Meet Shawntavia Bell | Speaker / Innovator / Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with Shawntavia Bell and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Shawntavia, have you ever found yourself in a spot where you had to decide whether to give up or keep going? How did you make the choice?
To keep going or to give up are both important choices we all have to decide on one day. If you continue to keep going, we make the agreement to learn more about the subject and/or lesson. If we decide to stop, it means we have decided to no longer expand our knowledge on that lesson or we have learned what was needed to advance. Life is a continuous cycle of learning, if we decide to see it that way.

Just like school, when we have learned everything we needed to know about the lesson, we will upgrade. So ask yourself, have I learned everything I needed to learn in regards to this lesson?

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
What set the difference between me and others would be personal challenges seen in a different lens. Making the decision to use everything and move forward no matter what the physical circumstance appear to be. Loving Self through it all can present new character building opportunities that are priceless.

I’m excited about new ways to transform myself and business to become better, based on new and past experiences. We can’t change the past, yet we can change how we see it.

My journey started when I was young. Seeing where I am today has not only amazed me, it has open a door to true freedom. I used to listen to my grandmother for hours gifting me with wisdom. Unaware that one day I would be able to use it to change my life. She didn’t have a popular opinion, what she had was truth by way of her own experiences.

Creating Lyt Lab wasn’t “easy” it has been worth it. I started off thinking I going to tell my story, until life started to happen. I then realized the beautiful parts of my story were in the spaces people felt shame, vulnerable and embarrassed. So I made it fun to relieve the tension. Perhaps that’s how angels can fly, because they don’t take everything life throws at them to heart. L.Y.T. stands for “Live your Truth” and many people are not living at all. They are recycling thoughts and ideas passed down. After I realized I was doing the same, I called for a change in myself and LYT Lab has been exactly that. Some of the challenges were uncomfortable, yet I knew deep down I had all the tools to overcome them. Challenges are opportunities to expand ourselves. Program yourself to expect challenges on the journey to see if we are willing to grow to a new level.

I’ve learned so many lessons along the way. First lesson is to love yourself and find fun in doing it. Find something that makes you happy and start there. Secondly,be patient with yourself. Last by not least, give gratitude to everything. All three lessons are important to life itself.

I want to the world to know it is okay being yourself. The Lyt Lab brand as a whole is based off of loving yourself through it all. Take the challenges and turn them into checks. LYT lab teaches others how to see their challenges ; spiritually, mentally, emotionally or physically, as opportunities to grow within themselves.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Day 1- Sweetwater park in Lithia springs. A great place to relax and embrace nature.

Day 2 – Acere Cigar in Lithia Springs for a nice cigar and drinks. Great service with friendly staff.

Day 3 – Atlanta Beltline , this is a great place to meet new people and view art work. It has unique shops, lively bars and restaurants.

Day 4 – Tribeca Buckhead has a nice ambiance with hookah, food and music.

Day 5 – Georgia Aquarium – great place for some family fun and sight seeing aquatic animals.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Shoutout to God!

Shoutout to me lol for believing in me.

Shoutout to LYT Lab podcast for being a space for vulnerability and creativity. LYT lab is mental laboratory where we use the uncomfortable moments in life and turn that into peace.

Special thank you to Shoutout Atlanta for recognizing people in business.

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