BNE presents: The Trend

In this episode, I got the honor of sitting down with BNE Elite member, Nancy Clark, to delve into the challenges and triumphs of "Surviving as a Black Nurse Leader." This conversation is an eye-opener, shedding light on the unique hurdles that black nurses face in leadership roles, from navigating systemic barriers to combating stereotypes. Nancy shares her personal journey, offering invaluable insights into how she has risen through the ranks as Nurse Leader & Entrepreneur while maintaining her authenticity and integrity. Don't miss this empowering interview! Whether you're an aspiring nurse leader or a seasoned professional, this episode is designed to inspire you to take your career to the next level. Tune in for an enriching dialogue that not only addresses the complexities of leadership but also motivates you to be a catalyst for change in the healthcare industry.

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Raquel is the founder and CEO of BeLuxxe Health and Wellness MedSpa in Lafayette, LA. Her journey as a dual-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is nothing short of inspiring. Tune into this conversation to learn how, in just six months of working her business part-time, she was able to go from ZERO TO SIX-FIGURES in her business!! Talk about a powerhouse!

Through this riveting interview with BNE Elite member, Tammy Marshall the owner of LaLueur Health & Wellness, we dive deep into her incredible journey of how she has harnessed the power of this elite community to achieve extraordinary feats in her business. Gain invaluable insights from her personal journey, revealing how executing on the benefits of the BNE Elite Membership has helped to propel her business forward. For more information about our organization and exclusive membership, please visit our website: https://blacknurseentrepreneurs.org.

No matter whether you are an Introvert or an Extrovert, your business deserves you to be intentional about connecting with the right people. The right connection can skyrocket your business's growth and revenue. Listen up to the tips to help you get into the right rooms to excel your business brought to you by our BNE Elite Platinum Member, Jocelin McElderry. For more information about our organization and exclusive membership, please visit our website: https://blacknurseentrepreneurs.org.

Sometimes nurses are not quite sure which business they can start with their nursing skill set and expertise. Dr. Jessica Chung has been able to successfully provide several services, and she wants to shed some light on what is possible and how you can get started. Whether you're a nurse considering starting your own med spa, IV hydration, lab or private practice, or you are an experienced entrepreneur looking to take your business to the next level, you won't want to miss this inspiring and informative episode. Tune in to learn from the experience and expertise of one of healthcare's most innovative and successful nurse entrepreneurs! For more information, be sure to click here: https://www.ibanurses.com For more information about our organization and exclusive membership, please visit our website: https://blacknurseentrepreneurs.org.

Danielle is a registered nurse with over 15 years of experience with 10 of those years in trauma and emergency medicine. She took her passion for helping others and merged it with her entrepreneurial passions for helping individuals in the financial services industry and business development. She recently found her passion in the short-term rental/Airbnb industry. She learned after a life-changing event that putting your money to work and creating passive income was a must. She's been coined the “Multiple Streams Queen” by friends because of her desire to create wealth and build a legacy through multiple revenue streams. She currently and actively invests in the stock market and multiple areas in real estate. She wants to inspire other nurses to dream big and create bigger realities with knowledge, planning and action! Grab Danielle's educational resources here: https://gumroad.com/a/539194483 Connect with Danielle at www.daniellebryantconsulting.com or Multiple Streams Queen on FB and IG

Kandace Walter, Esq. is a lawyer specializing in patents, trademarks, copyrights and business formation. Listen to this awesome interview and gain insight on excellent ways to protect your brand and intellectual property. Contact information: Website: www.walterlegal.com Email: kandace@walterlegal.com Phone: 469-324-9722 Fax: 469-331-7922 Facebook: www.facebook.com/walterlegal LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/kandacewalter Instagram: attykandyw Twitter: AttyKandaceW

Join me for a special Government Contract surprise brought to you by none other than our birthday girl and resident Government Contract Guru, Mrs. Tamara Neely. Now is the perfect time to get your business Gov't Ready. The good news is Tamara has extended her offer and has a special message for you. The link was updated and the special extended for the first 5 people to get your business government ready. Govt contracts saved my life!!! Complete the form to get FREE tips for a successful business owner and a chance to WIN my books. Winner announced Sun 5/23 at 7pm. bit.ly/NursePRAYneurOptIn Visit: www.govtready.com for 50% off "Get your business government ready in 90 days" until 5/24 midnight. Use code NPCEO. Kick-off is Sun 5/23 at 8pm EST. (Once you buy, you can start as it’s self-paced. No REFUNDS!)

Healthcare Consultant, Nurse, Author, TEDx Speaker, and Mentor to aspiring Healthcare Consultants are just a few of the many roles Elle Pierson encompasses. Elle is the Principal Consultant and Founder of The Reputation Advisors, a Brand Experience & Crisis Communications Consulting Agency that helps organizations protect their brand from internal and external reputation threats. Accomplished in healthcare business strategy, Elle commends her understanding of the healthcare industry and devotion to evolving the patient journey to her 16-year nursing career. Her experience as a nursing leader in combination with her Bachelor of Science and Executive MBA degrees from Texas Woman’s University, inspired Elle to disrupt the traditional role of the healthcare professional. In Elle’s book, The Power of Expertise (How to Reach Infinite Income Potential as a Nurse Consultant,) Elle shares the strategies and framework for healthcare professionals to transition from traditional healthcare roles into the consulting industry. You can listen to Elle share consulting success tips and interview other Healthcare Consultants on the Podcast, “The Network”, available on iTunes, Google Podcasts or Stitcher. www.TheHealthcareConsultantNetwork.com | @ElleTheConsultant (IG/FB) @HealthcareConsultantNetwork (IG/FB) | YouTube: The Healthcare Consultant Network Grab The Power of Expertise: How to Leverage Your Expertise as a Nurse Consultant to Earn Infinite Income from our bookstore at www.blacknurseentrepreneurs.org/bookstore

SCOTT SCHOOL OF CAREERS is an IBHE approved vocational Certified Nurse’s Assistant program that allows individuals to kick start their future in highly reputable fields. We provide short, flexible, yet state approved courses in our uniquely designed career center. Emphasis will be placed on establishing a foundation built on professionalism, safety and service. SCOTT SCHOOL OF CAREERS mission is to offer high quality private education that exceeds the standard and will exist to meet society’s growing necessity to produce properly trained individuals in today’s aging workforce. Contact us: 708-566-4237, www.ssccareers.org

In 2018, Dr. Jessica Chung received her Doctoral degree in Nursing Practice, from Samford University. While there, she focused her research on patient education and medication adherence and developed an adherence therapy tool that can be used in various clinical settings to assess risk of medication non-adherence and methods to improve medication adherence, to patient-provider collaboration and education. In 2019, one of Dr. Chung's dreams came true when she opened her own private practice, J.C. Healthcare & Associates in Tampa, FL. She provides a wide variety of healthcare services to patients of all ages. She is an educator of nursing students, a researcher, a prolific speaker, a healthcare provider, business owner, and one that has a heart and passion for mentoring students of all academic levels, in hopes of them obtaining higher education and professional success. She has been known to emphatically state that she does not look at the profession of being a healthcare provider as just a career, but as a God-given gift and calling. www.drjessicachung.com @drjessicachung on all social media

Dr Sylette is the founder of the conglomerate Dr. Sylette Enterprise Inc. and Nursing First where she educates, consults and coaches hundreds of nurses each year. Through her company she offers inspiration and empowerment to the nursing community and health care facilities across the nation. She received her Doctorate in Nursing with a focus on Healthcare Leadership in 2017 and since then she has been non-stop trying to improve healthcare with her effective leadership style. She’s been a nurse for over 20 years and has worked in many facets of health care. As a community servant she serves as a reviewer for the continuing education unit with the Georgia Nurses Association. She is also an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc and the nursing honor society Sigma. She recently authored a book with a group of nurses that discusses the journey of a nurse entrepreneur released in May 2020. She also serves as an Assistant Professor for a major nursing university for the past 7 years. Over the past 10 years she has mentored thousands of nurses, nursing students, and nurse entrepreneurs. Dr Sylette is a speaker, educator, and author who has authored many books, organized and spoken at various healthcare workshops. Ultimately, her goal is to provide nurses the tools to be successful in their profession. She believes that advocating for nurse success is promoting quality patient care. Sylette’s mission is to educate and inspire as many individuals in the nursing profession as she can, and nothing will get in the way of this God-given purpose. She is the Start Up Coach for New Nurse Entrepreneurs. www.drsylette.com IG: instagram.com/drsylette FB: https://www.facebook.com/drsylette​ Twitter: @sylette Dr. Sylette DeBois DNP, MSN-Ed, RN, HTC | BNE (blacknurseentrepreneurs.org)

Dr. Latora is the owner of ECLIPSE Health Consultants, LLC and it's affiliate, The Nurse Doc is ZEN(TM), merging the art and science of Nursing with Yogic practices which promote holistic wellness. Dr. Latora is a Registered Nurse with 26 years of clinical experience and a Heart Failure Nurse certification. Additionally, she has earned a 200hr YTT certificate and is a Registered Yoga Teacher. Dr. Latora has several specialized Yoga certificates in the areas of: YogaFit(R) for Warriors (trauma sensitive); YogaFit(R) Restoring Balance: Training the Parasympathetic Nervous System; Senior YogaFit(R). As a Holistic Wellness Practitioner, Dr. Latora provides CBD/ECS System education, therapeutic journaling, guided meditation sessions and private Restorative Yoga for individuals and small groups. linktr.ee/Dr.Latora Instagram.com/thenursedociszen Facebook: @thenursedociszen

Victoria Randle presents.... Where are all of my Texas, Virginia and Florida nurses at who are interested in becoming a CNA Instructor? The CNA Instructors' Secret Cocktail is having our Train the CNA Trainer online virtual one day course on March 21st. Want to join us? This course will provide you with a certificate of completion to submit to your state to become a CNA instructor AND you get 8CEU's!! You can get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/train-the-cna-trainer-general-tickets-140951330223

La-von has an extensive background as a critical care registered nurse and currently is a Clinical Educator for the Medical-Neurological ICU. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing with multiple critical care certifications. She is the owner of Matter2TheHeart LLC where she teaches BLS, ACLS, PALS, Heart Saver and instructor training. She also provides lectures and trainings to assist nurses in being prepared to take their Med-Surgical, PCCN and CCRN certifications. And lastly, she recently has launched her very own Matter2TheHeart make-up line. Are you looking to start a CPR training business, work with a proven business model to provide AHA instruction, need assistance in establishing a social media identity or need more customers or revenue? Let La-Von help you to create a custom marketing strategy to increase your business visibility! Website: www.matters2theheart.com IG: www.instagram.com/Matters2TheHeart

D & D Solutions is a combination of two nurses who combined their expertise to serve other nurses during the pandemic. Together they show nurses how to legally reduce their tax liability through retirement & investment strategies, through business allocations, through business set up & foundation and much more. Danielle Bryant (AKA the Multiple Streams Queen) is a healthcare professional with over 15 years of experience with 9 of those years being in trauma and emergency medicine. She took her passion for helping others and merged it with her entrepreneurial passions helping individuals in the financial services industry (such as: taxes, bookkeeping, credit education and repair) and business development. And she recently launched a transportation company with her spouse this year and with plans to be fleet owners very soon. She has been coined the Multiple streams Queen by friends because of her desire to create wealth and build a legacy through multiple revenue streams. She currently and actively invests in the stock market) and real estate. She wants to inspire other nurses to dream big and create bigger realities with knowledge, planning and action! Donna Rosby (AKA Mrs. Dollars) is the mother of 2 adult girls and has one granddaughter who is the main character for her financial literacy series for children. She is a registered nurse, financial educator, author, serial entrepreneur, speaker, investor, and business owner. Currently, she's authored more than 6 books with one being a series on financial literacy for children and most recently an anthology titled "A Nurse With A Niche "Financial Health". Some of her serial entrepreneur endeavors include multiple investment clubs, including President of Funding The Block, the first African American Real Estate Investment club; a successful tax and insurance business, stock market educator, AKA "Mrs. Dollar", and recently the owner of a group home for women. Danielle's info: Www.daniellebryantconsulting.com IG: @multiplestreamsqueen Donna’s info: Donnarosby.com, IG: @Donnarosby, FB: @DonnaRosbyRN https://www.shopmikash.com/product-page/mrs-dollar-book-bundle thewealthynurse.thinkific.com https://wealthynurses.com/ https://www.drosbypublishing.com/products/a-nurse-with-a-niche-financial-health-workbook-bundle

Dr. Sandra Cleveland, PhD, RN – delivers an informative, engaging, and compelling experience that literally moves her audience! She lives by the principles of servant leadership to transform individuals and small businesses beyond their potential and achieve desired goals. Sandra has worked as a Registered Nurse for 27+ years and 23 years of teaching experience in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. She has extensive experience in mentoring and coaching faculty, students, and small business owners. As CEO of Tribe Consulting, LLC, Sandra guides nurses and organizations through personal and professional enhancement using the powers of education, technology, and research. She creates apps, educational technology in learning, as well as online curriculum and course creation, and teaches nurse entrepreneurs how to conduct research and play (yep, play). She is a national and international speaker, certified personal instructor, and author of the book 'Shred: Removing the layers to find your true purpose anthology.' Website: https://www.tribeconsultingllc.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sandra-cleveland-tribe-consulting-llc/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/tribeconsultingllc App: https://tribe-consulting-digital.sharetribe.com/

So have you heard about the new Clubhouse social media app? It is an audio only app, currently available for Apple users with plans of an Android rollout. The impact that this app can have on your product or service is phenomenal. The amount of networking is amazing. I brought on Sandra Cleveland and Amelia Roberts as guests who shared their tips and experiences for leveraging. Listen in and see what you think. Be sure to follow each of us on Clubhouse: @alvionna @talk2amelia @drsandrac

Many nurses are interested in going into business but do not have an idea on what types of business opportunities are available. Listen to this episode to explore the many businesses that so many of our members own. Be sure to check out our business directory too www.blacknurseentrepreneurs.org/businessdirectory

Are you interested in increasing your visibility with one of the leading industry experts? Want to great your brand in front of a larger audience or industry leading companies? Meet Amelia Roberts! Amelia helps under-recognized leaders, clearly articulate their unique value, "get first dates" and scale with sanity so that they can scale their professional visibility, become pivotal players in industry-shaping conversations all while maintaining work-life harmony. www.solutionsbyamelia.com You can connect with her on: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameliaroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rn_solutions Twitter: https://twitter.com/RN_Solutions YouTube http://www.youtube.com/c/AmeliaRDream100 Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/solutionsbyameliadotcom Follow her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarnsolutions

Nicole Caillier has been widely recognized as a leading authority in the healthcare staffing industry, for both emerging and established firms. She's made intellectual investments into some of the most notable firms. She is often referred to as The Queen of Staffing because of her cutting-edge approach, laser-focused precision, and innate ability to resource leading-edge business strategies for her clients. Nicole is the Founder + CEO of Launch, Grow, Thrive, the premier consulting firm for nurse entrepreneurs. In 2005 she founded Quality Medical Staffing, a privately held healthcare staffing firm. Under Nicole’s leadership and hands-on approach, the organization tripled in size and expanded nationally within 36 months of inception. In 2018, Nicole expanded her portfolio to include private business development and intellectual investments in the development of over 150 healthcare staffing firms throughout the country Interested in launching your staffing firm, visit our website: www.launchmystaffingfirm.com

Today I had the opportunity to talk to Dequindra about something that is very popular and common in our field of nursing. A lot of NPs want the freedom to practice independently and autonomously. Dequindra Blakey is a Family Nurse Practitioner who owns Dequindra Blakey FNP Consulting which offers full-service business start-up and practice management support for nurse practitioners interested in having their own practice or those with existing practices already. Dequindra comes with over 12 years of experience in providing solutions for entrepreneurs, businesses and academia. Contact Dequindra at 734-489-9863, dblakeyconsulting@gmail.com and dblakeyconsulting.com

In this episode, we talk to Tiffany Nichols. She is a cannabis nurse educator who took the time to discuss the importance of the evolution of cannabis as a medicine, the role of the nurse in cannabis utilization and the pending legalization. tk-solutions.com

Rashan Jones, aka Ladyfire, is a Mental Health NP, consultant and a serial entrepreneur passionate about advocating for the health and wealth of minorities. She is the owner of Complete Dimensions Behavioral Health Corp. And she does much, much more…..business funding, real estate, home care startup. website: www.completedimensions.org email: rashan@homecarestartups.com schedule: https://calendly.com/ladyfirejones-1

On 9/25/2020, I had the pleasure of sitting down with our group member, Tamara Neely to discuss her new endeavor with Tasha McCray. Her exciting announcement was the launch of The Group Home Blueprint 2.0, everything you need to launch your lucrative group home endeavor in 90 days. Multi-city tour kicks off in: Jacksonville, FL (Oct 30 - 31) Charlotte, NC (Dec 12 - 13) Dallas, TX (Jan 30-31) Houston, TX (Feb 27-28) Sacramento, CA (Mar 27-28) Early bird tickets are on sale now until 10/4/2020. For more information or to register, click here: https://thegrouphomeblueprint.com/

Latisha has been a Registered Nurse for 21 years and has been a business owner for 6 years. Latisha is the owner of Poppin Cheesecakes LLC. Recently, Latisha made a very transparent post about her journey with COVID-19 within our BNE group on Facebook. On Aug. 12th, her birthday, I thought it would be befitting to give Latisha the opportunity to discuss her journey further with our audience and how COVID impacted her. FB: Poppin Cheesecakes LLC IG: @poppincheesecakesllc Website: www.poppincheesecakes.com #bestcheesecake#poppincheesecakes#bestcheesecakeatl#bestcheesecakekc#womenowned#blackowned

On July 25, 2020, we celebrated our five year anniversary!!!! Although we were suppose to be in Jamaica, we still were able to have a fun time. For our Facebook Live, I brought on some of my BNE Jamaican Queens to help us to celebrate. Despite some of the technical slipups, this interview had a lot of value. Enjoy!

Tina M. Payne, MSN-Ed, RN ( also known as CEO Mom) is a Registered Nurse, wife, a home school mom of five, author, international speaker, and business owner. She is the founder of Tina M. Payne Consulting, LLC and the owner of Grace Health Scrubs, a mobile/online scrubs store. After successfully launching her online scrubs (medical apparel) business, Tina began to offer her services by coaching other nurses, who were tired of working at the bedside, with getting their scrubs business started. Tina uses her combined business, teaching, and nursing expertise in order to elevate, mentor, and coach other exceptional women seeking a transformation as they start or grow their dream business. Tina helps nurses and other women alike to discover their purpose and to create a dream business through her individualized business coaching, online digital products, and group education. Scrub Shop Academy is the only virtual course created by a nurse teaching other nurses the exact steps to independently start an online scrubs store. In this episode, Tina Payne explains her journey from nurse to boss and how she is helping other nurses to do the same thing. Click the link to join the waitlist: bit.ly/ssawaitlist Open house is Aug 12th, 2020: bit.ly/fallssaopenhouse Make sure to Follow Tina on Instagram www.instagram.com/tinampayneconsulting www.instagram.com/scrubshopacademy

With so much going on, it can be hard to remember to take some time out for ourselves. I want to encourage each of you that work-life balance is imperative to your health, your sanity and to your career. Protect it at all costs! Check out this episode for a few tips.

Scrub Shop Academy is the only virtual course created by a nurse teaching other nurses the exact steps to independently start an online scrubs store. Fall Enrollment will begin in August 2020 so join our waiting list NOW so you don’t miss out on any pre-sales or special announcements. Click the link to join the waitlist: bit.ly/ssawaitlist Make sure to Follow Tina on Instagram www.instagram.com/tinampayneconsulting www.instagram.com/scrubshopacademy

Win Government Contracts: Get Your BIZ Gov’t Ready in 90 DAYS!! Tamara Neely, also known as, The NursePRAYneur, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner for the state of North Carolina. She is a serial entrepreneur, an author, a HIV specialist, owner of Home Care for the Carolinas, as well as, two clinic locations. She also is the go-to person for getting your business government ready having been awarded numerous contracts since 2008 particularly for veteran males with mental health and substance abuse issues. In this episode, Tamara presents her new academy called THE NURSEPRAYNEUR ACADEMY and to debut her signature program that will help you to streamline the process for obtaining government contracts. Visit www.wingovernmentcontracts.today to join today!

Exclusive interview with the dynamic Sharon Addison discussing her upcoming powerful Reveal Tour. Join her tour at bit.ly/revealtour. Sharon Addison, RN AKA (RN2CEO) is a best-selling author and award-winning radio personality. She is also an international speaker, board certified coach and empowerment life strategist. Sharon encourages her clients to trust and embrace their passion so that they can discover their purpose, gain more flexibility and profit from their passion. Her global vision is to get 2 million women (and some brave men) to take their dreams from Vision to Implementation™. She is also the owner of Your Awesome Power Within.

This was an exciting impromptu FB Live within our group recorded on April 26th, 2020. Featured are nurses: Victoria Randle, Sharon Addison, Tasha McCray, Tamara Neely and Donna Rosby. Enjoy! These ladies are powerful nurse entrepreneurs.

In this episode, I discuss Dr. Kizzmekia "Kizzy" Corbett and her Black Girl Magic.

In the episode, I will discuss the meaning behind the BNE empowerment statement "We Are the Trend" and how it applies to our organization and the profession of healthcare.

In this episode, I just want to talk about the history behind BNE. You get to hear about how we got started and where we are headed.