Kia Benion is a Chicago native and the phenomenal woman behind SoCo Sweets dessert company. In this refreshingly transparent interview, Kia shares the challenges she's faced as a woman in STEM, her journey of battling and overcoming depression, and her ongoing evolution of fulfilling her purpose. Kia's story is one of triumph! She gets real with us about her experience of taking a semester off of school after feeling like a failure. Despite the obstacles she's faced, she was able to complete ... View the Post
Make this One Change to Overcome All Your Fears
Let's be honest, life can be a little crazy, and sometimes scary at times. It can be tough to overcome legitimate fears. When was the last time you were afraid to do something, say something, or go somewhere? I can bet you that the last time you felt fearful wasn't too long ago, but that's all about to change. I promise if you make this one single tweak, you'll come out FEARLESS every time! Let me first start by telling you my journey to overcoming fear. I personally spent the majority of my ... View the Post
10 Signs of a Jealous “Friend”
Jealousy is one of those things that can be hard to spot out in relationships with friends. Why? Simply because when you are friends with someone it can be hard to see their actions as jealousy because of proximity. Recognizing that someone is jealous of you does not mean that you are prideful or arrogant. It just means that you've opened your eyes to the truth, so you should not feel bad about recognizing that someone you may call "friend" is jealous of you. I've had times where I realized ... View the Post
Forget Your Problems & Learn to Pray at Any Cost
The light at the end of the tunnel was not what I wanted. Have you ever woke up and felt like it was going to be a good day, despite of other things going on in your life? Most of those "other things" we wish we could just forget and move past. Only to be confronted with the disappointment of your reality. Your reality was not what you hoped for but it was the card that you were dealt. I've felt like that a many of times. Every time I would ask myself, what did I do wrong? I thought long and ... View the Post
Why You’re More than Just Your Titles
“A woman’s heart should be so hidden in Christ that a man has to seek Him just to find her.” A famous quote that I have grown to believe has challenged women to find themselves hidden in Christ. When we take away our titles that society has defined us to be; an entrepreneur, mother, wife, graduate student, we can start to view ourselves the way our Creator originally intended us to be. Today I challenge you to find yourself hidden in Him. When I was younger, I remember standing in front of ... View the Post
Meet Curl Mix Co-Founder, Kim Lewis, & Learn How Curl Mix Reached $100K in Revenue in its First Year
Kim Lewis, the Co-Founder of Curl Mix, shares her story of young romance, failed business, and bouncing back to be a force to be reckoned with. Learn how she started Curl Mix alongside her husband, how she became a self-taught freelance photographer, and what she learned in the process. What's your story? My husband and I have been together since junior year in high-school, and we got married two weeks after graduating college. After graduation, I started working a corporate job and I hated it ... View the Post
