Meet Shunta Graham | Shunnie Marie the Affirmation Queen”

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

Hi Shunta, do you have some perspective or insight you can share with us on the question of when someone should give up versus when they should keep going?
In life there are always choices. And to give up is the easiest choice to do of them all. Everyone can give up when it gets hard. But to keep going takes strength, courage, determination and a grind. When you have a grind, a determination and a calling. You will do whatever it takes to never give up and to keep pushing no matter what. Keep going even when it seems like nothing is working. Keep going even after all attempts are exhausted and it didn’t work out. Look at it as a lesson learned and keep going. Everything has it’s time and purpose so keep going. Do NOT give up.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I am a best selling author that is apart of a collaboration book called, “Blessed Not Broken: The Power of Transformation(Vol. 3). I created a daily affirmation segment on my social media called, “Affirmations With Shunnie Marie”. Where I give daily affirmations to encourage others to keep pushing and to never give up. I am the host of the Show Up. Manifest. And Grind podcast the will be launching October 5, 2022. I also have a calling in dance and singing. Wheeewwww! So many hats. Everything that God has called me to do and be a part of I am excited and proud of. It was not easy going up in the small city of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Being teased from a very young age up into adulthood about my size, clothes, hair and being molested at a very young age presented a challenge that took years to overcome. With prayer, church, singing and dancing, I was able to push through the hard times and still manage to keep my sanity. Going through all of these challenges birth a calling in me to encourage other through affirmations and words of wisdom. It pushed me into the forefront by no longer allowing me to keep quite but to let my voice be heard and to tell my story. I want to let the world know that regardless of life’s challenges that you have the power to change your life and to show up, to manifest and to grind for everything you want to happen for you!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
I currently reside in Little Rock, Arkansas and there are some great things happening here. Day: 1

*Breakfast at Black Bear Diner in North Little Rock
* Tour the President Bill Clinton Library
* Lunch in downtown at a restaurant called “The Library”
*Tour the downtown area to walk down some of the food.
*Then have dinner at a local food truck
*Then return to the hotel and play games

DAY 2:

*Breakfast at a restaurant called The Corner
* After breakfast vist and take pictures the Old Mill in North Little Rock
*Lunch at a local food truck we have plenty of them to choose from
* Go shopping at the McCain Mall
* Dress up and have dinner at Table 21

DAY 3:

*Breakfast
* Tour Central High School where the Little Rock 9 intergated the all white high school.
*Lunch at local bbq joint called Platinum Barbeque
* Go back to room to relax your way until dinner
* Dinner at local steakhouse called Riverfront Steakhouse

DAY 4:
* Breakfast at local restaurant
* Tour the Mosaic Templars Curtural Center (The Black history museum in Arkansas
Lunch at another food truck( local food is always the best)
* Chill in the downtown rivermarket area
* Go back to room and change
* Dinner at Samantha’s Taproom

DAY 5

Free day to do whatever you like

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
I would love to shoutout first my Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ. My husband Hayward Graham, III for always having my back and being my biggest supporter. My mother, my sister and all my family, my church family and friend who have supported me down through the years. And lastly my mentors Leah M. Forney and Tamara Mitchell-Davis

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shunniemarie

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shunta.graham

Image Credits
Professional photographers: Vincent Jackson(Jaybirdmedialr.com) Greg Courtney, Jr(GCourntey Creations)