Real Talk: The Podcast

Tonya is a co-author in Amazon’s #1 Bestselling Anthologies, Unchain My Legacy and Fiercely Speaking. Throughout her life’s journey, Tonya once struggled with self-esteem and poor self-image issues due to her auto-immune deficiency diseases, Alopecia, and then later in life, Vitiligo. She hosts a Facebook group called Wearing Alopecia with Style, a safe and judgment-free zone for women to share, candidly, about their hair loss struggles. She is also the founder of Moore Virtual Solutions, where she helps entrepreneurs increase their visibility as their personal podcast booking agent. To contact Tonya, please visit her website at https://tonyarenadamoore.com/ or email her at tonya@tonyarenadamoore.com

Dr. Tamera Foley is a veteran educator with most of her experience in urban schools. Her expertise is in the areas of trauma, social and emotional learning, discipline, drop-out prevention, and special education. She has presented at conferences with the most memorable one being in Limon, Costa Rica. In 2020, she began writing a children's book series. , Cassie's Big Change How COVID-19 Changed The Way We Learn. Her next book is scheduled to be published this spring. When she is not writing or consulting, she spends time with her family and traveling.

Meet Eulica Kimber.  Eulica is a CPA, MBA and Certified Business Growth Coach who leads entrepreneurs in finding their Sweet Spot by systematizing their businesses to sell their BEST products/services to their BEST clients while living a BLESSED & BALANCED lifestyle.  

Felicia Hill is the owner and operator of A Few Pieces Boutique in Savannah, GA. This show was recorded in front of a live audience. www.afewpieces.com

Meet Patricia Dyer. My passion to praise and glorify GOD through dance led me to enroll and become a graduate of the Greater Allen Cathedral Genesis liturgical dance program under the directorship of Minister Kathleen Turner, receive a certification and license for dance from the Dancing For Him School where I was Mentored By Pastor Lynn Hayden AND become a member of the National Liturgical Dance Network where I received training from the founder Reverend Eyesha Marable.

Lisa McGrath is a National Board Certified Teacher, Life Coach, International Bestselling Author and Speaker who offers inspirational, practical, and spiritual guidance. She teaches women to find clarity, purpose, and direction with the intentional acts that help them achieve their goals and live their Intentional Life with her monthly online coaching program, A Pilgrimage to Self at www.lisamcgrath.me. Lisa also has an online mentoring program for teachers that focuses on effective teaching practices and protocols, communication and relationship building, and strategies for achieving a work/life balance at www.teachertoteacher.net.  

Flashback episode from March 7, 2013.  My interview with Kenya Jackson. Kenya Jackson is a writer, motivational speaker, and performance poet. She has performed competitively for over half of her life and has been featured in a variety of artist showcases throughout Atlanta, GA and her hometown of Cleveland, OH.

Malva is an international business trainer, executive coach and speaker for corporate soft HR skills, and helps people achieve success in top international corporations. Malva has created the Online Training Academy, an innovative form of training for future online trainers. Besides her corporate focus, she is also a parenting coach and couples counsellor who works with couples and parents to help them implements the positive parenting approach and build closeness within the family. An international best-selling author, she is a sought after guest for summits, panels and online training sessions. www.malvagasowski.com amazon.com/author/malvagasowski www.linkedin.com/in/malva-gasowski https://www.facebook.com/malva.gasowski.coaching https://www.coaching-mother-and-all.com www.facebook.com/coaching.mother.and.all www.instagram.com/coaching.mother.and.all

Ghostreaders is a husband & wife narration team who specializes in working with Black writers. They are both Miami natives, but they met in college.  Michae and Quintell have always been the couple that does everything together and Ghostreaders is just another opportunity for them to share their life with each other by breathing melanin into the books they voice. We are Black owned and we love reading. We are passionate about making sure that Black literature is properly rendered and represented.  In addition to a love for literature, we also have background in acting and music production, so this comes to bear on the work that we do.  In addition to audiobooks, we do other voice work as well - podcast, commercials, etc.  We add soul to your words!

Patrice’s writing career as an author began when her first book “A Collection of God’s Word and Motivation” was published in 2012. She has published a total of eight books in the genre of children, poetry and non-fiction. Besides an author, Patrice is the owner of her own brand called That Riverz Gurl Brand that consists of writing, writing services, her magazine Versafi magazine and her published books.  In 2020 Patrice plans to publish a new children’s book and a non-fiction book. She is from Suffolk, VA where she is currently residing at.

Prolific, multiple-award winning playwright, writer, advocate Jeanette W. Hill, often called the Creative Activist, has written more than one hundred plays. The founder and artistic director of JWHill Productions LLC, she creates and produces stories about real life, the way Black people live it.  She serves as advisory board member for the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival and Urban Playwrights United.  Jeanette is a member of The Dramatists Guild and has served as a peer reviewer and or consultant for the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Austin Cultural Arts Program and the American Association of Community Theatre.

Monetta Smith, a native of Los Angeles, California, spent the vast majority of her life in Texarkana, Texas. She currently lives in the Dallas Fort Worth area of Texas. Monetta is a 4-year widow and mother to a 15-year-old daughter with Special Needs. Under no circumstance  does Monetta consider herself a victim, but in all things she is a VICTOR. Monetta wrote and self-published her first book, in October 2019, entitled “Til Death Do Us Part". This book was inspired by her journey of walking through and successfully completing the vow of marriage. Monetta is currently working on a 21-Day Devotional For Women, to release later this year, 2020. In 2004, she was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She is a Prophetic Prayer Warrior and Powerful Intercessor. Monetta recently launched a small business as a Beauty Influencer. She speaks and believes as Miracles, Signs, and Wonders follow.  As a  woman of diverse  gifts and talents, her  T-shirt ministry/business, "God Inspired Tees", represent what she believes. Monetta's goal is to be and to do all that she has been purposed for, living life effectively, as she continues to allow Passion and Purpose to Collide.  

Comedian Quietstorm discovered her comedic talent in the church house in 1999 but launched her career in 2006. Since then she has traveled across the United States sharing her gift of laughter. She has opened for national recording artist Luther Barnes and Sunday's Best winner Leandria Johnson. Quietstorm has worked with internationally known Comedian Hamburger, American's First Black Impressionist, Sylvia Tray Morrison and the late Joe Recca.   Taking her message to a broader audience Quietstorm has performed at Richmond's Funnybone Comedy Club, Cozzy's Comedy Club in Newport News, VA and the Historic Beacon Theater in Hopewell, VA. Currently she is crafting her life lessons to share platforms as a comedic speaker. Her mission is to show the world it's possible to be funny without profanity or vulgarity. She desires to show the church that God has a sense of humor. 

Crystal Tolbert, is A Prophetic Scribe who writes “Edge-of-the-seat type of Revelation.” with “brilliant Kingdom minded tools "SEEK, WRITE & BELIEVE" Method!, the Oil of writing, and unexpected tools for is a speaker, teacher, mentor & prophetic life coach who is well-known for her passionate and heartfelt prophetic teaching style. Crystal Tolbert is the founder of Walking in Greatness Ministries. It was created to be a spiritual environment, that will enhance & encourage many to walk in their Now Season of Purpose. Crystal presently serves & co-labor in ministry with her husband, Pastor Kenneth Tolbert. They reside in Dallas, TX with their three beautiful children Briana’, Johnathan & Kenneth II.

Author, International Speaker and Entrepreneur Te'Ara Arman is passionate about helping, supporting, mentoring and guiding others to reach their potential.  She is committed to proactively create innovative methods of empowerment so that we may continue to approach our lives with self-confidence.  Te'Ara's motto is "Dare to be different.  Live to Inspire.  Be who you are."   She believes that when you step out of the cookie cutter path and create your own, you inspire others to believe and invest in themselves which builds their confidence to show the world exactly who they are.  Te’Ara’s knack for helping, supporting and mentoring others can be traced back to her experiences as a member of the Boy’s and Girl’s Clubs of Greater St. Louis where she spent significant time learning to guide herself and others.  Over the years those experiences gave her the blueprint to be a success in organization and strategic planning, creating, developing and implementing strategies, youth and parenting workshops.    

CaTyra Polland is the CEO/Founder of Love for Words (an editing boutique for writers and authors), and Career Prep, a professional development agency, a published author, editor, poet, speaker, instructor and cat mom to Honeycomb. She is also the Creator/Hostess of Editor Knows Best, an international writing and editing podcast for literary professionals and Write, Wine & Quarantine, an anthology of stories and poems about the COVID-19 pandemic. CaTyra recently released her first book of poetry, Dear August, Love August.   She is a Rochester Business Journal Forty Under 40 Honoree and the Professional Development Chair of the Rochester Young Professionals. CaTyra enjoys traveling, going to concerts, slam poetry, and going to the beach.

Monique AJ Smith, a Sports Management veteran of 30 years, launched her consulting business Seeds of Empowerment ® LLC, full-time March 2013 where she is a leadership strategist for Athletic Departments and Individuals who wish to advance in Athletics/Sports. The B.O.S.S. Network has listed Seeds of Empowerment® as one of 50 businesses to watch. Smith is a Hampton University Adjunct teaching Sports Management courses.  As the host of the nationally recognized weekly podcast "A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith, Where Significance Blooms in Athletics & Sports”  she spotlights Women of Color in Athletics/Sports to her  1.6K  Followers.

Stephanie A. Wynn, Author, Crohn’s Survivor, and Philanthropist is a native Floridian. Stephanie has owned several successful businesses in the past, establishing her first business at the age of 23. In addition to being an entrepreneur, Stephanie has worked for one of the largest financial institutions, JP Morgan Chase and former broker dealer INVEST Financial, working side by side with successful financial advisors and business savvy investors. Stephanie has a strong desire to help others, which inspired her to write her ground-breaking book Readi-Set-Go! A Simple Guide To Establishing A Successful Small Business. She is eager to share all she has learned over the years about business ownership and hopes to inspire others to follow their dreams as well.  

Dee Bowden founded BCS Solutions, a revenue recovery company, from a personal desire to see small businesses make big-money impact. Dee believes small businesses fall prey to revenue loss because of poor accounting strategies. That’s why she’s on a mission to help them grow their financial bottom line by sharing her five-step program to revenue recovery. In fact, with over 10 years of financial experience, Dee has collected over $20 million for several companies and government agencies.  Dee was featured in Black Enterprise Magazine in the article “Sealing the Money Leaks 5 Ways to Secure Your Cash Flow” https://www.blackenterprise.com/sealing-the-money-leaks-5-ways-to-secure-your-cash-flow/ Along with her success in financial management, Dee was featured in Thrive Global magazine in the article “Money Matters: Dee Bowden Helps Entrepreneurs Achieve Financial Peace”  https://thriveglobal.com/stories/money-matters-dee-bowden-helps-entrepreneurs-achieve-financial-peace/ Dee is also a co-author in Entrepreneurial Elevation: 31 Strategic Lesson & Personal Stories from Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurs  Learn more at www.collectthecash.biz  

It was a dream of Sharonda’s to create an inspirational line of cosmetics that empowers woman to look and feel beautiful; so was born the brand Adnorahs Cosmetics. Sharonda had absolutely no experience in the cosmetic industry other than wearing it; however she had a passion to make her dream come true.  She began the brand small with three collections of lip gloss, and has now expanded the brand with eye shadows. Red Summer is a Jane of Many Trades. She is a performance artist, activist, motivational speaker and published writer. She has a BA in Speech, Theatre and Communications Education from Grambling State University in Louisiana, an MA in Interdisciplinary Art from Columbia College in Chicago and is pursuing a second MA in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University in Atlanta.  In the Fall of 2008, Red Summer left a career as a High School and College educator to pursue her dream as a full-time performance artist, writer and filmmaker. At that time, she was traveling across the country promoting her first collection of poetry, First Person, and growing her international audience with performances in Cuba, Spain, France, England and various countries in Africa. Earlier this year, Red Summer released her second book of poetry, Raw Sugar.

Flashback - Real Talk Radio interview with Poetic Reginald "PM" Sweet.   Reginald Sweet, whose stage name is PoeticMindz is an American spoken word recording artist. Mr. Sweet is known for a diverse repertoire, and for utilizing techniques that catch his listeners' attention, both of which have brought him critical acclaim and widespread praise from fans.   Mr. Sweet was born and raised in Boston Massachusetts where he fell in love with words.  Mr. Sweet discover he had a real passion for writing while in college but found performing on stage was his calling after gracing the stage at an open mic event in Albany Ga. called GrooveSpeak,  which he eventually took over the hosting duties.  GrooveSpeak is where he credits his spoken word debut.  Since then, he has traveled across the United States sharing his gift with those who would dare to listen to his fiery, energetic, and passionate performances.  He garnered a reputation for unique poetry techniques and stage presence which are being described as "strong, vulnerable, and raging”.   With two chap books, two cd’s, and three plays under his belt, this author, recording artist, slam champion, playwright  and community activist is ready and poised to reach the world.

Join me for a candid conversation about sisterhood with three of my friends, Shatara, Nicole, and Chambray.  We discuss what sisterhood means to us and why it is important.