Have you heard that coloring can reduce stress and anxiety?

When I listen in on conference calls, I often find myself coloring.

This helps me stay focused, and allows me to really concentrate.

So when my awesome friend, Antoinette Chanel, shared with me that she’d like to color together while having a conversation, I was all in.

In early 2020, before the pandemic, before my daughter arrived, and before the many, many other things that happened this year…

...we did just that.

We sat down for a conversation while coloring.

It was amazing – and listening back to our chat was like looking into a fun time capsule. I got a glimpse into where my mind was at during this time in my life.

Antoinette and I talked about relationships, business, politics, life, and a ton of other topics. If any of these draw you in, you’re going to like this episode.

Antoinette Chanel is a powerful storyteller, educator, and podcaster. With a unique background that includes over a decade of work in higher education, marketing, and public relations, Antoinette can translate, map out, and put in motion tangible plans to help you and your organization reach its goals.

She is the founder of the podcast the Midday Reset (@themiddayreset), which she created to offer something uplifting and relatable to people with mental illness, specifically anxiety. She is also an educator and public speaker and is currently developing a workshop series to empower dark-skinned women and girls to redefine beauty for themselves.

This is a really great episode where you get to see me switch hats and be interviewed by someone I really admire and appreciate.

Pull out something to color with.

And then hit play!

You can get in touch with Antoinette on IG @msantoinettechanel or themdrpodcast@gmail.com, and purchase her book here: https://www.amazon.com/Book-Black-Girls-Antoinette-Oesterlein/dp/0368210553