Being Still & Embracing Quiet Moments

Being still and embracing quiet moments gives me Easy
Like Sunday Morning vibes. It’s liberating, you know?


It’s not necessarily about not physically moving, it’s about
creating a life with less stress,
worry, and emotional overwhelm
and Kimberly Sumpter is committed to mastering
the art of it.


In this episode, Kimberly gives me an inside look at what it took
for her to finally go from a life of extreme overwhelm to one
where she intentionally and unapologetically ceates time to play,
breathe and connect.


A few things she shared during our conversation:


The defining moment when she realzied she needed to do life
differently

The importance of giving ourselves space to stop, breathe,
rest and grieve

How learned behavior [from her mother] contributed to her
“need” to always be on the move

Why she finds something once a week that makes her bawl cry
and something every single day that makes her laugh

A very POWEFUL practice she’s integrated into her life to
help her stay grounded. SN: It’s not meditation or
yoga, but it’s just as powerful.




A Couple of Quoteable Moments:


“I can still have a voice, I can still do what I do without
having to
be on social media and in that game 24/7.”


“Making sure you’re enjoy life is so important. It’s hard to
enjoy
life when you feel so beaten down by the world and all the things
you’re doing“


ABOUT KIMBERLY SUMPTER


Kimberly Sumpter is a podcast instructor who encourages women of
color to expand their reach and share their unique stories
through the power of podcasting. Before launching “Podcast To
Empower” during the COVID-19 pandemic, Kimberly spent over
seventeen years as a Radio Announcer, News and Traffic Reporter,
and Promotions Director with a successful and rewarding career at
major media brands including Clear Channel Radio, Service
Broadcasting, and Radio One in Dallas, Texas.


Kimberly now mentors and coaches emerging podcasters with her
signature “concept to launch” approach to find their unique voice
as they craft compelling content for their ideal listeners. She
currently teaches the fundamentals of podcasting to students from
around the world through the Classroom Au Pair program and at
Hudson County Community College in Jersey City, NJ.


Kimberly is the host of the Sistahs Connect
Podcast and has been featured on MSNBC, the Podcast
Business Journal, Authority Magazine, Izzy and Liv, and on
Libsyn.com.


Connect with Kimberly Sumpter on Instragram,
Facebook, and/or LinkedIn.


Your Turn,
Sis!
We’re using our My Strong Is campaign to
encourage our listeners to give up a life of hyper-independence,
hyper-productivity, and hyper-resilience in exchange for one of
play and ease.


My Strong Is is a campaign where we’re
highlighting Black women who are daring to do strong differently
– Black women who are making a conscious and deliberate effort to
give up a life of caping, masking, and hiding.


We would love to hear how you define strong. All you have to do
is complete the statement, “My strong is” and tag us
(@shadesofstrong) on your favorite social media
platform using the hashtags #shadesofstrong and
#mystrongis. Alternatively, you can come
be our guest on the podcast and share your
strong with our listeners. Either way, we want to know!!! 


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Catch up on Previous Episodes:


S5 | Ep 005 A Journey to Being Soft and
Strong
S5 | Ep 004 The Journey Towards, Vulnerability, Grace,
and Ease
S5 | Ep 003 Mental Health, Resilience, and
Postpartum Depression
S5 | Ep 002 Steady, Present, and Free Even When Life Be
Lifing
S5 | Ep 001 Finding Comfort in Stitting with
Uncomfortable Emotions