Uplift: An Air Force veteran tells you how to bet on yourself and believe it.

The Steve Harvey Morning Show

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Comedy, Society & Culture

4.5 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Yasmine Cheyenne.

📝 Summary of the Interview

Yasmine Cheyenne, an Air Force veteran, mental wellness advocate, and author, joined Rushion McDonald to discuss her journey from a disadvantaged upbringing to becoming a published author and wellness coach. She shared insights from her books—The Sugar Jar and her latest, Wisdom of the Path—which focus on boundaries, healing, and self-empowerment. The conversation explored her military experience, personal transformation, and how she helps others confront fear and reclaim their lives.

🔑 Key Takeaways 1. Overcoming Fear and Taking Risks

Fear of failure and disappointment keeps many people stuck.
Yasmine encourages people to confront fear and take action anyway.
Her own decision to join the Air Force was a leap of faith that changed her life.

2. Military Discipline and Life Lessons

The Air Force taught her discipline, consistency, and resilience.
She applies these lessons to her personal and professional life.
Quote: “Do you want to bet on yourself? Be willing to believe in yourself.”

3. Writing as Empowerment

Her first book, The Sugar Jar, focuses on boundaries and self-care.
Her second book, Wisdom of the Path, is about using past experiences as wisdom, not shame.
Writing helped her transform her life and inspire others from similar backgrounds.

4. Boundaries and Self-Prioritization

Without boundaries, people become overwhelmed and resentful.
Saying “no” and advocating for yourself is essential to mental wellness.
Quote: “We have to get comfortable letting people be disappointed with us.”

5. Redefining “Selfish”

Being selfish is often misunderstood.
Prioritizing yourself is necessary for success and well-being.
Quote: “Every successful person has had to be selfish at some point.”

6. Wisdom of the Path

The book encourages readers to trust their instincts and take the next step.
It’s not a checklist—it’s a collection of relatable stories and reflections.
Quote: “Use those experiences that you’re judging yourself for as wisdom to help you move forward.”

7. Mental Wellness Practice

Yasmine helps people through coaching, writing, and speaking.
She emphasizes healing through storytelling and shared experiences.

8. Accessibility

Her books are available in print, digital, and audio formats.
She personally narrates the audiobook version of Wisdom of the Path.

💬 Notable Quotes

“Even if things fail, you have what it takes to get yourself to where you want to be.”
“Take the meat and leave the bone.”
“You already know what the next step is. What would happen if you just took it?”
“We’ve been an enemy toward ourselves for years and don’t even realize it.”

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:04.6	Hi, I'm Roshan McDonnell.
0:06.5	I host the weekly Money Making Conversation Masterclass show.
0:09.4	The interviews and information that this show provides are for everyone.
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0:28.7	Now, let's get this show start. My guest is an Air Force veteran, victim advocate, and single mother
0:34.0	who is a mental wellness practice. But she's also the author of a book, Wisdom of the Path. Please welcome to Money Making Conversation Masterclass, Yasmin Shian. How you doing? Hi, how are you? Thanks for having me. Great, did I say your name correctly? Yes, you did. Okay, I want to make sure. My name is Roshan and sometimes people say Rush, Roo, Ra, and I just want to make sure because of the fact that, you know, it's important. You know, that's part of your legacy. When you walk in a room and people announce you, you want to make sure that it's announced correctly. Tell us a little bit about you before we get into the book, Ms. Cheyenne. Yeah, well, you know, you shared that I'm not Air Force veteran, but I'm also a Brooklyn native. And I just feel like my purpose is to help people create daily lives that empower them to do what they love, which is very much in line with what you do here on the show. Thank you. Yeah, that's what I do. Now, let me ask you this. When you say that,
1:28.2	because sometimes when I, I kind of like, I'm a good listener, and I'm assuming you're a good
1:32.7	listener too because, and when people, and there's a lot of people out there, they want to do
1:37.6	something, but they don't want to, fear stops something. Can you talk about how do you push people
1:42.9	beyond that fear so they can reach for their dream?
1:46.5	Yes.
1:48.1	Oh my gosh.
1:49.2	I think that's the hardest part.
1:50.6	The fear gets in the way and we get into a cycle of doing the same things over and over and over again.
1:57.2	And I think for a lot of us, we're afraid of disappointment.
1:59.4	We're afraid of failure.
2:00.4	We're afraid of dealing with and accepting the fact that things may not go the way that we hope.
2:04.8	And so what I like to do is get people to confront the fact that even if things don't go the way that you hope, even if things fail, you have what it takes to get yourself to where you want to be, but you have to be willing to
2:17.9	keep going. And I think once we confront the fact that there's so much evidence that we failed
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