Beyond My Title

Krys Burnette is a management consultant, org designer, innovation coach and venture accelerator, who believes in bringing our whole self to work. Inspired by her dedication to organizational design, Nykeba sat down with Krys for her last episode of Season 1. Their conversation was a blast from the past, as they reminisced on growing up in the '90s and how much their childhood heroes motivated them. Krys shared more on embracing her queer identity, collaborating purposefully to reach strategic vision and goals, living abroad, surviving the rat race and the importance of a growth mindset.

Sally Hubbard is an antitrust expert, attorney, podcast host of Women Killing It!, and investigative journalist. Intrigued by her dedication to antitrust enforcement of monopolies and tech platforms, Nykeba sat down with Sally to learn about what inspired her work. Sally shared more on navigating hierarchies, advocating for equality, setting boundaries, empowering women through her podcast, and how becoming a mother shaped her career. You won’t want to miss this episode and the many influences in her life that have played a large role in where she is today!

Marlene Wilks is an educator, farmer and living legend in the community, for her work at East New York Farms and the Department of Education. Inspired by the hard work and dedication she puts into cultivating a bountiful harvest, Nykeba sat down with Marlene to discuss her motivation behind growing nutrient dense food. Their conversation was extremely telling, as Marlene touched on growing up in Jamaica, educating children, empowering educators, and becoming the dynamic woman she is today.

Kevin Gibson is an attorney and author, who has always had a way with words. He recently published his debut book, ‘One Of Many,’ under the name Phillip Matador. On this episode, Nykeba and Kevin discuss growing up in Columbia, Maryland and how the planned community that prizes economic and social diversity, shaped their life work. Kevin shares more on supporting startups, creating his own lane, while navigating the confines of corporate law.

Alex Daly is an incredible crowdfunding expert, author and the founder of Vann Alexandra, DalyPR, and, now Daly. On this episode, ‘The Crowdsourceress’ sits down with Nykeba and shares more on growing up in Miami, building community, kickstarting dreams, making time for self-care, while successfully raising over $20 million dollars for her clients crowdfunding campaigns. You won’t want to miss this episode!

In this episode Rahim Diallo shares more on his journey of bringing traditional African beverages to the world. Rahim and his brother, Mohammed came to the United States as teenagers and missed the cold pressed beverage that they grew up on in Guinea. Influenced by their parents who were hard working entrepreneurs, Rahim and his brother Mohammed created Ginjan, a flavor filled beverage company in 2015. Stay tuned as Rahim reflects on life in Conakry, Guinea and how an ancient recipe from home inspired the launch of Ginjan in New York City.

Omar Rada is a serial entrepreneur who’s curious about everything. A self proclaimed knife nerd, Omar shares more on staying inspired while embarking on new ventures, curing meats in his Brooklyn closet, and building a Direct to Consumer kitchenware company that’s successfully raised over 1.7 million dollars from backers on Kickstarter. Learn more on this episode from Omar as he sheds light on creating a product that provides quality kitchenware at accessible prices.

On the first episode of Beyond My Title, Mecca James-Williams joins Nykeba for a mini-episode on innovating her vision, living intentionally, and thriving as a published stylist and creative in New York City. You won’t want to miss Mecca, as she shares more on her heritage and trailblazing journey that led her to where she is today!