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This is part 2 of Rise Up Single Mom's live celebration. We continue our powerful conversations with special guests Megan Mottley and Tonya Braden. Enjoy!  

Health is wealth and wellness is everything. We had Tan Shakespeare and Samaria Grandberry visit us to talk about the power of meditation and mindfulness in your life and ways that you can aim to maintain over the holidays

So you wanna take your kid on an adventure? Or maybe just a vacation. This looks different at different ages. Guest Tomika Anderson is the founder and administrator of the Facebook group, Single Parents Who Travel, has lots of great advice. The holidays are a high travel time so whether you have plans or are still making plans, Tomika has shares advice and planning and budgeting tips to make travel - and your life - easier. Tune in moms!  

The holiday season is here. But it's not always a joyous occasion for some people. It can be a high-stress time where feelings of grief, loneliness, anxiety and even failure are at an all-time high. Therapist and mental health expert Victoria Traylor joins Clarissa to talk about how to cope during the holidays and manage these feelings. 

Sometimes the final decree or the final separation isn't that final. Sometimes things can get combative and contentious. Attorney and mediator Anne Johnson joins the show to talk about conflict resolution, reducing stress and trauma for the kids, avoiding ugly court battles, boundary setting and much more. For any moms that are going through these challenges, tune in!

Special guest Chantea Williams talks about entrepreneurship as a single mom. She has owned a bakery and now is the owner of Relentless Publishing House. She and Clarissa shares her journey, talks about how she had to shift from one career to the other, honoring your passion and building on natural talent. She says that "your circumstances don't dictate your finish." And she's right. We could put a period right here but there's so much more to this story. Check out the full episode!   

Rev. Dr. Karren Todd is an author, pastor, motivational speaker, certified life coach and Executive Director of Power Ministries. Her mission - and ministry - is providing people with guidance and tools for success. As October is domestic violence awareness month, Dr. Karren and Clarissa talk about intimate partner abuse, domestic violence homicides and her Project STAND initiative under Power Ministries. Through Project STAND, she hosts various fundraisers to support the various DV charities in the Memphis area.  She also talks about getting in position to thrive in the space God has prepared for you and expand, surrendering to "the pull" and pushing pasting the "until." Whether you are a survivor or not, there are some must hear Dr. Karren-isms sprinkled throughout this conversation moms!

Shunta Mosby is the host of the Mourning After podcast where she talks about the loss of her baby. She describes it as her form of therapy as she shares her experience and path to healing with others who share this same sense of loss. She joins Clarissa Joi on this episode to talk more to moms about grieving, coping and active recovery, the emotional side effects and the ways in which she's found support. It's a must-hear for anyone who has experienced the unfathomable pain of losing a child. 

 Kim Williams from Single Black Motherhood blog joins Clarissa to talk about starting over. After separating from her child's father, she was newly single in a new city. She talks about what that negotiation looked like and how they manage visitation (Note: she was actually in Memphis to drop her daughter to her dad!) She also talks about representation in the blogosphere for single Black moms and/or the never marrieds. Tune in to hear more of Kim's story and her perspective. And remember moms, just because your relationship is over, it doesn't mean that life is over!   

Melonee Gaines talks to Clarissa about kid free days. Many moms feel the need for "me time" and space - away from their children. However, they simultaneously feel guilty about these needs. Join us as we discuss finding freedom in kid free days.

There are many staggering statistics as it relates to teen moms. Our guests, Jarisha "Jae" Perry and Marlene Alexander beat the odds. They both graduated high school and college and have successfully moved forward in life. Join us as we have this spirited and important discussion on overcoming stereotypes and beating the odds!

Dr. Altha Stewart is one of the most respected mental healthcare professionals in the country. She and Clarissa talk about the need for moms in particular to ask for help. It isn't weak. It isn't a failure. It's just the reality of it all. The stigma of seeing a therapist or simply have an issue can weigh us down and keep us from getting the professional support we need before we are in crisis. Don't be held hostage by what others may think moms! Do what's best for you!