On this week’s episode of human2human with Stacy Ike, we have: powerhouse musician, actress and author Kelly Rowland. Kelly and Stacy dive deep into pivoting throughout her career, not being afraid to ask for help, how to show up for those who have experienced the loss of a parent, and her new book 'Always with You, Always with Me.'

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Show Notes | Key takeaways:

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00:00 - Intro

01:18 - Song of the week

01:22 - Book of the week

01:28 - Reflection Question

02:24 - As you've been pivoting throughout your career, what ideas have you had to change about yourself through this process?

04:22 - Even though I'm given the idea to execute it I want to trust myself wholeheartedly to where there is intention behind every part of it

04:50 -  How has your definition of right and wrong changed over time?

05:22 - Kelly talks about her admiration for Beyonce and her intentionality with her music

08:14 -  Kelly celebrates Alicia Keys’s skincare line and Gabrielle Union’s hair care line

09:57 - Kelly talks about how Larita Jones guided her to EP her latest lifetime movie

10:29 - Kelly speaks on moving through your fear and putting yourself out there

10:55 - I have so many different things that are running through my brain but I have to ask if I don't know the answer

11:40 - “... it's one thing to have an idea, the genius behind the idea is the execution of it, that is everything…”

12:50 - Your follow-up game is everything

12:53 - Do you have those words or those sentences you say to avoid that when you are in your process of learning?

14:05 - I've had to get out of the “what if” phase

15:10 - What are you currently unlearning right now?

17:30 - Kelly talks about her relationship with Jay-Z and what she has learned from his confidence

19:19 - If you’re that much closer to greatness, everything is going to talk you out of it

20:20 - Trusting your own voice

21:45 - You have to understand you're not going to be the perfect mother

22:18 - What surprised you about yourself?

23:34 - What is something that you have newly learned about yourself through a relationship whether platonic or romantic?

25:54 - We’re all doing the best we can with the tools we have and it's a balance

25:27 - Taking on another person’s energy

30:15 -  What friend are you now versus the friend you were in your 20’s?

31:06 - Kelly on comparing herself to others

32:19 - Family definitely changed my life for the better

33:03 - Honest Gems Segment

What is something they don't tell us about marriage?

What is something they don't tell us about motherhood?

What is something they don't really tell us about losing a parent?

40:30  - Kelly’s advice for how others can show up when someone has a loss

43:13 - Kelly’s new book Always With You Always With Me

44:20 - “Sometimes with books, it’s just focused on the kids but this one is focused on the dynamic of the bond.”

45:38 - Kelly recites an excerpt from the book

47:50 - What now have you learned about your father that has gotten you closer to him?

50:30 - What is the last thing you forgave yourself for the first time?

52:55 - Trust yourself

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CREDITS:

Executive Producer: Stacy Ike

Producer: Paris McCoy

Associate Producer: Henrietta Biayemi

Associate Producer: Emma Jackson

Audio Engineer: Brian Shaffer

Theme Music: Pieces by “After The Fall"

Music released by: Chill Out Records

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