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Keep it Positive, Sweetie

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts·136 episodes·Weekly

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Keep It Positive, Sweetie is more than a podcast—it’s a movement rooted in purpose, faith, and healing. Hosted by Crystal Renee Hayslett, this show creates a safe space for raw conversations and real connections that uplift, inspire, and empower.

Each episode brings together culture-shifting guests for unfiltered talks on love, self-worth, growth, and navigating life with grace and grit. Whether we’re laughing, learning, or leaning into tough truths, the goal is always the same: to keep it honest, keep it healing, and always… Keep It Positive, Sweetie.

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Latest Episode

Building What Lasts

July 19, 2026 · 57m

What does it really take to build wealth that lasts? This week, Crystal sits down with Earn Your Leisure founders Rashad Bilal and Troy Millings for a conversation about entrepreneurship, friendship, and influencing the future leaders of America., From building Invest Fest into a global movement to preparing the next generation for financial freedom, they share the lessons that transformed a podcast into one of the most trusted platforms in business. See for privacy information.

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The Woman Behind the Mission

Jul 12 · 57m

What happens when your purpose becomes bigger than you ever imagined? This week, Crystal sits down with Jasmine Crowe-Houston—founder and CEO of Goodr, author of Feeding Hope, and one of the nation’s leading voices in fighting food insecurity. From recovering millions of pounds of surplus food to building free grocery markets in underserved communities, Jasmine shares the courage, faith, and stewardship behind a mission that’s changing lives. This is a conversation about purpose, leadership, and becoming the woman God was preparing all along.e.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Growth, Grace & Starting Again.

Jul 5 · 53m

Crystal Renee sits down with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Keri Hilson for an honest conversation about purpose, peace, relationships, and embracing every season of your journey. Together, they discuss her first studio album in fifteen years, why she chose to tell this chapter of her story now, navigating relationships as a woman in the music industry, trusting God’s timing, and the lessons that shaped the woman she is today. This conversation isn’t about looking back—it’s about moving forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Season Reunion | the Conversations That Stayed With Us

Jun 28 · 50m

This season gave us more than unforgettable interviews—it gave us perspective. Join Crystal Renee, Shelly, Ashauna, and Wes as they look back on a season filled with powerful conversations, unexpected laughter, personal growth, and life-changing moments. Together, they revisit the stories that stayed with them long after the cameras stopped rolling—from healing and purpose to leadership, relationships, and finding your voice. It’s a celebration of the lessons, laughter, and humanity that defined Season 11. Whether you’ve watched every episode or you’re discovering Keep It Positive, Sweetie for the first time, this special invites you to reflect, grow, and remember why honest conversations matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Than Couple Goals

Jun 21 · 51m

In this episode, Toya Johnson and Red Rush open up about marriage, blended family, entrepreneurship, fatherhood, and what it really takes to build love intentionally in public. From balancing business and family to navigating visibility through reality TV and their content, they’re redefining modern Black love and leadership. This conversation is honest, warm, and deeply grounded in partnership. This episode is about love, family, and building a life rooted in intention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Building Beyond Yourself

Jun 14 · 56m

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Dr. Key Hallmon talks about community, wellness, entrepreneurship, and the mission behind building The Village Market Enterprises. From expanding Village Retail into the world’s busiest airport to growing Our Village United into more than 30 states and releasing her book No One Is Self-Made, this conversation explores what it means to build intentionally, lead with purpose, and create opportunities that extend beyond yourself. This episode is about collective care, responsibility, healing, and the power of community.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More Than Hair: Confidence, Care & Building Ors Unapologetic

Jun 7 · 28m

In this solo episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal talks all things ORS Unapologetic, from the inspiration behind the line to the deeper relationship Black women have with hair, confidence, self-care, and identity. She opens up about building the products, stepping into founder territory, the emotional launch experience, and why this line is about so much more than just hair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Woman Behind the Armor

May 31 · 56m

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Keisha Lance Bottoms opens up about the deeply personal journey behind her memoir The Rough Side of the Mountain. From childhood trauma and family secrets to faith, leadership, motherhood, body image, and reclaiming the parts of herself she once felt she had to hide, this conversation explores the humanity behind public strength. This episode is about healing, identity, authenticity, and what it means to finally show up as your whole self.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Family, Healing & the Life We Didn’t Expect

May 24 · 52m

In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Jess Hilarious opens up about motherhood, co-parenting, healing, faith, and the emotional journey behind her memoir ’Til Death Do We Parent. From becoming a mother at 19 to navigating survival mode marriage, and redefining family, this conversation is honest, funny, emotional, and deeply relatable. This episode is about healing, softness, and learning how to move forward even when life doesn’t look the way you imagined.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yung Miami: Beyond the Persona

May 18 · 33m

In this live episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Yung Miami opens up about growth, motherhood, business, relationships, confidence, and stepping fully into her solo era. From relaunching Caresha Please and navigating public perception, to entrepreneurship, faith, and evolving in real time, this conversation goes beyond the persona and into the woman behind it all. This episode is about reinvention, confidence, and embracing every version of yourself along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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