaker and single mom Felicity Morgan explains why “more matches” isn’t the answer—and how focusing on fewer, better matches can change everything.
As the founder…

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Excellence Without Burnout: Redefining Success for Black Students and Families

On this episode of The Lifestrong Project, we’re digging into what it really means to pursue excellence without losing yourself. Depression, anxiety, and suicide are rising among Black youth and college students, often fueled by intense pressure to…

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Figure It Out Filmmaking: Julian Hampton on Making Movies Anywhere

If you’ve ever told yourself, “I can’t make a movie because I don’t live in LA, I don’t have money, or I don’t know where to start,” this episode is for you.

Filmmaker Julian Vaughan Hampton (Vaughanworks LLC) has spent the last 15 years proving you…

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“Congrats, You’re Divorced!” – The Black Man’s Survival Guide

Divorce hits different when you’re a Black man.

In this episode of The Lifestrong Project, we’re joined by David—divorce survivor, author, and professional “WTF just happened?” analyst—to unpack what really goes down when a Black man’s marriage…

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Who Closed the Book? The Disappearance of Black Bookstores in America

Black bookstores were once the heartbeat of our communities—spaces of knowledge, culture, resistance, and liberation. In this episode of The Lifestrong Project, we sit down with the filmmakers behind the upcoming documentary “They Said Niggas Don’t…

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A Culture of Inclusion

In this episode of the Lifestrong Project, we’re thrilled to welcome Tibisay Hernandez, Founder and Chief Learning Officer of A Curious Space. With over 15 years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), leadership development, and…

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Age Ain’t Nuthin But A Number… Holistically Speaking-

In this episode of the Lifestrong Project, join us as we sit down with Blanca Rodriguez, the Owner and CEO of Wounded Healer, LLC, a transformative wellness practice dedicated to holistic healing. With over 18 years of massage therapy experience and 8…

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Being Audaciously Authentic

In this powerful episode of The Lifestrong Project, we are honored to host Dr. Nicole D. Bradford, a dynamic speaker, educator, and author, as she shares her inspiring journey of overcoming adversity. From witnessing domestic violence as a child to…

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From Struggle to the Strategy: Alana M. Hill on Pivoting to Purpose.

In this episode of The Lifestrong Project, AyeCee chops it up with Alana M. Hill — engineer, author, and global change leadership boss. Alana keeps it real about turning pain into purpose and change into power. From moving around as a kid to leading…

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