Elevating Conversations
As the new year approaches, it’s essential to think ahead, plan intentionally, prioritize goals, and anticipate challenges to achieve your dreams. Overcoming distractions and roadblocks requires faith, discipline, and a clear vision. By aligning with God’s purpose and staying proactive, you can move closer to fulfilling your aspirations.
Have you found yourself in a season unlike any other? Maybe it’s a season of pressure, sacrifice, etc. Either way, it can cause you to want to give up or ask God if you did something to deter you from the promise or favor of God. BUT it’s in those seasons that God’s word manifests itself and helps you to understand why God has strategically allowed those circumstances to arise in your life.
We sat down with Principal Vera Cleveland and talked about the current education system. She addresses how her school is taking the proper measures to keep its students safe in the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting. We also talked about the great teacher resignation and why Vera is on a mission to redefine the role of a principal as she strives to get into the classroom more to help her teachers and staff.
We took a seat on the couch with licensed professional counselor, Lauren Weiner, to get her knowledge on mental health and how our teens and young adults are being impacted by today’s culture. She explains some of the stigmas around counseling and why it is important to listen to our younger generations.
We sat down with musician and songwriter, Pastor Darrell Jackson. He breaks down why mentorship is key to reaching your goals and the importance of keeping your intentions pure. why the Billboard recipient has been called the “Babyface” of Gospel music.
We interviewed LaVern Lemons, the oldest daughter of the late blues singer, Louis “Blues Boy” Jones, to learn about his legacy and music, and to talk about why she wrote her latest book, Unknown for Six Decades: The Rediscovery of Louis “Blues Boy” Jones.
Intellectual Beats was created out of an uncertain place but dedicated to producing engaging content with the purpose of uplifting others.
After experiencing her own set of trials in life, La’Brittany Hemphill wants people to know that it is possible to live again, even after experiencing unfavorable circumstances. Her book, Discovering Life after Death: A Woman’s Journey to Unlocking the Lioness Within, is a testimony of how she became an overcomer.
What started out as a dream for Vera Cleveland later manifested into a series of poems. She is now the author of Visions of Love from Heaven, a book of poems about purpose and the different types of relationships that people face.
After witnessing many struggling relationships, Jessie and Keandra Upson felt called by God to write their book, Organic Love, where they provide 12 strategies to a healthier relationship. The strategies presented in their book include how to communicate, how to grow closer to God, and how to not compare your relationship to others.
