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Key Topics:
The meaning of home and identity
Generational trauma and healing
Queen’s journey to Guinea-Bissau and her Fula heritage
The importance of mindfulness and self-awareness for Gen Alpha
Queen’s nonprofit work and the vision for African Connection Centers

Guest Bio:
Queen D. Michelle is a storyteller and seeker who has lived in Mexico, traced her roots to the Fula tribe of Guinea-Bissau, and developed a mindfulness curriculum for schools. Her books and nonprofit work focus on healing and connecting people to their ancestry.

Call to Action:
Follow Queen’s journey and support her mission at FulaAmerican.org. Pre-order her curriculum “52 Insights for Gen Alpha” and explore her books for more insights into identity and healing.

Full Unedited Transcript:

Scott Allan (00:06.766)
Imagine uprooting your life, crossing borders not just of geography, but of identity and soul. Imagine standing on the soil of your ancestors, feeling the pulse of a lineage you never knew. What does it really mean to come home? For Queen T. Michelle, every passport stamp is a breadcrumb on a much deeper trail, a search for belonging, healing,

Queen D. Michele (00:08.406)
your life crossing borders not just the geography but of identity and soul imagine standing on the soil of your ancestors feeling the pulse of a lineage you never knew what does it really mean to come home for queens in the shell every passport stamp is a breadcrumb on a much deeper trail a search for belonging feeling and the wisdom to help the next generation do better

Scott Allan (00:34.594)
and the wisdom to help the next generation do better. Tonight, we’re not just talking about travel, we’re talking about generational trauma, soul reclamation, and the radical act of moving inward when the world says to keep running. I’m Scott Allan and you’re listening to the Enlighten Life Podcast, the show where we go way, way beyond the service of transformation. Tonight’s guest is a storyteller, a seeker.

Queen D. Michele (00:39.603)
tonight we’re not just talking about travel we’re talking about generational trauma soul reclamation radical act i’m scott allen and you’re listening to the enlightened life podcast the show where we go way way beyond the surface of transformation tonight’s is a storyteller a speaker and a guide for anyone ready to ask what is home really

Scott Allan (01:03.446)
And a guide for anyone ready to ask what is home really? And what does it take to heal there? Queen D. Michelle is an author, blogger, curriculum creator, and founder of the Fula history and genealogy society in America. She’s lived in Mexico, traced her roots to the Fula tribe of Guinea-Bissau, cruised the Nile, and developed a mindfulness curriculum now piloted in Detroit schools. Her books.

Queen D. Michele (01:08.507)
and what it takes to heal there. Weeby Michelle is an author, blogger, curriculum creator, and founder of the History and Genealogy Society in America. She lived in Mexico, traced her roots to the Fula tribe of Guinea-Bissau, grew the Nile, and developed a mindfulness curriculum now piloted in Detroit School. Her books, Considerations, The Guide for Moving Abroad,

Scott Allan (01:33.464)
Considerations, a guide for moving abroad, traveling home together and the road to well-being invite readers to journey inward as much as outward. And tonight, she’s here to talk about healing, identity, and what it means to truly, truly come home. Queen Michelle, your journey reads like an epic equal parts adventure, search and practical wisdom. And I am so honored to have you here. And I know our listeners are about to rethink

Queen D. Michele (01:37.107)
Traveling home together and the road to well-being invite readers to journey inward as much as outward. Tonight, she’s here to talk about feeling, identity, what it means to truly, truly come home. Queen Michelle, your journey reads like an epic equal parts adventure, search and practical wisdom and I am so honored to have you here and I know our listeners are about to rethink everything from ancestry to well-being.

Scott Allan (02:02.956)
everything from ancestry to wellbeing. Welcome to the show. Thank you so much, Scott. And boy, that introduction was, it was beautiful. Thank you so much. Well, I wanted to put that together as well. Well, and I just practiced it three times because we’ve been trying to, we’ve been trying to do this. And for people who don’t know, you’re to see that Queen Michelle is actually not on the screen. Like we usually do video. She’s not on the screen today because we were having

Queen D. Michele (02:07.441)
Thank you so much, Scott. And boy, that introduction was, it was beautiful. Thank you so much. Boy, did you put that together so well.

Scott Allan (02:29.678)
It’s not a problem. She is in Mexico and we kept getting booted out. So I said, that’s it. I’m just going to call you and we’re going to do it by voice. But I think you’re going to get just as much out of this because she is, just said delightful, delightful guests. You, you have lived across continents. You learned about the difference between moving abroad and truly finding home is home a place or people or is it something else for you entirely?

Queen D. Michele (02:34.515)
So I said, that’s it, I’m just gonna call you, we’re gonna do it by voice, but I think you’re gonna get just as much out of this. She has a delightful, yes. You have lived across confidence. I have. You learned about the difference between moving abroad and truly finding home. Is home a place or people or is it something else for you entirely? Wow, what a great question. Man, what is home to me?

Scott Allan (02:59.01)
Great question. Man, what is home to me? Is home a place? Is home a people? Home is a space. Home is a consciousness, if you will. A writing to that space. I also am what I would consider a new earth representative. And that’s what Traveling Home Together, that is a…

Queen D. Michele (03:03.205)
Is home a place? Is home a people? Home is a space. Home is a consciousness, if you will. Arriving to that space of, also what I would consider a new earth representative. And that’s what Traveling Home Together, that is a spiritual handbook actually for those who are

Scott Allan (03:28.692)
a spiritual handbook actually for those who are newly awakened, those who are awakening. It helps them to navigate that shift in consciousness that they’re experiencing. And wow, what a great question. I would say, one would say, well, where is new earth? Where can I go to new earth at? Well, see, new earth is not a place.

Queen D. Michele (03:32.851)
newly awakened, those who are awakening, it helps them to navigate that shift in consciousness that they’re experiencing. And wow, what a great question. I would say, one would say, well, where is New Earth? Where can I go to New Earth at? Well, see, New Earth is not a place. It’s a state of consciousness. So to answer that question,

Scott Allan (03:59.052)
is a state of consciousness. So to answer that question, that’s where home is. Home is a state of consciousness. I love that. That you create, yeah, yeah. Yeah, you discovered your full ancestry through DNA testing and you traveled to Guinea-Bissau. How did standing on that land really meeting your tribe shift your sense of identity and belonging?

Queen D. Michele (04:02.321)
That’s where home is. Home is a state of consciousness that you create. Yeah, yeah.

Queen D. Michele (04:11.127)
You discovered your full ancestry through DNA testing. You traveled to Guinea-Bissau. How did standing on that land really feeding your tribe, shift your sense of identity and belonging? Listen, I tell you now I’m sure Scott you’re familiar with ancestry.com, correct? Yeah, I am. Okay, well.

Scott Allan (04:23.214)
Listen, I tell you now. I’m sure Scott you’re familiar with ancestry. Yeah dot-com correct. Okay, well If you were to take that DNA test they would tell you that you’re a little bit of this You’re a little bit of that your region is over there kind of thing Well over 20 years ago a group of black scientists got together and they created the largest database that black blood In the country in the world. It’s called African ancestry

Queen D. Michele (04:30.163)
Um, if you were to take that DNA test, they would tell you that you’re a little bit of this. You’re a little bit of that. Your region is over there kind of thing. Well, over 20 years ago, a group of black scientists got together and they created the largest database of black blood in the country, in the world. It’s called African ancestry.com. Now, if you were to take that DNA test, not only

Scott Allan (04:53.198)
Now if you were to take that DNA test not only would it tell you what country out of the 54,000 countries on the continent of Africa that your bloodline originated in, not only would it tell you the country, it will tell you your tribe. And what’s so amazing about that is that there are several countries

Queen D. Michele (04:58.523)
Would it tell you what country out of the 54 sovereign countries on the continent of Africa that your bloodline originated in? Not only would it tell you the country, it will tell you your tribe. And what’s so amazing about that is that there are several countries out of the 54 sovereign countries on the continent of Africa who are participating in something called repatriation.

Scott Allan (05:20.598)
out of the 54,000 countries on the continent of Africa who are participating in something called repatriation. And what that means is that if you can prove through that ancestry DNA testing that your original bloodline originated in that country, then you can apply for citizenship. Really? And, yeah, yeah.

Queen D. Michele (05:28.113)
And what that means is that if you can prove through that ancestry DNA testing that your original bloodline originated in that country, then you can apply for citizenship. yes, yes. And when I took the DNA test, I discovered on my maternal side, because you can take it either maternally or paternal, I discovered on my maternal side that

Scott Allan (05:45.196)
When I took the DNA test, discovered on my maternal side, because you can take it either maternally or of course paternal, I discovered on my maternal side that my original bloodline originated in the country, very small country, right on that western coast of Africa from Guinea-Bissau, and that my tribe was that of the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau.

Queen D. Michele (05:57.427)
My original bloodline originated in the country, very small country, right on that western coast of Africa, from Guinea-Bissau, in that my tribe was that of the Fula people of Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. You know, the continent of Africa has over 2,000 tribes and close to 3,000 languages.

Scott Allan (06:14.126)
West Africa, you know, the continent of Africa has over 2000 tribes and close to 3000 languages on the continent of Africa. So, and what that meant for being maternal is that

Queen D. Michele (06:27.631)
on the continent of Africa. So, and what that meant for me being maternal is that my mother’s mother’s mother’s mother, mother, mother, mother dating back anywhere between 200, 250 years survived the passage. She didn’t die on the ship. She didn’t jump off the ship. She wasn’t killed on the ship. She survived the passage. Now, when she got,

Scott Allan (06:37.664)
My mother’s mother’s mother’s mother’s mother mother dating back anywhere between 200 250 years Survived the passage She didn’t die on the ship. She didn’t jump off the ship. She wasn’t killed on the ship She survived the passage now when she got To the americas, of course, she was mixed with a whole lot of other things, know due to breeding right but

Queen D. Michele (06:57.745)
to the Americas. Of course, she was mixed with a whole lot of other things, you know, due to breeding. But the original bloodline is that of the Fula people in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. So I did take a trip when I discovered my ancestry. I did take a trip through the tour group, repacked Guinea-Bissau.

Scott Allan (07:06.508)
The original bloodline is that of the fuller people in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. So I did take a trip when I discovered my ancestry, I did take a trip through the tour group, repacked Guinea-Bissau. And they arranged and it was so, it was, my goodness. It was on my 60th birthday. On my 60th birthday, I stepped foot.

Queen D. Michele (07:24.537)
And they arranged and it was so it was, my goodness, it was on my 60th birthday. On my 60th birthday, I stepped foot back in my ancestral village of the fuller people. Now I want to take a real quick detour and say if anyone wants to see that actual video of me stepping foot because they actually,

Scott Allan (07:36.556)
back in my ancestral village of the full of people. Now I want to take a real quick detour and say if anyone wants to see that actual video of me stepping foot because they actually video taped it and me being embraced by my ancestral tribe, it’s on my nonprofit website called

Queen D. Michele (07:54.151)
videotaped it and me being embraced by my ancestral tribe. It’s on my nonprofit website called Fula history and genealogy society in America. But to make it short, it’s full American.org. Now I did a blog. okay. Yeah. It was chapter seven. Yeah. Chapter seven. If they go straight to that. Cause I did a blog.

Scott Allan (08:05.902)
Fula history and genealogy society in America, but to make it short, it’s Fula American.org. Yeah. And we’re to talk about that. I get a blog. Yeah. Oh, okay. Yeah. Yeah. We’re going to talk about that too. Yeah. Chapter seven. If they go straight to that, I did a blog. Cause after I left Guinea-Bissau, I did head on over to Egypt and I spent a couple of weeks there.

Queen D. Michele (08:23.725)
Because after I left Guinea-Boussard, I did head on over to Egypt and I spent a couple of weeks there. And so I videoed and blogged that entire experience. So chapter seven of my soul’s journey home, which is on my website, they will actually see the video of me stepping foot in my ancestral village.

Scott Allan (08:32.5)
And so I videoed and blogged that entire experience. So chapter seven of my soul’s journey home, which is on my website, they will actually see the video of me stepping foot in my ancestral village. you know, I gotta think too, this is something that I, you I usually try to prepare for these things, but I’m having all of these kind of thoughts as you’re talking to me. And it’s amazing to me. I mean, just the thought.

Queen D. Michele (08:53.539)
all of these kind of thoughts as you’re talking to me and it’s amazing to me. mean just the thought that you stepped on your ancestral land. There are people that live there. There are people who have been from there and I wonder what your story is like. Not them specifically but their ancestor’s story. Obviously your whatever it was great great great great you know grandmother.

Scott Allan (09:02.52)
that you stepped on your ancestral land. And there are people that live there. There are people who have been from there. And I wonder what their story is like. Not them specifically, but their ancestors’ story. Obviously, your, whatever it was, great, great, great, great, know, grandmother was brought here. But theirs escaped. Or those, or theirs, somehow.

Queen D. Michele (09:29.607)
Okay, okay. Yeah, yeah. Absolutely.

Scott Allan (09:30.828)
managed to get away or whatever it is that happened back in the day. Everybody’s got a story, know? And the trauma, it’s fascinating to me to think, you know, what would have become of your life had none of that happened? You would have been there perhaps. That’s fascinating all in itself. Now, and understand this, and this is research, trauma is passed down through

Queen D. Michele (09:48.007)
That’s fascinating all in itself. and understand this trauma, and this is researched, trauma is passed down through DNA. Generational trauma is passed down through DNA. DNA is extremely powerful, right? So therefore if trauma can be passed down through DNA, I believe healing can be passed up.

Scott Allan (10:00.194)
DNA, generational trauma is passed down through DNA. DNA is extremely powerful, So therefore if trauma can be passed down through DNA, I believe healing can be passed up. know, cause when I went back, I took everybody back, guys. Everybody. That bloodline went back and it’s like a full circle.

Queen D. Michele (10:15.835)
You know, cause when I went back, took everybody back, Scott, everybody that bloodline went back and, and, and it’s like a full circle. And within that, whether I can’t see it, I can’t feel it, but I know that I know that I know within my being that healing can now take place has now taken place is now taking place.

Scott Allan (10:29.216)
Within that whether I can’t see it. I can’t feel it, but I know that I know that I know Within my being that healing can now take place Have now taken place is now taking place I love that I do I just I just absolutely love I love that you you you’ve also Created a mindfulness curriculum for young people Why do you think I have what do you think Jen alpha in particular?

Queen D. Michele (10:47.131)
I do, I just absolutely love that. You’ve also created a mindfulness curriculum for young people. I have, I have. Why do think Gen Alpha in particular needs new tools for self-awareness and well-being?

Scott Allan (10:59.276)
needs new tools for self-awareness and wellbeing.

Queen D. Michele (11:04.307)
You said, why do they need it or? Well, what’s specific about Gen Alpha? Like why Gen Alpha in particular? Absolutely. Thank you for asking that question. Excellent question. Let’s talk a little bit about Gen Alpha. Gen Alpha, those individuals were born between 2010 and 2024. The oldest of that generation turned 13 last year. They are the children of the millennials and

Scott Allan (11:04.941)
You said why do they need it? What’s specific about gen alpha? Like why why gen alpha in particular do they need you know as opposed to? Thank you for asking that question. Excellent question. Talk a little bit about gen alpha. Gen alpha, those individuals are born between the between 2010 and 2024. The oldest of that generation turned 13 last year. They are the children of the Millennials.

Queen D. Michele (11:33.635)
some of the exes who, you know, got started a little late. However, they are the first generation to be born fully in the 21st century. Scott, I’m talking this generation is a different breed. They were swiping and clicking in infancy. They are a different bee. They will be the largest generation in the history of the world. And get this, Scott.

Scott Allan (11:33.806)
and some of the exes who, you know, got started a little late. However, they are the first generation to be born fully in the 21st century. Scott, I’m talking this generation is a different breed. They were swiping and clicking in infancy. You are so they are a different being. They will be the largest generation in the history of the world. And get this guy.

Queen D. Michele (12:03.013)
They are responsible for the conscious evolution of humanity. They, they have such an important role and check it out. Just their name alone, Alpha generation, Alpha, Alpha is beginning. it not evolution conscious evolution is taking place. However, it is generation Alpha who will lead that, that conscious

Scott Allan (12:03.724)
They are responsible for the conscious evolution of humanity. They have such an important role. And check it out, just their name alone, Alpha, generation Alpha. Alpha is beginning, is it not? It Conscious evolution is taking place. However, it is generation Alpha who will lead that conscious.

Queen D. Michele (12:32.231)
that conscious evolution. They’re going places that we will not go. And here’s the thing, we were so busy and I get it. I am not blaming the millennials because they have been, or the exes, because we’re all so busy trying to keep up with the, you know, that once we saw that tablet and that phone went in their hands and was like, wow, I can get this done. I can wash this. I can finish this paper.

Scott Allan (12:32.908)
That conscious evolution, they’re going places that we will not go. And here’s the thing. We were so busy and I get it. I am not blaming the millennials because they have been for the exes because we’re all so busy trying to keep up with the, you know, that once we saw that, that tablet and that phone went in their hands and we said, wow, I can get this done. I can watch this. I can finish this paper.

Queen D. Michele (13:00.967)
Wow, see, because Sesame Street went off. You know, but those, right? But those tablets, that’s 24-7. So that’s that generation who has only been taught externally, right? External stimuli. What we’ve neglected to do because we’re so busy trying to keep up is that we haven’t put in their hands the tools that’s necessary to navigate

Scott Allan (13:01.562)
Wow. See, because Sesame Street went off. Right. Right. Right? But those tablets, that’s 24-7. So that’s that generation who has only been taught externally, right? External stimuli. What we neglected to do because we’re so busy trying to keep up is that we haven’t put in their hands the tools that’s necessary to navigate

Queen D. Michele (13:30.489)
through that external stimuli. See, since it’s all external, no one is bothering to turn them inward, you know, for the self-awareness, for relationship skills, for self-management, for conscious decision-making. And that’s where we’re missing the mark with Generation Alpha. And it’s our responsibility, you know, if we do not…

Scott Allan (13:31.212)
through that external stimuli. Because since it’s all external, no one is bothering to turn them inward. You know, for the self-awareness, for relationship skills, for self-management, for conscious decision-making. And that’s where we’re missing the mark with Generation Alpha. And it’s our responsibility. You know, if we do not balance the ex-

Queen D. Michele (13:58.289)
balance the external with the internal. I don’t know what it will create. I just know that this curriculum is, it’s needed. It’s impactful. It’s necessary. Scott, remember, I don’t know about you, but when I was going through school, we had classes like home economics. We had typing.

Scott Allan (14:00.462)
external with the internal. I’ll tell you too. I don’t know what it’ll create. just know that this curriculum is, it’s needed. It’s impactful. It’s necessary. Scott, remember, I don’t know about you, but when I was going through school, we had classes like home economics. We had typing.

Queen D. Michele (14:27.611)
We had auto mechanics, we had, you know, all of those things that kind of prepared us for our world. But since their world is external and has been and will continue to be, where’s that class that kind of helps balance that externalness? You know, cause it’s not always the external. They have to go inward. And so that’s what they have to Scott.

Scott Allan (14:28.31)
We had auto mechanics, we had, you know, all of those things that kind of prepared us for our world. But since their world is external and has been and will continue to be, where’s that class that kind of helps balance that external, you know? Well, you know, not always the external, they have to go inward. They have to go inward. And so that’s what they have to, Scott. Well, and I was just going to say to you, haven’t slowed them down.

Queen D. Michele (14:55.539)
but we haven’t slowed them down. Go ahead. Yeah. Well, you know, and I was just going to say, I I’m an old dad, but I say I’m an old dad. just turned 59. I’m not old, I was 40. My son is 12. So he’s like right there. He’s generation alpha. right in that. So he is. And we taught them thanks to COVID.

Scott Allan (14:58.102)
Yeah, well, you I was just gonna say I’m an old dad, but I say I’m an old dad, I just turned 59. I’m not old, but I feel like I was 40. My son is 12. So he’s like, right there. He’s there. You know, he’s right in that. Well, he is and we taught them thanks to COVID that you can do everything online. Everything’s online. And I remember being a kid and my mother would say go out and play and I would go out and we lived on a nice like dead end street.

Queen D. Michele (15:18.818)
Everything’s online. And look at that. Yeah. remember being a kid and my mother would say, out and play. And I would go out and we’d live on a nice, like dead end street. Okay. were a bunch of other kids down the end. I would go out and we’d play and she’d call me for dinner and I’d come running up the street. These kids don’t do that. Exactly. They play virtually. Right. Right. never hang out together. Right. say never. It’s very rare that they go out and just play. I They are always on their…

Scott Allan (15:26.446)
There were a bunch of other kids down the end. would go out and we’d play and she’d call me for dinner and I’d come running up the street. These kids don’t do that. They play virtually. They never hang out together. I mean, I shouldn’t say never. It’s very rare that they go out and just play. They are always on their tablets or whatever it is that they’re playing with. And you’re right. Everything’s that external, everything. And I love that, that the idea.

Queen D. Michele (15:46.995)
I know. I know. Just a class. Just a class to kind of them with some tools. You know, they equipped us with tools. Did they not? You know, just a class. And here’s the thing. I piloted the curriculum in the 2024-25 school year.

Scott Allan (15:56.174)
of going inward. There’s a lot of talk about well being. the class that kind of equipped them with some Yeah, 100 % I think it’s wonderful. us with tools, did they not? Absolutely. You know, just the class. That’s it. And here’s the thing, I piloted the curriculum in the 2024-25 school year. Oh. Right? Two middle schools in Detroit. This is what I found out, Scott. This is what I found out.

Queen D. Michele (16:16.707)
Right. And two middle schools in Detroit. This is what I found out, Scott. This is what I found out. Here’s the thing about putting that type of curriculum into a teacher’s hand and then saying, you know, here’s practices and exercises, you know, to, to help them and to help you actually. Here’s the thing, Scott, unconscious.

Scott Allan (16:24.834)
Here’s the thing about putting that type of curriculum into a teacher’s hand and then saying, you know, here’s practices and exercises, you know, to help them and to help you actually. Here’s the thing, Scott, unconscious cannot teach consciousness.

Queen D. Michele (16:45.117)
cannot teach consciousness.

The unconscious can’t teach consciousness. How can a teacher lead a student?

Scott Allan (16:50.124)
The unconscious can’t teach consciousness. How can a teacher lead a student inward? When they don’t go in one. Right? You’re right. You know, they don’t go in what they don’t know internally. That journey. Yeah, no, you’re right. You’re right. So I had I had I put this content inside the hands of a science teacher in a

English teacher and a math teacher. Those are constant teachers. The only teachers who really tried to kind of incorporate it into, you know, into their classrooms somewhat were the music teacher, the trauma teacher, you know, the art teacher. Those are teachers a little bit more connected with that internal world. The rest of them, all they do is put out fires all day long.

Yeah, he really have it hard teaching. Jen alpha again, it’s, it’s so rapid. The technology is so rapid and, they’re trying to keep up with it and administration is coming down with them and the test scores are low and they had, and they’re two and, you know, three grade levels behind and reading and math. And here I come and I say, Hey, get them to breathe. Hey, meditate, you know,

Queen D. Michele (17:58.89)
And they’re trying to keep up with it. And administration is coming down with them and the test scores are low and they have, and they’re two and, you know, three grade levels behind in reading and math. And here I come and I say, Hey, get them to breathe. Hey, meditate, you know, that kind of thing. They were busy putting out fire. So in that understanding,

Scott Allan (18:17.514)
That kind of thing. They were busy putting out fires. in that understanding, gave me piloting the program gave me a huge understanding of how this has to be a class that they go to, elective that they go to, know, definitely necessary, but then also taught by someone who has taken the journey.

Queen D. Michele (18:25.178)
That gave me piloting the program gave me a huge understanding of how this has to be a class of the class that they go to an elective that they go to you know, possibly definitely necessary, but then also taught by someone who has taken the journey or who’s willing to go on the journey with them.

Scott Allan (18:45.326)
100%. Or who’s willing to go on the journey with them. Yeah. You know, I’d like to, I’d like to switch, slightly switch gears just a second because I’m curious. There is really is a lot of talk about wellbeing these days and, but there’s also a lot of burnout and there’s a lot of overwhelm. Why do you think it’s so hard for people to bring, you know, all six aspects, spiritual, emotional, mental, physical, social, financial into balance and you know,

Queen D. Michele (18:53.85)
that their voice really isn’t.

Queen D. Michele (19:00.89)
Exactly. Oh, Scott, you asked the most, the most, the best questions. And here’s the thing, Scott.

Scott Allan (19:13.271)
And even more so, who benefits from us staying unbalanced?

Oh, Scott, you asked the most, best question. And here’s the thing, Scott. Aren’t you glad we called back? I’m so glad. I am so glad. Me too. Because here’s the thing. The curriculum is based on, it’s called 52 Insights for Gen Alpha, a conscious curriculum. But it’s based on 52 quotes.

Queen D. Michele (19:29.434)
I’m so glad. I am so glad. So, cause here’s the thing. the curriculum is based on 50. It’s called 52 insights for Jen alpha, a conscious curriculum, but it’s based on 52, quotes. Okay. And they take one quote a week and they, they do a deep dive into that quote, you know, through audio, through video, through written words.

Scott Allan (19:48.458)
Okay, and they take one quote a week and they do a deep dive into that quote, you know, through audio, through video, through written word, right, through exercises and through practices of that one particular quote, right? And those are original quotes that came from either my writings, through my meditation. Those are original quotes from me. The very first quote of the book is this, and I believe it answers your question.

Queen D. Michele (19:57.592)
right through exercises and through practices of that one particular quote, right? And those are original quotes that came from either my writings, through my meditation. Those are original quotes for me. The very first quote of the book is this, and I believe it answers your question. And it says simply, the matrix cares not about the quality of your life and your purpose here.

Scott Allan (20:17.302)
And it said simply, the matrix cares not about the quality of your life and your purpose here, but only of the quantity and how much you can give over to the system. You owe no one or no thing your life. And, and, and, and what that basically says is if you don’t get off the wheel,

Queen D. Michele (20:26.638)
but only of the quantity and how much you can give over to the system.

You owe no one or no thing your life. And, and, and, and what that basically says is if you don’t get off the wheel, if you don’t turn inward, you will never see that that spinning that takes place. Let me tell you why I moved to Mexico in the very first place. Why did I move to Lake Chapala? I, am a retired elementary and middle school teacher.

Scott Allan (20:48.266)
If you don’t turn inward, will never see that spinning that takes place. Let tell you why I moved to Mexico in the very first place. Why did I move to Lake Chapala? I am a retired elementary and middle school teacher. Okay. I retired in 2015. And when I retired, when I got my first pension check after 27 years, I got my first pension check. said, okay.

Queen D. Michele (21:04.344)
Okay. I retired in 2015 and when I retired, when I got my first pension, after 27 years, I got my first pension check. said, Ooh, okay. Well, I’m going to have to, you know, supplement that a little bit. No problem. It was fun doing these different little jobs to supplement my pension. Scott, I was an Uber driver. I drove a shuttle for a transportation company that serviced the railroad.

Scott Allan (21:16.654)
Well, I’m going to have to supplement that a little bit. No problem. It was fun doing these different little jobs to supplement my pension. Scott, I was an Uber driver. I drove a shuttle for a transportation company that serviced the railroad. I did some online curriculum design. I was having a ball doing all of these little jobs to supplement the pension. But after a year, I said, hey, what a minute.

Queen D. Michele (21:32.696)
I did some online curriculum design. was having a ball doing all of these little jobs, you know, to supplement the pension. But after a year, I said, Hey, wait a minute. I’m always have to do this. I’m going to always have to work to supplement my pension. See, and here’s the thing with that. I could continue working, but I would only be working.

Scott Allan (21:46.872)
I’m gonna always have to do this. I’m gonna always have to work to supplement my pension. See, and here’s the thing with that. I could continue working, but I would only be working to pay bills. You see, there would be no weekend getaways. There would be no fine dining. There would be no concerts. I would work, pay bills.

Queen D. Michele (22:02.606)
to pay bills. You see, there would be no weekend getaways. would be no fine dining. There would be no concerts. I would work, pay bills, work, pay bills. And I would do that until I couldn’t work anymore. And then I would live substandardly because I wasn’t working. You feel me? So,

Scott Allan (22:16.884)
work, bills. And I would do that until I couldn’t work anymore. And then I would live substandardly because I wasn’t working. You feel me? So in that, ran across, the universe is perfect. I ran across an article by International Living, the top 10 places to retire. And at that time it was,

Queen D. Michele (22:31.68)
In that, ran across, the universe is perfect, I ran across an article by International Living, the top 10 places to retire. And at that time, it was Costa Rica and Panama and Mexico and Ecuador and Thailand and Nicaragua and Colombia, okay, these were places to retire. Well, Mexico fit all the, it checked all the boxes for me because at the time I was living

Scott Allan (22:43.534)
Costa Rica and Panama and Mexico and Ecuador and Thailand and Nicaragua and Colombia. Okay. These were places to retire. Well, Mexico fit all the, it checked all the boxes for me because at the time I was living in Atlanta and I found, I moved to Jalisco, Mexico. Now Jalisco, Mexico has 32 states.

The state of Jalisco houses the largest freshwater lake in the country of Mexico. That lake is called Lake Chapala. Now, surrounding that lake are little towns and villages. And on the north shore of that lake, it is the largest expat community in the country of Mexico. Expat being expatriate, you know, those who are citizens in one country, but reside in another.

the largest expat community having moved to Mexico and I am resident a permanent day. You got a permanent, you know, visa. it’s where I discovered where I saw like the quality of life because then I didn’t have to work. My, my tension was enough. You know, now I had time for self discovery.

turning inward to me, discovering me, physically, mentally, emotionally, everything. Scott, when I first moved, I’m five and one, when I first moved there, I was, I would say grossly overweight, I was over 200 pounds. Started hiking those mountains of Mexico, know? Lost 40 pounds. The fools there, it’s from far.

It’s like from farm to table almost. Keep, fresh and good. And if I start telling you about my expenses, my one bedroom condo with a fireplace and a mirror door, okay, and it was gated with a swimming pool and a laundry room, $500 a month. It’s got $500 a month.

Scott Allan (25:07.438)
You can’t buy a closet here. My cell phone bill, $15. Internet, $20. I was able to then turn inward. It was there that I became a writer and author, a blogger. The first book was consideration, a guide for moving abroad. You know, 10 chapters, each chapter of consideration, consider visa, consider.

downsizing, consider healthcare, consider those things as it relates to moving abroad. So to answer your question, I know that’s a mouthful to answer your question, but the system keeps you distracted mentally, emotionally, physically. Whereas get this, a salad, a healthy salad is 20 bucks, but a double cheeseburger is 99 cents.

You see, it’s true. Those types of, yeah, it’s those types of distraction. And you really can’t see it until you walk out of it and turn around. And then you look at it and you’re like, wow, look at that. It’s set up to keep you distracted. It’s true. Mentally, emotionally, physically, socially, financially. It keeps you on that wheel.

So, yeah, we talk about your nonprofit. I want to talk about your nonprofit because you set up the full of history and genealogy society. We’ve talked about that and it’s about preserving lineage and healing trauma. How do you how do you balance honoring, you know, your ancestors with forging a future that’s really yours?

That’s an excellent question too. Well, I love you. So here’s the thing. One of the first tenants of the nonprofit organization, Scott is just to raise awareness about generational trauma, point blank period. You know, we’re walking around with all these generations who’d be surprised how many people don’t even know that that trauma you are carrying, sweetie, it’s in your DNA. It’s in your DNA. You know, so number one, the first tenant is just to raise

Scott Allan (27:24.5)
awareness. Yeah, you know, when you know that, you know, when you know better, do that. That’s Point blank theory. So that’s the first tenant. And I can begin to even explain what takes place within a person’s being when when they know knowing is everything. Take for instance, my native tongue, my native tongue.

is the fuller people of the fuller tribe. My native tongue is Pular. Now I’ll never speak Pular, you know, fluently, I doubt it. But the knowing of it, Scott, just the knowing of it. Knowing is everything and it changes, it shifts your consciousness, it changes your paradigm. So the first tenet is to…

to raise awareness about generation trauma. The second is to create, establish, and promote material to enhance self-awareness in generation alpha. The third is just to connect people, the fuller people, with their ancestry back in Africa.

I know how to teach them how to do that. In the last tenant, my goal is, I don’t know if you’re familiar with, take for instance, are you familiar with the mason, mason tree? The free masons. The free masons, yeah, yeah, I’m familiar. I mean, I don’t know a lot. Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, I don’t know all the, I don’t know the secret handshake, but I know everything else. Okay, okay, so anyway, I am,

I am an Eastern star and I remember going to, and that’s like the sister organization to the Masons, right? And I remember going to the lodge and we had different chapters. Like there would be the Esther chapter and it would be the, I don’t, the Sunshine chapter and this chapter. And they would meet on certain days a week and they would do fundraisers and different things within their chapter.

Scott Allan (29:53.654)
You know, now we would meet together as a big group, but most of the time we’re working within our chapters up under that umbrella. I envision one day of African connection centers. Whereas, like a lot, whereas the Fula chapter meets on Monday and the Dojo chapter meets on Tuesday and the Mandika chapter meets on Wednesday. And within their chapters, they’re fundraising and

and educating and doing things within their chapter, being connected back to their ancestry in Africa. Imagine how cool that would be because it’s all in the knowing. when you know better, do better. Healing takes place. that’s the vision of my nonprofit. Those are the four tenets. Just to raise awareness.

the curriculum for Generation Alpha, connecting full of people in particular. And then of course, one day establishing African Connection Centers all over the country. So for listeners who feel disconnected from their roots or who carry a sense of exile, what would you say is the first step toward coming home for them? The first step would be taking that African ancestry.

DNA test discover not only would it tell you your country your country What your original bloodline be it maternal or paternal? Not only would it tell you your country out of the 54,000 and more than likely Scott it will Probably land along that along that western coast, you know where the Atlantic slave trade took place It’ll probably I’m thinking land somewhere along that western coast, right?

and, and then finding out your tribe and maybe it’ll take someone. always say, this is my thing. Every family needs that one son or daughter that speaks their mind doesn’t like being told what to do and is low key healing the generational trauma that no one seems to be aware of. Yeah. Yeah. It takes that one. Take the test.

Scott Allan (32:21.198)
And then tell everyone else. And the ancestry, the African ancestry, is that what it’s called? African, what was it called? it African ancestry.com? It’s African ancestry.com. and just so people are aware, right, like it would be silly for me to take that because my family comes from Europe. But I’m just saying, if you were not from Africa,

you would get what zero it would just tell you had no results right it’s not going to pick up all your stuff from your you know what and that’s an interesting question that is an interesting question because it has been said that the continent of africa is the cradle of civilization really i would love for someone of of caucasian non

African right to take that African ancestry. I would love for that to happen. should do that and then we can get it have another show and talk about it because I think that’d be fascinating. I did do my DNA. would be fascinating. Yeah, it’s a DNA test. Well, I took one. mean, Africa is the cradle.

of civilization because remember if you did ancestry that time they’ll say you a little bit of this and you a little bit of that and your region is over there. Well, what’s your original bloodline? What’s your bloodline? That’s interesting. I’m mostly from Portugal, the Azores mostly and then I’ve got a tiny bit from no, I’ve got a little more from France but then just a tiny bit of Scotland which I never knew existed. That was brand new information to me. I don’t know where that came from.

But there was nothing about, obviously there was nothing about Africa or anything Right, right. would, hey, let’s do it. I mean, I would be fascinated to know. Because I don’t know anyone of non-color who has taken the test. No, I think it would be a fascinating experience. mean, the worst thing that’s come back is instead of giving me a test, they’re just gonna give me a couple of ha ha ha’s, who are you kidding kind of thing. I don’t know.

Scott Allan (34:33.882)
But I think it would be interesting to see. Well, it with that of ancestry. Yeah. Hey, man, that’s a show right there for That is a show. You know, we can get Oprah in on that one, I think. Let’s see. Let’s go with it. I don’t know. But I would love to do that. We’ll talk about that at another time. You know, if you could whisper one insight to…

every young person in your curriculum pilot, what would it be?

Scott Allan (35:08.396)
Hmm. While you ask Vima, what would it be? Here it is. Here it is. Everything and anything you ever wanted to know.

is already answered inside. You hold the answer to every question you ever wanted to know. You just got to go within. You just got to go within to get it. You got to go within the access because they’re waiting for you. They’re waiting for you to come inside. I would love to introduce you to the inside. You know all about the outside.

but wow, it’s a whole world on the inside. I’d love to introduce you to it. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you for sharing your journey, your wisdom, and your heart with us. And you know, I have to tell you, I just recorded an episode with a woman who traveled the country on a mission to hug as many people as she could. It was sort of about boundaries. wow.

and she would hug, she would go into grocery stores and she would go into strangers on the street and she did it twice. She did it and then she did it eight years later. And it was a very profound experience for her to hug people and to see the change in their personality. All I wanna say to you is I wish you were closer because I’d run over there and give you a hug. I have absolutely enjoyed chatting with you. You are a delight to have on the show.

And I want to tell our listeners, if you want to follow her journey in real time, dive into the 16 chapter blog, my soul’s journey home or support her nonprofits mission. Head to full American.org. You can also pre-order the 52 insights for Jen alpha curriculum. Check out her books and find resources for your own journey home. If this episode stirred something in you share it, leave a review and join us next week for another deep dive on the enlightened life podcast.

Scott Allan (37:17.076)
We don’t just talk about transformation, we live it. And until then, remember that the longest journey is the one that brings you back to yourself. We’ll see you all next time. Thanks for joining us.