Whispers of The Hearts Loss - Aisha Peters | Singer-Songwriter | CEO & Founder of DBV CIC & VEWA PRODUCTIONS LTD - Season 5 - #208

Today's special guest Aisha Peters, is a Award Winning Singer-Songwriter and the CEO & Founder of DBV CIC & VEWA PRODUCTIONS LTD. Aisha, thank you for sharing your journey with us.

•⁠  ⁠Aisha's Connection with Her Parents -
•⁠  ⁠Aisha shares about the deep bond she has with her mother and father.
•⁠  ⁠She reflects on her mother's beautiful voice and how it inspired her musical pursuits.
•⁠  ⁠Aisha discusses the influence her father had on shaping her career and supporting her dreams.

•⁠  ⁠Coping with Loss and Finding Support -
•⁠  ⁠Aisha opens up about the emotional journey of losing a child and the profound feeling of loss.
•⁠  ⁠She talks about the importance of finding support during challenging times and how it helped her through the grieving process.

•⁠  ⁠Navigating the Music Industry -
•⁠  ⁠Aisha sheds light on the pressures of the music industry and the expectations of perfection.
•⁠  ⁠She shares her experiences of being in the spotlight and how she stays true to herself amidst industry standards.

•⁠  ⁠Life's Lessons and Personal Growth -
•⁠  ⁠Aisha reflects on the valuable lessons she has learned along her journey and how they have shaped her.
•⁠  ⁠She discusses the significance of life experiences in defining one's identity and growth.

•⁠  ⁠Finding Inner Peace and Self-Discovery -
•⁠  ⁠Aisha delves into the process of finding peace within oneself and embracing life's teachings.
•⁠  ⁠She shares insights on self-discovery and the transformative power of life's experiences.

Link: https://www.mnpc.co.uk/team/aisha-peters

"Though you may have left this world, your love remains etched in my heart, a melody that plays on in the symphony of my memories." - Savia Rocks

Transcript

Savia Rocks: [00:00:00] Hey guys, we made it to season five of the Us People Podcast. I'm your host Savia Rocks. And in this season, we aim to empower and embrace creativity through diversity as we dive into the fascinating stories and experiences of a diverse range of individuals. Highlighting their unique perspectives and creative endeavors from artists and entrepreneurs to innovators and activists.

We celebrate the power of diversity in driving creativity and fostering positive change. Join us as we engage in thought provoking conversations like. 

I made myself intentionally homeless in pursuit of my purpose. 

J Harris: We're aware that a lot of people want to present and they, and they were in my position and, and what's worse, they weren't a white male, which is a joke.

That's even still a thing. I 

Mel: think my family never, ever say you can't do something. So full of support, full of support for whatever dream. If I said tomorrow I want to fly to the moon, they'll probably say, I wish you all the best Mel. 

Savia Rocks: So guys. [00:01:00] I just want to say thank you for supporting the us people podcast for the past five years.

And we look forward to sharing another new theme song with you. Let's go. 

Aisha Peters: Greetings and blessed love. I pray that everyone is doing well. Spiritually, mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, and creatively. I am the real Aisha Peters, and you are listening to us people podcast with the lovely Savia Savia.

Keep on being you.

Savia Rocks: Hey guys, welcome to another episode of the Yes People podcast. I'm your host Savia Rox and today I am humbled to have the beautiful and ambient Aisha Peters here with me. She is a divine being who supports others in healing their healing journey through creative and self-development and spiritual connection.

She is wonderful. Also an award-winning [00:02:00] mo nominee. She's also found her purpose ambiently and uniquely in this world. Aisha, I wanna thank you so much for taking your time to come on Us People podcast. How are you? 

Aisha Peters: I'm good. Give thanks to the most. Hi, thank you so much for that beautiful intro. Xavier Savia and Us People Podcast.

Um, I, I am very honored to be sitting at this table holding space with you today. Thank you so much. And happy new 24, 2024 to everyone too. Yeah, 

Savia Rocks: definitely. It's, it's been so far. I find it to be a really positive year that we step into, although there are a lot of things happening in the background. You know, some that we can have control over and some that we [00:03:00] cannot have control over, but we move forward positively.

So definitely, definitely. So my first question for you is, can you tell me about your background of where you grew up, but also how that influenced you to be the ambient and beautiful person who you are today? 

Aisha Peters: Oh, yes. Um, And that's such a great question. It's a beautiful question. Um, where I come from is Tottenham.

Let's just put it straight.

I am, I am from Tottenham. I was born in Middlesex Hospital. Um, And a lot of my first musical influences actually come from my parents. You know, my beautiful parents, um, give thanks [00:04:00] to them. My father, Elwin Samuel Peters, who is no longer on this earth, uh, in the, in the ancestral realm. He very much had a musical background himself, in terms of the fact that he loved music, played instruments, um, and very much encouraged me in terms of my musical creativity too.

So I've always had that installed in, in me. And then my mother, she has a very beautiful singing voice. And yeah, she has a beautiful singing voice. The only thing is with my mum is that nobody ever gets to hear her sing, really. That's the only thing. And my mum was a backing singer for a soul [00:05:00] singer called Maxine back in the day.

And I remember actually hearing a demo of my mum singing and I was like, wow! That's my 

mom. 

Aisha Peters: So when, when the world is listening to Aisha and listening to my tone, that's actually my mother's. Yeah. So I, I give, I give praise and I give thanks to them and their talents that has actually passed on to me.

You know, I have talents and skills in, in that realm. Yeah. you know, that I've been, that have been bestowed upon me by the Most High. I call my Heavenly Divine Mother and Father, of course, and I'm grateful. I'm grateful for that. Um, I also have a musical family in the sense that, you know, two of my godfathers, um, one of them's a big producer in America, uh, [00:06:00] called Zebulon or Zebi, and then I have, um, Judah, um, who's my godfather as well.

Um, and he's in the reggae dub scene, traveled the world. And to be quite honest, he was the one that foresaw that I would actually be in the music industry and he would always say to my mum and my dad, you know, she's going to be famous, that baby of yours, she's going to be a singer. I like that. Um, he would sing to my mum's belly.

And I would always respond. So music has always been with me, absolutely in my blood. You know, I have, um, uncle as well, who recorded his own music. My dad wrote his own songs, recorded his own music. So we're very, very heavily entrenched in music. [00:07:00] 

Savia Rocks: Music plays a massive influences in so many people's lives and actually before we're even born, you know, when you were saying that, you know, your uncle was, was singing to that plays a massive influence on the sounds of what you're becoming.

And I remember watching something, I think it was on YouTube when a man was talking about, he remembers being in his mother's room and he said to himself, remember, remember. to always remember that moment of where he was and who he is. It's, it's such a mad thing to actually explain to people. Some people don't believe that you can remember where you are and you actually are in the room, but you actually can.

It's such a beautiful thing to be able to, to have an understanding of art. So my next question connects with your previous one, but slightly different. So can you define who you are as a person, but who do you see? When you look in the mirror, but on the flip [00:08:00] side of that question, has there ever been a time where you have looked in the mirror and not recognized the person staring back at you?

How did you manage to go from a person that you didn't necessarily like seeing in the mirror because maybe what you were going through and you couldn't see the end of the light or the light within the tunnel to be coming to you? The, the beautiful person who he has evolved through trials and tribulations and become the person that they've always wanted to.

Aisha Peters: Thank you for that question. Um, today, as, as the Aisha that I am today, I can honestly say, Savia, when I look in the mirror at me, I look with a smile on my face. And that's not to say don't get it twisted. That's not to say that I don't have my challenging days. Because there are days where it's not just, it's, I'm not [00:09:00] always feeling great.

Yeah. That is the truth. I'm not going to sit here and lie. Yeah. 

However, 

Aisha Peters: in terms of my journey, how far I've come, the things that I've achieved, know that within myself, I know where I'm going. I know my purpose. I in a stand, I understand and I overstand my purpose. And I overstand that it's not for any one else.

Yes. I'm so glad you said that. Right. So when I look in the mirror, In fact, I did, I did it not too long ago. I looked at the mirror, I looked at the mirror and I was just 

like, 

Aisha Peters: you're doing good girl. [00:10:00] You're doing good. And I kind of chuckled, you know, I kind of chuckled like, you know, you really are doing well.

And, you know, I said it, I looked in the mirror. I love doing mirror work. With myself and I said, you know what, Aisha, well done, well done to you on the flip side, there have been days, yeah, there have been days when I've looked in the mirror and I have not recognized myself. And not. liked myself and I'll give you a perfect example.

So 

Aisha Peters: I'll speak about the industry. [00:11:00] Being in the industry from such a young age, so I entered 14, although my parents had already discovered my talents, right? Yeah. Um, I went through a lot of different changes where I did feel stripped of, of my true essence and who I really am. And the real Aisha is open, not really guarded.

I'm transparent. And, um, funny. witty. Um, um, you know, the person that loves to smile and give a gutsy laugh and, you know, just, just really [00:12:00] sociable, you know, sociable, um, really you kind of be chatty to everyone, but I do, I might have my quiet times, but it's not, it's not in an offense. Um, of anybody or, you know, feeling offended.

But in the industry, there was a time where, especially with my visual look, the aesthetics of, of what I became really was making me feel like I was having a war within myself. Yeah. And. The reason that was is because, you know, with it, with amongst my friends, amongst my family members, it's very well known that Aisha is naturally stocky.

Listen, there's 

Savia Rocks: nothing wrong with, listen, meat is a treat. I always say that. Meat is [00:13:00] a treat. Yeah, nothing wrong with fluffy. I 

Aisha Peters: love that. I love that. But this is the thing, Savia, we From the Peter's side or the family, we, we, you know, we praise and glorify, you know, the curves and exactly. And that's me naturally always been like that.

Um, you know, always had big, big derriere, big thighs, wide hips, small waist, you know, all of that. 

Savia Rocks: Aisha, there are people out there right now buying hips and bottom and, and, and all these things. I 

Aisha Peters: know. I know. This is a bit, but you see, this is it. Back in the day, it's become more popular. That's the difference.

Yeah. Back in the day. when I entered into the industry, the look was about [00:14:00] more being very tiny, petite, um, you know, making sure that you are, even though you're slim, you might need to be just a little bit slimmer. 

So 

Aisha Peters: for 

me, 

Aisha Peters: you know, a lot of people I've, I've, I have shared some stuff. But a lot of people don't know for me being in the industry.

Being in the girl group. Um, my two, my two members was, were naturally smaller than what I was. I was always bigger. So to lose weight, it wasn't just about me losing weight. I literally did things that put my health at risk. So for example, I would go to the gym. Gym it out and work it out for two, uh, two hours.

But did I have a meal before I went to the gym? The answer is no. So I was [00:15:00] starving myself, working out and then really barely eating anything after we, which ultimately in the end, before I left the industry was part of my demise in terms of my own health. I was taking, um, dieting tablets, a lot of people didn't know.

Um, and really often comparing myself with my band members because I always felt like I didn't look good enough physically. And oh, I would be told in the industry, oh, you know, you look really good. You're really slim or you're really pretty. But I didn't feel that way. Yeah. And so when I looked in the mirror often, I would really not like myself.

Like deep, a deep, deep, [00:16:00] deep, not, not liking myself.

Yeah. 

Savia Rocks: It's so hard to say. I was, I was gonna actually ask you, how were your band members towards you? Did they know the extreme? of how you felt about yourself. 

Aisha Peters: I don't think any of them knew. Remember, we're young girls. I know. And I know it's hard. We're all still developing within ourselves. So that's, that's not only physically because we, well, I entered into the 14.

Yeah. Got signed as soon as I turned 18. Whoa. Yeah, so we're babies. Right? And we're still developing emotionally. And mentally. [00:17:00] My band members, because we don't, we didn't have a discussion until maybe 

about 

Aisha Peters: 2021. Where? A lot of things that I was going through and how I was feeling, um, about myself, um, about the, the, the, you know, the weight loss and things that I actually did that didn't come out until how many years later, like I said, 

2021, 

Aisha Peters: you know, they, they had no clue.

I was under pressure.

Savia Rocks: And that's one of the things that I think people should know more about. People take, the industry takes the younger generation, right? And they groom them. [00:18:00] And to an extent, manipulate their state of mind to make them see that this industry is a great thing. Now don't get me wrong. Being in the music industry does have its perks and it is a great place to be.

But there is also things that needs to be addressed highly. And that is 

Aisha Peters: I agree. 

Savia Rocks: I'm happy to see people who have curves and are fluffy and meaty more in the industry now. I am. Yes. And, and showing their curvaciousness and I'm, I love that because we are not all one shape and size. Exactly. We're really not all one shape and size.

How boring would it be if we were all the same? Which is very boring. There you go. [00:19:00] How boring would it be if we were all the same and we all looked the same? I think the beauty about any industry, regardless if it's music, the arts, being a professional footballer, being a model, anything. And all of them go through things.

All of us go through things within those industries. The nicest thing to know is that we are different. And one of the things is, is we need to stop judging, being prejudged by the outside world. And half of the time we are told to be something by industry people who don't have the talents that we have.

They're just a middle person. I always find that. Absolutely. And I always try to tell people that you are being told by someone what to do and how you should be and why you should be that person by the person that has only got the power because of who they know, not because of the talent that they achieved within themself.

You know? And I'm [00:20:00] so glad that you shared that with everyone because we all need to know that this still goes in the on in the music industry. It still goes in, goes on in other industries as well. And it's important that we change that narrative by taking away the preconceptions of judgment. So thank you for sharing 

Aisha Peters: that.

Thank you for asking. No, totally. 

Savia Rocks: Let's talk about, let's talk about the good things because there are good things. There are good things in there. For example, you being able to use your voice So I'm going to be talking to you today about how you can use your parents as a purpose of being able to show people that, you know, regardless of where you've come from, regardless of your background, regardless, if you've had a very, very humble beginnings, you can achieve anything you told me that your parents was a major part of you being the, the ambient and beautiful person who you are today, being able to achieve the [00:21:00] ambition that you have, let's talk about the creativity and how it has helped you Find positivity in the world.

Aisha Peters: Oh, there's so many layers to this. So my creativity and, and I guess my offerings through that really does come from the background of coming from humble. Beginnings and having different tutors as well in different ways, because I tell you, I tell you this, Savia, although I'm in the industry as a singer, as my first trade, my parents actually thought that I was going to be a dancer.

Ay!

They thought, cause I loved, I love ballet. I love tap jazz. I loved watching, [00:22:00] um, you know, um, acting performances by Dolfie Dandridge, Marilyn Monroe, Fred Astaire and Ginger, like all of the, all of the, um, Sammy Davis Jr. Like, so, so to, to, to come out on the other side. And be like, hey, I'm singing now. They were like, okay.

Savia Rocks: That means you have both. Yeah, they, 

Aisha Peters: yeah. They, they recognize that. So, so for me, it's taking, you know, the essence and being grateful and showing gratitude. of what my father bestowed upon me, my mother, but also my tutor Kwame, the African dancer tutor that I had, Kwame, um, when I used to go to play scheme youth center.

Um, also people like Uh, Jason Booth, um, Basil Mead, [00:23:00] um, as, as choir conductors, because I do have gospel choir as part of my background. Maxine Messam, who is the soul singer back in the day, still doing music now as well. She was my first vocal coach. Glynn Jones, who's worked with the likes of Spice Girls and all these different people.

These are the people, these are the very same people. And also I have to pick up my sisters from the Fierce Girl group. Hey. Yeah. Chantelle Elaine and Sabrina Weathers, who also in their own way were my tutors whilst I was working alongside with them. Right. Right. Right. I've taken all of this good stuff that I've received from each and every single person that's been part of my building block and actually [00:24:00] created that, that positive side, these positive things within Aisha Peters, so that I could actually share with others.

Savia Rocks: I like that. 

Aisha Peters: And that is the beauty. 

Of 

Aisha Peters: what I have discovered about being within the industry. 

Savia Rocks: See, most definitely. What would you say about the music industry in the sense where a lot of people believe that it's just based upon talent, right? A lot of people do and they don't know that. It's not their fault.

But there, there's the business side. Which this is where, You come in because you have your own businesses, you know, and it's very important for, especially coming from your perspective, talent is one thing, but understanding the business is another. What would you say to people in the world who have an exceptional talent, but understanding the [00:25:00] music business as a whole, what would you say to them?

Aisha Peters: I would say, know this. And it's not something that, that nobody hasn't said before, you know, Trust me. Yeah. Talent is 5%. Believe that. Believe it. Don't, don't just believe it, but know it. 95 percent of the music industry is industry. It's business. It's business. Do not get it twisted out here for nothing or no one.

It, it can be very, um, heart wrenching for those who are quite green and [00:26:00] extremely talented. It, because You know, you going all bright eyed and bushy tailed, and then you start seeing these paper documents or agreements and the fact that you're putting yourself out there and doing all this work and actually you're not working for, from your money.

You're working on somebody else's money and somebody else's time. And then. You know, we could speak about all the digital stuff in terms of streams and you're not really getting any money from that too. It, it, it re, learn the industry. For those of you who are listening to this podcast, learn the industry.

It's, it's one of the diamonds and jewels that you can always bank on. [00:27:00] Knowing that, you know, the business, get yourself an entertainment lawyer. If you're looking at it from the perspective of being an artist, 

make 

Aisha Peters: sure you research your accountant, knowing that they, they, they are good people and they do the work come recommended by others.

Don't just go into a verbal contract with anyone for no reason and do not sign, not a thing without it being looked at by your solicitor. These are just, and these are just very, very basic things because the indu, the music industry is very, very layered and as we. Going to, um, years forward and years in the future, [00:28:00] it changes.

There are elements of it that change very quickly because we've moved very much into the digital world or the, or the, or the meta worlds. 

Savia Rocks: Yeah. Learn 

Aisha Peters: that too. That's, that's something actually separate, but it incorporates it in the music industry, which is very important. 

Savia Rocks: I'm so glad you said those things.

A lot of people don't understand all of them. They think that the talent and everyone else is going to do the work for them. And sometimes people have a trust towards people, like we do. Like, we have a trust towards people because, like you were saying, when you have a certain personality, you automatically, sometimes, It's not you being naive, really.

It's just you being, excuse me, it's just you being the positive person that you are because you believe that the team around you should [00:29:00] kind of be like you. But it doesn't, it's true, but it doesn't always work like that. It doesn't always, I'm so glad that you said that. I would love to talk about, There's something really special that you do to help people in the world who are dealing with loss or bereavement or, and one thing, I would love you to talk about this more.

Let's talk about the company, how you started it, why you started it, but also why you decided to help more people from all over the world who might be suffering a loss in the world. 

Aisha Peters: Yeah, so the company that you are speaking about has been founded in honor of my belated daughter, my youngest belated daughter, Damali Amanda Sala Peters.

And the community interest, a company that I have founded, it is called [00:30:00] Damali Beautiful Vision CIC. And, um, yes, the CIC is very close to my heart. Um, Because what we do is, we support global majority community members. London specifically, but really, really looking at the diaspora and how this affects the diaspora.

Um, worldly, globally, um, we are supporting those African, Caribbean, Afro Caribbean, Mixed heritage, if you're of mixed heritage and you identify as black, um, also Asian. Those of you who have suffered with sudden loss of a child and or a young adult, we support positive impact for mental and emotional health.

So what it is, we [00:31:00] provide free, Counseling or discounted. But to be quite honest, Aisha here wants to provide it for free, right? Completely free under our CIC. And what we also do is we have a online space called our holding space of a compassion. Um, we have that every first Monday of every month free to enter, um, And also we are having our.

new open day, official open day for Damali Beautiful Vision CIC Talks program, which is funded by the National Lottery. So thank you to the National Lottery. Um, on the 9th of March, Saturday 9th of March at the Redmond Community Center. It is free to come [00:32:00] along. And what we will be doing is we'll be sharing about all the workshops, workshops.

That we're doing throughout the year. So, for example, we have Mindfulness Art Therapy. We also have um, Breathing and Relaxation Guided Meditation. We have Movement Therapy. We have Drama Therapy. So much! Um, and they're all free! See free of charge, 

Savia Rocks: nothing better than free, 

Aisha Peters: you know, and especially when it's supporting people who are navigating their bereavement process due to the sudden loss of a young child or adult.

So we are really giving reverence, um, and really remembering those beautiful souls who have passed and where family members haven't really had time to say goodbye. So [00:33:00] people like my daughter who passed suddenly. I'm, I'm also going to mention and give reference to people like Stephen Lawrence. Yes. Uh, Damilola Taylor.

Yep. Um, also my Godbrother's son, Ramiah Clark, he passed away the same year, similar circumstances, suddenly. Um, and also recently Eliane Adam, and um, yeah, and all the many other young people from global majority communities who have passed. Um, too many names to mention, to be quite honest, um, to be quite honest.

And their parents. Families, siblings, and loved ones have not been able to have a chance to say goodbye. There is not much discussion on this, Zavia. The reality is, is that there is a lot of layers where trauma is concerned, where sudden transition of a loved one [00:34:00] happens, you know? And, um, this is my story.

This is my journey. Um, my, my daughter Damali Peters. She suddenly passed away 14 years ago and never, I never got a chance to say goodbye. Her, her siblings didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Her father didn't get a chance to say goodbye. And with that, there have been different experiences for me in terms of actually navigating my journey and certain things like singing has helped me to open up and remove certain blockages maybe from my throat 

chakra, 

Aisha Peters: dance, volunteering even in our common unity has helped me.

And so what I am doing essentially, even though this is about my [00:35:00] story and about my journey, this is not about me. This is about having a space, a safe place for people to come Not feeling obligated to anyone, only to themselves to have the healing and to be able to pour into their cups. And the reason why this is so important for me and important for me to bring this to our community is because when I was going through my early stages of navigation.

I 

Aisha Peters: didn't feel like I was supported via my own cultural and heritage needs. 

Savia Rocks: Yes, very true. 

Aisha Peters: So this is something that Damali Beautiful Vision CIC shall also be looking at. We're looking at inviting speakers to actually speak on the cultural side of therapy. And [00:36:00] how this works for us as people. 

for having me.

Aisha Peters: Um, living in Western society, and also asking the questions, how does this work for our, you know, community members or global majority community members in the continent of Africa? Or where they might be residing in Europe, other places in Europe, for example, in the States, for example. So this is very important.

As you most probably can hear, I'm very passionate about this and it's very, very close to my heart. So, I just want to give a shout out to anybody who's listening to this podcast. We are looking at male, female, siblings, grandparents, aunties, uncles, cousins. If you have experienced a sudden loss of a family member, specifically a child, a young child or a young adult, And you are looking for a space to go to, please head down to our [00:37:00] open day at the Redmond Community Centre, Woodbury Down, on Saturday the 9th of March.

We will be opening at 11am, closing at 5pm. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Just head to our page, Damali Beautiful Vision on IG, or you'll be able to find us on Eventbrite and get your free tickets. 

Savia Rocks: There you go. Go and get those tickets. One of the things that I do want to talk about more, which comes up very often, is from the Western world, or Caribbean, Asian, um, we have a tendency to not want to take therapy, right?

Because in our culture, we have been told our business stays at home. Right. It doesn't give us the time to [00:38:00] heal or express our emotions in the way that we could, would and should be. Now, this is something that I want you to talk about more because you're doing exactly what's needed in the world about being able to express our bereavement and loss in the world.

But just from your point of view, why do you feel that? our cultural society of people feel like they shouldn't be having therapy or can't have therapy or feel like that everything should be staying at home. What's your opinion on it? 

Aisha Peters: I think there's many colors and layers to this, Savia. And two things come to mind when you asked me that question, and I'm glad that you did.

There's, there's the perspective of the very old school, what I call colonialism mentality, where you don't [00:39:00] say nothing. Whatever happens stays at home. And there's this, there's this, um, fear mongering. It's called fear mongering. 

Savia Rocks: I've heard that many times. 

Aisha Peters: Right. And it's also from the perspective of children should be seen and not heard.

And so when that goes down from generation to generation to generation, you have a generation of people, many generations, that don't talk and that don't want to talk about their feelings and that don't want to talk about their hurt, that don't want to face their trauma, etc, etc, etc. So, so there has to be that one person or maybe a couple of people in that family within itself, which could be a domino effect of [00:40:00] affecting their community and then society as a whole, to actually say, no, actually, one, children should be seen and should be heard.

And then two, even though this is going to be painful, I know it's going to be painful. Let's talk about it. There's that side. Then you have the other side where because in, because the word counseling and therapy, a lot of times it comes with this, this, um, thing of it's very Westernized. Not only is it very Westernized, but it's very, um, male centered, male dominant, male dominated.

So how can we feel safe as, as people of color to be speaking in such spaces when they [00:41:00] don't even understand us in the first place? There 

Savia Rocks: you go. You just said the 

answer. And then 

Aisha Peters: there's more of course, there's more of course, but we would, we would need maybe a couple of sessions to speak about 

it.

Cause 

Aisha Peters: there's so much.

But you know, I'm sure some people are listening to this podcast and be like, actually, that's true. That's true. And there's so much more. You know, how do we, Savia, how do we, how do we really, as a people learn about interpersonal relationships and how can we better communicate with each other and not just communicate for the sake of talking at each other, but speaking with each other and really hearing each other and, [00:42:00] and also, importantly, listening to what we're saying.

Are we really saying what we really want to say? Because it's a fact that we actually misuse words throughout our whole entire day without really knowing the true context or the meaning. 

Savia Rocks: And this 

Aisha Peters: is, this is a bit of my English, English language and literature, literature, um, um, qualification coming in here, which I learned.

I was like, wow, actually. Am I saying what I really want to say? 

Savia Rocks: Because your head says one thing, but then when you actually bring it from your head to your mouth level and the vocabulary that you use It's completely different. That's why so many people find it very, very hard. They say to me, when I'm, for example, when I'm teaching creative writing, I teach creative writing to autistic children, which I found such an amazing thing to do.

And their mindset, they just say how they feel [00:43:00] like they teach me something that they take from hair and they speak from hair. And even though everyone can't see what I'm doing, I'm tapping on my head. And then I'm just saying they speak from their head and they. beautiful technique of being able to eloquently say it from their head through their mouth automatically.

And the words that you use articulate so much, but also when they come from you and resonate to another person, that person's emotions will take it In so many different ways, but then I also say to people you give consent to what you allow to upset you, what you allow to hurt you, what you allow to change you.

And these are all things in what you were saying about using your literature, [00:44:00] talking, what we say and how we say are two completely different things. 

Aisha Peters: Absolutely. 

Savia Rocks: And tone. Yes, exactly. And 

Aisha Peters: tone. Because I, I learned in class as well, sometimes it's not what you say, it's how you say it. 

Savia Rocks: There you go. Exactly that too.

Exactly that. And you said it. 

Aisha Peters: So there's, there's, there's a lot. I mean, I'm speaking not only from my personal life experiences. I, I have to be honest, I'm also speaking from a learned point of view. I am a, you know, a level three trainee counselor. So there are elements when I speak of this coming in, there is the fact that I am, you know, a qualified, um, English language and literacy tutor.

So we had to study things like, um, journalism, for example, which can add to how you really, you know, perceive and receive [00:45:00] communication and information to, you know, 

Savia Rocks: I'm glad you 

Aisha Peters: communicate is the question. And what is your intent? What is your intention behind it? That's important to in, in, in my humble opinion.

Savia Rocks: No, it's a good opinion to have. There's, there's, there's positivity in absolutely every single word that you just said. said there. Thank you. Absolutely. And I resonate with it and I understand it. And this is the thing. If we understand the words that someone is saying and we use it to elevate ourselves in our own way, you can take words from someone's sentence and it can help you to learn the wisdom within 

them.

Aisha Peters: That's what I do. I love the way how you just said that. Hey, take it, 

Savia Rocks: use it, throw it around. The more that, [00:46:00] you know, the more that we help each other, the more that we educate each other. And that's, that's how I always find it. What, if you could choose one quote that represents you as a person, what quote would you choose?

And why would you choose that particular quote? 

Um, 

Aisha Peters: I, it's funny because I already wrote a song about it. Hey, I like 

Savia Rocks: this. 

Aisha Peters: Um, but to stretch it to more than two words, my, my quote is for me, I am divine. 

Savia Rocks: Yes, you did. I am 

Aisha Peters: the heavenly divine mother and father's vessel. And I am not anyone's expectation. 

Savia Rocks: Yeah.

Aisha Peters: [00:47:00] You know. 

Savia Rocks: That's in your song, yeah. 

Aisha Peters: That is no expectation. Yeah. 

Savia Rocks: Definitely. If there was one question you wished that people asked you, but they never ever have, what would that question be and why? 

Aisha Peters: Oh, I've never been asked this question before. That is a really, really dumb question. Um, do you know what a lot of people fail to ask me?

And I would, I wouldn't mind answering this question is. Sorry, I don't know if you can hear it, but someone is drilling. And I'm hoping it's not coming through. Okay. I was like, Ooh, that's a bit awkward, awkward moment. Um, but yeah, sorry. But back to the topic is, [00:48:00] um, I wish people would actually ask me, why do you think you're here?

Aisha? 

Savia Rocks: Yeah. It's like, why do you think you 

Aisha Peters: are here? Yeah. What do you feel you are, you have come to this realm to do? What do you think it is that you are meant to be here to achieve? And I'll be honest with you, Savia, If anybody had asked me about maybe three or three or four years ago, I wouldn't have been able to give, give a straight answer.

Cause I would be like, I meant to do this. And I meant to do that. And I know I'm supposed to do this cause I already did that. However, however, now, you know, if you sit with, you sit with me, And many of, many of the people who do now, they really get a very, very straight answer. 

[00:49:00] And 

Aisha Peters: it is to be the divine vessel of love.

Savia Rocks: There you go. One of the most powerful things to have in the world is love. And I try to tell people that all the time, all the time. Yeah. That definitely makes sense to me, so. The next one, what, what are you most proud of that you stand for?

Aisha Peters: You know what I'm most proud of? 

Savia Rocks: I love that. It's being a mum. Yeah, it is. 

Aisha Peters: Being a mum. I, 

uh, 

Aisha Peters: you know, even with the transition of, of my daughter and, You know, she transitioned at a young age, so she transitioned at the age of three. [00:50:00] However, within that,

her 

Aisha Peters: energy 

and 

Aisha Peters: the fact that, because I believe in this, I believe that, that children choose their parents, right? Yeah. Yeah. The mere fact that she decided to choose me Is an honor that no one else could bestow upon me. It cannot be priced in jewels, money, nothing. There's nothing on the earth that could ever replace that.

And the fact that I have three children who, within their navigation of bereavement. And I, I look at them and they inspire me, Savia. I look at them and I just think, wow.[00:51:00] 

Not because this is, it's a sympathetic, woe is me. They've been through so much and they have been through a lot. But let me tell you something about my children. They are some of the most powerful, resilient, amazing, talented people that I have ever come across to know in my whole entire life.

Without me trying to cry. Honestly, like they, my children inspire me

every day.

And people think I should comes out with these [00:52:00] things or ideas and just, just, just like that. But let it be known, a lot of things that I create are because of my children.

Savia Rocks: I believe that 100%.

Aisha Peters: Yeah. 

Savia Rocks: You got me thinking about it now. And when mothers look at their children, they don't just see them, they see an elevated version of them. 

Aisha Peters: Yeah, that's it. 

Savia Rocks: Yeah, definitely. So then you can dedicate this one to yourself and your children. If there was one song, what would it be? That was the soundtrack of your life.

What song would you choose and why would you choose that particular song? 

Aisha Peters: That's very easy. [00:53:00] There's a song that recently came out, um, by Usher and her, called Risk It All. When you listen to that song, I'll encourage anybody who hasn't heard it, Go ahead and listen to that song and what they speak about.

And it could be seen and received and deemed as intimate love, but how I view this song is about universal love. So it could be the love that you have for your partner, the love that you have for your children, the love that you have for yourself, a friend, et cetera, et cetera. 

So 

Aisha Peters: let me just put it for and on the record.

I would risk everything for my children. 

Savia Rocks: Definitely. See, I knew it would tally up. If I was to say to you, if I was to bring you to a beautiful island, [00:54:00] but it was a deserted island, and I said to you, you are allowed to bring with you a president, an activist, and a musician for 24 hours, who would you bring?

And why would you bring them? One president. One president. 

Aisha Peters: One president. 

Savia Rocks: One activist. 

Aisha Peters: One activist. 

Savia Rocks: And one musician. To have a conversation with. Who would it be? Or who would they be, I should say. 

Aisha Peters: The musician would be Prince. 

Savia Rocks: Hey!

I'll have my binoculars. 

Aisha Peters: Mm hmm. 

Savia Rocks: The 

Aisha Peters: activist would be 

Ooh, there's, 

Aisha Peters: ooh, there's different, there's different ones that I, that I like for different reasons from [00:55:00] different centuries. 

Savia Rocks: Ooh, yeah. I like the fact that you said that. 

Aisha Peters: Yeah. Ooh. So, hold on. I'm going to be a bit broad with this and I'm going to say why.

Okay. So there's, um, is it Queen Hatshepsut? 

Savia Rocks: Yeah. There you go. 

Aisha Peters: Because she did many things in Kemet, but also was crowned as king, as well, as far as I remember, or regent. Then there's Queen Nani of the Maroons, for obvious reasons.

Then there's 

Queen 

Aisha Peters: Amina and Queen Nzinga. 

Savia Rocks: Why? Wow. Okay. 

Aisha Peters: For Because One, because Queen Hatshepsut, she was, I think she was, um, selected by her son to become king. [00:56:00] Then there was Queen Nani of the Maroons, because she was very great in her strategy and helping people. Same as Queen Nzinga, in her way, and her reign.

But also Queen Amina. For her, um, her strategy, strategy on the front line. And then you said president. 

Oh, gosh. 

Aisha Peters: It, Ooh. Um, Ooh.

It's, it's, it's a tie between president Mandela. 

Savia Rocks: Yes. I've 

Aisha Peters: And then, um, Kwame Nkrumah. Ooh, I haven't heard 

of him. Ooh. 

Aisha Peters: Yeah. He [00:57:00] did a lot.

Okay. I think it's a good thing though, because it's good if you don't know, or if you've not heard much. Yeah. You can actually do your own personal 

research. 

Savia Rocks: I like writing, every time I answer that question, I like writing down everyone's answer. Mm. Yes. Definitely. I love that. So, I only have Two more for you.

I felt like I've been talking to you for five minutes, but it's actually almost been an hour. . Wow. . So it just, it just went through so quickly. Flew it. Flew by . So this is something that I do like to ask everyone because I feel it's an importance and it shows me, and it teaches me a lot about my guests.

Mm-Hmm. . So when I say to you, what is the best advice you have ever received, and how do you believe it helped you to evolve? 

Aisha Peters: Um, the best [00:58:00] advice that I've ever been given, 

I 

Aisha Peters: have to pick up, um, uncle, uncle Terry Riggs for that. My spiritual uncle. Um, yeah, I love, I love talking to him. I love having discussions with him.

Um, you know, he, he's a great person. reminded me, not that I didn't hear it before, but he reminded me that I am my own guiding star. Very true.

We can very often in life be very influenced in focusing our energy and our time on everyone else, but ourselves. And Ultimately what happens and what has happened in the past with myself is that you lose energy, you know, vi your vitality, your, your vitality or your, your qi [00:59:00] as people would say, because it's spent here and there and, you know, I'm looking at the internet at, at that artist who's reached that place and that actress and that actor.

And then by the time you know it, a year or two has gone by, what have you done for yourself? And for me, having that reminder always reminds me that if it is not aligned for me on my path, I do not need to pay it attention. 

Savia Rocks: I'm so glad you said that.

Hence why 

Aisha Peters: people, I love you, but I will be on social media to do my posts, and then I fly off, 

I'm off, I don't stay there, 

Savia Rocks: I don't stay too long. [01:00:00] You don't need to, honestly, you don't need to. I do exactly the same, I put up whatever it is, I put up my poem. Or whatever I need to say and then I'm off it because it will consume your mental health if you stay on social media.

Aisha Peters: Absolutely. 

Savia Rocks: It really will. It really, really will. So I'm so glad you said that. So when was the last time you remember feeling totally at peace with yourself? 

Aisha Peters: Oh, that's not too long ago actually. Yes. I would say Oh. I was speaking to my mum about the same thing and it was literally, I think it was a, I like to call it a Moon Day Monday.

So I give all my days like a, a title related to different planets and so and so on. And um, I was praying[01:01:00] 

and I was like, you know, Heavenly Divine Mother and Father. Whatever it is that you have planned for me, I'm not afraid. You know, I, I trust in you. I trust in your guidance. I trust that you have my hands to work in your way. My eyes, my mouth, my feet will be placed at the right places. I trust in your guidance.

And I trust that you will always lead me in my right path and my right alignment. And within that moment, Savia, I didn't have, you know, sometimes in life you could be going through your day and you might feel anxious about something or you might feel some type of way that somebody said something. There was no [01:02:00] feeling.

It's like, I felt like every cell down to the molecular structure was at ease. And you know, let me tell you the beautiful thing about that scenario, is that literally after I prayed, I went to my emails, And the National Lottery said, congratulations, you've got your funding. You can't see what I'm doing guys, but my hand is in the 

air.

Aisha Peters: Literally, and I had just recently shared that, that testimony with my mum. So when we, when people speak about the power of manifestation and you have certain sages or certain prophets or tutors sharing the knowledge that when you are recalibrated within self, like truly [01:03:00] recalibrated within yourself, you can make anything happen.

Allow yourself to surrender. 

To 

Aisha Peters: love, which is, which is how I see my heavenly divine mother and father. They are love,

whether you believe in Allah, you know, the many, many different deities and gods of Hinduism, Jaduism, as far as I'm concerned, all the stories lead back to the one story. That is very true. And that really is the truth and divine love. Let's not get it twisted here. 

Savia Rocks: You know what, that's a nice way to end it as well.

That's such a nice So, my final one for you is, I would love for everyone to be able to connect with you. Please share, you know, everything that's going to be happening, your social medias, where people can find you, where they can contact [01:04:00] you. Just eloquently, just be 

you. 

Aisha Peters: Awesome. Thank you so much. So if you wanna connect with me, Aisha Peters, you can connect with me at the real Aisha Peters, all one word.

My name is spelled A-I-S-H-A, Peters, P-E-T-E-R-S, all one word. The real ija repeats on IG and most social, um, media platforms also link LinkedIn. Facebook as well. I have a Twitter now called X account, but I don't use it. Sorry, Twitter or X now. Sorry. Yeah. So you can, you can reach me. Um, and then we have a VEWA Productions Ltd, which is Vocal Excellence with Aisha.

And that's V [01:05:00] E W A. Productions Ltd. That's on Facebook and IG and you can absolutely find us online at www. feywahproductionsltd. com Dot com forward slash you will find all our programs for everyone out there We welcome everyone and everybody if you look at our five star reviews You will see the feedback from all the different types of students and people that we've worked with and clients We've worked with from all different types of backgrounds.

So please do connect with us Um, bear in mind. We also have programs for vocal coaching building confidence, um, also sing, connect and grow. We also have relaxation guided meditation. We have also wellness and finance in the music industry programs as well. And also keep [01:06:00] up with our notifications because this year we're going to have another Summer Jam Fest, VEWA Productions LTD Summer Jam Fest.

and the venue and time and date sometime in summer or the end of summer everything will be confirmed so please keep in touch for us um with that because we had a brilliant last year annual summer jam fest um and the the mayor of harringgate attended as well last year so that was great Yeah, it was awesome.

And then last but not least, we have Damali beautiful vision, CIC. We are on ig. We are about to create a Facebook page, so hold tight for that. , you'll see me posting on my own personal LinkedIn, Aisha Peters about all the stuff that we are doing. Please be sure to visit our website, which is www [01:07:00] dot. Damali, D A M A L I, beautiful, the word, vision, V I S I O N, org,

uk. 

Savia Rocks: See, please 

Aisha Peters: remember as well, we have our official open day, Saturday, the 9th of March. Tickets are on Eventbrite. All you need to do is type in Damali Beautiful Vision, C I C. 

for joining. 

Savia Rocks: Guys support Listen, there is something there for everyone I was listening to absolutely everything and I was like, right I could do that do that do that.

I can go see that No, seriously, because there's so many people in the world that need these things that you've been you've been doing Are you sure keep doing them keep prospering keep and this is where I want to say. Thank you so much for you Sharing your [01:08:00] story, your life, your compassion, your kindness, your love, your understanding, your well being of what you do, you know, your bereavement.

Your loss, but also using it as a form of strength to elevate other people in the world I have nothing but I'm being gratitude for you, and I wish you nothing. We're gonna stay in contact anyway, but I wish Nothing but the best in the world full of love Which is the most powerful form and then secondly positivity.

Thank you so much for coming on the show 

Aisha Peters: Ashe. Thank you so much, Sabia Rooks, and thank you everyone for listening. 

Savia Rocks: You're more than welcome and guys, this is what I want to say to you. Thank you so much for listening to the Us People Podcast and please remember you can subscribe and leave us a review on Spotify, iTunes, Google Play and any other platform that you prefer, prefer, prefer listening to.

I can't even get it out. And you can [01:09:00] also go on our website which is www. uspeoplepodcast. com. guys. This is where I want to say to you, thank you so much for listening again, stay happy. Stay positive, and as always, please continue to be kind to one another.

Aisha Peters: In the industry, there was a time where, especially with my visual look, the aesthetics of, of what I became really was [01:10:00] making me feel like I was having a war within myself. And the reason that was is because, You know, with amongst my friends, amongst my family members. It's very well known that Ayesha is naturally stocky, naturally curvy.

Listen, there's 

Savia Rocks: nothing wrong with, listen, meat is a treat. I always say that. Meat is a treat. Yeah, nothing wrong with fluffy.