Two Chics In the City: An Entrepreneur's Journey

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Tina Louise Penn. Tina is the CEO of Cloud Plus Services which supports the needs for small and medium-sized businesses in fulfilling technology needs of a business. New technologies in IT, Telecommunication and Cyber Security Training allows a business to create environments that can thrive, be efficient, productive, security technology at the human level, enjoy teamwork and collaboration, think outside the box. Cloud Plus Services focus is to provide problem solving solutions so a business can focus on what is important for them and their growth and in the process, they experience exemplarily service. Growing up in South Central Los Angeles to the westside of Los Angeles and trained by the first Black ice skating star of Holiday on Ice, Mable Fairbanks, Tina became a competitive figure skater turning professional in 1977 and skating for the most prestigious show in the United States and Canada, the Ice Capades and touring with Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill. Tina credits her growing years to her amazing mother in a lifestyle that prepared her for her life's journey. Tina has always placed herself in free flowing and interesting jobs and careers. And, as a result she has worked as a ski lift operator in South Lake Tahoe, PBX operator, in retail sales, and as a real estate agent which all these jobs required people skills, that prepared Tina for what was yet to come. As a risk taker, inquisitive, outgoing, supportive and loyal person, Tina prides herself for creating meaningful, personalized, and authentic experiences for customers that will continue to be a focus for companies. It is what customers want, and it is in a companies' best interest to cultivate and train their employees to be able to deliver authentic service. Tina is also an author featured in her coming soon book Black, Brilliant, and Beautiful. This book written by Women of Color share their success stories of encouragement about their journey of becoming an influential business leader. To learn more about Tina Lousie Penn and her Cloud Plus Services, visit her website: www.cloudplusservices.com or Facebook, Linkedin & Twitter Pages: @cloudplusservices or Email Tina at tina@cloudplusservices.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Jennifer Jayne. Jennifer is the Creative Business Coach behind Jennifer Jayne Coaching. Jennifer believes that everyone deserves to live their best life, right here and right now, and that it's possible with the right goals, mindset and clearly defined core values. In today's episode, Jennifer shares some tools and tidbits to assist with defining business goals and how to build an achievable business action plan. Through her company, Jennifer helps entrepreneurs identify their BIG dreams in order to make them a reality. She starts by building a solid foundation of intentional goals, detailed core values and routines that are mapped into an action plan so that her clients are focusing on the right direction -- to success.  Jennifer has nearly a decade of blogging experience with her lifestyle website, Busy Being Jennifer. She's also the mastermind behind Jayne Media, a digital content marketing business, that delivers high-level content curation and social media management. In her spare time, Jennifer is busy snuggling her rescue pup. When she indulges a few moments to herself, she enjoys cozy corners with a great book and a steaming hot cup of coffee. To learn more about Jennifer Jayne and her Coaching services, visit her website: thejenniferjayne.com (coming soon) or Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/marketingconfidence or Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/thejenniferjayne/

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Vance Morris. Vance Morris, is a birth control factory security guard turned Disney leader turned entrepreneur turned Client Experience Strategist.  In today’s market, what can a business or organization do to stand out from the crowd? In today's episode, Vance shares some invaluable methods to help our audience through their businesses - stand out in a Crowd. Make sure you take notes.....!!! Vance spent 10 years working for the mouse at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. He was on the opening team of the Yacht & Beach Club Resorts, a Night Club Manager at Pleasure Island, Service Trainer aboard the Empress Lilly and on the revitalization team of the Contemporary Resort. At the Contemporary, Vance got his crowning achievement, designing, opening and operating Chef Mickey’s, Disney’s flagship Character Dining experience. After leaving Disney (yes, people do leave), he utilized his skills to rescue or improve many of America’s companies and government agencies. His clients include Legal Seafoods, NASA, Rain Forest Cafe, Compass Group and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Tiring of corporate life (and 2 layoffs), Vance opened his own bricks & mortar business in 2007. After meteoric growth of his service business, other entrepreneurs began to seek him out for advice and council. Vance has shared the stage with Dan Kennedy, Steve Spurrier, Lou Ferrigno, Joe Theismann, Lee Cockerell, Dave Dee, Penn Jillette and many of the worlds premier entrepreneurs. His articles appear in industry publications and is often featured as a guest expert on customer service for several business radio shows. Please welcome to the show… The Disney Guy… Vance Morris To learn more about Vance Morris and his Consulting services, as a Speaker or his books visit his website: www.deliverservicenow.com or Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/VanceMorrisDisneyGuy or Linkedlin page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancemorris/

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Betty-Anne Howard. Betty-Anne grew up “poor” by Canadian standards and her Father couldn’t read or write. She’s been driven all her life with a passion to learn and share information that is practical, accessible and fun! She is an author, professional speaker, course creator and Financial Planner managing over $40 Million of assets in her thriving business. In today's episode, Betty-Anne shares with our audience her personal call to action, which guides her daily life, and how she has continued to live her hero’s journey. Betty-Anne Howard, a CFP, CLU, CHS, CEA is an award winning certified financial planner, speaker and author. For over 20 years, Betty-Anne has been guiding women, couples and families to realize their financial dreams and has shared her vision with audiences around the world. In addition to being a financial planner for the past twenty years, she also holds a BA in Psychology and a Master’s of Social Work. Her first career saw her doing clinical social work with students while teaching at St. Lawrence College and Queen’s University. Currently Betty-Anne's focus is on helping people Imagine Their Legacy: Today, Tomorrow and Beyond - Living the Hero’s Journey. To learn more about Betty-Anne Howard and her financial planning services or her books visit her website: www.bettyannehoward.com or Twitter @Bettyannecfp, her Instagram Page: BettyAnneHoward, or Facebook Page MakingDreamsaReality.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Robert A. Belle. Robert joined us from Kenya, Africa and is a transformational speaker, author and ACCA Qualified Accountant. He helps people who feel stuck in their career or life journey to break away from the “norm” and find new paths that reveal their true value. In today's eposide, Robert discusses how everyone has creativity and how to tap into their creatvity, his journey to entrepreneurship and how he manages work-life balance. With his new book "Blow The Lid Off!", Robert is on a global mission to help individuals who feel inferior and have given up on their dreams to think freely, create unapologetically and live abundantly. As a Champion of Creativity, Robert helps people who feel stuck in their career or life journey to break away from the “norm” and find new paths that reveal their true value. To learn more about Robert Belle, his services and his new book, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robert_A_Belle, on Linkedlin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-belle-acca-creativity-speaker/, on Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/RobertAgufanaBelle, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_A_Belle, on his Youtube Channel: https://m.youtube.com/user/BlackRobb55, or his Website: https://robertabelle.com/.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Amani Roberts. Amani Roberts is a Washington, DC born and bred creative and graduate of Howard University, who has been a DJ since 2008. Amani currently lives in Los Angeles, California, and is the Chief Musical Curator for his entertainment and production company, The Amani Experience. Amani has produced remixes of numerous popular artists and hosts a weekly podcast called “The Amani Experience Podcast” where he interviews creative professionals from all over the world about why they took the leap from corporate life to the creative life. Amani is also an adjunct professor at Cal State University - Fullerton (CSUF), teaching Entertainment Money Management in the Mihaylo School of Business & Economics as well as the Co-Director for the Center for Entertainment & Hospitality Management. Amani’s first book, “DJs Mean Business: One Night Behind The Turntables Can Spin Your Company’s Success” was released in April of 2020. To learn more about Amani Roberts and his podcast or Amaniexperience, on (Instagram/Facebook/Twitch/Twitter) @amaniexperience, Website: www.amaniexperience.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Robert Danger Workman. Robert Danger Workman is a 40-year veteran in face-to-face, day-in and day-out selling. He has published numerous sales training/human development programs and spoken to thousands of sales reps nationwide and internationally. His consistent track record as #1 in sales includes top producer titles from companies with 100 to 800 reps, but also includes being fired while producing consistent superlative results – for making too much money. Danger is literally his middle name; he has never taken the safe road anywhere. He is an entrepreneur, a connoisseur and a raconteur who supports exotic cat rescues, has lived with several mountain lions and a pack of wolves as house pets, owned half a dozen Ferraris and currently resides in a downtown warehouse in Dallas. Robert has purchased Ferraris and has had his phone turned off and his gasoline card seized at gas stations because he couldn’t pay the bills - then bounced back to - purchase Ferraris by writing a single check. Robert’s highly anticipated second book, Hired Gun II: The Essential Guide for Top Salespeople, is an entertaining journey through the highs and lows of an outrageous and hilarious successful professional career in sales. His first book Hired Gun was released earlier and both books can been purchased via Amazon, Books-A-Million, Barnes & Nobles, or Apple Books. To learn more about Robert Workman and his books, visit his LinkedIn: Robert Workman, his Facebook Page: Facebook: The Original Hired Gun, or his Website: www.HiredGun2.com

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Suzanne Tulien. Suzanne is the Co-founder of Brand Ascension, an experiential consulting and training firm that works with organizations & solopreneurs to achieve transformational and sustainable brand success through strategic internal brand defining and aligning practices. As pioneer of the brand defining methodology —Brand DNA (Dimensional Nucleic Assets®) and the Brand DNA Journey™—she has helped numerous small, to medium-sized businesses create consistent, relevant, and distinctive experiences that engage, inspire, and win their employees and customers for life; not to mention position their Brands for extraordinary growth. She is author of three books: Brand DNA, Personal Brand Clarity, and The 6 Myths of Small Business Branding. Her goal is to clarify the client brand’s value position and guide them to walk their talk and deliver on their promise every time. In 2011, Suzanne reengineered her Business Brand DNA methodology to support the solopreneurs of the world and engage them into becoming more conscious, strategic, and deliberate in assigning deep meaning to their own personal brands as they show up in their business. Since then, she has been running Personal Brand Presence masterminds, workshops, and speaking and training. In 2020, Suzanne launched a comprehensive online course, “Ignite Your Personal Brand Presence DNA,” to help the solo-professional identify, define, and align themselves to realize their unique distinction and ultimate competitive advantage to live their potential from the inside out. As a certified trainer in experiential and accelerated adult-learning methodologies, BA delivers highly effective brand consulting and facilitation sessions onsite, online (virtual web-based), and on demand that engage the different learning styles and ways humans process information: Auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and intellectual. Her techniques maximize and ensure each person’s contribution to the brand-building process. This approach transfers the discovery and understanding of the critical elements of a brand that make the 178 Personal Brand Clarity business unique and supports the overall strategic positioning of the brand as part of the organization’s core business strategy. To learn more about Suzanne Tulien and her company's services, visit her LinkedIn: @linkedin.com/in/suzannetulien, her Facebook Page: www.Facebook.com/BrandAscension, or her Instagram Page: www.Instagram.com/BrandAscension

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Suzanne O'Brien who is the CEO of Blake Rian Consulting. She has been in the staffing industry for 13 plus years and has managed various large corporations. Ms. O'Brien has spent a lot of time on continuation of training, seminars, and master classes with the aim of using the acquired knowledge to grow her business. Blake Rian Consulting, provides an efficient, effective and enjoyable experience to job seekers and employers. As a Certified Women-Owned Company with experience partnering with clients in all industries nationwide, Ms. O'Brien makes it her priority to understand the needs of the employers and job seekers to help bring together the perfect match in expertise, skill and company culture fit. ​ Her primary goal is to help her target audience break the barriers and fears of starting their businesses and having it all with the motive of showing everyone that you can use technology and adapt to the changing business market without sacrificing long term success. To learn more about Suzanne O'Brien and her staffing company services, Suzanne@BlakeRianConsulting.com, visit her website at www.BlakeRianConsulting.com or find her across all social media.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Benjamin Preston. Benjamin Preston is a marketer and business strategist with extensive experience in businesses of many different sizes and industries. He has an MBA from the University of North Carolina, and he’s done it all: launched several businesses, joined the leadership team at a startup, took a job at a billion-dollar communications company, and also worked at a Native American economic development firm. Benjamin is also the CEO of Benjamin Preston, LLC and now consults with small businesses to develop their strategies and scale their operations across various industries. Benjamin is also an author writing a book titled, Harness Your Butterflies: The Young Professional's Metamorphosis to an Exciting Career. The book is an action plan for demystifying your professional future and helping you to create a career full of passion and purpose. He’s received an entrepreneurship award from PM360 Magazine and served as a mentor for the PRSSA chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Benjamin now lives in Arlington, Virginia. To learn more about Benjamin Preston and his company's services, visit his Website: benjaminpreston.com, Linkedin: @Benjamin j. Preston, Twitter: @Bennyjaylive, Instagram Page: @bennyjaylive or Facebook Page: @Benjamin John Preston

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Katherine Johnson. Katherine is President of Johnson Consulting Group. For nearly 20 years, Katherine has worked closely with investor-owned, rural electric cooperatives, and municipal energy utilities. She has helped utilities design, implement, and evaluate successful programs that target all sectors of the energy efficiency market. She has also worked closely with program administrators in designing and evaluating innovative energy efficiency programs such as on-the-bill financing programs promoting whole-house energy efficiency improvements. In today's episode, Katherine shares her thoughts on working in a typically male-dominated industry like the energy industry and the importance of being a Woman-owned certified business. Katherine has been active in program evaluation and market analysis. She has completed more than 200 process and impact evaluations throughout her career as well as developed business cases for geothermal heat pumps, commercial and residential lighting, and solar PV systems, among others. She has written the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® compendium (www.johnsonconsults.com/HPWEScompendium2008.html) which profiles all current HPwES programs. Katherine published the "Geo Heat Pumps: Leading Energy Utility Marketing Programs, Fifth Edition" which was first released in 2007 and updated in 2009 and 2010. She also authored the Geothermal Heat Pump Chapter, Technical Handbook for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, which was published in January 2008. Katherine is also active within the energy services industry including Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) and is a well-regarded presenter on a variety of topics including effective program design, evaluation, and implementation for Demand Side Management (DSM) programs, identifying industry “best practices” in design and evaluation, and making the “business case” for energy efficiency programs. Katherine has received the much-deserved B. H. Prasad Award for Outstanding Contributor of the Year. Katherine is also a co-author in the book Women in Business: Breaking Through. She has authored a fiction book titled Grit & Granite. Katherine received her Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of Southern Queensland, July 2010. Her dissertation is titled: "Changes in the strategic focus and internal operating culture of investor-owned US electric utilities due to deregulation." She earned a Masters in Business Administration from Rollins College with concentrations in Marketing and Finance, and an undergraduate degree in Business-Journalism from Indiana University. To learn more about Katherine Johnson and her company's services, visit their website: https://www.johnsonconsults.com or Email: info@johnsonconsultinggroup.com or Phone: (301) 461-4865.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mary Lyn Baker. Mary Lyn is the President and Owner of DH Casters, located in Ontario, CA. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing at University of Maryland. In this episode, Mary Lyn shares her insights on building a company with buyers nationally & globally and she shares exciting news that their new eCommerce site launched in November 2020. In 1994, Mary Lyn was a 50% owner of DH Casters until 2014 when she decided to become full owner where she has the pleasure of working with 13 full time employees and national independent sales reps across the country. For 35 years, DH Casters has been working closely with national and international buyers from manufacturing companies, distributors and buyers of all types to understand their caster and wheel applications to make their ordering of these products simple and dependable. Vendor and Customer relationships have been created that reflect the family spirit that is part of the company culture. She also continues to develop and build the partnerships with the factories that manufacture the DH Casters product in China. She has visited over 40 factories in 10 cities in China.  Today she purchases from 10 different factories and visits China regularly to maintain business partnerships, continue to negotiate her supply agreements and confirm product quality improvements. Mary Lyn was raised by parents who believed giving back was something everyone should do as part of life. Her dedication now is towards the homeless crisis, where for over 10 years, she has been helping coordinate the collection of donations and the distribution of food, clothing and love for the homeless on Skid Row in Los Angeles. DH Casters also sponsored through Compassion a little boy named Daniel from Honduras for three years till his family moved and now has the honor of sponsoring 5 year old Samuel. DH Casters has recently sponsored Heroes Wear Helmets Golf Classic where money is raised to help the local military families. In July of 2018, Mary Lyn became alumnae of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Program. She was recognized as the 2018 Business Woman of the Year from the National Association of Women Business Owners – Inland Empire and was nominated for the California Business Woman of the Year Award. This year she was awarded the SBA Business Woman of the Year Award for Orange County Inland Empire District. Mary Lyn was awarded Character Building Award at the Connecting Faith & Business Summit 2019. Recently, Mary Lyn co-authored a book: Women in Business: Breaking Through where her chapter focuses on Why Listening is Important. When she is not working she enjoys sharing time with her three children and friends. When not at work, she can be found working on her golf game out in the beautiful California sunshine. To learn more about Mary Lyn Baker and her company's products & services, visit their website: https://www.dhcasters.com or Email: info@dhcasters.com or Phone Toll Free: (800) 543-3413, direct (909) 930-6400, Fax: (909) 930-6448.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Melissa Priest. Melissa is the Founder and CEO of Alexandretta Transportation Consulting, the only female-owned transportation consulting firm in the U.S. She is a recognized subject matter expert parcel shipping and global leader in parcel, trucking, ocean, and air freight consulting and has saved clients over $1 Billion dollars since starting in the parcel industry nearly 25 years ago. Her company, Alexandretta, brings an average savings of 10% - 20% to its clients by identifying areas of improvement within existing carrier agreements, then works with the individual client to re-negotiate the agreement to capture the savings. Melissa is passionate about moving businesses forward by increasing their profits and competitive leverage. Melissa started her career at FedEx and transitioned into consulting 17 years ago. She works with clients ranging from start-up ecommerce firms to Fortune 50 companies, to provide savings on existing parcel, ocean, air and trucking agreements, as well as other solutions. It is a diverse business with offices in the U.S, Europe, and China. In addition to championing equality and diversity, the company gives back to the global community by donating 1% of its profits to humanitarian and environmental causes. Melissa is absolutely passionate about empowering women and is a co-author in the book: Women in Business: Breaking Through where her chapter focuses on Leveling up and Unlocking Success. In this episode, Melissa shares her thoughts on being the only female-owned transportation consulting firm in the U.S and how she provides charitable givings through her company. To learn more about Melissa Priest and her company's services, visit their website: https://www.alexandrettaconsulting.com, Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/alexandrettatransportation/, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissapriest1/, or Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/alexandrettaconsulting.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Stephanie Bickel. Stephanie founded her firm, Speak by Design, over twenty years ago and delivers their services through an extensive network of coaches.  In today's episode, Stephanie describes the benefit of their coaching service platform.  She also shares her thoughts on what is it like working closely with her husband and how together they created the Speak by Design University. Speak by Design helps leaders and their teams maximize their personal effectiveness through their communication and become the obvious choice. Her team of coaches prepare people for media interviews, TED talks, and keynotes for 1000+ audiences. Their clients are Managing Directors and Partners at global management consulting firms, C-Suite executives at large companies, investment bankers, and emerging leaders on the path to these top positions. With an eye towards developing their clients into market makers and change agents, Stephanie and her team work with clients to build coaching and training programs that are one-of-a-kind and get results. To learn more about Stephanie Bickel and her company's services, visit their website: www.speakbydesign.com, Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/speak-by-design/ or Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/speakbydesign.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Dr. Barbara J. Brown.  Dr. Brown is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who earned her Bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and her Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Boston University in Massachusetts. She has practiced psychology in Washington DC for 30 years and founded the CapitolHill Consortium for Counseling & Consultation, LLC (CCCC) in 2009. CCCC consists of a dedicated group of multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary clinicians who provide psychotherapy, bio-psycho-social assessment, and psychological testing to meet community mental health needs of children, adolescents, and adults in the DMV region (www.ccccmentalhealth.com). CCCC also offers consultation, presentations, and diverse program services to community-based and corporate organizations. CCCC is certified as a woman-owned business enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and a woman-owned small business (WOSB) as designated by the National Women’s Business Council. In today's episode, Dr. Brown discusses some of the mental health programs CCCC provides throughout the DMV areas and the importance of receiving and using psychotherapy as a tool of empowerment. Dr. Brown believes that accessible, affordable, and culturally competent health care is imperative and that routine mental health screening at key developmental stages across the life span is critical to optimal health and prevention of common-place tragedies. Everyone can benefit from psychotherapy at some point in their lives; it is a strength, not a weakness to understand and empower oneself. Dr. Brown is an author writing in the Women in Business Breaking Through book series. She is also a proud member of professional organizations and groups who provide community service including the Women President’s Organization, American Psychological Association, Association of Black Psychologists, The Links, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Jack & Jill of America, Incorporated, and The Girl Friends, Incorporated. To learn more about Dr. Barbara J. Brown and the CCCC services, visit their website: www.ccccmentalhealth.com. For a copy of their eBook visit also visit www.ccccmentalhealth.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams welcome back to the show Marci Klein. Marci has spent almost 20 years honing her story telling skills as a television director in the reality genre of tv, on shows like Dr. Phil, Inside Edition, and E! Entertainment Television. She is a Los Angeles Emmy Award winner and a Cable Ace recipient, and surf enthusiast. Marci is also an author writing her second book in the series 'Women in Business Breaking Through". Her second book's chapter centers around Soaring Above Fear. In today's episode Marci shares with our audience her story on how she became a drone pilot and provides insight on the meaning of Soaring Above Fear. After graduating from UC San Diego with a degree in Communications, and learning to surf, Marci made the move to Hollywood where she worked her way up from the bottom. She started as a production assistant, to production coordinator, to story producer, to field producer and then on to director, supervising and senior producer roles. It was in 1990 that she was invited to direct on Greg Kinnear’s first network tv show, The Best of the Worst, which inaugurated her into the Directors Guild of America. Wearing many hats in Hollywood prepared Marci with the skills and experience to open and run her own video production studio, which she now operates in Redondo Beach, just a short distance from her home and family in Redondo Beach – and more importantly, 5 blocks to the ocean which she uses as her inspiration, as quoted in her passage, “Being in the ocean is like diving into creativity. I get inspired feel invigorated, and ideas flow. The ocean is where I write my client scripts in my head, long before my hands ever reach a computer keyboard.” The vibe of her company is as important to her as the quality of videos she produces. Marci’s board meetings are offered in the surf line-up, and everyone is welcome. Marci balances business with family and philanthropy. She sits on the board for non-profit organization Waterfront Education, is a Public Arts Commissioner and Ambassador to the Redondo beach Chamber of Commerce. Today Marci is still a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America. Marci never books a video shoot on Fridays until after her morning surf session. To learn more about Marci Klein and her services, visit her website: www.kleincreativemedia.com or Subscribe to her Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2vZ03KiUOo

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Pastor Sonya M. Sessoms.  Affectionately known as “Pastor Sone,” Sonya is a wife, mother, entrepreneur, author, and lyricist. She is an all-in Jesus follower who looks for opportunities to share her love for Christ and to fulfill the role of a faith-filled believer. She is known for speaking the truth in love without holding back. She passionately believes that walking in faith is “not hocus pocus, not ‘name it and claim it,’ but being obedient to the voice of the Holy Spirit.” In today's episode, Pastor Sonya shares what was the catalyst for starting her Accounting business and starting a church. She also shares what was the inspiration for writing her book. How I Faithed It Over is her first published work and was birthed from her passion for God and her love of people. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Pastor Sone maintains a strong connection to her hometown and credits her time at her alma mater, the Philadelphia High School for Girls and Class 241, for helping her begin the journey of self-discovery. Pastor Sone is an alum of Penn State University (B.S.), Regis University (MBA), and Biblical Theological Seminary (now Missio Seminary, MDiv). She started her accounting company and very first business, SMS Works, as a student at Penn State in 2002. In that same year, she and her husband Juan “Darnell Jaxon” Sessoms founded 1Prayz Ministries. They are both accomplished singers, song writers, and producers. 1Prayz’s single, “My Joy,” opened the door for them to let the world in on their passion and love for music. In addition to her accounting company and Ministries, she is also the CEO of a Call Center and a Publishing Company. She is now focusing her energy on her publishing and Life Coaching company and looks forward to making an impact in the lives she encounters. To learn more about Pastor Sonya Sessoms and her book and 1Prayz Ministries, visit her Instagram page: @mamaspitfiyah, her Facebook page @Sonya M. Sessoms or her website: iamsonyasessoms.com. For more information/employment opportunities for the Call Center, call 254.300.9988

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Juliet Busobulzi. Juliet joins us all the way from Uganda, Africa. She has worked over the course of 18 years with many different organizations including NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) working onsite in Uganda working with international agencies coaching staff and individuals for results. She is now taking on the role as CEO for Thriving Christian Coaching CEOs which helps entrepreneurs, coaches and consultants to start and scale their business. In this episode, Ms. Busobulzi shares with our audience her views as she is new to the Entrepreneurial World and Podcasting. To learn more about Juliet Busobulzi and her Coaching program, visit her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/coachjulietbusobozi or her email address jsentongo79@gmail.com

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Cheree Sauer. Cheree is a full-time working mom, turned stay-at-home mom, turned entrepreneur. She started a gift box company to support all stages of motherhood when her boys were toddlers. After 3 years in business, she found herself burned out and unmotivated. Cheree has a signature program titled The Burnout to Balanced Momprenuers Program which provides 1:1 and group coaching as well as online learning modules. She now uses her passion for faith, business and sports psychology to help other momprenuers decrease their workload, overcome their limiting mindsets and increase their profits, so they can continue following their passions. In this episode, Cheree shares some factors that can overwhelm momprenuers, great tips for avoiding burnout and the number one factor preventing momprenuers and entrepreneurs from making their desired income. Plus, Cheree provides her 3M input: Marketing, Message and Mindset and how these factors can help momprenuers. To learn more about Cheree Sauer and her program titled The Burnout to Balanced Momprenuers Program, visit her Facebook page: https://m.facebook.com/heartfeltmamas/ or her Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heartfeltmamas/ or https://bit.ly/2AdlaXl.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Kimberly Ross along with her nieces Jackie Willis and Regina Nealy. Ms. Ross graduated from Clewiston High School and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University, and her Masters in Psychology from the University of Phoenix. She has a daughter, a son-in-law and a four month old grandson. Kimberly, along with family members, established their family business in 2017. Their family business structure consists of multiple businesses including a non-profit organization. As Kimberly's role is the CEO and Administrator, her family also manages leading roles within their family business. Her niece Jackie, operates the Prolific Learning Corporation and her niece Regina Nealy leads their financial department. Their family is operating three businesses that offers three major services to their communities. The Ross Dynasty LLC. is a provider for the Department of Elder Affairs, the Ross Dynasty Cares is a Medicaid Waiver provider for individuals with disabilities and Prolific Learning Corporation is a provider with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. In today's episode, Kimberly, Jackie and Regina share their views of running their family business. Also, we discuss the services they provide to the community in terms of their business and non-profit organization. In addition to running three businesses with her family, Kimberly is heavily involved in her community with their Annual Back to School Event/ their Annual Community Christmas Party, and the United Way for two counties. Kimberly also Chairs the Harlem Library Advisory Board, she is a Board Member of the Hendry Public Education Foundation, an active member of the Board of Directors for ALPI, a Board Member for the Joseph Project 863, a member of Goal Chasers, and a member of New Harvest Church and Worship Team. To learn more about Kimberly Ross and their family businesses including their services, visit their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/RossDynasty1 , their office address: 462 E. Cowboy Way #1, LaBelle, Florida 33935 or call their office directly at (863) 674-1771 or email kim.ross@rossdynasty.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Rochel Marie Lawson, the Queen of Feeling Fabulous, and she is on a mission to help women live the life of their dreams. She knows what it means to hustle and come out living a life of bliss, and she wants this for all women!  In today's episode, Rochel shares her concepts on the 3 W's: Wealth, Wellness and Wisdom and she also gives a glance into her Blissful Living 4 U's Unstoppable Women's Summit to be held virtually in the coming months. Rochel Marie is a successful entrepreneur, as well as a Registered Nurse for over 25 years. This year, she is ready to take on the world and help women become totally unstoppable and help them to turn their passion into purpose through Blissful Living 4 U's Unstoppable Women's Summit! Rochel Marie would love to share her goals for women, as well as fantastic techniques to lead women towards living the life of their dreams, and she is more than happy to let you know that she can definitely share all the ways that she has conquered setbacks to live her dream life, and help others live their dream lives in BLISS. To learn more about Rochel Marie Lawson and her Blissful Living 4 U's Unstoppable Women's Summit, visit https://www.blissfulliving4u.com/ , book an appointment https://calendly.com/rochelemarie/ , or email at support@blissfulliving4u.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Christine Nkese. Christine is a domestic awareness advocate, entrepreneur, a book enthusiast and a Podcaster. In today's episode Christine shares her journey from being a domestic violence survivor to a domestic violence advocate helping victims from domestic violence thru her Podcast and her advocacy. To learn more about Christine Nkese and her domestic violence programs including her advocacy, visit https://anchor.fm/wordscount or email at podcastwod@gmail.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Kiley Doll. As a serial entrepreneur and self-proclaimed " bootstrapping queen," Kiley's passion is helping other entrepreneurs and small businesses grow. Having worked in many business sectors over the years, She's currently immersing herself in the plight of women-owned businesses. Kiley is excited to collaborate with and mentor people who are hungry for success. Kiley says "there isn't a person I can't help if they are committed to doing the work" !! In today's episode, Kiley shares her thoughts on being a serial entrepreneur and expands the reasoning behind being known as a "Bootstrap Queen, as well as sharing her Crawl, Walk and Run concept. To learn more about Kiley Doll, visit her website at https://www.kileyco.biz/ , her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/kileycobiz and her Instagram page at https://www.instagram.com/kileycobiz/.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Jothi Dugar. Jothi is changing the world by bringing modernized transformational leadership programs to the corporate setting that combine mental fitness, energy psychology, body hacking, performance science, neuroscience, behavioral psychology and much more using simple and effective techniques that can be done anywhere, anytime, to increase performance, happiness, relationships, and resilience of leaders and their teams. By learning how to harness the power of chaos, corporate leaders and their teams are able to 10x their lives and become authentic and powerful leaders of themselves and others that they serve. Identified as the Chaos Guru, Jothi discusses who she can help and what help she can provide our listeners and how she was able to bridge both the Wellness, Technology and Corporate together. Jothi is a leading Cybersecurity Executive who knows what it’s like to be the only female executive in the room for over 25 years. She is a catalyst for change, inspiring transformational leadership as a Holistic wellness specialist and coach, author, international public speaker, and a mom of three. Jothi embodies the duality of merging of the eastern world of wellness with the western world of corporate leadership. She is passionate about empowering people to take charge of their minds, their lives, and their health. To learn more about Jothi Dugar, book a " Chaos Clarity " call or a speaking engagement with Jothi on individual or corporate programs visit https://www.jothidugar.com or her linkedIn page: at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jothi-dugar-the-chaos-guru-971816/ or her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jothi.dugar/

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Casey Stubbs. Casey is a 9 ½ year United States Army Veteran and married father of nine. He is a leader in his local church and is a successful business owner and trader. Casey is dedicated to helping people from all walks of life achieve financial freedom and abundance in their lives. In January 2009, Casey launched his first trading business which generated over 6 million in revenue. He then went on to launch several other successful brands, including: Trading Strategy Guides, Learn to Trade for Profit, Finance & Markets, Price Action & Income, and his very own How To Trade It podcast. Casey is also the author of The Ultimate Harmonic Pattern Strategy Book: The Most Accurate Harmonic Patterns And How To Trade Them. In today's episode, Casey shares with our audience how his previous business 'Winners Edge' generate $6M in revenue, the secret to building real-world connections with an online Business and the effective way to grow your cashflow without having to quit your day job. To learn more about Casey Stubbs and his Trading Strategy guides, his book Ultimate Harmonic Pattern Strategy Book: The Most Accurate Harmonic Patterns And How To Trade Them, or his How To Trade It podcast, visit his website: https://caseystubbs.com, or connect with him via Skype: casey.stubbs or Twitter: @caseystubbs.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Cinnia Curran Finfer. Cinnia is a California-based Marketing Communications consultant. In today's episode, Cinnia recommends what type of discussions a person should have with themselves before self-publishing a book.  She also discusses the steps you should follow when self-publishing a book, and how to budget for this type of project. Having worked both at PR agencies and as an in-house department head of Camp Beverly Hills sportswear and the Pacific Design Center, she struck out on her own in 1990. Focusing on Hospitality, Architecture, Retail and Historic Preservation she had a roster of her own clients as well as project work for companies and agencies. When a move to the Coachella Valley forced a 2 1/2 month hiatus, she worked out the initial draft of a memoir; "Confessions of a Helmet Free Childhood, True-sh Tales of an Analog Upbringing," with the aim of self-publishing. The book was published January 10, 2020. She had a radio interview March 1, 2020. Then some other stuff happened like Covid-19!  Cinnia shares her experiences in conceptualizing, producing and marketing a book in unprecedented times. To learn more about Cinnia Curran Finfer and and her book, visit her website at https://www.helmet-freechildhood.com/ or her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/helmetfreechildhood.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Wayne Hamilton, a.k.a. W.T. Hamilton. Wayne Hamilton is an award winning author, speaker and business consultant helping people achieve their goals and dreams using winning mindset solutions and techniques to create authenticity in their business and personal lives. He is the creator of the world's first ONE chapter book series helping driven entrepreneurs solves business problems ONE chapter book at a time! In today's episode, Wayne shares with us the importance of finding your 'Why' and overcoming some of the challenges often faced by new entrepreneurs. To learn more about Wayne Hamilton and his consult services, visit his website at https://www.yourinvinciblepower.com , for purchasing his book visit https://www.amazon.com/W-T-Hamilton/e/B00YY0S4KK , on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/w.t.hamilton/ & Twitter: https://twitter.com/BooksChapter  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Amber Henderson. Amber is the Founder of i3Solutions, LLC who is a transformational leader with 16+ years’ experience coaching around the world to bring about fundamental organizational change and improvement in strategy, process, and performance. She is a proven leader with a record of inspiring others, influencing change and transforming lives. In today's episode, Amber shares insight into the meaning of ' i3 ' Inspire, Innovate and Ignite. In addition, she shares what was her biggest challenge and surprise with launching i3 Solutions. Amber also gives us a future look into her i3 Signature Solution Program that launches on Sept 1st and she placed a request for Sponsors who could provide someone with a worthwhile sponsorship through the i3 Signature Solution Program. Amber’s career in federal law enforcement with the Federal Bureau of Investigations as well as the Department of Homeland Security equipped her with a unique skill set that she is passionate about sharing with others. Given her expansive background in human intelligence, Amber utilizes Positive Psychology and Humanist coaching models that place a significant emphasis on the power within each individual to make sustainable change. This methodology helps unlock true potential while creating fresh perspectives that encourage compelling personal and professional change. Her coaching style reflects her belief that coaching is a transformative journey fueled by a strategic partnership built on trust. To learn more about Amber Henderson and i3 Signature Solutions Program, visit her website at Www.i3.life, on Instagram: @ignitewithi3solutions #jointhei3nation #i3signaturesolution, and Facebook: @jointheI3Nation or email: Amber.i3solutions@gmail.com.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Uma Vanka. Uma is a digital transformation leader and current partner at TCS America. Uma has over two decades of experience in transforming businesses into market leaders using Information Technology (IT). As an IT entrepreneur, Uma helps organizations use Information Technology to transform their businesses and maximize value. Having been brought up in a small town in India, Uma completed his studies from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) in Rajasthan, India, before starting his career at a large multinational company. He moved to the US while in his 20's and has applied all the lessons he has learned over the years to move up on the career ladder and is now sharing these tools with you. In today's episode Uma shares what inspired him to write his book 'I Am a Rockstar while discussing some possible solutions for challenges/opportunities entrepreneurs may be facing during the pandemic. Uma helps his many customers come up with their transformation vision, and deploys teams to turn their vision into reality. This requires effective communication, extensive negotiation, and strong leadership, all of which he covers in his book, 'I Am A Rockstar', an expert guide to success. In addition to defining vision for his customer’s success and getting them buckled up and ready to travel the distance to their success needs, a broader perspective and the right mindset is also covered in the book. Ultimately, 'I Am A Rockstar' gives people the skills they need to master the art and science of success in business and in their entrepreneurial endeavors. To learn more about Uma Vanka including more information on his Book, visit his website at http://www.umavanka.com/ , his Twitter: @https://mobile.twitter.com/therockstarbook?lang=en, and Facebook Page: https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Book/IAMAROCKSTARBOOK/posts/.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ms. Nekia Foxx. While most beauty experts solely seek to change the physical appearance of their clients, Nekia Foxx, also known as the TRANSFORMATION ENGINEER, focuses on the total individual from the inside out. The International Speaker, Best Selling Author and Successful Businesswoman utilize her empowering methods to make over and create wealth in every area of her client’s lives financially, physically, their mental mindset, and health and wellness. In today's episode, Nekia shares her journey with creating The "Transformation Place" and she provides invaluable advice to new entrepreneurs just starting their entrepreneurial journey. As a leader in the Business and Beauty Industry she is known for being a masterful visionary that creates a level of clarity and confidence sought after in order to maximize one’s destiny. Nekia, a master stylist with a background in Construction and Civil Engineering is also the CEO and Founder of Nekia Foxx & Company also known as “The Transformation Place”. Known for her ability to heal more than beauty troubles, Nekia founded “The Transformation Place” as a haven for women who are ready to make a change in their lives with her proven methods to lead the way. A collaboration of skills and services, The Transformation Place “ provides women with the knowledge and tools to go from “ not enough “ to “ more than enough “, starting in their own eyes, through exercises geared at defining a client’s self-worth , self-esteem, confidence and clarity. As if that’s not enough, she pushes success to the limits by all means thriving in a male dominated industry being the President and CEO of FX Construction. Turning dreams into a reality on many levels, her credentials in these areas empower her to help others enjoy what she calls (Multiplexed Success) success in every area of your life. The born and raised Floridian is a graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) with a Bachelors of Construction Engineering and a Minor in Civil Engineering. Additionally, Nekia obtained her Technical Degree as a Board Certified Cosmetologist from Indian River State College. Nekia’s Engineering background has gifted her with the ability to deconstruct while maximizing every component needed to construct the real you. You are not alone. We will walk you through your amazing TRANSFORMATION step by step. The company motto is “In order to live your best life, you must become the best version of yourself!” To learn more about Nekia Foxx including more information on The Transformation Plan, visit her website https://www.nekiafoxx.com , Twitter https://twitter.com/NekiaFoxx , Instagram Pages: https://www.instagram.com/nekiafoxx , or Subscribe to Nekia Foxx's YouTube page @Nekia Foxx.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mr. Damon Nailer. Multifaceted, passionate, and skilled all describe Damon “DaRil” Nailer. With several hundred speaking engagements under his belt, Damon has become known as a “Renaissance Man”, Inspirational Communicator, Gift Guru, and Authority/Expert who is able to provide direction, inspiration, and education to any audience. In today's episode, Damon shares why Branding is so important with his acronyms I.R.P.S and D.I.E. along with the elements of a Brand. Plus, Damon provides some of the TOP Branding concepts entrepreneurs can apply in their businesses. Mr. Nailer possesses a wealth of knowledge in the following areas: education, entrepreneurship/business, religion, entertainment, relationships, leadership, and parenting. Due to his expertise and insight, he has been featured hundreds of times in various media outlets, including The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Thrive Global, Goalcast, MSN, Yahoo, Redbook, podcasts, radio/TV shows, magazines, newspapers, etc. Currently, Mr Nailer serves as an author, educator, consultant, music producer, and speaker. To learn more about Damon Nailer including more information on his Book, visit his website https://www.livinglovingleading.net , and for his latest music releases,  visit  https://www.daril.org.   He can also be found on social media including on Twitter: @daril1or, Instagram Page: instagram.com/damon.nailer and Facebook Page: facebook.com/damon.nailer.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mrs. Brigitte Williams-James who is an award-winning multi-media professional, who has made substantial footprint in media, music and film. In today's episode, Brigitte shares her companies PR & client services and she speaks proudly about her Media company's arm, Film Documentaries which her company has created, presented and was awarded at the various Film Festivals. Brigitte, also known as Serious Voice in music circles, is the visionary behind brands such as Yes Hour Radio, Serious PPL Music and James Media LLC. She is a proud graduate of the Journalism school at Columbia University and Brooklyn College, CUNY. As a journalist she was commissioned by Non-Profits to spearhead the marketing of their brand by traveling to the Caribbean, interviewing prime ministers and documenting their reactions through magazine form. As a WNBA writer she has interviewed top-tier sports influencers like Diana Taurasi, Sheryl Swoopes and many more. While working for the New York Post news division, she broke the Michael Strahan front page story dubbed "Never Again." She's also written about C. Vivian Stringer of Rutgers University, and many others. In addition, she has covered several WNBA playoff games and lauded for her stellar sports reporting and writing capabilities. As a creative in the film world she boasts an award-winning documentary, Rap Queen: The Serious Voice Story, which has been showcased across the United States at prominent film festivals. As winner of Documentary Film Score for the Great Lakes Christian Film Festival, she also took her documentary to Nevada where it became the talk of the town film. Today she uses her experience, voice and relationships to take her clients to places they've never been. To learn more about Brigitte Williams-James including more information on her PR services, visit her website https://www.jamesmediapr.com, Twitter (@jamesmediainc or @serious_voiceny), Instagram Pages (@jamesmediadidthat @seriousvoiceny), or her email: management@jamesmediapr.com.  To hear her new single, Black Woman, visit this link https://open.spotify.com/album/5skVmCCyRll1oySbmV9KH4

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mario Golden. Mario Golden is the President and Broker of Record of iList Realty. He is a native of Central Florida and an active member in the Central Florida communities. Mario also serves as Dean of students at iList University. In today's episode, Mario shares with our listeners how to get started in the real estate industry, how to use real estate to build generational wealth, and how to build a business in real estate. Mario is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Orlando Regional Realtors Association, the Real Estate Buyer’s Council, and the National Association of Residential Property Managers. Mario holds designations as an Accredited Buyers Representative, a Gold Key Professional, and a Real Estate Negotiations Expert. Mario has almost 20 years of real estate experience and has held positions as a Branch Manager for Stockton Turner Mortgage Bankers, Director of Mergers and Acquisitions for Hampton & Hampton, Property Manager for Waterton Residential, as well as a Franchise owner of RE/MAX Gold Series Realty. One of Mario’s greatest recognitions is when he earned a membership into the Multi-Million Dollar Producer Club in 2014. As Mario continues to thrive as broker of 5 real estate firms in Central Florida, he is also pivoting into a new real estate arena real estate development. As Sr. Partner at Ingram’s Land Development & Acquisition, it his Mario’s hopes and aspirations to use this project to meet the needs of an affordable housing shortage which currently exists in some Central Florida locations. It is his tireless effort and passion through this Land and Development project, that he hopes affordable housing opportunities will provide families with a sense of pride and create the desire to own their own piece of the “American Dream”! To learn more about Mario Golden including more information on the real estate industry, visit his website https://www.ilistrealty.com, or his email: Mario@iListRealty.com, Facebook Page (@iList Realty), Instagram (iList Realty), or by phone: 407-565-8200.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Reverend Dr. Nicole B. Simpson, CFP®. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson is a practitioner with over 29 years of experience in the securities industry. In today's eposide, Dr. Simpson shares her thoughts on how listeners can leverage and save during challenging times. She also shares insight on her re-released book 'Dare to Dream' which she initially wrote 10 years ago. A key chapter of her story began on September 11, 2001 when her life was drastically altered as a financial planner working at 2 World Trade Center on the 73rd floor. Simpson was still in the building on the 44th floor when Tower 2 was hit during the World Trade Center attacks. Today, Simpson compassionately assists families on how to begin to walk along the road to recovery when faced with a catastrophic, unexpected disaster. She is actively involved in spiritual, emotional and economic empowerment. A compelling empowerment speaker, television/ radio personality and author, Ms. Simpson travels throughout the United States teaching in a practical and easy to understand manner. Her simple approach motivates everyone who hears her message to take action to change their future. Her commitment is to engage people with the thought, “If money were not an issue, what would be your life’s purpose?” Pastor Nicole’s life began to take shape when she turned seven years old. Gifted with a bible by her mom she spent most her time in her room reading the red words in that Bible, sparking her interest. Those red words told her to do good to please God and it taught her how to pray. It was through scripture that she learned how to seek God’s comfort in the midst of every storm. She is the visionary and CEO of the Power of Gospel Ministries and an entrepreneur. In January 2016, she embarked on a new life journey becoming the Pastor of Micah 7 Ministries located in Piscataway, NJ. Simpson has authored several books; these include: Planning for A Reason, a Season, and a Lifetime, The Ultimate Plan…A Financial Survival Guide for Life’s Unexpected Events which was nationally distributed through Tate Publishing and Dare 2 Dream…Pushing Past Your Pain to Pursue Purpose, a book that changes the lives of everyone who reads it. It later became her first Amazon best seller. In June 2011, she released 9/11/01 A Long Road Toward Recovery, her second best-selling book. The book reflected upon the challenges of World Trade Center survivors who were neglected emotionally and economically. In January 2014, she released her fifth book titled Personal Prayer for all Occasions and her highly anticipated sixth title addressing how to recognize the voice of God has been recently released: Listen and Learn How God Speaks to You. Her media profile includes appearances on CNN News, BBC World News, Huffington Post, Crains NY Business, Fox News and UPN 9. Simpson is a Cum Laude graduate of Oral Roberts University. She completed her Masters of Divinity degree at New Brunswick Theological Seminary in May 2016 Magna Cum Laude. In January 2017, Simpson enrolled into Boston University to pursue her Doctorate of Ministries in Transformational Leadership and completed the program in December 2019. To learn more about Rev. Dr. Nicole B. Simpson including more information on Financial Planning or Wealth Building/Management, visit her website https://www.nicolebsimpson.com, Twitter (@NicoleBSimpson), Facebook Page (@NicoleBSimpson), Instagram Page (NicoleBSimpson), Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/user/nicolebsimpson) or her email: management@jamesmediapr.com.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Ted McLyman who is an Entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, trainer, Lt Col, USMC (Ret), and an Ironman All World age group triathlete. In today's episode, Ted shares with the audience the definition of Money Temperament and suggestions on how everyone can discover their own money temperament. He also shares how he helps smart; busy people discover why their money temperament is making them broke, and then with Ted's coaching show them how to fix it in five easy steps as outlined in his book. Ted McLyman possesses over 30 years of award-winning experience, helping individuals and organizations achieve peak performance. He has a BA Social Relations from Colgate University, an MA in Public Administration from Pepperdine University, and an MS in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University. He has authored three books on behavioral finance, created the Quick Scan Money Temperament Assessment, is the technical consultant to "Behind the Money" program at Impact television, and is the Director of Behavioral Finance and an Advisory Board Member at DreamSmartAcademy.com. To learn more about Ted McLyman including his Coaching / Training services or his Books , visit his website www.TedMcLyman.com, or Ted McLyman Business Facebook (@TedMcLyman), Personal Facebook (@TedMcLymanPersonal), Twitter (@TedMcLyman), Linkedin (Ted McLyman), Instagram (TedMclyman). Mr. McLyman can be also reached via his email ted@myapexx.com.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Tekoa Pouerie.  Like most Proverbs 31 women, Pastor Tekoa Pouerie wears many hats. Ordained in ministry at the age of 16, Tekoa was committed to exemplifying Christ in her career. Tekoa is a Nonprofit Executive overseeing annual philanthropic and development strategies of 10 million in revenue. Additionally, Tekoa is an Implicit/Explicit Bias Subject Matter Expert Trainer for The National Criminal Justice Institute at Fox Valley, where she travels the country training Law Enforcement, Judges and Youth Program Providers. For over a decade, Tekoa has researched Disproportionate Minority Contact and has been awarded multiple grants from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (D.J.J.) to train law enforcement. In today's episode, Tekoa explains the difference between Implict and Explicit Bias, she provides tools and approaches which can be used by everyone and businesses, and she also recommends books which could be used as reference material. Tekoa also shares a site by which you can take a free test provided by Harvard.Edu on Implict Bias. Link: https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/. As a result of her work and community contribution, she received two (2) Congressional Recognitions and a Sheriff Citation Medal. Tekoa was appointed by former D.J.J. Secretary Wansley Walters to the Circuit 9 Advisory Board, where she currently serves as Chairwoman and in 2019, Tekoa was appointed to the Mayor of Orlando's Community Investment Panel. Feeling an even greater call to help equip people spiritually to go further faster; Tekoa and her husband, Dio Pouerie launched Acceleration Church in Orlando, FL in 2016. Each year Tekoa host Ladies Night O.U.T. that attracts women of faith from throughout the U.S. for a night of fun, fellowship and expressions of faith. Of all these “hats”, Tekoa’s proudest roles is Motherhood. Losing her parents while in her teens, Tekoa is committed to making family her first ministry. Dio and Tekoa are rearing two beautiful future world leaders; Maximus (7) and Bella (5). To learn more about Tekoa Pouerie including her Coaching / Training services on Implicit/Explicit Bias, visit her website https://www.winningyourweek.com, or her Women's Empowerment Facebook Page(@Winningyourweek), Instagram (Winningyourweek), and Acceleration Church Facebook Page (@Acceleration Church). Tekoa Pouerie can be also reached via her email info@winningyourweek.com.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Kareem Hankins founder of KJ's Street Treats. Mr. Hankins was born and raised in a small family-oriented town known as Harlem FL. It’s located about 85 miles North of Miami. He and his wife Nicole Hankins are the owners of KJ’S Street Treats a catering service and Food Truck that’s up and coming in the Atlanta, Ga area. In today's epsiode, Kareem shares his journey as an entrepreneur across several business platforms and how working for other entrepreneurs fueled his desire to launch his mobile catering / truck business. Kareem has always had the go getter entrepreneur spirit about himself. At the at the age of 11 he had his own Disc Jockeying business (BSP DJ’S) all throughout grade school and some college. Shortly after college he pursued a career in corrections.  While working in corrections he also ran his own mobile detailing service for about five years until he decided to focus more on his passion for cooking and preparing food which started out with K’S Cut Up Fruits encompassing varieties of fruits and dressing them up with different seasonings.  You could catch him posted on the corner of Harlem Academy Avenue, Harlem, FL. In 2013 Kareem and his wife moved to Atlanta where he took a security job at The Tyler Perry Studios and worked part time with GOGO Party Bus. Working for both companies gave him the drive & motivation to focus on his own business just seeing the owners of those companies working hard and their hard work paying off. Kareem has always liked trying new recipes creating his own twists, and hearing people say you should sell this after tasting it. He and his wife Nicole have been catering events since 2014 and recently finished building their food truck where they prepare some of the best seafood, wings and more. KJ’s Street Treats specializes in fresh quality foods that are guaranteed to satisfy your taste buds. To learn more about Kareem Hankins including his catering services, visit his website at https://www.kjsstreettreats.com. Looking to book your next private or corporate event, follow them on Instragram: kjsstreettreats or contact them at 770-873-4128 or khankins_79@yahoo.com.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mrs. Kimberly Abrams-Parson of Mama’s Fixins Soulfood, BBQ & more.  In today's episode, Kimberly shares her entrepreneurial journey as a mobile catering business and how to connect and build community partnerships with other small and large businesses in the Central Florida area. At the encouragement of family and friends, Mama’s Fixins originated as a lunch delivery service. Ms. Parson started out delivering to offices in the downtown Orlando, Sandford, Maitland, and Lake Mary areas. Within a short period, the lunch delivery service grew by word of mouth and transitioned into a mobile dining and catering service. Mama’s Fixins’ menu features a variety of down-home favorites. Everything from Mama’s Original Fried Chicken, Southern fried fish, smothered pork chops, BBQ ribs, honey-glazed ham, collard greens, and macaroni & cheese to more traditional fares such as broiled and grilled fish, herb-roasted chicken, garlic smashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole and a host of other delicacies. Prior to launching her mobile dining and catering business, Mrs. Abrams-Parson had a successful public service career in government administration working for various cities and counties that included the City of Belle Glade, FL, City of West Palm Beach, FL, City of Corvallis, OR, and the County of Greenville, SC. After seventeen years in public service, Mrs. Abrams-Parson started and operated Abrams & Associates Consulting where she provided training and assessment services to governmental entities, private and non-profits groups and organizations. She received both her B.A. Degree in Sociology and Master’s in Public Administration from the University of South Florida. She is also a Certified Family & Civil Mediator by the Florida Supreme Court. To learn more about Kimberly Abrams-Parson including her catering services, visit her website at https://mamasfixinssoulfood.com. You can also Follow Mamas Fixins Soulfood on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mamasfixinssoulfood/ and Twitter@MamasFixins, Instagram@mamas_09. Looking to book your next private or corporate event, contact them at 407-451-2569 or klaconsult1@aol.com.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Laura Briggs, a former teacher turned entrepreneur, author, and speaker. In today's episode, Laura shares her transition story from educator to freelance writer while building a platform for other freelancers to follow. Laura Briggs spent most of her life preparing to be an educator and then burned out after working as a middle school teacher in Baltimore City. After she started a freelance writing career on the side in 2012, Laura quickly replaced and surpassed her day job earnings and hit the six figure mark in just 18 months. Transitioning from Burnout Boulevard, Laura fired half of her clients and kicked off a new year with some commitments, one of which was to only work with clients and subcontractors who allowed her to grow her business the way she wanted to. Since 2013, she’s worked full-time for herself helping clients with content and project management by leveraging time management and digital teams. Laura also teaches others how to build fulfilling lifestyle businesses from home as a Coach. Laura wrote her first book "How to Start Your Own Freelance Writing Business", which won the 2019 "Best in Business" prize at the Author Academy Awards. Laura is also the author of “Launch Your Own Freelance Writing Business” with Entrepreneur Press. To learn more about Laura Briggs including her Freelance Coach services and her Podcast, visit her website at https://www.betterbizacademy.com, Facecbook: The Freelance Coach, Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/laurapenningtonwrites, and other social media platforms.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Amy J. Reisinger, President and Chief Executive Officer of SteelFusion Clinical Toxicology Laboratory, LLC. Ms. Reisinger studied Biology/Pre-Medicine at The University of North Carolina in Wilmington, North Carolina and completed the Graduate Cardiovascular Perfusion Program at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Ms. Reisinger began her professional career as an Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenator (ECMO) Specialist and Histologist at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she provided perfusion to neonates and assisted the medical examiner with autopsies. She became a Research Scientist at GlaxoSmithKline, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, where she provided regulatory support to the pharmaceutical industry. Ms. Reisinger was responsible for performing the gross and microscopic examinations of animals utilized in toxicology studies as well as evaluating the significance of the anatomic and clinical pathology, as well as organ weight data from such studies. SteelFusion prepares, processes, analyzes, validates, reports and conducts research and testing of oral fluid and urine [e.g. A pilot study of the management of mental health services and treatment for abuse (SAMHSA) and deaths]. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)Liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry / mass spectrometry (LC-MS / MS). Her vision is to become more important in the area of ​​quality assurance and compliance. SteelFusion is a WBENC – Certified Women Owned Business. Amy is also one of the featured authors in the "Women in Business – Leading the Way" Book released in Spring 2020. To learn more about Amy Reisinger and her company’s structure (including forensic medicine, drugs and alcohol, rehabilitation centers, correctional facilities, services for youth, doctors, workers compensation and employment assessment), visit her website https://www.steelfusionlabs.com/, Email: amy@steelfusionlabs.com, Facebook: Facebook.com/SteelFusionLabs & Twitter: @SteelFusionLabs and other social media platforms.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Una Doyle-Love. Úna Doyle is the Founder of CreativeFlow.tv and a Business Strategist & Mindset Coach for Creatives. With her “Outside-Inside Out” Methodology, Una helps service-based creative business owners to transform into Happy Healthy & Wealthy Creative Entrepreneurs - who then make a bigger positive impact on the world. Part of her mission is to help eradicate the epidemic of undercharging and overdelivering in creative services… In turn, Úna helps her clients in fields such as Design, Animation and Photography to confidently and profitably attract and convert their dream soulmate 4 & 5-figure clients - WITHOUT selling their soul or adding extra workload!…And to also have ‘in flow’ high performing teams so they get to do work they’re proud of AND have a life. In this episode, Una discusses FLOW and how entrepreneurs can identify flow in their businesses. Una also provided tools for entrepreneurs to use to 'Unleash' their business potential. Úna has personally experienced the highs and lows of being a creative in business and overcome many personal challenges, to get to where her signature coaching programme is called: “Unleashed, Unapologetic & Unstoppable!” To learn more about Una Doyle including her services, coaching & training, visit her website at https://www.CreativeFlow.tv, on Facebook: www.Facebook.com/CreativeFlowTV, on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/unadoyle/ on Instagram: @CreativeFlowTV and on Twitter: @CreativeFlowTV.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Keaira Turner of KGT Communication, LLC. In today's episode we learn how Keaira started her business after graduating from college when the job market was not favorable. Keaira turned her lemons into lemonade. She is a determined and inspiring young woman who has an interest in helping up and coming brands. Keaira graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelors in Communications Studies and obtained her Masters in Media Communication from Webster University. For over four years, Keaira has worked with independent artists and local small businesses to help maximize their exposure through securing magazines and blog posts and using organic social media posting to gain the attention of their target audience. Keaira decided to take over the Public Relations world and began her own business in 2018. KGT Communication, LLC offers services such as Social Media Management, Media Relations/Public Relations, Event PR Planning, and Brand Development. Alongside running her business, Keaira has been crowned Miss Black Southeast International Ambassador and started her own women empowerment group called the "Inspirational Women Mentorship Group" To learn more about Keaira Turner including the KGT Communication services, visit her website at https://www.kgtcommunicationllc.com, email: info_@kgtcommunicationllc.com or find her on Instragram: @keairagturner , @kgtcommunication, and other social media platforms.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Leticia Latino-van Splunteren.  She is the CEO of Neptuno USA which is a an offspring of Neptuno Group. Leticia has invaluable hands on experience in the Telecom, Broadcasting and Utilities industry. Ms. Latino-van Splunteren was born and raised in Venezuela by Italian parents, so she has always been exposed to a multicultural approach to life and business. Leticia graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration. People assumed she would go straight into Neptuno, the company her father had founded in 1972 and that since then has engineered, manufactured and installed over 10,000 telecom towers in the Americas. However, Leticia decided to take a different path instead, she accepted a job offer from Merrill Lynch where she spent a few years learning about the financial industry. In this episode, Leticia shares insight and suggests approaches to navigating in male dominated industries such as Telecom, Broadcasting and Utilities. Neptuno is a WBENC – Certified Women Owned Business. Leticia is also one of the featured authors in the "Women in Business – Leading the Way" Book scheduled to be released in Spring 2020. Leticia's chapter centers on 'Achieving Confidence in a Male dominated Industry'. Leticia is a recipient of the 2018 Women in IoT award by Connected Magazine, the 2019 Revolutionary CEO recognition by Aspioneer and the 2019 Transformational Leader Award by CIOLook. She has been featured as one of the prominent women in Telecom by TowerXchange, the Wireless Industry Association (WIA) and AGL magazine. Leticia also has a podcast called Back2Basics focusing on human connecting and reconnecting techniques. To learn more about Leticia Latino-van Splunteren including her Back2Basics podcast, visit her website at https://www.neptunousa.com/, e-mail: contact@neptunousa.com or find Leticia Latino-van Splunteren across various social media & podcasts platforms.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Patty Taulbee, owner of Plantlife. After 30 years in technology, Patty followed her life-long passion and joined Plantlife in 1994. Patty dreamed of making products that would enhance one’s life using only natural products. Patty's unwavering dedication to manufacturing natural products that help people has set Plantlife apart from the competitors. She does not compromise on quality, which has been a key factor in Plant life’s success. Patty believes that if a product works, people will keep buying it and tell their friends. Plantlife Natural Body Care products are the perfect blend of science and nature, using "old world" formulas combined with the timeless sciences of herbology and aromatherapy. Plantlife's mission is to consistently create all-natural body care products that are good for you, using the purest ingredients such as fresh herbs and 100% pure essential oils. Each of their therapeutic blends and aromatherapy creations is prepared with the intent of enriching our lives as well as our environment. Plantlife is a WBENC – Certified Women Owned Business. Patty is also one of the featured authors in the Women in Business – Leading the Way Book to be released in Spring 2020. Patty's chapter encompasses 'Wisdom and Decision-Making'. To learn more about Patty Taulbee including their Plantlife natural poducts, visit her website at https://www.plantlife.net/, e-mail: info@plantlife.net or find Plantlife across various social media platforms.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Hana Laurenzo who started TLC, a foreign language translation agency, in 2007. After owning and operating a similar business in her hometown of Prague, Czech Republic, Hana earned her master’s degree in translation from Charles University. Being a professional translator and interpreter by background, Hana worked mostly as a high-level conference interpreter in Europe, also becoming one of the first Czechs to be certified for work with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, and the European Court of Justice in Strasbourg, France. Hana’s first business operated in an environment of high demand for the services created by the fall of the Berlin Wall and an influx of Western commerce. “It was great but taught me absolutely nothing about business”, she says. With TLC, Hana focuses completely on running the business, rather than working in it, and is a self-described life-long student of everything business. Hana also sees herself as a cheerleader for her employees, working on creating a culture with happy people. Hana has successfully grown her company to include 12 full time employees, partners with hundreds of translators worldwide and works with large corporations and small businesses. In today's epsiode, Hana shares the benefits of using translation companies and how they can be utilized to grow businesses globally. TLC is a WBENC – Certified Women Owned Business. Hana is also one of the featured authors in 'Women in Business – Leading the Way' Book scheduled to be released in Spring 2020. To learn more about Hana Laurenzo including their translation agency services, visit her website at https://www.tlctranslation.com, e-mail: hana@tlctranslation.com or find Hana Laurenzo across various social media platforms.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Gus Gregory. Gus Gregory is the Founder and Owner of People First Security a personal security firm. In this episode, we discuss how business owners can build relationships with law enforcement agencies, when it is a good time to seek a security firm and why it is important to have security firm services. A graduate of Clewiston High School, Gus attended Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida. Upon returning home, Gus began his career in law enforcement at the Glades County Correctional Facility in Belle Glade, Florida. Gus and his family then relocated to Georgia where he continued his law enforcement career working for municipalities surrounding the Atlanta area. Gus then furthered his law enforcement career by becoming a certified Law Enforcement Deputy II. Gus has been employed with his current police department for more than nine years. During his tenure as a Law Enforcement Officer, Gus has served on the SWAT team, other law enforcement departments and assisted multiple law enforcement agencies with criminal investigations. In addition to being a Law Enforcement Officer, Gus founded the private security firm People First Security, LLC specializing in private and personal security for clients, company/corporate events, faith base organizations, venues, parties and much more. Gus' experience of being a police officer allows him to provide insight on gun safety and self-defense as he provides gun safety courses and FREE self-defense for women and families in the Atlanta area. To learn more about Gus Gregory including the People First Security Services or Self Defense Training, call 770-864-3601 or visit their website at https://www.people1stsecurity.com, on Instragram: @peoplefirst_securityllc , on Facebook @pfsCompany.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mary Silver. Mary has been featured in Medium, Thrive Global, on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC and is a master at turning successful brick and mortar or service-based entrepreneurs into online business experts in rapid time by focusing on the sales process. For Mary, all business success begins with mastering sales. Mary is part heart centered and part sales shark with a Master’s in Social Work and over 15 coaching certifications to break mindset habits of her clients. Additionally, she's named one of the top professionals in coaching in 2018 by Powerful Professionals. As mindset is considered the biggest problem, Mary's forethought is when you shift from WORRY, DOUBT, and CONFUSION and into TRUST, ACCEPTANCE, and LOVE you’ll be amazed by how easily everything begins to shift. You are a powerful creator and you can be even more powerful by learning to build your business more consciously. Mary built her first business at 31 to over 6 figures within 2 years, Mary has sold over $14 million as an inside sales consultant and was hired to coach industry leader’s groups for Christy Whitman and Kim Walsh Phillips. To learn more about Mary Silver including her various coaching services, visit her website at https://www.marybaileysilver.com or find Mary Silver the various social media platforms. In addition to the social media platforms, Mary hosts a weekly Facebook Live under "The Inspired Hustle with Mary Silver" every Tuesday 10 AM Mountain Standard Time.  

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Nikole Stanfield of MyIntuitionCoach.com. Since 2014, Nikole has owned a digital marketing business. Nikole started Intuition Coaching in 2018. After experiencing a severe bout with burnout, Nikole now coaches successful business owners who are so busy they don’t have time for an unscheduled cup of coffee to create a work-life balance they love. Intuition Coaching helps business owners actually have the energy to enjoy time with their loved ones, do fun things on the weekends, take a vacation, and take downtime without feeling guilty. You can learn more about her at www.MyIntuitionCoach.com. To learn more about Nikole Stanfield including her various programs and webinars, visit her website at https://www.myintuitioncoach.com or find Nikole Stanfield across the various social media platforms: Facebook: @myintuitioncoach https://www.facebook.com/myintuitioncoach/ Instagram: @myintuitioncoach https://www.instagram.com/myintuitioncoach/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nikolestanfield/ Twitter: @NJames628 Email: info@myintuitioncoach.com

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Kristen Billingsley, the President of Heavy Duty Bus Parts.  For over 40 years the Billingsley family has made it a common goal to increase their knowledge of the industry, while expanding the product line to meet the current needs and demands of those working to provide safe pupil transportation. Started in 1968 as a school bus parts manufacturer, Billingsley Parts quickly became a well-known, respected name in the industry. With ongoing research of products and the market, the family expanded the business by opening the doors of Heavy Duty Bus Parts, Inc. (HDBP) in 1996. HDBP is the leader in providing supplier direct prices for original equipment manufactured and aftermarket parts.  Evolving with the internet age, HDBP launched DirectBus.com in 2001 the online division of HDBP. This business arm offers same day shipping and outstanding customer service, as well as online ordering. HDBP is a proud member of NASDPTS, NAPT, ASBC, and many of the 50-state affiliates and regional transportation organizations. HDBP is a WBENC – Certified Women Owned Business. Kristen is also one of the featured authors Women in Business – Leading the Way Book to be released in Spring 2020. To learn more about Kristen Billingsley and HDBP, visit her website at https://directbus.com/ or find Kristen Billingsley across various social media platforms.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Valerie Jennings and Johnna Londen.   Based in Mexico, these ladies are professionally known as the Online Business Gurus. Both Valerie & Johnna are certified online business managers / coaches and serve successful entrepreneurs transitioning from brick & mortar to a thriving online business. With over 30+ certifications in online mastery, Valerie and Johnna specialize in strategic planning of social media, sales, automation and building effective teams for business growth. In this episode, Valerie and Johnna share some of their tools on how to build & evaluate a sales funnel for your business, how to build a focused social media strategy and their 1:1 mentoring and training courses customizing to your brand. The Online Business Gurus have served over 250 solopreneurs, small business owners and online coaches. They also host the Online Sales Mastery annual giveaway and have built their business from serving 10 years as virtual assistants for executives. Other services provided by the Online Business Gurus are Social Media Ads and Audits, Speaker Management, Membership Site Building, Website/Branding, and SOP Manuals. The Online Business Gurus also provide services for Non-Profit organizations. Any Non-Profit Organization connecting with The Online Business Gurus via Two Chics in the City will receive a percentage off their services.  To learn more about Valerie Jennings & Johnna Londen and "Online Business Gurus", including their various services and products, visit their website for connecting or booking their services at https://theonlinebusinessgurus.com or find both Valerie & Johnna across the various social media platforms.

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Mrs. Joan Brothers, founder of Manhattan Boutique Real Estate MBRE a boutique agency by choice, whose motto is, “We keep our rosters small so we can give our clients the attention they deserve.” Joan is also one of the featured authors in the Women in Business – Leading the Way Book to be released in Spring 2020. As a Certified Women-owned company, Joan helps both American and International clients put their New York City real estate assets to work for them. Excelling in luxury condominium rentals and sales, corporate relocations, as well as development and pre-construction sales, Joan and her clients have had access to every major new construction property built in NYC. In this episode, Joan shares some of her experiences around purchasing or investing in New York residential properties and brokering commercial office space, retail leasing and building sales around the New York City areas. Joan also specializes in real estate consultation and raising capital both in equity and debt from institutional investors such as Goldman Sachs, Citibank and Oppenheimer for developments. The combination of Joan's ability to do financial analysis and negotiation, plus her International flair and intercultural understanding, make her a key mentor and ally for any client who wants to navigate the complex NYC real estate market. To learn more about Joan Brothers and Manhattan Boutique Real Estate , including her two business books, visit her website at https://mbreny.com or email her at jb@mbreny.com. You can also connect with Joan Brothers across her social media platforms.