Maestro On The Mic

This shit just keeps getting crazier every day, and I don’t need to be any more specific, and you’ll already know what I’m talking about. Sometimes I get asked whether or not you should be sharing about politics on social media, and I understand why some people might be hesitant to do so. While there’s […]

January lasted approximately eleventy-billion years, and it got me thinking. All of this (imagine me gesturing wildly to our lives and the state of the world right now) is a marathon, not a sprint. Life isn’t magically going to get better for us, so if we want to keep going—and we need to!—then it’s more […]

For so many, it would be a dream come true to just be paid to create something that we love. We’ve got to make money to live in this world, so if we want to make money from creating, then we have to professionalize what we do—and not in the boring, traditional, stick-up-your-ass way, but […]

Social media has connected us to more people and more information than we’ve ever had, which means that every day, there’s some new tragedy that we all find out about and it tears people apart. We were never built to be worrying about everything in the world, every moment of the day, but so many […]

There’s this pervasive idea that as you get older, you’ll have no more fucks left to give, but I’ve never had many to begin with. Our time on this earth is already so limited, why wait to give less fucks? Why give any in the first place? Why wait to be happy? You can give […]

It’s a new year—is it time for a new you? There’s never any shortage of advice given during the month of January, but before you run and implement everything that everyone tells you to do, there are a few questions I think you should ask to get a little more discerning on what kind of […]

Friends, we made it. It’s the final podcast episode of 2024 and it’s been a great year. I’m proud to have built a life I love, and if you’re listening, you’re a part of that. Here’s to a brand new year filled with more of the same! Let’s chat. Welcome to Maestro on the Mic, […]

At the end of the year, we have a tendency to look forward to the new year or reflect on the previous year, and it’s not a bad thing. There’s always something to be learned in reflection and in goal setting, but there’s tremendous value in being present. How can you expect to change the […]

For the past 5 years, I’ve been choosing a word to focus on that guides me through the calendar year. I’m not one for strict goal setting, but I love having an action-oriented word that I can use to direct my decisions and ensure that I’m always moving in the direction I want to be […]

We’ve made it to the end of 2024, which makes now the perfect time to plan for 2025. I like to plan out the big parts of the year first (which I spoke about on Monday’s episode) and then I get in to planning how I want my weeks to look. I’m a big fan […]

2025 is around the corner, have you planned for it yet? At the end of the year I like to spend time to prepare for what’s next, and the thing I find most helpful when you’re thinking about the future is to look back at the past. Reflecting on 2024 can help you create a […]

The last time I released this episode, we were in the thick of summer. Now, the days are short and cold, and while you know I hate the cold, it’s a great reminder to lean in to the seasons of the year—and our lives. Winter is a time to hunker down, stay warm, and reflect […]

You don’t need my permission, but I’ll give it to you anyways: you’re allowed to run your business however the hell you want. There are so many snake-oil salesmen out there telling you the “right” way to run your business, but the real “right” way is just doing what you like doing, in a way […]

Happiness is both a practice and a choice. Once upon a time I was asked what I do to avoid bad days and ultimately, it boils down to the fact that I make choices that allow for myself to see and experience the things that bring joy as much as possible. If something goes wrong […]

If you know, you know: Jeep drivers wave at other Jeep drivers. It’s something I’ve always loved about owning a Jeep and years ago, I made the decision to always wave first, and that’s where the bigger life lesson lies. Will you be the first to wave—metaphorically, or otherwise—or are you waiting for someone else […]

Dr. Ayonna Procter is many things, but one thing she is NOT is afraid. Yonnie has been a traveling PT, personal PT to 2 Chainz, a game-show competitor, a social media master, and general life-enthusiast. She lives every day channeling what she calls #YonnieStyle— expressing herself creatively and completely with the unique perspective only Yonnie […]

It’s been a few weeks since the US general election and I wanted to take an episode to organize and share my thoughts about everything going on. The outcome of the election, though unsurprising, was disheartening. I don’t except any politician to come save me, but when the side built on hate and ignorance wins, […]

On Monday I shared what I do when I run out of ideas for content, so I thought I could share my creation process when I actually have content I want to make. You never know when inspiration will strike, so I’m always jotting down notes with future ideas and the platforms I want to […]

When it comes to creating content, usually momentum beats motivation every single time. The more times you post, the easier it gets to keep posting, and ideas often lead to even more ideas… but sometimes life gets to life-ing, and you run out of ideas on what to post next. If that’s you, or it’s […]

Feeling guilty about your success happens to all of us. I LOVE my life, but sometimes I feel so guilty that I get to live the way I do while others can’t. But stopping myself from having these good things doesn’t help anyone, doesn’t bring anyone closer to their own goals. Far MOAR good comes […]