The Reset Podcast

Nothing Missing. Everything Possible, with Shana Stephenson

Thu, 21 May 2026 18:28:00 -0000

For the final episode of #29DaysOfMagic, Shana Stephenson, CMO of the New York Liberty, offers a powerful reframe on what it means to feel “complete.”

Not as something you achieve—but something you recognize.

This conversation is a reminder that you’re not starting from lack—you’re building from a foundation that’s already strong.

And when you shift into that mindset, everything changes.

Nothing missing. Everything possible.

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From Hoops to Helm: Keia Clarke's Journey to Leading the NY Liberty

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:59:00 -0000

What does it actually take to go from proximity to power… to leading at the highest level?
In my latest #29DaysofMagic conversation, I sat down with Keia Clarke, CEO NY LIBERTY, and we got into the real journey behind the title.
Not just the wins.
The decisions. The pressure. The moments where you either step forward… or stay where you are.
What stood out most:
➡️ Leadership isn’t about waiting to be ready
➡️ It’s about recognizing when the moment is yours—and taking it
There’s a difference between being in the room and owning the room.
This conversation lives in that difference.

If you’re building, pivoting, or stepping into something bigger—this one is for you.

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Trusting the Unknown | Shannon's Path to Success

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 19:54:00 -0000

On this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Shannon Washington, Chief Creative Officer, Managing Partner at 11 Ounces. Unlock the power of authenticity, resilience, and Black excellence with Shannon Washington, a trailblazing leader in advertising and a fierce advocate for Black women in industry. When was the last time you heard a story that combines heartfelt wisdom, groundbreaking achievements, and raw honesty? Shannon Washington, CCO, managing partner, and proud Black woman, shares how her journey from food service to leading global agencies is a masterclass in tapping into your true power and breaking barriers others say are unbreakable. Her insights will reshape how you see success, failure, and the legacy you’re building.This description starts with a compelling hook that emphasizes Shannon’s trailblazing journey and the episode’s transformational insights. It combines concrete examples of her experience, working in political hotspots, breaking industry barriers, with clear, valuable takeaways. The emotional angle of empowerment and authenticity appeals directly to Black women, creatives, and leaders seeking inspiration and practical wisdom. The tease of frameworks and stories invites curiosity while emphasizing real-world applicability, making it an irresistible call to action to hit play.

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Redefining Beauty with Nyakio Grieco

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:18:00 -0000

On this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Nyakio Grieco, Founder at Relevant: Your Skin Seen. Nyakio shares her inspiring journey through the beauty industry, starting with the launch of Nikao Beauty in 2002, highlighting African ingredients, and eventually selling it to Unilever. She discusses founding Thirteen Lune , a platform for culturally diverse beauty brands, and her role as CEO. The conversation delves into overcoming imposter syndrome, embracing self-worth, and the importance of inclusivity in beauty. Nyakio offers insights on leadership, gratitude, and supporting Black women founders, leaving listeners with empowering advice and a call to explore 13 Lune and Relevant.

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From Corporate to Creative | Janna Pea's Path

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:36:00 -0000

On this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Janna Pea, founder and creative director of Pea Nation. Most of us are climbing someone else's version of success, unaware that the real rewards come when you build your own ladder and dare to walk away from the hustle. In this powerful episode, Janna shares her transformative journey from navigating the expectations of corporate life to creating a thriving agency rooted in presence, authenticity, and self-trust. Spoiler: the secret isn’t about working harder; it's about working smarter on your own terms.Discover how Janna deliberately unlearned years of hustle mentalities to protect her energy and prioritize her well-being. She reveals the mindset shifts that allowed her to stop proving herself and start living in abundance, embracing her expertise and valuing her presence over plans and deliverables. You'll learn concrete tactics like setting boundaries, trusting your journey, and charging what you’re truly worth, so you can avoid burnout and step into your power.We break down the key lessons: why abandoning the "relentless hustle" mindset is crucial for sustained success, how to reframe your relationship with work, and why celebrating small wins creates momentum. Janna also shares her advice to her 18-year-old self: trust the process, recognize your worth, and prioritize your energy—lessons that are vital for anyone feeling stuck in the grind.This episode is perfect if you're done chasing other people’s visions of success and ready to create a life and career that truly aligns with YOU. If you’re seeking clarity, confidence, and a blueprint for sustainable growth, listen now and start building your own ladder to freedom.

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Building Wealth with Purpose | A Conversation with Hadriana Leo

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:36:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Hadriana Leo, a renowned wealth strategist, sharing her transformative journey from a traditional financial advisor to a financial counselor. Hadriana opens up about overcoming personal financial collapse and how it led her to adopt a holistic, identity-aware approach to money management. She emphasizes the importance of self-understanding and alignment in wealth-building, rather than just focusing on investments. Join us as we explore key insights on overcoming scarcity mindset, the power of continuous learning, and Hadriana's mission to empower high-achieving women. Don't miss her practical advice and the opportunity to book a free 45-minute consultation. Plus, discover more about her book, "Becoming a Wealthy Woman on Purpose," as part of our 29 Days of Magic series

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Building Wealth with Purpose | A Conversation with Hadriana Leo

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:38:00 -0000

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From Client to Agency | Chella Rice's Career Reset

Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:18:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Chella Rice. Unlock the power of kindness, resilience, and authentic connection in your career and life. In this inspiring conversation, Chella Rice shares how embracing vulnerability and purpose can propel you forward, whether you're navigating agency life, shifting career paths, or leading with empathy. Discover her transformative moments, from mastering influence without authority to turning workplace challenges into growth opportunities.

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Tech Meets Beauty | The Wig Transformation

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:27:00 -0000

In this next episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Aasiyah Abdulsalam, Founder at The Renatural. Discover how a life-changing setback propelled her to innovate at the intersection of fashion, technology, and personal empowerment. Aasiyah shares her inspiring journey from crafting clothes in university to establishing a groundbreaking robotic wig manufacturing platform in Brooklyn. This platform produces hyper-realistic, activewear-ready wigs with bamboo polymer bases, an industry first. You'll learn about her use of the 'follow the thing' methodology to identify inefficiencies, her courageous move from Portugal, and her strategic approach to challenging established norms.

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Building Confidence and Wellness with Cece Olisa

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:01:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have CeCe Olisa, who shares her powerful story of healing, community, and breaking stigma around weight and wellness in ways that truly serve you. Most women feel overwhelmed trying to juggle health, beauty, and personal growth but what if the key to transformation is redefining self-care as action, not just intention?

Cece reveals how she turned her personal health journey into a mission to empower Black women and challenge harmful narratives about obesity, medication, and self-love. From her dramatic life reset after her mother's passing to her insights on the science-backed importance of nourishing your body and mind, she offers immediate, practical takeaways for creating sustainable change.

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From Cake Decorator to Photo Experience CEO

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:08:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Kimyada Benjamin, CEO of Clickin' It Photo Experiences, who shares how embracing discomfort transformed her from a corporate mediation professional and cake decorator into a thriving business founder and authentic connector. Her story proves that taking bold leaps, even when it feels risky, leads to unexpected opportunities and genuine fulfillment.

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From Crisis to Clarity | How the Pandemic Forced a Take Stock Moment

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:53:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have Wendi Wallace. Wendi shares an eye-opening perspective on how rapid political shifts ripple into everyday life, from nail salons to White House visits, revealing the unseen forces that influence success and resilience.

In this compelling episode, Wendy takes us behind the scenes of Washington, D.C., offering candid insights on surviving political transitions, navigating collective trauma from 9/11 to COVID, and the cultural shifts that affect everything from economics to social bonds. You'll discover how city culture impacts your mental health and opportunities—and why understanding these subtle shifts can be your secret weapon for growth. Wendy shares her unique career journey from crisis management to political strategy, emphasizing the power of community and the importance of embracing failure and risk at any age.

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The Secret to Breaking Through Noise | Building Genuine Relationships in a Cluttered Digital World

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:52:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic we chat with Samantha Fennell, a growth consultant with over 20 years of experience. She discusses career journey, her favorite job at Condé Nast, and the importance of client success in driving growth. Samantha shares insights on evolving sales techniques, the significance of recalibration in one's career, and the importance of gratitude and self-care. The conversation concludes with advice for younger professionals and the importance of asking the right questions in job interviews.

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How Empathy in Customer Support Opened My Path to Product Management

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:16:00 -0000

In this episode of the #29DaysOfMagic Tyra Searcy, a product manager shares her journey from customer care to product management. Tyra discusses the importance of empathy in customer service, the challenges of balancing work and personal life, and her moments of self-discovery. She emphasizes the need for kindness and critical thinking in today's world, especially in the context of misinformation and social media. The conversation highlights the significance of being bold, trusting oneself, and the power of discernment in navigating life and career choices.

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The Unexpected Power of Community in Building a Successful Career Journey

Tue, 17 Feb 2026 02:31:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic, we have LaToya Christian, an award winning marketing executive and respected industry thought leader. Most Black women shine brightest when they slow down. LaToya Christian breaks down how embracing stillness, agility, and intentionality transformed her career. From her first corporate gig at Time Inc. to advising global brands on navigating change amidst chaos.
In this powerful episode, LaToya shares her journey from a community driven start in corporate America to leading strategic transformation for top tier brands. You’ll discover practical insights on building resilience in uncertain times, mastering foresight in a shifting marketplace, and the importance of slowing down to elevate your impact. She reveals why playing it safe often keeps you stuck and how embracing ambiguity and risk can unlock opportunities others won’t see.

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The Strategic Move That Transformed a Small Town Girl Into a Financial Literacy Advocate

Sun, 15 Feb 2026 18:11:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic Summer Hill, a business consultant with a rich career journey spanning various industries, shares her experiences transitioning from a successful career in insurance to becoming a financial consultant, emphasizing the importance of financial literacy, mentorship, and managing debt. She provides valuable insights for aspiring entrepreneurs, highlighting the significance of separating personal and business finances, and offers practical strategies for debt management. The conversation also touches on the importance of daily habits and gratitude in achieving success.

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Where I Landed: The Unexpected Gift of Starting Over

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 18:06:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic we sit with Ama McKinley, the founder and creative director of Ilium Wing Ama shares her journey from working in advertising to becoming a goldsmith and eventually moving to Mexico City. She discusses the importance of finding a place that feels like home, the significance of quality of life, and the value of relationships. Ellen encourages listeners to embrace change, pursue their passions, and take the leap to explore new opportunities. She also reflects on her younger self and the lessons learned along the way, emphasizing the need for creativity and rest in our lives.

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Making Space for Connection in a Digital Era

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:30:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic Sienna Farris, a brand marketer and storyteller, shares her career journey. Highlighting her experiences in multicultural marketing, the importance of rest, and the power of manifestation. She emphasizes the significance of building community and being true to oneself while navigating career challenges. Sienna also reflects on her personal growth and the lessons she would share with her younger self, particularly about self-advocacy and embracing one's uniqueness. The conversation concludes with Sienna expressing gratitude for her family and her willingness to connect with others in the publishing world.

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The Hidden Power of Storytelling That Can Transform Your Career and Impact

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:17:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic we chat with Christina Blacken, a speaker, facilitator, and founder of The New Quo. Christina shares her journey from working in media to becoming an entrepreneur, emphasizing the importance of storytelling in leadership and personal development. She discusses the challenges she faced during the pandemic, the significance of community and friendship, and offers valuable advice for young entrepreneurs. Christina also highlights the power of owning one's story and the impact of personal branding in today's world.

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From Law to Coffee: Amanda-Jane's Journey

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:38:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic Laura interviews Amanda-Jane Thomas, CEO of Sip and Sonder, a coffee brand that emphasizes the connection between coffee and culture. Amanda shares her journey from working as a strategic insights analyst at Viacom to becoming an attorney, and ultimately, an entrepreneur. The conversation delves into the importance of community, mentorship, and self-love, as well as the challenges of balancing personal identity with business success. Amanda reflects on her moments of reset and the significance of having a supportive tribe around her. The episode concludes with a call to action to support Sip and Sonder and a reminder of the importance of self-care in the entrepreneurial journey.

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Careers Are Built Together: Evan Seymour on Resilience, Relationships, and Community

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:57:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic we sat down with Evan Seymour, a publicist and founder of Black Women in Entertainment. Evan discusses her journey from various roles in education and journalism to becoming a successful entrepreneur in public relations. The conversation highlights the importance of community, resilience, and self-care in navigating the entertainment industry. Evan shares her experiences, challenges, and the significance of building relationships, as well as her gratitude for the support she has received throughout her career.

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From Bagels to Business | Tiffany Hardin's Journey

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:17:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic we have Tiffany Hardin, the dynamic CEO of Gild Creative Group and Represent. Tiffany shares her remarkable journey from her early days working at a bagel shop to becoming a leader in the music and marketing industries. This episode explores the key moments and lessons from Tiffany's life that exemplify resilience, creativity, and the power of community.

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Empowering Voices | Nicole Anderson's Journey

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 19:52:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic Nicole Anderson shares her journey from a bookstore job to founding a speakers bureau. This is a testament to the power of storytelling and the importance of representation in the speaking industry. Aspiring speakers are encouraged to invest time in honing their craft, understanding their audience, and being receptive to feedback. Ultimately, success in speaking relies on commitment, passion, and the courage to share one's unique story with the world.

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From Hairstylist to Inclusion Advocate: Ericka Riggs' Journey

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:57:00 -0000

In this episode of #29DaysOfMagic Ericka emphasizes the importance of inclusion in the workplace. Drawing from her diverse experiences, she advocates for creating environments where everyone feels valued and heard. "We need to build community amongst people," she states, reminding us that understanding and empathy are key to fostering inclusive spaces. Her commitment to empowering others reflects her belief that everyone should have the opportunity to thrive.

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The Journey of Kalieha' Stapleton | From Tim Hortons to Chief of Staff

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:53:00 -0000

In this latest episode of #29DaysOfMagic Kalieha'; an operational and change management specialist and vocalist shares her unique career journey. Starting from her early job at Tim Hortons to her current role as a chief of staff. She discusses the importance of accountability in the workplace, her transition from fashion to business, and the creative problem-solving skills she has developed. Kalieha' also opens up about her passion for music, her experiences in the industry, and the impact she hopes to have through her work. The conversation concludes with Kalieha' performing one of her songs, showcasing her talent and creativity.

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Ep. 380 The Magic of Entrepreneurship with Anetra Henry

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:48:00 -0000

In our latest episode of #29DaysOfMagic, Anetra Henry reveals how a life-changing injury and unforeseen layoffs transformed her from a corporate employee into a thriving, unapologetic consultant. If you've ever felt stuck on your career journey or wondered if you’re in the right place, this episode offers a blueprint for resilience, confidence, and authentic success.

Follow Anetra here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anetrahenry/

Book Recommendations:

Sponsorship Success Guide: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/NT6FZ774UPXGA, Headamentals by Suzy Burke, PhD, Ryan Berman, and Rhett Power: https://headamentals.com/

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Navigating Infertility | A Journey of Healing

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:33:00 -0000

In our latest episode of #29DaysOfMagic Naa Adoley Pappoe , a stress management and emotional wellness specialist focusing on infertility counseling and maternal mental health shares her personal journey with infertility, the importance of cultural competence in therapy, and the challenges women face in balancing motherhood and career.

She emphasizes the need for support systems and redefines what fertility means, encouraging women to seek help and know they are not alone. The conversation concludes with a grounding exercise and a call to action for women to embrace their journeys and seek support. #BHM #Listentoblackwomen

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Navigating Change and Resetting

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 04:31:00 -0000

The Importance of Community with Clarita Monrose: Clarita's upbringing in Labry, St. Lucia, shaped her belief in the significance of community. Growing up in a close-knit environment where people looked out for one another, she learned the value of connection early on. "It's just very natural," Clarita reflects, sharing how her childhood experiences instilled in her a passion for community building. This foundation has been instrumental in her personal and professional life.

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Follow Clarita: @cmeaccountingllc @beginbuildblossum

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The Power of Connection, Building What's Next

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 02:05:34 -0000

The Reset Podcast is Back! We're kicking off with our #29daysofmagic series. First guest is Erica Taylor Haskins, Co-founder/CRO at Tinsel Experiential. We talk about the power of connection & building what's next

Follow Erica here: @tinsel_experiential @ericataylorhaskins

Thanks to our partner Realm

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Not Abiding with Inequity #29DaysofMagic! with Dr. Izetta Mobley

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0000

I am so glad to get to have Dr. Izetta Mobley on the podcast for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! She has so many amazing things she has done you'll need to hear her whole incredible story. She talks about how important it is to do things well, efficiently and equitably. She also talks about the power of administrative work to get things done. She shares some great wisdom about properly setting standards for other people, as not everyone has high standards. She also talks about understanding that life is not fair, and sometimes people have more challenges than others, and that there are matrices of oppression that stack on top of life's general unfairness.

She asks everyone to wear a mask around for at least a week, for both the health awareness, and because it helps show who belongs in public life.

And she would like to give you a week where each day you give yourself permission to do something small, but mightily joyful for yourself.

Connect with her here:

Twitter: https://x.com/imobley1

ACLS: https://www.acls.org/fellow-grantees/izetta-autumn-mobley/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imobley/

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Free to Be Authentic, Autonomous, and Audacious #29DaysofMagic! with Tahiirah Habibi

Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:58:45 -0000

Tahiirah Habibi, The Hue Society - Founder/ CEO Tahiirah shares how she was working at age 15 as a really awesome usher, how she worked her way through college, and how she went from letting other people demean her to taking back her authenticity, autonomy, and her audacity as she became an entrepreneur. She shares about the Jay-Z line that inspired her to name her company The Hue Society, and it's double meanings. She shares about the huge levels of joy that her company is bringing. She gives great advice about not needing to join a table where people don't like you, especially when that table is on fire and not joyous, she gives a good general piece of advice for what wine will always work, about feeling good about yourself all the time, and so much more!

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In D.C. July 17th-20th! From 11 AM - 11 PM.

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Overflowing With Wisdom! #29DaysofMagic! with Francine Parham

Sun, 02 Mar 2025 18:15:00 -0000

For this episode of #29DaysofMagic! I am so delighted to chat with Francine Parham! She is the Founder of FrancineParham & Co., an amazing Author, and wonderful person! She has the most incredible story story, she shares about her first job out of college at General Mills. She shares amazing life advice, like Rule #1: Never burn a bridge. She talks about her time as an incredible executive at GE and then Johnson & Johnson, and how that led to her starting her own company to assist and ensure women and women of color advance at work. She shares a traumatic experience she had at work, how she got through it, and the warning she has for people that it is not worth your health to stay in those areas. She would like you to look out for the leaders in the mist and offer them help if you are able. She has so much wisdom around helping women and women of color advance at work, amazing stories, and much much more you'll definitely need to tune in!

Be sure to connect with her to find out the next dates of her career advancing workshops!

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Connect here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francineparham/

Her Website: https://www.francineparham.co/

Twitter: https://x.com/francineparham

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Fascination with People and Places #29DaysofMagic! with Runo Okiomah

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am very delighted to have Runo Okiomah on the podcast for this #29DaysofMagic! She is an amazing person and Founder of Elo Spaces & Workplace Expert. She talks about working at McDonalds right before college and right after getting back to the US from Nigeria. She shares about how fascinating her life has been going from America to living in Nigeria and back and how in all the places she felt a bit like an outsider and how it led to her being fascinated with people and places. She shares about one of her biggest challenges where as a grad student where after she had gotten an internship her professor had tried to get her to give up the internship. She shares the BEND framework, Brand, Expert skills, Network. Destination at a high level, and how she wished she knew about it at age 18. She has so much amazing advice for going through life and being versatile in what you're doing and how you'll become better through everything.

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/runo-okiomah/

Elo Spaces: https://www.elo-spaces.com/

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Living in Your Purpose and Identity #29DaysofMagic! with Kim Anthony

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

Super delighted to get Kim Anthony, Owner, BrillianceMode, LLC (Speaker, Author Leadership Coach), on for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! She talks about how because she competed at a high level competing on the US national gymnast team, and how that played into her being a gymnastic coach both as her first job and her first job out of college. She shares about how she trained by jumping and flipping on brick sidewalks until her mother had brought her to an actual gym. She shares her incredible career including working as a stunt woman on Batman, and so many other amazing jobs until she got to where she is now! She talks about the amazing ministry and work she has done helping empower women who are high performing and married to high performers to know that they are fearfully and wonderfully made. She shares about her struggles growing up, and how wildly different the professional gymnastics world was from her home life. She goes on to share some amazing self care advice about finding the things that are best fit for her identity and purpose. She shares so much wisdom about all things pertaining to purpose and identity!

Connect with her here:

Website: KimAnthony.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BrillianceMode/featured

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-anthony/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realkimanthony/?hl=en

Twitter: https://x.com/RealKimAnthony

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Female Athletes Are Unmatched #29DaysofMagic! with Charece Williams

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:30:00 -0000

I am so excited to get Charece Williams, leading brand and sports marketing executive, on the podcast for this year's #29DaysofMagic! She has a truly incredible career journey doing so many varied things, and from it she learned what she absolutely did not want to be doing. She shares about how important it is to bring your true self to work to do the work well, especially because the diverse personalities and opinions really makes all experiences better. She share amazing advice for working with others, getting help, giving help, and some awesome self care advice!

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chareceinsports/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chareceinsports/?hl=en

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Sustainable For the Long Haul #29DaysofMagic! with Samantha Fennell

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:43:40 -0000

Super delighted to have Samantha Fennell on for this years #29DaysofMagic! She is the Partner and Managing Director at Purpose. She shares about how she got her first job by being around the right people and declaring openly her intentions to get into sales at a magazine. She shares about her incredible career journey, including working at Vogue and for the Obama campaign in 2008 to where she is now. She shares really stellar advice about unleashing yourself from the belief that its all over just because it gets difficult. She has wonderful advice about how self care really supports not just herself but also everyone around her. She shares how important it is to not be a lone wolf.

Samantha would like everyone to look around and ask for help, as well as offer help, because you never know when that now dull insight will be like a brand new nugget of gold to a younger person!

Connect with her here:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/samfennell99/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samanthafennell/

See some of the great work she has been up to at Purpose: https://www.purpose.com/

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Subverting the Status Quo with Chana Ginelle Ewing #29DaysofMagic!

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 03:30:32 -0000

I am delighted to bring back Chana Ginelle Ewing for this year's #29DaysofMagic! Her last time on the podcast was back in 2021 Episode 155 (Which you could revisit here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eferwEI6KBvENHdxq0mZT?si=kZsaYOoKRQScajU9eJAY7g) and hear the updates from then to now! She talks about how her first job as at AID Action Committee of Boston helped her to be brave in front of peers, and helped set her on her path! She shares about how she has gotten to starting her latest business, littlebigworld, and how satisfying it is that is against the current presidency. We talk about how the queer community is so intersectional, and in spite of the current regime, they are here, and they are continuing to live their lives! She shares some of the struggles with starting a business and being both a people manager/leader and a contributor to the work that is being done. She shares some crucial tips about staying healthy and rounded as an entrepreneur and is all around such a delight!

Chat with her on Friday Office Hours (Starting up again in March) For all things Marketing, and more! https://pensight.com/x/littlebigworld (30 minute conversation!)

Follow her Substack: https://chanacubed.substack.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chana-ewing/

Little Big World: https://www.littlebigworld.co/

Pensight (Consulting): https://pensight.com/x/littlebigworld/ff-creator-id-blueprint

Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Chana-Ginelle-Ewing/author/B07S8SWK18?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Historically Underestimated #29DaysofMagic! with Kimberly Brown

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 01:06:16 -0000

I am so excited to share with you all Kimberly Brown's story for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! She is the Managing Partner Housing Impact Partners. She shares about how as a 16 year old she was selling credit cards and leading the department. She talks about how she got to where she is today. She talks about helping founding the African American Real Estate Professionals for the Los Angeles Chapter. She shares how she started Housing Impact Partners, how she and her partners are working in the wake of the fires that have happened recently, and how she was already way ahead of the game to make a measurable impact on getting people housing. She shares about how important it is to be very intentional in what she does so she can be highly efficient! She also mentions how using technology helps her be super efficient, and how properly researching and knowing how the technology can be beneficial. She shares about how strict personal boundaries help her be so super healthy.

Kimberly would ask you to get involved with your local community!

Go to Housing Impact Partners to find out more! https://housingimpactpartners.com/

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-brown-impact-realty-advisors?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app

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Outperforming Homogeneity with Lorine Pendleton Episode 366 #29DaysofMagic!

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 03:25:26 -0000

To kick off the last week of #29DaysofMagic! 2025, I am super delighted to have on Lorine Pendleton, she is the Founder/Managing Partner of 125 Ventures. She talks about how she wanted to buy designer clothes and give kudos to her parents for helping her learn the value of money by encouraging her to get her first job at a Blimpie Sub Sandwich shop. She shares her incredible career journey to now where she is now. She shares about how she helped invest in women owned and diverse companies one of which is currently among the fastest growing companies in the country. She shares about how because people either have a blind spot or are willingly ignoring underrepresented startups there is a lot missing growth that should be happening but isn't currently. She shares about taking more calculated risks and not being afraid to fail.

Reach out to Lorine if you're interested in Angel Investing!

And reach out to her if you are looking to start investing, or if you have a startup in sports media entertainment!

Connect here:

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

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lorinevc

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorinependleton/

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Naydja Cojoe on #29DaysofMagic! "You'll Get Through It" Episode 365

Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am beyond delighted to share with you all Naydja Cojoe's story during this #29DaysofMagic! She is an entertainer, community health advocate and all around amazing diva. She shares about how her first job was at a roller rink and how she knew her whole life that she would be singing on stage. She shares a little bit of her story and the amazing advice she got that helped her stay humble, and how she became a Dixie Cup. She shares about a time when she almost quit singing, and how she was able to stick to it. She shares about the amazing work she does helping out the community and how incredible music can be to help dementia patients remember and sing along with the current song. She shares such amazing advice and is a truly all around wonderful person! She shares about the amazing and healthy culture New Orleans has when it comes to celebrities, and so many other amazing life stories you absolutely need to take a listen!

"Don't worry about it, just come and enjoy yourself," - Naydja (In reference to the New Orleans Festivals and food!)

Get ready to see Naydja and the Dixie Cups perform at the Danny Barker Festival on Sunday March 23rd at 3:30pm at the New Orleans Jazz Musuem. https://dannybarkerfestival.com/2025-schedule/

She'll also be at Jazz Fest, The first weekend April 24-27th https://www.nojazzfest.com/music/ and French Quarter Fest, on April 13th https://frenchquarterfest.org/music/

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/naydja.cojoe/

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

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#29DaysofMagic! Wholeness and Fullness with Samantha Kotey Episode 364

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am so excited to share Samantha Kotey's story with you all for this #29DaysofMagic! She is Senior Corporate Counsel & CEO/Founder Auntie's African Ice Cream, and such an amazing person! She shares about her first few jobs at restaurants, and her career into being an attorney where she is now! She shares about how it has always been a black woman who has helped her get all the jobs or pointed her to getting all the jobs. She shares about how she went from one day sitting at home wanting ice cream to all of the sudden making ice cream as a side business. She has such an amazing perspective on self care and making sure she is well. She talks about how okay it is to be less serious as a younger person. She talks about reveling in the delights of the small things and how helpful and healthy that is.

"Be a kid for as long as you can," - Samantha Kotey

Connect with her here:

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

Her Website: https://www.auntiesafricanicecream.com/

Check out the book she and her book club are reading: https://www.amazon.com/Cutting-Stone-Abraham-Verghese/dp/0375714367

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One Thing We All Agree On with Tiffany Dufu #29DaysofMagic!

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:02:37 -0000

I am super delighted to have Tiffany Dufu, the President at The Tory Burch Foundation, on for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! 2025! She talks about being a Girl Scout selling cookies, and her first real job which she absolutely hated, but she really learned how helpful it was to learn that people can say no to you over and over but the world doesn't fall apart. She talks about her incredible journey where so many amazing incredible women saw her and invited her into the room and how impactful that has been for her career and starting her own companies. Tiffany talks about the 4 levers of economic opportunity and how the fourth is entrepreneurship and how important that is to help people. She talks about how important the work she is doing at the Tory Burch Foundation is especially in this current climate. She points out that instead of asking the question, "How am I to solve this challenge?" instead she asks "Who is going to help me solve it?" and how important it is especially for women entrepreneurs to remember that this is not a solo journey.

"We build trust by asking for help, not for offering it," - Tiffany Dufu

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Connect with her here:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tiffanydufu

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoSIgKTfYRMmBreoNv_8-aA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanydufu/

Personal Website: https://www.tiffanydufu.com/

Her Company Website: https://www.weareluminary.com/luminary-crus

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Continually Evolving with Lisette Lavergne (#29DaysofMagic!) Episode 362

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

For my Birthday I'm super excited to have Lisette Lavergne on the podcast for this #29DaysofMagic! She is the Founder and CEO of Lisette Lavergne Law PC. She shares about her first awesome job babysitting similar to how her mom had. She shares that she double majored in theater arts and political science. She shares about her decision to work as a performing artist with the George Street Playhouse Touring company to do social plays that called out problems like discrimination and others like alcoholism. She mentions how she got into law school at Rutgers Law and how amazingly diverse the community was and how all the diverse groups came together. She shares how important community has been to her for her whole life, and the struggles of being a first generation immigrant and one of the few like her at a big and prestigious law firm, but how she in spite of the challenges there, grew so much. She shares about her time running a law firm, a radio show, and all that fun stuff that is involved with being an entrepreneur plus the connections with the people involved.

After hearing Lisette's story, what is one aspect of her story you'd like to hear more of?

And how would you like to hear more?

Connect with her here:

Instagram: http://instagram.com/lisettelavergne/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisettelavergne/

Facebook: http://facebook.com/lisettelavergne/

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Telling Stories Only We Can Tell with Bree West (#29DaysofMagic!)

Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:03:00 -0000

I am so delighted to have Bree West, Showrunner, Producer, Writer, and Director, on for #29DaysofMagic! She shares about her first job as a babysitter and the throughline into being a producer. She talks about how she worked with Kevin Durant's mother. Wanda, to get her story out there, and though Wanda was happy with the movie Bree wanted to nit pick a few things which led to her and her then boyfriend starting Octet Productions. She offers up so many amazing stories from when she has been producing and has amazing advice about claiming accomplishments, breathing, making it happen and so much more! She talks about how important it is for when you like a story to talk about it and give good feedback so the studios will keep asking for more of those and not just more horror films. She shares how important it is to show stories and how much feedback she has gotten from people sharing how inspired the productions Bree has worked on has made them.

"Live it to the fullest, and just breathe!" -Bree West

Connect with her here:

IG: https://www.instagram.com/breekwest/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breek.west/

Website: www.octetproductions.com

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Keeping Your Personal Power: Insights from Susan Chapman-Hughes (#29DaysofMagic)

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am super excited to get to have Susan Chapman-Hughes on the podcast today for #29DaysofMagic! Global C-Level Business & Digital Transformation Executive, Corporate Board Director, Global Speaker, Consultant and Author. She shares her story starting as a community planner and her incredible amazing career journey to leading on corporate boards, serving on many non-profits that help out communities along the way, and how that led to where she is now. She has great advice, like the reminder that in all chaos there is opportunity, not giving away your personal power, a great reminder to be consistent in helping, empowering, and taking advantage of new opportunities, and so much more! She would like to ask you to find the communities near you that are in need and find some ways to help support.

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanchapmanhughes/

Her website: https://www.susanchapmanhughes.com/

Any businesses needing any help with growing, scaling, and digital transformation reach out to Susan for consulting help, and if there are any non-profits looking for help definitely reach out!

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#29DaysofMagic! Doing What You're Called To Do with Lauren Persons Episode 359

Sun, 16 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

Today I am delighted to have Lauren Persons, mom and educator, on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic! She talks about her first job when she was 12 and then her next job as a cashier. She talks through her career journey working for the federal government, working for the private sector, until she finally started listening to herself and she is now at a 3rd grade educator. She likens being a teacher to being a mother, and how teaching really is preparing children to be people in all areas of life. She talks about how today's teaching environment has to deal with a lot more attention competition and how teachers need to help students with their life stories and how teachers have their own life stories that they need to put on pause, but that doesn't mean they are not people. She has such amazing advice and perspective on life you absolutely don't want to miss out!

If you feel so led, Help Keep Lauren's Girls in Cheer here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-zoe-and-mias-cheer-dreams-alive?attribution_id=sl:e406bede-edba-481c-9f7a-8e9b4fde5cde&utm_campaign=man_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Connect with her here:

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

Threads: https://www.instagram.com/awishedforlife/

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/awishedforlife/?etsrc=sdt

Substack: https://learningmywayback.substack.com/p/between-the-rainstorm-and-the-rainbow?r=478v4n&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true

Check out her recently Curated playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0RfciGZdKA53G4UIBcOncq?si=FdMgJECcTOqzqGiPIiCJzQ&pi=u-kqcaoaIpRRGV&nd=1&dlsi=f8cb3462844b4c4c

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#29DaysofMagic! Fighting the Flood of Disinformation with Jehmu Greene Episode 358

Sat, 15 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am super excited to interview Jehmu Greene, CEO and Founder of We Defend Truth. She shares about how her first job didn't really pay her and now as an activist still does not get paid a lot. She talks about her incredible journey trying to promote progressive values even going to work at Fox News. She talks about her great work at WeDefendTruth in working to combat disinformation and trying to bring more and more people back to common sense. She talks about being careful to not flood on information before asking the questions, "Is this true?" "How do I know?" and "Is it worth sharing?" She also shares how she learned from getting cancer, and gives so many important self care lessons from that. She shares about how important it is to find the next new young leader. And is just such a light, you need to tune in!

Check out and Donate to We Defend Truth:wedefendtruth.org

Connect with Jehmu on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jehmu/

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#29DaysofMagic! Comedy From Experience with Kenice Mobley Episode 357

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am super excited to have Kenice Mobley, incredible self employed comedian, on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic! She shares about her first job at Jack in the Box, and how it practically did not happen. She talks about how seeing some people do bad at comedy inspired her to go after being a comedian. She talks about how she launched her full time comedy career right during February 2020. She talks about how there are many pitfalls with comedians where a lot of them can be chasing the viral clips. And how the going viral skill is not the same as the entertaining skill. She talks about how doing comedy well comes from having lots of experience, and you don't need to just be born into it.

IN < TWO WEEKS!!Check out her show: "Don't Kill Yourself Yet" @ Caveat [BLACK WOMEN IN COMEDY FESTIVAL]

Thursday, February 27, 2025

7:00 PM 8:30 PM

https://caveat.nyc/events/kenice-mobley-dont-kill-yourself-yet-2-27-2025

Follow her here:

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kenicemobley/?hl=en

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/kenicemobleycomedy/

Her website:https://kenicemobley.com/

Check out her upcoming Stand Up Shows:https://kenicemobley.com/stand-up-shows?view=calendar&month=02-2025

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#29DaysofMagic! Completing It with Che Chisholm Episode 356

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am delighted to get the wonderful Che Chisholm, Founder / Filmmaker / Educator, on for #29DaysofMagic! She talks all about her amazing career through all things entertainment and how it led to her founding two separate companies now! She started Automatic Studios, and you'll have to listen to hear some about her more recent project PIYP. She shares about so many amazing journeys and the one she is currently starting on knowing that she is going to figure it out. She talks about how helpful routine can be, and give so much other amazing advice you'll need to hear it all!

If you're interested in learning more about PIYP check it out here:https://piyp.co/

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/che-chisholm/

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

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#29DaysofMagic! What Diverse Stories Do with Kamala Avila-Salmon Episode 355

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:02:59 -0000

I am so excited to have Kamala Avila-Salmon on for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! She is the Founder, & CEO of Kas Kas Productions. Film & TV Producer. She shares about how her first job really led into where she is now. She talks about really helping underrepresented voices and communities and how her current job as an entrepreneur lets her empower others. She talks about how important it is to highlight all these stories so that everyone can see more and more commonalities between each other. She talks about how important stories are for so many great things like inspiring, connecting, and creating culture. She shares how she got her first job by writing an actual letter! And how that and all her life experience has involved so so much persistence and creativity to not just be stuck. She reflects on how vital it is to rest and step back from doing all the awesome work that is necessary so that it can be worked on well and not to our own hurt.

"Hope is a discipline," - Kamala Avila-Salmon

"we don't just practice it when it's easy, we practice it when it's hard,"

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamala-avila-salmon/

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#29DaysofMagic! Keep Knocking On Doors! with Sabrina Philippe Episode 354

Wed, 12 Feb 2025 03:51:05 -0000

I am super delighted to have Sabrina Philippe, Doctor of Physical Therapy, on the podcast for today's #29DaysofMagic! Sabrina shares about her first job in a hair salon at age 14, and how she got to where she is now. She talks about the blessing in disguise that her current position has been, and how awesome it is. She talks about what Physical Therapy really is, and how she is helping people not only overcome the physical challenge but also very often the mental challenges by connecting with them well. She shares about how being younger in her profession. She shares about how she has had to try to open that door of opportunity, and other pieces of excellent advice like being persistent, trusting yourself and working hard at it to push through!

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-philippe/

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#29DaysofMagic! Preserving and Amplify Humanity with Jeanni Johnson Episode 353

Tue, 11 Feb 2025 03:54:55 -0000

Today's amazing guest on #29DaysofMagic! is Jeanni Johnson, founder and CEO of For Love & Psych. Jeanni shares about her first job taught her about responsibility and teaching her how to steer people in the right direction. She shares about how she got to starting her own company and where she plans to take it to really help people maintain their autonomy. She advises Urgent Care before Emergency Care for so many reasons. She shares her very difficult time going through an ectopic pregnancy, and how it required her community to help. She shares so many amazing things she does for self care, and so much great advice! She asks that you take some time out for yourself and evaluate if you are living a value based life.

Connect with her here:

Website:https://forloveandpsych.com/

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

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanni-johnson-mssw-lcsw-licsw-01616259/

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1E3kFZhwJr/?mibextid=wwXIfr

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#29DaysofMagic! Always Figuring It Out with Latashia DeVeaux Episode 352

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am so excited that Latashia DeVeaux and I have finally gotten to sit down for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! She shares her career journey, and how important it had been for her to know how to ask for help and who to ask especially when she wasn't given the resources that she needed. She shares how important it is to know that "No." is a full sentence. She shares about doing nothing. Period. She has so much great advice and practically gives an amazing sermon at the end of the episode you'll need to listen to the end to get it all!

Connect with her here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldeveaux/

Her website: https://www.deveauxted.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeVeauxMediaGroup

Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/deveauxmediagroup

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#29DaysofMagic! Turning Liabilities into Assets with Lule Demmissie Episode 351

Sat, 08 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am super delighted to have Lule Demmissie on the podcast today for #29DaysofMagic! She was the former CEO of eToro USA. Lule has an amazing story of triumph over a lot of difficulty being in finance in the early 2000s when almost no one else looked like her in that space. She shares about how she has learned to make the impostor syndrome a part of her by acknowledging that sometimes she feels the impostor's voice, but also the warrior's voice encouraging her onwards and upwards. She shares about how important it is to fail out loud so that good lessons can be learned. She shares about how important it is to find a leader who is a warrior and not a CYA kind of a leader. She has so much great advice you'll need to hear it all!

"Fail out loud," - Lule Demmissie

Connect with her here:

Her Website: https://www.luledemmissie.com/

Twitter: https://x.com/luledemmissie

Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/luled.bsky.social

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luled/

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#29DaysofMagic! Chasing Your Dreams with Chanel Ali Episode 350

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

For #29DaysofMagic day 7 I am so excited to share with you Chanel Ali's story! She is an incredible comedian. Her first job was a very interesting first hustle that she got to do at her high school. She talks about how she started on the college path before committing to the open mic life to do comedy shows which led to her now having a full time career in comedy. She shares about how meticulous you need to be when you perform comedy and how important it is because you are so so constrained when you get started only getting 5 minutes at the open mic night. She shares an incredible story where she went to Scotland with not enough money for a return trip. You absolutely need to listen in for the amazing advice and quips she shares!

Connect with here here:

Twitter: https://x.com/chanel__ali

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chanelali/?hl=en

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedianchanelali/

Her Website: https://www.chanelali.com/

Check out her Website to see upcoming Shows!

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#29DaysofMagic! Better Lives with DEI with Gretchen C. Bellamy Episode 349

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am delighted to have Gretchen C. Bellamy, President, Bellamy Management Consulting on the podcast for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! She shares about her first job where she has proven she is fearless. She talks about her incredible journey through so many awesome jobs all over the world helping find out and expand the DEI and has proven that it is so necessary. She shares about how much she was able to help Chile by building tools to help include more people and the watershed moment at the launch event. We talk about how important it is to have a global worldview and she shares such amazing advice in all realms of life, and we have such a great conversation you'll absolutely need to take a listen!

"Keep your wits about you," - Gretchen C. Bellamy

Connect with her:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchencbellamy

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#29DaysofMagic! Leaps Of Faith with Tonja Renée Stidhum Episode 348

Wed, 05 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

Today I get to chat with the wonderful Tonja Renée Stidhum, Writer - Director - Producer, for #29DaysofMagic! She talks about her first job at the Beverly Arts center from the Chicago area, how much she loved it, and then took a journey to get to where she is today. She shares about her job at a law firm for 8 years which were not fulfilling, and how that led to her moving to LA. She shares about taking multiple leaps of faith until she got to being where she is today. She talks about how we are living in a gig economy and the structures are not working to support gig work. She would like to ask everyone to really lean more into your community.

Connect with her here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonjastidhum/?hl=en

Twitter/X: https://x.com/TonjaStidhum/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tstidhum/

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@tonjastidhum

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tonjastidhum?lang=en

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/tonja.bsky.social

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#29DaysofMagic! Thriving Intentions with Julissa Contreras Episode 347

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 18:15:00 -0000

I am super delighted to get Julissa Contreras on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic! She talks about starting her career at 14 years old to where she is getting to where she currently is as a creative. How she got to work for donorly learning lots about fundraising and how she moved to We work and figured out her talent for business consulting. She talks about connecting minoritized people to the resources they need to grow their businesses and also represent the communities they care about the most. She talks about her time writing and making her show "Vámonos" and her time trusting herself to do a great job led to many more in the show doing so great. She gives so much amazing advice on all areas including how important it is to be well so you can help others be well and improve the community as a whole.

Connect with her here:

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

Threads: https://www.threads.net/@jewleesah

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jewleesah_

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jewleesah/

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#29DaysofMagic! Find Your Group And Tell Your Story with Jenn Shaw Episode 346

Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:16:42 -0000

I am very excited to have Jenn Shaw, Writer/Director and creative film director, on the podcast for day 3 of #29DaysofMagic! She talks about her first experience which she didn't like doing and found it super uncreative, and propelled her to where she is now. We bond over both being NYU Graduates. She shares about how she spent a lot of time on set getting to learn the lingo and picking up skills, learning to lead, and remembering to have fun along the way! Jenn shares how important it is for her to take a break and reset, and how stopping to do nothing is not only super healthy but also helps her do better at her work. She shares about speaking for the black experience while also knowing that we are not a monolith.

Connect with her here:

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

Her Website: https://www.jennjshaw.com/

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#29DaysofMagic! AI and Advertising with Kat Merot Episode 345

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 03:39:59 -0000

I am super excited for day two of #29DaysofMagic! with Kat Merot, Sr. Sales Executive and Entrepreneur, we talk about her first start in the corporate world. She shares the great advice of if they close the door go through the window and be persistent about it. She talks about AI and how it will impact the job market and is really going to be a new renaissance for working. We talk about taking the positive side of AI, as well as with all of life. She gives such great advice about caring for yourself well and really going after it!

Check out the other Voices she recommends:

Gary Vee: https://garyvaynerchuk.com/

Myron Golden: https://myrongolden.com/

Cindy Trimm: https://cindytrimmministries.org/

Codie Sanchez: https://codiesanchez.com/

The Diary of a CEO: https://stevenbartlett.com/doac/

Check out the books she recommends:

How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

And any books by Malcom Gladwell

"Just be curious," - Kat Merot

Connect with her here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lefabkat/?hl=en

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#29DaysofMagic! Owning It with Martha Underwood Episode 344

Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:29:14 -0000

WE ARE BACK!!! For this year's premiere episode of #29DaysofMagic! I am so excited to have Martha Underwood, she is the CEO and Founder of Prismm. She talks about her first job at IBM and how she got to founding her own company. She talks about the many different roles being at the forefront of technology in Birmingham Alabama which led to her building Prismm. At Prismm, parents can upload their important documents, health proxies, financial information, so when there’s an emergency, families can quickly find them. She also talks about taking more risks, being in more rooms, and not being stuck doing one thing. Use promo code "magic" when signing up for Prismm to get 50% off!

Connect with her here:

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getprismm/

Prismm's Website: https://getprismm.com/

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#29DaysofMagic! Always Open To Opportunity with Garcelle Beauvais Episode 343

Sat, 02 Mar 2024 01:00:57 -0000

For #29DaysofMagic!'s bonus magical day I am so honored to have author, actress, & real housewife of Beverly Hills, Garcelle Beauvais. She talks about her modeling career and her time acting in New York, and how that led to her acting in California. Garcelle shares about her 100 run on the Jamie Foxx Show and got right into NYPD Blue. She shares what made her join housewives and what the experience has been like and the wonderful opportunities it has opened for her.. She opens up about the pain of her divorce and what has been like for her to keep it moving for her twin boys. Garcelle shares advice on finding a way through it and experiencing the pain. We talk about the positive and negatives of living in the world of social media. I was so honored to have Garcelle, by my final interview for #29daysof magic 2024. Follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/garcelle/

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#29DaysofMagic! Life is For Living! with Angelique Miles Episode 342

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 01:17:45 -0000

Day 29 (PM edition) of #29DaysofMagic! with Angelique Miles, an amazing creator! We reminisce about some of the highlights of Long Island, and how it's always a tiny world. She talks about how she had been working on the 102nd floor of the world trade center, but because of the hour and a half commute and not loving what she did she went to a temp agency and got sent right into the music industry. She shares about her time in music industry, working with some of the biggest names in in hip/hop R&B, and how she eventually became an internet celebrity. Angelique talks about staying in shape, and feeling refreshed and looking great at her age without trying to turn back the hands of time. We talk about how finding out what you need to to be healthy is, and finding your happy. Angelique points out the muscle mass loss year over year and how important it is to lift heavy to build it back up. We talk about how there are millions of apps, workout routines, and classes to help you get started with a work out plan that works for you! She has so much awesome advice like "Love yourself through the mistakes," and is up to so much other awesome work, you'll need to listen in!

"Lift Heavy" - Angelique Miles

Check out her website: https://angeliquemiles.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angeliquemilespublic/

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#29DaysofMagic! Light At the End of Every Tunnel with Erica Loewe Episode 341

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:23:41 -0000

I finally got Erica Loewe on the podcast for Day 29 (AM Edition) of #29DaysofMagic! She is the special assistant to the president and chief of staff for the office of public engagement at the White House. She talks about her interesting first jobs, and knowing shoe spanish, and how she got to D.C. She talks about her current role in making sure all communities are able to interact with senior White House officials. Erica shares about the huge pivotal point in her life right around 2017, and how getting booted from the job where she was comfortable helped her grow professionally. We talk about what Black History Month is like at the White House. She gives the great advice of, if you just keep swimming you'll be okay. Check out: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericaloewe/ Whitehouse Website: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ope/meet-the-team/erica-loewe/a

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#29DaysofMagic! Take Your Power Back with Nikki A. Bethel Episode 340

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 03:40:41 -0000

So stoked for Day 28 of #29DaysofMagic! with Nikki A. Bethel the Disruptor.. Nikki shares about having such great mentors and trying things to determine not only what she liked but also what she did not like. She talks about how she just so happened to get a resume over and the wild ride it took her to get to where she is today. She discusses lifting people while you climb. We really stress the importance of having people around you that are there to cheer you on and help you see your power, and how important it is to look out for and help the people around you.r. Nikki talks about how important so many things are for her self care like therapy and AND prayer, and gives out so much amazing advice. She would like you to look out for a mentee or younger person who could use a bit of your expertise and knowledge, and look out for people that you can get filled from. Connect with her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nbg_bklyn/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-a-bethel-she-her-hers-9979373/ FB: https://m.facebook.com/nikki.a.bethel/

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#29DaysofMagic! Satisfaction Over Money with Michelle Coley Episode 339

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:37:23 -0000

So hyped for Day 27 of #29DaysofMagic with Michelle Coley, DEI professional. We talked about her first job at a library. We talk about how she was working towards marketing, but when a consulting firm offered up to 3x her salary she went after it, and how she strategically left a job right before that department was completely shut down. Michelle discusses about how important finding satisfaction in her job is and her whole story highlights finding out what she wants and going after it. "Comparison is the thief of joy," Connect with her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-coley-779737/

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#29DaysofMagic Figure it Out with Jamila Williams Episode 338

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:32:20 -0000

Super excited for #29DaysofMagic! Day 26 with Jamila Williams; The Hackett Group, Principal, Strategy & Business Transformation. We talk about her first job while in high school at a car dealership. We talked about navigating politics while she was one of only about 4 black people at her job at goldman-sachs. Jamila discusses helping open doors for others especially as she is a high level consultant, and in the recruiting side of the world. She talks about what all consulting is, especially in how important it is to have comfort in data so that hypotheses can be validated. We talk about learning about it as we go, and Jamila shares about how important it is for her to be proactive especially as black women to build your advocate groups and circles. Jamila has so much amazing advice and tips for consultants and potential consultants if you're thinking about becoming one you'll definitely want to take a listen! Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsjamila/ #bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Trial By Fire with Kai Deveraux Lawson Episode 337

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:55:41 -0000

I am beyond thrilled to have Kai Deveraux Lawson on the podcast for Day 25 of #29DaysofMagic! She is the Culture Consultant & Co-Host of the Mixed Company Podcast. We talk about her first job slinging perfume testers at 8 years old, she’s been on that hustle for decades. Kai talks about how DEI is really about knowing, acknowledging and respecting your audience in the marketing world. We talk about 2020 and how time reveals who is on the side of DEI. Kai shares how difficult 2023 was for her, with many personal tragedies and how she’s healing. We talk about living in the moment, taking those photos to document and having gratitude Connect with her: Her Blog: https://www.mylifeofkai.com/ Her Podcast: https://www.mixedcompanypodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylifeofkai/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mylifeofkai87/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mylifeofkai/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MyLifeofKai Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mylifeofkai_

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#29DaysofMagic! Seen Heard and Supported with Nikki Porcher Episode 336

Sun, 25 Feb 2024 03:14:22 -0000

Day 24 of #29DaysofMagic! very delighted to have Nikki Porcher the founder of Buy From A Black Woman. She shares how she had two first jobs! We talk about how interesting it was to grow up in an era without social media. She shares all the jobs she had, including being in the Air Force, what she has learned from them, and how that has led to her leading her own company. She shares a bit about her time in Operation Freedom and at war, and how veterans are incredible.. Nikki shares how she began the blog about her "Buy From A Black Woman Challenge," and how that eventually became the non-profit that she started. We discuss how the first 7 years of Buy From A Black Woman has gone, and how Nikki sees it evolves for the next 7 years. We talk about how doing nothing is not nothing, it's recharging and putting ourselves first! Buy From A Black Woman Business Owner Business Plan: https://www.buyfromablackwoman.org/product-page/the-black-woman-business-owner-business-plan Check out Buy From a Black Woman's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/buyfromablackwoman/?hl=es Buy From a Black Woman's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/buy-from-a-black-woman/Her Twitter: https://twitter.com/BFABWInfo Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a.black.woman/?hl=es Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-porcher/

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#29DaysofMagic! Making it Happen Even When no One is Looking with Gleana Albritton Episode 335

Sat, 24 Feb 2024 02:44:27 -0000

Day 23 of #29DaysofMagic! super excited to have Gleana Albritton, Sisu Media Group/Storyteller & Producer. We talk about her career journey, and what she learned at her first job. She talks about a lot of lessons she has learned, especially how it is not possible to control everything. Her incredible narrative really highlights realizing when you need to learn more, and getting more information, knowledge, skills and networks that helped her get to where she is today! We talk about what all she does for self care, and so many really awesome pieces of advice that she has! Gleana would like to ask you to support your friends! And to remember to love yourself & invite joy into your life.

Check out these book recommendations

Inciting Joy: https://www.rossgay.net/inciting-joy

The Book of Delights: https://www.rossgay.net/the-book-of-delights

Connect with her on:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SisuMediaGroup

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gleanaalbritton/

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#29DaysofMagic! Doing a Great Job Wherever you Are with Pamela E Frazier Episode 334

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 03:19:34 -0000

I am so glad to have Pamela E Frazier on for day 22 of #29DaysofMagic! an amazing marketing & talent maven. We talk about how at her first internship she was so aware that that was how she wanted to start her career, working at a major record label. While she was at the record label she learned how to read a room, be highly organized and anticipate the needs of others. Pam shares about how it takes time to learn and by being curious and always seeking to learn about how and who does what, helped her go from place to place. We talk about representing black excellence wherever you are, and how all of Pam's opportunities have been through word of mouth about her doing excellently. We discuss the importance of asking, not everyone can say yes to every meeting, but you should still ask people if they would meet up for coffee/chat. Pam talks about how important self care is, and how it absolutely needs to be done strategically. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-e-frazier-csa-1a0a273/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pamela.frazier.560

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#29DaysofMagic! Incredible and Difficult with Ericka Pittman Episode 333

Thu, 22 Feb 2024 00:42:15 -0000

Super excited to have Ericka Pittman on day 21 of #29DaysofMagic! Managing Director - Epitome Solutions. We talk about her incredible first job, and how her career journey has brought her to where she is today! She shares how she did so well at a job that it led to her getting a publishing job, and all the amazing advertising she has done for some the biggest names in the industry. We discover we have an amazing common friend in common, Amani Duncan, who made an amazing impact on Ericka’s life. Her book has part memoir and part self help, "What Mommy Never Told You: A Woman's Guide to the Next Phase of Life," and it is so so good! The book helps so much with dreaming big and seeing how it is possible to do incredible and difficult things. We discuss how there are a million ways to get things done, and we gotta keep the door open for others. We talk about how important it is to love yourself and take extra time to show yourself care. She has so much sage wisdom and advice that you need to listen! Get her book: https://www.amazon.com/What-Mommy-Never-Told-You-ebook/dp/B08B4W64KFConnect with her Twitter: https://twitter.com/ErickaMPittmanInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/erickampittman/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericka-pittman-5459186/

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#29DaysofMagic! Alignment with Who You Are with Wendy Washington Episode 332

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:14:53 -0000

Day 20 of #29DaysofMagic and I am super psyched to have Wendy Washington, Founder and Managing Director of the T.I.D. Agency, on the podcast! We talk about her first job as a paralegal, and how she began to moonlight as a writer, and how she started the TID agency. She shares about putting on experiences helping a lot of artists publicize their music and some of the creative ways she has had to market the music. She talks about having empathy and care for all the people involved in her work even when it's very difficult. Wendy shares how her agency had to do do a lot of pivoting to virtual and unique experiences and events because of 2020. We talk about Brooklyn and Food and so much more! The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), by Don Miguel Ruiz, is a book Wendy would absolutely recommend you read. Connect with her here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newdopeness/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/newdopeness Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-washington-66140344/

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#29DaysofMagic! Story Telling at The Core with Janel Martinez Episode 331

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 01:00:46 -0000

It’s my birthday! And I’m super excited to have Janel Martinez on for Day 19 of #29DaysofMagic! Author, Writer & Content Creator // Founder of Ain't I Latina? She talks about being a black woman of latin american descent, how uncomfortable it was to not see herself in digital media and so she started her own platform about what being Afro-Latina has been like. Janel talks about how there are so many different cultures with people of different color all around latin america and the many of the issues around anti-black thought that there is across the whole world.
Janel would love to connect with an agent who can help her get a book published, if you or someone you know can help her out, reach out to her!
Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janelm/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/janelmwrites AintILatina: https://aintilatina.com/

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#29DaysofMagic! Pausing To Connect with Purpose with Shamis Pitts Episode 330

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:05:25 -0000

For Day 18 of #29DaysofMagic I am so delighted to have Shamis Pitts, the Founder + CEO, Pitts Leadership Consulting LLC, on the podcast! We talk about her first job when she had a paper route at age 12! At the intersection of process, strategy and people management Shamis was generally at the backbone of someone else's happening, and had to take a step back to think about if the choices she made were really serving her, or just being the 2nd to someone else's vision. She loves serving other people, but when working for 80+ hours every week regularly, she realized that she did not have great well being for herself. Shamis talks a lot about what coaching is and what a good coach would do.
The power of coaching is the neutral space a coach can create between you and your thoughts. Connect with her here: Website: https://pittsleadership.com/ LinkedIn - Shamis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamispitts/ LinkedIn - Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pitts-leadership-consulting/

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#29DaysofMagic! Going After What You Want with Natasha McCrea Episode 329

Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:12:42 -0000

Day 17 of #29DaysofMagic! with Natasha McCrea, Jackson McCrea Whiskey, co-founder ; Love CEO Institute, Founder. We talk about her first job, that she absolutely loved which was at the Merry Go Round Clothing store in the local mall. She talks about being an assistant to c-suite level executives, and how that led to her starting a business which was like a consulting for temporary personal assistants. All the while she was acting, and she really has done just so many amazing other jobs and things that have led to where she started Love CEO institute, and how she got to starting Jackson McCrea Whiskey! She shares so much amazing advice you'll absolutely not want to miss this one!
"Without the awe and wonder of life you'll become stagnant, and you'll think you know everything and you'll stop yourself before you even start," -Natasha McCrea
Spread the word about:
Jackson Mccrea Whiskey: https://www.jacksonmccreawhiskey.com/
Natasha's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashamccrea/
Jackson Mccrea Whiskey Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacksonmccreawhiskey/

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#29daysofMagic! A Challenge to Be More Creative with Sheila Jackson: Episode 328

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:00:07 -0000

Today's Amazing Black woman is Sheila Jackson for Day 16 of #29DaysofMagic! She is the Founder & Co-CEO of Jackson McCrea Whiskey. We talk about her first job at Planned Parenthood while she was in high school. We talk about how she had begun as a psychotherapist, and did a lot of writing for magazines like Essence. She shares that she has written two books about history, and has done so many amazing different types of writing. Sheila shares how she found out about the opportunity in the whiskey market and found a way to tailor the tastes to more woman centric, and how it's super enjoyable for everyone. Sheila shares about never saying "No way," instead taking a deep breath and then going after it, around her bootstrapping the whiskey brand. Sheila shares about how important it is to remember that the more we do the more we need self care. "Self Care is not Selfish," - Sheila Jackson Check out: Her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesheilajackson/ JacksonMcCrea Whiskey's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacksonmccreawhiskey/ JacksonMcCrea Whiskey's Website: https://www.jacksonmccreawhiskey.com/join-the-revolution

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#29DaysofMagic! You Never Lose, You Always Learn with Erika Williams: Episode 327

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:31:15 -0000

Day 15 of #29DaysofMagic! I am super excited to have Erika Williams, Manager, Partnership Activations, Tradeshows & Events, she has such an amazing story I am super excited to share it with you all! She started her career out at a record label! She talks about her time on tour with a certain rapper where she had great learning opportunities. Erika shares the importance of listening because you can learn from everyone from the janitor to the CEO. We talk about how flexibility is so so important for experiences and how you must be prepared and be resilient. Erika would like to share these 5 things. 1. Network - Make sure people can advocate for you when you are not in the room. 2. Never Stop Learning! 3. Make sure to give back 4. Hustle - Don't be afraid to go after even the little things 5. Be authentic, be yourself And by doing these things you know and show your worth. "Be yourself, being someone else is too hard," - Erika Williams Connect with her on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imadivatoo/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erika-a-williams/

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#29DaysofMagic! The Intersection of Art and Science with Jené Mitchell Episode 326

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:37:57 -0000

I am super excited to have Jené Mitchell on for #29DaysofMagic! She is a Front End Web Developer - Technology Specialist at VML. We talk about her unique experience working at White Castle and getting to shadow different jobs. Jene talks about how she manifested her job, a little bit, when she decided in 2015 that she wanted to work in an agency, and after 5 years got approached by a recruiter about doing just that! She shares about a trip she took to Colombia right after she had gotten let go, and got back right before they closed down all the international flights. She talks about how once you get a tech job and the knowledge there you have the ability to always find something else if something should happen. She shares about helping out with non-profits, trips, and her own non-profit that she had started as ways for self care. Village 606: https://village606.org/ To help out Jené would like you to make a #BlessingBag which is a kindness kit that helps the unhoused. She would also like to ask you to give a non-weird compliment to someone today. She points out Plural Sight and Coursera as great starting places for getting into tech, and a bunch of different avenues for learning. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thecoolestnerdyouknow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenecodes/ Spill Handle: @jenesayquoi

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#29DaysofMagic! The Marriage Between Your Purpose and What Pays You with Ezinne Okoro Episode 325

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:20:14 -0000

Day 13 of #29DaysofMagic! with Ezinne Okoro, Global Chief Client & Culture Strategy Officer, VML. She talks about her first job at McDonalds which she absolutely loved! She talks about when she went to Nigeria at 18 it was a life changing experience and then had a second life changing experience very quickly after when her mother passed away right after she got to college. She talks about how much she really blossomed after she was able to go to Nigeria. She shares about how important it is that she was super clear with her managers and is able to excel as much as she has done. She shares about how difficult managing relations between workers on the front lines and the leaders at a company was when Covid was just sweeping over the U.S. and not yet fully understood. We talk about when someone leaves a role it doesn't mean they have given up on the purpose but they don't have to sit in bad situations. We have such an amazing conversation and bond over all the amazing shows and great rooftops of the world! Ezinne would like to ask you to give grace for people who lead especially in diversity and inclusion and equity as they get smoke from all angles. Ezinne would like to offer up her time, so connect with her here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ezinnekwubiri/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/IAmEzi

#bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Standing on Business and Standing on Purpose with Sabrina Browne Episode 324

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 01:58:14 -0000

I could not be more thrilled to have Sabrina Browne on the podcast for Day 12 of #29DaysofMagic! She is a PR professional and an amazing influencer. Sabrina shares about her journey to getting to where she is now, and how life is full of rollercoaster highs and lows. She shares about how Public Relations Student Society of America and Public Relations Society of America has helped her with networking. She shares about how important connecting with people is and building your own brand is. She shares she launched a successful effort to eradicate period poverty in her home state of New Jersey. Sabrina shares so many great one liners and powerful statements about how you can live the experiences you want to. She would also like you to give yourself agency and shares the 5 Cs of media training:

Clear

Concise

Confident

Collected

Calm

Check out these links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinabrowne/

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

PRSSA: https://www.prsa.org/prssa

PRSA: https://www.prsa.org/

The Flow Initiative: https://theflowinitiativefoundation.org/

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#29DaysofMagic! If You Stay Ready... with Shanice Gipson Episode 323

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 02:40:28 -0000

Welcome to Day 11 of #29DaysofMagic! I am super excited to have Shanice Gipson, VML Technical Specialist. We talk about her first job as a painter for her school district. She talks about why she likes painting rooms so much. She shares how because someone asked her to update a website she realized she loved writing code, and went to do a full stack boot-camp and right after she shares her incredible story to getting to work at VML. She talks about how if she doesn't know the answer she knows how to get the answer. We talk about how incredibly resourceful black women are to be able to figure out everything we need to to get things done, and how coding with it's unknowns is a huge challenge that Shanice is still working through. It will work out. Shanice shares so many great stories you'll need to take a listen! "If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready," Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanice-gipson-cpacc-904aa79a/

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#29DaysofMagic! Master of Her Own Destiny with Lana Walker Episode 322

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 22:51:18 -0000

Day 10 of #29DaysofMagic! Today's amazing black woman that I get to interview is Lana Walker, an amazing marketing & communications executive. Lana shares about how everyone has something to give. Lana shares the sage advice of not being afraid to be broke, and jump to everything that you find interesting. She shares how it’s important to be flexible in negotiations. She talks about how immersing yourself into the culture of something is how you can learn and figure out what you want to do. We discuss the importance of being curious is so important, because it unlocks some incredible opportunities.
Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lana-walker-she-her-hers-a8b9897/
#bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Finding Our Way Through with Cherie Beach Episode 321

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 21:01:32 -0000

I am so glad for Day 9 of #29DaysofMagic with Cherie Beach, SVP of client strategy at Pep Promotions. We talk about her first job in the medical records department, and her long history of working in retail. Cherie shares about inroads, and how that helped her get an internship and the job at Kraft. She shares about how she was on the brand side of marketing for a long time and having that experience has really helped her have valuable insights as she is now on the agency side. We talk about how important it is to tell of your amazing accomplishments. With book bannings and all that is going on Cherie just wants to remind everyone how important reading is, especially because it allows you to have your own informed thoughts about things! Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-beach-0318/

#bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Telling Great Stories with Andrene Bonner Episode 320

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 00:49:33 -0000

As the 8th day of my delightful #29DaysofMagic! I am so delighted to have my cousin, Andrene Bonner, Literacy Gateway Institute, Workshop Facilitator & Coach.! We talk about how incredible journey, starting with her getting an acting scholarship to the United States, and in Europe. and After hitting the ceiling in Hollywood, she became a theater teacher. She has taught and led many amazing actors to high levels! Andrene shares about how her books have been able to assist teachers and parents to give students the tools they need for discuss . She shares how her decades of teaching, coaching and workshops led to create her business, Literacy Gateway. Andrene shares by utilizing roleplaying and improvisation, she is able to help parents learn to help teach their children alongside the teachers. We talk about how the world belongs to the creatives. She shares how the books she has written have affirmations that help the students, the parents and the teachers, and empowers them all to learn more and build their confidence. She's now taking this experience to the corporate world and helping companies communicate with GenZ employees, helping them develop their voices and presentation skills. Andrene would like you to write your story! Connect with her here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrenebonnerInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrene.bonner.writes Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABonner450144 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrene-bonner-13584628/ Her Books: https://www.andrenebonner.com/books.html Her Website: https://www.andrenebonner.com/ Literacy Gateway Institute: https://www.literacygatewayinstitute.com/

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#29DaysofMagic! Here for A Reason with Monique Bonds Episode 319

Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:31:55 -0000

On Day 7 of #29DaysofMagic! and I am so excited to share with you all Monique Bonds' amazing story! Community Manger at VML. We hear about her first job at IHOP. We talk about how when she graduated from college it was 2020 and she was robbed of getting to walk for graduation, and had to pivot from her journalism major to becoming a social media manager. Monique shares what it's like to manage social media for brands in today's internet climate. We of course course, talk about everyone's collective hug from Elmo and how we all need to check on each other. She shares, how Gen Z is has such a unique and real response to what social media is and isn't. We talk about how gen z is working to change what is acceptable in the work world and the pros and cons of being in the office and working from home. We talk about how your support group grows as you keep growing network. Connect with her here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-bonds-540ab4154/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monique.bonds.370/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moniqueb._/ #bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Enlightening People Of their Own Humanity with Nicole Simpson Episode 318

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 12:47:16 -0000

I am beyond delighted to have Nicole Simpson, RAPP - Director, DE&I, on the podcast for day 6 of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about a traumatic experience she had at her first job as a preschool assistant, and the connection to what she does now. We discuss what DE&I really is, and Nicole brings out how important it is to help everyone really understand themselves and their own humanity. We discuss how we need to harmonize our message and speak it louder and more coherently than the people opposing DE&I. Nicole shares about how she no longer feels bad about being selfish and putting herself first. She shares the importance of being able to fall in love with yourself. She shares about how being able to rebuild herself has really made her feel genuinely happy with being unapologetically herself. Nicole shares so much more great love and sunshine you'll need to take a listen! Caste: https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson/dp/0593230256

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#29DaysofMagic! Carve Your Path with Angela Mitchell Episode 317

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:10:59 -0000

For Day 5 of #29DaysofMagic! I can't wait for you all to hear all about Angela Mitchell's story! VML, Technology Associate. We talk about her one week at Walmart, and how she got to where she is today! We talk about her interest in art and how she has been able to apply it to front end development. Angela shares about helping lead the neurodiverse resource group at work. She talks about how neurodiversity is a superpower, like her attention to detail helps her excel at solving problems. We talk about how the best gift we can give to the world is showcasing our strengths.
Check out Launch Code: https://www.launchcode.org/ Diamond Paintings info: https://www.diamondartclub.com/blogs/diamond-painting/what-is-diamond-painting Connect with her: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/artisticang05/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/artisticang LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amitchell05/ #bhm #listentoblackwomen

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#29DaysofMagic! Life Changing Work with Shawna Guevara Episode 316

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 14:27:41 -0000

On Day 4 of #29DaysofMagic! I am so delighted to share Shawna Guevara's incredible story with you all! Shawna is the Managing Director, Landmark Strucutral Builders. Shawna learned about supply and demand in her first job at Kmart, and that they had the best cookies. She shares about what she does as the black woman owner of a construction company, and how much she loves the meticulous steps and processes of building commercial buildings. Shawna talks about building commercial, industrial, and her favorite multifamily, and her close second of hospitals. One of the largest projects she had where she was building a hospital and three clinics! Shawna shares about how her goal is going to 100 million dollars in projects. We talk about how we, as black women, are not a monolith but also there is so much more to who we are as people. She shares about how much she loves extreme sports and perhaps it's because you have to lose yourself to stay alive during these sports.

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Connect with her: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawna-guevara-mba-caps-300655283/

Her company's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/landmark-structural-builders

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LandmarkStructural/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@landmarkstructural
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#29DaysofMagic! Gifting The Right Kind of Support with Dr. Dara Byrne Episode 315

Sat, 03 Feb 2024 20:27:50 -0000

On Day 3 of #29DaysofMagic! I am super excited to share Dr. Dara's phenomenal story with you all! Dean of William E. Macaulay Honors College. Dara shares about how her first job was after her school career was a Post-Doctoral Fellowship after she finished her PhD. She shares about living in Ottawa, and the incredibly diverse environments she got to be a part of while there. She tells about the incredible CUNY Macaulay Honors College and is in it's ability to invest in high achievers and have equity in the world. This college is tuition free, provides paid internships for high achieving students in NY, who come from lower income households. Her students, get the freedom to take calculated risks and how incredible it is to see how far above and beyond they go in working for helping out in volunteer work, sometimes, who are double, triple majoring. She talks about youth power and how the college can play a meaningful role in helping the youth become the problem solvers they are meant to be! Dara shares about a terrifying drive in a snow storm, helped her realize what she should be prioritizing in life, and pivot to having a more healthy work life balance. Dr. Dara would like to offer her incredibly talented students from Macaulay as many opportunities as possible and is asking for help to getting her students more opportunities to problem solve. To my friends in New York; Get a hold of me and I'll get you in contact with Dr. Dara, to help you get excellent interns from Macaulay! Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daranbyrne/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/macaulayhonors Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macaulayhonors/

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#29DaysofMagic!: Having a People First Mindset with Ashley Grant Episode 314

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:15:00 -0000

On Day 2 of #29DaysofMagic! I am super excited to have Ashley Grant, Experience Curator. We talk about her first job, get deep into the details of her magic in curating experiences. She shares some advice on being people first, business second. She shares some advice about setting the specific environment for the events she hosts, a recent event in Milwaukee that she hosted and how she got people to go. We chat about the over 200 virtual events she produced and the changes when we returned to live event. We bond over self care, and her passion for interior design has become a new side hustle her. Ashley is one of my favorite event people! If you're looking for a great consultant, you should hire her! Connect with her On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleysgrant/

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#29DaysofMagic! Leading and Empowering Critical Thinking with Diana Haussling Episode 313

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0000

We are back with the fourth year of #29daysofMagic. I’m so delighted to have Diana Haussling to kick this year off! She is the SVP and GM of Colgate-Palmolive. We talk about her first job and how it taught that one of her love languages is money! She shares the art of asking excellent questions. Diana shares how she bet on herself as the biggest risk she had taken professionally. We talk about reframing the risks and having people around you helps make the risks less daunting. We discuss how important it is to have your squad who has your back and keep you going. Diana's current soapbox is the Democratization of AI, and she would love to have you make sure to help everyone get access to AI, and that the results from AI are non-biased. Connect with her on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianahaussling/

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Remaining Nimble and Flexible with Matt McCain and Michael Boychuk: Episode 312

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 17:13:00 -0000

I am so excited to share with you all this conversation with Matt McCain and Michael Boychuk, the Co-Founders of Little Hands of Stone. Both of their first jobs end in truly wild fashion that you'll not want to miss. They share a bit of their journey to getting to where they are today with their own creative agency. They share about not "buying the truck," which is a great metaphor about not overreaching and spending too much at the start up of a company. They share about the origin of the name of their company, Little Hands of Stone and how it applies to their approach to business. They share about how they learned that they needed to grow the business differently and the shock that that was. As business partners they talk about having a healthy and honest partnership in the work that they do, especially around how much they choose to work each week. They talk about how important the partnership has been for them as they are able to balance each other out and respect each other even when they disagree on what to do. Connect with them on: Little Hands of Stone's Website: https://lhos.com/ Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-mccain-4555b44a/ Michael's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-boychuk-3a0759a/

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Looking Behind the Curtain of Health with Katrina Foe: Episode 311

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:13:00 -0000

I am so delighted to have Katrina Foe, Designed for Health, CEO - Functional Nutritionist.

Katrina Foe became a practitioner after getting her own breast cancer into remission 100% naturally. She is board certified in holistic nutrition and has been in the health field since she opened her Pilates studio at the age of 24. She also homeschooled her 7 children while writing her international best seller, Nutritional Pilates: Relieve Joint Pain, Lose Unwanted Weight, and Prevent Chronic Disease to Become Your Most Vibrant Self!

In the podcast we talk about her first job at The Limited, how it helped her learn to deal with people, and how she got to be where she is today. Katrina talks about how she had started her own small business until she got cancer, and how that brought her to addressing it naturally. Her own cancer journey led her to going back to school to get to where she is now able to help with functional health. She talks about how there are almost always many things that play into health, and what functional medicine is, and what functional medicine is not. Katrina talks about how helpful doing the functional testing is when dealing with cancer. Katrina talk about what the root causes of cancer, and explains more about each of them in the podcast. 1. Metabolic 2. Hormones 3. Micro-biome 4. Angiogenesis 5. Stress 6. Epigenetics 7. The Immune System 8. Inflammation 9. Environmental Toxins -(Including mold!) 10. Mental Emotional Component Katrina shares what her program is like, especially getting into ketosis for the major health benefits that come from that mode. She shares about how important it is to have insight about some of the things that can potentially hurt you and your body, and how knowing what is most impactful on your personal health can help you learn how to maintain and build a stronger healthier all around self. Katrina shares about how it would be ideal if everyone could be doing the functional tests before the pain of cancer or harmful diseases cause lots of pain. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Connect with her on Cancer Freedom: https://www.cancerfreedom.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nutritional.pilates Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katrinafoe/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrina-foe/ Check out the Metabolic Terrain Institute of Health and the practitioners they recommend. https://mtih.org/about-us/ Check out her free eBook: "The Roadmap To Prevent Cancer Recurrence," https://www.cancerfreedom.com/roadmap-opt-in

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Trust Yourself To Build the Thing You Want! with Julie Steelman: Episode 310

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 17:25:00 -0000

I am super delighted to have Julie Steelman, CEO & founder of The Prosperous Feminine. We talk about her first job working with pie, Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, and how those things led to her founding The Prosperous Feminine. We talk about how she got to know she needed to make her own money, and discovered that she needed to be in sales so she could be out of the office. She figured out how to translate less than obvious things to people and found out that she was the Talent. We talk about how Julie was able to retire at 47, and is now helping teach other people to be more financial wise. Shift from brainpower to heartpower. We talk about prioritizing the priority, and being on guard against letting the task list get too long. We talk about making money versus the steps of making money. Julie would like to ask you to take yourself seriously for 5 days and realize that you already have the answer deep inside yourself. Julie gives so much amazing advice you absolutely need to take a listen! "The veil of inauthenticity is really easy to see through," -Julie Steelman Julie has mentioned that you need to tap into your heart power, and when things feel overwhelming is the best time to slow down and let the question sit for a little bit. Check out her on Her Website: https://juliesteelman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prosperousfeminine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prosperousfeminine/ Her Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-prosperous-feminine-podcast/id1653831826 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-steelman-775a4b26a/

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Showing the Value of Public Relations with Adam Woullard: Episode 309

Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:17:00 -0000

Hello and welcome to today's amazing podcast with Adam Woullard (VMLY&R, Managing Director and Head of US PR). I am so excited for you to listen along as he talks about his career journey starting as a sports PR person, and his time working for Green Bay and working through the Aaron Rodgers/Brett Favre crisis. Adam shares his experience as a one of the only black men in PR for sports, and now in PR leadership positions. Adam shares a great story about Charles Woodson, and Charles' wine brand that Adam was able to help promote. Adam relays how he wants to see everyone succeed, especially as PR has an often negative view. We talk about how different the world is, and especially the benefits and liabilities of social medias. We discuss the importance of accepting that not everything appeals to everyone, and it's okay to have different preferences as long as we don't hinder others. The topic of systemic racism is also addressed, emphasizing the need to step aside if we can't comprehend or contribute to its dismantling. Additionally, Adam provides valuable advice on maintaining good health through community engagement, sufficient sleep, regular exercise, and taking time to rest.

Adam would like to ask you to consider where you are sourcing your opinions and consider googling what you have read and heard to have a better sense of media literacy.

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Time Will Tell; AI and Social Media with Kimeko McCoy: Episode 308

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 16:26:00 -0000

Today's awesome game changing business leader is Kimeko McCoy! Senior Marketing Reporter at Digiday. We talk about how she got her second job right away into journalism for her local news, where she got to interview the author of "Elf on a Shelf." We talk about what is actually going with AI inside marketing, being careful to not trust AI fully, how AI doesn't understand culture, and so many more interesting and problems with AI. We talk about the social landscape and how fragmented it is right now. Kimeko talks about the Fediverse: https://digiday.com/marketing/wtf-is-the-fediverse/ We talk about the issues around misinformation and what that means for the internet. Kimeko recommends reading "The Dinner Party," by Rebecca Serle, "YellowFace," by R.F. Kuang and "The Nightingale," by Kristin Hannah. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KimekoM Website: https://www.kimekomccoy.com/ Digiday: https://digiday.com/author/kimekodigiday-com/

Tune into the Digiday Podcast as Kimeko becomes the new host on: https://open.spotify.com/show/21TOeNMf1BLdSlQEdJ2rYY Or wherever you find your podcasts!

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A Wonderfully Strange Journey with Julie Thompson: Episode 307

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 16:15:00 -0000

I am so glad to welcome Julie Thompson the Out of Home Advertising Association of America (OAAA) - Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer to the podcast today! We talk about her career, starting at 10 years old, then going to do possibly ever kind of job ever. We talk about how her having lots of confidence has helped her get to where she is, and how she wants especially women to price themselves as premium brands. We talk about how showing other people basic courtesies is so so important, because you never know who is watching. We talk about out of home marketing and the advancements in environmental interactions, the renaissance of QR codes, we talk about how important it is to be aware that you will have concentric circles of friends and business relationships forever, and so much more! Julie would love to give the recommendation of a new book: "The Choice Point: The Scientifically Proven Method to Push Past Mental Walls and Achieve Your Goals" by Joanna Grover https://www.imagerycoaching.com/the-choice-point-book Connect with her on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliethompsoninc/

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You Can Have Both (Eventually) with Melissa Bouma: Episode 306

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:22:00 -0000

I am so excited to welcome Melissa Bouma onto the Reset Podcast today! She is the CEO of Manifest. We talk about her first job where she got to read books all the time! We talk about how she got her start in SEO (Search Engine Optimization) and worked up to being the CEO at Manifest. She shares about how it used to be possible to manipulate SEO but now with better and more relevant search engines you really need to have authority and authenticity. She shares how tough it was to be a woman balancing chasing her career and being a parent figuring out if she could even do both. She shares that it's important to realize that you can move out of the fast lane for a little while. We talk about some issues coming out of covid and meeting back in person again. We talk about how, as leaders, we need to be first ones into the fire. "It is unkind to be unclear," - Shannon Watkins ^The best career advice Melissa has ever gotten. And we talk about how that quote and a lot of other truthful conversations about growth areas need to be talked about, because often we don't know areas of growth that we should be looking into. We also talk about how important it is to utilize constructive and difficult feedback to help one introspect and grow into having strengths. Connect with her on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissabouma/

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Episode 305: For the Culture and the Next Gen of Creatives with Erika Dalya Massaquoi

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:15:00 -0000

Welcome to this amazing episode with Erika Dalya Massaquoi, founder and CEO of THE OULA COMPANY. We talk about how she sold more than anyone else at the age of 15 at The Limited. Erika shares how she always knew she wanted to be a woman of arts and design. We talk about how she got a PHD in cinema, and how she was a projectionist for films at college. We talk about how she has done so many things and how it all led up to her creating her own brand. We talk about how the Oula Company is made to really honor the incredible women in her life. We talk about how difficult it is to give up any of the aspects of the art which Erika does, and yet she is realizing it is not sustainable, and how she has been getting to a place where she can give herself permission to let go. Connect with her here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/erikadalya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erikadalya/?hl=en Check out The Oula Company at:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheOulaCompany

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theoulacompany/

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Episode 304: Shouting it From The Rooftops with Lisa J Smith

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0000

I am very excited to welcome Lisa J Smith, CEO of Smith Co. on the podcast today! We talk about Lisa's first official job at TJ Cinnamons, but at just 10 she was babysitting. We talk all about her amazing career in so many fields and how she got an MBA in her 30s. We talk about how she is all about helping women and BIPOC run companies focus and figure out sales. She shares her top three tips on selling. 1. Sales is a mindset 2. Write down your process! - If what you are doing is not making revenue, how will you know it if it isn't recorded? 3. Offload the non-value adding activities We talk about how she got into 10s of thousands of dollars of debt by being willing to risk. We talk about how difficult it is for especially women entrepreneurs to start and run businesses. We talk about how important it is to become better on sharing information that is so helpful. Finding out what is out there, and passing it forward. Check out the: Website: https://www.smithcous.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SMITHcoSales LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smithcosales/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smithcosales/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 303: Earning It Over Time with Sherilyn Smith

Thu, 02 Mar 2023 00:19:02 -0000

Today is the last day of #29daysofmagic and I am so excited to have Sherilyn Smith, the Senior Executive Producer VMLY&R Commerce on the podcast today! We talk about her first jobs, and her working with an amazing leader James Washington, who would allow people to fly. We talk about how she was the photographer for the Dallas Maverick's as a 19 year old black woman before moving into experiential. We talk about how important it is to give the time to learn and be varied in skillsets. We share how important it is to give yourself time to be the best version of yourself.

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 302: Dreaming Big with Julee Wilson

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:15:02 -0000

I am super excited to have had this fantastic conversation with Julee Wilson, Executive Director, BeautyUnited and Beauty Editor-at-large, Cosmopolitan. We talk about how she got her career journey started in fashion, and shares the cliff notes of how she has gotten to where she is today. We discuss how ridiculous it is to not connect with the black community in a real and authentic way. Jules shares how important it is to dream big and how important it is to get out of your own way. We both talk about our incredible parents, who have come so far to allow us to be where we are today, and remember to count our blessings and give ourselves grace.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MissJulee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MissJulee/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleewilson/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 301: "With, Not To" with God-is Rivera

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:16:52 -0000

I am thrilled to have God-is Rivera on the podcast today! She is an Inclusive Marketing executive. We talk about her career journey, how where she helped create Twitter Voices, and so many other incredible things. We chat about how important it is to recognize that everyone is an individual, and how important it is to talk with people market with not talk to or market to. We discuss how important it is for brands to be courageous and listen to the people that they hire and work with. God-is shares some of her favorite TV shows which include: 911 on Fox, Bel-Air, Kindred on Hulu, Reasonable Doubt on Hulu, Abbot Elementary on ABC, and we talk about how it is okay and good to watch TV.

God-is would like to challenge you to take a moment every week to learn about a culture that is not your own.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/godisrivera/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/godisrivera
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grivi/
Personal Page: https://godis-rivera-2m7h.squarespace.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 300: Determined To Educate with Cindy Senyah Baah

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 21:44:58 -0000

I am super delighted to have Cindy Sneyah Baah on the podcast today for #29DaysofMagic! She is the CEO and Founder of Determined To Educate! We talk about how she was everyone's favorite cashier and her career up to where she is now. Cindy has so many amazing people that have helped her to learn and continue on her journey. Cindy talks about how her love of community and the village has led her to start Determined To Educate. We talk about how fundamental it is to having an open ear. Cindy gives some amazing advice, like "don't forget about yourself," and much more! Cindy shares so much amazing advice and shouts out so many amazing people you'll need to take a listen!

Cindy would like to ask you to support and reach out to Determined to Educate.

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Website: http://determinedtoeducate.com/

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 299: Reaching Back to Pull Forward with Tola Lawal

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 17:14:04 -0000

I am so delighted to chat with Tola Lawal Founder & CEO of Gyrl Wonder Inc. We talk about her amazing career doing things from MTV and entertainment to working with a charter school, and all the way to where she is now at Gyrl Wonder. Tola talks about how creative opportunities are viable and good options for people to pursue, not just the engineering and doctors. Tola talks about how girls can sign up for Gyrl Wonder and best get involved. Tola shares about finding her way through a challenging time having moved right before the pandemic! She shares about how important it is to see things through, because so many fun ideas can pop up in the way of finishing something out.

If you know any young lady looking for internships or early careers send them to Gyrl Wonder!

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Gyrl Wonder's Website: https://www.gyrlwonder.org/
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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 298: Best In Class with Pauline Malcolm-Thornton

Fri, 24 Feb 2023 17:08:43 -0000

I am super excited to hear Pauline Malcolm-Thornton's amazing story for #29DaysofMagic! She is the CRO of Essence. We talk about how she had an internship with Kraft Foods from age 16 all the way through college. We discuss about how as Pauline got managerial and leadership roles she inherited teams that didn't look like her, and the nuances associated with working with teams like that. We talk about her role as Essence Ventures as CRO & developing a best in class media company that is black owned. We talk about how Pauline is building a billion dollar company for and by black women. Pauline infuses her culture and being comfortable with doing that in business.

Pauline would like you to check out these amazing black women authors!
The Urgent Life By Bozoma Saint John: https://www.amazon.com/Urgent-Life-Story-Love-Survival/dp/0593300173
I am Debra Lee A memoir: https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Debra-Lee-Memoir/dp/0306828596

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinemalcolm/
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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 297: Betting on Yourself with Deborah Riley Draper

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:18:07 -0000

I am super delighted to talk with Deborah Riley Draper, a Filmmaker, Writer and Director today! We talk about her first job at Chuck E Cheese, and how she got to where she is today! We realize we have a common connection through the Versailles documentary and my mentor Chris Royer! We talk about the ultimate fashion show, a showdown between America and France, and how in 1973 there was a transformation in the perception of what fashion could be! We talk about how fashion and hip hop are so intertwined as they both help express yourself, her upcoming work on a James Brown Docuseries, and so much more!

Go watch Versailles 73: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/versailles73

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 296: Designing, Building and Delivering Amazing Experiences with Lauren Kimball

Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:07:40 -0000

I am delighted to chat with Lauren Kimball VP, Design Director at Momentum Worldwide, on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic. We chat about her first job at coldstone and how she had to sing to be able to get hired. She shares about her incredible full ride scholarship and how ultimately led to her job at architecture firm. We talk about how few black women architects there are in the U.S and how that needs to change.

We discuss about her transition from designing buildings that would last for 50 years to designing for a one day pop-up. Lauren talks about how creatives can say "Yes," to most any projects and then have to figure out how to get it done.

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 295 Glue. Staples. and Prayer. with Rae Young

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:25:37 -0000

Today for #29DaysofMagic! I am super excited to be interviewing Rachel (Rae) Young LDJ Productions | Senior Director, Executive Producer. We talk about how at 17 years old she pursued her love of music and Hip Hop by signing with an independent record label. She shares about how she's done practically everything! We talk about the craziness of fixing things real time. Rae shares some of the amazing lessons she's learned along the way, like her being aware that as a leader she can be calm and unflappable, especially as events are not for the faint of heart. Rae wants you to please please please give yourself some grace.

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 294: Discretion In Using Your Magic with Aisha Davis

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 00:54:28 -0000

I am super excited to talk with Aisha D Davis, CEO of BAC Media LLC, about her phenomenal story. We talk about her first job, her time at university where she wanted to do art, and then started her post graduate life by landing in Tokyo without knowing anyone there. Aisha talks about how she was able to figure out who she was away from where she grew up, and realized she needed to do something creative. She shares about how she helped figure out that Japan was a large next potential market for music, and brought MTV to Japan. We talk about how when doing events you still sometimes end up down in the mud. Aisha talks about some of the exciting things happening in Hip Hop for 2023. Aisha shares about how important it is to not throw your pearls before swine. Aisha shares about how there is strength in beauty.

Check out her website: www.bacchannel.com

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 293: Shameless Self Promotion with Queen Sheba

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 21:18:38 -0000

I am wonderfully delighted to talk with Queen Sheba the Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop. We talk about how she got her pen name of Queen Sheba, how she has been fired from every job ever, and so has decided being an entrepreneur was her style. Sheba shares that it is so important that you keep going and share what you are. We talk about how important it is to be shameless in your self promotion, and how you need to be your own authentic self. We discuss about the devastating loss of Queen Sheba's partner, and how she went through that loss. She shares about how important it is to have a therapist, and shares so much of what she had been going through, and her book that is coming out to help share about how to go through reconstruction plastic surgery.

Commission her here: https://www.thequeensheba.live/

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 292: Inspiring Content Creators to Help All People Value All People with Makeda Mays Green.

Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:35:16 -0000

I am beyond delighted to chat with Makeda Mays Green, SVP, Digital and Cultural Insights at Nickelodeon for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about her first job at Sesame Street, where she knew what she wanted and went after it. We talk about her first 12 years working for Sesame, and how she has gotten to working at Nickelodeon. Makeda talks about her lofty goals, some of the struggles she's gone through, how holding onto her purpose has kept her going on. We talk about how "No." is a sentence. We talk about how being purpose driven is so much more important than the what. Makeda shares about how important it is to shift your internal voice so that you can reframe and react to situations.

"It is less about making a dollar, and more about making a difference, " - Makeda Mays Green

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Nickelodeon: https://www.nick.com/

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 291: Breathe. Believe. Achieve. with Nikeisha Beckford

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:00:00 -0000

For #29DaysofMagic today I have an amazing conversation with Nikeisha Beckford, office lead for VMLY&R in detroit. We talk about her life and times being from Jamaica moving to America for what was initially going to be 3 years, and how she's still living here 30 years later. Nikeisha shares about how being intentionally relational, being a servant leader helps make people feel like they belong. Nikeisha shares about what it looks like to be a true servant leader, the huge importance of having people who have your back, and Detroit Experience Studio! Nikeisha would like you to genuinely take a step back and make sure you are putting people at the center of what you do!

Connect with her on:

Detroit Experience Studio: https://detroitexperiencestudio.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeishabeckford/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kikiinthed

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 290: Digging Into The Humanity of Business with Akilah Scharff-Teoh

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 17:30:31 -0000

Today I am so excited to have Akilah Scharff-Teoh, Founder of the Life Force Unit, on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic! We chat about her working as a telemarketer, selling home improvements and re-financing as a 14 year old! Akilah shares about how much more difficult it is to make something happen in a highly bureaucratic environment and once you can run a $2 million project you can run your own business. We discuss why building teams with equity in mind from day one is much more sustainable. We talk about how crazy it is that many of the commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion during 2020 seem to have gone away. We chat about how important it is to bring people with you as you are going along, there is no standing alone atop a mountain!

Akilah would like you to examine your assumptions when interacting with other people.

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#29DaysofMagic! Episode 289: Teaching & Learning How To Fail with Christina Bryan

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 17:19:22 -0000

I am so excited to have Christina Bryan, the Chief of Staff at a Nonprofit, on the podcast for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about what her first job at McDonald's was, and how it was that she worked at all of the roles at McDonald's, where she absolutely had the best time! We discuss how making mistakes and failing is not the end, and how things won't always be easy there will be some dirtiness and that is necessary to move forward. We bond over being event people, the challenges of curating events and the benefits. Christina would like to give this piece of advice, "I will not engage in any partnerships or friendships with any one who prioritizes money, wealth, and or status over passion, service to others, and kindness..." which is a promise she made to herself, and has found great success in keeping it.

Look out for Christina's upcoming book about failure.

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 288: Giving True Admiration and Appreciation with Genetta Robinson

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 20:31:25 -0000

I am so excited to have Genetta Robinson a Sr. Manager Inclusive Brand Marketing at Hulu. We talk about how she became an advice columnist while still at age 16! After taking a break for 5 years to have her daughters, Genetta shares how she came back to and started as a college professor. We have a great conversation about her amazing entrepreneur daughters (who are 8 & 12), and their business that is up and running!. We talk about how important it is to give appreciation to people while they are here with us, and giving folks their flowers now.

Check out Genetta's Daughter's business - Viori Designs: https://www.instagram.com/vioridesigns/?hl=en
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#29DayofMagic! Episode 287: Reaching Back and Giving Back with Susan Akinyi Tindi

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:30:51 -0000

Today I am so excited to have Susan Akinyi Tindi for #29DaysofMagic today! Account Supervisor, Client Engagement at VMLY&R. We talk about how her first job was an on campus and how the fear associated with being an immigrant led her to only take what she was given- which was an obscenely low paycheck. Now she has fearlessness to ask for what she wants and speak up for her for herself.

Susan would like there to be more fearless leaders who give back, and more!

Susan would like you to check out these books by Yaa Gyasi:
"Homegoing": https://www.amazon.com/Homegoing-Yaa-Gyasi/
And "Transcendent Kingdom": https://www.amazon.com/Transcendent-Kingdom-novel-Yaa-Gyasi/

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 286: You Are the One with Kelli Anderson

Sun, 12 Feb 2023 23:40:13 -0000

I am super delighted to have Kelli Anderson, Director, Brand Experience Strategy at VMLY&R on the podcast today! Kelli had an amazing first job as an attraction specialist working with the Muppets, and she shares how that sense of wonder has helped her in all her jobs and experiences now. We talk about how black and brown audiences are not a monolith. We talk about some of the faux pas that Kelli sees as she helps brands understand culture. Kelli talks about how important it is to remember that not everything in life is a 100 yard sprint, but also there are a lot of relay races that you can participate in.

Kelli would like you to Go For It, if there's something you have been wanting to try, just try it!

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 285: Locking In On What You Want with Tamara N. Houston

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 20:09:06 -0000

You are going to absolutely love this episode of #29DaysofMagic! with Tamara N. Houston, Founder & CEO Iconmann. We talk about how Tamara saw the connections between the design fashion industry to the media world, all the way to where she is now. We discuss her working her way up from the mail room to becoming a successful agent and repping a breakout star. There is always always going to be times where you have to pick yourself up, how pivoting in life is necessary, and how Iconmann came about. We talk about how Iconmann's main goal is to uplift and create community for Black men without trying to create sound bites.

Tamara Would like you to check out:
"The Prophet," by Khalil Gibran https://buff.ly/3YFQ5RZ
God Engineering: https://buff.ly/3HL8rKw
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#29DayofMagic! Episode 284: Walking in Your Purpose with Imani Ellis

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 20:40:52 -0000

I am super delighted to have Imani Ellis Founder and CEO of The Creative Collective NYC & CultureCon. We talk about her amazing career journey from Abercrombie, to NBC, to where she is now. We talk about how important Imani's work has been, and how she got to start CultureCon.. We discuss about how important it is to curate the things that matter to your heart, and how great Imani has been doing in keeping her own purpose and not jumping at every shiny opportunity. Imani shares about her live estate sales, and how much fun of a treasure hunt they can be.

Imani would like to ask you to check out Culture Con and join when and where you can! Check out Culture Con's Website here: https://www.theccnyc.com/culturecon

Imani would like to give you a book recommendation "Untamed," By: Glennon Doyle https://www.amazon.com/Untamed-Glennon-Doyle-Melton/dp/1984801252

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 283: Creating and Maintaining Authentic and Organic Relationships with Andrea Harry Bibbs

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:24 -0000

Today I am super excited to have Andrea Bibbs, Founder & CEO, The ACB Group, on the podcast for this episode of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about how Andrea got the opportunity to do an internship during high school, and how she was able to learn that she loved being able to get press information first. We talk about how Andrea got an internship with CNN, and how she was able to get a job there later on, being sponsored by CNN so that she was able to move from Canada to work down in CNN. We talk about how Andrea was always ready to try new things, and jump into doing things that other people where not wanting to do. We talk about her new firm the ACB group, and some of the struggles that she is going through to get it up and running. We talk about people having the freedom to start and try new and different things and businesses, and in that how "No," is a sentence. We talk about how important it is to be authentic in our relationships with other people, and how difficult it so often is for us as black women, but it has made us learn to become friends with other people so fast so that we could connect with the people around us.

Reach out to her on email: andrea@theacbgroup.com

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 282: Getting a High Return On Impact with Bullock-Bailey

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:00:15 -0000

I am absolutely delighted to have Sharese Bullock-Bailey, Urbanworld Foundation Inc., Chief Innovation Officer & Founder of Overstand. We talk about how Sharese got her first job for a woman entrepreneur at age 14, and at the same time got to start her first internship at 14. We talk about how important finance can be, and how Sharese has been working to help young and emerging artists and story tellers. She has been working on focusing on getting a good return on impact, instead of only looking for a return on investment. We talk about how Sharese has gotten to where she is now, and got to work again with her first mentor Gabrielle Glore at Urbanworld. Sharese shares about how vital and important it is to help get funding to amazing women and people of color so that their stories can be told. We both bond over how we've had to hack together wifi systems, and Sharese shares an incredible story about hacking together a wifi system with just smartphones for propping up the filmmakers and artists there.

Sharese would love for everyone to check out: urbanworld.org, and come visit the festival in New York City, November 1st-5th.

"People often forget what you've said, people often forget what you've done, but people always remember they way you've made them feel," -Maya Angelou <- A quote that Sharese would give to share with you

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 281: Being Close to What You Love so Your Passion Shines Through with Bria Washington

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:00:25 -0000

I am so delighted that on this episode of #29DaysofMagic I get to have a chat with Bria Washington, Manager, Sports Marketing at The Coca-Cola Company. We talk about her story going from almost pro soccer player, to sales, all the way to where she is now. We talk about how Bria's first female boss helped her so much navigate what she was doing. Bria shares about how she got to be involved in helping Coca-Cola bring about sustainability with Atlanta United and the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. We talk about the great advice Bria got from her dad that she shouldn't settle. We talk about the delicate balance that arise from the stress of there being only so much room for women at the top of businesses, while wanting to be able to not be stunted or stopped from growing, how black women want to not just exist or survive, but we want to be seen, and heard and valued, and yet not wanting to burn bridges unnecessarily. We talk about not taking trauma with you, and not doing the bad that happened to you to those that are coming after you. We talk about how life doesn't end at age 22, and so much more!

Bria would like to ask you to make time to give back to the younger generation that is reaching for help.

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#29DayofMagic! Episode 280: Owning What We Create with Shara McHayle

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 21:36:35 -0000

Welcome to today's amazing episode with Shara McHayle, Co-founder and President at Hoop88Dreams. Shara shares stories of how she started from a young age being an entrepreneur, first by ironing jeans for other people, and then went to make lollipops that she sold at school. We talk about how she helped pioneer the first global statement driven, and street wear clothing. We talk about how when Shara joined PNB Nation she grew the brand from $150,00 to about $2.1 Million, and how they had to go get partnerships so that they could fulfill their orders. We discuss how important it is to own what we create, specifically highlighting bamboo earrings, and how while we love Sex and The City, it was that hoop earrings were originated from hip hop community, and even further back to Africa where they are an identifier of wealth and power and influence. We discuss how messed up it was that 30 years ago the black community would be changing the fashion game, but not getting rewarded for it, but instead having to pay for it. There have been so many things that we as a culture have created but have given away. As Black women, it is so important to be vulnerable and be able to say, "We are not superwoman, we didn't come from Krypton,"

"Let us know our history, so we can be better human beings moving forward," - Shara McHayle

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#29DayofMagic Episode 278: Seeing It Through with Ayana Stafford-Morris

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 17:00:46 -0000

I am super delighted to have Ayana Stafford-Morris, Founder Hollywood Rebels - an immersive experience and media production company. We talk about her incredible life story, how she thought she wanted to be a hair stylist, and figured out that wasn't it. During COVID, Ayanna created the first black owned drive-in movie theater- the Newark Moonlight theater in Newark, which became a huge hit. We talk about how fear can cripple, and how Ayana has been able to really spread her wings by going to therapy and be able to conquer her fears to move forward in her power. It's such an empowering conversation you'll not want to miss this one!

Reach out to Ayana if you'd like to support her Fairy Brunch event activation, where she celebrates incredible Black women, connect with her on her details below.

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/hollywoodrebel_
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Newark Moonlight: https://www.newarkmoonlight.com/
The Fairy Brunch Website: https://www.thefairybrunch.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 277: Quality versus Quantity with Judy and Jonay Jackson

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:00:50 -0000

I am super delighted to have Judy and Jonay Jackson, the first mother daughter combo on #29DaysofMagic! We get to hear about both Judy and Jonay's first jobs. We talk about how Judy has gotten to the point where she has been able to start JLC Ventures. We talk about how saying no can far outweigh the value of saying yes. We talk about making our own mental health a high priority. We talk about Judy's videos to Jonay that she has made and posted on LinkedIn that give just such great advice!

Judy and Jonay would you like you to make memories that really matter.

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LinkedIn -Jonay: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonay-jackson/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 276: Paying Attention to the World Around You with Lola Bakare

Thu, 02 Feb 2023 17:00:16 -0000

In today's amazing episode of #29DaysofMagic I get to have Lola Bakare on the show! Author “Responsible Marketing," and so many other great things! Lola got her first job working on Gatorade marketing for Pepsi with an English major. Lola talks about being in the right place at the right time, and being ready to take advantage of those opportunities. We talk about how stats are not the only thing for showing what is interesting, what is cool and interesting right now. We talk about how being able to de-center lived experience can help so much with marketing. We agree that having the ability to want to hear from other perspectives makes you a better marketer every day of the week. We talk about so much great advice, including the superpower that Lola has of being a whisperer. We talk about doing things that you are not only awesome at, but also finding things that give you energy! We talk about navigating the dynamics of working with an underperforming peer, and how sometimes the only way out is to leave.

"You won't find your strategy in a spreadsheet," - Lola Bakare

Buy her book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/139861162X?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_YGQ6WGH4N85NJPSFFAHB

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 275: Black Maternal Health Matters with Latoyia Dennis

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:12:02 -0000

I am so excited to kick off this year of #29DaysofMagic with Latoyia Dennis, the Motivated Mom. We talk about her start, and how she has gotten to where she is today. We talk about how Latoyia decided that it wasn't so much about being successful, but that she wanted to realize what kind of person she wanted to be, and what kind of person she wanted to be and what kind of impact she wanted to leave. We talk about how Latoyia had such an amazing interview with a nonprofit that she accepted a job for that nonprofit without knowing how much she would be getting paid. Latoyia talks a lot of good management that goes into nonprofits. Latoyia shares an incredible story about how A Chance to Learn got started when her 2 year old son was reading and someone else asked about it. About 6 months into blogging she reached out to Disney to be a Disney blogger, and how she got to become a Disney blogger. Latoyia shares her most recent amazing tour that is coming up, and they're going to kick off on February 10th with a press conference in DC! Maternal Outcomes Matter Shower tour is the name. We are going to be working on changing the narrative for maternal mortality, and open up a lot of conversations and information to help families connect to needed. We talk about so many highly important things, you'll definitely want to take a listen!

Check out:
A Chance to Learn: https://achancetolearn.org/
Her NonProfit: https://www.motivatedmom.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoyia-dennis-mba-87b0578/

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Episode 274: Managing Life Inside and Out of the Office with Gina Cavallo

Tue, 20 Dec 2022 17:00:18 -0000

I am delighted to have a fantastic chat with Gina Cavallo CRO over at Audigent. We talk about her time at Nordstrom and having her dad encourage her to get a job if she wanted a car. We talk about what actually a CRO does, as well as how innovative Audigent is in their data tools. We get to talk about being introverted extraverts, how Gina got into sales, as well as getting to teach some classes at her university. Gina talks about not being so hard on yourself, and making time to prioritize what's important in your life. Gina would like you to take time for yourself and your loved ones, as would I this holiday season!

Gina Recommends these podcasts as well:
School of Greatness https://schoolofgreatness.com/
On Purpose: https://jayshetty.me/podcast/

Connect with her at:
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginacavallo/

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Episode 273: Not In The Box with Sarah Sukumaran

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:20 -0000

I am super excited to have Sarah Sukumaran, Founder & CEO of Lilith NYC| a global media platform & footwear brand for women, femmes, and all underrepresented folks in the sneaker world. We talk about how she got her first job as a tutor, and how she got to where she is now. She was working in many technical fields, up until she got started working at Nike because of her love of data. We talk about the huge shift on what footwear has been available so that we are not putting women into a box, and how big shoe and fashion companies have not been fast to pivot to today. Lillith is a stand out in the market for shoes for so many great reasons, and that since black women have driven the culture for so long we should totally be winning monetarily as well.

Sarah would like to ask if you know any investor to send them Lilith's way.

Connect with her here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilith.nyc/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilithnyc
Website: https://lilith.nyc/

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Episode 272: Working to Inspire and Impact People with Walter Geer

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Hello and welcome to this week's episode of The Reset Podcast, I am beyond excited to have Walter Geer! The Chief Experience Design Officer at VMLY&R. We talk about how Walt got his first job and then learned how to do that job. Walt talks about how he was a pentathlete in college, and from doing that he learned to be very adaptable and getting good at all sorts of things. We talk about how Walter got to advertising for health at VMLY&R. We talk about meeting people where they are, and leading with empathy and authenticity. We talk about his instagram posts and how he got to having his great conversations there, some of the positive impacts that have come, and some of the weird and sad effects that have come out of it, and the overall positives and negatives that social media has. All in all let's just work to lift each other up.

Walter would like you to take 10-15 minutes to help out someone else.

Connect with him here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/3rdGeers
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3rdgeers/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/3rdgeer/

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Episode 271: The Magical Gift of Entrepreneurship with Nancy Chang

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:15:05 -0000

I am super excited to have Nancy Chang, founder of Purpose & Hope, on the podcast today! We talk about Nancy's career, and how it got her to the Bay Area. Nancy shares about finding her purpose and starting her company from the time that she realized her mother had gotten cancer. She shares about how a great mentor and friend encouraged her to move foreword with her business idea and started from scratch. We talk about the Really Awesome Gift around being an entrepreneur. We talk about how important it is to be a life long learner, and how much you learn about yourself and your strengths while becoming an entrepreneur. Nancy gives out so much great advice, and you'll definitely want to take a listen for it all!

Nancy would like you to check out and consider becoming a Soup Sponsor: https://www.purposeandhope.com/pages/soup-sponsor-1 (Check out more information for it here)

Connect with her here:
Purpose and Hope Website: https://www.purposeandhope.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/purposeandhope
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/purposeandhope/

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Episode 270: Knowing How Others Want to Be Seen with Aisha Felder

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:00:18 -0000

I am delighted to have Aisha Felder, Radical Marketing Leader and life healer, on the podcast today! We talk about how she got a job at age 12! Working as a parking attendant at the Zoo, and at that time she learned she needed to love what she does and it has to be worth her while! We talk about what keeps Aisha interested and her time working for Coca-Cola. We talk about how not being able to relate with others on your daily lives pulls the rug out on all the data and statistics and really messes up the great stories we like to tell as marketers. Aisha highlights how we needed the pandemic for bringing back so much truth to who we are. Aisha shares about how she lost nearly 80 lbs and really high lights that when food and drink are not how we cope, it really changes health. And so much more!

Aisha would like you to take time to put yourself first.

Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishafelder

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Episode 269: Bitten by the Bug of Entrepreneurship with Nicole Spiegel-Gotsch

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:00:56 -0000

In this amazing episode we get to chat with Nicole Spiegel-Gotsch, CEO and founder of Mavyn. We talk about her many different jobs, her work in non-profits, and how she got to being CEO of Mavyn. We connect on how difficult it can be to be everything to everyone, and how Nicole decided to focus in from her broader company to being more focused on helping women build, launch, and grow their businesses. The number one piece of advice Nicole gives is to find low hanging fruit. We talk about how to get into a market, and when to know your value. Keep cultivating fearlessness is a thing we talk about, and how you need to keep walking through the fear that is there. We talk about how important it is for our own lives when we've learned though tough times, and how it's important to realize that you never lose, you either win you your learn.

Mavyn: Helping women Build, Launch, and Grow.

Check out Nicole's free 30 minute strategy session: https://hellomavyn.com/

Connect with her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nspiegelgotsch/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nspiegelgotsch

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Episode 268: Cracking Open the Egg of Infinite Opportunities In and Around Women's Health with Nitasha Mehta

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:30:35 -0000

Welcome to another episode where I bring on a different business leader who is doing some great game changing work, and this week I am so glad to have Nitasha Mehta, founder of Rethink Pink initiative, and an experienced digital marketer. We talk about her incredible career from Amazon, to Samsung, and then at Boxed as employee number 24, where she worked for the past 7 years to help scale it up to over 250 employees! After a year at Boxed Nitasha spent time learning about Pink Tax and Tampon Tax, having found that disposable razors for women was about 108% the cost of razors for men, even from the same manufacturer! We talk about how expensive it is to be a women in everyday life, even for essential items! And we talk about so many other great things!

Nitasha would recommend that you stand up for what you believe in; if there are some value that you align with you can find ways to incorporate those with your professional life!

Contact Nitasha:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nitasha-mehta/

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Episode 267: Normalize The Process Of Living With Loss with Marisa Renee Lee

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:21:32 -0000

Welcome to today's episode with Marisa Renee Lee a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. We talk about her first job, which was where she started her own business around babysitting around the age of 12! Marisa worked for 11+ years helping put herself through college doing childcare related activities! We talk about how she took a year off right after spending so much time learning at Harvard to help out her parents as her mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. She got to spend a lot of time working in politics, and helped with My Brother's Keeper Alliance, and through all of that she was able to write a book about grief from her individual life, and how to live with loss. Grief is not just a single moment in time, it is the repeated experience of learning to live in the midst of a significant loss. We talk about how the reason you grieve is because you loved. We talk about where healing begins, and letting go of a lot of the judgement that comes in the midst of grieving. We talk about healing journeys, and so much more!

We talk about how "No" is an entire sentence.

Marisa would like you to buy her book to help you through grief: https://www.marisareneelee.com/grief-is-love

Check out:
Her Website: https://www.marisareneelee.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marisareneelee
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarisaReneeLee
LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marisareneelee/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/marisareneelee

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Episode 266: Giving Yourself Permission to Value Yourself and Your Time with Jenn Tardy

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:00:00 -0000

I am so excited to have this great conversation with Jennifer Tardy Diversity Recruitment Trainer and Career Coach. Jenn talks about her first job at Long John Silvers, as well as touching on many of her other jobs that all come together to lead her to where she is now. A lot of times in interviews we feel like we are in a hot seat and can forget our own value, but Jennifer encourages everyone to know your value, because you are bringing things to the table. We talk about when to hire a career coach, why it's beneficial, giving yourself permission to take care of yourself, and so much more!

If anyone is struggling to navigate their career, Jenn would like you to tell them about a Career Coach

Check out: https://www.jennifertardy.com/ for resources about and around getting a job and advancing your career.

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Episode 265: Taking Challenges and Making them into Incredible Strengths with Renee Manfredi and Daniel Smrokowski

Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:03:16 -0000

Welcome to today's very special episode Live from the Special Olympics in Orlando! Today we got to chat with Renee Manfredi (Special Olympics Athlete, Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger) and Daniel Smrokowski (Special Olympics Athlete, and podcaster on Special Chronicles).

Renee and Daniel share their stories of growing up and how they got connected to the Special Olympics. When they walked through the doors into Special Olympics, it was like walking into a whole new world of opportunity and acceptance.

We talk about how important it is to find and choose an awesome group that will help and support you, and then how as Renee and Daniel have been able to grow with the Special Olympics they have been able to start helping out the next generation.

We bond over riding bikes, and we get to have such a special conversation with so much more!

"Acceptance and kindness go hand in hand," - Renee Manfredi.

Renee and Daniel would like you to accept and include people

Check out special Olympics: https://www.specialolympics.org/

And Daniel's Podcast: https://specialchronicles.com/

As well as their blog posts:
Renee: https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/blog/military-appreciation-month-my-life-as-a-military-child
Daniel: https://www.specialolympics.org/stories/blog/my-usa-games-experience

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Episode 264: Accelerating Positive Change with Tommaso Di Giovanni

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 15:00:56 -0000

In today's episode I am delighted and honored to have Tommaso Di Giovanni VP of International Communications (Market Activation and Support). We talk about his first job. We talk about his having really great bosses at PMI which helped him become more and better, and how everyone needs that. We talk about how PMI is working to make sure all cigarettes are being replaced by better alternatives, and how it is a disruption of the core of the industry. We discuss how interesting trying to help public health is and the policies different countries have. We talk about how we got the gift of time from the pandemic. We also talk about how important it is to set realistic time goals, because while it is good to work quickly, creating unrealistic expectations can lead to people getting stuck.

We talk about 3 things Tom has learned in his move:
1. If you want to truly mobilize an organization you need to show the way by example.
2. You are better off if you teach people how to fish, instead of giving them fish.
3. If you want to change entrenched opinions you need to embrace resilience and repetition.

When you see positive change give it a chance.

Tom would like you to remember if you really want to do something, you can do it.

Connect with him here:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommaso/?originalSubdomain=ch

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Episode 263: Justice to Shelf with Brian Owens

Thu, 19 May 2022 17:00:20 -0000

Welcome to today's fantastic episode with Brian Owens, Senior Vice President, Commerce Strategy at VMLY&R. His first job was at Lockheed Martin, we talk about his really interesting evolution from there to where he is at now. We talk about bringing Justice to Shelf, https://www.adweek.com/commerce/make-commerce-more-equitable/ and how we can help bring about equity and allowing innovation and creativity to lead the process. Less conforming and more creativity. We talk about how to open more economic growth by demystifying some ideas around and helping black owned businesses. We talk about what next steps Brian can be and is taking from Justice to Shelf, with BLK & Bold a coffee company. https://blkandbold.com/ We talk about how different our country has become since January 1st 2020. We talk about working to help get solutions for everyone and making it equitable.

Connect with him here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-owens-8b02171/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bowens1435

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It's Okay to Not Be Okay

Tue, 03 May 2022 16:00:21 -0000

I am so excited to have Dave Roter, VP at Snap. We hear about Dave's career, and how he got to a point where he raised his hand to hop onto social media. He got started at Twitter, did a stop at a content creator company, up until he joined Snap. Dave talks about how when he opened up about his mental health struggles, and how it is okay to talk about not being okay. We talk about how leaders need to be okay with people not being okay and help with talking about issues. Dave gives a great piece of advice that going for a walk without notifications on your phone can be so helpful. We both talk about the nervousness and different fears we have when it comes to public speaking and ways we have been working through that.

Dave would like to ask everyone to engage in a mental health discussion.

Connect with Dave on Twitter: https://twitter.com/roter

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Episode 261: Having the Heart of an Entrepreneur with Gary Mittman

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 18:39:31 -0000

Welcome to today's excellent episode with Gary Mittman, CEO of KERV Interactive. We have a great chat about his life and career journey. He got to work alongside a lot of really famous musicians, got to run a night club in N.Y. went back to California and doing infomercials, and went to work on some internet companies. After seeing some new technology brought to him by his friend they bought it and created a new startup. We talk about how Gary has gotten through a lot of struggles with his starting of his different companies, and how you need to have the heart of an entrepreneur to keep at it. We talk about how important family and friends are. Gary would like you to be a kinder, gentler society.

Check Out Gary's:

Website: http://garymittman.com/

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garymittman/

and KERV Interactive: https://kervit.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 260: Working for Social Impact with Danielle Kristine Toussaint

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0000

#29DaysofMagic Day 29! Today I am so delighted to chat with Danielle Kristine Toussaint, CXO at NewSchools Venture Fund | Author - Dare to Think Purple. We talk about her first job at a Dinosaur exhibition, which she got by having good connections. We talk about how Danielle has been able to land the next right thing for her by having a solid network and always pushing for change, even starting at 16 working at a nonprofit. We talk about how she helped produce a play, at just age 8, and with her parents taking her seriously and being so supportive she has been able to believe in herself from her own very concerted effort. We talk about how important it has been for both our lives to not put people in boxes, and instead remove the limits of how great someone can be. We talk about her book, why she wrote it, and a lot of the themes that are in it. We talk about how we need to have deeper conversations across lines of difference. Danielle shares about revenge procrastination, and a bit about what it is.

Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Think-Purple-Survival-Entrepreneurship-ebook/dp/B08W2K3B96/

Connect out:
Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellekristinetoussaint/
Her Website: http://www.daretothinkpurple.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 259: Helping Others Circumvent the Challenges You've Faced with Debbie Ellison

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:04:39 -0000

I am so delighted to have Debbie Ellison on day 28 of #29DaysofMagic!

Debbie is the Global Chief Digital Officer of VMLY&R Commerce. We talk about her career journey, her time going to a school where she was recognized as top of the class, and how she got one of the four available spots in a computer science course. We talk about the, interesting issues of being female leaders in business and in technology. We talk about what Debbie does now for her job, one of the most rewarding times of her career, the real value of investing in workplace environment, having real conversations, and so much more!

Connect with her on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigitalConstant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/constant.leigh
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/debbieellison/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 258: Succeeding, Delivering, and Family with Dee Poku-Spalding

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:33:18 -0000

Welcome to day 27 of #29DaysofMagic with Dee Poku-Spalding Founder and CEO of The WIE Suite. We talk about her upbringing in how she was told more or less to go into engineering, but decided to go into fashion instead! We talk about The Wie Suite, and it's work in helping women help push each other forward. We talk about how beneficial Wie has been and helpful even during the pandemic time, and their pivot to digital instead of in person things. We talk about her journey in learning to pitch her business better, how funding has gone, and how funding only one demographic has been not good. We talk about Dee running into a spot where she felt like she worked herself half to death, and how having a good community helped her out.

Check out:
The WIE suite's website: https://www.thewiesuite.com/
Dee Poku's Website: https://www.deepoku.com/

The WIE Suite's Social medias:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewiesuite/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewiesuite/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thewiesuite

Dee Poku's Social Medias:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deepoku/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deepoku
Twitter: https://twitter.com/deepoku

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 257: Doing What You're Good At with Briahna Gatlin

Sat, 26 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

I am so excited to have Briahna J Gatlin on for day 26 of #29DaysofMagic ! Briahna is the CEO & Publicist of Swank Public Relations. We talk about her first job in journalism, and she got to a spot where she just started her job out of need. We talk about what Swank is today. We talk about how important it is to do things that you are good at. We talk about how important it is to save your money, and starting therapy right away. We talk about some great self care tips. And more!

Connect with her on:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/briahnaj
SwankPR Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwankPR
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/briahna31/
SwankPR Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swankpr/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/briahnagatlin/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 256: Sharing Out with Heather Odom

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 16:59:01 -0000

Welcome to day 25 of #29DaysofMagic with Heather Odom, Carolina for All Business Development Manager. We talk about her first job in helping other peoples, and how she still is helping people for her job today. We talk about the huge importance of word of mouth advertising and personal experience. We talk about the exhaustion that people are feeling from the push of vaccines, and how Heather and her nonprofit are still trying to create opportunities to demystify issues. We talk about some of the silver linings of big issues of life, some good life advice, and so much more!

Heather would like you to share out what has positively reinforced you to others.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BAHF10/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherzen08/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BAHF11
Carolina4all Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Carolina4All

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 255: Slowing Down to Plan with Jasmine Powers

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 17:41:16 -0000

In today's #29DaysofMagic I get to interview Jasmine Powers, CEO, Jasmine Powers Multimedia LLC. We talk about her first job, and how it has led into what she does now. Jasmine shares some first steps about data and analytics to start making money, when to call Jasmine for rolling out new apps, a lot of well known pitfalls to be on the lookout for, and much more great advice! We talk about how important it is to encourage and support young people and entrepreneurs that they can do this. We have such a great conversation about all sorts of entrepreneur things, and so much more!

Jasmine would like you to, "Install the Facebook pixel and every other tracking and conversion pixel you can on your web properties so you can get line of sight into your data."

Connect with her on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasminepowers
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jasminepowers
Her Website: https://www.jasminepowers.com

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 254: Nowhere is Perfect with Tricia Okin

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:15:32 -0000

Welcome to day 23 of #29DaysofMagic! We have such a great conversation with Tricia Okin, Founder of Tricia Okin Studios. We talk about her incredible career journey, and how her 'job title' has evolved a lot over the years, going from print, to webpage, to so much more. We talk about the opening of genuine empathy. Tricia talks about her time living in and around west Europe where she has noticed that people, when realizing that she is an African American treat her different than before when thinking that she was just from Africa. We talk about her childhood, her family escaping a coup that happened in Nigeria. We talk about how different upbringings bring about different people and mentalities, and different doesn't mean better, different just means different. We talk about Tricia beginning to make art again, and so much more!

Check out https://www.thebigcrit.com/ Tricia Okin's most recent project with Linda Secondari

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/triciaokin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/triciaokin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brandnewsomewhere/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 253: Professional AND Family Life with Ama Gordon

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Today is day 22 of #29DaysofMagic, and I am so excited to have Ama Gordon, CEO & Founder, Global Fertility Connections Corp. We talk about her life journey, working in many different spots. She talks about what Global Fertility Connections does, starting with egg freezing, and all the recommendations and information that they provide. We talk about the high cost of doing egg freezing. We talk about how important talking about egg freezing when people are younger is, that way you can have both a career and being a mother. Ama shares how running into rejection allowed her to start her company, going from ideation stage to market. Ama shares such a wonderful wealth of information that black women especially need to hear right now.

Ama would like you to give yourself 30 minutes to think about fertility and family building.
https://www.globalfertilityconnections.com/

Learn about Global Fertility Connections and where you could be on your fertility journey:
https://www.instagram.com/globalfertilityconnections/
https://www.facebook.com/GlobalFertilityConnections/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-fertility-connections

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 252: Not Needing the Approval of Others with Karen Donaldson

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 20:31:12 -0000

Welcome to day 21 of #29DaysofMagic! Today I am so excited to have Karen Donaldson, who is a celebrity communication, body language, and confidence coach. She got her first job as a dance choreographer, and at just 16 she was running a dance studio. She shares her story where she had, while going through trials of people at high school deriding her for being pregnant her senior year, and she decided to start not caring what other people think. She shares her career journey of speaking confidently and inspiring and coaching others to speak confidently as well. We talk about the importance not being stuck in comfortability, or in other people's expectations. We talk about self care, that needs not the approval of anyone. We dole out so much good advice in this episode you'll need to take a listen.

Remember this, "The words and actions of others never define, unless you allow them to. You define you," - Karen Donaldson

"Not everyone is for me," - Karen Donaldson

Confidence Disruptor: https://confidencedisruptor.com/ <- Check out the resetting of Confidence
https://confidencedisruptor.com/free-resources/ <- Here's some free stuff from Confidence disruptor

Check out her:
Website: https://karendonaldsoninc.com/
Speak and Get Booked: http://speakandgetbooked.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karendonaldson1

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 251: Changing Challenges with Tahira White

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:23:36 -0000

Welcome to this amazing day of #29DaysofMagic! Today I have an amazing conversation with Tahira White, Co-Founder/President of 19th & Park. We talk about her first job, as we always do at the start of the podcast, her career journey up to co-founding and becoming president of 19th & Park. 19th & Park is a Creative and Execution Agency. She had an amazing time getting over 10 million dollars in revenue in just the last five years, from start up to now. We talk about various challenges they have, advice Tahira has for her 18 year old self, things that she does for her self care, and more!

Check out "Sapiens" by Yuval Harari: https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095

"Challenges never go away, they just change," -Tahira White

Check out ways to connect with her:
Website: https://www.tahirawhite.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TahiraJalees
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tahira-white/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 250: Never Too Big To be Grounded with Jovanca Maitland

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

In day 19 of #29DaysofMagic we interview Jovanca Maitland, founder of JANE Events Consulting. We talk about her start being a camp counselor, going through working retail, and buying the things that go into stores and is now in doing events. We talk about how while she was working at Macy's she learned more about events and learned that celebrities were launching products at Macy's. Jovanca shares about her time at Essence, where everyone is a part of the family. She shares a story about getting recorrected and how she had to humble herself to make the project work well. We talk about how important it is to say no to doing everything, because you can only carry so many mountains. When you say 'no' you are choosing yourself.

Jovanca would like you to consider asking for help more often, even if it's just to get another set of eyes on a thing you're working on, so that you can be better.

"The Curse and the Blessing is that you always make it work," - Jovanca Maitland

Website: https://www.janeec.com/

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanca-maitland-des-pca-8a949b8/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jane.ec/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 249: The Path is not Tomorrow with Natasha Aarons

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 17:36:05 -0000

Welcome to today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! We get to have Natasha Aarons, Director of Marketing, Caviar at DoorDash. She has had such an amazing path, where she has marathoned through so many great experiences which she shares with us. She spent time working in the music industry, doing tech, and many different things. She's worked at Google, Apple, and so many fortune companies. She talks about many of the valleys that she has gone through and defining the boundary between mental health, personally and working life. We talk about how important it is to put on your oxygen mask first, and more!

"You can't squeeze water from a rock," -Natasha Aarons

Check out the Caviar App: https://www.trycaviar.com/en-US/

Reach to Natasha on
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natashaaarons/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tashabug/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 248: Radical Self Care with Dr. Natasha Williams

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 18:42:41 -0000

#29DaysofMagic day 17! It is a delight to have Dr. Natasha Williams, clinical psychologist, best selling author, and speaker. We talk about her journey, where she came from wanting to be a psychologist, learning a lot from how caring her mother was. She shares about how she has learned that psychology has at times done a disservice, and how she began to dive more into learning about psychology holistically. We talk about how important it is to realize that you don't need to be every women. We talk about the how very important it is set aside time to care for yourself, and how much better preventative measures are, especially for mental health, and so much more!

"Mental health is whole health," - Dr. Natasha Williams

Join the Radical Self Care Membership: https://drnatashawilliams.com/radical-selfcare-club/

Check out her website: https://drnatashawilliams.com/
Check out the Miracle Question Worksheet: https://drnatashawilliams.com/miracle-question-worksheet/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnatashawilliams/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnatashawilliams/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 247: Learning to Reinvent Yourself with Brooke Stachyra

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

In today's #29DaysofMagic, day 16, we have the amazing Brooke Stachyra, recovering Journalist and Grown-X Women Founder, who talks about her first three jobs, where she learned a lot of valuable skills. She got into the NBC, got a job at NBC News and went to People Magazine for 13 years. Brooke talks about experiencing reinventing herself when getting laid off from People's magazine, and a lot of other things that went on at her life at the same time. Brooke talks about how she went back to school in the summer of 2020, to help teach English as a second language. We talk about generation X how they are the analog and digital generation. We talk all about Brooke's life journey, a lot of advice she has learned along the way, and so much more!

"Be open to new people, and new experiences," - Brooke Stachyra

Check out Grown-X Women's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/grownxwomen/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 246: The Importance of Supporting Each Other with Myrna Orvam

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 15 of #29DaysofMagic where we have Myrna Orvam, program manager of NY Project Hope and Mayor of Martha's Vineyard. In this episode Myrna shares about her journey to becoming a program manager as well as what it looks like to step into a new career at 50 as a crisis counselor. She also shares about NY Project Hope which was created in response to covid 19 to get resources to those who don't have access to common items or knowledge; and more!

Connect with her here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/msorvam
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myrnaorvam/

Check out NYProjectHope: https://nyprojecthope.org/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 245: Career Must Haves with Trish Lindo

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 19:00:10 -0000

Welcome to day 14 of #29DaysofMagic with Trish Lindo, Senior Creator Manager @LinkedIn. We talk about how she got her first job at the GAP once at university. Then she shares her really interesting career journey to get to where she is now, she was a production assistant for a while, then she went freelance, worked at many different shows and things, up until she segued into digital media, she helped relaunch oprah.com, and has done so many amazing things, and is now working with LinkedIn to help creators. We talk about the necessity of getting a LinkedIn account and being up to date, in order to grow your community and your potentials for earnings. Trish shares some of the best tips of LinkedIn, and that LinkedIn is a generous platform, and so much more!

Connect with her on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishlindo/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trishlindostyle/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrishLindoStyle

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 244: The Economies of Stories with Joy Donnell

Sun, 13 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

In today's #29DaysofMagic we get to chat with Joy Donnell, Co-Founder, CIME (The Center for Intersectional Media and Entertainment). We talk about her career journey, where she started modeling, and went start stories. She talks about how she started to learn more about the economies of stories, and led to her producing of CIME. Joy shares the ideas of creating good communities and support is crucial and important for help. We talk about how important social media has become in this time. We talk about how shaping a good narrative is very important, how Joy grounds herself within herself at the beginning of the day, and so much more!

Check out CIME: https://www.cime.us/

Check out here new book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/173412430X/

Check out her socials:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doitinpublic/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/doitinpublic
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doitinpublic/

Check out CIME and SuperJoy socials
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CIMEclearly/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/heysuperjoy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-intersectional-media-entertainment-cime/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 243: Finding your Outlet with Crescent Muhammad

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 12 of #29DaysofMagic! Today we interview Crescent Muhammad who is the Managing Director, CUP LA; Creator & Co-Host, The Madness Collective. We talk about her journey from the Buckle, to where she is now. She talks about going to college doing some theatre classes, some of her mental health issues, how she got help, starting her talk show, working with a diversity and inclusion nonprofit. We talk about Crescent's show, "The Madness Collective," that talks about current events and helps to give a break from the crazy. We talk about some of the craziness in the world, we talk about how great Southside the TV show is especially truth in story telling, and so much more!

Check out the Madness Collective on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/themadnesscollective

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrescentSpeak
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crescentspeak
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/crescent.muhammad
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crescent-muhammad-651287122/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 242: OutRaised From Striving to Thriving with Sharon Lee Williams

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:05:29 -0000

Welcome to day 11 of #29DaysofMagic! Today I am so excited to have interview Sharon Lee Williams Care Coach, Actor, Musician, and Author. We talk about her life starting in Montreal, aging out of the foster system, getting a job, and going to try out for a show, where she got in, even though she didn't believe that she could make it. Sharon talks about her time in show business, how she had a really freeing experience, and how she went from being a stage coach to now doing care coaching. She shares what she's doing with her program "OutRaised," and how she is seeking to help young women that are aging out and or have just aged out of the foster care system.

Be on the lookout for her book, "Licks and Wails,"

Check out her website
http://sharonleewilliams.ca/#section-Intro

Connect with her on
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharonlee.williams.9
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonlee.williams.9/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 241: Helping People Do Better Be Better & Feel Better with Deneen Andrades

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to this great episode of #29DaysofMagic, where we get interview Deneen Andrades, Author, Speaker, and Life Transformation Specialist. We talk about how she got a start in high school being an accounting clerk, her career journey, and where she is at now. Deneen Shares some of her life story where she realized needed help, and how when she went through depression she was able to put together seven stages of hope, which she starts to spell out in her life story. Deneen shares about her journey to starting her business of helping people, what she does for self care, and so much more!

The meditation journal, three things you're thankful for, and three things you want to accomplish, is what Deneen would like you to try.

Reach out to Deneen if you want to work with her in coaching or speaking

All her socials can be found here: www.Deneen360.com

Or here:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/deneen.andrades
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/deneenandrades/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deneen-andrades-722637a/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVZxne6YvAdN6t3a1jf_8xw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/7StagesofHope
Website: www.DeneenSpeaks.com.

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 240: She Will Rise with April Reign

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to #29DaysofMagic day number nine! I am thrilled to have April Reign, Creator, #OscarsSoWhite and Co-Founder, SistaSCOTUS.org. We talk about how April started the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag, and how they were able to start conversations about diversity and inclusion. We talk about how consumers and actors and actresses are making changes to increase diversity and inclusion not just on the screen, but with all the people behind the cameras, running the lights, creating the costumes and all the behinds the scenes. We talk about how very important it is to get a supreme court justice who can speak to the lived experience of black women. We talk about how amazing it is that younger folks are choosing joy in their jobs and most of their lives.

"Be more judicious in your choices and be more thoughtful," -April Reign

Check out SistaSCOTUS.org
and sign the petition
Also follow the #shewillrise hashtag on social media

Connect with April here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reignofapril/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReignOfApril
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reignofapril/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ReignOfApril

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 239: Date Like a Woman with Kai Nicole

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

In day eight of #29DaysofMagic we get to interview the very interesting Kai Nicole, author of "Date Like a Woman." We talk about her incredible career, starting as the youngest lifeguard at YMCA, going to Harvard University and Howard University School of Law, and while working in tech she had decided to write a book. We talk about how Kai was able to expose a cult, and has been helping black women who have been victimized financially, because of the pressure that says she is not enough and needs to get a husband. We talk about so many more great tips about dating, and ways to think about the sexism and other pressures on women in regards to dating, and so much great advice!

"If you're not happy, adding a person into your life is not going to make you happy," - Kai Nicole

Shoot a DM to Laura about the offer for "Date Like A Woman," by Kai Nicole.

Connect with Kai Nicole or get her book here:
DateLikeAWoman.com
IG Date Like A Woman: https://www.instagram.com/datelikeawoman/
IG Kai: https://www.instagram.com/kaiflymommy/
Facebook Date Like A Woman: https://www.facebook.com/DateLikeAWomanBook
Twitter Date Like A Woman: https://twitter.com/DateLikeAWoman
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kainicole

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 238: Creating Circles of Encouragement with Rozie Kennedy

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 18:03:26 -0000

Welcome to another amazing #29DaysofMagic episode! Today's amazing guest is Rozella (Rozie) Kennedy, Creator of the Brave Sis Project. Rozie shares her life experiences getting broken, and working to pick herself up and create a journal to help her get back together. She started working, and Kickstarted at 300% raised.

"Who we are often times is who we always were, it's just what around us that gets in the way from who we get to be," -Rozie Kennedy

Book giveaway: https://forms.gle/CiZyC4r5yHYjqtxU7

Be on the Lookout for a Brave Sis adult activity book coming out in March 2023.

Connect with Brave Sis Project and the Vindication Gallery on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bravesisproject/
https://www.instagram.com/vindicationgal/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 237: Engaging Community with Yoga for Good with Latressa Fulton

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 21:33:55 -0000

Welcome to day 6 of #29DaysofMagic! We have an amazing conversation with Latressa Fulton, who graduated with a Bioengineering degree and minor in African American studies, and went on to get a masters in public health. She developed Move and Groove Yoga because of wanting to help give back. Integrating yoga with live music, partnering with the Jazz Museum, Latressa has been finding ways to help bring things to help communities make small improvements. We talk about her ways that she has pivoted to help the live musicians and people doing yoga during this pandemic.

"Give yourself some grace," - Latressa Fulton

Check out Latressa's Website: https://www.latressafulton.com/

Check out Move and Groove Yoga
Website: https://moveandgrooveyoga.weebly.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moveandgrooveyoga/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/groove_yoga

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 236: Behind the Curtains of Fashion with Stephanie Oge

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

In today's #29DaysofMagic we have a great conversation with Stephanie Oge, Founder and Textile artist of SOGÉ STUDIO. We talk about her story, what SOGÉ studio does to sell the art that gets onto fabric. She tells some of the process of getting the different artworks prepared and onto fashion. We talk about up and coming fashion, how Stephanie worked as a fashion designer for various sportswear brands and moved from there to starting her own studio, and she helps us understand more of the background behind the getting art onto fashion. Stephanie highlights importance of a gratitude book is so important.

Check out Stephanie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieoge/?hl=en

Also Check out:
Soge Decor: https://www.sogedecor.com/
Instagram: http://instagram.com/sogedecor

Soge Studio: https://www.sogestudio.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soge_studio/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sogestudio/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 235: Just Be a Healthy Adult with Rosenna Bakari

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day four of #29DaysofMagic where we have Dr. Rosenna Bakari with us again!

Two years ago, she shared about her non-profit program to empower adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and her journey teaching and writing every day as an author. Today, she shares about how that program motivated her create the non-profit, to pursue entrepreneurship as an empowerment expert. Now, motivated by the motto of "personal development is professional development," she helps others move obstacles from their lives to create the life they want, as well as organizations as they figure out how to start. We also hear her goal to normalize conversation about mental health and wellness in addition to mental illness and what that looks like.

Buy a SIGNED COPY of her best-seller: The Healing Journey: Relationships and Wellness Guide
At her website: rosennabakari.com
Join one of her Healing Challenges of 2022 on her website!

Follow "RosennaBakari" on IG, FB, LI, and Twitter.
https://www.instagram.com/rosennabakari/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABP2pRUBmzwW6h508BGORoQPo-1AHbYQR4E/
https://www.facebook.com/rosennab
https://twitter.com/RosennaBakari

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 234: Promoting the Unseen with Latoya V Smith

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

I am so excited to have Latoya V Smith, owner and CEO of 3S Tech & Talent. We talk about Latoya's young start doing a job at just 13! We talk about her unique upbringing, and her love of school. We talk about her amazing life journey, what her company is doing so much faster than these massive companies. We talk about her interest and getting involved in the coast guard, not even allowing not knowing how to swim stop her from joining. We talk about how helping set up people with proper accessibility really creates more opportunities for everyone.

Reach out to Latoya about 3S Tech & Talent's online *PAID* internship.

"Standards plus Strategy equals Success," -Latoya V Smith

Check out:

Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/3stechceo/
3STechandTalent's Website: https://www.3stechnologiesllc.com/
The company's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/3s-tech-and-talent-llc/
Her LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoya-v-smith-3s-ceo/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 233: Values and Missions with Donna Smith Bellinger

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day two of #29DaysofMagic! For this episode we have the remarkable Donna Smith Bellinger, professional speaker and author, and Sales manager of DS Bellinger Consulting LLC. We talk about her career journey and life story, and it is an absolute movie, book, and a Netflix series. We talk about how important it is to create a mission statement for your company, and even your life. Donna gives some amazing advice on how to communicate your value so that you can help your sales.

Donna talks about the four types of follow up calls:

1. Introduction
2. Reintroduction
3. Appointment
4. Invitation

Which you are going to want to take note on.

We talk the difference between peddlers and professionals and so much more!

"...It's not the transaction, it's the testimony," - Donna Smith Bellinger

Connect with her here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donnasmithbellinger/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/donna.smithbellinger/
Her Website: https://donnasmithbellinger.com/
Ask her some questions: https://askdsb.com/
Fearless conversations Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fearlesssalesconversations

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 232: Strategy Versus Implementation with Dr. Latoya Jordan

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to year three of #29daysofMagic! For today's episode we interview Dr. Latoya Jordan, Founder and Chief Consultant of Lead by Design Lab. We have an amazing conversation about her journey to getting her doctorate and the results of working in a corporate world. We talk about helping develop different people and how important it was that a company is values based. Dr. Jordan gives some of the best tips about how to be prepared to work through the jumps from management to executives, doing professional moves, and some specific advice for black women. We talk about the differences between strategy and implementation.

"Bring some fun into your first meeting with people," - Dr. Latoya Jordan.

Check out "Expect to Win," by Carla A. Harris: https://www.amazon.com/Expect-Win-Strategies-Thriving-Workplace/dp/0452295904

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/latoyaijordan/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leadbydesignlab
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadbydesignlab/

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Episode 231: Seeing and Fixing Problems with Rachel Francine

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0000

I am super excited to have Rachel Francine, Co-founder and CEO of SingFit. We talk about lessons she learned from her dad, specifically in the innovation side of business. We talk about how Rachel was one of the first women leaders in tech, and how at one of her first jobs she learned the importance of seeing all aspects. We talk about how necessary it is to do the work to, and how you won't always be "crushing it." Rachel shares her story about revenue generation and investment with SingFit. We also talk about how important it is to look at the problems that might appear in the next 10 years relating to aging and future studies.

Check out SingFit's website: https://www.singfit.com/

Caregivers/speech therapists/occupational therapists: contact SingFit at info@singfit.com

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Episode 230: Black Still Matters with Pepper Miller

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 17:00:00 -0000

I am so excited to have the legend Pepper Miller, thought leader and market researcher. We have an amazing conversation, starting with the same question we always have, going on five years for this podcast; and we discuss her first job. We talk about how her first job led to her understanding different types of insights. We talk about how she shares that people are different, and black people are a diverse group of people. We talk about understanding that differences exist, and that that is not just to help marketing, but also to help people become better at being friends. We talk equality, and how being proud to be black is not anti-white. We talk about how important it is to acknowledge differences and similarities.

Pepper would like you to practice more empathy, and open-mindedness, so that you can think about and understand someone else's point of view, so that equality can be upheld.

Buy her books:
Black Still Matters in Marketing
What's Black About It?

Connect with her here
Her Website: https://peppermiller.net/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peppermiller/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PepperMiller
Twitter: https://twitter.com/peppermiller

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Episode 229: Personality for your Pups with Stella Yang

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 19:00:00 -0000

In today's amazing episode I talk with Stella Yang, founder and creative director of Tuxie Luxie, Elevated chic for petite pups. We talk about Stella's work and her creating her company. We talk all about how your pups having clothing helps give them personality, and help them keep warm. We talk tips on getting your dogs to wear clothes. We talk about the challenges of being detail oriented, the art of navigating different personalities, and so much more!

Check out Tuxie Luxie: https://tuxieluxie.com/

Connect with her here:
Her Website: https://www.stellayang.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuxieluxie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sjiajia.yang
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellajyang/

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Episode 228: Putting People First with Lonn Shulkin

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's great episode with Lonn Shulkin, the CEO at BAM Strategy. We talk about his first job, his unpaid internship with a sports team, and his not liking the working for sports so much that he switched to working for a marketing team, and eventually got to BAM. We talk about what makes Lonn stay at BAM, even though in our industry people normally bounce around from agency to agency. We talk about how much everything has changed over the last year and is still different from COVID. We talk about Careiosity™ and so much more.

"Take time to put others first," -Lonn Shulkin

Lonn Shulkin's Links:
BAM site: https://bamstrategy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lonnshulkin/

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Episode 227: Stretching Your Imagination with Amélie (Lee) Lamont

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Today's amazing episode with Amélie (Lee) Lamont, one of the most incredible and fascinating people I've ever gotten to know, and is running a creative design practice called by amélie. studio. We talk about Amélie's life and creative life story. Amélie's many jobs, great thesis for graduate school, and many more beautiful things. We talk about how imagination can be used to help set people free. We bond over a shared growing up experiences, how we both were high performers in school, and so much more.

"Move slow and keep it together," -Amélie Lee Lamont

Anyone looking for a human centered copywriter, reach out to Amélie.

Amélie Lamont's Links:
Website: https://amelie.is/
Studio: https://www.byamelie.studio/

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Episode 226: Making Meaningful Change with Tristen Norman.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0000

In today's awesome episode I get to chat with Tristen Norman Head of Creative Insights at Getty Images. We talk about her life, and how she is always going to be the best at whatever she does. We talk about how she got to a creative spot even without a heavy art background. We define what insights are for a company. We talk about 8 different lenses of identity to help not stereotype in visuals. Tristen's amazing view on leaving a place better than she had found it has led to her helping out in DEI in all of her areas of work, even without having an official role in DEI.

Tristen would like you to check out the podcast Women at Work.
https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-women-at-work

Check out the Open Source research done by Getty and Citi:
https://custom.gettyimages.com/deitoolkit/p/1

Connect with her on LinkedIN:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristennorman/

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Epsiode 225: More Meaningful Connections with Marjorie Spitz

Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0000

I am so excited to have Marjorie Spitz President of the Small Business Division at Balance Integration Corporation. We talk about Marjorie's amazing career journey, and how she has gotten to work with getting small businesses to grow. We bond over a shared experience of working and feeling healthy while not being healthy at all. We talk about going through the journey and not being afraid to change as you go through life. We talk about how important it is to keep your relationships healthy. Don't forget to be good to people.

Remember to not just ask "How are you?" but really ask "How ARE you?"

Get in touch with Marjorie to get help walking through some things
https://www.balanceintegration.com/

Check out Marjorie at Mojo Healht and Wellness
https://www.mojohealthandwellness.com/meetmarjorie

Connect with her on LinkedIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marjoriespitz/#

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Episode 224: This Requires Working Hard with Jason Fairchild

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 17:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's great episode with Jason Fairchild CEO and Co-Founder of tvScientific. We talk about how crazy it is that he started out his career being a door to door insurance salesmen. We talk about how the door you knock on is not typically where the inputs come from. We talk about Jason's journey from working at the beginning of how paid internet works, and is now working at revolutionizing TV advertising. We talk all about tvScientific and how it is really changing the advertising game on TV. We talk about subscription fatigue, working hard at something you really like, and how the most teaching moments have come from failures. Fail early, fail often, and learn from those failures. We talk about how important having a routine is.

If you have a product or service that you are looking to advertise consider tvScientific
https://www.tvscientific.com/

If you would like to have a dialogue you can reach out and talk with Jason.

Connect with him here:
LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonfairchild/
Twitter https://twitter.com/jasonff

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Episode 223: Earning It and Actively Listening with Jenifer Herrmann

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0000

In this amazing podcast we get to chat with Jenifer Herrman EVP, Marketing, and New Business Development at Evergreen Trading. We talk about how she got started as a receptionist at a very entrepreneurial place. We talk about her time working around and then for the NBA. We talk about how Evergreen helps supply chain issues. We talk about smart and innovative partnerships that Jenifer gets to work at helping create. We talk about how important it is to have people around you that believe in you and can give you the "wings to fly" is instrumental in your growth.

Jenifer has an "Open door policy,"

Jenifer wants to open up the opportunity for you to connect to her via LinkedIn
https://buff.ly/3G8NKXe
Say "Listened to the Laura said that I could reach out,"

"Work for a person, not for a company," - Jenifer Herrmann

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Episode 222: Finding Some YOLO Opportunities with Rachana Bhide

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Today we have a great conversation with Rachana Bhide, Leadership Psychologist and Broadcaster. We talk about her career journey starting in an office and going then to college to study psychology specifically in work place dynamics. We talk about her choosing to spend her time, after the pandemic hit, to make sure it was a year where she explored different parts of herself, especially her creative space. It is where she began writing through the eyes of Fonty an ambitious elephant in New York. We talk about a positive psychology while not being positive to the point of toxicity. We talk about finding some YOLO opportunities even though difficult decisions are going to have to be made. We talk about hustle culture and the shift to seeing rest positively.

Check out Fonty Tales and find joy in connecting with animals:
https://www.instagram.com/fontytales/
https://twitter.com/FontyTales

Check out her LinkedIN:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachanabhide/

and her Twitter:
https://twitter.com/RachanaBhide

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Episode 221: A Listen First Approach with Joe Agoada

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's uplifting and encouraging episode with Joe Agoada, CEO at Sostento, a nonprofit working at the "frontline of public health, specifically right now working on the opioid crisis and coronavirus pandemic." We have such an amazing conversation about how to help our healthcare workers, the importance of getting vaccinated, and helping the local people who want to get vaccinated to be vaccinated. We talk about the importance of meeting people where they are so that we can be getting people to where they need to be so that we can be more proactive in future events. We talk all about the Free and Charitable Clinics, and how important they are for helping get the unvaccinated but willing vaccines.

You have two ears, two eyes, and one mouth.

Check out Covid Finish Line
https://covidfinishline.com/

Check out Sostento's Website
http://sostento.org/

Connect with Joe on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joeagoada/

Check out Joe's Podcast "Lets Break Good,"
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-break-good/id1453043800

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Episode 220: Empathize with Those in The In-Between Spaces with Doni Aldine

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's wonderful episode with Doni Aldeen, Editor in Chief of CULTURS Magazine! We have a really awesome conversation about culture and how for Doni, growing up as a Third Culture Kid (TCK) in 5 continents and 7 cultures has influenced her career, her approach to new life circumstances and overall ability to relate to others. We chat about the importance of staying very open to others perspectives while maintaining a strong sense of your own identity. She also shares how she ended up moving to Colombia during the pandemic and the awesome benefits that have come from recognizing how to feed her soul.

Get a FREE digital or paper copy of CULTURS magazine today! By checking out CULTURS website and scrolling down for the pop up.
https://www.cultursmag.com/

Follow CULTURS Mag on Instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/cultursmag/?hl=en

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Episode 219: Being a Difference Maker with Mac Conwell

Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's episode with Mac Conwell, Founder and Managing Partner of Rarebreed Ventures. Rarebreed Ventures is working to help founders who need money the most. We talk about his unique story, and how that has led to his unique fund. We talk about how he got to start funding companies in Maryland and how it led to him getting to work finding amazing black founders and really getting his plan redirected away from chasing lots of money, to creating a fund to help out new founders. We talk about what raising a fund is. Remember that Ventures are not personal, and you need to be specific when submitting a proposal. And, when submitting a proposal check out https://www.loom.com/ for creating a video for your proposal. Block out time on your calendar to relax and rest, and don't stop doing it.

The best way to contact Mac is via Twitter
https://twitter.com/MacConwell

LinkedIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeever/

Rarebreed
https://rarebreed.webflow.io/

Check out these books:
https://www.amazon.com/Should-White-Guys-Have-Billion-Dollar/dp/1574780360
https://www.amazon.com/Alchemist-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0061122416

Check out Spundle, The "Blow dryer that Defies the rules."
https://www.meetspundle.com/

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Episode 218: Inspiring Others to Make the World a Better Place with Jon Morris

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Today we have a great conversation with game changing business leader Jon Morris founder and CEO of NOWHERE and creative director at The Windmill Factory. We talk about his career journey, how he came from doing sports, to acting, to CEO where he is today. He worked with Cirque Du Soleil to create a new at the time very immersive experience. Working with Cirque Du Soleil he began to learn to create new and innovative experiences, trying to find what is new. We talk about how pushing the boundaries has led to being stuck and getting help from others is super valuable.

NoWhere is a 3D Environment that is accessible by browsers where your video feed is able to travel around and many different conversations can be had thanks to spatial audio.

Check out NOWHERE here and click Sign up to host to be invited to the ambassador program:
https://www.urnowhere.com/

Manufacturing Sublime Experiences
https://www.thewindmillfactory.com/

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Episode 217: Owning What is Yours with Carla B. Parris

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's amazing episode with Carla B. Parris, entertainment and sports lawyer, and host of Business of Carnival web and TV series. We talk about where Carla got her start, working in communication and media. How she went through a number of random jobs, and being able to bring them into her own practice. Carla explains what carnival really is, and explains how to create intellectual property, and it's importance, especially for Caribbean countries and culture. We talk about so many more things, great things, challenging things, and much much more!

Check out Business of Carnival
https://thebusinessofcarnival.com/

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-parris-667603b/?originalSubdomain=tt

Reach out to Carla, if you're interested in working on more diverse spaces.

Check out her YouTube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/c/CarlaParrisLLBLLM/videos

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Episode 216: Exposing Women's Vocal Expression with Dana Rubin

Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:00:00 -0000

In today's episode, I get to have an awesome conversation with Dana Rubin, Founder of the Speaking While Female Speech Bank and the consultancy, Speaking While Female. Dana shares all about how her experience during a college summer job introduced her to explanatory journalism which opened her eyes to this passion she had for journalism and speech. After noticing the shocking lack of recognition for women's expertise shared through speeches, she was driven to help women get their creativity, ideas, voices, and authority heard and recognized more in pop culture. Speaking While Female welcomes men, but focuses on women and empowers them in workshops to speak out knowing women are qualified, have knowledge, and that knowledge belongs in the world. Dana shares about her archive created on her website that's filled with +2500 speeches from powerful women in today's world and in history. Let's battle the crisis of confidence and help women's voices become heard!

Check out her newsletter and support her kickstarter for her website: speakingwhilefemale.co

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Episode 215: Leading with Empathy with Kimberly Walker

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 13:41:31 -0000

Welcome to this amazing episode with Kimberly Walker, Senior Director Field Visual Merchandising at DICK'S Sporting Goods. We talk about her really cool navigation through her career through the retail landscape. We talk about how she started in the field of retail and went into the more corporate area of retail, and the lessons she took from the field into corporate. We get to talk about the importance of building and fostering a good team, what Visual Merchandising is and a bit about how it is done, and why she chose to go to DICK'S Sporting Goods away from Sears. We talk about how important it is to be connecting with people and teammates, and being a servant leader. We talk about how DICK'S Sporting Goods has been changing and responding in light of the last year, really working to see if their house is on fire, and putting that out to then be able to help the neighbors.

Kimberly wants to ask you to please reach out to those that may be less fortunate than you and to be helping people, mentor someone, and be there to lift someone up. And I fully agree, I could not have said it better.

Connect with her here:
LinkedIN https://buff.ly/3ydpn65

Check out DICK'S Sporting Goods
Home Page: https://buff.ly/2Hd0UXE
I&D Initiatives: https://buff.ly/2SDslBJ

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Episode 214: Putting Member's Health First with Joseph Quinones

Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Hello and welcome to today's episode with Joseph Quinones, General Manager at Soho House & Co's Dumbo branch. He got started working at American Apparel where he became a model because, which did a bit of foreshadowing of Joseph's other modeling work. We talk about the high importance of putting member's health and safety first, prioritizing sustainability and so many more great things.

Joseph's ask for the Audience, and really for the Allyship is that you consider the words you are using so that you can help change the narrative day to day.

Connect with him here:

linkedin.com/in/joseph-quinones-8a52254b

https://sohoworks.com/

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Episode 213: Navigating the New Dating Scene with Talia Goldstein

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's episode with Talia Goldstein, Founder of Three Day Rule, a matchmaking company. Listen in as we have a fantastic conversation about love relationships and everything in between! Talia shares how her knack for setting up her coworkers became a passion in caring for others which became her own matchmaking company. We also talk about the developing trend of online dating over the years and more specifically, the pandemic; how quarantine and covid has influenced people to prioritize love and date more intentionally. WIth more than 10,000 interviews a year, the matchmaking business is crazier than before, so checkout Three Day Rule and connect with Talia on Instagram!

Connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taliagolds/?hl=en

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Episode 211: Creating Better Futures of Work with Surabhi Lal

Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's fascinating episode, where I have a great conversation with Surabhi Lal, Adjunct Professor NYU Wagner, SL Collaborative Ventures, and CliftonStrengths Coach. We talk about her amazing journey and how it has led her to where she is helping create good leaders. We talk about the situation of everyone potentially coming back to offices, whether it is all online, all in office, or hybrid. We talk about how important it is to be getting community input, and co-creating a better organization. We talk steps for creating a successful time coming back to the office, trusting yourself in finding the next best step for your career or jobs.

Check out her Sips and Leadership show: https://www.surabhilal.com/sips-leadership

Connect with her here:

Her Website: https://www.surabhilal.com/

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

LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/surabhilal/

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Episode 210: Shifting Gears to Online Markets with Melissa Berrios

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's episode of the Reset Podcast! Today I have an amazing conversation with Melissa Berrios, an online marketing specialist. We talk about how she went from spending 13 years in civil engineering and noticing her creative side dwindle away to really diving into the marketing scene and becoming an online marketing specialist. We also get to hear about the importance of being present in the ecosystem of media and how having both a content and visibility strategy can lead you in the right direction. Melissa also shares a bit of advice on accepting imperfect action in your work.

Connect with Melissa on Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/melissamberrios

Or on her website : https://www.melissaberrios.net/

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Episode 209: Meaningful Mentorships with Chris Royer

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's very special episode, which means the world to me, where I get to finally have such a great conversation with my mentor, Chris Royer, President at CRC, Halstonette and Halston Archivist. Without her I would not be the "bosslady" that I am now. We get to hear about her great journey thus far, we talk about her hilarious job interview with Halston, the legendary Halston, "China Trip & more of her incredible memories of working with him. We talk about her time at Revlon as a pioneer in the licensing industry, running your business and so many more great pieces of advice and stories.

"Let the creative from inside come out," -Chris Royer

Connect with her at:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisroyercollections/?hl=en
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-royer-77780424/

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Episode 207: Asking Great Questions with Steven Seghers

Sat, 22 May 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's episode with Steven Seghers, CEO at the Hooray Agency. We talk about how he got his start, and basically jumped right into his career path for this past almost thirty years. We talk about how he focused the business and worked to get the left and right brain to be working together. We talk about a whole bunch of great stuff, what the Hooray Agency is looking to do. We talk about how the world is yearning for a revival and there is a plan and hope. We then get to talk about biking and basketball. If you want to go for it, go for it.

Connect with Him Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenseghers/

https://twitter.com/stevenseghers

https://www.hooray.agency/

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Episode 208: Healthy and Accessible Relaxation with Danielle Sunberg and Ted Moskovitz

Thu, 20 May 2021 16:00:00 -0000

In today's episode I have a great conversation with Danielle Sunberg and Ted Moskovitz Co-founder and Founder of AMMA Healing. We talk about how Danielle felt something missing from working at a law firm, and led to her quitting after a huge case win, and just sort of felt something was wrong. Ted also went through a journey of discovering himself and looking into how to improve "the human OS." We talk all about AMMA is using unique ways to extract supplements naturally, and that the company focuses on empowering people and not teaching that there is something wrong with them. Take agency in your health and wellness.

Check out AMMA https://ammahealing.co/elevate

Connect with her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-sunberg-752b9112/
Check out her website: https://daniellesunberg.com/
Email: danielle@ammahealing.co

Connect with him here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedmoskovitz/detail/contact-info/
Check out his website: https://newpartners.com/
Email: ted@ammahealing.co

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Episode 206: Finding What Works for You and Your Business with Jose Quiroz

Sat, 15 May 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to this episode with Jose Quiroz, VP of Digital Antonio & Paris, where we have a great conversation starting off with a bonding over being immigrants. We then talk about his journey to being where he is now with Antonio & Paris. We talk about how he works to help guide digital marketing for small and big businesses. We talk about focusing on the most responsive social media space.

"Discipline equals Freedom," -Jocko Willink

Connect with him Here
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-quiroz/
https://twitter.com/JoseJayquiroz
https://jayquiroz.com/

Check out Antonio Paris here
https://www.linkedin.com/company/antonioandparis/
https://antonioandparis.com/#2

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Episode 205: Taking Initiative to Be Part of the Solution with Laurel Stark

Fri, 14 May 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to episode 205 where today, I have a fantastic chat with Laurel Stark, Creative Director on The Sims at EA. We talk about her creative journey coupled with her entrepreneurial mindset got her to where she is now. We also talk about how having a foot in creativity and tech influenced the diversity and inclusion within her work, how working at a gaming company really stretches her to think about games that promotes self expression, belonging, and creativity, and what real leadership looks like. We get to learn all about Next Creative Leaders which has the next competition launching in May; it's a portfolio competition for women and non binary creative leaders in partnership with the 3% movement and the One Club for Creativity; listen in to learn how it began, the opportunities it has to offer for a glimpse at a creative career; and better yet, how the winner becomes part of the jury for the next year!

Follow and connect with Laurel below!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurellu?lang=en

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurelstark

If you're a creative woman or nonbinary, apply for Next Creative Leaders! http://nextcreativeleaders.org/

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Episode 204: The Missing Middle with David Griner

Wed, 12 May 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Welcome to today's episode where I get to talk with the great David Griner, International Editor at Adweek. We get to talk about his journey to where he is now. We talk about the issues behind actually improving diversity and inclusion for recruiters, what's going on with HBC, and then retention issues with companies working on D&I. We talk about how it's important to be aware that just because you may be comfortable in a place does not mean everyone else will be the same level of comfortability in that level. We talk about how we need to solve the issue of the lack of training, and actually doing organizational investment in younger professionals. Give people good resources to prove themselves. Look out to see if your brand responds negatively to you building your personal brand, or your personal success, that organization is toxic and you must move on quickly. The importance of seeking to invest one on one with others. Acknowledge and fill in the gaps in your network.

Twitter
David Griner's https://twitter.com/griner
Adweek's https://twitter.com/Adweek

Check out his Blog
http://www.thesocialpath.com/

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Episode 203: Becoming Your Own Champion with Bessie Kokalis

Fri, 07 May 2021 16:00:00 -0000

In today's episode, I have a great conversation with Bessie Kokalis Pescio, VP of internal communications at Phillip Morris International (PMI) currently located in Italy but based in Switzerland. We talk about her experience as a French translator, to her role in PMI, and how she continues to explore and expand her skillset constantly. We discuss the rise and adaptation of virtual leadership during covid, how Italy and other parts of Europe are handling the pandemic and also how to promote yourself well.

Connect with Bessie on Twitter! https://twitter.com/bessiepescio

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Episode 202: A Professional Approach to Being an Influencer with Alessandro Bogliari

Wed, 05 May 2021 19:00:00 -0000

Today's episode I get to have an amazing conversation with Alessandro Bogliari Co-Founder & CEO at The Influencer Marketing Factory, TikTok Expert. We get to talk about his start up story, Tik Tok and so much more. We get to talk about some of the difficulties of being younger and working in Italy. We talk about how to monetize being an influencer and influencer marketing. We talk about how to utilize Tik Tok in a way that is specific for it, and having a professional mindset in doing Tik Tok even though it is not the same as LinkedIn. We talk about how as a new founder you will have to wear many hats in order to make sure the company will succeed, and you have to make sure to double check that everything is perfect. We have such a great conversation, take a listen.

https://theinfluencermarketingfactory.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrobogliari/

https://twitter.com/alexeidos

https://www.amazon.com/Attention-Factory-TikTok-Chinas-ByteDance-ebook/dp/B08L1578B6

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Episode 201: Writing the Next Chapter of Your Life with Myoshia Boykin-Anderson

Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Today's episode we have a great chat with Myoshia Boykin-Anderson, President and Owner of AndTech Solutions and founder of Beyond Belief. We talk about her incredible journey from working at an amusement park at 13, up until where she is now. We talk about how she started working in high school, and even while doing professional work and practically acing the SAT, but she did not go to college even though she had scholarships and the ability to go anywhere she wanted. Her whole life has been a movie, we talk about how after a long time of trying to force her way finally giving up her prayers and asking for her "Boaz." And so much more!

Contact her here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/myoshia-boykin-anderson-85880a3b/

Checkout AndTech Solutions:
http://www.andtechllc.com/

The Beyond Belief Experience:
https://beyondbeliefbusiness.com/bbemonthly/

No matter how your yesterday looked, make the change today for a better tomorrow.

Faith and Fire
https://www.amazon.com/Elijah-Bible-Study-Book-Faith/dp/1087715423

The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less
https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Missing-Out-Live-Doing/dp/1400214335

For the Reset Weekend
Contact Takkai Wang at takkai@authentikai.com
Takkai is a Travel Advisor and Miraval expert. She can assist with booking your reservation and planning your itinerary. www.authentikai.com

Book online at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ALBOB/G-R839. Please contact Takkai with any booking questions

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Episode 200: Helping Others Succeed First Matt Blumberg

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 21:00:00 -0000

Hello and welcome to this the 200th Episode with Matt Blumberg, Co-Founder and CEO at Bolster. We get to have a great chat about his career journey from management consulting up to founding Bolster, that is building a business that helps CEOs scale their companies differently...and that starts with talent. We talk about how valuable having independent directors on your companies board is. We talk about the importance of not restricting board members to only people who have been on a corporate board, because that limits the expansion of board diversity for it already is low. We also get to pose the question, how do we retain this gift of time we were given over this last year.

Signup link For Bolster: https://bolster.com/invite/friends-of-laura-mignott-bnOnlD7d85
eBook link Matt mentioned to share: http://bitly.com/bolsterboards

Matt's New Book, Startup CXO: https://startuprev.com/category/cxo/

Connect with Matt Here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/blumbergmatt/
https://twitter.com/mattblumberg

For the Reset Weekend
Contact Takkai Wang at takkai@authentikai.com
Takkai is a Travel Advisor and Miraval expert. She can assist with booking your reservation and planning your itinerary. www.authentikai.com

Book online at https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/ALBOB/G-R839. Please contact Takkai with any booking questions

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Episode 199: Being Anchored in Something Stronger than a Job Title with Jasmine Shockness

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:08:43 -0000

Welcome to today's episode where I get to have an amazing conversation with Jasmine Shockness, Business Development and Strategic Partnerships Leader, and someone who went to the same high school as I did! We get to talk about navigating finding a job in the midst of a pandemic. We get to talk about how she got her first connected by the T Howard foundation to do an internship which led to her career. We talk about the importance of being human, and showing that you don't always have everything together. Leave room for the unexpectedness of life.

Check out the T. Howard Foundation:
https://www.t-howard.org/

Connect with Jasmine Here:
https://twitter.com/andalldatjaz

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Episode 198: Going for Opportunities that Arise with Beth Ann Kaminkow

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:41:17 -0000

Welcome to this Friday's Episode with Beth Ann who is the Global Chief Executive Officer of VMLY&R Commerce. We get to have a wonderful conversation about how she got her start working at the GAP and her career until now. We talk about when Beth Ann saw issues and brought solutions to the table. We talk about how she got to be, not just the first woman leading a big company, but also the first holistic marketer to advertise the company in more than just a balloons at a new store front. Pass the mic.

Connect with her here:
https://twitter.com/BAKRoadWarrior
https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-ann-kaminkow-b714042/

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Episode 197: Being on Mission with Lisa Conn

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:00:18 -0000

Hello and welcome to today's episode where I get to have an amazing conversation with Lisa Conn Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer at Icebreaker. We get to talk about how Lisa got her start into helping connect people and working with electing candidates. We talk about how she has had different theories of change to help bring about positive change. We get to talk about Icebreaker and how what Lisa learned working at other tech companies about polarization she has been able to use to focus in on creating real community online where people can truly connect. We get to talk about the huge cultural shifts and the opening up of talking about all things related to mental health, and more talking about race. Remember to hold onto the joy from all those ways you have helped out in the last four years.

Connect with her here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisadconn/

Contact Takkai Wang at takkai@authentikai.com
Takkai is a Travel Advisor and Miraval expert. She can assist with booking your reservation and planning your itinerary. www.authentikai.com

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Episode 196: Entrepreneurship, Not for the Faint of Heart with Dr. Angela Jackson

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:35:02 -0000

Welcome to today's episode, where I get to have a wonderful conversation with Dr. Angela Jackson, she leads New Profit’s Future of Work Initiative and is a managing partner at New Profit. In today's episode we get to talk about how sales and the importance of making a good ask have gone with her in her career. We get to talk about how she got to help start many students start working on learning second and third languages. We get to talk about all things investing, the importance of investing in community first businesses, and being an investor of color for founders of color. We talk about Dr. Angela Jackson's work at Future of Work working to help people out of work due to Covid to get back into living wage jobs. Bet on black.

Connect with Dr. Angela Jackson here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-angela-jackson/
https://twitter.com/angjack

Ask: Look into New Profit's Website
https://www.newprofit.org/go/new-profit-unveils-15-ideas-for-an-equitable-economy/

Give: Check out this book we both recommend.
https://www.amazon.com/Eloquent-Rage-Feminist-Discovers-Superpower/dp/1250112575

Contact Takkai Wang at takkai@authentikai.com
Takkai is a Travel Advisor and Miraval expert. She can assist with booking your reservation and planning your itinerary. www.authentikai.com

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Episode 195: The Importance of 1 to 1 Relationships with Customers with Michelle Harmon-Madsen

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:46:16 -0000

In today's episode I have a wonderful conversation about all things weather with Michelle Harmon-Madsen Chief Marketing Officer of AccuWeather. We get to talk about how from the very start of her working she had been learning the importance of 1 to 1 customer relationships from her first job and internship. We get to talk about the importance of getting accurate information about weather to every neighborhood, not just for the city of any area. We get to talk about all the great work she is doing at AccuWeather, and how purpose driven AccuWeather is driving it to excellence.

Connect with here Here: (And give her a good book recommendation)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelleharmonmadsen/
https://twitter.com/mharmonm
https://corporate.accuweather.com/company/about-us/michelle-harmon-madsen/

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Episode 194: Finding the Art of Connecting with Susan McPherson

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 15:02:00 -0000

In today's episode I get to have an amazing conversation with Susan McPherson. Founder and CEO of McPherson Strategies, and Author of "The Lost Art of Connecting." We get to talk about all things relating to connecting with people, and the importance of relationships. We talk about so many great pieces of advice for thinking about relating and connecting, take a listen.

Get her book here:
https://www.thelostartofconnecting.com/

or any of these places:
Barnes And Noble
Porchlightbooks
Books A Million
Amazon

Connect with her here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmcpherson/
https://twitter.com/susanmcp1
https://www.instagram.com/susanmcp1/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 193: Finding Times to Support Each Other with Ericka Riggs

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0000

Welcome to afternoon 32 of #29DaysofMagic!

I am so excited to have Ericka Riggs, Chief DEI officer at the Omnicom Marketing Specialty Group on today's episode. In this wonderful conversation we get to talk about Ericka's journey to where she is now, how she got the opportunity to see the corporatizing of America and the big changes that would be coming in the industry, how she went from Virginia to New York because of getting a new job, where she got back into the advertising and found out how much advertising had changed over the last years. We also get to talk about how much amazing work she has gotten to do helping students achieve what they are aiming to get, and helping them aim higher.

Connect with her here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/impartACNY
Her Website: https://www.erickariggs.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericka-riggs-94a55827/

Sponsored by SohoWorks

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 192: Celebrating Who You Are with Valerie Wray

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:46:33 -0000

Welcome to afternoon 32 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode, we have the wonderful Valerie Wray, Founder and CEO of 125 Collection, and we have an awesome conversation about her brand of candles! Valerie shares about all the different avenues of jobs that she's had which led her to starting the 125 collection, a candle company, and how she used the knowledge from the jobs or startups that didn't work out to thrive in this one. Candles with messages to empower, inspire, or entertain people and celebrate who you are. We also talk about when covid hit, the positive reaction and how she realized she was exactly where she was supposed to be. It's going to be great, just take a listen! #GoWithYourGut

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 191: Trusting Your Work With Dana Sims

Thu, 04 Mar 2021 16:56:57 -0000

Welcome to Day 32 of #29DaysofMagic!

I'm so excited to have a great conversation with Dana Sims, Talent Agent at CAA (Creative Artist Agency). Dana had got to do a lot of amazing work, starting with helping the Bulgarian Women's Choir. Later she got to work on a show called "Muddling Through," where she discovered her love of working on set. She learned while working on set that being nimble is of utmost importance. You get to figure it out. She learned that to get into the industry she needed to have some agency experience. We talk about why keeping good notes is so very important, trust the work, and so much more. Getting your Covid bubble is key. If failure was not an option, who would you be? Growing up as a military brat Dana was remind that "Failure is not an option." and would like to pass that thinking along.

Connect with her on LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-sims-a1058225/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 190: Doing And Owning the Work with Dr. Vikki Johnson

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Afternoon 31 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I have a great conversation with Dr. Vikki Johnson founder of Soul Wealth Academy, Host of Soul Wealth Radio, and sought after Speaker. We get to talk about her amazing career journey doing many various things, which you are going to want to hear. We talk about how she now gets to work issuing permits for media related things to keep her involved in media work. Vikki says this reminder that you have to trust yourself. The older you get the easier this journey of life becomes. Do what you want to do, and do it now.

Check out her Book: https://www.vikkijohnson.com/product-page/soul-wealth-finding-vision-compassion-authenticity-abundance-and-legacy
Her Podcast: https://dcradio.gov/programming/soulwealthradio/
Her Website: https://www.vikkijohnson.com/home
Soul Wealth Academy: https://www.vikkijohnson.com/soul-wealth-academy

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 189: Saying Yes to Yourself with Lidia Bonilla

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 31 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I get to have an excellent conversation with Lidia Bonilla, Pleasure Strategist and founder of House of Plume. We talk about how she started working at only 14 years old, for about two weeks until Domino's discovered that she was not old enough to have the job, how later she went to finance and working in discovering tax fraud and bankroll issues. She discovered that some banks would be helping laundering money, and after becoming disillusioned with how little the banks cared, starting House of Plume during that time she decided to switch to becoming more entrepreneurial based. We talk about how she was able to become the first Adult Brand that was permitted on Kickstarter, which was influential for the future of Kickstarer. We get to talk about how self care is important, and the definition of pleasure in that it is broader than most people think and is about how you experience things. We talk about the differences between coping and pleasure. Boundaries are the best form of self care, which is to say, know how to say "no," to things you don't want to do. Lidia would like you to practice saying "No" for five days, when it feels right, and see how that changes your life.

Connect with her here:

https://www.lidiabonilla.com/

https://www.instagram.com/lidiabonilla.co

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 188: Highlighting Women in Marketing with Andrea Opoku

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the afternoon of day 30 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I get to have a fascinating conversation with Andrea Opoku, Director of WiM and Africa Ambassador and managing director of GreenBean Marketing. We talk about her journey, going from marketing place to the next going up the ladder from one company to the next. We talk about how after she was a part of CIM, where WiM began, because of being a bit fed up with the same old type of events around marketing, with white men in formal suits she started working to bring more excitement to these kinds of events. We talk about how Andrea with WiM globally are working with the Unstereotype Alliance to change the narrative around advertising. “Well behaved women rarely make history.” -Eleanor Roosevelt, and Andrea's ask is that you don't play small.

Check out WiM Africa and connect with Andrea here:

http://www.wimafrica.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaopoku/
https://twitter.com/AndreaOpoku

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 187: Normalizing Talking about Mental Health with Tamika Stewart

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 16:32:12 -0000

Welcome to day 30 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode, I get to have an amazing conversation with Tamika Stewart, CEO of THS Consulting. We get to chat about her what behavioral health is and how it impacts our relationships and our workplace. We also talk about when a business has a well founded health and wellness program, it will increase in productivity, reduce turnover, and increase the overall morale. Tamika works with generally smaller businesses to help them create their behavioral health programs, or create systematic change, or make efficient and practical adjustments towards better mental health. Additionally, we chat about the importance of sitting in the full range of our emotions and being ok with not being ok.

Schedule a free consultation at her website: https://www.tamikastewart.com/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 186: Giving Yourself Permission to Pause with Kim Newton

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 29 of #29DaysofMagic!

In this episode I am excited to have Kim Alexis Newton, the president of Alexis Enterprises and Founder of #theintentionalpause. We're going to talk about her remarkable career story, what she's doing now, and where she's headed. Kim has always been a developer of people and is passionate about helping women (and men) meet their potential in organizations. Having discovered the 3 things every woman needs, Kim created #theintentionalpause to empower women to follow their dreams using the power of pause. Her purpose is to equip every woman with the partnership and support she needs to pursue her desired life. It's going to be a fantastic conversation. Take a listen!

Her book, quilts, and everything else is at https://kimalexisnewton.com/

Connect with her here:
Twitter https://twitter.com/kimalexisnewton
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-alexis-newton/

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 185: Making Lemonade with Brittney Oliver

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 22:09:56 -0000

Welcome to the afternoon of day 28 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today I get to have a wonderful conversation with Brittney Oliver, founder of Lemons 2 Lemonade, and a contributing writer at many well known publication companies. We talk about her resilient career journey starting with 100 interviews and no offer, to ultimately landing a job where she can share her experiences with others and help others who are going through the same struggles. We discuss finding diamonds in the rough, the pros of having well-timed press at the right time and how it can encourage others to strive forward.

Learn more about Lemons 2 Lemonade: brittneyoliver.com/lemons2lemonade/

Her LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsoliver/

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 184: Curating Creative Communities with Susanna Woodley

Sun, 28 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 28 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I get to have a wonderful conversation with Susanna Woodley, Head of Membership at SohoWorks. We get to about Susanna's Career journey to being at SohoWorks, she got to work at the World Trade Center, and how she worked at Reebok Sport club and ended up really learning how to treat others how you want to be treated. Susanna had a crazy journey through high end hospitality constantly getting snatched up by one club then the next. After working at a one co-working space for until the pandemic hit she reached out to someone from SohoHouse and found that SohoHouse was going to be launching a SohoWorks section of their branch to create co-working areas to allow their members to have a place to work and a place to relax. We talk about how much more difficult selling places to go has become in this season of the pandemic. A question for the audience, especially other Black Women, What have you been reading from the self help section?

Connect with Susanna On LinkedIn
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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 183: Decolonizing Global Health with Nneka Edwards-Jackson

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 22:20:44 -0000

Welcome to afternoon 27 of #29DaysofMagic!

This afternoon, I get to have an awesome conversation with Nneka Edwards-Jackson, a Pediatric Hospitalist, Chief Medical Officer of Kids Malawi, and Chief Medical Officer at Welfie. We discuss the realities of being a black pediatrician and the hope it can inspire in others and also her passion to help others in areas more than just medical health. Nneka shares about the motivation of Kids of Malawi US - aiding people on the ground based on the visible areas of need, as opposed to where researchers think the people need help. We also chat about the positive and negative effects of Covid from a pediatrician's perspective, all with one of her children in her arms!

#DecolonizeGlobalHealth #GoGetVaccinated

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 182: Anything You Do Be Of Service To Others with Lynnette Phillips

Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:24:25 -0000

Welcome to day 27 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I get to have the an amazing conversation with Lynnette Phillips, Owner of Empower your Possibilities, and Co-founder The Fulfilled Mom. We get to talk about how she got to grow up in Alaska, and started at McDonald's salting those fries with the "M". We get to talk about how she got her start at Disney and one of her first promotions by going up to another higher level intern and saying, "I want your job next semester." Lynnette talks all about life as a hospitality manager, and from there how she got to start working with some of her co-founders of The Fulfilled Mom, and eventually got to the point of deciding to leave Disney and start working her own company. We get to talk about her company Empower Your Possibilities and how it's all about helping you lead yourself to be an effective leader without costing yourself a lot of stress. We talk about how important it is to recognize that we are emotional beings and you have to understand the brain science behind it all, and so many more great things.

Connect With Her Here:
Empowering Your Possibilities: http://lynnettephillips.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynnette-phillips
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/lynnettetphillips/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 181: Being an Activist in the Intimate Apparel Industry with Erin Carpenter

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 20:00:00 -0000

Welcome to the afternoon of day 26 of #29DaysofMagic!

This afternoon's episode features Erin Carpenter, Founder of Nude Barre, and we have a fascinating conversation about how she got into dancing, and how she was motivated to pursue it professionally, and her frustrating experiences of pancaking shoes, and continually dying tights that drove her to create the solution Nude Barre. We also chat about her tough start searching for investors in a position where there was a universal problem on what inclusivity looked like and alternatively, how the company is thriving and has expanded to covid-friendly but still functional products while adapting to life in quarantine.

Check out Nude Barre and follow them on Social Media!

https://nudebarre.com

www.instagram.com/nudebarre

twitter.com/nudebarre

Connect with Erin here:

https://twitter.com/MsErinCarpenter

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 180: Leading with Intentionality with Vernell Bennett-Fairs

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 26 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode, I get to have a fascinating conversation with Vernell Bennett-Fairs, president of LeMoyne-Owen College. We chat about her journey at various colleges and universities, a quick history of LeMoyne-Owen, the benefits of HBCU's versus PWI's, navigating the nationwide conversation towards race as a leader in education. We also talk discuss the importance of integrity the four R's of her focus as President of LeMoyne-Owen, and her massive shoe collection.

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 179: Understanding EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) Tapping with Colette Ellis

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 16:38:10 -0000

Welcome to day 25 of #DaysofMagic!

Today I get to talk to Colette Ellis, Founder of Start Within Coaching, and creator of the Libbie Chatbot. We talk about how she moved from a direction of law school to non-profit work and HR to health and wellness and coaching. We also talk about when people should hire a coach, why she founded Start Within Coaching, understanding boundaries for your mental health during quarantine and more. We also learn about EFT (emotional freedom technique) tapping and the ideation of Libbie, the mental health chatbot!

For BIPOC women to join the beta and test Libbie, the mental health chatbot: forms.gle/X71rzEu7Yq6DDori8

To learn more about Start Within Coaching and book a discovery session: www.startwithincoaching.com/manifesto

Connect with her here:
Start Within Coaching www.startwithincoaching.com/
Facebook www.facebook.com/CoachColetteEllis
Instagram www.instagram.com/coach_colette/
Twitter twitter.com/Coach_Colette

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 178: Highlighting the Extraordinary with Pier Duncan

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 24 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today I get to chat with Pier Duncan, Chief of Staff at The Opportunity Network and starter of the social media project Black Women Work. We discuss her journey to get where she is now and the importance of networking. We also get to hear about her social media project Black Women Work, which highlights the diversity of the existence of black women, and it's a page created to shine light on smart, innovative, and community minded women of all different industries. We also talk about her struggle to breathe life into other parts of herself outside of work, like her self and purpose.

Check out Black Women Work!

the community: www.instagram.com/blackwomenworkig

full length stories: www.blackwomen.work

The Opportunity Network: https://opportunitynetwork.org/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierduncan/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 177: Negotiating Your Worth with Arnicia Arrington

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:06:57 -0000

Welcome to day 23 of #29DaysofMagic!

"Use your Job to fund your dream," - Arnicia

In Today's episode I get to have an amazing conversation with Arnicia Arrington, Chief People Officer of VYC. We talk about how Arnicia was a trailblazer at Revolt, and at so many places. We talk about how Diversity and Inclusion initiatives need to become just a part of the company and not an addition to HR, about Arnicia's time in HR and how much she enjoys it. We talk about how woman can advocate for themselves, and in the entertainment industry Arnicia says, and I would echo, to black women you have to ask for what your worth. We talk about how important getting your sleep is. Ask for what you want, not what you think the corporation will give you, and reach back to help someone else.

Connect with her here:
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arniciaarrington/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arniciav/?hl=en
Twitter https://twitter.com/ArniciaV

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#29DaysofMagic - 176: The Importance of Hope, and Acting Upon it with Candace Parker

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 15:59:47 -0000

Welcome to day 22 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today's episode features the amazing Candace Parker, a mom, currently playing for the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, and a broadcaster. We get to talk about how she got to start work as a baby sitter, even through college, We talk about the issues of being a working mom, and some of the issues with the presumed "mom's take care of kids." Candace talks about how important it is to have hope, and the hope she has seen in the WNBA with all that has happened this last year. We get to talk about a lot of great books, the importance of listening, Candace talks about how it can be important for men to slide aside at some tables to make room for others, and how important language is, especially with the use of "girls," when referring to adult women.

Connect with her here:
https://candaceparker.com/
https://twitter.com/candace_parker
https://www.facebook.com/candaceparker
https://www.instagram.com/candaceparker/

Book Recommendations:

https://davidepstein.com/the-range/
https://www.amazon.com/Caste-Origins-Discontents-Isabel-Wilkerson/dp/0593230256

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 175: Knowing, Appreciating and Centering the Experiences of Multicultural Consumers Cheryl Overton

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 21 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I have an amazing conversation with Cheryl Overton, Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Cheryl Overton Communications. Today we talk about Marketing, PR, and growing your business. We talk about how important it is to tell a diffirent kind of story, how Black Women have always kind of had to create new things and how that has in the last year been eye opening to better model building. We talk about taking time to do self care properly, and so much more!

Join up with viBe Theater Experience, to support young Black and Brown Women who are at the intersection of art and activism. And Check out the next online performance.

https://vibetheater.org/

Check out her Business here: https://www.cheryloverton.com/

Connect with her at LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cheryloverton/

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRObservation

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 174: Establishing Identity in the Advertising World with Stacey Ryan-Cornelius

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 20 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode, I get to have a wonderful conversation with Stacey Ryan-Cornelius, Global CFO at Ogilvy. We talk about the movie-esque start of her strategic career at 12yrs old, navigating the advertising agency, understanding the "art, science, and soul" within her position, how she exhibits strong leadership as a black, female head of a company amidst covid, and the pros and cons of owning a Peloton.

Connect with her on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-ryan-cornelius

Twitter: twitter.com/staceyrchealth

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 173: Thinking with a "We" not "Me" Mentality with Arlene Pitterson

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 15:57:53 -0000

Welcome to day 19 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today I get to have a fabulous chat with Arlene Pitterson, Marketing, Events, & Client Partnerships Executive of DFlash. We get to talk about her first job as a camp counselor, and then her path to where she is now, all because of her curious personality and her ability to get things done. We talk about how she is able to create experiences where ever she goes. We get to talk about the statement her shoes make a statement and tell a story about herself even if you don't get to talk with her. Arlene talks about how there is not really going to be a back to normal for quite some time, and how we got to be concerned about us not just you. We get to talk about how not everyone is what you presuppose they are, and you have to honor other people's heritage.

Take stock of everything you want to do, and go do it.

Connect with her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arleneep/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 172: Fund Black Founders with Renee King

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 16:02:53 -0000

Welcome to day 18 of #29DaysofMagic!

Renee King Founder and CEO of Fund Black Founders. We get to have an amazing conversation about all sorts of stuff, with her learning the importance of relational building as a Pharmaceutical Sales Rep. We get to bond over both being Jamaican. We get to talking about how friends and family is the biggest capital growth, except for Black Founders, which is why Renee started FundBlackFounders, Crowdfunding for Black Entrepreneurs. FundBlackFounders is there to be the catalyst for Black Entrepreneurs to get business rolling. We get to talk about living in New York, Bumble, champagne, and a whole lot more!

Go back a Black Founder.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/thereneeking/

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 171: Building Perspective for Yourself and Others with Ara Tucker

Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:17:26 -0000

Welcome to day 17 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I have a wonderful chat with Ara Tucker, SVP, Head of Talent and Culture at Audible. We get to talk about her start in the radio industry, and the lessons she's learned from the radio industry, look out for the two of them. We get to talk about her time as a lawyer, and then thoughtfully explains the "A-h" and "h-Z' of getting to Audible. We get to chat about how you have to invest in your company, the managers, and the workers to ensure everyone is heard and doing well. We also get to talk about a lot more goodness and advice.

Check out her Instagram and other connection points:

https://www.instagram.com/i_am_here_too______/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ara-tucker-1675a34/

https://www.imheretoo.club/

https://aratucker.com/

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 170: Connecting Corporations to Culture, Community and Cause with Teneshia J. Warner

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:29:51 -0000

Welcome to day 16 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today I get to have an amazing conversation with the phenomenal Teneshia J. Warner! She is Founder & CEO of Egami Group, and the Founder Dream Project as well as being the author of "The Big Stretch." We get to talk about her incredible boldness from the age of nine, and her unconventional career path as well as her shift away from being focused on solely money making. We talk about how persistency is key. We get to talk about how EGAMI Group is able to do so well because they are purpose pioneers married with multicultural competency experts. Teneshia shares that we ought to plan in pencil. Say yes to the stretch.

Get her Book:

https://www.thebigstretchbook.com/

Follow Her Here:

https://www.instagram.com/teneshiajwarner/?hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/teneshiajackson/

Check out the Egami Group

https://egamigroup.com/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 169: Prioritize Yourself and Your Health with Paula Assou

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:53:02 -0000

Welcome to day 15 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today I get to chat with Paula Assou Senior Associate Strategist at Heartbeat. We get to chat about the Made Program, where she got her start. We also get to talk about #ImpostorSyndrome and how Paula has done so so much that it can feel like it's not real, but it totally is. Prioritize your healing!

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Book recommendation:

https://buff.ly/3rNUZfk

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 168: Democratizing and Demystifying Funding with Lauren Washington

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 14 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode I have an amazing conversation with Lauren Washington, Cofounder of Black Women Talk Tech and Fundr. We get to talk about how she has been hustling ever since age 12. We get to talk about how she did a mobile app for a flip phone, one of the first mobile apps, which opened her eyes to the entire world of tech. We talk about how she met her co founders of Black Women Talk Tech, and she practically glosses over all it's importance at first. Fundr is the way to Democratize funding. We talk about how seeing long term opportunities shut down, helped Lauren learn that you have to pick yourself up after a failure, and keep accelerating once you're moving. We get to talk about a Win Wall, a post it note selection of wins throughout the week. We also talk about how all you can control is yourself.

Connect with her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurengwashington/

https://www.fundr.ai/

https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/attend/#get-tickets

https://twitter.com/fundr_ai

https://twitter.com/BWTalkTech

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 167: Knowing Your Demographic with Gigi Rodgers

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 13 of #29DaysofMagic!

Today we get to have a fun conversation with Gigi Rodgers, Chop Shop Chief at Puck'n Khaos /Studio. We talk about her wild start as a bartender in Australia, going into marketing full-time, her time in Shanghai, her goals as a creator and marketer, Michael B. Jordan and Will Smith, her perspective on quarantine, and so much more!

Check out Puck'n Khaos and Puck'n Studio and connect with her on social media!

Website: https://www.pucknkhaos.com/

Instagram: www.instagram.com/pucknkhaos

Twitter: twitter.com/rodgersgigi

Take her course on SkillShare! www.SKillShare.com/gigi'scourse

Stay accountable for productivity: www.focusmate.com

#29DaysofMagic - Episode 166: Transformational Leadership with Adria Kitchens

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 12 of #29DaysOfMagic!!

In today's episode, we have an excellent conversation with Adria Kitchens, Director of Equity & Activism, at Out of Hand Theater. Listen in to learn about the journey of self-discovery Adria took to get to where she is now, inspiring others to anti-rasicsm and to form real connections with each other. We hear a powerful story about her son, discuss the concept of feminine power and a "power with" stance. Also, systemic rasicsm, consequence culture, the power of listening, and looking at equity from a strength based approach. We talk about transforming the things and the perspectives that seem overwhelming one step at a time.

Check out and sign up for Equitable Dinners: https://www.equitabledinners.com/

Listen to Adria's podcast True Black Feminine: 13 Revolutionary Acts to Living Our Black Feminine Destiny at:

Spotify - True Black Feminine

Apple Podcasts - True Black Feminine

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 165: Finding Common Ground with Nekpen Osuan Wilson

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 15:53:05 -0000

Welcome the 11th day of #29Days of Magic! Today I get to have an amazing chat with Nekpen Osuan Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Women Work. We get to talk about how in her first job she learned so much about organizing and relational networking being an RA for three years at Baylor. We talk about struggles with interviewing, the importance of finding common ground with other people. We get to talk about the three key pillars of Women Werk, Systemic Barriers, Civic Engagement, and the Network Effect. We talk about how remarkably resilient Nekpen proved she was while helping out with the 2012 Obama reelection campaign as a data manager. We get to celebrate the 2020 election, even through some sorrow from the issues surrounding it.

https://www.womenwerk.com/

https://www.un.org/en/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nosuan/

https://twitter.com/NOsuan

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 164: Dating the Agencies; Fostering Relationships in Business with Reonna Johnson

Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 10 of #29DaysofMagic!!

Today I get to have a great conversation with Reonna Johnson, VP of Growth Strategy at Deutsch LA. We get to talk about her incredible career journey from high school, to Capitol Records, to Deutsch LA and her co-Founded collective, Three's A Crowd. She shares about her 70/30 Rule and how it allowed her to continue to move to where she wanted in the company. We also get to hear a day in the life of Reonna Johnson from dawn to dark. Listen in to learn about Three's A Crowd, a black creative collectives driving IN FOR 13: a mission where businesses' leadership should have about 13% black leadership by 2023.

Check out Three's A Crowd : https://www.threesacrowd.black/

Get IN FOR 13: https://www.pledgeinfor13.com/

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#29DaysofMagic-Episode 163: Do it Radically with Dominique Monet

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 9 of #29DaysOfMagic!!

In today's episode I get to chat with Dominique Monet, Associate Creative Director at GSD&M. We get to talk about pizza, #NYPizza>ChicagoPizza. We get to talk about how she got to GSD&M and why she chose to go there for the safety and culture creation. We talk about how you just gotta do what you want to do, if you're a writer, write, if you're a filmmaker, start videoing. We get to talk about the difficulties of being the only black woman running advertising shoots, ranging from hair stylists to stereotypes. We also get to talk about just doing what you want to do, doing it radically, and giving others the room to step up.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominique-monet-b8303014/

http://www.dominiquecreates.com/

https://twitter.com/domnificence

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 162: Learning How to Navigate LinkedIn with Deborrah Ashley

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 8 of #29Days of Magic!

Today we have a great conversation with Deborrah Ashley, The LinkedIn Blackbelt. We get to talk about how Deborrah and I are both from the Caribbean and more than that from the same city, same street! It's so wild, what a tiny world. We get to have an amazing conversation about she got to work in the world of fashion, a run in with her boss there, and how she went through many other marketing leading jobs until she got to become the The LinkedIn Blackbelt. We talk about how she dipped her toe into marketing consulting via Instagram and Facebook, and eventually LinkedIn.

Connect with her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/thelinkedblackbelt/

https://thrivoo.kartra.com/page/LIMasterClass

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 161: Black Women in Media with Judith Jacques

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 7 of #29Days of Magic!

My guest today and I find out off the bat my guest and I grew up practically right next to each other!! Her name is Judith Jacques, the Founder of Black Women In Media. We bond a bit over our shared experiences of growing up near Long Island. Then we get to talk about how she started working and after running into biases in her field of work she started and began to build her firm to represent a lot of non-profits, and other groups. Seeking to celebrate the greatness of Black Woman in Media, because of the lack she had found, she started BLACKSTREET that provides positive media representation, access to educational and financial resources, entertainment and experiential events, and the upliftment of the Black community. We also get to chat about the issues of running events when a deadly virus is around, and Judith being right about having to go virtual for some events that were pushed to the fall.

https://twitter.com/JudithJacques
https://www.linkedin.com/in/judithjacques/
https://blackwomeninmedia.com/
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#29DaysofMagic-Episode 160: Building a Culture People Want to Be a Part Of with Alysha M. Campbell

Sat, 06 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to Day 6 of #29Days of Magic!

Today we get to talk with Alysha M. Campbell founder and principal of CultureShift HR. We start off our conversation talking about her built up resilience, her setting aside much time to discover herself before her 28th birthday. We talk about being aware of how to build a culture, and issues of building up CultureShift but because of her foundation she had being able to push through, and some other stuff.

Connect with Alysha Here:

Twitter

CultureShiftHR

https://www.alyshacampbell.com/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 159: All Things Podcasts with Berry

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 5 of #29DaysofMagic!

In today's episode of sharing awesome stories of amazing black women as a part of black history month, we get to chat with Berry, the creator of Podcasts in Color. Podcasts in Color, the website, is a directory of podcasts of color all over the world, from various voices and creators who love the same things you do! We get to chat about common pitfalls for starting podcasters, the industry of podcasting and monetization, and other tips!

If you have more questions, Berry loves to share more about the industry or podcasting in general, connect with Berry @ Podcasts in Color (ran by Berry):

Twitter.com/PodcastsInColor

Instagram.com/podcastsincolor

https://www.facebook.com/PodcastsInColor/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 158: Demystifying Voice Acting with Andia Winslow

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 4 of #29DaysofMagic! Today we get to do a bit of demystifying some areas of voice acting with the amazingly talented and skilled Andia Winslow. We get to discuss how she started her first business at eight years old, and then how she became a voice actor. We also get to discuss the changes of voice acting because of COVID, the awe-inspiring amounts of fitness Andia does, the difficulties of voicing through so many heartbreaking articles, Andia attempts to very subtly convince me that I need to become a Voice Over Actor. Andia, and I would like to ask that you wear a mask, respect your community and get vaccinated. #wearadamnmask

www.AndiaVoiceOver.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andiawinslow/

https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2020/08/jesmyn-ward-on-husbands-death-and-grief-during-covid

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 157: Loving Your Minutes with Monchiere' Holmes Jones

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 3 of #29DaysOfMagic!! In this episode we get an amazing conversation with Monchiere' Holmes-Jones, CEO and founder of MOJO Marketing + PR. We get to talk about how Monchiere''s Mom's ambition was so impactful in helping her get into working in first a news station and then being the example of cold calling, which led Monchiere' down the path of many internships and her how her path working many places led to her founding MOJO. We talk about her growing love of Detroit, and how she moved her agency to Nashville being the biggest space in town. We talk about the interesting issue of how MOJO works to amplify, and sometimes having to help partner with smaller groups/companies that aren't as organized to start, and so much more!

MOJO Marketing + PR https://www.mojomktg.com/

Connect with her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monchiere/

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 156: Having an Exit Plan with Anne T. Griffin

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:00:00 -0000

Welcome to day 2 of #29DaysOfMagic!

In today's episode, we get to have an awesome conversation with Anne T. Griffin, Product Manager and as the Chief Product & Curriculum Officer of Tech 2025 and founder of Pivot Grow Hustle. We talk about her amazing career journey, navigating STEM as a Black woman in business, being alert to playing 'the game' in your career, recognizing red flags in a workplace, having a back-up plan and more!

Check out Anne's course! https://pivotgrowhustle.com/dreamjob

Buy, read, and share these bestsellers! The Memo by Minda Harts and Career Rehab by Kanika Tolver

Learn more about Anne here!

Connect with her on Twitter! https://twitter.com/pivotgrowhustle

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 155: Celebrating Our Wins! with Chana Ginelle Ewing

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:49:41 -0000

This is the 2nd year of my series #29daysofMagic, where I'm interviewing a Black woman in business a day during black history month. We have a great conversation with Chana Ginelle Ewing. We talk about her incredible journey from her first job to Geeniebox, and then to founding GEENIE. Chana is the CEO of GEENIE and best selling author of “An ABC of Equality.” We talk funding and it's difficulties, angel investors, small wins, Chana's new ambassador program and self care.

GEENIE

"An ABC of Equality"

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Episode 154: Rising out of the #SheCession, we're #UnstoppableTogether, Anisha Raghavan

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:35:57 -0000

Today's episode I have a wonderful chat with Anisha Raghavan, CMO, Global Brands America, Walgreen Boots Alliance. We talk about her rise to becoming a CMO and how that road was often full of twists and turns. She & her amazing team have just launched a new campaign, focused on helping women rise out of the #Shecession, thru #UnstoppableTogether. They have an upcoming summit, programs & more to help women not fall behind. We also talk whale watching, the best spas and the importance of mentorship, especially at this moment in our history.

Find Anisha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anisharaghavan/

Find the video for #Unstoppabletogether: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKu6awghf2U&feature=youtu.be

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Episode 153: The Future of Small Business & how the SBA can help Jordyn Dahl & Sery Kim

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 22:03:08 -0000

Today's episode is a great conversation with Jordyn Dahl, the Small Business Editor at Linkedin and Sery Kim, the Former Asst. Administrator at the SBA. We talk the future of small business, programs that are available and how the SBA can help. There is a mountain of things that the government can offer, and we get the tips and tricks how to do it. We also have some laughs on pop-culture, Bridgerton and more.

www.sba.gov

https://twitter.com/Jordyn_Dahl

https://www.linkedin.com/in/serykimtexas/

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Episode 152: Giving People Power over Habits with Izzy Kirsh and Stephen Bates

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:24:45 -0000

Today's episode I get to have a wonderful conversation with Izzy Kirsh and Stephen Bates, co-founders of Mode. We talk about Stephen's artistic creativity and how he learned from a college and brings that to the company. We also get to talk about Stephen's creative work in software and hardware, and how he has been able to bring experience in other fields into this new company. Mode is a high level cannabis vapor company that focuses on intelligently designed personalized consumption. We get to clarify some misconceptions about vaping, cartridges, pods, and the realm of smoking.

Connect with them here:

Izzy's LinkedIn

Stephen's LinkedIn

Check out Mode

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Episode 151: Unlocking your Bravery with Lindsay Stein

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 05:03:40 -0000

In today's episode, I get to have an awesome conversation with Lindsay Stein, CEO of Today I'm Brave. We talk about what made her decide to make the leap from advertising publishing world into the CEO position she has now. We also talk about Today I'm Brave and their mission to focus on youth and helping them overcome hardships in social health, education and diversity, and unlock their bravery to overcome those obstacles!

Check out the Brave stories on their website and share your own brave stories with Lindsay on social media!

On LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter LinkedIn / Instagram.com/lindsay_stein / Twitter.com/Lindsay_Stein

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Episode 150: Creating Memorable Experiences in the Mundane with Sam Ewen

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 05:34:36 -0000

In today's episode I have a great conversation with Sam Ewen, managing director at DotDotDash, experiential events genius and guru. DotDotDash is an agency and media that works to create unforgettable, and digital, shared experiences that motivate people to share about that event, brand, or company. Sam and I chat about future thinking brought on by the pandemic, and how to create smarter, more sustainable events while still engaging the attendees online.

Follow him on Instagram! @samewen

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Episode 149: Investing in the Underrepresented with Nash Ahmed

Sun, 03 Jan 2021 02:03:57 -0000

Today I get to chat with the incredible Nash Ahmed, CEO and Founder of Undock. Undock is a scheduling software that helps you instantly schedule, post, and document your meetings, using artificial intelligence to suggest the best availability for you! Nash shares about his journey understanding and realizing what is actually required to be given the benefit of the doubt, in order to get investments. We talk hiring stats, pattern-matching, and what it takes to affect change for both investments and the company's image and personnel.

Connect with him! @nashtheory on all social media platforms!

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Episode 148: Focusing on the Next Thing with Anya Fernald

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 18:09:16 -0000

In today’s episode I get to have a wonderful conversation with Anya Fernald, co-founder of Copalli, and CEO of Belcampo. We get to talk about how she got her start into making her own cheeses, breads, and other food items. She had worked in small scale foods in Europe for several years which allowed her to have a unique value proposition moving onto her next section of life. We get to talk about her serial entrepreneurial spirit up to the point of her being CEO of Belcampo, the importance of not holding onto things longer than your peak of value, lessons Anya got to learn while starting Copalli in Belize and the slowing down that came along with that business, and working on yourself.

Belcampo

Copalli

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Episode 147: Advocating for Students as an Educator with Dr. Phyllis Bivins Hudson

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:27:18 -0000

Today I have a fascinating conversation with Dr. Phyllis Bivins Hudson, an education consultant who worked as an educator in middle schools for 27 years. Hear how the teachers and mentors she had growing up impacted her in ways far beyond academics and how they motivated and inspired her to pursue education as a profession! Learn about the power of being an advocate for students as an educator and the impact it can have for them later on in life.

Help support students through sponsoring scholarships offered by Delta Sigma Theta: https://www.deltasigmatheta.org/sponsor2017/index

Buy her new book! Flying on Broken Wings : https://www.amazon.com/Flying-Broken-Wings-Journey-Prominence/dp/0578744090

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Episode 146: Fighting Back Against the Bias with Jessica Bennett

Fri, 18 Dec 2020 14:49:03 -0000

In today's episode I have an amazing conversation with Jessica Bennett, Author of Feminist Fight Club, and This Is 18: Girls Lives Through Girls’ Eyes, and an Editor for The New York Times. We get to discuss Jessica's start as a journalist and her realization of what she wanted out of her journalist career. We also get to talk about her book and the starting of a Feminist Fight Club, being a woman in the workplace, and the state of politics with Biden and Harris' victory of the election.

Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicabennett/

Check out her book: https://www.feministfightclub.com/

The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/by/jessica-bennett

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Episode 145: Advancing in Leadership through Executive Coaching with Stacy Mayer

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 15:34:44 -0000

In today's episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Stacy Mayer, who is a leadership coach for executives. Stacy helps her clients recalibrate, strategize, and discern if the place they are in is the right place for them to shine. She works for the person, not the corporation, sets them up for success, and guides them into thinking like a strategic leader. Listen in to hear Stacy talk about the learnable skills of being a influential executive and move up in leadership!

Executive coaching is not only for executives, so connect with her on her website: https://www.stacymayer.com

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Episode 144: Social Media Marketing with Danielle Wiley

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:31:06 -0000

Today I get to chat with Danielle Wiley, CEO of Sway. Sway helps streamline and professionalize the process of being an influencer in marketing within social media. Going from 25 clients at startup to 30,000 influencers, over the experienced course of 9 years, Sway's network prioritizes quality content for their projects and clients while adapting to the times and changes of technology, including TikTok! Listen in to learn about the importance of your social media presence as an influencer and the difference between authentic and aspirational content!

Donate and support these awesome charities!
Save the children: https://www.savethechildren.org
Good360: https://good360.org
Medshare: https://www.medshare.org

Connect with Sway at: https://swaygroup.com

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Episode 143: Improving Women's Health Through Wholistic Nutrition with Sophie Shepherd

Tue, 08 Dec 2020 14:51:46 -0000

Today I have a fascinating conversation with Sophie Shepherd, a women's health advocate, and more specifically, a functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner. She shares about her wholistic lifestyle approach to assess digestion and hormonal issues and locate the root cause instead of treating symptoms. She urges ladies, "be in tune with yourself and become the CEO of your health!"

If you have any health questions, dm her on:

Instagram @shetalkshealth : https://www.instagram.com/shetalkshealth/?hl=en

Her website: https://shetalkshealth.com set-up a 90 minute consultation and read her blog!

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/530927307803410

Check out her new radio show and give some positive feedback to help others hear the great information: https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/3944

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Episode 142: Equipping Students for a Real Hollywood Career with Rachel Miller

Sun, 06 Dec 2020 05:55:29 -0000

In today's episode, I have an awesome conversation with Rachel Miller, Founder at Film2Future, and Founding Partner Haven Entertainment. Rachel created Film2Future as a real zero-cost program to train low income students to be prepared for life and build a pipeline to an actual career in Hollywood. With the intention of removing the barriers to entry for students and focusing on the education gap early, starting with high school students, they teach about the thousands of unspoken jobs in Hollywood, understand how the jobs work together, and how their network can propel them into their next job. Hear how creativity and authenticity in storytelling can't be stopped. Everyone has a great story, but who gets to tell that story? Film2Future is providing the tools, support, and training to do so! Also, stay tuned to hear a little bit about Rachel's and my own music tastes! Donate and support students!

Learn more at: https://www.film2future.org

Connect With Her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachmiller

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Episode 141: Creating a Personal Brand that Shares Your Story Well with Katie Fogarty

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:57:23 -0000

Today I have the wonderful opportunity to chat with Katie Fogarty, Founder and CEO of The Reboot Group. Katie takes us through the journey of her plethora of jobs in politics and communications, including work at Capitol Hill, which led her to a focus in career communications work, jumpstarting The Reboot Group. Katie also shares how to use LinkedIn to create a personal brand and take ownership of and distinguish your unique story among other professionals. Some pro-tips, do's and don't's of LinkedIn, and some personal self-care methods.

Connect with Her Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiefogartymedia

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Episode 140: Decoding the Skills Necessary for Growth with Promise Phelon

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 17:00:00 -0000

In today's episode I have an amazing conversation with the amazing Promise Phelon, Champion of Underdogs, Author, Serial Entrepreneur, Capital Raiser, CEO of Tap Influence, and a million other great things. Promise has been writing a book, which you should totally get (link below), and in today's episode we get to talk about some of Promise's many businesses she has started and some lessons she has learned from them. The challenges and blessings of the some of the paths Promise has been on. The importance of being surrounded by positive partners and role models. And a few things to whet your appetite for her book.

Get Her Book:

https://thegrowthwarrior.com/

Connect with Her Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/promisephelon

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139 - Creating a Culture Clients Need, Partners want, and Teams Want to be a Part of, with Jen Risi

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:00:00 -0000

In today’s episode I get to have a great chat with Jennifer Risi, the Founder and President of The Sway Effect, a network of independent marketing and communications agencies focused on driving brand reputation and integrating diversity, equity and inclusion into all aspects of business today. We get to talk about how she went from different agencies (Shandwick, Ogilvy) to starting The Sway Effect. We get to address how brands ought to work from the top down to create a culture of inclusivity and correcting the faults of the past by taking the first good step today. We also get to talk about the importance of networking, remaining committed, bike riding and the importance of helmets, and the acceptableness of athleisure.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenrisi/

https://theswayeffect.com/

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Episode 138: Knowing Your Worth and Living Holistically with Kate Visconti

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 19:03:06 -0000

In today’s episode I have an awesome conversation with Kate Visconti, Founder and CEO of Five to Flow. We talk about Kate coming to learn about Lily Ledbetter and one of her employers paying her only half as much as her male co-workers. Some of her other jobs, the importance of a more holistic approach to life, and how she got to starting Five to Flow. What Five to Flow is. What Kate has been doing for self care during a pandemic(It has a bit to do with YouTube).

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katevisconti-servant-leader-thought-leader-creator-five-to-flow/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDd8A0a4tmSWFvpLqn_x5mQ/videos

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Bonus Episode: C19 Coalition - 1 Billion Units of PPE Strong & growing with Joe Wilson

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 22:04:33 -0000

Today I chat with Joe Wilson, co-founder of C19 Coalition. We talk about getting PPE to communities that need it. How together with partners over 1 billion units of PPE have been distributed to hospitals, non-profits, hbcus & more. We also talk about how you can help too!

Find out more here: www.c19coalition.org

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Episode 137: Understanding Constructive Criticism and Leaving a Legacy with Asieya Pine

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Today's episode I get to have a wonderful chat with Asieya Pine, president of LWD. (Lockard and Wechsler | Direct) We get to talk about how she was able work with LWD for 20 years, and during that time her rise to president of the agency. The importance of listening to those who know what they're doing. We get to be thankful for both being first generation with parents who are immigrants. We also get to talk about being able to look back at a job well done and leaving a great legacy behind.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/asieya-pine-654739139

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Episode 136: Reigniting Your North Star with Shari Reichenberg

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:00:00 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation with Shari ReichenBerg, Managing Director, New York at RAPP. We have a chat about how she got her start into advertising, first for Philadelphia the city, what she thinks about left and right brain and balancing those. We discuss social justice and BLM and how companies can drive impact and change. We share our love of tennis, wine, and how to best relax in this crazy time.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharireichenberg

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Episode 135: Doing Fewer Things Better, with Tracey Faux-Pattani

Tue, 10 Nov 2020 17:00:00 -0000

Today's Episode I have a wonderful conversation with Tracey Faux-Pattani, CEO of BSSP (Butler Shine Stern & Partners) We talk about how she took over right around the start of the pandemic, her journey to becoming the CEO of a large advertising agency, self care while living through a pandemic, organization, creating meaningful and lasting impact, and the high importance and emergence of honesty in professional and personal lives.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceypattani

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Episode 134: The trends we're seeing from brands during the pandemic, with Jeremiah Owyang

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 20:35:53 -0000

Today's episode I chat with Jeremiah Owyang, tech analyst, speaker, co-founder of Kaleido Insights. We talk about how he got his start, why he created an outdoor office using an airstream trailer during the pandemic, our shared love of Spartan Race (& its community) and the trends we are seeing for brands adapting during the pandemic.

Find him here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jowyang/

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Episode 133: Starting out & building from the group with Ryan Mason

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 19:21:25 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great chat with Ryan Mason, founder of Luxe Brand & BizzBuzz. Ryan is a great young entrepreneur who created a unique line of luxury shoe laces and along the way created a digital marketing agency to help other small business owners tell their stories online.

Find him here:

https://ryandmason.com/

Ryan just launched a great digital e-book on marketing strategy called The Digital Playbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LF3KN9S

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Episode 132: Creating inclusive workplaces for the IDD Community with Laurel Rossi

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 16:11:11 -0000

Today's episode, I have a fantastic conversation with Laurel Rossi, who's Co-founder of Creative Spirit and CPO at Organic. We talk about her incredible career and why she co-founded Creative Spirit which helps people with IDDs get meaningful jobs at advertising agencies. We discuss how companies can get involved and support their employees as well as why this is an economic justice issue, especially for women of color.

Find more about her here:

https://www.creativespirit-us.org

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/odep/initiatives/ndeam

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Episode 131: Now is the time to make that change, you've been thinking of with Randi Levin

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 19:43:44 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great chat with Randi Levin, who's a Transitional Life Strategist at Randi Levin Coaching. We talk about how she got her start, why she herself made a career transition and why she's so passionate about helping others find their way in their careers and life.

Find her here:

www.RandiLevinCoaching.com

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Episode 130: Embracing your badassery with Catherine Connors

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 18:52:01 -0000

Today's episode I have a great chat with Catherine Connors, CEO of League of Badass Women. She's a Canadian philosopher, author serial entrepreneur and previous executive at Disney. We have a great chat about what it means to lead with your own badassery, femininity and more.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherineconnors/

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Episode 129: Effectively & passionately finding your voice with Robyn Hatcher

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Today's episode is a great conversation with Robyn Hatcher, founder of SpeakEtc. We have a great conversation about how she got her start, how she teaches people the art of public speaking. We talk about code-switching, how to speak effectively for your zoom meetings & being in the moment .

Find her here:

https://robynhatcher.com/

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Episode 128: The heart, science & soul of Product Development Arne Lang-Ree & Giles Lowe

Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:23:03 -0000

Today's episode, I have a fantastic conversation with Arne Lang-Ree & Giles Lowe, co-founders of Spanner. We talk about product development, what their process is, how they select projects and why they do what they do. They also give great advice about getting into product development. They have a remarkable career journey and it's a fascinating story.

Find them here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/giles-lowe-a51a01/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arne-lang-ree-1b558/

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Episode 127: You always have to build your own path with Yolanda Lam

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:59:21 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation with Yolanda Lam, Global Head of Agency & Ads Partners at Pinterest. We have a chat about how she got her start, how she carved out her own way going from the agency side to the tech side at Pinterest. We of course talk about how and why people are flocking to Pinterest during the pandemic (myself included) as well as how the company is adapting as a result of covid.

Find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yolanda-lam/

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Episode 126: There are no dress rehearsals with Sharon-Frances Moore

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 20:33:33 -0000

Today's episode, I have as great conversation with Sharon-Frances Moore , founder of Shances. She's an etiquette coach, who has spent over 20 years providing people with the tools, planning and strategies to move effectively in the business world. It's imperative that young people, especially those of color learn that there are no dress rehearsals, you have to stay ready to be ready. You never know when you'll get called to that meeting, or private dinner (in person or on zoom).

Find her here: https://www.shances.com/

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Episode 125: Tapping into your own power & make it happen with Isis Arias

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 20:42:25 -0000

Today's episode I have a great chat with Isis Arias, who's an incredible, Brand Marketer, experiential genius and so much more. We talk how she got her start, her career at Complex, as well as why she created Pep Talk Tuesdays. We dig into why event people are literally the most creative people on earth and always know how to make it happen.

Find her here:

https://www.instagram.com/isarias/

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Episode 124: Understanding culture, means paying attention to the past history with Nic Allum

Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:29:46 -0000

Today's episode I get a chance to chat with Nic Allum, who has been at the forefront of cultural marketing for over 30 years - she has seen it all. We talk, understanding culture, honoring the past sacrifices & struggles and acknowledgement, that none of this is new. We go deep into what reality TV has done to us, why it's important to have diverse voices everywhere and why it's not a fad, but our only future.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicallum/

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Episode 123: Teaching students with empathy, Dr. Marc Kissel

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 04:14:28 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation with my friend & awesome professor, Dr. Marc Kissel, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Appalachian State University. We talk about what it's like to be a college professor educating students during covid. Marc talks about his innovative approach to teaching anthropology and not grading his students. Empathy leads the way for everything.

Find him here: https://marckissel.netlify.app/

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Episode 122: Understanding the data, so you can reach your customers, Ania Wieczorek

Thu, 27 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great talk with Ania Wieczorek, Co-founder, Bowery Analytics. We talk about her unique career journey, what made her to take the leap and jump to start her own company. We also talk about the power of data, especially right now as we face this pandemic. You have get to understand, where your customers are and how to get more of them.

Find her here: https://www.boweryanalytics.com/

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Episode 121: What you actually have to do to be a successful WOC in tech, Susanne Tedrick

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Today's episode I have a great chat with Susanne Tedrick, technologist and author of Women of Color in Tech. We talk about her career in technology and why she thought it was necessary to write her book as a blueprint for women of color in the tech industry. We talk about the real importance of networking and giving back to the those young women who are coming up.

Buy her book here:

https://www.amazon.com/Women-Color-Tech-Generation-Technology/dp/1119633486

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Episode 120: Bringing humanity to work, even virtually with rituals, with Erica Keswin

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 04:00:00 -0000

Today's episode I have a great chat with Erica Keswin, author of the bestselling book, Bring your Human to work and the upcoming book, Rituals Roadmap. We talk about her career, how and why she decided to right this next book, while still in quarantine. We also talk the power of humanity in business, especially during this weird covid time. We talk about what happens when people just connect.

Find more about Erica here:

https://ericakeswin.com/

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Episode 119: Communities for women that are about our full lives, with Nina Lorez Collins

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 20:39:48 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation with Nina Lorez Collins, founder of the online community for women over 40, Woolfer. She has incredible story and had so many trailblazing careers in publishing, consulting in hospitals and more. We talk about the fact that women need community for their all parts of their lives.

Find out more about Woolfer here: https://www.thewoolfer.com/

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Episode 118: Creating wearable tech to help alleviate stress, with Kathryn Fantauzzi

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:20:02 -0000

Today's episode, I talk with Kathryn Fantauzzi, who's CEO of Apollo Nueroscience. It's a super timely conversation, about this incredible wearable that her company created to help alleviate stress as a therapeutic devise. We talk the founder journey, what it takes to create a wearable and how you get it off the ground.

This episode was recorded before covid hit.

Find out more information here:

https://apolloneuro.com/

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Episode 101: Putting out your ideas & making it work, with Rebecca Minkoff

Wed, 19 Aug 2020 18:55:50 -0000

Today's episode, we have an awesome chat, with the incredible Rebecca Minkoff, founder of the awesome brand that bears her name and the Female Founder Collective. we talk about her road to building a fashion brand, how she's managing in this climate and what made her start the Female Founder Collective. When women support each other, we all win.

Find her here:

https://www.rebeccaminkoff.com/

Check out my course, the One Degree of Connection here:

https://bit.ly/OnedegreeC

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Episode 117: The art and science of relationship building with Karima-Catherine Goundiam

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 21:13:39 -0000

Today's episode with Karima-Catherine (KC) Goundiam, who's the Founder of B2BeeMatch. We talk about navigating entreprenuership in Canada, what it's like to be a Black woman founder in that market. We also talk the power of networking and her new company, B2BeeMatch which makes strategic networking simple.

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Episode 116: How to be good advocates & allies in this moment & beyond, Megan Cunningham CEO, Magnet Media

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 19:43:49 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great chat with Megan Cunningham CEO, Magnet Media. We talk about how she got her start as one of the first production agencies to harness video before Youtube was cool. We discuss how Covid has effected our businesses and our storytelling, but also what it means in this moment to actually help amplify Black voices and use your talents for good to make meaningful and lasting change.

Find her here: http://magnetmediafilms.com/

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Episode 115: Not turning back now, we are making the change NOW, with Leslie Short CEO, The Cavu Group

Thu, 30 Jul 2020 15:31:09 -0000

Today's episode I have an awesome conversation with the incredible, Leslie Short, CEO of the Cavu Group. She's an amazing entrepreneur, who was an incredible background as a ballet dancer, producer, head of marketing, Pastor and more. We talk about the moment we're in and how, there's no going back. We have to move forward and make meaningful change.

Find her here:

https://www.cavu-group.com/

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Episode 114: Communities for women to powerfully connect with Kristy Wallace CEO, Ellevate Network

Wed, 22 Jul 2020 19:36:19 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation with Kristy Wallace, who's CEO of the Ellevate Network. We talk about what prompted her to join the organization and how she helped it pivot and adapt grow to be a huge organization and booming community. Women's professional networks are so integral to business and life success.

Find her here: https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/

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Episode 113: Managing remote teams and building diverse from day one with Kanchan Kumar, Co-Founder/CEO, Remitr

Mon, 20 Jul 2020 21:35:27 -0000

Today's episode I have a great chat with Kanchan Kumar, Co-Founder/CEO of Remitr. We talk about his innovative company and how they have been managing remote teams since their inception. When Covid hit, they knew how to adapt, but their culture was built to be open and empathic. We also talk about what it means to build a diverse company from the ground up and making a successful business value.

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Take the leap & build a community, with Cate Luzio Founder/CEO, Luminary

Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:46:38 -0000

Today's episode, we have a great chat with Cate Luzio, founder of Luminary, an awesome collaborative hub here in NYC and digitally around the world. We talk about how Cate went from a successful career in banking to launching Luminary the space and community in less than 2 years. We also talk how they were quickly able to pivot when Covid hit and create a new digital community that's helped them thrive. The importance of community now more than ever is imperative, for women at every stage of our careers.

Find her here: luminary-nyc.com

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Episode 111: Leading with the Culture in mind, Mita Mallick, Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Marketing, Unilever

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 20:31:56 -0000

Today's episode we have a great chat with Mita Mallick, who's Head of Diversity & Inclusion and Cross-Cultural Marketing at Unilever. Mita talks about how she got her start and how to lead with culture in mind. We have a deep conversation on what it means to be an ally, especially, when you're a non-Black POC. She shares a deeply personal story about what it means when people don't step up for their colleagues and what it means when they do.

Find her here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mita-mallick-2b165822/

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Episode 110: Getting your finances together as a small business with Galit Tsadik

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 05:33:12 -0000

Today's episode, I chat with Galit Tsadik, The FINancial Sharktress. We talk about the importance of getting your finances in order as a small business and how it's critical to your business success. We also talk about PPP loans, navigating during Covid, how to find a good bookkeeper, accountant and eventually CFO. Galit's got a great story as how she built this unique business by giving out financial advice on Twitter chats.

Find her here:

financialsharktress.com

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Episode 109: Navigating the world of fundraising & philanthropy with Yolanda F. Johnson

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 04:20:54 -0000

Today's episode , we talk with Yolanda F. Johnson and Founder, YFJ Consulting & WOC. We have a great conversation about fundraising, non-profits, philanthropy and navigating that world as a black woman. We about why she felt the need to create WOC - Women of Color in philanthropy because having a community of women who are in your industry who understand your unique experiences is key to success.

Find more information here:

https://www.woc-fp.com/

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Episode 108: Building, Pivoting & Black Hair, during the Pandemic with Regina Gwynn

Thu, 25 Jun 2020 21:06:58 -0000

Today's episode I chat with Regina Gwynn, who's the Co-Founder, TresseNoire Beauty & Black Women Talk Tech. We talk about how she went from corporate to entrepreneurship and never looked back. We Talk about why her company Tressnoire pivoted and how they are important resource now, for black women as we navigate our hair during this pandemic. We also talk about Black Women Talk Tech and why it's community is so important.

Check out her company: www.tressenoire.com

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Episode 107: I can just make this happen with Melissa Mitchner

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 18:49:58 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great chat with #She4ALL pitch competition winner, Melissa Mitchner, Founder, The Bark Shoppe. Melissa is an incredible founder, built her savings, got inspired by a TV show, had and then just made it happen. Now 8 years later, her Dog Grooming business is thriving, in spite of Covid and she's on her way to creating some game changing products for the pet industry. She demonstrates what it means to #betonablackwoman.

Find her here: https://www.thebarkshoppe.com/

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Episode 106: Black Trauma & the power of listening with Dr. Portia Hunt

Thu, 04 Jun 2020 18:59:42 -0000

Today's episode, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Dr. Portia Hunt, Emeritus Professor at Temple University. We talk about Black Trauma, the power of listening, #BlackLivesMatter, healing, the protests and what we can all do to move forward. This is a difficult time for us all, and I hope this conversation leads to some positive action.

About Dr. Hunt:

https://www.blacklemonadeforall.org/

Dr.Hunt a licensed psychologist and diversity consultant with more than 35 years of experience. Highly regarded in her field, she has provided diversity training and counseling to individuals and couples, schools and municipalities. As an expert in trauma care, Dr. Hunt has provided professional services in the aftermath of the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, aided corporate executives impacted by 9/11, and assisted relocated survivors of Hurricane Katrina. She is executive director of the National Center for Family Recovery (NCFFR) located in Philadelphia, PA.

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Episode 105: Take the chance, look how far you'll go with Tina Eskridge

Thu, 28 May 2020 18:02:50 -0000

Today's episode, we have a great conversation with Tina Eskridge, Sr. Marketing Director , from Microsoft. We talk about her starting out her experience working in the supply chain side for a number of companies, then switching over product marketing and now her senior marketing role at Microsoft. We discuss the importance of taking on projects with intention that really matter to you and really being about to make an impact.

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Episode 104: Volunteer, it helps others & you with Edward Casabian

Fri, 22 May 2020 19:07:11 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great chat w/ Ed Casabian, who's created this amazing social impact project, Year Volunteer. We chat about his early days at Uber as one of the first employees at the NY office and helping it scale. We chat about the importance of volunteering, how NYC ranks as one of the lowest cities in the country for volunteering, which is shocking. We taped this episode before covid hit, but helping others now has a new spirit.

https://www.yearvolunteer.org/

Check out my online course:

https://bit.ly/OnedegreeC

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Episode 103: Building a brand because you needed the products, with Chris-Tia Donaldson

Thu, 21 May 2020 18:58:32 -0000

Today's episode I talk with Chris-Tia Donaldson, who's CEO of Thank God It's Natural. We talk about how she went from working at Oracle as a senior counsel to building a hugely successful brand, who's products are sold at Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, CVS and Walgreen's. She's also a breast cancer survivor and we talk about how she was building TGIN, while going thru treatment. She wrote a fantastic book about her journey, This Is Only a Test: What Breast Cancer Taught Me about Faith, Love, Hair, and Business

Find more about her here: https://christiadonaldson.com/

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Episode 102: Paving your own path to what you want to do, with Kay Hsu, Global Director, Instagram, Creative Shop

Wed, 20 May 2020 19:55:02 -0000

Today's episode, we have a great chat with Kay Hsu, Global Director, Instagram, Creative Shop. We talk about creativity, starting her career in politics and then moving to the US on the agency side. We discuss about the importance of taking the leap, jumping into opportunities and of course, pop culture, innovation & tech in the time of 'rona.

Check out my online course:

One degree of connection: https://bit.ly/OnedegreeC

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Episode 100: You have to listen to culture, for real with Angela Brown

Thu, 07 May 2020 20:48:14 -0000

We have made it to 100 episodes!! I'm excited to have a fantastic conversation with Angela Brown from GSD&M, where she is an amazing Sr. Social Strategist. She worked on some amazing campaigns, most notably Popeyes the "ya'll good" tweet that launched millions of delicious chicken sandwiches. We talk about listening to culture, how no one is an overnight success and building your career is never a straight line.

Be sure to check out my online course: One Degree of Connection

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Episode 99: Today's a good day to launch an online course with Nancy Spears

Mon, 04 May 2020 20:15:32 -0000

Today is Launch day of my online course, One Degree of Connection in collaboration with GenConnectU! We have a very special episode with Nancy Spears, who's the amazing CEO of GenConnectU. We talk her incredible career and what prompted her to create an online e-learning platform. We will also talk about why I created my course and what we hope people will learn from it. There's a special discount inside the episode, be sure to take a listen.

Find my course here: https://bit.ly/OnedegreeC

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Episode 98 - Episode 98: Amazing agencies are built with heart & smarts, with Leeann Leahy

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:47:26 -0000

Today's episode is with Leeann Leahy, who's CEO of the VIA Agency. She has had a remarkable career in advertising and she talks about how she made her own way, knew the right time to jump to a new challenge and what it's like to run a top tier agency from Maine. We also talk about being a leader times of crisis & tragedy and be supportive . She also definitely wins for youngest 1st job, as she was the Ivory snow baby at 6 months old.

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Episode 97: Leadership without BullSh*t, with Chris Hirst

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:26:21 -0000

Today's episode, I have a great conversation, with Chris Hirst, Global CEO, of Havas Creative. He has an awesome story how he built his career, and why he wrote the book, No BullSh*t Leadership. We talk about how being an empathic leader, especially during this time of the pandemic, how we can be more open and vulnerable and that's a good thing. We also talk about Chris' amazing bread making skills.

Find him here:https://nobullshitleadership.com/

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Episode 96 - Unlocking your purpose & soul, with Felicia Hinds-Clark

Tue, 28 Apr 2020 21:23:47 -0000

In our last episode as part of our #glowpodcastnetwork @glowvoices series, we have a fascinating conversation with Felicia Hinds-Clark, founder of Sakred Soul. We talk unlocking your purpose, how to understand your deeper consciousness and where to begin how to understand crystals and what they mean. It's a great conversation of how she went for working at one the biggest investment firms in the US to founding her our business to help other people.

Find her here:

https://www.sakredsoul.com/new-home

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Episode 95: Figuring out the right insurance for your small business, Amber Wuollet

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 19:17:44 -0000

Next episode in the #glowpodcastnetwork series we chat with Amber Wuollet, who's the Director of Marketing at innovative insurance company, Bold Penguin. We talk about what types of insurance that you need as a small business owner, why it's so important and what you need to do to in the cases you need to actually use the insurance. She also talks about how she balances commuting to another state weekly for work and being a working mom.

Find her company here:https://www.boldpenguin.com/

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Episode 94: Wellness for women over 40 using, Eastern & Western medicine, with Michelle Aspinwall

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:19:08 -0000

Today's episode, which is part of the #glowpodcastnetwork series with Michelle Aspinwall, who's a coach & entrepreneur. We talk about wellness, finding yourself after 40, peri-menopause, and building new products to help women navigate this part of life. She's built and amazing roster of products and helps women improve their sleep, mood, even their anxiety, using eastern & western medicine.

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Episode 93: Making your mark by being fearless Jennifer Willey, CEO, Wet Cement

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:55:45 -0000

Today's episode we talk with Jennifer Willey, who's the CEO of Wet Cement. She teaches organizational leaders to be fearless. We talk about how she transitioned from being a CBO to creating incredible consultancy, where large brands and organizations to support women leaders and help men be strong actionable allies. She also talks about how the landscape of business has changed because of Covid-19 and how relationships still matter the most

Find her here:

https://www.wet-cement.com/

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Episode 92 - Finding the path to get out of debt with Bernadette Joy

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:38:24 -0000

Today's episode, which is part of the #glowpodcastnetwork series, we talk with Bernadette Joy, who's a debt free expert. She gives great and practical advice about how to dig out of student loan debt. She talks about her own struggle to become debt free and why she feels it's important to share what's she done. She has an awesome new campaign, the 1 million mission to empower professional millennials to CRUSH their goals in life and money.

Find her here:https://www.bernadettejoy.com/

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Episode 91: Go & Travel, experience the world with Janel Muhammad

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 22:30:03 -0000

This episode is part of the #glowpodcastnetwork series. We have a wonderful chat with Janel Muhammad, who's the CEO of Destination Own, a luxury travel service and real estate company. It's not so much about travelling but making an investment in the incredible places you travel to. We talk about the dos & don't of travel and how she found her way to luxury travel on a budget.

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Episode 90: Misfits, we are succeeding everywhere , Hunter Hindman

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:10:37 -0000

This episode we talk with Hunter Hindman, who's the Chief Creative Officer at the SF-based ad agency, ARGONAUT. We talk about Hunter, a self described Misfit, who has built an awesome agency that brand come to when they don't want to play it safe, but play it smart. He's built an agency that has been super adept at helping brands have a "comeback". He talks about how everyone has the capacity to be creative, you just have to be willing to help nurture it.

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Episode 89: Listening to your inner voice with Heather Carlucci

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:53:59 -0000

Today's episode is next is in our #glowpodcastnetwork series, and we have a fascinating conversation with Heather Carlucci, who's a Psychic Medium & Medical Intuitive. We talk about how she went from being an award winning pastry chef and working in the restaurant industry for 20+ years and then fully embraced being a medium and medical intuitive. We learn about what that all means, how she works with the restaurant industry and people with medical issues.

Find her here: https://www.heathercarlucci.com/

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Episode 88: Creating Masks for Doctors during #Coronavirus with Nancy Rhodes

Tue, 24 Mar 2020 20:46:11 -0000

This very special episode features, Nancy Rhodes, who's a shoe designer & CEO of Alternew. We talk about her journey to becoming a shoe designer and her new company, Alternew - where she matches seamstresses/tailors with the people who need them. As a result of the coronavirus she's decided to use her army of seamstresses to create masks for doctors. They have partnered with a bunch of hospitals and organizations to give the masks to across NY and the country.

If you can donate money or fabric, they need that too: https://www.gofundme.com/f/nyc-face-masks-initiative

If you can't donate, please share across your social channels: www.instragram.com/alter.new

More details here:

We've had an INCREDIBLE outpouring of support and an EXTRAORDINARY response to our call for materials and sewing technicians as well as hospital staff and caregivers with IMMEDIATE needs. We realized we have no time to waste and need funds to get this executed in a meaningful way!

We have 70 sewing technicians and growing! We have materials to send out! We have delivery systems in place! We have the capacity to make at least 5000 masks per week and much more with your donation!

The first $5000 we receive will make 9,000 masks
+$10,000 in donations will allow us to send 14,000 masks to hospitals and those in need.
+$20,000 will make 28,000 masks
+$25,000 will make over 35,000 masks and we have the infrastructure and capacity to make it happen!

Please know that your family and your own financial health is paramount, but if you have the ability to give even a small donation, it could truly save a life! Please consider making a donation if you can!

We need to provide people who can sew and are willing to help the access to resources at once, providing an opportunity to significantly contribute. And we need to get these face masks to the people who protect us. Let's get these masks made!!
#bettertogether #smallactionbigdifference #nycfmi

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Episode 87 - Healing, by writing your own story, with Dr. Rosenna Bakari #glowpodcastnetwork

Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:20:15 -0000

This episode is part of my series with the #Glowpodcastnetwork, where I'm interviewing 7 fantastic women. First up, is Dr. Rosenna Bakari who is an amazing Author, Poet & Scholar. We talk about her incredible story, how she was one of the first people to help articulate language for sexual assault survivors and how she's written every single day for over 10 year to be a guiding light for survivors. She's also got a ton of self-care tips and how to write with purpose.

Find her here:

https://talkingtreessurvivors.com/

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Episode 86: The Future of Retail is complicated, Clair Carter-Ginn

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 19:03:38 -0000

On this episode, we chat with Clair Carter-Ginn, Partner at the Forecast Agency. She has an awesome story about how she got We talk about retail, the operations around fashion and where it's going. We also talk about how brands have to be smarter about how culture infuses everything they do.

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 85: Black Women are AMAZING, with Queen & J

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 16:42:03 -0000

In our final #29daysofmagic series, we have the incredible Queen & J, creators & hosts of the fantastic, Tea with Queen and J, Podcast. We have an awesome conversation around how and why they started the podcast, what it means to be womanist race nerds, how they run the largest black podcast event in the country & so much more. We talk pop culture, misogynoir, supporting black women led businesses, podcasts and a little bit of everything.

Find them here:

www.teawithqueenandj.com

www.twitter.com/teawithqj

www.instagram.com/teawithqj

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 84: Guiding healthcare startups globally, Rashida Bobb

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:05:09 -0000

Today's #29DaysofMagic guest is #29DaysofMagic is Rashida Bobb, Principal at Bricks Health. We talk about her awesome journey from deciding at the last minute not to go to medical school, to building a health care career on the operations side. We also talk about her decision to give up her career in NYC, and try out the startup world in Berlin and then be greatly successful. We also discuss how the career road isn't always as we planned, but we always find our way home.

Find her here:

https://www.brickshealth.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 83: Sit at the table & speak up, Amani Duncan SVP/Head of Music, MTV

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 17:53:47 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Amani Duncan, SVP/Head of Music at MTV. She is the definition of a rainmakier, from interning at Def Jam being persistent enough to get a full-time marketing director. Then becoming the 1st black woman to run all of Music at Virgin Records, then ran all the marketing at Sean Combs Enterprises, then pivoting oldest guitar company in the world and turning them into a powerhouse & more. Now, she heads up music at MTV and re-envisioning the way artists connect with their fans. Also, because she's not busy enough, she wrote her first book in 5 days and it will be full of wisdom, stay tuned in 2021 for it, it's called, Girlfriend, No Need To Ask. How'd she do all this, she sat the at table and then spoke up.

Find her here:

https://www.instagram.com/girlfriend_noneedtoask/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 82: Listening, is at the heart of your career, Courtney Oliver

Wed, 26 Feb 2020 15:23:58 -0000

Today's #29DaysofMagic guest is Courtney Oliver, Sr Director of HR at ViacomCBS. We talk about how she started out with her resume in a bin at a job fair and a year later, getting a call that would change the course of her life. She talks about the importance of listening to people in your career, not everything requires your response and often times, deeply listening gives you the chance to learn more. When she thinks of HR, she always thinks of the Human, part first because that's what matters most. She's also working with Career Contessa and mentoring people on the next steps in their careers.

Find her here:

https://www.careercontessa.com/hire-a-mentor/profile/Courtney-Oliver/16334/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 81: Building your Intrapreneurial career, Zoe Bogan

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:32:39 -0000

Today's #29daysofmaigc guest is Zoe Bogan, from KPMG, where she does Corporate Development. We talk about what it means to build a career inside of a large association and asking for what you want to get to the next level. We talk the importance of not just allies but sponsors within corporations. She talks about her new role that enables her to run a new program for KPMG to help women, BIPOC founders get the financial tools to run their business successes.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-bogan/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 80: Putting your whole self into your work, Sheereen Miller-Russell

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:20:30 -0000

Today's #29DaysofMagic guest is Sheereen Miller-Russell, GVP, Ad Sales & Partnerships, at OWN, The Oprah Winfrey Network. She talks about her incredible journey starting out as a teenage working in customer service at her local newspaper to Time Inc, MTV and now OWN. We speak on the importance of storytelling of the varied multi-layered black women and how OWN has laser focused on that to great success. We also talk about what it really means to bring your whole self to work and be empowered to do so.

Find her here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheereen-miller-russell-b18b235/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 79: Never stop building & creating, Esosa Ighodaro

Sun, 23 Feb 2020 15:36:04 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Esosa Ighodaro, the Co-founder of Nextstar & Black Women Talk Tech. We talk about her planning her life till she was 70, only for that to change when she entered the startup world. We also talk about why BWTT was founded and the needs that it serves to help black female founders and other under represented founders. The BWTT conference is 2/27-2/29 here in NYC.

As a special to our audience, here's a discount to the conference:

https://www.blackwomentalktech.com/attend/#get-tickets

Use code: Laura25 - for 25% off tickets

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 78: Creating a life by design, not by default, Marcia Cole

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:52:31 -0000

Today's #29DaysofMagic guest is Marcia Cole CEO, Ivy Digital & Life Coach. We talk about how she fell into becoming a magazine editor, creating some of the most iconic album covers for music acts for from the the 90s & early 00s.Then pivoting while under the dryer, to create an agency that would serve Fortune 500 brands, even introducing social media to them. If that's not all, she's also become a life coach where she helps people design the life they want.

Her GIVE: a complimentary coaching session. Connect with her below:

https://lifeonlevelscoaching.com/

https://ivydigitalllc.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 77: Being Brave & Going for it, Jasmine Spraglin Sr. Strategist, David & Goliath

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 05:40:00 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Jasmine Spraglin Sr. Strategist at the agency, David & Goliath. Jasmine is a force of nature that led the strategy for the incredible Kia Motors, Super Bowl ad, with NFL star, Josh Jacobs], for her first Super Bowl campaign. She tells the story of how she went from selling appliances at Sears to becoming a senior strategist. She was intentional about the types of advertising she wanted to work on and developed her own path so that she could do that. It's a uniquely brave and fearless journey and she's got even more goodness to come.

Her Super Bowl spot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyMev6_XZ9s

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 76: Beauty, Faith & Purpose, Camara Aunique, Professional Makeup Artist & Entrepreneur

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:00:13 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic is the incredible Camara Aunique, Professional Makeup Artist & Entrepreneur. We talk about how she went from working at MAC makeup counter to being the makeup artist for celebs like Ava DuVernay, Angela Bassett & more. We have a deep conversation around faith, volunteerism and knowing who you are. We also talk about the business side of being a professional makeup artist and the importance of building other branches of business. She recent launched, CamaraAUniqueBeauty, a lash line, that's easy to use for every woman, specifically for women, who may have lost lashes because of an illness.

Find her here:

https://linktr.ee/camaraaunique

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 75: Dance fuels & heals your soul, Big Tara, Art-tivist

Wed, 19 Feb 2020 05:44:38 -0000

On today's episode is on Feb.19th, it's my birthday and also my awesome birthday twin #29daysofmagic guest, Big Tara. She's an awesome art-tivist, who is an B-girl & dance teacher who's taught around the world. She talks about how she introduced pole dancing in South Africa, helped women find their freedom thru hip-hop dance, one of the few black women, who is a b-girl and her incredible dance crew, The Anomolies. We also talk about our February 19th birthday's make us unique and lead with empathy.

Find her here and wish her a happy birthday!

https://twitter.com/bigtaranyc

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 74: Making the arts accessible for all, Dupe Ajayi

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 15:41:38 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Dupe Ajayi, who's an incredible intersectional marketing strategist at The Shed, here in NYC, an incredible venue that brings together established and emerging artists in fields ranging from hip hop to classical music, painting to digital media, theater to literature, and sculpture to dance. Dupe is in charge of making the space accessible to all and has done an incredible job. Currently, if you're a resident of NYCHA housing or have a NYC ID, you're able to come to the performances for free. She's continually building programs to set the standard to make these spaces much more diverse and inclusive, because the importance of art, museums and design to kids is paramount.

Find her here:

https://twitter.com/theajayieffect

Info for The Shed:

https://theshed.org/

Help: https://bit.ly/3bNCEHU
Ticket Access Program: https://bit.ly/2V1apQf
IDNYC: https://theshed.org/idnyc

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 73: The art of costume design, with Charlese Antoinette

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 17:39:29 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Charlese Antoinette, an amazing costume designer. She has built a phenomenal career, starting out assisting well known designers and now, being an in-demand costume designer, for multiple hit shows on Netflix and just wrapped her 1st big budget film, leading the costume design team. She's built a black designer database, so that local designers can be easily found. She also is determined to inspire the next generation, by creating an awesome sewing program at Boys & Girls club in Cleveland. And since she's not busy enough, she is launching a new "Ask Charlese" platform, where you can Ask her Anything on Mondays.

Find her here:

https://www.instagram.com/charleseantoinette/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 72: Creating Pathways for Entrepreneurs Amanda Spann, Entrepreneur & Author

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 17:20:36 -0000

Today's #29daysofmagic guest is Amanda Spann, who's an incredible entrepreneur, author and badass, We talk about how she became an entrepreneur, coach, podcaster, brand builder & more. We also talk about her new accelerator, where she's helping entrepreneurs to build their own business and apps, within 12 weeks.

Find her back:

https://www.amandaspann.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 71: Choosing to Build your business, with Elizabeth Whittaker-Walker

Sat, 15 Feb 2020 17:35:28 -0000

In this #29daysofmagic episode, we talk with Elizabeth Whittaker-Walker, Principal, Raymond Whittaker Design. We talk about how after having 15 meetings in one day, she decided it's time to go out on her own. She has been a long time, strategist, executive coach, facilitator and now offers those services to companies & organizations. On top of all she does, she launched a non-profit to help women in business making less that 55k a year, get free executive coaching . Because we know, often times having that guidance from a coach in so important to build your career.

Find her here:

http://raymondwhittaker.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 70: The craft of curating, with Malika Pryor

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:35:45 -0000

This #29daysofmagic guest, is Malika Pryor, Sr Director of Education & Programs at Detroit Historical Society. She has an awesome story, she went from a being lawyer to becoming a running communications for a curator in the Bahamas, building educational programming in museums in the US, all while she's raising 5 kids. We talk about her new exhibition that will be honoring her incredible 93 year old grandmother. We also talk about how she found healing after three miscarriages.

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 69: Finding & sharing our stories Starr Rhett Rocque

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0000

Next #29daysofmagic guest is Starr Rhett Rocque, Freelance Journalist, Author & Content Creator. We have a great conversation on what it takes to be a successful freelance journalist in this day and age. We talk about how she got her start, writing her first book and what it means to be able to write for incredible publications like, Fast Company, Complex and bringing a diverse perspective by sharing our stories on their pages.

Find her here:

http://starrene.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 68: Putting yourself first & securing your seat, Minda Harts

Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:35:43 -0000

This #29DaysofMagic episode, has the incredible, Minda Harts, CEO & Author of the Memo LLC. We talk about Minda's game changing, best selling book, The Memo, which gives you an honest, inside look as some of the difficult experiences that are unique to black women in the workplace as well as ways non-POCs managers, co-workers, can be true allies & sponsors. We also talk about why business networking is key for black women's success. Yes, you do have to go to the happy hours!

Find her here:

www.mindaharts.com

https://www.amazon.com/Memo-Women-Color-Secure-Table/dp/1580058469/ref=sr_1_1?crid=33KG8O32SAS70&keywords=the+memo&qid=1581525255&sprefix=the+memo%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 67: Guiding the way for agency talent, with Tasha Gilroy

Tue, 11 Feb 2020 05:10:37 -0000

This episode of #29daysofmagic is with Tasha Gilroy, Tasha Gilroy, Global Director, DEI Talent & Partnerships, VMLY&R. We talk hiring and nurturing talent at ad agencies, and being a source for guidance and leadership to younger employees. She also talks about why she has stayed within an agency organization for over a decade and how she keeps evolving and learning.

Find her here:

linkedin.com/in/tasha-gilroy-3695972

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 66: The beauty of storytelling thru film with Dominique Spooner, Director, Producer & Writer

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 05:37:19 -0000

Today's #29DaysofMagic guest is Dominique Spooner, a dynamic Director, Producer & Writer. She's already got a show she produced running on #PBS, has filmed from NYC to South Africa and writes every day. She's an awesome triple threat, who's not even 30 yet! She gives great advice on the tools you need to just get started shooting video content & why it's all about how your eye tells the story you create.

Find her here:

https://dspoonermedia.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 65: It's Your Wellness that matters, with Yoli Ouiya, Wellness & Sustainability Expert

Sun, 09 Feb 2020 15:18:25 -0000

Today's #29Daysofmagic episode is with Yoli Ouiya (#QueenofGreen) an incredible Wellness & Sustainability Expert. We talk, plant-based eating & living, Impossible burger vs. Beyond burger, Yoli's days as a vegan chef, also methods for us eat healthier that are manageable. We also chat about sustainable living and not just talk about it, but actually doing it. We talk about the huge importance of self-care, especially how it has to be a way of life, not just a once in a while part of our lives.

Find her here:

YolisGreenLiving.com, YoliOuiya.com, and ebook.YolisGreenLiving.com.

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 64: The soul of songwriting, with Amma Watt, Songwriter & vocalist

Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:28:13 -0000

This #29daysofmagic episode, we have a great conversation, with songwriter & vocalist, Amma Watt. She has an incredible story starting out singing from a young age and becoming a successful songwriter & vocalist. We talk the business of the music industry and the importance of getting your "paperwork" right. She gives great advice on how she's been able to build a career that leads her to create songs for commercials as well as tour around the world.

Find her here:

https://ammawhatt.bandcamp.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peYcNm3JTe8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBPdelq6d_Q&t=177s

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 63: Knowing when to talk away, with Adia Betts

Fri, 07 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Next #29DaysofMagic, episode is a great conversation with Adia Betts, Sr. Copywriter at VMLY&R. We talk about dealing with microagressions, & racism at ad agencies and when to stand up for yourself and walk away. It's an honest perspective about the ad industry and will give you perspective about why black women especially leave agencies. We also talk about what it feels like to go to a place where you're supported an empowered and how your work can thrive on those environments.

Find her here: http://www.adiabetts.com/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 62: Being loud is your strength, Essence Revealed, Author, Teacher & Burlesque Performer

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 15:28:48 -0000

We talk with Essence Revealed, who's incredible story starts out with 2 degrees from NYU, then to being a teacher & real estate agent, during the week and stripping at the same club in the movie Hustlers and more for 10 years. She then tells of the art of storytelling through burlesque, of which she was crowned a queen, In Italy. She now also works Self Actualization Strategist for sexual violence survivors helping them to defeat fear & finally finish passion projects. She gives incredible advice in her new book on you too can find your voice..

Find her here:

Website:

https://talktoessence.com/

The Book:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=S.T.R.I.P.+A+Strippers+20+Life+Winning+Lessons&ref=nb_sb_noss

SM:

Facebook.com/essencerevealed

IG: @essencesas

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 61: The heart & art of hosting, with Jodine Dorce

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:15:11 -0000

On this episode of #29DaysofMagic series, we talk with host and event production, extraordinarie, Jodine Dorce. We have a great conversation about how she built a career as the go-to host & curator of events, all across the world, as well as being an awesome event producer. We share some event war stories and what it means to lead a crowd of strangers.

Give/Ask - Connections, she's got them and is happy to share and is always looking for more!

https://www.jodinedorce.com/

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#29DaysofMagic -Episode 60: Telling the stories of the Black Atlantic with Akisa Omulepu

Tue, 04 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

In this episode for #29daysofmagic, we talk with Akisa Omulepu, director and documentarian. We talk about how this native New Yorker, went from math teacher to producer of TV segments in the middle of terrorist attacks in Kenya for CNBC. Akisa, talks about how that moment changed the types of stories she would tell and that telling the unique, multi-faceted stories of the Black Atlantic has become her life's work.

Find her here:

@ABrandNewWorld

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/chasing-the-dream/series/a-dream-deferred-the-broken-promise-of-new-york-city-public-housing/

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#29DaysofMagic Episode 59: Breaking down the women's health with Dr. Wendy McDonald

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

We talk with the incredible OB/GYN, Dr.Wendy McDonald, aka Dr.Everywoman. We breakdown a bunch of health myths, black maternal maternity, why you still need to get tested for STIs and more. We also talk the importance of "seeing it & being it" , with only 2% of doctors being black women, Dr. Wendy aims to inspire young kids of color. She shares how she finds time for herself, while delivering babies, raising her kids and her husband, who's also a doctor, needless to say she's busy.

Check out all her incredible articles & Youtube explainer videos:

https://gyneco-blogic.com/the-solution-to-black-maternal-mortality-is-not-home-birth-a-compelling-argument-from-a-black-obgyn/

https://dreverywoman.com/

Truth Hurts parody: https://youtu.be/F3TtVNUkUM8

https://www.youtube.com/c/dreverywoman

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#29dayofMagic - Episode 58: Know your healthcare rights with Adimika Arthur, Executive Director, HealthTech for Medicaid

Sun, 02 Feb 2020 05:53:41 -0000

In our next episode in the #29daysofmagic series, we chat with Adimika Arthur, Executive Director, HealthTech for Medicaid. We talk her about her incredible road from being a clinical epidemiologist, to angel investor to healthcare activist. Her non-profit, HealthTech for Medicaid, is helping bridging the gap between healthcare tech and the needs of people on Medicaid, which 1 in 5 Americans is on. Her life's work is changing the trajectory of quality and duration of life for vulnerable populations, many of whom represent communities of color.

Follow her here: @AdimikaA

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#29DaysofMagic - Episode 57: Every brand has a story, with Nakita M. Pope

Sat, 01 Feb 2020 05:00:00 -0000

This is the 1st episode of my series #29daysofMagic, where I'm interviewing a Black woman in business a day during black history month. We have a great conversation with Nakita M.Pope, Chief Chick, of Branding Chicks. We talk about her incredible journey as a creative director at agencies and then building her own. We talk storytelling, strategy, encouraging the next generation of creatives and more.

http://www.brandingchicks.com/

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Episode 56: Passing the torch & running with it, with Lisa Bridge

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 20:06:22 -0000

This week's episode features Lisa Bridge, CEO of Ben Bridge Jewelers. She's a third generation entrepreneur in the family business, Ben Bridge Jewelers. We talk about her unlikely path to becoming the company's CEO, how to consistently innovate in a long standing business. We also talk about the importance of customer experience and how companies can consistently grow by holding true to it s core values.

www.https://www.benbridge.com/

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Episode 55: Stepping out of comfort zones w/ Jed Meyer

Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:00:00 -0000

This week's episode we talk with Jed Meyer, Managing Director, North America, Ebiquity. In this episode we talk about taking chances and stepping out of your comfort zones. Jed, when given the chance to take up and move his family to China for work, went for it and learned a ton. We also talk, data, privacy and creating a culture of giving. It was a fascinating conversation.

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Episode 54: Finding the warrior within, with Svitlana Zavaialova

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 18:40:35 -0000

This week's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Svitlana Zavaialova, who's a Kung Fu visionary, creator of the Wu Woman Martial Movement style. We talk about her class on Wu Warrior meditation, which is the most unique meditation I've ever done. How how find that inner warrior within, so that you can break through areas of your life that block you on your way and how you can over come it. We also talk about her incredible journey here, starting with growing up Crimea, Ukraine, studying in China, female warriors and so much more . It's an awesome conversation.

Find out more here:

https://levelmusic.lnk.to/5SEvas

http://www.svitlanazavialova.com/

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Episode 53 - Born to Be Bold & Free, with Mahogany Phillips

Thu, 09 Jan 2020 17:05:10 -0000

Kicking off the New Year & Season 3, with a great conversation with trans activist & entrepreneur, Mahogany Phillips. She helped changed the law so that trans people could get facial feminization surgery, covered by Medicaid - because it's a matter of life and death. She shares her journey from Ohio to modeling in South Africa. We talk safety, natural hair, mental health and spiritual freedom. She's the subject of the incredible documentary, Born to Be - that highlights her pre and post surgical journey. I was honored to have her on the show to share her journey.

Follow Mahogany here

The Born to Be documentary is currently on the film festival circuit, from NYFF to Palm Springs.

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Episode 52 - Womens health matters - getting the right information, Dr. Taraneh Shirazian

Tue, 17 Dec 2019 21:06:19 -0000

On this episode we talk with #WOI Winner, Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, who is a licensed OB/GYN at NYU Langone, founder of Mommy Matters, a series of products that help expectant moms & new moms, with the issues no one talks about & the founder of the non-profit, Saving Mothers, that helps pregnant women around the world & locally, deliver their babies safely. We talk fibroids, doulas, freezing your eggs & more.

www.mommymatters.com
www.savingmothers.org

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Episode 51 - Creating spaces where you can be vulnerable, with Anne Devereux-Mills

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:09:51 -0000

On this episode, we have a great conversation with Anne Devereux-Mills, founder of Parlay House & serial entrepreneur. We talk about her journey from advertising executive to Parlay House, where she creates incredible communities of women across the country. We chat about the importance of safe spaces for men & women to be vulnerable and honest.

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Episode 50 - Why People wear, What they wear, with Kim Jenkins

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:42:57 -0000

This week's episode we have an awesome conversation with Kim Jenkins, Lecturer at Parsons, New School of Design & starting in January Associate Professor at Ryerson University. Kim is most notably known for being hired this year by Gucci for helping them address cultural awareness and sensitivity. We talk about the moment of reckoning for fashion brands to be aware and adapt to this new world of #cancelculture #digitalboycotts & more.

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•For a limited time, when you buy one Annual MasterClass All-Access Pass for yourself, you’ll get another one to gift, for FREE! Go to MASTERCLASS,COM/RESET to get started with this limited time offer. Happy Holidays!

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Episode 49 - Getting your business WMBE certified with Diana Benjamin

Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:13:26 -0000

On this episode, we talk with Diana Benjamin, founder of New Genesis Pathfinder. She spent years working for the city, helping companies get their women & minority owned statuses, so they can unlock projects that are available in the city & state of NY. Now, she's started a fantastic firm to help even more people who need help navigating these way too complicated process for certification. Reach out to her here: https://www.newgenesispathfinder.com/

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Episode 48 - Fighting for Democracy in Maldives, with Abbas Adil Riza

Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:29:18 -0000

This week's episode is unique as I chat with Abbas Adil Riza, who's the spokesperson for the opposition party in Maldives. When we think of Maldives, we think of the beautiful beaches and those amazing villas in the ocean. Yet, it's also an Islamic democracy and there are protests happening to preserve that democracy. It's a fascinating conversation that has interesting parallels we can all learn from.

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Episode 47 - All about Music, Pop Culture & everything in between with Saidah Blount

Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:56:53 -0000

This week's episode we have a fantastic conversation with Saidah Blount, Senior Manager, Global Brand at Sonos. We talk all things music, pop culture, skin care and more. She has an incredible story and a unique path to getting to her incredible success. It's a jumbo episode because we just had so much fun chatting!

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Episode 46 - Making your own way with Judy Jackson

Tue, 12 Nov 2019 20:41:57 -0000

New episode is UP! We sit down with Judy Jackson, Global Head of Culture at WPP. Judy has a remarkable story and how she navigated the agency world, with a core mission to help people find their way. We talk diversity, inclusion, and the importance of just listening to people in business.

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Episode 45 - Figuring out what you're good at with David Eastman

Fri, 08 Nov 2019 20:49:11 -0000

New episode is UP! We have a great conversation with agency veteran David Eastman, CEO at BSSP. We talk about how we went from an aspiring actor to an agency CEO. David talks about the importance of finding what you're good at instead of finding your passion. We also talk about East coast v. West agency life.

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Episode 44 - Connecting brands to consumers with authenticity & humor with Val DiFebo

Tue, 05 Nov 2019 19:30:42 -0000

This week's episode features, Val DiFebo, CEO of Deutsch NY. We talk about her incredible journey and career at Deustch. She talks about how she brought mindfulness and fitness classes into the office, well before it became trendy. We talk about brands who don't take themselves too seriously and instead use humor to connect like the Popeyes, Chi-fil-a sandwich wars.

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Episode 43 - I Know Why You’re Single, Sis , with Nadia Stanley

Fri, 25 Oct 2019 20:28:58 -0000

This week's episode we have a great conversation with entrepreneur & author, Nadia Stanley. We talk about her quick and powerful book, I Know Why You're Single, Sis. We talk about trying to balance the busy world of entrepreneurship, along with finding someone to walk that crazy road with you.

Buy her book here:
https://www.iknowwhybooks.com/product-page/i-know-why-you-re-single-sis-1

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Episode 42 - Following the culture by, tracking the trends with Terry Young

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:03:01 -0000

This week's episode features Terry Young, founder * CEO of the innovative agency/consultancy, Sparks & Honey. We talk about their unique and innovative approach to tracking trends, their culture briefings, which have become an industry staple.

Catch Sparks & honey live stream on Tuesdays/Thursdays: https://www.facebook.com/sparksandhoney/

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Episode 41- Music curation feeds your soul & your brand, with DJ Hesta Prynn

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:57:14 -0000

This week's episode, we have an awesome conversation, with Julie Potash Slavin, aka DJ Hesta Prynn. We talk about how she got her start, being a female DJ and how she's carved out an incredible niche as a music curation strategists, for some of the leading brands in the world. We also talk about the importance of meditation and finding some type of balance.

Check out some of her awesome playlists here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/121840969?si=ptpkg_LxS5q6Grb2tquYtQ

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Episode 40 - Building, pivoting & protecting your data with Cary Lawrence

Fri, 04 Oct 2019 15:06:35 -0000

This week's episode, we have a fascinating conversation with Cary Lawrence, Co-Founder/GM at SocialCode. We talk data, APIs, privacy on social media, as well as building a company, pivoting and staying power in an ever changing market.

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Episode 39 - The art & science of business transformation, with Justin Thomas-Copeland

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:03:09 -0000

This week's episode is a fantastic conversation, with Justin Thomas-Copeland, CEO of Rapp New York. Justin has an incredible story, from growing up in England to becoming is a global business transformation leader. He's the man you call when your agency needs to be turned around. He's done it everywhere from Russia to Belgium to NYC. He also has an impeccable shoe game.

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Episode 38 - Hacking the advertising agency process, with Andy Nathan

Thu, 12 Sep 2019 19:43:40 -0000

On this week's episode, we have a great conversation, with Andy Nathan, CEO of the Fortnight Collective. We chat about hacking the old agency process and how they built this unique process of a brand marketing accelerator. They do this awesome sprint, called AdHack, where they do the whole the strategic and creative development process, in two weeks.

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Episode 37 - Popeyes, Black Twitter, & how it really gets monetized

Thu, 29 Aug 2019 20:53:42 -0000

This week's episode, we have a great conversation with Gary J. Nix, of the The BRANDarchist. We talk about the Popeyes chicken sandwich, how Black Twitter blew it up and what that really means for brands and monetizing their intersection with culture.

Follow Gary:
@Mr_McFly

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Episode 36 - How to find the right people, for the right job, with Andrew O'Dell

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:07:24 -0000

This week's episode features, Andrew O'Dell, CEO of the agency Pereira & O'Dell. We talk building an agency from the ground up, hiring & building a team and creating a unique work environment that inspires the best creativity.

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Episode 35 - Our Images tell our stories, in Africa & beyond with Dr. Stacie Graham

Wed, 14 Aug 2019 19:49:35 -0000

On this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Stacis Graham, founder of Colour Balance Images, an incredible photography platform that employs photographers from all over Africa and beyond. We talk about what it means to have images photographed by the locals and providing jobs. We also talk about the misconceptions around Africa, female founders and how she hopes to help change those perceptions.

https://www.colourbalanceimages.com/

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Episode 34 - Helping brands to discover their Truth, with Erik Herskind

Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:19:36 -0000

On this week's episode, we have a great conversation with Erik Herskind, CEO of GoDo Discovery. We talk about how his company guides brands to find their vulnerabilities and discover their truth. We also discuss the trend of the giant consulting companies are acquiring agencies, and how that is actually creating strategic opportunities, for companies like GoDo. And since he's from Texas, we also have to talk BBQ.

https://www.gododiscoveryco.com/home

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Episode 33 - Designing the life that you want, with Darrah Brustein

Fri, 26 Jul 2019 16:24:43 -0000

This week's episode, we have a great conversation with serial entrepreneur and author Darrah Brustein. We talk the power of saying no, using connections to help design the life you want and how mindfulness is so helpful to entrepreneurs. We also talk her series that she launched with Deepak Chopra and how that happens because you have to be open to the right opportunities when they come your way.

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Episode 32 - The tech may change, but it’s still about creativity, with Tim Smith

Fri, 19 Jul 2019 15:20:11 -0000

This week's episode, we have a great conversation about the changing world of marketing and advertising, with Tim Smith, President of the agency, Chemistry. We talk about how he has seen the industry drastically change in some ways since the 90s, but how it still comes down to creativity, no matter what new tech you use. We also talk about what it's like to successfully grow by merger and acquisition. There's also some great tips about living and working in Atlanta.

https://www.chemistryagency.com/

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Episode 31 - Making politics easier to understand, with Walter Powell

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:57:07 -0000

This week, we have an awesome conversation with the founder of Politiscope, Walter Powell. We talk how we went from a top NFL receiver with the NY Jets to founding a tech company, that seeks the average user to understand what congressional bills actually mean.

About Politiscope
Politiscope exists to instill confidence in voters by educating them with factual, reliable, and easy-to-understand political information in a central location.

https://app.politiscope.io/

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Episode 30 - Staying ahead, by constantly innovating, with Christoph Bornschein

Wed, 03 Jul 2019 16:42:31 -0000

This week, we talk with innovative co-founder & CEO of TLGG, Christoph Bornschein. Christoph was basically born innovating and building companies. It's a fascinating conversation where he shares, how he has been at the forefront of gaming, working with leading brands like Mercedes, BMW & more, by thinking about what's the next place, companies should go.

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Episode 29 - Connections & Real Solutions, to help female entrepreneurs to scale, with Jen DaSilva

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 16:44:36 -0000

This week's episode, we talk with, Jen DaSilva, President of the agency, Berlin Cameron. We talk her career at the agency where she's been nearly 20 years and also the creation of LLShe, a new division to help female founded brands actually scale. We also talk about her unique skill of connecting people, hint, it harkens back to a game we all used to play when we were kids.

https://www.llshe.com/

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Convo Episode 28: Being Brave - Leading & Managing Teams at Adobe UK

Thu, 30 May 2019 15:57:57 -0000

This week, we sit down with Toccara Baker & Dawn Osbourne, two outstanding women from Adobe, who are based in England. Each of these women has had a unique road to success. They talk about what it's like to work for a huge company that embraces diversity, helps you grow and calls on you to be brave.

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Episode 27 - Moving at the speed of culture, with Michael Ridley

Wed, 22 May 2019 14:43:32 -0000

This week's episode features, Michael Ridley, head of business development at the agency, The Community. We talk about his incredible journey, growing up in the Cayman Islands, living and London and ultimately working in Miami for one of the leading cultural agencies in the world. He talks about how brands can move at the speed of culture first when building campaigns.

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Episode 26 - What does it take to make a Founder, a Leader , with Steve Kelner

Wed, 08 May 2019 14:46:13 -0000

This week's episode featured a great conversation with Steve Kelner, from Ascent Leadership Networks. We have a fascinating conversation about what makes a founder, a leader. Steve is regarded as one of the best leadership experts in the world, creator of some of the most widely used assessment tools for founders and executives. How Steve got this career is so interesting. We recorded this episode at the #Inbound18 conference in Boston, MA.

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Episode 25 - Marketing & Management, what it really takes with Yoli Chisholm

Thu, 02 May 2019 15:29:25 -0000

This week's episode, features Yoli Chisholm,VP Marketing, at Sprinklr. We talk about her awesome life story, growing up in Canada, answering an ad in a newspaper to get her career started to working in some of the biggest companies in the world, like Ebay & Microsoft. She's been a #bosslady Intrapreneur, growing and leading teams and inspiring women to Crush it in Corporate for over 20 years.

Check out her book:
Crushing Corporate: https://www.amazon.com/Crushing-Corporate-Intentional-Entrepreneurship-Intrapreneurship-ebook/dp/B06X9FQ9KH/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=crushing+corporate+Yoli+Chisholm&qid=1556810544&s=gateway&sr=8-1

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Convo Episode 24: A talk with the Fly Female Founders

Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:53:08 -0000

This is a special episode where I chat with my fellow board members of Fly Female founders:
Carol Tuite, Miki Nogchi, Nancy Ruzow, Laurel Cudden, Sweta Vikram & Felicia Stingone. We talk about why our organization lifts up women and empowers us all.

www.flyfemalefounders.com

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Episode 23 - For love of shoes, the artistry of design, with Sarah Sclarandis

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:27:19 -0000

This week's episode is with the fantastic, shoe designer, Sarah Sclarandis, founder of Sclarandis shoes. We talk about her singular focus as a child to become a shoe designer, going to school in Italy, working for some of the biggest brands in the world and then going out on her own to make the shoes she wanted to wear. It's an incredible story and it's on one of my favorite topics, so we have a wonderful conversation.

Find Sarah's shoes here: www.sclarandis.com
Follow on Instagram: @sclarandis

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SXSW Episode 22- Finding out your Why, with Addie Conner

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:28:43 -0000

This week's episode which was recorded at SXSW, features a great conversation with Addie Conner, Co-founder & CEO of 42 Birds, Partner, & CIO, Decoded Advertising. We talk about in business and in your life, how do you find your why! We have a great conversation about how and why she decided to start a product company, 42 Birds, while running her current agency Decoded and how remaining curious is the key to finding success.

Connect with Addie:

@addieconner

@42birdscork

@decodedadv

Check out 42 Birds:

https://42birds.com

Decoded Advertising:

http://decodedadvertising.com

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SXSW Episode 21- Blockchain, Banking & Balance, with Sophia Lopez

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 19:25:33 -0000

On this week's episode, recorded at SXSW, Laura talks with Sophia Lopez, Founder at Kaleido, a ConsenSys business, which game changing, blockchain company that leading banks are using. We talk about how she came to become a founder after years leading tech projects at IBM and what it's like on the other side of the business. Sophia, also talks about raising 4 kids as a single mother, and how she balanced it all.

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Episode 20- Blockchain, The Next Everything, with Stephen P. Williams

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 16:55:49 -0000

In this week's episode, Laura, talks with Stephen P. Williams, a 12 time author & entrepreneur, about his latest book, Blockchain, The Next Everything. We talk about how the uses for blockchain can go from manufacturing, to helping disadvantaged communities as well as what it means business. We also talk about how having faith, the power of meditation, and a belief in something, is of paramount importance when you're an entrepreneur.

Follow Stephen:
@stephenwilliams

Stephen's Book is out now, here's where you can buy it:
https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blockchain-The-Next-Everything/Stephen-P-Williams/9781982116828

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SXSW Episode 19 - Smart Growth - Where are we going with social? with Angela Yang

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 19:37:22 -0000

This week's episode comes live from SXSW, where Angela Yang, Group Director of Connections at the agency at T3, breaks down, what's happening next with social media and the concept of smart growth. What's happening with our data, how brands and agencies are responding, are just a few of the topics we cover. We also talk about the importance of diversity in hiring being the change you want to see. Of course, since we're in Austin, we discuss Angela's recommendations for the best tacos!

Follow Angela:
@AngelaCYang

Her Agency T3: @T3thinktank

Taco recommendations:
Taqueria Los Jaliscienses - places.singleplatform.com

Vera Cruz - https://www.veracruzallnatural.com/

Torchy's - https://torchystacos.com/menu/

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Episode 18- SXSW #Bossladies - The Sheriff of Blockchain, with Anne Ahola Ward

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 18:57:19 -0000

BONUS EPISODE: In honor of International Women's Day, we're coming live from SXSW 2019 and a great chat Anne Ahola Ward, CEO of Vertitoken Global. We breakdown Blockchain and the importance of data security. We also talk about what it means to speak up, stand up for yourself, especially in male-dominated industries. We talk about the best ways to support other women & the how can be actionable allies. We also shout out some of Anne's favorite #Bossladies

Check out Anne:
https://veritoken.io/
@annebot

#Bossladies:
@GinniRometty
@ellenpao
@marissamayer
@marymeeker

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Episode 17- Biz Dev Breakdown - How to sell effectively, with Krystle Watler

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 17:50:03 -0000

This week's episode, features Krystle Watler, US Head of Business Development at Vitrue. We talk about how she went from Goldman Sachs, to ad agencies, fell into business development, got an executive sponsor and built her career to now she's a fierce #bosslady. We also delve in to what what it means to take a break from work, and how when you do that in your career, you can come back even stronger.

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Episode 16 - Survival - Freelancing & Fighting Cancer, with Kassia Graham

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:50:25 -0000

Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) invites bold & brave entrepreneur Kassia Graham, US Content Lead of Cannaclusive & 2 time cancer surivor. We have an honest conversation about what it's like to be a freelancer while going thru cancer treatments. Kassia, bravely shares her experience, how she dealt with insurance, family and maintaining self-care. It's something that every entrepreneur, freelancer and employer needs to hear. I was honored to speak with Kassia.

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Episode 15 - The Breakthru, being WOC in VC, with Marcia Mitchell

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 19:18:11 -0000

Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) chats with badass VC, Marcia Mitchell of FFVC. Marcia shares her amazing career from the trading floor to high fashion runways, getting a masters along the way, then now as a VC. We talk about the importance of being in the room, making strategic investments to go to conferences and making an impact when you're there. We also discuss what it takes to become a VC and what she's looking for in founders.

Find her on social here:
@marciamitch

www.ffvc.com

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Episode 14 - Getting a Patent ain't easy but Janet Bashen has one

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:50:38 -0000

Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) invites trailblazing entrepreneur Janet Bashen, CEO of the Bashen Corporation, on to the show to share her amazing founder journey. We talk how she went from flipping burgers to becoming the first black woman to obtain a tech software patent. We dig deep into how to get government contracts (and keep them), finding a unique niche and getting back up, each time you get knocked down.

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Episode 12 – Resetting Leadership From A Mindset of Abundance With Leslie Waller

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:53:54 -0000

Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) invites CPG marketing whiz Leslie Waller on to the show to share the evolution of her career, going from a teenager hocking credit cards over the phone to the leader of a hot new firm The Blue Opal. They touch on tips for asking for and getting what you want, the importance of partnerships and mastermind classes and how to present from a place of abundance.

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 11 – Smashing Our Collective Black Mirror With Social Media Expert Mary Pryor

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:51:45 -0000

Social media gadfly Mary Pryor sits down with host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) to cut through the BS around social media. In a world where famous people are paid to tout products on Twitter, wherefore authenticity? In addition to coaching us on how to be mindful in the social world, Laura and Mary discuss the importance of Black Twitter as a cultural force. At the end of the day, it all comes down to: Put your phone down.

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 10 – Sitting with Pioneering Tech Entrepreneur Avis Yates Rivers

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:49:27 -0000

Tune in to hear host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) in conversation with Avis Yates Rivers, a real life ‘Hidden Figure’ and 30+ year entrepreneur. Starting out as a saleswoman for Exxon in the 80s – selling the first information processors and fax machines - Avis evolved into an entrepreneur over the next 32 years and never looked back.
Her key advice: take the time to debate and decide whether to be an entrepreneur. They also cover her amazing initiative #SitWithMe and how to encourage careers in technology for women and people of color.

Buy Avis’s book: Necessary Inclusion: Embracing the Changing Faces of Technology

https://www.amazon.com/Necessary-Inclusion-Embracing-Changing-Technology/dp/1595985174/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491761185&sr=8-1&keywords=necessary+inclusion

And follow her on Twitter: @SitWithAvis

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 9 – Resetting Funding with Early Stage VC Sumeet Shah What are today’s VC’s looking for?

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:47:18 -0000

For today’s show, host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) is joined by venture capitalist Sumeet Shah (@PE_Feeds), Principal at Brand Foundry Ventures. Sumeet relates his colorful path to the VC world, and the early stage firm’s focus on the consumer sector. With keen honesty and insight, he addresses the VC world’s focus on younger founders and its attempts to embrace more diversity. And if that’s not enough, you’ll hear about his superior meatball game as well as a recent foray he has undertaken to visit diners across the country and interact with folks from all walks of life.

Not to mention a shoutout for Lower East Side NYC joint Whitman’s cheese-stuffed burgers.

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City

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Episode 8 - Deciphering What's Next With Marketing Pro and Podcaster Mike Street

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:45:44 -0000

Digital marketing pro – and podcasting pundit – Mike Street (@MrMikeStreet) joins host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) to dissect best practices for digital/social marketing, from uncovering your audience to incorporating elements of fringe culture. The discussion touches on opportunities for people of color, how to get paid for doing good work…even an impromptu review of this year’s CES. Check out Mike’s podcast “Smart Brown Voices” in all the usual places, it’s great.

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 7- Resetting Health Advocacy with Brooklyn Allergy Mom Heidi Bayer

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:42:42 -0000

This time around, show creator and host Laura Mignott (Founder, experiential marketing agency Digital Flash) welcomes Heidi Bayer, creator of the Brooklyn Allergy Mom blog (http://bklynallergymom.com/ - @bklynallergymom) and Chairman of the Board of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. They discuss how to be the best advocate – and parent – for kids with food allergies; the sad genesis of Chicago’s advancements in this area; and how to effect change on a state-by-state basis. They also touch on Heidi’s ‘day gig’ as CEO of numodo.com.

The episode features the track “Smog Cutter” by the James Carney Group (https://www.amazon.com/James-Carney/e/B000AQ1PJ4/ref=ac_dtp_sa_link) – led by Heidi’s talented, multi-instrumentalist/composer husband.

Credits:
Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok
Special episode music: “Smog Cutter” by James Carney Group

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Episode 6 - After this election, Act local with lobbyist Safeena Mecklai

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:41:35 -0000

For the sixth episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes NYC lobbyist Safeena Mecklai, AVP at Capalino & Co. Today, in light of the earth-shattering election results, we discuss how to reset local politics and get involved at the grassroots. Safeena gives tips on joining community boards and notes some organizations you can donate your time and money to. For more information about Safeena, follow her at @safeenaleila

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 5 - Get your legal act together, with Matthew Moisan

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:39:59 -0000

For the fifth episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes Matthew Moisan, Principal at Moisan Legal P.C. -- our first male guest! This is a must-listen for any folks starting their own small business as we cover the ideal way to interact with a lawyer and a whole host of “start up” questions. We also talk about what’s happening in the NY tech scene with unicorns, financing and the outlook for 2017. For more information about Matthew, follow him at @MoisanLegalPC

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 4 - Rethinking Diversity with Mary Scotton

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:38:24 -0000

For the fourth episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes Mary Scotton, Principal Developer Evangelist at Salesforce. We have a frank discussion about diversity in the business world and how to go beyond your personal comfort zone to evolve your network and opportunities. For more information about Mary, follow her at @rockchick322004

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 3 - The Disruption of Cause Marketing with Felicia Stingone

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:35:34 -0000

For the third episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes Felicia Stingone, CMO at Grind, to discuss how to reset non-profits and the profound impact technology has had on the sector. Whether it’s your profession or a passionate side project, cause marketing is evolving in fast and surprising ways. For more information about Felicia, follow her at @Brooklynview

Credits:
Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 2 - Technologies to Ward-off Death Bed Regrets with Charlie Oliver ( founder of Tech2025)

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:32:31 -0000

For the second episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes Charlie Oliver, CEO of Served Fresh Media & Tech2025, to discuss how brands can reset technology education. They discuss how class, race, age and location affect our interactions with technology, and the implications for our lives. Be sure to take Charlie’s quiz on what tech you can’t live without, and find out more about her workshops, events and posts at tech2025.com, and on Twitter at @JoinTech2025.

Credits:

Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode 1 - Resetting Influencer Marketing with Gemma Craven

Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:31:30 -0000

For the debut episode of “The Reset Podcast,” show creator and host Laura Mignott (CEO, experience communications agency DFlash) welcomes Gemma Craven, SVP, Director of Social & Mobile at McCann Erickson, to discuss how to reset (and perhaps rename) “Influencer Marketing.” They discuss how to find authentically engaged influencers, what the implications are for the impending FTC crack down on fake ads, which companies are doing it right, and, of course, the Kardashians. Be sure to follow Gemma’s Instagram, which features amazing street art she captures on her runs throughout Brooklyn - @Gemsie

This episode is sponsored by Bose, whose wireless QC35 noise-cancelling headphones are a key to our success!

Credits:
Creator and host: Laura Mignott
Producer: Sandy Smallens for Audiation.fm
Mixer: Matt Noble at The Loft in Bronxville, NY
Additional production: Bang Studios in New York City
Original Theme Music: Probe Rok

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Episode #13 - Resetting Diversity & Inclusion at Inkwell Beach Cannes with Adrianne C. Smith

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 14:15:40 -0000

After a bit of break, we are back with Season 2 of the Reset Podcast. In our first episode of 2019, Laura speaks with Adrianne C. Smith, founder of the Cannes Can Diversity Collective and the Inkwell Beach Cannes. We talk about what it means to actual creative real diversity initiatives that lead to outstanding results, because Adrianne, doesn't just talk about, she makes real magic happen.

For more information about the Cannes Can Diversity Collective:
https://cannesdiversitycollective.com/

Follow Adrianne on social for updates here:
@adriannainsta - @cannesdiversitycollective - @inkwellbeachcannes

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