In 2017, I created a panel to give LGBTQ+ WOC and Allies space to use their voices. Three years later, I decided to level up so on Good Friday of 2020, I Nike'd it and started the An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color (ICW) podcast to provide WOC a platform to use their voices. Since then, ICW has evolved from a platform to a community and, movement for WOC. On April 10, 2021, I celebrated my 1-year Podiversary. The An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color Show (ICW) is a podcast and YouTube channel. From Panel to Podcast to show..., this is MY journey!
In this #BlackHistoryMonth episode, Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis, a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher, holds nothing back. She is firm in her Blackness and about what is and is not "diversity work". Check it out for as she gets raw and real. This week's guest is… Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis is a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher. Dr. Dennis connects with local, national, and international communities, schools, businesses, and organizations. Born and raised in the city of Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Dennis lived in North Carolina for 17 years and now lives in Baltimore, Maryland. 365 Diversity helps change policies and actions, curriculum and class materials for K-12 schools and colleges-universities. This includes changing academic programs, career training, and policies and evaluations for medical and health schools, medical and health organizations, and medical and health facilities. Services provided are listed on the 365 Diversity website and include curriculum change sessions, policy change sessions, and assessment and evaluation sessions. How to Connect https://linktr.ee/DrKimyaNuruDennis WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world
Nikè Anani, Speaker/Author/CEO/Wife/Mom, is passionate about ensuring family businesses outlast their founders. Understanding how generational wealth is created, Nikè is forging her own path by equipping the next generation with tools to “step out of the shadow” of their parent(s)…. Check out this week's episode for more. This week's guest is… Nike Anani is an international award-winning entrepreneur, succession specialist and a legacy planning expert for future-focused business families. She is on a mission to help businesses move from lifetime to legacy, such that they build family enterprises of the future. With over a decade of family enterprise expertise in Nigeria, Nike helps owners lead their family organizations to long-term legacy and impact. Her inside experience as a second generation family business owner and family office pioneer birthed a passion to help other families in building enterprises that would outlive them. Nike is the Author of "Lifetime to Legacy: A New Vision for Multigenerational Family Businesses" (to be released in Q2 2022). She is the co-founder of African Family Firms, a pan-African association of family businesses that is focused on promoting generational wealth and generational legacies on the African continent. She is the host of "The Connected Generation" podcast - a top-10 Family Business podcast globally that is dedicated to NextGens that are seeking how to navigate building generational enterprises whilst leaving an impact. Nike has a global outlook, having lived and worked in three continents. She is a champion for diversity, passionate about improving age and gender diversity and inclusion in business families. Ways to Connect: Website: https://nikeanani.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NikeAnani Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikeanani/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sKSoLVye4VtRA-Sj9WD9g?view_as=subscriber Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikeanani LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeanani/ The Connected Generation Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-connected-generation-with-nike-anani/id1505327728 WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world
Patricia Arboleda, Executive and Leadership Coach, Career Strategist; CEO & Founder; Senior Executive at Corporate America; Board Advisor, built upon 20+ years of leadership development in Corporate America, and started her coaching business, Arboleda Coaching, to impact Latinas and other women. During our #intimateconversation, she shared 3 actionable steps to owning our voices and power. Check out this week's episode for more and, Be Courageous! This one is dedicated to our sons who mentor us, inspire us and motivate us to be courageous! Patricia Arboleda CEO & Founder Breakthrough Executive Coach Arboleda Coaching Corp. Cell: +1 954 7562772 email: patricia@arboledacoaching.com Website: www.arboledacoaching.com Book a call: https://calendly.com/arboledacoaching/30min Follow me on Social: www.linkedin.com/in/patriciaarboleda www.instagram.com/arboledacoaching Don't Be Perfect, Be Courageous! WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world
Imagine doing all the things to become an anesthesiologist to be told by a patient they did not want a Black doctor? Dr. Christen Behzadi, a board-certified anesthesiologist and founder of InternationalIntercultural, didn't have to imagine this as she lived it. Thanks to a colleague confronting the patient, Dr. B. and this doctor “bonded in allyship”. Check out this week's episode for more. Ways to Connect Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christen-flack-behzadi-md/ Website: http://www.iicfirm.com Email: christen@iicfirm.com WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world adjust to YOU Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC My Website: DeneenLGarrett.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
After losing her mom, Ashley Johnson, mother or 2, a personal trainer and owner of BE U Fitness, suffered with depression. After also gaining over 300 pounds, Ashley made the decision to “love herself” and started her journey to a healthier lifestyle. Check out our conversation in this week's episode. Connect with Ashley Facebook: facebook.com/beufitnes Instagram: instagram.com/be.ufitnes WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world adjust to YOU Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC My Website: DeneenLGarrett.com
It's a New Year and for many that signals time for a change. Whether you're burned out, exhausted, ready for something new, this week's #intimateconversation is for YOU! Check out the 1st episode of 2022 and season 3 with Jocquice “Jae”Spikes, a Career & Business Coach, as she breaks down the three things we can do to “change our HAT”. Connect with Jae: w: www.wisehatconsulting.com e: info@wisehatconsulting.com l: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jocquicespikes/ i: https://www.instagram.com/jocquicespikes/ f: https://www.facebook.com/Wise-HAT-Consulting-LLC-102731345163920 Live a Dream Lifestyle Let the world adjust to YOU Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC DeneenLGarrett.com
If nothing else, this week's guest, Al Jones, a service-disabled veteran, personal finance author, game developer and African American/Black male who had bad credit and achieved the perfect FICO score 8 credit rating of 850, wants you to know 1. You're not alone 2. You CAN and 3. Keep it simple! Check out this week's episode to tap into the conversation. This week's Guest is Al Jones. Al Jones had to hit rock bottom before he recognized the financial hole, he had dug for himself. He had weakened his financial foundation with a series of poor decisions, and a criminal case of identity theft had struck the finishing blow. It would take a lot of work to repair his credit. Luckily, Jones was up for the challenge! He now wants to share his insightful journey with you. As of 08/31/2020, his credit score has increased to the perfect rating of 850. Ways to Connect Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lighteyesmedia and https://www.facebook.com/alton.j.jones Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lighteyesmedia IG https://www.instagram.com/lighteyesmedia Amazon: Lyrics Guru https://www.amazon.com/Al-Jones/e/B078GLB3Z8?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1638038575&sr=1-1 WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
In this world, for women of color and Black women, we are faced with so much. Was that a micro-aggression? Did you mean harm when you complimented me? What did you intend by singling me out? Naomi Samuel, a Management PhD Student at the University of Texas at Arlington who id passionate about storytelling, raising awareness of natural hair discrimination, helping students discover their personal narratives, and writing theory to develop DE&I thought leadership, and I delve into these and other questions as we discuss our journeys as Black women. Check out this week's episode for more. This week's Guest is Naomi Samuel. Naomi Samuel is a Dallas native, born and raised in Garland, Texas, but considers Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to be her second home. Or really, where her heart resides. She's currently a Management PhD Student at The University of Texas at Arlington. Before this, she worked in management consulting after graduating from Southern Methodist University in 2019 with degrees in Marketing & English. She's been advocating for diversity and writing poetry since she was a child. As an interdisciplinary graduate, she strongly believes that at the intersect of multiple domains of knowledge, exists new forms of practice to make the world more equitable for historically disenfranchised groups. She's particularly interested in designing creative interventions to increase racial equity in the workplace. She's been an outspoken advocate of ending natural hair discrimination via #TheCROWNAct; and is currently a fellow of The CROWN Campaign, an interdisciplinary, grassroots effort to advance federal policy prohibiting natural hair discrimination. She loves leading and holding space to have conversations around what innovation is necessary to make the world more inclusive and reduce group-based discrimination and harms. Ways to Connect Website: https://naomiwrote.com/ LinkedIn: Naomi Samuel | LinkedIn Email is also naomisamuelbba@gmail.com Resources Poet, Natalie Diez https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/natalie-diaz Author of Ceremony, Leslie Marmon Silko https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/leslie-marmon-silko Presumed Incompetent WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC #NAHM
As a child, Sandy Vo, a meditation teacher devoted to revolutionizing modern living by introducing a new level of functionality and serving more conscious leaders on their journey of Self-Realization, was who she thought others wanted her to be. Fast forward to surviving trauma and when she was a college student, Sandy started to discover “who she was” through meditation. Check out this week's episode to learn more about how meditation allows one to understand self and the beauty and prosperity it brings. This week's Guest is Sandy VO. I'M SANDY. Deep connection and intimacy is my love language so I invite you to get cozy. For most of my teen life, I was unconsciously searching the outside world for anything that would catapult me out of the dark well of depression, anxiety, and sexual abuse. My addiction to pain and suffering eventually came to a head when I completely burned out; mind, body, Spirit. I thought the only way to escape was to take my own life. The luxury of this pain led me to hear the beckoning of the Divine. “Sweet child, you are here for a greater purpose.” In order to realize this greater purpose, my attachment to my ego-identity had to die. I honored the calling of becoming a meditation and spiritual teacher. I learned that I had the power deep within me for self-liberation and lasting transformation. I just had to dig beneath the layers of societal, generational and ancestral programming to unravel it. Ways to connect Online Sanctuary: https://www.sandyvo.com/ Retreat: Royal Glow Meditation (sandyvo.com) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isandyvo/ FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/prosperousthecommunity WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE
Check out Meka Urriola-Hunt, President of LEAGUE at AT&T Georgia, as she shares her passion for working with LGBTQ+ youth. Her message to youth, “You're not alone.” To us, “Try something new.” Resource(s): Covenant House Georgia: https://covenanthousega.org/ HRC Atlanta: https://hrcatlanta.com/ Chris 180: https://chris180.org/ GLAAD: https://www.glaad.org/tags/atlanta Connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekaurriola/ Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
In this week's episode, I flipped the script my Sister Friend Monique Evans, an EquipFin Transaction Coordinator in Commercial Banking Operations at Wells Fargo & Company, who answered “What's the T?”. Instead of my normal Q&A style, I tossed out topics and Monique weighed in. We talked Dating to the Pride Umbrella to Privilege and brought it back to ICW fashion with the importance of using our voices, specifically Trans WOC + Wealth. Could not leave this out especially with Monique being in Banking. Check out the episode for the full scoop. BTW, it's a long one so pause then play if you must. Annndddd, let's wish Moniquea Happy Birthday October 24th Birthday!!! This week's Guest is E. Monique Evans With more than 15 years of professional experience in the financial services industry, Monique Evans currently serves as a Deal Closer for Wells Fargo Vendor Financial Services LLC. Monique's pronouns are she/her/hers. Throughout her career, Monique has obtained industry experience in various financial lines of business, including consumer and commercial/ wholesale bank operations, wealth and investment management, treasury, and fiduciary services and more. Outside of her day-to-day role, Monique is an Advisor on the Gender Identity and Expression Advisory Committee, which is part of the PRIDE Enterprise Leadership Team at Wells Fargo. Locally, she is a member on the board of directors for Resource Center Dallas (myresourcecenter.org). She also represents Wells Fargo at various LGBTQIA+ industry events and speaking engagements on the topic of transgender-related issues. Previously, she's served as a member and was the 2021 Keynote Speaker for Out & Equal's Southern States Forum. Monique studied finance and accounting. She loves travel, podcasts, writing poetry, cycling, interior design and architecture. She grew up in the Midwest but considers herself a Texan at heart. Ways to Connect/Resources IG: @iammoniqueevans Article Features: From Finance to Poetry By Michelle Brown, Collections by Michelle Brown https://www.audible.com/pd/Collections-by-Michelle-Brown-WSG-E-Monique-Evans-from-Finance-to-Poetry-Podcast/B0936GDJ3W https://soundcloud.com/user-23922431 Women Leading The Finance Industry: Wells Fargo's E. Monique Evans on The 5 Things You Should Do To Increase Your Financial Literacy By Tyler Gallagher, Authority Magazine https://medium.com/authority-magazine/women-leading-the-finance-industry-wells-fargos-e-monique-evans-on-the-5-things-you-should-do-to-9d674193f4a6 She Represents: E. Monique Evans By Sherri Yarbrough, The Dallas Weekly https://www.dallasweekly.com/articles/she-represents-e-monique-evans/ Clearing the Obstacles By David Taffet, Dallas Voice Magazine: https://dallasvoice.com/clearing-the-obstacles/ WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
#TBT to Pride Month 2020 ~ “All Black Lives Matter which include Black Trans Lives Matter” with Michelle Brown, She/Her/Hers. Michelleis a Public Speaker, Author, Activist, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio. Michelle Brown found her voice in her teens and uses it to open conversations that move towards actions. As a Black Queer Mom, she stands boldly in the crosshairs of her intersectionality and encourages us to do the same. As we honor Pride and the lives of lost Black lives, know “All Black Lives Matter which include Black Trans Lives Matter.” #Pride2020 Connect: LinkedIn WATCH on YouTube + LISTEN on your favorite pod + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
What are YOU doing with what you've been given? Are you hiding it? Clutching onto it? Or like in the Bible, doing nothing with it? Check out this week's episode with “Real Talk” Tasha Randle, “equips professionals with clarity, confidence, and the action plan to boldly pursue and get the things they want in their career”, as we discuss this and so much more. A little bit about Tasha… Hey! I'm Tasha Randle, a down-to-earth girl who can't be put into a box. I love God and also love a good trap song. I turn up in the car and then walk into work ready to make boss moves, set strategy and deliver results. But most important for you, I'm about my business and always determined to deliver results. And I'll use my insightful skills, practical problem-solving and bias for action to help you unleash your gifts and create a purpose-aligned action plan to achieve your dreams. Get to know me better by clicking here. Ways to Connect IG: @realtalktasha Facebook: @msrealtalktasha Website: realtalktasha.com WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Being a Latina and specifically a Latina from Brazil is very important to Sheila, Public Policy Fellow, Office of Equity and Racial Justice at the Office of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. So much so, in 2018, she quit her job and along with her husband, who took a sabbatical, and 3 children spent a family gap year there. Learn more about Sheila and the importance of owning where you're from, really in this week's episode. Resource: Legal Prep Charter Academy Books: Caste See Yourself as a Mirror Video: Rudine Sims Bishop, Ph.D. Follow Sheila as she is up to something new and exciting... WATCH + LISTEN = SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Being raised by parent born in Cuba, her mom is mulata and her father is Black, Josy Laza Gallagher, MA, (she,her,hers,ella), Global Inclusion Consultant & Executive Coach, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement(HACE) Board Member, Former President, Madrinas, is who she is. “I am not one or the other. I am the best of both worlds and I am proud to be both.” Listen to learn more about Josy's “cubanismo” in this week's episode. Resources: HACE Orisha Religion 52 Influential Latina Women Connect: LinkedIn WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's elevate WOC Voices.
Growing up, people tried to put Yvette in a box. She made the decision if she could not check Black and Latina (Hispanic/Latino), she wouldn't check anything. Learn how Yvette does not let people box her in and how she celebrates her heritage in this week's episode. Resources: The Story Behind the Tradition of Oxcarts in Costa Rica WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
As we kick off our Hispanic Heritage Month Special Edition of ICW, we learn how Texas born Anna pays homage to those who came before her which fuels her to pour into those who are here. Listen as Anna talks about how she celebrates HHM and, her commitment to and investments in, all Women of Color. Connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ac3881/ Twitter: @ac3881 Resources: HACEMOS Employee Resource Group: http://olnoaonr.attwebspace.com/ WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
“Wait on or create your own platform” is one thing artist Linda Simien Kellywanted to leave the ICW audience with. We have a choice as to what we do with our lives. We can wait on others to decide for us or like Linda, we can plan our path, and make it happen for ourselves. Check out this week's episode for more. If in Houston, check out Linda's pieces at Max's Wine Driveon Washington. About Artist Linda Simien Kelly The Louisiana native is a proud Bachelor Science in Accounting graduate of Southern University, A & M in Baton Rouge and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She has over 20 years of accounting experience in the oil and gas industry. Linda Simien Kelly also is a primarily self-taught, abstract expressionist artist who has been pursuing her craft on a full-time basis for over a decade. Black identity, cultural solidarity and ethnic perception have been important themes in her work. The artist lives in Houston with her husband and is the mother of three sons. Her considerable professional accolades include first-prize honors in the Museum of Fine Arts Houston's 17th Annual Citywide African American Artists Exhibition at the Glassell School of Art and recognition as a prize winning artist at the Lawndale Art Center's “The Big Show” annual juried exhibition. Her work has been featured in Citywide Artists Juried Exhibitions at the University Museum at Texas Southern University, The Community Artists' Collective Gallery, Project Row Houses, The Assistance League of Houston Artists Exhibition at Williams Tower Gallery, The Art on The Avenue Juried Exhibition, the Archway Gallery, the Gallery Jatad and the “M” Gallery. Artist Profile: For over decade, Linda Simien Kelly has been an advocate for Sickle Cell Disease and Trait using her artworks as the platform to help bring awareness of the disease and trait. The annual event was held at the Ensemble Theatre. Exhibits: The MFAH's ''Citywide African American Artists - Exhibition' held at the Community Artists Collective, Museum of TSU & MFAH Glassell. First Place Winner of the 17th MFAH Citywide African American Artists Exhibition. Lawndale Statewide “The Big Show” Artists Exhibition - First Place Winner 2015. Participant of six (6) MFAH's ''Citywide African American Artists - Exhibitions'. Women's Work, Mind, Body and Spirit Exhibit, Community Artists' Collective Archway Gallery Ninth Annual Juried Exhibition Art On The Avenue Annual Juried Exhibition Collectors Club Exhibits, Project Row Houses Creative Women United Annual Citywide Exhibitions Annual Art League Citywide Exhibit, Williams Tower Gallery Hurricane Harvey Artist Exhibit, Community Artists' Collective Gallery Artist Exhibit Jatad Gallery Artist Exhibit M Gallery in the Heights Annual Artist of the Month Exhibit, The Breakfast Klub Exhibiting Artist Exhibition, Lucille's Restaurant Exhibiting Artist Exhibition, Bohemeo's Cafe Exhibiting Artist Exhibition, Urban Eat's Exhibiting Artist Exhibition, Max's Wine Dive Ways to Connect Call or Text (713) 417-8261 of Email: lindasimienkelly@icloud.com Instagram: lindakelly6116 and Twitter: lindasimienkelly@gmail.com WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
What do you bring to the table? What do you do well? What makes you YOU? Getting clear about these and strategizing on how to communicate this to yourself and to others is how you “Articulate Your Value” which leads to having more… Check out this week's episode to learn about how to do this and more from Ashley AsShire, founder of the podcast and lifestyle brand, Schoolin Life. This week's Guest is Ashley AsShire. I'm a director of student affairs at an R1 institution in the Northeast and an adjunct professor in the university's college of education. When I'm not working with college students, I lead a different classroom as the founder of the podcast and lifestyle brand, Schoolin Life. After so many exciting Schoolin Life interactions, I developed proven strategies and a framework for helping women get unstuck in life. With more than 10 years of professional experience in corporate, non-profit, and educational leadership, I use mentoring to serve women and teach them how to leverage their leadership skills to thrive personally and professionally. Invest in yourself and let me provide the missing pieces to you in a personal, safe space where we break down into simple steps, the path forward to your best self. Ways to Connect Mentor Me www.mentor-me.org email:ashley@mentor-me.org WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
We've heard of Work Life Balance and recently Work Life Integration. Have you heard of Work Life Harmony? Tareka Wheeler, PMP, CEO, T. Wheeler Strategic Solutions, LLC, Career & Mindset Strategist, shares how like stocks, we are a “diversified investment” and must diversify how we expend our energy. When in mom mode, she's 100% a mom. When working on a project, she's all in. Check out this week's episode to learn more and about Professional DNA. Meet Tareka Wheeler, PMP I am a Career & Mindset Strategist that teaches high-achieving professionals and small businesses owners how to discover their defined natural abilities to level up professionally, achieve high levels of success and rapidly ascend in their careers. Born and raised in Austin, Texas, my career has focused primarily on developing health education programs, strategic communications, and project management. My love and talent for program and project management led me to relocating to Virginia in 2013, and that was the beginning of a new era for me. In 2020, after several shifts and pivots in my professional journey, it dawned on me that my experiences over the past few years should be shared with others that are striving to level up and advance their careers. The questions I had to ask myself were - “What is it that helped me”? and “How did I excel, and successfully tackle challenges and barriers to ensure that I reached my goals?”. The answer… it was my defined natural ability. I was leveraging what I had inside of me as tools to get to where I wanted to be professionally. It was my Professional DNA! In March 2021, I launched Professional DNA to create a space and community for every person looking to level up professionally, grow their business, improve their performance, or simply refocus their professional journey. The Professional DNA Podcast is a weekly conversation to educate, liberate, and empower you to discover your defined natural abilities so you can become your best unique self. In July 2021, I launched the Discovery Masterclass to teach high-achieving professionals strategies for rapidly ascending in their careers in 90 days! I have spent my career challenging assumptions and asking thought-provoking questions of myself and others. I believe that knowing your Professional DNA is a way to truly crack the code to being successful in your career. It can be a true game changer and serve as a catalyst for exponential personal and professional growth. Ways to Connect Email: info@yourprofessionaldna.com Website | Facebook | Instagram | Subscribe WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Music. Dance. Two ways we connect with self, skin, body, and movement. Dr. J., founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alchemist Agency, a management and leadership development consulting firm focused on building the capacity of purpose driven organizations, corporations, and executives, and I discuss how recognizing the rhythm of both ultimately treads us to others. Check out this week's episode for more. This week's Guest is Dr. J. Martinez Dr. Joynicole Martinezis founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alchemist Agency, a management and leadership development consulting firm focused on building the capacity of purpose driven organizations, corporations, and executives. Dr. Martinez is an award-winning international speaker and trainer with over 20 years of experience providing capacity-building services, including fund development, leadership and board training, strategic planning, and performance management and optimization. As a community advancement and public health expert, Joynicolehas developed initiatives that reach across disciplines to strengthen health and wellness. For example, the development of mixed-income, mixed-finance housing communities that address the social determinants of health, equity, and human rights. Joynicole was awarded the African Community Service Award for her work and contribution to the African diaspora abroad and in the United States. Dr. Martinez earned a BA in Political Science from the College of Charleston, an MBA from the University of Phoenix, a DSc. In Counseling and a Health Science Doctorate (DHSc.) with a concentration in Leadership and Organizational Behavior from A.T. Still University. She is also a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB). She is an inaugural member of the Peace50 (P50) Community an international think tank and engagement group that makes policy recommendations toward the achievement of global peace, a Subject Matter Expert for the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, and U.S. Ambassador for Diplomatic World Magazine. Joynicole was appointed as Senator at the Grand Assembly of the World Business Angels Investment Forum. Senator Martinez represents the United States in the Global Woman Leaders Committee of the Grand Assembly. Dr. Martinez is a SheSource Expert in the areas of Business and the Economy, Health, and Social Justice, a contributor to the newspaper The Carolinian, and is the Director of Research & Development for the World Woman Foundation. Joynicole is a member of the invitation-only community of leadership and executive coaches, the Forbes Coaches Council. Dr. Joynicole Martinez Forbes Profile Ways to Connect https://www.linkedin.com/in/joynicolemartinez https://www.instagram.com/thealchemistagency/ https://facebook.com/TheAlchemistAgency/ https://twitter.com/joynicolem WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Sometimes one journey ends so another could begin which is exactly what happened when Samieh Franklin, project manager, volunteer, and wealth builder, left corporate America. Samieh paused for a few months then launched two organizations, profit and non-profit, to invest in a community she knows intimately. Check out this week's episode to learn more. Want to support Sam's mission, see below for ways to connect. This week's Guest is Samieh Franklin. Results oriented project manager with over 17 years' experience and a passion for collaborating with and helping others as well as solving complex business problems. Persuasive and enthusiastic management and leadership style with a focus on volunteering and giving back to the community. Ways to Connect Samieh1016@gmail.com Info.womentechgurus@gmail.com Info.strongsistasinc@gmail.com Websites Www.womentechgurus.com Www.strongsistasinc.com Instagram Facebook and Telegram Strongsistasinc Womentechgurus Profit sector Women Tech Gurus (WTG) is a women-based technical solutions company that supports the “underprivileged community” of small businesses (profit and non-profit), and sole proprietorships of digital marketing and app-based solutions. WTG supports startup initiatives by creating websites, logos, apps, and networking connections that will help businesses achieve higher margins. Our team uses the latest software and technical solutions at a reasonable price while incorporating the client's vision for their company into a digital marketing scheme. WTG excessively strives to elevate our clients through branding and marketing in a cluttered world. Each client will be handled with care by a member of WTG to explore the best options. When the client's goals are achieved, WTG has successfully accomplished its mission. Non-Profit sector Strong Sistas(SS) encompasses every sense of sisterhood. The non-profit supports professional women ages 18-25 in technology, vocational, health, entrepreneur, and other industries through free training and mentoring. Each young professional is paired with an experienced “Strong Sista” within her field to ensure she thrives in her newly achieved or potential role. SS will guide participants through tailored initiatives based on their chosen career paths. The goal is to guide and equip each woman to reach her goals without any stigmatized notion that will hold them back from success. The program includes several workshops and networking events. SS success will be achieved when participants successfully gain employment thus proving the power of mentorship. WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Check out Jannie's Spotlight here: https://reifymedia.com/spotlight-series/jannie-fernandez/ Let's #SOAR and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
This week's guest, Alecia “Fashionista” Grant, and I talked about authenticity and “just being you”. Alecia stated, “if this is who you are, embrace it.” Check out the episode for more. This week's Guest is Alecia Grant. ALECIA GRANT LIVES, BREATHES AND SHARES HER EXPERIENCES AS A STYLE/BEAUTY INFLUENCER WHO LOVES BEING STYLISH WHILE INSPIRING OTHERS TO BOLDLY LIVE IN THE MOMENT AND LOVE LIFE. IT'S MORE THAN JUST A FASHION BLOG; IT'S A BLOG INSPIRED BY FASHION BUT BRANDED BY HER LOVE OF PEOPLE, ART, TRAVEL, AND BEAUTY. Ways to Connect Email: houseofmine1@yahoo.com IG @vivakolor Website: http://www.vivakolor.me YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/MsAlecia29 WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Ever wonder what it takes to be successful? Want to achieve a dream and not sure how to get started? Have an idea for a business and not quite sure what next steps are? Check out this week's episode as Dom (Dominique) Jones, a Huntington Beach community leader, small business owner and coach who is passionate about working with families and youth, and I discuss how everything you need is inside of you. This week's Guest is Dom (Dominique) Jones. Dom is a Huntington Beach community leader who has devoted her career to empowering others to succeed. She is committed to continuing to listen and learn from residents to serve the community and put Huntington Beach first. As a Huntington Beach small business owner and coach, Dom has dedicated herself to building relationships with Huntington Beach's small business community. Her goal is to collaboratively expand solutions for our city's businesses, and to help the community recover from the pandemic. As someone experienced in working closely with special needs students, and as a speaker serving tens of thousands of middle and high school youth across the country each year, Dom is passionate about working alongside Huntington Beach families and students to strengthen community programs and youth services and to foster unity. Dom is a former missionary and ordained minister who aims to address Huntington Beach's homelessness crisis in cross-county partnership with service providers and community leaders. She also raises funds to support Waymakers Youth Shelter of Huntington Beach. She has learned Vietnamese and Tagalog to build unity and help uplift more voices in our community. Dom lives with her partner Richard, who has been active in KIWANIS and Key Club for over 15 years and is a business owner. Ways to Connect Email: dom@domjones.org Website: www.domjones.org IG: https://www.instagram.com/domjones.unity/ Book Recommendation Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Throwbacks allow you to reflect on where you came from and where you are which give hope to where you're going. Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE
Ever have a conversation that could've lasted for hours? That's how it was for me and this week's guest, Amaly C. Homer, Afro-Latina, mama, wifey, friend, hija/daughter, artist, teacher, lover, friend, student of life on a curly hair journey and podcast host. Amaly and I had the typical #intimateconversaton and more. We talked “hair”, Black hair, Afro-Latina hair. Check out the episode to hear how important hair is to Women of Color and our identities. This week's guest is Amaly C. Homer. Buenas! My name is Ámaly Homer, host of the Ondas Podcast My identity journey started when I traveled to this country from DR at the age of 9 without any of my immediate family, not even my mom. I arrived without a fear in the world – just the excitement of seeing snow for the first time kept all worries away. That, and the tremendous opportunities I knew were waiting for me. It wasn't until I came to this country that started to really think about my identity. I have spent most of my educational and professional career in the U.S. - 20 years in corporate America and todavia counting! Through all those years, I have always remained connected to my Latino roots. It is my superpower. It empowers me to do good at work, at home, and in my community. I cannot recollect when I first heard the word Afro-Latina, but I would say that it became really relevant and important to me just a few years ago when I started to fully embrace my curly hair, my ondas. I have since learned that our own culture has and brings certain biases of race and skin tone. I come from a country of predominate African ancestry, where descriptors such as moreno, indio, negro, trigeño, were terms of endearment and, at one point, even passports included the option to identify with these terms. That needs to be further addressed and dismantled. So, let's talk, and more importantly, listen to each other. Ways to Connect IG: ondaspodcast www.cinomadic.com/ondaspodcast amalyhomer@gmail.com Twitter: HomerAmaly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaly-homer/
Dr. Melissa Salinas, Psy.D. is ever evolving. We talked about how her 3rd grade self declared she'd be a psychologist and she is. However, God had other plans and she is so much more. She creates tables, teaches Latinas how to be their authentic selves through her practice as well as how to literally move through trauma with yoga. Check out this week's episode as we discuss this and more. This week's Guest Melissa Salinas, Psy.D. is a Latina clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma and a 200-hour certified Kundalini Yoga teacher, who is also certified in Trauma Recovery Yoga. She owns a clinical psychology private practice, AMS Wellness, as well as a company Authentic Revival Movement, which specializes in retraining the body's stress response and highlights the importance of self-care over the “Pull yourself up by the bootstraps and keep going,” mentality. Her personal goal is to lead people to finding their authentic voice and self in a world that teaches the very opposite. Melissa also is a clinical coordinator and supervisor of clinical services in a private junior high school through a non-for-profit organization. In addition to her professional roles, she is a loving aunt, daughter, sister, and friend. Ways to Connect 708-526-3894 (Personal/Professional Networking) 630-891-3027 (Professional if seeking therapy services) melissa.salinas@ams-wellness.com www.ams-wellness.com (Private Practice) www.authenticrevivalmovement.com (Yoga/Psych company) @AuthenticRevivalMovement (Facebook) @authentic_revival_movement (Instagram) WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
#HappyPride! This episode is a reflection on when this podcast was "conceived" and a #TBT with one of my 1st podcast guest and panelist. Yu never know where inspiration will hit. Embrace it! Check out "My "Out & Equal" Coming Out Story". Click here WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #SOAR and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC Stay connected, Signup at https://www.deneenlgarrett.com/
Just checking-in to say Thank you and encourage you to take care of YOU. Also, if you're wanting to become more mindful, check out The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh. WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Stephen A. Hart is a marketer, podcaster, brand strategist, speaker, and entrepreneur. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs blaze their trails with confidence by designing a brand they live and leave. Stephen is also a husband to Kristin, and self-labeled #BestDadEver to Layla and Nigel. This week's conversation is dedicated to his daughter Layla who because of the legacy he wants to leave created TrailBlazers.FM. Stephen wanted to expose his daughter to #BlackExcellence. He wanted to have her point at his Pall (Podcast Hall) of Fame and reflect on the contributions of past guests as representation of who and what she can be. Check out this week's episode for more. This week's Guest is… Stephen A. Hart who is on a mission to help guide heart-centered leaders and entrepreneurs through a proven process to identify their life's purpose, vision and design a brand and a future worth living and leaving. He's the founder of Isles Media, LLC, the host of the top rated Trailblazers.FM podcast, and the creator of Brand In Demand™. He's featured over 250 successful Black entrepreneurs, leaders, and professionals, on his podcast and live shows, reaching his Blazer Nation community in 150 countries. Stephen is a seasoned entrepreneur, marketer, leader, speaker, and brand strategist, and has been featured in Apple Podcasts, Black Enterprise, Podcast Movement, Speakers Magazine, SpeakerCon, Thrive Global and many other media outlets. Ways to Connect EMAIL: stephen@stephenahart.com LINKS ·. www.stephenahart.com Brandindemand.co WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Ericka Spradley, Career Management Strategist, and “Confident Career Woman” was stuck. She'd gotten too comfortable in her comfort zone and needed a better quality of life which included going to church on Sundays. Considering she was a manager in retail often having to work on weekends, she had a decision to make. This decision led to where she is today, educating, encouraging, and providing navigational tools to help women “live by design, not default”. Check out this week's episode for more. Ways to Connect Website: https://erickaspradley.com/ Meet Ericka: https://erickaspradley.com/meet-ericka/ Career Club: https://interview-u.thinkific.com/bundles/MicroManagHerCareerClub WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
“I am Evidence” means so much more than a (rape) kit on a shelf” declared Ericka Murria, creator of @i_am_evidence_brand, Social Justice Advocate against DV/SA, National Inspirational speaker, aspiring Author and Candidate for Detroit City Council District 7, when asked “Who does she think she is”. It's evidence of being educated & empowered. It's legacy for her daughters. It's Ericka tapping into her purpose. Check out this week's episode to learn more and about how @i_am_evidence_brand evolved to the HBO Documentary Film, “I am Evidence” produced by Actress/Activist Mariska Hargitay, SVU's Oliva Benson (Joyful Heart Organization). This week's Guest is… Ms. Ericka G. Murria, a survivor of many things including domestic violence, sexual assault, and homelessness. Over the past 9 years she has worked on several tasks force, cohorts, and advocacy project to impact change in Detroit and the Black community with a National, Statewide, and local platforms. She is a single mother of two daughters, Imani & Alise, who often have attended trainings and participated in her advocacy efforts, including the HBO Documentary Film, “I am Evidence.” In the film Ericka participated as the Luminary and shared her rape survivor story and journey to healing. It was produced by Actress/Activist Mariska Hargitay (Joyful Heart Organization) with a partnership with the Michigan Wayne County Prosecutor, Kym Worthy to highlight the Detroit and National problem of rape kit backlogs in all 50 States. This film has won multiple awards and has been recognized internationally by survivors and victims of sexual violence that needed a voice. Currently, Ericka participates with the national Women Transforming Families (WTF): Rising to End Violence, Oppression, and the Legacy of Trauma project as a Fellow. In the project Ericka serves with the Detroit Informing change with our Voices and Actions (D.I.V.A) cohort. The purpose of this project is to empower Black, Native American and Latinx cohort leaders and their respective communities at large with knowledge, skills and resource tools to provide leadership in transforming the safety, health and wellbeing of survivors of violence against women and their children who are, or who are at risk of being surveilled and monitored by the child welfare system. Ericka is also a consultant and an advisor on the Futures without Violence's Child Welfare Accountability Webinar Series planning committee. This series seeks to change the perspective of policy makers, and policies that are harmful to survivor families who are in the child welfare system. Supreme Transitions is a grassroots non-profit organization in Detroit, MI that Ericka founded, and she is the Executive Director. The purpose of Supreme Transitions is to support community members with resources to enhance their self-sufficiency. Additionally, Ericka has been empowered to serve her community in Detroit as a Candidate for upcoming Detroit City Council - District 7 primary election later in 2021. Ways to Connect CAMPAIGN Website: www.electerickamurria.com/Email Electerickamurria@gmail.com/FB/IG/TW: FTEERICKAMURRIA SUPREME TRANSITIONS: Fb.com/SupremeTransitions/Email: SupremeTransitions@gmail.com/Website: WWW.SUPREMETRANSITIONS.WIXSITE.COM/IAMEVIDENCE Personal IG: Hi_Im_Ericka/Personal Fb.com/erickamurria WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE
Karen Horne, Senior Vice President Equity, and Inclusion at WarnerMedia, believes there is an abundance of talent, but not always an abundance of access. Karen helps talented creators navigate the puzzle pieces like structure, politics to be positioned for success. Check out this week's episode as we discuss what it takes, what talent is, and what YOU need to do to “get access”. This week's Guest is… Karen Horne is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience within the entertainment industry. She has been recognized as a Diversity and Inclusion pioneer and pipeline builder. Karen recently joined WarnerMedia where she is Senior Vice President of Equity & Inclusion. She leads the domestic and international creative talent development pipeline programs and initiatives across the enterprise's many brands, including HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros film and television, the Turner Networks, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, CNN, DC Comics and WarnerMedia's gaming divisions. Prior to joining WarnerMedia, Karen spent over a decade at NBCUniversal,where she was Senior Vice President, Programming Talent Development and Inclusion. In this role, Karen was responsible for overseeing in-front-of and behind-the-camera primetime diversity efforts. The programs and initiatives she created and/or developed became the industry's gold standard and a blueprint for many other companies. Horne designed, implemented and oversaw Nickelodeon's Writer Fellowship Program. She was the Director of Writer Development & Special Projects for Walt Disney Studios and Walt Disney Network Television. Previously, she served as Director, West Coast, for the Black Filmmaker Foundation. Horne was also a Co-producer for the HBO Emmy Award-winning animated series “Spawn.” Her early career includes stints at ABC as the Executive Assistant to the President, ABC Entertainment, as well as positions at ABC Television Network Group and ABC Sports. Ms. Horne has spoken both nationally and internationally on diversity and inclusion best practices and has been honored with several awards and recognitions for her diversity and inclusion work and her service to underrepresented communities. She serves on the boards of Montclair State University's School of Communication and Media; USC's Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, The Alliance of Women Directors, the Bay Area's Urban League and is a member of several entertainment industry organizations. Ways to Connect LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-horne-90b6603/ Twitter: @khorne1234 IG: @karnehorne Email: karen.horne@warnermedia.com WarnerMedia Access: https://www.hbo.com/hboaccess/writing/ WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Been thinking about writing a book? Want to start a podcast? What's stopping you? “Girl, Do It!” Check out this week's episode with Karen Williams, BCPCLC, Founder and Lead Coach @ COACH4LIFE, LLC, Las Vegas. Karen and I discuss the importance of “saying those things we want to do” then making them a reality. Also, check us out Saturday, 5/22 at 12p ET on ICW LIve on IG ~ From LA. https://www.instagram.com/intimateconversationswithwoc/ This week's Guest is… Karen Williams · Born in Montego Bay, Jamaica – moved around and lived with several different family members from birth to age 6 – lived with friends of my Mom from age 6-16 – then migrated to the U.S. at age 16 – Mount Vernon, NY summer of 1984 o Graduated: Mt. Vernon, High School 1986, and Joined the US Air Force right after · Military career took me from NY to Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Germany, South Korea, Italy & The Pentagon VA o Met my husband 30+ years ago in Korea – together we have a blended family of 4 adult children · Gave up the military in 1998 to be a stay-at-home Mom, meanwhile homeschooling 2 of our children and attending Victory Christian Ministry School of Ministry (Now Victory Bible College) in Suitland, MD o After graduation, joined the teaching team (part-time) until our move to Las Vegas in the summer of 2005 · Started at Allegiant Air to earn extra income, wasn't looking for a career in aviation – 12months later I was graduating from their Flight Attendant Training Program o Meanwhile, our new church home Canyon Ridge Christian Church, was growing fast and needed lay counselors, I registered for the 9month program, received my certification – the ministry would later evolve into Biblical Care Coaching – which was really setting me up for what I'm doing now – it's an opportunity to serve my community · Wanted to coach on a broader scale, got certified by American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) then Board-credentialed by the International Board of Christian Care (IBCC) – Jan 2020 · Started Coach4Life, LLC Jul 2020 – Steady growing my Practice – recently published my first book, Take No Thought: 52 Week Guided Journal for the Overthinker available on Amazon Ways to Connect Website: http://www.coach4lifellc.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Coach4LifeLLC/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Coach4LifeLLC/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coach4lifellc/ WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices! #IntimateConversationWOC
So often, as women, and women of color, we don't think we have what it takes. Asian women are expected to move through life with their heads down and to "do as you're told". Not Sheena Yap Chan. Sheena had the courage to stand up and represent. “You never know what's possible until you see it” is what drives Sheena to invest in other Asian women. Check out this week's episode to hear more. This week's Guest is… Sheena Yap Chan. Sheena is a keynote speaker, coach, podcaster, consultant, and author on building self-confidence. She currently inspires women through her award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence. Her mission is to help Asian Women boost their confidence to live their authentic selves, help Asian Women create a voice in the world, and create a stronger representation for Asian women. Sheena has been featured on MindValley, slice.ca, Marketing in Asia, Manila Times and more. She is also the TOP 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning in 2020. She is also the co-author of the International bestselling book Asian Women Who Boss Up. You can learn more about Sheena on her website. Ways to Connect Website: https://sheenayapchan.com/ LISTEN + WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE #Soar and #ElevateWOCVOICES! #IntimateConversationWOC
“You are beautiful. You are strong. You will go through some things just know you will get through it.” These are just a few words Pam Illar, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, proud Out woman, warrior, would say to her 11-year old self. Life has a way of defining us for us. Others tell you who you are before you even know it for yourself. What would you tell you, the you you were before the world told you who you were? This week's Guest is… Pam Illar, a Senior Associate with Ernst & Young LLP and has been with the firm since 2006. She is a long-standing member of EY's professional networks Unity, LGBTQ+ and AccessAbilities a resource for people with disabilities. Pam has been an advocate surrounding both communities. She has coordinated EY's participation in one of the Northern Virginia National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Northern Virginia) marches. In support of EY's commitment to diversity and inclusiveness priorities, Pam joined the AccessAbilities professional network in showcasing the firm's WeCare (formally, R U Ok) program to inform employees of EY's resources surrounding the invisible wounds of mental health. Pam served as a panelist at the Out & Equal conference in the session An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color. Pam is also a member of the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio in Texas. She helped plan and participate in their June 2020 virtual Pride event and signified the intersectionality of being an African American gay woman, in recovery and living with a mental health diagnosis. Through San Antonio UU, Pam has also used her passion for mental health awareness by designing a “Black Healing Space” with other members and licensed professionals. The initiative was fostered given today's deteriorating climate on race relations, exacerbated following the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and the painful list of others. She and her wife Linda have been married for thirteen years are the proud parents to Justin, Alex and four grandchildren. Pam and Linda live in San Antonio with and their four-legged fur babies, a German Shepherd named Gus and their Rottweiler Ruthie (named after Ruth Bader Ginsburg). Ways to Connect Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Scoots.Illar LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pam-illar-292b96140/ Resource: The Intersectionality of Pam: https://an-intimate-conversation-with-women-of-color-podcast.mailchimpsites.com/elevating-voices-of-woc
After the murder of George Floyd, Lola T. Small, a Taiwanese Canadian wife to a Black man who along with her husband took their then four-year-old son to protest the injustice. Being compelled to act with “energy and intention” and wanting to teach her son to rise and “operate from being a changemaker”, Lola “had to do something” thus Black Lives Rising was birthed. Listen and watch this week's episode to learn more. This week's Guest is… Lola Small is a Taiwanese Canadian women's empowerment coach, two-time international bestselling and award-winning author, and social activist. With over 25 years of combined experience in teacher training, curriculum design, mind-body fitness education, athletic event management, and empowerment coaching, Lola is passionate about supporting girls and women to share their dreams and impact with the world. A graduate from University of British Columbia in Psychology, she is certified in life coaching, health & wellness coaching, and personal training. Lola teaches powerhouse women in business through FemCity, and is the co-founder of Black Lives Rising Media with her husband a social enterprise with education and empowerment programs to enrich the Black community for positive growth and global equity. Through initiatives such as Room to Read, World Pulse, FemCity, and now Black Lives Rising, Lola's work spans from Canada to the US, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. Her books For My Girls, Fitness to Freedom, and Women Let's Rise are available, and her next book project “We Rise in Power: Amplifying Women of Color and Her Voices for Change” releases Summer 2022. Ways to Connect Lola's Profile linkedin.com/in/lolatsai Website lolasmall.com (Company Website) https://weareblacklivesrising.com/ Twitter OneGlowingLife
Sèna Pierre was living that Hollywood life until two life-altering tragedies occurred. After losing two women who were very close to her to suicide, Sèna's path was forever changed. This resulted in Sèna creating a space for young women, Society of Royals. Listen as we discuss Sèna's journey which has brought her back to her initial love… This week's Guest is… Sèna Pierre is a philanthropic entrepreneur with a heart for helping others. She attended Brooks College in Long Beach, California. After college, Sèna began to focus on her spiritual and employment development. This development led her to create Sèna Pierre Inc. which has allowed her to enrich the lives of others through the various components of her company. Sèna's passion for being a humanitarian has kept her engaged and being deeply involved in programs that aim to improve today's youth. She is able to use her background experience to develop projects over the years, and this has been instrumental in changing lives through her nonprofit organization, Society of Royals. Society of Royals is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was founded by Sèna Pierre in 2013 after the suicide of a mentee in 2010, followed by the suicide of a close acquaintance in 2011. Those events lead Sèna to begin intense research which revealed that our youth ages 10-25, are taking their own lives because they feel there is no outlet. Suicide rates in Texas alone are rapidly increasing. Sènahas risen to the task of taking action to help decrease these numbers in our youth. Ways to Connect Email: spierre@societyofroyals.org Website: www.societyofroyals.org Instagram | Twitter @iwillberoyal_ Personal Instagram @queenSènapierre LISTEN + WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Podcast: https://anchor.fm/deneen-l-garrett/episodes/Answering-Your-Calling-with-Sna-Pierre-evcn7v YouTube: https://youtu.be/cu8mSVj9Qdc
Despite COVID, we do not live in a vacuum. We flourish when we pour into others. Our strength is found in fellowship. These are a few of the things this week's guest, Sabrina Kelly, and I discussed. Sabrina believes when you “tap into your power” and “bring others along”, you and that person benefit. Listen to this week's episode to hear more. This week's Guest is… Sabrina Kelly is the Founder of B Plus Management Consultancy, based in the London, U.K. B Plus is a contract delivery firm working directly with diverse suppliers globally by providing expertise, support, and guidance throughout the contract lifecycle. Sabrina and her team have over 20 years' experience of working with small, large corporate and government organisations. Sabrina is also an active conference and moderating host, whilst providing mentoring and coaching programmes to individuals and corporations, which is one of her greatest passions. Ways to Connect: Website: www.bplusmanagementconsultancy.com Email: bplus.man1@gmail.com Instagram: b_plus_mngmt Facebook: b plus management consultancy LinkedIn: b plus management consultancy Book Mention Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffries LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Prefer to watch?! Click here --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Having an #intimateconversation with The #Sisterhood as we celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of the podcast. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Prefer to watch?! We got you covered! WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE https://youtu.be/O2LE01TUBM4 Let's #SOAR and #ElevateWOCVoices together! #intimateconversationWOC
“Children are to be seen and not heard.” “Sit down and shut-up.” “Who are you to talk?!” I'm sure you've heard this at some point in your life whether directly or not. Have you thought about the impact these words have on others? Sometimes life experiences and people cause us to turn down our volumes. Listen as Casandra Townsel shares her experiences and encourages us to “Turnup the Volume” and be heard in this week's episode. Ways to Connect: Website: https://www.blossoming-hope.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/casitown/ Email: Ctownsel@ucanblossom.com About Casandra Townsel, LSW I have always been passionate about helping others. With over twenty-two years in the helping profession, I have had the opportunity to assist many souls experience healthy change. My goal and purpose in life is to help others navigate through life's challenges with a holistic and organic approach. I have exemplified this in my practice as a Certified Trauma Professional. During my time working with those struggling with substance use disorder, I recognized that trauma was at the root of substance use, and traditional talk therapy didn't always work. Implementing Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) into my learning and practice has had such a positive impact with clients. I serve as a board member for agencies that work to bring supportive services to those in disenfranchised communities, impacted by homeless and those immersed in human trafficking. My role as a Certified Trauma Specialist for Sex Trafficking & Sex Industry Exploitation (CTS-S) has advanced me the position to advocate for and educate about the freedom of women and children as well as empower women to raise a collective voice for change. My passion for the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities is what fuels my diligence and voice for sustainable change. Watch: https://youtu.be/O2LE01TUBM4 Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConevrsationWOC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
There are things that happen in our lives which determine who we are, what we're made of and direct our paths. It could be having a child right after college, losing a husband, meeting a mentor or, all three as happened for La Charmine “L.A.” Jefferson. All these experiences formed “L.J”. as I call her. They provided the strength she needed to endure, to conquer and to thrive. Listen to this week's episode to learn how each experience fueled her and, how she “feels the fear” and “says Yes” anyway. This week's guest is La Charmine (L.A.) Jefferson, a Writer, Author, Blogger. Ways to Connect: Website: http://www.lajefferson.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lacharminejefferson Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/authorlajefferson Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lajefferson Blog: http://www.naturallyla.blog IG: http://www.instagram.com/conversationsbetweenwidows Email: authorla46@gmail.com Print copy: http://lajefferson.com Kindle edition http://amzn.to/VWVXlg Nook & Other E-Readers: http://bit.ly/y9ZSlh Blogs by L.A. Jefferson http://all-things-love.blogspot.com http://lajefferson.blogspot.com http://naturallyla.wordpress.com Follow ICW on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5A_Z9OzVXnvWx96xvmlv_g --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
It takes strength to navigate spaces that were not made for us. We are often expected to assimilate. Diamond Sade is not one to fit in. She was born to show up in her authenticity. Once she learned of her ancestry, she vowed to live her life “in their strength”. Listen to this week's episode to hear more. This week's guest is Diamond Sade, data engineer, entrepreneur, and educator. She is passionate about exposing minority communities to STEM fields and helping with career navigation. Diamond Sadeis also the host and curator of Nahledge&Pettiness podcast. Contact: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diamond-williams3/ Email: diamond@diamondwilliams.me IG: Personal @eye_njinear + Podcast: @nahledge_pettiness Resource: Website: https://www.diamondwilliams.me/ Nahledge & Pettiness Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0lH3bwaVFvEbkYUYf7M72PVFvEbkYUYf7M72P --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
“Name It, Reframe It, Restore It”. “Say it loud!” “Speak up and speak out.” are several calls to action from this week's guest, my sister, Sally Chan. Sally and I believe once you know what a thing is, call it by its name, you are in power and empowered to own it and make the life you want. Listen as we discuss our Brene Brown revelations, turning a lunch into a lasting sisterhood, and creating a path for those who are not yet ready. This week's guest is Sally Chan, a seasoned corporate social responsibility (CSR) executive with more than 16 years of experience in multi-stakeholder engagement, policy development and administration, risk assessment, reputation research, business integration and reporting and measurement. In her current role as vice president for community engagement at Warner Bros. Sally is responsible for overseeing the global impact employee giving program and creating workforce training opportunities for underserved groups. Contact: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallyleechan/ LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC #ElevatingWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Christine Cariño and I talked about what's needed to live a life outside of the boxes we've been placed in. We talked about freeing yourself from what holds you back, so it was no surprise that the two women who have impacted Christine the most embodied this. Gabriela Silang, one of Christine's ancestors, was a leader of a revolt in the Philippines and, Harriet Tubman, liberated her people. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about this and, to “reconnect + reclaim” = to thrive. This week's guest is Christine Cariño, a brand advocate, transformation catalyst who interweaves her transformation journey and training with her success and experience in corporate as a Talent Acquisition expert. She transitioned to become a transformation coach in service of making a deeper impact and contribution in creating a loving, inclusive, and equitable society. Christine earned her diploma in coaching from New York University. Connect: Email: christinec@consciousthrive.com Website: https://consciousthrive.thinkific.com/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/ccarino IG: https://www.instagram.com/consciousthrive/ LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. Links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC From Panel to Podcast, ICW is a platform for WOC to use their voices. This is my journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
The words “burn out” describe Jennefer Witter's experience in public relations when she decided it was finally time for a sabbatical after a particularly difficult period. Creating a nurturing environment, having clients she liked, and choosing staff over clientele is what drove her to start The Boreland Group. Listen to this week's episode to hear more. Connect: Email: jwitter@theborelandgroup.com Website: http://www.theborelandgroup.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenneferTBG Resources: NYC Home - Women in Power http://womeninpower.org/ Extraordinary Women Awards – 92Y, New York https://www.92y.org/extraordinary-women-awards/impact-award.aspx "THE LITTLE BOOK OF BIG PR by Jennefer Witter” https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwbooks/article/THE-LITTLE-BOOK-OF-BIG-PR-by-Jennefer-Witter-is-Now-Available-20140929 LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. Links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC From Panel to Podcast, ICW is a platform for WOC to use their voices. This is my journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Sometimes we expect things to be a certain way and they turn out differently. Often, we are so busy being there for others we neglect ourselves. Other times we are constantly in “go” mode and not appreciating the little things. Griselda Garibay, a friend, and champion of ICW, Principal of Bayville Strategic Consulting, and I delve into this and so much more in this week's episode. Listen to hear more. Griselda is a multicultural, multilingual Latina executive with experience in startups, nonprofit management, and DEI. She recently completed a second master's degree in International Public Service from DePaul University. As the Principal of Bayville Strategic Consulting, she supports small and midsize multicultural organizations assure sustainable business growth by embedding inclusion in their strategy Connect: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grisgaribay/ LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. All links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices! #IntimateConversationWOC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
If you have an idea and ever wonder if you should keep going, take a cue from Arlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT, and reflect: If 5 years down the road that thing you imagined did not exist and it bothers you and/or, if it did exist without you getting credit and you're okay, keep going. “It HAD to Exist!” Listen to this week's episode to hear more. Bio: Arlan Hamilton is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now raised more than $12 million and invested in more than 150 startup companies led by underestimated founders. In 2018, they launched a four-city accelerator program in Los Angeles, Detroit, Philadelphia, and London. Arlan has been featured on the cover of Fast Company magazine as the first Black woman non-celebrity to do so, and is the author of “It's About Damn Time” and host of the weekly podcast “Your First Million”. Arlan and her mother, Mrs. Earline Butler-Sims, announced their scholarship program which kicked-off with scholarships for Black students at Oxford University and HBCU Dillard University. Connect: Twitter + IG: @ArlanWasHere Resources: Your First Million podcast | Backstage Capital - jOURney documentary | It's About Damn Time book | Virtual events | Arlan's newsletter LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. All links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC Let's #Soar and #ElevateWOCVoices! #IntimateConversationWOC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Reflecting on how to live a life of awesomeness, B. Pagels-Minor, a trans-nonbinary lesbian; board member of Howard Brown Health and the YWCA, both in Chicago, where they lobby for equality and equity for WoC and who spells women with an “x” is LOUD about Black womxn excellence. B. recognizes we are some of the most talented in the workplace and encourages us to OWN it! Listen to this week's episode to learn more. B. Pagels-Minor, MIS, MBA LinkedIn Twitter Website Schedule Time with Me! Pronouns: they/them/theirs The best way to predict the future is to create it. -Peter Drucker LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. All links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC Let's #ElevateWOCVoices!!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
Often as Black women, and WOC, we have proven ourselves and it's still not enough. We have a choice to give in or persist. Listen to this week's episode as Dr. Angela Gala Gonzalez, MD, M.Sc., Ph.D., shares a very pivotal moment in her life when she was faced with this decision and how she handled it. Connect: Coaching: https://www.healthcoachmatch.com/coaches/united-states/texas/houston/a-gala-gonzalez_coach-67609/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gala0128/?locale=en_US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angela.galagonzalez IG: https://www.instagram.com/galaangela/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9YQ_lykgKZ4bfejwPhIL3w (en español) Resources: Power on Heels Fund, Inc.: https://poweronheelsfund.org/ LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Listen on Spotify. All links: https://linktr.ee/IntimatewithWOC --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
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