Crystal Clear Moments

Crystal Blackwell

Welcome to Crystal Clear Moments. I'm your host, Crystal Blackwell. On this podcast, we explore the life changing moments that have shaped the paths of our guests. Join us, as we delve into the experiences, challenges, and triumphs that have defined who they are today. Each episode features a new guest who will share their personal story of significant events or decisions that have altered the course of their life.

From career changes and personal struggles, to pivotal relationships and transformative experiences. We'll hear first hand accounts of the moments that have made our guests who they are. Through honest and vulnerable conversations, we gain insight into the challenges and opportunities that life changing moments present and discover how our guests navigate the uncertainties and obstacles that arose. We'll also explore the positive outcomes that come from these experiences and the lessons that can be learned from them. Join us on this journey of self discovery and personal growth, as we uncover the stories of those who have faced life changing moments with resilience, courage, and determination.

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Yesterday · 11 min
Crystal Clear Moments of Personal Reflection - Relationships is Legacy
Crystal shares a mini reflective CC moment on her life, business, family and personal Crystal Clear Lesson.
April 1 · 44 min
The Business of Gen Z
On this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, Gen Z enters the chat! Joined by Crystal’s son’s real-life friends, Aiden, Zane, and Cyrus. Having founded a Phoenix-based production company Small Town Beef, the trio are making their mark in the creative space through After meeting at ASU, the three friends walk us through the inner workings of their relationship, creating their first full-length documentary film, and how they each realized they could successfully accomplish the difficult challenge to partner in business together whilst still maintaining a healthy friendship.
March 19 · 1 hr 6 min
Health Is REALLY the New Wealth - Here’s Why
Kathi Coyle joins CCM as a wellness expert with years of experience under her belt within the health space. Meeting at a workout class, Crystal was impressed with how Kathi coached the class. Tough yet intentionally aware of her clients and mentees, Kathi provides a look into her story into the health and wellness space, her passion for making movement a part of your every day schedule, and how trapped emotions can show up in your health and how to fix their arrivals when they show up.
March 4 · 58 min
The Stress Reset
This week on CCM, Isabella Tierney joins us for an episode filled with purpose and intention! Tackling the hot topic of stress and anxiety, Isabella unpacks “the green zone,” a tool and process she adopted for herself in times of high-emotional and mental tension that has helped her combat the stressors life and career can bring and maintain her dignity and health within. A licensed therapist, international speaker, and founder of The Stress Reset, Isabella guides her through her process of resetting and details how she’s found to stay effective and present under seasons and moments of pressure. A must-watch for leaders, business professionals, and those wanting to be healthier in life and career!
February 18 · 22 min
What Is Psychological Safety?
Host Crystal Blackwell shares a mini moment this week on the topic of psychological safety! With it becoming a hot topic among her clients lately, Crystal reminds us what it means and what it should look and feel like to be in spaces where you can show up as your full self. Using this definition, she then dives into how it shows up in the workplace and offers six tips for combating it in your personal and professional lives.
February 11 · 56 min
How to Have Sustainable Love
Joined by her husband Ivan Blackwell, CCM host Crystal and her hubby come on this week to celebrate all things love. In light of Valentine's Day, this episode encompasses lessons, laughs and a lot of love. Having been married nearly 37 years, the two take the moment to reflect on how to make longevity work in real life by uncovering the decades they've spent together, the high's, low's, in-between's and what they've learned about themselves through marriage.
February 4 · 1 hr 3 min
The Road to Self
On this week’s episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Eileen Cosby. An author, speaker and kindness advocate enthusiast, Eileen shares how her belief in kindness having the power to change everything has been the guiding force of every area of her life. Growing up in Utah as a young Black woman in the 60s, Eileen shares how this experience shaped her self-identity, how she fought against imposter syndrome and how showing up as herself opened her into a world of possibility and advancement mentally and emotionally. This week’s episode is for those looking to be their most authentic selves but don’t know where to start - this one is just for you!
January 28 · 56 min
The Truth About Cannabis
What’s the truth about cannabis and the ever-evolving business behind it? This week on CCM, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes cannabis expert, businesswoman, chef and entrepreneur Konya Lindsey. From the science behind it, to the several benefits, Konya allows our viewers the rare chance to see the multi-faceted sides of the industry! As Executive Marketing Director of the nation’s largest cannabis retailer, Konya comes on to challenge CCM listeners and viewers to open themselves up to knowledge, inspire them to become passionate about whatever their craft may be and to be a forever student - no matter the topic. This episode of CCM is one for the books!
January 21 · 51 min
Confidence Is the Key to Success
This week on CCM, Tamala McBath - the CEO of Dress For Success Phoenix - joins us for an exciting and inspiring conversation. After having her own personal Crystal Clear Moment through her parents and grandparents raising her with high expectations of success, humility and God-fidence has sustained Tamala in career, heart and soul. Sharing her experience as a female CEO, community activist and overall businesswoman, Tamala’s journey is for all people looking to walk in their power boldly and with no remorse.
Dec 16, 2025 · 18 min
The Truth About Managers
This solo episode of CCM brings us to a conversation on the topic of the truth about management. Management is a hard job but there’s many dialogues happening involving critiques of the role. And in this episode, Crystal helps aid managers in getting better as leaders that are accountable and integral and how employees can navigate a difficult manager-employee situation with grace and grit through practical tips.
Dec 9, 2025 · 18 min
The Current State of the American Business Force
In this episode of CCM, host Crystal Blackwell ignites a discussion with a Mini Moment on the current state of the American workforce. Supplying us with real-life data on the state of the space and tips on how to navigate it, the topics range from development, AI, DEI, burnout, and even wellness; how American companies and organizations are doing with it all and how we as employers, managers, leaders and consumers deal with it in ways that are practical and sustainable.
Nov 18, 2025 · 53 min
Embracing Neurodiversity In A Uniformed Society
Inviting a founder, strategist, coach, speaker and author dedicating to helping people align their professional careers with their desired purpose and maximum potential, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Isha Cogborn to the CCM stage. After losing her job in the Great Recession of 2009, Isha birthed Epiphany Institute to help coach and build an authentic community for all. Through this and with the help of an ADHD diagnosis she received, Isha shares her journey in being inspired by the lack of representation in the neurodiverse in the career field and leadership pathway and helps listeners to find real solutions for those that think differently like her or know someone who does and trust in the idea that you don’t have to be perfect to make an impact.
Nov 11, 2025 · 42 min
The Business of Beauty
Meeting at a speaking engagement for Mountain Point High School as guest speakers for the event, host Crystal Blackwell and Alexandra Bradberry connected on their love for inspiring young girls and . Founder and CEO of The Sparkle Bar; a makeup and beauty studio in Scottsdale, AZ, Alex has grown the bar into a multi-faceted brand rooted in embracing the celebration of diversity and inclusion through the medium of beauty. A creative strategist and speaker, Alex shares how the theory of “look good, feel good” translates into real results for those looking to achieve success in their business and personal life goals, her journey in building a successful brand for ten years, helping getting a beauty bill passed and how in training her artists and employees has expanded her mind and approach in being a leader in business.
Oct 28, 2025 · 52 min
Grit & Grace
In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanting to help entrepreneurs get to their highest point of success. From what she thinks is missing in the importance of community to the value a smile can bring to your first step in building connections for yourself and your business, this episode is for all the entrepreneurs looking for a joy-inspired perspective on achieving success in business with a positive outlook and optimistic soul.
Oct 14, 2025 · 53 min
This Is Why You Need Community
In this episode of Crystal Clear Moments, host Crystal Blackwell welcomes Rosanna Ramirez, a passionate community advocate who loves supporting small businesses and with over 28 years of experience in the financial industry, Rosanna comes into this CCM conversation with her personal story on how she has built a community in business, her testimony of overcoming a horrible accident, and her Crystal Clear Moment that led her to wanting to help entrepreneurs get to their highest point of success. From what she thinks is missing in the importance of community to the value a smile can bring to your first step in building connections for yourself and your business, this episode is for all the entrepreneurs looking for a joy-inspired perspective on achieving success in business with a positive outlook and optimistic soul.
Sep 30, 2025 · 51 min
The Costs of Parenting Well
Back by popular demand, host Crystal Blackwell’s husband Ivan joins the CCM family once again to dive into a powerful conversation on the fear of economics and adulting - how to navigate as the adultee and as the parent of. After reading a study from AARP that speaks to the priority many seniors are finding in living with others to up their mental and emotional stability, the Blackwell’s discuss how they’ve successfully raised their two boys as a Boomer and Gen X-er, with mindfulness and integrity. From the debate of screen time and how Crystal was given the name “Recognition Mom” from her sons, these two drop major parenting gems in this must-watch episode.
Sep 16, 2025 · 21 min
How to Handle Change
Crystal goes at it solo today in this episode of CCM where she discusses how to handle change. Change is a transition we go through everyday in some way, shape or form but oftentimes, because of its grandiosely daunting nature, we can be scared to confront it and unsure of how to navigate amidst it. To help us journey the space well, Crystal gets into her life coach bag and gives us practical ways to accept it, move in it and find success in it.
Sep 9, 2025 · 51 min
Businesses Need Wellness Checks Too
A clinical assistant professor at ASU where she teaches and mentors and founder of Thrive Well Counseling & Consulting LLC, Dr. Alexis Faison joins this episode of Crystal Clear Moments to discuss all things mentorship, BIPOC trauma and informed care, and financial wellness. After meeting at an equity form for women, Crystals and Dr. Alex instantly connected on their care for women and being servers in the community. Webbing a career that charges toward the overall expansion and education of the importance of the holistic wellbeing of humanity, she shares how her crystal clear moment of transitioning into the space of financial literacy led her to expanding what the topic of wellness can and should look like for all - especially minority communities.
Sep 2, 2025 · 1 hr
Anchored in Love: Sickle Cell, Legacy, Leadership Episode Summary
Crystal sits down with Ericka Lassiter, whose family’s journey through sickle cell disease—culminating in Kwincy’s cure after a bone marrow transplant—became a calling to serve. Ericka opens up about the hospital seasons, the Crystal Clear Moments that shifted her from caregiver to advocate, and how faith and the love of family carried her through grief and into legacy: honoring Kwamie Lassiter’s memory through the work of the Kwamie Lassiter Foundation. This conversation is a love letter to resilience—and a blueprint for how all of us can help. Take Action (Today) · Give blood (closest drive): American Red Cross — Find a Drive (American Red Cross Blood Services) · Join the marrow registry: NMDP (formerly Be The Match) — Join (NMDP) · Support local services: Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona — Donate (Sickle Cell Foundation of Arizona) · Honor Kwamie’s legacy: The Kwamie Lassiter Foundation — Donate (see “Donate”) (Kwami Lassiter Foundation) A Note from Crystal “Community is medicine. If you’re able, roll up a sleeve, swab to join the registry, or give in honor to every family walking this road. Your action today becomes somebody’s tomorrow.” Disclaimer: This episode shares personal experiences and is not medical advice. Talk to your clinician for care decisions.
Aug 20, 2025 · 55 min
"Mind-Mapping Your Comeback: Turning Setbacks into Success"
After meeting via email and then connecting over Zoom, Crystal instantly knew she needed to invite John Diggs into the CCM Family. An ex-pro football player turned businessman, John Diggs has had a journey of resilience. From being forced to give up his career and the mortgage meltdown, John lost everything he built post-football career, sparking him the chance to either sink or swim. And in choosing the latter, John has found success in his new career as a certified life coach, certified NLP practitioner and a mind-mapping mentor. A girl dad through and through, John boldly tells us how his lowest and highest moments shaped him and how we can use mind-mapping to aid us in shaping not just the big picture of our lives but how to get there practically and with great success.

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