Keep it Positive, Sweetie - You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea w/ Jordyn Woods

Episode Date: May 4, 2025

This week on Keep It Positive, Sweetie, I’m sitting down with entrepreneur, model, and influencer Woods. We went deep—talking about her childhood, navigating past trauma, the journey of healing, and her latest business ventures (my girl’s been busy!). I left this conversation so inspired, and I know you will too.

Calling all my sweeties to the forefront. I'm your host, Chris Renee Hazlett, and this is the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show. Welcome to the Keep It Positive Sweetie Show, the place where we heal, grow, and learn together. This week's guest is a multi-hyphenate fashion designer, wellness advocate, and serial entrepreneur, Jordan Woods. Jordan Woods has been a powerhouse

in the world of fashion, beauty, and wellness, and her authenticity and strength continues to inspire so many. She is someone who has faced challenges head-on and turned them into opportunities all while keeping it real and staying true to herself. Kits family, Jordan Woods. Jordan, thank you so much for coming in. Thank you for having me. Yes. Seriously, when I got the call I was like, absolutely. Yeah, I know, I'm excited. Thank you, having me. Yes. Seriously, when I got the call, I was like, absolutely. Yeah, no, I'm excited. Thank you. I appreciate it. We first met last year, about a year ago, I had to sing the national anthem for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Yes. The Dallas series. Yeah. Actually, that was a crazy series. Ma'am. That was insane. It was. The fans are like,

I've never seen fans crazier than the Minnesota fans. Really? Oh my gosh. Well, Warriors fans are crazy. You have to get to the Dallas game because those Dallas fans are crazy. Really? Actually Boston, Dallas, Madison Square Garden. Yes.

Oh yes, you've gotten to see that too. Yeah. So those are the craziest ones that you've seen. That's the craziest ones I've seen. Yeah, because I haven't been to Boston yet. I've heard about them. And actually when we play Boston, they travel. Their fans-

Yeah, no, the fans travel and the Knicks. Knicks fans, they're everywhere. Boston, from my experience, I went for the first time and they were crazy. They're really crazy. Yeah, I can imagine. It's intimidating. Girl, so you being like a basketball player's girlfriend, how is that? Like do they like, do they say stuff like, do you ever hear them talking about a cat behind

you like, you're like, hey. You know what? Sports fans are gonna be what it is. It's one of those arguments you'll never win because they're willing to take whatever shots just to try to get under that person's skin. So do I turn and look? Yes. Do I react? I try not to. But when I go to the games, I feel like a lot of people, some people will come up to me and be like, I came here to see you or to hope to see you, which I'm always surprised because I'm like, I don't even know like for what. But no, it's really, it's really fun. I try not to be reactive because I realize it's one of those things you won't win that battle. Yeah, that's so true. I always want to go on Twitter. I want to, I'm just like, let me hold back. I'm just not. Yes, we're gonna

get to that. I want to talk about like just even social media because for me, it's hard for me not to react. Sometimes I'm like, I got time today. When I have too much time, I put my phone away. Yeah, smart. Yeah, because it just gets so sticky, I feel. Yes, and it'll get you in trouble, that's for sure. Your father-in-law is a big fan of one of my shows.

And when I came to the game, he was like, I thought that was you. So when I got to meet you, I wanted to introduce you he was like I thought that was you so when I got to me she said I want to I want to introduce you to Jordan I'm like okay let me go meet her yes and you and your mom just first of all your mom looks like your sister no she gets that so she gets that all the time she gets that more than she doesn't get that I couldn't imagine she's like the triplets you know and we're all together with my sister. Just stunning, seriously. Thank you. It's so sweet. Jeans are strong. Yes, they are.

They really are. So I want to talk to you about just the diverse career that you built from modeling, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. You were raised in Los Angeles, California, and then you moved to Calabasas at a young age. How old were you when you moved to Cali? Honestly, I always grew up in California and I always grew up within like 10 minutes from Calabasas.

So that's. Got it. It's always kind of been in the same vicinity. Yeah, how was that growing up just like, because your father worked in the industry. How was that just growing up inside that at a young age? I think it creates a jaded perception of things. You grow up in LA and you're not really super impressed

by anything as you get older. You're like, oh, I've seen that, done that. Sometimes that perception of reality of what's real or what's not, when you take a step out, you're like, wait, what's going on? But you appreciate things differently, I think, once you leave. Yeah.

For me, I moved to London, I moved to New York, I lived in different places. So I got to appreciate, one, I appreciate home for the weather and my lifestyle, my family's there, but two, I appreciate the realness of somewhere like New York where LA people might smile in your face and don't really like you. But in New York, it's like if I'm smiling in your face,

it's because I actually like you. Right, it's not. But it's like, I love the lifestyle of LA because I feel like I'm more healthy and it's more focused on wellness and you can be outside and you have space and like you go to other cities and the food is too good. Listen, Atlanta.

Atlanta. Yes. Yes. The food is very flavorful, salty, fattening and it's amazing but we're not as health conscious. That's why I love like when I go to L. to LA or Miami, places where wellness is like top tier. Yeah, that's how I feel in LA. Yeah. I just, I don't know.

Also it's cause my family's there, but you just kind of, I don't know. I've always grown up feeling like I had to work and just had like a strong work ethic because you grow up in Hollywood where the kids are acting, the kids are doing that. Like you're just put to a task at an early age. And it's kind of like all I know is just going out there

and making it happen. Was there ever a moment because you started at such a young age that you were like, I don't want to do this or has it always been like, this is just what it is? You kind of get into the survival mode and it sounds extreme because people like you grew up privileged and in California and this and I don't discredit

the privilege that I do have but at the same time, my dad worked his entire life. He worked on, he's a sound engineer for television. So he sacrificed a lot of his time with us to be on these sets, to provide the lifestyle for us, to be in that room, to even have the opportunity. But we definitely struggled. And just cause you're around people who have certain things

doesn't mean you have it. That's real. And so for me, I just always had that mindset of like, okay, what am I gonna do? How am I gonna make it happen? I do have the privilege of the platform and the people around me to have that leverage and that visibility.

So I don't discredit that whatsoever, but I started working at 15 and I haven't stopped since. Yeah, thanks. I had to beg my dad to get a job when I was 15. He was like, all right, you can get a job. But everyone in my family, like Crystal, you work like there's no tomorrow. And I'm like, it's just in me. I have that grit, that grit.

I'll go crazy if I do. If I'm just sitting around, I'll go crazy. If I'm at home, I'm like, all right, can I reorganize my closet? Like, what can I do? Can I clean the kitchen? Can I, I don't, I think it's just like a mental health thing for me,

which also could drive you crazy if you don't have time of stillness and to just be with yourself for a moment. So it's about finding the balance. I love it because I'm struggling on finding the balance right now though. Are you a lot of you have a lot of things going on with so much. I want you said something about moving you went to London. Where else in New York in New York. So what was it like and what prompted you say I'm going to go to the UK.

Yeah. So when I turned 18 like a month after I turned 18, I signed with a modeling agency, which it wasn't even something I was really looking to pursue. It kind of found me and my agent at the time sent an email. I thought it was a fake email. I thought it was a fraud. So I was like, Mom, just reach out because my mom has been managing me since the beginning. Because my dad was like, I've been around this Hollywood stuff.

I don't trust anyone but your mom to protect you and be there for you. And she'll do the best job she can. And so when I turned 18, I moved to New York, signed to my modeling agency. I was living there. And then there's a lot of work opportunities in London. So I was like, you know what?

I'll just go move out there for a little I Loved it. Yeah, and that was I didn't go to college. But for me those life experiences were my college Yes, I still might go to college one day just cuz yeah, I always had this dream of going to Stanford Oh, I just visited Stanford. How did she like it? I didn't even get it. I haven't even been there yet. Oh the campus is stunning. I actually went with Estee Lauder We went to the Long Jail Center and learned about how to live longer. Oh, I need to go there Yes, no, it was the campus is stunning. What did you learn? I learned so much I learned about the things that we're doing right now

Like in particular can help us not have dementia later. It can either- I need that because I can't even remember what I did yesterday. Right. I'm like, this is not good. Yeah. So did they give you any like- Tips? Yeah.

Yeah, they did. They said there's a few things that helped when they did studies on people that had dementia and didn't have it was their diet. A lot of them who didn't have it had a vegan diet or plant-based diet. They had a sense of community, religion, going to church and having that spiritual foundation

and working out. And it's like such simple fundamentals could change your mind. Everything. And even just having good community, like your friends and people that you talk to, because a lot of people start to lose their mind when they don't have anyone to talk to as they get older.

Yeah, to remind them of like who they are, their experience. Wow. It made a lot of sense. And I came back, I got a chef. I was like, we're changing everything. So have you been doing plant based or any? I'm plant based vegetarian. So like, I need like something.

So like still no dairy. I cut out all the dairy and everything is like super clean and organic. I feel like your mental clearness is probably just oh And I'm fasting right now. So I cut out alcohol Okay, I'm talking about super clear right now. See I need that. I need that I don't even drink alcohol that much, but it's still like Here in there. I'll have a drink. It's more a social thing. Yes. I'm not like oh, I'm gonna go home and

Pour myself a drink and no, no, I'm gonna go home and pour myself a drink. And no, no, say I don't even like alcohol that much. But it's fine. Like when I was here, my best friend lives here. And my cousin just moved here. So like we went out and we're like, okay, let's have a drink together because we're all here. Yeah. But no, I need to, I wanna switch over. I'm gonna join you. Come on, I love that, I love it. So like you said, you learned a lot of your life lessons just from moving away from home, going to London.

That was something that Omari Hardwick told me. Was it Omari? Yeah, Hardwick from Power. We were working on a movie that Tyler Perry had done and he was starring in it. And he was asking me what I wanted to do and I was like I want to be an actor but like I haven't gone to acting school and trying to find like a really good coach and I actually ended up studying at Spies and Sturges, who was Smith studied under. Amazing. And they were absolutely incredible but he said

Crystal he was like don't worry about all that. Yeah. He said what I tell people all the time especially kids who want to act, I say, move away from home. That is where you're going to get those life lessons because what you're doing when you're playing different characters is pulling from your own lessons to make it reality. If you haven't done anything or experienced anything, you have nowhere to pull from.

It's going to feel more real and authentic if you've actually gone out and seen and experienced. Yes, yes. Totally. I love yes. Totally. I love that for you. I wanted to during the strike, as soon as the strike happened two years ago, my initial instinct was I should go to London

and study because I love British actors. I love, they're killing it. Baby, they are so good. And you don't even know they're British. Like I'm like, oh, this person who's playing a cowboy is British the whole time. How did you? Exactly. But no, they're crushing it I'm like oh this person who's playing a cowboy is British the whole time how did you know they're crushing it and they are so I wanted to move there just for like do like a six-week intensive course or something and Tyler was I was talking about and he was like I don't know he's I just got a

feeling like it's gonna be over with like they're gonna figure it out and it was three months later I said I could have went on to London you could have you could have had one month there yeah the. The time will come. It will. When it's the right time it will for sure. And I think you would really like it. I like it a lot. The weather is not great. No it's not. But the vibe, the people, I just feel like they're not European but they're kind of European. Just that vibe over there. Everyone has a different sense of style, how they carry themselves.

Their mindset. Yeah. It's about their mindset. Like, I'm like, wow, the things that we worry about over here, they're like, what are y'all talking about? That, it makes you realize how small you are in the place that you live in when you leave. And you're like, oh, I can appreciate this.

Even I went to Nigeria before and I'm like, that opened me up to so much more going to different places. Like just wherever you go, I feel like you get just a little bit more wiser. Yeah, no, for sure. Absolutely. I love that. Within your career, what was the biggest turning point where you knew that you like had kind of made your stamp in the industry?

I think for me it was when I was modeling I just started kind of taking it a little bit more serious and I booked different jobs and I was booking videos for Vogue and I was just doing making it happen which I wouldn't say I was the most confident person, but I just, I always say your greatest superpower is your individuality. And so for me, I'm like, God gave me this body for a reason. If I can work on something I don't like, then I can work on it. If I can't change it, then just accept it. And I think I just developed my confidence more and more by just putting myself out there where when I started I was like so shy. I didn't know how to go into a room and talk to everyone by the end of it

I was going there talking to everyone. It just like really helped me evolve and become a young woman and I felt like I'm Matured and it only took maybe a year and a half I felt like I matured and it only took maybe a year and a half. And I was like, finally, okay, I'm making money. My dad always was like, go to college. You need a backup plan. You need this. Like, so I'm like, dad, I promise you just let me do me.

And so it was actually not to get sad or emotional, but I was 19 when my dad passed. And so 19 was when I was finally getting in that rhythm and doing everything. And it was like around the holidays, I had been like, I'm gonna buy everyone an amazing gift for Christmas. Like I finally made my money.

I'm like, whatever I could get. My dad was a big motorcycle guy so I Got him this like vest. I was super excited But then he ended up getting sick around Thanksgiving and passed around Christmas So I never that fast it was what it was one month in total and he passed We found out he had cancer and he passed four days later So it was yeah, it was very And he passed, we found out he had cancer and he passed four days later. So it was, yeah, it was very quick.

Which I'm, at 19, it didn't feel real. I was in denial for a long time. But I would say I'm happy he didn't have to suffer for long. He was always super tough guy, worked out, super healthy, never sick, and then had stage 4 pancreatic cancer and it took him out within from like being normal to him passing was one month in total. Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry. So that was like, you know, definitely changed the trajectory of my life and where I thought I was going and how things were going. And it put me into kind of a darker place

than I realized I was at that moment. But I will say he became my most powerful guardian angel. So things started happening for me that I was like, okay, this could only be you. Yes. Oh. So, you just, with life, you can choose to look at things different types of ways.

We could wake up and be like, I don't like anything and today's not gonna be a good day, or we can wake up and be like, we're gonna try to make today the best day that we can. Yeah. And so that's just kind of how I've chosen to go about life and I'm not gonna say every day is great but I try to like make sense of every day. Yeah, no for sure. I lost my mother at the age of two so I didn't even get to know her. So I always say that when I hear of people who lost a parent at an age where they actually had that

bonding and had a relationship with them, I couldn't imagine. And like you, I also feel like my mother is my guardian angel. Like there are so many times in my life where I'm like, that was nothing but her. Like in her and God's ear saying, just give her a little grace, you know? So I know that, that feeling of just knowing that you have someone watching over you. You said that in the beginning, it was like, it wasn't real, it wasn't said. When did that grief set in and what did you do just for your mental health to really kind of

hit focus on that head on? You know, there's no right or wrong way to grieve. I think what I could say I kind of did wrong even though I feel in the moment I tried my best and I did what I felt was right in the moment was kind of run from what happened and pretend like it didn't happen. But that led me to kind of go out more and drink more and party and just say yes to everything because I just wanted to be distracted.

Yes. Whether it was a job, whether it was a party, whether it was a kickback, whatever it was, it was just like, sure, I'm there. And then you also then, your boundaries, you don't have boundaries when you start accepting everything and doing whatever and going out and you kind of like, for me I was spiraling and not realizing that I was spiraling in that moment until I had to sit still for a while and look at myself and heal. It's been eight

years now. Wow. So it took, it's taken time. Yeah, absolutely. And it never really feels better, but you learn to deal with that and you get stronger. So that hole is never closed, but you just learn to live with it. And for anyone going through grief, I would just say, give yourself grace, try to face it and not run from it. Even though denial, I feel like is the first thing we all turn to.

It is, yeah. And just try to be around people that support you and love you and try to be around your family. But it's hard being around people that have never experienced anything like that. Because then like you go somewhere, everyone's like, I'm sorry. And it's like, I actually don't want to hear this. Right. I just want to like, exist.

You don't want to become your grief. Yeah, for sure. And I know Carl, he lost his mother during COVID. And was that something you were able to help him like cope with and deal with? Yeah, that actually brought us together and brought us a lot closer. We were friends before all of that happened.

But being that I had gone through a sudden loss, very similar, I was able to be there for him. And in a way that healed part of me that I didn't even realize was still open. And when things were coming up for him in a way, they were coming up for me as well. So that was also a part of my healing was just being able to be supportive

but take a look in the mirror and realize, oh, there's certain parts of what you're dealing with that I need to confront as well. Yeah, that is beautiful. I just love you two together. Thank you. When you talked about that, I was like, wow, you probably really helped him.

And I'm glad that you guys were able to heal together and that, yeah, that is beautiful. And also it was like during COVID. So you had a lot of time to just kind of sit with yourself and your thoughts and we would go on bike rides and be outside, you know, just have time. That's a perfect time to really water. COVID relationships either, they made it or break their, it was just like, you're

still together or ended right when COVID was set. It was one of those things where like we were, because we are so used to our day to day, it made us sit down, you know, and face whatever it was that we were suppressing all those years. So COVID was like a really good healing time for a lot of people. I think that was a time that our community, the African-American community really like started taking therapy serious because we had to sit with our demons. And we were like, wait, I have been pushing through life and not really dealing with the things that I need to deal with.

And when you can be outside and you can be that party friend or with those. And then when you have to sit still and you're like, no one is calling me. Oh, Jordan. Everything became super real for a lot of people. And it was a super healing time, but it was also a very dark time for a lot of people.

Very, yeah. A lot of people, you know, couldn't, no one could really work in that time. No, couldn't work. And people were losing family members left and right. Like we forget about like, cause it's, we got through it and then now the COVID is like, oh, it's just a cold, you know?

But like at one point, like people were really losing their lives. And I'm sure people still are. It's just became more normalized now, because we've gone through it now for so many years. Isn't that crazy how something that was so traumatic can become normalized? Yeah, and the world, it wasn't just affecting us,

it was affecting the entire world. So different countries where also everyone was shut down. It's crazy. We've lived through too many like first time things. Yes. I'm tired. I'm tired girl. I don't want to be afraid.

I don't want to be in these history books for this. Right, like I lived through that, I lived through that. And this, and this, and this. I mean, I'm sure our ancestors feel the same way, but I'm like, it feels like we're living through a lot of first time things in the aftermath of COVID and people's trauma and grief. It's still, we still haven't even confronted all of that.

No, we have not. We have not. That is so true. You talked about not always being the most confident. When I was driving here, I was thinking about you because you, first of all, the body, yada yada, is, oh my God, your body is banging. I have to work hard for this.

I'm not one of those genetically born people that just could eat whatever. Like, if I want to look a certain way, I have to put in the work. Yeah, I want, because you grew up in Hollywood, which is just a naturally vain city where everybody's skinny and like all the things. Were there times where you went through body dysmorphia and were like, man, I need to be

skinnier or like binge diet just to like try to be skinnier? Or was it something that you were just like, I'm gonna have, this is what it is? I think I still have body dysmorphia. Not in a sense of like, I feel like we always want what we don't have. It's like, oh, I lost this weight, but now I want my skin to be tighter or I want my abs to be there or I want fit like or why do I have all these stretch marks? So this is like that's where you have to like I said, your individuality is your greatest gift. But like paparazzi, I don't want you to catch me on the beach like bending down. Like, you know, it's just there's always something that we pick apart ourselves. So I'm trying to be better at being more graceful with myself.

I think that's something I keep going to is having grace and stuff. So we have to also treat ourselves with that same level of respect. Yes. And we wouldn't talk about other people the way we talk about ourselves. So we shouldn't be talking about ourselves in that way as well. But we're women. I feel like there's always going to be something, whether it's I want my hair to be longer, my boobs to be higher, my ass to be big. I don't know. It's all the things. It's everything. Yeah. I'm seriously, like I'm the type of person, like I want a nose job. Like, no, yes, I'm going to do it. Yeah, I'm seriously like, I'm the type of person like I want a nose job. No.

Yes, I'm going to do it. No. Don't talk me out of it. Please don't do that. But I don't want it like. That's like one of the only surgeries that I'm like so, so, so scared of anyone doing that because I don't know. I feel like they just, it's like your face.

Yeah, it's your face. I know. It's just like your nose is. No. It's your face. I know it's just like your nose is no, it's great contouring right now. No, don't do it. Look, I want to be supportive because I like to support my girls on anything they want to do. And if it doesn't make you feel good,

then you know what, do it. But I really don't think that you need to either. I appreciate that. I was a little neck too. I'm on like a little lift, you need to either. I appreciate that. I was going with a little neck too, I went with a little lift. It's a few things I've been- I feel like I've been seeing some people recently, I'm like, what are they doing?

No, seriously. Is it like a mini face lift? Yeah, it's giving face lift. I don't know. They look good. They look really good. Yeah. Like who y'all going to?

I just wanna know from my personal research. Yeah, you know, exactly. Maybe one day I need this. Exactly, that is hysterical. So I want to ask you, so if there's any young entrepreneurs watching, what are some tips that you would give them who want to get into the business? Because you have so many businesses. Let's talk about that too.

You have the Talks here in Buckhead that's opening up. So excited about that. Yeah, you're welcome to come anytime. Thank you. I think you'll love it. Yeah. So I am just franchising. I'm franchising the talks. It's something that I went to in LA. Okay. They have it actually in New York as well, but I was one of the first people going there in LA when they opened. And it is an overall treatment that focuses on lymphatic, drainage, body sculpting, detox, and digestive, whatever digestive issues you have going on, it helps kind of move things around, it helps with circulation, water retention.

And so it's kind of, for me, it's like a treatment that I truly believe in. And I feel like my best friend lives here. She went to college, she went to Spelman. It's a city that also my dad worked here. He did a lot of shows here and he always loved Buckhead. And he always was like, you gotta come move here and you gotta come see it.

Like you would love it. I never got to see it when he was here. So it was a city that one, I love, but two, I felt like it didn't have anything like it. And so I wanted to bring kind of my vibe in LA to Atlanta. Thank you. Yeah, and I think the girls and the guys, it's not just for girls, it's for whoever wants it,

but I think everyone will really enjoy it, because it's something that I believe in, so I feel like other people. Sound really big in wellness and like, I think also too being in front of the camera all the time, you wanna take care of your body, and just overall, but like I see where my water sits. Like, oh, same, like flying, traveling.

Yes, yeah. Yeah, you just get swollen, and you don't even realize sometimes how much water you're retaining, and then I'll get my arms worked on from being on your phone even. Why do you think about that? Yeah, and I'm like, oh, my arms are so puffy,

and they'll do the treatment, and then, yeah. Okay, do they have memberships, or is it? Yeah, so there's gonna be a founding membership, so it's only available to the first hundred people. It's not me, yeah. So first hundred people, you get the founding membership so it's only available to the first hundred people. Oh, it's not me. Yeah. So first hundred people you get the founding membership, you get amazing discounts on every treatment, you get free facial on your birthday, you get 10% off products, there's a bunch of products there, a lot of cool different like face tape, mouth tape, face sculpting,

guasha, product, there's so many different products. Oh, I love that. And then you get complimentary upgrades if it's available. I don't know. I would become a member just because I'm not trying to sell it, but it's like very discounted pricing when you become a member where it's like worth it. Right. Exactly. That's how my laser, the place I get laser is like when you pay the membership, the discounts like every time you go it's like nothing. Yeah, so if the treatment's like $250,

it's $139. So it kind of pays for itself. It does, yeah. I love that. Yeah, I think you'll really like it. Yeah, no, I'm excited about it. And then you have first place. I do, but first place, that was like a passion when I went on my fitness journey when my dad passed. It's, but first place, that was like a passion. When I went on my fitness journey, when my dad passed, it's when I was like, fitness became my therapy, and I feel like it saved me. And I realized that the fitness community could be very intimidating. And a lot of people don't know where to start, especially people you watch these people who have like a six pack and an eight pack and this and you're like, okay, this is not relatable. So I wanted to just create something

that people felt was accessible, easy to go to, there wasn't a lot of pressure, but you can get those results without doing some crazy insane workout. Sometimes working out the simplicity of it actually gets you there sooner than crashing out, going really hard for four days, and then you can't walk for...

Right. So, consistency is more important than intensity. I like that, that's a quote. Yeah, so... Consistency is more important, I like that. I would say it just is an easy accessible thing that you can have on your fingertips. So I wanted to create that for people who might be in the same position as me or may be intimidated by the whole fitness community. Yeah, and it's a lot of stuff you just do at home in your living room.

I love that because for me, I love working out. But with my work schedule, like when we're filming 16 hour days, like I'm not going to work out. I know, you know, so like the consistency is it's like, do you sleep or do you work out? I had to like, tell my even like sleep or study. Like there's times where I'm like, just go to sleep. You have to sleep.

Yeah, you got to go to sleep. Because you can't be fresh for the next day. You could not. That is so true. I love that. You have had public relationships and friendships. How do you manage that living your life in the spotlight? Like, is that how you,

or do you have you like kind of learned how to maneuver? I just, I'm not an overshare on the internet anymore. Yeah. And I wish that I actually shared more because people don't actually know what I do on a day-to-day basis. And a lot of people are like, what does she even do? But the people that know me know I'm always doing something.

So I kind of want to find the balance, but I don't know. I applaud anyone that's really good on social media and day in the life and doing this. One, I'm kind of scared of people knowing my day to day moves just because now I live in New York and it's a new environment and I'm still getting used to it. So if I'm posting that I go to the gym at just making up a time, 12 o'clock every day.

It's easy to know what gym, where, what. So I try to be more private for safety, but also I feel like, for me, I went through a time where I was so outgoing and so to everyone, and then I also went through a time where I was in such a dark place that I didn't really know how to be myself anymore. Wow, yeah.

So I'm trying to find that balance of sharing without feeling to judge, in a way. Let's talk about it, because that's why it's like, yeah, I deal the same thing. It doesn't feel natural anymore. It used to feel natural. And then obviously I went through a bunch of different things and a lot of different things

on the internet and being bullied and stuff. And then I just kind of stopped sharing. On Twitter, I used to tweet all the time. My tweets are like, have a great day. It's like, oh, congrats Carl on whatever accolade he has on the court or like happy holidays But that's all people are getting from me. And it used to be so much more and nobody's telling me to not do it Or if I post something I'm not saying everyone's gonna jump on me

It's just my personal trauma and experience kind of created that blockage Yeah, absolutely where I want to share more and I want, but then I just like overthink it. And then I like draft it and I don't post. No, for sure. I get it. I get it. In those moments where you were feeling the cyber bullying and the attacks, what, take us through that time and what it was like and how did you get out of that? Because I know that was a really dark time for you.

How did I get out of that? I mean know that was a really dark time for you. How did I get out of that? I mean, I still deal with that to this day, not on that level. Yeah, I mean, it is what it is. I feel like the internet is a place where people don't forget or they don't let things go, which is fine. Yeah.

I think just really realizing in life what is important to you and what's not important. Most of the time people are projecting their own insecurities on social media or their life. So it's kind of just like take it with a grain of salt. Don't take it too serious. I would say none of those people have come up to me in person to say anything.

So it's like, that's a whole different beast. But on the internet, I'm like, okay, I would say none of those people have come up to me in person to say anything. Exactly. So it's like, that's a whole different beast. But on the internet, I'm like, okay, I don't really take it too serious. And days that I feel like are harder than others, I'm like, let me put my phone away. For a while, I deleted everything off of my phone. Yeah, because it makes you just want to shut down. Yeah, I was just like, you know what, I'm not even going to look at this because you go on Twitter and you can't cater what you just want to shut down. Yeah, I was just like, you know what? I'm not even going to look at this because you go on Twitter

and you can't cater what you're going to see. You can't. You just go in there and you're like, I see this. I didn't want to see that. I clicked on this video. I wish I could take my eyes out now. But no, it's fine. There's also a lot of beauty in the internet

and a lot of beauty in the internet and a lot of accessibility and now it's the ultimate marketing tool. I learned so much on the internet and from random people I don't know more than I learned in school sometimes. There is a lot of power in the internet but the downside is that you can't really control what you see. Yeah, that's so true I hate that explore page because I'll see some like this is not why is it we need to keep it positive sweetie social media platform

Ashana Yeah, we were just filming and um, we had a scene where Some of our girls said something. I was like, I went like this, like mocking. I was like, what the kids be doing? But it's really like this, yeah. My sister came home like, I'm like, what is that? What is that?

Okay. And now all of a sudden I'm like, oh. Right, exactly. It catches on quick. Quick, yes. My sister says the craziest stuff sometimes I don't understand, and a week later I'm saying it. I bet she keeps you updated on all the ways.

Oh, yeah. I'm like, Jodie, is this cute? Tell me. She's like, Jodie, you need to pop it more on Instagram. You need to do that. I'm like, Jodie, this is just not me anymore. I don't know. Yeah, you evolved.

You're evolving. And I know for me, I feel a sense of responsibility when it comes to the people that follow me. And even just like what I'm putting out there, do you, are you like cautious as well, like what you post because you know the impact and especially the young women that we have an impact on. Yeah, I would say I try to not take it too serious

with still being mindful because, you know, I would say I try to not take it too serious with still being mindful because, you know, I do have a sister that's almost 10 years younger than me that I want to look up to me and her friends and they all come to me for advice. Yeah. Because I've been through a lot of different scenarios and things and relationships or you name it. But also I feel like it's important to not take it too serious. Like still show people you can have a good time and be cute and love your body and post. But I think it's like a responsibility but also just a personal

thing where I just, I don't know, I can't bring myself to post certain things anymore. Same, yeah. I don't even know what changed. I'm like, I don't wanna be this girl. I was always the youngest one. Now I'm 27, but I, That's still very mean.

Time flew. I was just 21. Right. And then COVID happened and I just feel like we were robbed of so much time. Yes, no, seriously, that was so much time. Yeah, I'm like, that's all my twenties. Most of my like youngest twenties are in during that time. But I mean, life is beautiful. It is, it is.

Take me on just the day to day, what is a day in the life like with Jordan Woods? A day in the life normally starts with waking up, snoozing my alarm four times, finally getting up. Me too. Oh good. I'm like, let me set this at seven, so if I have to leave it at seven. So like, if I

have to leave it like 830, I could snooze. Yes. Um, because like, I don't sleep. So I'll go to sleep at like three and still go to work out at eight. Wow. Um, so go work out. Now come back, shower. Then I probably have to hop on some meetings, zoom emails, whatever, because between the talks and then my What's My Jordan stuff that I'm working on, it's a lot. And a lot of people have a lot of employees and stuff. I kind of do a lot of stuff on my own because it keeps that control as well as like, I've had partners in the past where I feel like things didn't go as planned. So I tried to do it all myself,

but that requires a lot more time. It does. So right now, since we're kind of doing a big launch with What's By Jordan, we're venturing into a new kind of space, which I don't think I really have said that to anyone. Is that we're working on footwear? Oh, I'm excited. Cause your anyone is that we're working on footwear. Oh, I'm excited because your name is,

you're actually your whole wardrobe. Everything is always fly. I am not wearing my own shoes right now just because I only have prototypes right now and I wasn't loving how it was sitting. So I am not wearing it today. It's not as good that I'm not wearing my own stuff. That's okay.

But you're getting it right. I am getting it right. The other day I like wore it out just to see and I was like, no, I'm not. But we're so close, but for me it's like shopping. Maybe, I don't know if you have this issue or not, but you can like go to buy these different shoes or like shark boots, whatever.

And you're like, this is not made for people with calves. Legs, anything. Or anything. And I felt like that was a problem for me. So I wanted to create a range of footwear that kind of solved that issue where it was versatile for people of all calf sizes and thigh sizes. So.

Oh yeah, the thighs too. They don't have any cuts. Yeah, cause I'm like, who is this fitting? So I have been working on that and I'm really excited because they're really fire. My goal is to have them at a very affordable rate and accessible because I feel like then people are putting things out

and I'm like, who's spending thousand dollars for these in real life? We're not in that type of We're not we're not also we all whether you're an influencer celebrity or just a normal person Once you post it on Instagram, you're like, okay I'm not gonna I'm not trying to wear this again Like I want you to have the ability to buy one and if you're like, okay, now I want to buy the next one, you don't have to think about it too, not breaking the bank. Yeah. So that's my goal. Are you like, accessible design of it to being creative with it? Yeah, with everything. I love

that. Yeah. And so a lot of people like they white label their stuff in it And I'm just I'm doing everything and it's from scratch Yeah, so it's taking time and people on social media like you forgot about what's by Jordan. I have this one fan Who is like she wants me to be the best so I appreciate that but like She is so hard on me. She's like, are you gonna be lazy this year? Or are you? I'm like, I've been in the kitchen, bro. I've been working, but it's fine, it's fine.

It's just funny that people's perception. But it all takes a lot of time. But now we're like full force, the talks is coming, the shoes are coming, it's all coming. So right now it's really chaotic. That's why you're saying you're having a hard time balancing it all. Yes, and I know back, I'm just talking, talking, talking,

but you were saying day in the life. So it consists of like between that, that working out and then if Carl has a game or something, I'm like, okay, I have until six o'clock, then I gotta get ready and I gotta do this and then do it all again the next day. And then I see you like do your own makeup sometimes before the games.

Oh, I do, yeah, every time. You're like, I'm talking. I didn't do my own makeup today. I have a girl here that I like. Okay. But every other, most of the time, I do my own makeup for everything. You look so good.

Thank you. You always look beautiful. But the fact that like throughout, you're doing all that throughout the day and then still take time. Oh, and I like get dressed in 10 minutes. I don't know what I'm wearing. I never know what I'm gonna wear.

What I was wearing this morning. I was like. I had two options. I packed for this trip 20 minutes before I had to leave. Oh wow. So I just threw some stuff in my bag. I feel like we're like twins. No.

I literally do that like, I will pack it in the morning. Do we need to get it together? No, before a flight I will pack like, I'll just do it in the morning. Like that's me. Yeah, I'm like, I literally do that like I need to get it together. No before a flight I will pack like I was just in the morning like that's me. Yeah, I'm like I'm tired. Yeah, I'll do this tomorrow Yeah, but I'm trying to be better. I'm trying to be better, but sometimes life is Unforeseen it is and we were almost twins today because I actually almost worked Shana you know that I don't know which way but I have a crop trench just like that It was laid out and I was like,

oh, I could wear this, and then I grabbed this. But we literally were all just twins. No, it was twins. It's just, I feel like a lot more people could relate to a lot of stuff that we're talking about too. No, for sure. It all seems glamorous, but I'm telling you, if you followed me on a day,

maybe my surroundings are a little bit glamorous and stuff, but I'm like not as bougie as people think. It's the same, me neither. Like my friends will tell you, for a year I walked around with my reading glasses, they had a safety pin hold them together because I stepped on them one morning. You're like, these are my favorite ones.

Listen, and like literally I had a safety pin in them because I stepped on them, broke the arm off, and I was like, shoot, I don't have time to go to the eye doctor to get another pair, so I just like fixed them. Make it work. So them, broke the arm off, and I was like, shoot, I don't have time to go to the eye doctor to get another pair. So I just like fixed them. Make it work. So I finally got a new glass. They're like, no, bring the other ones back.

It's stylish. You could create a trend. But if people saw me on a date, they'd be like, this girl. They're like, you could afford another pair of glasses. I'm like, this keeps me grounded. No, I know. It's just, you have the things that you like and you have your things.

I do, for sure. That is for sure. I wanna play a quick game with you. Let's see. We already talked, we got through it. Okay, so this is just a few questions. Okay, you're known for your sense of style. So what is your go-to outfit or fashion piece

that makes you confident every single time? Ooh. I'm all in the accessories. So like a good pair of shoes or a bag. Yes, now your bag ain't baby. It's a bag and shoes. If I could be wearing, you know, I don't know. I don't what could I be wearing?

My clothes could be from Target all I know. But as long as the shoes in the bag is right. Yes. You went to you did a real and actually get in your Hermes bag. Yes. Yes. So like what what's your favorite bag right now? If you had to choose? I can't choose. I can't. Oh, well.

It switches like every week. I'm like this week I'm feeling this, this week I'm feeling, it's, I do have like a favorite Hermes bag. Well, I have a couple. The one I saw Cardi B post it because her daughter colored on it. I have that bag. That's one of my favorite ones.

It was a little hard though. It was cute. At least she has tapes. Yeah, exactly. But that's one of my favorite ones. Okay. I love it. And what is one of your... I'm interested to know because you travel so much. What's one of your favorite places to shop? Honestly, I kind of just go and explore all the different,

like I'll just see what's around. Yeah. But like if I'm looking for a good basic, I actually really like Aritzia. Oh my God. Yeah. So classic. I'm just like, let me go get a good body suit. I know if I go to Aritzia,

I know I'm going to find what I'm looking for. So true. I love Aritzia. If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be and why? I don't know, because I feel like people's lives are not what you think. We see a snapshot and we're like, whose life do I think is just so fabulous?

That's a really tough one. That's so true, though. You're right, though. You don't know. You don a really tough one. That's so true though. You're right though. You don't know. You don't really know. And people like that post that they have a lot of things going on or like, oh, they're on PJs. Sometimes it's so shallow. It is. It's like you have that but there's no like real love and light. And obviously that's not real love and light. And obviously, that's not the case with everyone. Yeah.

I would say, who's living on an island right now? Well, Tyler Perry has his own island. Yeah, so maybe Tyler Perry. Yeah. All right, what's one thing most people don't know about you that you wish they did know? I would say my work ethic. Yeah.

Cause I didn't, I'm listening to you talk. I'm like, this girl is brilliant. Thank you. Like all the things you have going on, looking at your Instagram, I would have had no idea. No one ever knows, which is fine. Yeah. But I do kind of want to share that with them a little bit more.

Take them on like a day in the life. You should. Just even, yeah, vlog it so they can see you like in your meetings. I'm so bad at vlogging. I need someone to do the vlogging for me. I'm the worst. Like I bought a little DGI camera.

Oh, I bought that too. I used it like twice. Yep. And I'm like, see, why do I keep buying these cameras knowing I'm not going to use them? Exactly. See I'm like, oh yeah I'm going to use it. Girl, I do not use it. Or you'll start the day and then you're like halfway through. Jordan. He's like, oh I've just missed all the good stuff. I'm like great. This was what I needed to do. The plus side of that is that we're being present,

but then we're not getting the content. That's the content. I'm too present that I need someone to just document that's for me. Yeah, no, for sure. What has been the best piece of advice you've ever received? Hmm. Best piece of advice. I wouldn't say it's from a person. I read this book, the four agreements. And I would say that kind of theory of the four agreements was really great advice.

I love it. Yeah. Don't take anything personal, which is what I said before. People are projecting their insecurities. Yeah. Be a person of your word. What's the other two? Can you remember? I can't remember. Do you know the four agreements, Wes? The other two agreements of the four agreements? But you look it up, then you'll understand. Yeah, exactly. So good though.

Read the book and you'll get it. I haven't read it in years. Yeah. They have a few books. They have a fifth agreement or something like that. I haven't read that either years. Yeah. They have a few books. They have a fifth agreement or something like that. I haven't read that either. Yeah, so good. And then when you have downtime,

what is something that you like to do to unwind? I've been really into watching shows and I didn't, I wasn't a show person before, but being in New York, it's so cold that I'm like, Yeah, there you go. It's like one of those things. Being in New York, it's so cold that I'm like, yeah, there you go, it's like one of those things. Being in New York, it's so cold that I'm like, I'm gonna watch a show. So I watched Severance, which was amazing.

It was good, I haven't watched it yet, yeah. White Lotus right now. Yes. I actually watched Beauty and Black. Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. I didn't watch the second season yet, but that was crazy. I'm like, I wasn't expecting any of this. Crazy. Crazy. I didn't watch the second season yet, but that was crazy. I'm like, I wasn't expecting any of this.

Right. What else did I watch? I watched Game of Thrones for the first time this past year. You just got on it? Yeah. I came in like season three and was hooked. I just got on it.

It took me six months to finish, but it was so good. So good, yeah. I finished a couple months ago. Yeah. six months to finish, but it was so good. I finished a couple months ago. I don't know, I've just been watching all different types of shows. I can't think of Sterling K. Paradise.

How could I forget Paradise? That was one of my favorite shows I watched this year. They just started filming the second season. So happy they got renewed. No, he's so good. He's such a good person. I feel like I watch interviews of him and he gives such good energy. Yes, very good energy.

I love them. I love that. Okay, before we close out, we have what is called positive outcomes. That's where our listeners write into us and we give them advice. So this one is from Sherri Holder and Sherri says, what strategies can I employ to enhance self-confidence and redirect my focus towards personal development and self-improvement in my

career path? Well Sherri, I would say first for me when it comes to like self-improvement and when it comes to even just my business and what I'm trying to do is how I start the day. Like you talked about like your morning routine, having some type of like system in place, how you start the day is how you're going to finish. It just kind of flows throughout the rest of the day. When it comes to business, if you didn't go to school for it, I would get books so that you can educate yourself, especially on whatever it is that your career path is.

And I would also what I've been doing is studying the people that are successful in the area. So like I'm huge on emigre. Like this woman is just the most. Oh, yeah, she's amazing. She's so powerful and just her energy and just she's a mom. She's a wife. She's a business woman all the things and she's someone if I thought I had a lot of stuff to do babe That woman is busy

Like so I was I will study she even post like the books that she read to like have a better understanding So I kind of just like follow out people I read in one of the books that she had Recommended was don't try to reinvent the wheel. Mm-hmm Like it's whatever's working, it works. So take that and then add your own little spin on it, but you don't have to, I gotta figure out a whole new way to do this. That's what I would do.

What about you, Joanne? Definitely. I would say set your intentions. Like you said, it goes hand in hand with creating that routine schedule. And then set goals, short-term goals and long-term goals. Cause sometimes you can get really overwhelmed by having like, oh, I want to be a billionaire,

but you don't have a strategy or a short-term goal to get there. We all want to be a billionaire. So I would say like, set daily goals, set weekly goals, and then set monthly goals, and then you'll have yearly goals or five-year goals, whatever it is, but like for me, I start with how can I be better today?

And then how can that change into the next week? And then the following week, whether it's like, all right, I really need to drink more water. So now each day I'm gonna hit this mark, I'm gonna show up for myself, I'm gonna do this, and then slowly it becomes a routine, it becomes a part of you,

and then you can just keep getting better, growing, expanding, whether that's business, life, love, whatever. Right, I love that. Yeah. That's so good. Thank you, Jordyn. Thank you.

Yes, now this has been amazing. I'm so glad we got to sit down and chat. Yes. I know that I learned a lot more about you. So proud of everything you've accomplished and everything that you've overcome. You are glowing, shining, and doing the thing. Trying.

No, you're doing it, honey. Thank you. A friend of mine, Sean Finney, I used to always say, yeah, I'm trying to do this. He said, stop saying I'm trying. You're doing it. Yeah. And I was like,

okay, tip, that's what I, I'm leaving with this. I'm doing it. Yes, that's it. And when you keep saying that, you are doing it, you know? So yeah, you're doing it. Thank you. You're welcome, babe. Thank you so much. when you keep doing that, you are doing it, you know? So yeah, you're doing it. Thank you. You're welcome back. Thank you so much.

Thank you. I'll see you in like, in a few hours. Yes. Guys, that was a great conversation and a beautiful reminder to never confine yourself to a box. Chase every dream and explore all of your talents. Thank you guys so much for tuning into another episode of the Keep It Positive, sweetie show. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who could

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