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>> Tati: DETROIT HAS SUCH A
WIDE REACHING INFLUENCE FROM
MOTOWN TO TECHNO TO GOSPEL, WE
HAVE IT ALL.
AND WE’RE CATCHING UP WITH
KEIRA SHEER WHO HAS FOLLOWED
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HER FAMILY
AND SHE IS HERE WITH US.
WELCOME BACK TO "LIVE IN THE
D."
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT’S ALWAYS A PLEASURE TO BE
HOME.
>> Tati: AND ALWAYS A PLEASURE
TO HAVE YOU ON.
LET’S GET INTO IT.
YOU COME FROM A LEGENDARY
FAMILY.
YOUR MOM A KAREN CLARK SHEER
WHO YOU PLAYED IN THE BIOPIC
OF THE CLARK SISTERS.
BUT YOU’RE PAVING YOUR OWN CAREER PATH.
CAREER PATH.
HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO --
>> I ASK FOR HELP.
THE VILLAGE IS NOT JUST FOR
THE CHILD, IT’S FOR THE ADULT ALSO.
SO ASKING FOR HELP, BEING
PRAYERFUL, AND IF I CAN’T DO
IT, I SAY NO AND I DON’T FEEL
BAD ABOUT IT.
I UNDERPROMISE.
BUT I’M GOING FOR IT ALL.
I HAVE DREAMS AND I’M
PRAYERFUL AND NOTHING IS
STOPPING ME.
AND WHEN NOTHING IS STOPPING
ME, YOU BETTER BELIEVE I’M
GOING TO BE WHATEVER I’M
SUPPOSED TO BE.
>> Tati: I LOVE IT.
AND SPEAKING OF, LET’S TALK
ABOUT YOUR LATEST PROJECT,
YOUR BOOK.
BIG, BOLD, AND BEAUTIFUL.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT AND WHAT
INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE IT?
>> THIS BOOKS WAS
UNINTENTIONAL.
I WAS JOURNALLING AND GOD WAS
WRITING A BOOK THROUGH ME WITH
SOLUTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR
OTHER YOUNG WOMEN.
AND THE CHOICES WE MAKE IN
RELATIONSHIPS, DON’T FEEL BAD
ABOUT BEING SELECTIVE WITH
YOUR TIME.
THIS IS HOW WE HAVE TO HAVE A
BUDGET WITH OUR MONEY, A
BUDGET WITH OUR TIME.
AND IF YOU GIVE IT TO
EVERYBODY, THEY’LL SPEND IT
FOR YOU IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANY
BOUNDARIES.
AND STAY PRAYERFUL AND ALSO
PHYSICAL MAINTENANCE.
THERE’S SO MUCH IN THERE, I
HAVE A CHAPTER THAT SAYS NEVER
MIND, I’M REDEFINING IT.
ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO NOT
COMPARE THEMSELVES TO WHAT
THEY SEE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE JUST LIKE
A PREVIEW OF OUR LIVES.
IT’S NOT THE EVERYDAY THING,
SO IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE TAP
INTO WHAT HEAVEN IS SAYING YOU
ARE ON THIS EARTH FOR AND LIVE
BY THOSE STANDARDS AND
PRINCIPLES.
>> Tati: AND NOT BEING ASHAMED
AND GOING FOR IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> Tati: YOU RECENTLY HAD A
NUMBER ONE GOSPEL BILLBOARD
ALBUM, CONGRATULATIONS!
>> THANK YOU.
>> Tati: HOW HAVE YOU STAYED
PROTECTIVE DURING THE
PANDEMIC?
>> I USUALLY SAY EXCUSE ME FOR
THROWING PRAY OUT THERE, BUT
IT IS WHAT IT IS.
I’M VERY PRAYERFUL AND ALWAYS
ASKING GOD FOR THE SENSE OF
DISCERNMENT.
IF WE SEE SOMEBODY IN THE
GROCERY STORE AND THEY DON’T
LIKE THEIR JOB, IT FEELS LIKE
WORK, SO I ASKED GOD TO
CONNECT ME WITH PEOPLE THAT
ARE GENUINE AND PRODUCTIVE AND
CAN GET ME TO THE NESTXT LEVEL,
BUT IT FEELS LIKE FAMILY.
AND BEING A STUDENT AT HEART.
NOT GOING INTO THE GAME AS IF
I KNOW IT ALL.
MUSIC HAS CHAPPED OR EVOLVED
OVER TIME.
SO THOSE ARE THINGS I’M DOING.
I WORK HARD, ALWAYS ASKING
QUESTIONS.
AND THAT’S WHERE MANAGER AND
PR COMES IN.
I’M NOT A LAZY PERSON.
AS MY FATHER WOULD SAY, DON’T
BE SLOTHFUL.
[LAUGHTER]
>> Tati: AND TELL WOMEN WHO
ARE COMING OUT OF THE PANDEMIC
AND WANTING TO KNOW AND
NEEDING DIRECTION AND HOW TO
MOVE FORWARD.
>> TAKE IT ONE DAY AT A TIME.
AND UNDERSTAND THAT EVERYBODY
IS DIFFERENT.
I OFTEN LIKE TO LOOK AT THE
RABBIT RACE VERSUS THE TURTLE
RACE.
WHEN WE WERE IN SCHOOL, WE
ALWAYS SAW THAT.
THOUGH THE TURTLE WAS SLOW, HE
STILL GOT TO THE FINISH LINE
AND WE ALL HAVE THE DESIRE TO
GET TO THE FINISH LINE.
SO DON’T LOOK AT WHO IS MOVING
FAST OR WHO MAY BE OFFERING
SOMETHING SIMILAR.
WHEN YOU GO INTO A GROCERY
STORE, YOU MAY GO INTO THE
BREAD AISLE AND SEE A FEW
COMPANIES ON THE SHELVES, BUT
THAT DOESN’T SAY THAT ONE IS
LESS THAN.
BECAUSE SOMEBODY IS STILL
BUYING INTO THAT COMPANY.
GO FOR IT ALL, TAKE YOUR TIME,
AND STAY PRAYERFUL.