Talk & Tell: Making Peace With Your Story

What does it really mean to make peace with your past? In this episode of Talk & Tell, I'm reflecting on grief, life choices, acceptance, and learning to be present in the life I'm living instead of constantly questioning what could have been.

We explore the difference between acceptance and approval, why contentment doesn't mean complacency, and how making peace with our stories allows us to show up authentically, trust ourselves, and remain open to new possibilities.

Not every painful experience needs a silver lining, and not every chapter needs a lesson. Sometimes, we simply have to accept what was, appreciate what is, and remain open to what's next.

Your past is part of your story, but it doesn't have to define your future.

Your Truth Is Connected to Your TRY | Talk & Tell Podcast

How often do we say we want more out of life but continue to play it safe?

After a simple reflection during an Art of Taste experience, I realized that the way I was choosing my food reflected how I've been making choices in life sticking to what's familiar instead of exploring the unknown.

In this episode of Talk & Tell, we're talking about fear, playing small, self-trust, and how our assumptions can keep us from experiencing the life we truly desire.

I'm also introducing T.R.Y. Trust, Risk, Yearn. Trust yourself enough to take risks because you yearn for more out of this life.

What if the thing you've been afraid to try is exactly what you've been missing?

You can't develop a taste for a life you refuse to try.

Remember, your TRUTH is connected to your TRY!

Do You Trust Yourself?

We talk a lot about trusting other people, but how often do we stop and ask ourselves, Do I trust me?

In this episode of Talk & Tell, we're diving into self-trust, how our past decisions shape the way we see ourselves, and how fear, disappointment, and the need to protect ourselves can cause us to second-guess our own judgment.

What happens when you stop trusting yourself because of where your decisions have led you? And how do you rebuild that trust without needing to have everything figured out?

Let's talk about learning to trust our choices, honor our feelings, and give ourselves permission to make mistakes while still believing in who we are becoming.

Because maybe self-trust isn't about always making the right decision. Maybe it's about trusting yourself to handle whatever comes next.

Everybody loves to tell you to “be your authentic self” … but how authentic can you actually afford to be?

In this episode of Talk & Tell, I’m talking about the real tension between authenticity and survival. We live in a world filtered by social media, professionalism, money, pretty privilege, white privilege, colorism, expectations, and all the unspoken rules about who we’re supposed to be.

What happens when keeping it real could cost you an opportunity, a relationship, a job, or a check? Is authenticity easier when you already have wealth and security? And at what point does protecting yourself turn into performing or masking?

I don’t have all the answers. I’m just asking the question I’ve been wrestling with myself: How authentic can I afford to be?

WE BACK! 🎙️💗

It’s been a minute, so before we jump into Season 2, we needed to catch up!

In this episode, I’m giving a real-life update and talking about a little bit of EVERYTHING where I’ve been, what life has been teaching me, what’s been changing, and why it was time to get back behind the mic.

And this season, we’re switching it up! 👀 You’ll still get me being me real, honest, opinionated, and healing out loud but we’re also bringing guests into the conversation to talk about friendships, relationships, life, growth, entrepreneurship, and all the stuff we don’t always say out loud.

No perfect script. No pretending to have it all figured out. Just real life, real opinions, and healing out loud.

Welcome back to Talk & Tell. 💗🎙️

Season 2 starts NOW. We back, y’all!

Season one… wrapped. Whew.

In this episode of Talk & Tell, I’m reflecting on the journey, the conversations, the lessons, and the moments that hit a little deeper than expected. From identity and healing to boundaries, community, and showing up as your real self… we covered a lot this season.

This is a pause, not a stop. A moment to look back, take it all in, and get ready for what’s next.

If you’ve been rocking with me this season, this one is for you.

You are not just one version of yourself… and some of them were created just to protect you.

In this episode, I’m talking about personas. The ones we create knowingly and unknowingly. The confident version. The soft version. The “I’m good” version. And how, over time, those versions can start to take over who we really are.

I share my own experiences with “Big Fly Beauty” and “Big Baby,” and how I had to ask myself… who is the real me underneath it all?

This is your reminder that what protected you doesn’t have to define you.

We used to rely on each other. Now we rely on services. In this episode, Candace explores what happened to real community, why people stopped trusting people, and how being taken advantage of made us choose independence over connection. Because the truth is… we still need each other.