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Keep it Positive, Sweetie

Keep it Positive, Sweetie

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts 129 Episodes Oct 11, 2026

Keep It Positive, Sweetie is a podcast hosted by Crystal Renee Hayslett that focuses on purpose, faith, and healing. It provides a safe space for raw conversations and real connections, aiming to uplift, inspire, and empower listeners. Each episode features culture-shifting guests discussing love, self-worth, growth, and navigating life with grace and grit. The show emphasizes honesty, healing, and maintaining a positive outlook.

Episodes

After The Love Story with Lauren Speed
After The Love Story with Lauren Speed Oct 11, 2026 2733 Lauren Speed-Hamilton’s love story may have started in a way the world watched unfold, but the life she’s built since then has required a different kind of faith, growth, and intention. In this episode, Crystal sits down with Lauren to talk about becoming a mother after years of waiting, making room for joy and grief at the same time, and what marriage looks like years after the camera
Come As You Are, But Don’t Stay There with Dante Pride
Come As You Are, But Don’t Stay There with Dante Pride Oct 4, 2026 3893 Dante Pride has built a life at the intersection of realness, music, ministry, marriage, and faith. In this episode, Crystal sits down with the artist and pastor to talk about what happens when visibility increases and why grace should never become permission to stay the same.  They get into growing alongside your spouse, protecting what matters as success grows, the tension between faith and
Culture, Calling, And Becoming with Imani Ellis
Culture, Calling, And Becoming with Imani Ellis Sep 27, 2026 2978 Imani Ellis has built more than an event—she’s created a space where culture, creativity, and community can grow together. In this Season premiere episode, Crystal sits down with the CultureCon founder to talk about what it means to evolve something that’s already successful, how faith shapes the way she leads, and why building something meaningful should never cost you your iden
Petty Prayers, Real Healing
Petty Prayers, Real Healing Sep 20, 2026 2993 In the Season 12 finale of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with bestselling author, speaker, and faith leader Nona Jones for an honest conversation about what healing really looks like when forgiveness doesn’t immediately take the hurt away. Inspired by her new book, The Power of Petty Prayers, Nona opens up about trauma, rejection, betrayal, anger, boundaries, and the differenc
Okay Sweeties, Let’s Talk
Okay Sweeties, Let’s Talk Sep 13, 2026 2313 In this special episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal turns the mic around and answers questions straight from the Sweeties. Nothing is off the table as she opens up about the woman she’s becoming, love, boundaries, and discernment. This episode is honest, fun, and a personal check-in about faith, growth, love, purpose, and becoming.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information
Standing On My Own Name
Standing On My Own Name Sep 6, 2026 3000 In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Grammy-nominated artist and songwriter Johnny Venus as he steps into a new chapter and gears up for his solo album release. Johnny opens up about what it feels like to carry the vision more personally, how his solo work is revealing new sides of his creativity, and what he’s learning about trusting his own taste. It’s
Giving Back, Building Forward | The Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation
Giving Back, Building Forward | The Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation Aug 30, 2026 2395 In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Foundation Director Ari for a deeper look at the heart behind the Crystal Renee Hayslett Foundation. They talk about how the Foundation came together and what it means to build something that creates lasting access, opportunity, and support for others. This conversation is about service, stewardship, community, and building somet
Love, Risk, & Donuts
Love, Risk, & Donuts Aug 23, 2026 3020 What happens when two completely different journeys come together around one shared vision? In this episode of Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with Cloudy Donut Co. founders Zewiditu Jewel and  Derrick Faulcon for a conversation about the people behind the brand, building a business together, and creating something that challenges what ownership can look like in communities that
The 20 Year Overnight Success
The 20 Year Overnight Success Aug 16, 2026 3108 Success doesn’t always come when you expect it—but that doesn’t mean you’re behind.This week on Keep It Positive, Sweetie, Crystal sits down with marketing executive, entrepreneur, and IBest Wines founder Ingrid Best to talk about what it really means to bet on yourself after years of building someone else’s vision. From becoming a young mother to spending more than t
Beyond The Jersey
Beyond The Jersey Aug 14, 2026 3155 Who are you when the thing that introduced you to the world is no longer the thing that defines you? This week, Crystal sits down with basketball legend, analyst, and coach Ty Young for an honest conversation about life after the game, reinventing yourself, and discovering purpose beyond the jersey. It’s a conversation about identity, fulfillment, and becoming the woman behind the titles.See
The Weight Of The Truth
The Weight Of The Truth Aug 9, 2026 2953 What does it mean to carry the weight of the truth?  This week, Crystal Renee Hayslett sits down with Dr. Charis Chambers, known as “The Period Doctor,” to celebrate the release of her new book, The Period and Puberty Parenting Revolution. Together, they explore calling, motherhood, and the courage to have the conversations that shape generations—revealing how truth, when sh
Built on Belief
Built on Belief Aug 2, 2026 2659 Some people wait for proof before they move. Others move because they believe. This week, Crystal Renee Hayslett sits down with entrepreneur and founder Jhalesa Seymour for an honest conversation about faith, discernment, discipline, and the courage to build with conviction. Together, they explore what it means to trust God before you have all the answers and keep moving when the evidence hasn&rsq

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