In this week’s episode of the Beats & Balance Podcast, Tinora Locke-Terrefe sits down with Emerlyn Deline-Johnson, a Jersey City native, entrepreneur, creative, youth advocate, and the founder of Mommies & Mocktails.

Emerlyn’s story is rooted in resilience. After losing her husband in 2019, she found herself navigating profound grief while raising two young boys and continuing her work in community service and youth development. Instead of collapsing under the weight of loss, she transformed her pain into purpose—building multiple businesses, leading impactful programs for young people, and creating spaces for healing and connection.

In this conversation, Emerlyn opens up about: • Motherhood while healing from grief • Building a business from lived experience • How co ...