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What if Kindness Is the Real Strategy? · WhozYourMama

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to Who's Your Mama, a podcast focusing on tomorrow's future, which are our kids, educators, teachers, parents, all-encompassing with the goal of understanding that our brain is a muscle that we can exercise to control the speed in the direction that we want.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's go, y'all.
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  SPEAKER_00: The time is now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Andre Carr, I would say welcome to Who's Your Mama, but you are part of Who's Your Mama?
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  SPEAKER_01: Hello, Michelle.
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  SPEAKER_00: So I want to introduce everyone to you.
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  SPEAKER_00: You are my ride or die.
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  SPEAKER_00: We've been together since the very beginning.
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  SPEAKER_00: So everyone meet Andre.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is the brains behind everything.
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't know what I would do without him.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is the social, the director for social media and marketing for Who's Your Mama.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I joke that, but it's actually serious that we have telepathy.
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  SPEAKER_00: It is such a beautiful working relationship when you can feel that somebody is inside your brain and you're bouncing things back in the synergy.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you and I talked about this.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was like, well, would you want to come on camera and we could talk a little bit so people could understand a bit more of behind the scenes?
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  SPEAKER_00: So thank you for being open to this.
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  SPEAKER_01: Oh my gosh, of course.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is my pleasure.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I know we have a really special background.
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  SPEAKER_01: And who's your mom that has a really special background?
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  SPEAKER_01: So I'm very happy to be here to kind of, you know, reminis and talk a little bit about what is to come and reflect on the huge milestones that you, you know, as the kind of mother of this, if you will, you know, I, and I think that actually leads into, you know, kind of just, you know, for the audience, how we built this, kind of as a kickoff, Michelle and I always joke, and I always tell Michelle, you know, you know, which she is, you know, the found, you know, as the founder, someone who has been very intentional about curating this brand in certain ways.
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  SPEAKER_01: It is has morphed into something actually different than what it started as.
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  SPEAKER_01: And as Michelle and I both know, I mean, Who's Your Mama has gone through various um phases and has landed on grain health is life health.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the two of us just know that is not only something that resonates with our audience, but it's the forefront, Michelle, of your background.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I know something that you are incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about.
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  SPEAKER_01: And you have really taught me so much through your knowledge in this industry and in this space.
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  SPEAKER_01: So um, yeah, you know, it's it's crazy just where it started and where it's going.
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  SPEAKER_00: I completely agree.
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  SPEAKER_00: I think that the vision that we had is the the foundation has never changed.
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  SPEAKER_00: And everyone, you you hear me talk about this.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, I'm a big believer.
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  SPEAKER_00: Water the grass where you're standing, spread the fertilizer, and water it beyond.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that is part of our logo is the the it looks to me in my mind is like hugging yourself and hugging those around you from a community aspect, and that takes on all sorts of different forms, and hence why we've had such diversity in in the guests that have come on and continue to be blessed.
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  SPEAKER_00: And one of the things that we noticed that was happening between the two of us is you're great because I I will I will scan things when the repetition, which can be used as a positive way or or nud for me, if things are going over and over in my head about a particular topic, so I'll use.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, kids are obviously a huge, beautiful uh hot uh in the brightest way button for me, and especially in the arts.
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  SPEAKER_00: So we would talk, I would I would keep seeing things, calling all kids that play the drums or guitar or anything in that space.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because what it does for we talk about brain health is life health, energy hygiene, and igniting that, and even if you don't have the same resources, how can we put people together?
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  SPEAKER_00: So you would see these repetitions, and then you would capture those things.
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  SPEAKER_00: And what that has done is attract people that have been on Who's Your Mama and have been kind enough to say, Hey, you know, I was thinking a lot about our conversation, which is great because I do, but for a guest to say that, and then people that would say, Hey, I saw episode seven, which we are now officially we have done 30 episodes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, May was our two-year anniversary, so 30 episodes in over just a little over two years, and so more people are referring to us and saying, Hey, this is if I'm thinking about this, here's somebody else that I know could expand and have that experience.
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  SPEAKER_01: Exactly.
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  SPEAKER_00: What would you say is one of the key components to that synergy and the trust, not only that we have in each other and but what how guests feel, because it is a huge leap of faith and and trust to then a lot of them have their own businesses or that sort of thing.
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  SPEAKER_00: What would you say are some of the key components to that?
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  SPEAKER_01: Yeah, I feel like it truly sometimes it feels like a superpower.
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  SPEAKER_01: I think we've noticed topics like in meetings that we will just ordinarily discuss that become much bigger conversations months later.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I think truly with that synergy that, you know, and I think right in my role in the social media space, and you know, fun fact for the audience, you know, every single day, multiple times a day, Michelle and I are sending DMs.
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  SPEAKER_01: We are auditing various, you know, accounts on social media and just looking to see what inspires us.
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  SPEAKER_01: What are people talking about?
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  SPEAKER_01: And most importantly, Michelle, you know, Michelle's perspective on that.
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  SPEAKER_01: You know, it's strategic as a founder.
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  SPEAKER_01: We insert kind of a founder thought leadership angle there.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the synergy is that, you know, Michelle, I know we, you know, she is the superstar because she will deliver to me what she's thinking.
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  SPEAKER_01: I will take that and make it in a public external messaging type of way, right?
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  SPEAKER_01: And I think that works really well.
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  SPEAKER_01: And what that really makes me proud of, I think, in what we've been able to accomplish, and namely just, I know you mentioned two years, is you know, who's your mama wants to start meaningful conversations, not just join them?
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  SPEAKER_01: And I think our synergy and the way we've approached, you know, I was going to say just our, you know, it's social media, but like I think how the brand, how you've led the brand follows that.
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  SPEAKER_01: And again, I, you know, I mentioned the DMs, but truly, like, for those that are listening, I mean Michelle, like, you know, like a promo for Michelle, but like, you know, check it out because there, there's, you know, very frequently, you know, Michelle and Cruz Your Mama, we find engagement and new voices and new faces in relationships from those comments that Michelle leaves on social media and how we are transforming that and from how Ku's Your Mama is bouncing off of that.
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  SPEAKER_01: So I think it's really special and I know that it's just it's something I'm really proud of.
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  SPEAKER_00: Oh, thanks, Andre.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, it's just the tip of an iceberg.
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  SPEAKER_00: I it's not that I think I know it's already been written.
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  SPEAKER_00: I think that internal confidence, we do know that there's a difference between cocky and confident.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not semantics and should not be used intertwinely, if that's even a word.
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  SPEAKER_00: But it in terms of the motivation, everyone comes from different backgrounds.
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  SPEAKER_00: But what is inside of us, everyone has that.
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  SPEAKER_00: It may just not be a natural fire in the belly, but someone or someone are gonna touch you and it's going to ignite that spark within you, and and what you can do and and grow from that in all areas.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, so no adult ever.
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  SPEAKER_00: Gosh, there's uh some life skills that I wish I would have learned later in life.
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  SPEAKER_00: No, let's pay it forward and pay it backwards and all around because the kids are our future.
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  SPEAKER_00: It does it it manifests in different ways, but that mentoring type of to learn from each other, we can still grow at literally any age, and also help that foundational messaging of not just the kids, but everyone in between.
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  SPEAKER_00: Because everyone can look up to somebody and it's not just about age, it's not just about gender.
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  SPEAKER_00: What is a common ground universally is kindness, it's free, absolutely, and it's priceless, but it absolutely can create abundance, and if you don't know, you will, and and so yes, even if you see a little bit of the light, that's within you, and it will keep opening up and shine bright.
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  SPEAKER_00: And looking at you right now, that smile, y'all.
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  SPEAKER_00: When I tell you, I used to be bless my heart, it's my age that I was like these flippin' voice memos.
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  SPEAKER_00: But I was like, Michelle, be you know, I was like, be open to it.
• 10:00
  SPEAKER_00: And I was, I live for his voice memos, it brightens my day.
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  SPEAKER_00: And like you said, we communicate a lot, and that's what works well for us.
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  SPEAKER_00: Um, and just the way you see him and the way he smiles is exactly comes from the heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is a gift to me, and it wouldn't be Who's Your Mama without you, Andre?
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  SPEAKER_00: So thank you for coming on.
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  SPEAKER_00: We we could do this all day long, but it but it's true, and we've gone through some ups and downs, but the auth authenticity and the core goal of of what we're striving towards has never shifted, it's just continued to evolve and grow, and the mutual respect is there, and that is priceless.
• 10:42
  SPEAKER_01: So it really is, and I I could not have said that better myself.
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  SPEAKER_01: I just, you know, for everyone listening and watching, I think it's, you know, no surprise that brain health connects really to almost everything, which gives us the opportunity to explore topics and associate things, you know, with it that people aren't always thinking about.
• 11:08
  SPEAKER_01: And, you know, I just want to remind everyone, maybe closing with, you know, Who's Your Mama is much more than just a podcast.
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  SPEAKER_01: And through the branding, I know Michelle has had various conversations with our third, you know, uh I am 31, but you know, 30 amazing previous guests.
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  SPEAKER_01: And through every single conversation, it is clear that Who's Your Mama is a community platform that helps people think differently and connect more deeply and you know, live with a specific type of intention.
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  SPEAKER_01: So uh, and again, Michelle in many ways has you know inspired, led that, and continues to inspire, you know, many people.
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  SPEAKER_01: Um, and you know, our guests, all of those that we've spoken with, and all of those that will continue to be on Who's Your Mama.
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  SPEAKER_01: So I am thrilled for all that is to come.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it's just the beginning.
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  SPEAKER_00: So you know just as well as I do how we sign off is let's go, y'all.
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  SPEAKER_01: The time is now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you, Michelle.
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  SPEAKER_01: Thank you, Alexander.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thank you for tuning into Who's Your Mama.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I look forward to collaborating from a community standpoint for the next episodes.