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Do youĀ reallyĀ love serving and taking care of others⦠ā¦or did patriarchy and white supremacy just socialize you toĀ conflate your sense of worth with being in service of others? Is itĀ really selfish to prioritize yourself⦠ā¦or were you just raised to believe that your...
4 secrets to expand and deepen your power as a BIPOC leader
You have so many things you want to create in this world. You have a vision for yourself, your family, and your community that you know youāre ready to bring to fruition. Youāve come so far and already had so much success. But if youāre honest, youāre not shining...
i havenāt talked about this before
A couple of weeks ago I was preparing for my interview on The Manifest Edit podcast, and Efia had asked me a really interesting questionā¦āHow has your relationship with revolutionary leadership impacted the way youāve built and managed your business?āAnd the honest...
here are the tips i promised you
In my last post, I talked about what apparently is everyone's least favorite place: the in between. (ICYMI: The "in-between" is this place where youāve left something that isnāt right for you and youāre on your way to somewhere that is right for you but you might not...
this is capitalismās fault
Last week I posted a story talking about how I'm currently in an in-between space in my business - you know the place, when you leave things behind buuuut youāre still not quite sure 100% where youāre going. It feels kind of like being on a dark path, or like youāre...
this is NOT revolutionary leadership
I've been breaking my own leadership rules lately, and I didn't even realize it. š¤¦šæāāļø I broke it because, tbh, I havenāt been fully honest with myself about what I want in my business. Iāve beenĀ soĀ focused on whatās: realistic feasible necessary Instead of being...
i promise, this counts as work
Iām gonna be honest - IāmĀ stillĀ transitioning back into the workplace. Why? Because my nervous system says so. Normally, letās keep it real - we donāt hear our nervous system until itās screaming at us for help. (I know it isnāt just me!) Even those of us with a ton...
donāt make this common mistake with goal-setting
One of my intentions this year is to have a better relationship with my work. Like most entrepreneurs and leaders, Iāve historically spent aĀ fucktonĀ of time stressed about work. But in 2022, Iām done with that. Iām done worrying about: how much money we're making...
the truth about taking a month off work
āIām terrified of losing this part of myself,ā I said quietly, as I sobbed into my husbandās arms. It was the Sunday before I was due to return back to work after taking all of December off. And even though I was trying to put on a brave face, , the truth of the...
this ish is for white folks (just sayin)
One of the biggest things that stripped me of my power as a leader in the past is trying to be nice. If I'm being honest, something that's stripped me of my power in every area of my life is trying to be nice. See, I'm a Black woman⦠...so I don't actually value being...
leadership info that’s *actually* helpful
"I learned a ton, but it traumatized me." If youāre being honest, how many times have you said that about being in white spaces? I was talking to a friend earlier today, and said that about a leadership program I was in last year that changed the course of my life and...
Pigs are flying
I canāt believe Iām going to say this...but I actually agreed with a white dude today, lol. I was reading an article about being a leader while also maintaining your ethics, andĀ a piece of advice that was in the article was that you want to "start from within"... AKA...
you + these power tips = liberation
"How do I hold power without being oppressive?" My client asked me this question the other day and, damn, itās a good one. This is a client who has been in the revolutionary leadership game for a minute: they have multiple team membersan established businessyearsĀ of...
i had a conversation and itās relatable as hell
There is nothing better than being surrounded by an incredible group of women and femmes of color who inspire you and teach you. Iāve known that for a while, but I was reminded last week when I was on an incredible community call with some of my clients. (For those of...
parents, you need to read this
One of my clients works herself to the bone. She works 50+ hours a day⦠...and is up, working late into the night, sleeping with her laptop... ...all so that she can provide for her family and her children. Thereās a deeper reason why she works this hard, though: itās...
this is a huge problem for my clients
Something thatās been coming up a ton in my coaching with clients is: āWhat do I want?ā This is a question I ask folks constantly in our coaching (itās even in my application to work with me) because this question, and itās answer, unlocks the key to our thriving,...
why BIPOC self-sacrifice
"I feel guilty." These words came from a new client of mine, who was leaving her job⦠...and feeling really guilty about it. TheyĀ neededĀ her. They were going to struggle without her and everything sheās doing. She felt like she was hurting them,Ā just because she was...
struggle to take time off? Hereās why
Iāve been feeling some type of way this week⦠ā¦because Iām taking the next two weeks off. I should be excited, thrilled, even- But instead, Iām facing a ton of resistance. Why? Because I donāt have a āgoodā reason to take time off. Iām not going out of town, I donāt...
this is why you donāt get the support you want
I was so frustrated last weekend.I was with one of the people who knows me best in this world, and to be honest, it didnāt feel like he really sees me.He made jokes about me being "tough as nails," and continually used an old nickname for me: "the hammer."If Iām being...
I really really hate this wellness industry lie
I just got back from a beautiful, two week vacation. It was desperately needed, because to be honest, right before that I was losing my mind. My anxiety was through the roof, I was struggling to work at all⦠it was my worst week in a really long time. Before...
I felt like a failure
For the past four months, itās been painful for me to use my hands. Typing on the computer hurts. Using my phone hurts. Itās made working and living in the modern world pretty frustrating, tbh. For a while, I resisted it. Why? Because I āhad to workā. I didnāt want to...
you and I have this in common
I was writing another post just now, but I stopped because this one is more important. I wanted to write you a post about the lessons we can learn from actually listening to and respecting our needs (don't worry, it's still coming!)Ā The problem was,Ā I kept getting...
what I learned from taking too many magic mushrooms
I (kind of) accidentally had too many magic mushrooms the other week 𤣠Thatās a story for another day, but Iām glad I did, because the medicine of the mushrooms gave me some really beautiful clarity. I was lying in my husbandās arms, and in his embrace, I could feel...
how I work less than 16 hours/week
My ass just sat down to work, and itās 11am. Thatās a full hour after Iām āsupposedā to start work (I put that in quotes because Iām a self-employed human so every deadline or schedule in my business is self-imposed, if weāre being honest). Every part of my mind was...
is more really better?
I get frustrated with myself on mornings like this: Mornings when capitalism tells me I should be able to do more, produce more, and clear out my entire to do list⦠⦠but if Iām being honest, Iām just fucking tired. Iāve been paying attention to how I feel about my...
4 sneaky ways that white supremacy lives in your business and what to do about it
Do you know what parts of your business are being run by white supremacy culture? Spoiler alert: honestly, it's probably most of it. White supremacy culture is all around us. in the way we try to be an expert in our marketing in the way we try to do everything right...
I really shouldn’t be doing this
I shouldnāt be writing this blog right now. There are 20 million more important + urgent things that I should be doing this morning. But I want to be writing to you. I want to take a second to celebrate that wanting for myself, because itās new for me. My entire...
no honey, resting is NOT easy
8 months ago, I made a promise to myself. I promised that I would step out of the hustle culture, take things slow in my business, and give myself more time to rest and heal (because lord knows I needed healing back then). And precious, I havenāt looked back since...
what are you searching for?
You ever have this moment when everythingās going great and youāre just being yourself and having the time of your life, and you suddenly stop and wonder⦠⦠is this even meant to be this easy? Is it okay to be me and trust that people will like me? Is that really all...
i’ve changed
Letās grab our favorite tea, find the comfiest chair in our house, and have a little chat, shall we? This week, I want to chat about values and intentionality. Because imma be honest honey, Iām still figuring out my space with them. Now, if you met me in the summer of...
good intentions mean sh*t if you don’t follow through
I started this business with good intentions. All I wanted was to help women and femmes of color find their place in the world. I wanted to serve my people. I wanted to do right by my community. But somewhere along the way, I caved under the pressure of the...
everything can wait
You may have noticed that I didnāt send out a podcast episode last week. You might be wondering, where the hell is Gieselle?! The truth is - I was resting. After that horrific act of domestic terrorism on the Capitol Building, I just wasnāt okay. And Iām sure you...
5 ways women & femmes of color can liberate their business in 2021
Weāve all been fed the Capitalist & White Supremacist Kool-Aid all our lives. The kind of nonsense that starts with āyouāre not enoughā, and ends with āitās okay to give up sleep for a year if that means working towards successā. Weāve been taught that thereās...
wanna take it slow?
Thereās an intention for 2021 thatās been floating around for a lot of folks - slowing down, resting, and being intentional. [P.S. - surprise, thatās part of my intentions too!] It sounds simple enough, but to be honest, being intentional can be one of the hardest...
what do you deserve?
Over the holidays, I moved into my new house. Itās our first house and itās big, beautiful and spacious (which was an absolute must for me energetically. This chick needs space.) As I was unpacking my clothes into this fancy, huge-ass closet that the white lady who...
the best thing I did in 2020
Iām not gonna lie, Iāve made some MAJOR mistakes this year (more on that later). But, I join my hands and thank every spiritual being out there that I had the courage to take ONE important, extremely positive decision. A decision I went back and forth on a million...
let’s talk money
Iāll be honest, my relationship with money isnāt perfect. Not by a long shot. In fact, some may say it isnāt even good. Even though my business does well and I never worry about money in my professional or personal life... ...Iām straight up avoidant when it comes to...
you can’t be your last priority
In these last few months of 2020, Iāve been trying hard to achieve a new goal Iāve set for myself ā to truly honor my business hours. Itās really easy for me to devote myself wholly to this work, to work longer hours, show up more, do everything to make sure you...
are you being safe?
Last week, I did a live training on how to have thriving rates while being anti-capitalist at the same time. If you attended it, you mightāve thought I was confident, willing to speak my mind and to call out the bullshit in white supremacy culture. But truth be told,...
are you being real or respectable?
Iām a black, queer, cisgender woman. But Iām more than that. Iām an entrepreneur. Iām deeply spiritual. Iām a psychic and a medium. Iām a wife. A person living with mental illness. A woman without a child. Iām a woman who struggles with body image. Those are just some...
i messed up
Earlier this month, I had a mastermind session scheduled for the week of the election. Out of the 10 people in the group coaching call, two of them requested that the session be pushed back because the week was too stressful for them to focus on anything, even a...
Are you a good leader?
Your girlās gonna get straight to the point today. Revolutionary business is ALL about the right leadership. Itās about showing up in your community, standing at the frontlines of your movement, and leading your people to freedom. Now when we talk about leadership, we...
Are you running the race with no finish line?
The first rule of business is that there are no rules. Yāall know that Iām all about liberating myself from the hustle and grind culture, slowing down, defining my own pace, tuning in to my intuition, and living in the present. But your girl wasnāt always this breezy....
Do you let yourself be seen?
Letās go back in time shall we? Those of you whoāve been following Revolutionary Rising might know this, but I grew up as one of the only Black girls in a predominantly white world. Like most of us, I learned that blackness is unacceptable, and your proximity to...
Are your sisterhood wounds holding you back?
We were taught to always fight for our place at the table. To do what it takes, even it meant having to elbow somebody else out of their seat. But doing it all alone can get exhausting - and it strips us of what we all deserve as women and femmes of color⦠...ease....
I’m challenging you
As human beings, weāre naturally inclined to watch other people and imitate their actions in order to survive. And as women and femmes of color, society teaches us to second-guess our every thought and action. Weāre told that business is cutthroat, there is no place...
Drinking the Capitalist Kool-Aid
I need money to put food on my table. I need money to get my kids to school. I need money to live the good life. I bet some of yāall had these thoughts running through your heads when you heard my podcast on Thursday. And you aināt wrong, sis. You do need the money....
The revolution is coming…
Stay in your lane, donāt rock the boat, take what youāre given and donāt complain. Well, Iām calling bullshit. And I bet you are too. Times are changing. Thereās momentum buildingā¦I feel it in my bones. Something that has become crystal clear for me is that this...
Ready to Shake Things Up?
What is a revolution? Itās not just standing in a crowd with signs in hand (though thatās pretty damn important). For better or for worse, as women and femmes of color, revolution permeates the very walls of our businesses. And it bleeds into everything we do, like:...
What To Do Now That āBusiness As Usualā Is Gone
Wow, it has been such a long couple of weeks. I didnāt publish a blog last week because, well, Iām human. On top of that, Iām a black, female-identifying human...so, I needed some rest. Even now, two weeks into this civil rights movement - Iām finding my energy low,...


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