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Hazel Atkinson-Brown, MPH | Top 100 Self Improvement Podcast

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👇🏽Top 10 Personal Growth We’re Back 10.2026

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If I could start over, I would do things differently.

I would have networked more.
I would have gotten out of my own way sooner.
I would have built friendships that truly aligned.
I wouldn’t have let pride stop me from asking for help.

As much of a go-getter as I’ve been, I know I could’ve gone further if I had:
💎 Believed faster
💎 Shown up even when it seemed impossible
💎 Continued when it got harder than I expected
💎 Surrounded myself with ambitious women sooner
💎 Stayed the course even when the math wasn’t mathing

What I’ve learned? You only need faith the size of a mustard seed.
You can’t let your hurt, fear, or lack stop you from betting on yourself.

Reminder, you already know you’re destined for more.
You know you were born to be great.

✨ That’s why I created Human AF: The Experience (formerly Workplace Therapy).

It’s a space where belief meets action, and women rise higher together.

On October 10, 2026 in London, our speakers & guests will be pouring into you — with strategy, gems, and authenticity — so you can grow & glow into your highest self.

Trust me, this isn’t just another event…
It’s the first Human AF Experience your future self will thank you for.

🎟️ Seating is limited — tap the link in bio @itshumanaf and don’t miss this moment.

Rooting for you always 🫶🏾 taken in Las Vegas, Nevada by @itsthehumanexperience

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3 years ago

One major life pillar I learned from my mother was to say my goodbyes when my time was up in people’s lives.

You should be able to read the room in certain situations and notice a change in character or behavior to understand that you may no longer be wanted in someone’s life.

As hurtful as it can be, the reality is it happens, and staying where you are not wanted will only frustrate you so be thankful for the experience and move forward.

This is just one of the lessons I learned from my mother. I share more in Episode 2 of The Human Experience Podcast in honor of my mother’s heavenly birthday today.

Link in bio to listen, she had great insight!

#lifehacks #explorepage #lifelessons #tribute #mommysgirl #missingmom by @itsthehumanexperience

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4 years ago

Listen life does the most sometimes but my mental health is a priority, always!

Often times the fall season brings about things like seasonal depression, etcetera.

What I’ve had to do to improve my mental health in this season is to be more intentional about self care.

I do this by journaling my thoughts (reflection work & goal setting)

I carve out time to focus on improving my mental and physical health (exercising and listening to audible books, YouTube, or podcasts while I exercise)

Also, I make it a point to NOT isolate myself and to reach out or answer the phone 😑

👉🏽Just know you’re not alone on your journey. Take some vitamin D3, get some sun or both …

& if you’re into self improvement podcasts, definitely listen to the It’s the Human Experience Podcast (link in bio) 📣

We’re on all podcast streaming platforms 👀

I’m rooting for you! 🙌🏾

With love 🫶🏾 by @itsthehumanexperience

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3 years ago

You’ve been carrying a lot. Building a lot. Becoming a lot.

And sometimes the problem isn’t that you need more information.

It’s that you’ve been trying to figure out your next level in isolation.

On October 10, women across health, wealth, business, leadership, wellness, beauty, fashion, faith, freedom and legacy are coming together in London for one afternoon built around honest conversation, real connection and access to people who can help you see what you couldn’t see alone.

12–5 PM. Five hours.
Panels. Fireside conversations. Spoken Word. Canapés. Music. 90’s R&B Group Karaoke. Intentional speed networking. Raffles. Photo moments and more

Not because you need to collect more notes.

Because sometimes one conversation changes the way you move.
One introduction changes what becomes possible.
One sentence unlocks something that has been sitting in you for years.

Iron sharpens iron.

And when you are ambitious, called for more, and already carrying a full life, who you are around matters.

We’re keeping this experience intentionally intimate so you can actually meet people, ask questions, make connections and be part of the conversation—not just watch it from the back of a ballroom.

Two weeks. London. October 10.

Come get what you need for whatever your next level requires.

If you’re on the fence. Trust you will be glad you got out of your way and got in the room.

Link in bio @itshumanaf or DM ROOM to secure your seat.

Rooting for you with 🫶🏾

See you soon taken in London, United Kingdom by @itsthehumanexperience

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2 days ago

At some point, you stop needing rooms that are impressed by what you’ve done.

You need rooms where you can talk about the win and the weight. The money and the meaning. What you’re building—and what it’s costing you.

That’s HumanAF.

London • 10 October • The Dilly, Piccadilly

If this carousel felt a little too familiar, you probably belong in the room.

Grab your ticket through the link in bio at @itshumanaf or DM “ROOM” for the link.

Send this to the woman who’s tired of being the strongest woman in the room—and ready for a room full of women who sharpen each other.

Rooting for you with 🫶🏾 taken in Worldwide by @itsthehumanexperience

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10 days ago

Yes, I need women who tell me to rest.

No, I don’t need women around me who tell me to be less.

Those are not the same.

Listen, I’m a workaholic. 🤷🏾‍♀️

I know some of it is parentification. Some of it is programming—the part of me that learned early to be responsible, useful and the one who gets it done.

Which translates into me… pouring into my business, career, my children and my family. And I’m learning to pour back into myself with that same intention.

I’m reprogramming the belief that rest has to be earned.

I am not reprogramming the part of me that executes when God gives me a vision.

I love when my obedience becomes evidence for another woman that she can move on what God placed inside her too (with kids, a husband, career, business and/or whatever responsibilities society says should stop her)

I don’t want to shrink that.

I want sisterhood mature enough to know the difference between protecting my fire and putting it out.

The right women will say:

Pause. Eat. Sleep. Let us help carry something. Here is what I did. Let me connect you to. Think like this instead.

They will not say:

Be smaller. Want less. Shine quieter.

One is helping you recharge.

The other is asking you to dim your light.

Women with their own assignment don’t get weird about yours.

They clap.
They laugh.
They ask what’s next.
They sharpen you—and they care enough to make sure you don’t disappear inside your calling.

That’s the kind of community I create @itshumanaf

Not women who only look good together in a picture.

Women who protect both the woman and the vision.

Because the right room won’t make you choose between being well and being powerful.

Successful on Paper. Human in Real Life.

This is HumanAF.

Join us on October 10 • The Dilly in Piccadilly Circus, UK

If this is your kind of room, come sit with us. You’ll be glad you did! 🎟️ Grab your ticket at the link in bio.

Rooting for you with 🫶🏾

Who can relate?

P.S I’m probably the only Jamaican that can’t dance smh by @itsthehumanexperience

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a month ago

You are not hesitating because you do not believe in yourself.

You are hesitating because what is calling you next cannot be built entirely from what you already know.

You have mastered being responsible.

Being accomplished.
Being the one who figures it out.
Being strong enough to carry the vision—and everyone connected to it.

But your next season may require something different.

More freedom.
More peace.

Deeper relationships.
Honest community.

A life that feels as meaningful as it looks.

None of us waited until we fully understood how to crawl, walk or speak before we began. We moved. We stumbled. We learned. And over time, what once felt unfamiliar became natural.

The same is true for the woman you are becoming.
You do not need every answer before you take the next step. But you do need the right environment—one that expands your thinking, challenges your limitations and reminds you that success was never supposed to cost you your humanity.

Because iron sharpens iron.

HumanAF London is a premium women’s leadership retreat and conference for “accomplished” women who have already built meaningful lives, careers and/or businesses—and are ready to play full out in what comes next.

Not simply more achievement.
More life. More love. More connection. More freedom.

London | October 9–12, 2026
Only a few more 4-day retreat spaces remain.

Whether you join us for the one day conference or the retreat- get in the room! Your future self will thank you later!

Visit the link in my bio @itshumanaf or DM me LONDON to find your place in the room.

Either way- rooting for you with 🫶🏾

This clip is from @masterymompreneurs this past weekend. Shoutout to Tammy for pouring into everyone and intentionally cheating space for women to get out their way and become who God destined for them to be. by @itsthehumanexperience

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2 months ago

Stop trying to be someone else. Be yourself. Authenticity attracts your tribe. Show up as YOU in every aspect of life. #Authenticity #BeYourself #SelfLove #Identity #PersonalGrowth #Inspiration by @itsthehumanexperience

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8 months ago

2016, ten years ago.

Graduating w/ a double masters felt like a win.
The kids were little.
Climbing the career ladder was a must.
And everything felt like it would be there forever.

Time has a way of revealing who you really are and what really matters.

Same heart.
Deeper faith.
More truth.
More rooms.

I didn’t become louder, I became more aligned

And we’re just getting started @itshumanaf

Grateful.

I don’t know who this is for, but trust the timing of your life. It will all work out

Just do your part (and let God do the rest)

Rooting for you with 🫶🏾 by @itsthehumanexperience

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8 months ago

Pouring from empty? Most of us have been guilty at point time or another.

You gotta fill your cup first! Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential.

Show up for YOU, then pour into others. I had to learn that self respect is a must because others will put theirself first and not think twice about toxicity they poured or how dry they left you. #SelfCareFirst #FillYourCup #MentalWellness #PersonalGrowth #YouTime #SelfLoveJourney #ReelsMotivation by @itsthehumanexperience

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9 months ago

We naturally sit in self-pity, even when healing. How do you check yourself to make sure you're not stuck there? #SelfPity #HealingJourney #PersonalGrowth #Mindfulness #EmotionalWellbeing #SelfReflection by @itsthehumanexperience

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9 months ago

Friendships are like a dartboard. People move in and out of closeness. It's okay for relationships to evolve with the seasons of life. Watch the full epsiode @itshumanaf link in bio #FriendshipAdvice #LifeLessons #RelationshipGoals #FriendshipDynamics #EvolvingFriendships #ReelsOfInstagram by @itsthehumanexperience

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9 months ago