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One of the most powerful tools you can have as you navigate your career is a well-rounded network. The relationships you build with mentors and colleagues have a massive effect on your trajectory, and few know this better than Shannon Nash. Shannon is here today to offer us her insights on the power of relationships, the value of diverse perspectives in the boardroom, and the importance of following your passions, and to offer inspiration and practical wisdom for aspiring leaders across industries. This week's episode 138 of How Women Inspire Podcast is about mentorship, resilience, and the power of relationships! In this episode of How Women Inspire Podcast, Shannon Nash is sharing the importance of being present and fully committed to various aspects of life, including work, family, and personal interests, and actionable steps you can take right now to explore relationship-building in your career. Shannon Nash is a seasoned global leader, financial expert, attorney, and CPA. She serves as an independent director on the boards of NetScout Systems (Audit Committee), SoFi Bank (Risk and Chair, Compensation Committees), and Lazy Dog Restaurants (Chair, Audit Committee). Shannon brings CFO expertise from Wing (an Alphabet company), Reputation.com, and Inside Source. Recognized for her leadership, she has been honored by Accounting Today as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting, Diversity Woman Magazine's Elite 100, and Silicon Valley's 100 Most Influential Women. Shannon holds a degree in accounting and a JD from the University of Virginia. She is also an award-winning documentary film producer and co-produced "OnBoard," the story of Black women on boards, which debuted at Tribeca.Some of the talking points Julie and Shannon go over in this episode include:The importance of finding something you're passionate about outside of work.Mentorship as a two-way street and the value of investing time in relationships.Diversity and inclusion in corporate leadership, especially in the boardroom.Investing in women-led businesses to create a better future for future generations.Thank you for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, take a screenshot of the episode to post in your stories and tag me!  And don't forget to follow, rate, and review the podcast and tell me your key takeaways!Learn more about How Women Inspire at https://www.howwomenlead.com/podcast CONNECT WITH SHANNON NASH:LinkedInX (formerly Twitter)OnBoard: The FilmCONNECT WITH JULIE CASTRO ABRAMS:LinkedIn - JulieHow Women LeadHow Women InvestHow Women GiveInstagram - HWLLinkedIn - HWLFacebook - HWL

Carla McIntosh is a seasoned Talent Advisor with an impressive career, having served as the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Reddit and leading Talent Acquisition for the U.S. Google Operations Center. A recognized leader in her field, Carla was honored as one of Diversity Woman Magazine's Power 100 in 2023. She is also an executive member of ForbesBLK.

With the continual growth of infrastructure and urban development, there is a constant demand for skilled professionals in this field. From carpenters, electricians, and plumbers to architects, engineers, and project managers. We'll tell you about a Hiring Fair for construction and building trades professionals. sponsored by PHDC and JEVS Orleans Technical College. I speak to David Thomas, President & CEO of PHDC and JEVS Waleska Maldonado, Chief of Programs. ·Websites & Social:o https://phdcphila.org/developers-and-contractors/o https://phdcphila.org/o For Job Seekers to RSVP or for business owners to have a table: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-construction-trades-hiring-fair-tickets-637554471587o https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FPHLPlanDevelopo https://www.facebook.com/PHLPlanDevelop/The 20th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women will be held in person on October 19th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In honor of the conference, we're speaking with trailblazing women have broken through glass ceilings, shattered stereotypes, and paved the way for progress and equality. Today we highlight Celeste Warren, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck. Warren has been recognized for her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion including Black Enterprise's Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion, Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Women in Corporate America, Diversity Global Magazine's Influential Women in Global Diversity, and Diversity Woman Magazine's: Elite100 List. https://www.merck.com/company-overview/diversity-and-inclusion/ www.paconferenceforwomen.orgAuthor and Spoken Word artist Nikki Powerhouse will perform at the Fringe Festival September 19, 20 and 22nd at 7:00 PM and September 24th at 5 PM at CEC Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Avenue. I speak to Nikki about her poetry and upcoming performance.www. NikkiPowerhouse.com

The 20th annual Pennsylvania Conference for Women will be held in person on October 19th at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. In honor of the conference, we're speaking with trailblazing women have broken through glass ceilings, shattered stereotypes, and paved the way for progress and equality. Today we highlight Celeste Warren, Vice President, Global Diversity and Inclusion Center of Excellence at Merck. Warren has been recognized for her work in diversity, equity, and inclusion including Black Enterprise's Top Executives in Global Diversity and Inclusion, Savoy Magazine's Most Influential Women in Corporate America, Diversity Global Magazine's Influential Women in Global Diversity, and Diversity Woman Magazine's: Elite100 List.https://www.merck.com/company-overview/diversity-and-inclusion/www.paconferenceforwomen.org

When pivoting, leaning on your community is so important. What happens though if your community is struggling too? It's time to change your money mindset and help raise up the community. Darlene Goins, Executive Vice President, Head of Banking Inclusion Initiative at Wells Fargo, shares the importance of health wealth and how uplifting up a communities literally change lives. More about Darlene: Darlene Goins is executive vice president and head of Banking Inclusion Initiative for Wells Fargo. Launched in May 2021, the initiative is Wells Fargo's commitment to help more people who are unbanked gain access to affordable, mainstream bank accounts, with a focus on removing barriers to financial inclusion for Black and African American, Hispanic and Native American households, which account for more than half of America's 5.9 million unbanked households*. Goins leads the overall strategy and cross-enterprise teams building out programs that support and track the progress of the initiative. Previously, Goins served as head of Financial Health Philanthropy for the Wells Fargo Foundation, responsible for investing Wells Fargo's resources in national nonprofit programs that open pathways to economic advancement for underserved communities. She led strategic initiatives in collaboration with nonprofits and community stakeholders designed to increase financial inclusion and access, reduce debt, drive savings and wealth-building behavior, and transform systems. Goins joined Wells Fargo in 2016 as head of Hands on Banking®, the company's award-winning financial education and capability program thathas benefitted more than 12 million youth, adults, seniors, military andentrepreneurs. Earlier, Goins was a scores executive at FICO, where sheled FICO® Score Open Access, a consumer credit score program that earned accolades from the Obama administration, regulators, and consumer advocacy groups, among others. She also held leadership positions at analytic-based software companies Nomis Solutions, First Data Corporation, and ALI Solutions. A member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and active community leader, Goins is based in San Francisco and currently serves on the boards of national nonprofits Prosperity Now, the BAI and the American Bankers Association Foundation, where she is vice chair. She also serves as treasurer of the San Francisco Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., and on the Marin County Priority Setting Committee. Goins was named Diversity Woman Magazine's Class of 2023: Elite 100 Black Women Leaders in Corporate America and in 2022 one of San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business. She earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and a master's degree in Engineering-Economic Systems (now the Department of Management Science) from Stanford University.

Michele C. Meyer-Shipp was announced as CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, on January 12, 2022. Michele leads the organization's 144 affiliates in 23 countries as it continues its mission to help women achieve economic independence via a suite of services to include job readiness support, professional development resources, coaching and mentorship, and workplace attire. Michele joins Dress for Success from Major League Baseball, where she served as Chief People & Culture Officer. While at MLB, Michele led the human resources, diversity and inclusion, and office operations functions for the League Office with an emphasis on launching new programs and policies to recruit and develop talent, advancing diversity and inclusion efforts, and enhancing workplace culture. She also served as a senior advisor to the Commissioner as well as leaders across 30 major league baseball teams and multiple Minor League teams. Prior to MLB, Michele served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at KPMG LLP, where she led initiatives relating to talent recruitment, development, and retention; supported the efforts of leaders across KPMG's 85+ national offices; and managed a portfolio of external strategic partnerships. Previously, she served as Global Chief Diversity Officer for both Prudential Financial and the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Michele spent the first decade of her career practicing employment law in both the private and public sectors, where she advised clients on optimizing talent and implementing equitable workplace initiatives. Meyer-Shipp is a graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall University School of Law. Michele is a sought-after speaker and has served as a Yahoo! Finance News Contributor and been featured in top media outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, The Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Savoy Magazine, Black Enterprise, CORE Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Woman Magazine, Quartz, Inc., and more. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including The Network Journal's "25 Influential Black Women in Business" (2021), Core Magazine's “100 Most Influential Blacks Today” (2021), Black Enterprise's "Portraits of Power" (2020), and Business Insider's "38 Power Players of Consulting" (2020). She is a member of the Boards of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation. linkedin.com/in/mmeyershipp @mmeyer_shipp --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/toby-usnik/support

The evidence is clear: women tend to be over-mentored and under-sponsored. While a mentor has knowledge and will share it with you, a sponsor has power and will use it for you. Meet Google's Sharleen Gutierrez, a leading expert in diversity, equity and inclusion. Sharleen is the current Director of REWS Business Enablement Partners and has led teams focused on fairness and equity in Google's talent processes. In this episode, Sharleen shares her story on how taking courageous leaps, even when she felt she wasn't ready, paved the way to uncover her superpower. And, how her network of peers and mentors helped open doors to opportunities that accelerated her success.  She's a strong believer in bringing together people with a wide variety of perspectives and experiences to get results. She prioritizes working on coaching and mentoring teams and developing talent. Sharleen is also a parent and shares with us her personal stories and the three things that help her juggle her priorities. Visit https://www.iambeyondbarriers.com/ where you will find show notes and links to all the resources in this episode, including the best way to get in touch with Sharleen.   Highlights: [02:25] Sharleen's story [05:08] Career start at Goldman Sachs [08:17] How I landed in Diversity & Inclusion [11:17] The power of your community [16:00] How to think about networking [18:48] Discovering your superpower [22:05] Advice for career minded parents [26:58] Learning from failures and setbacks Quotes: “Shift your mindset to a place where you hold a higher value on the opportunity versus on how qualified you are for the job.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Understand your networking style and consider how it works for you.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Non-negotiables are very important for you to know and to serve as an anchor, as you're determining your priorities.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Know what your priorities are, commit to them, and then let go when things are not exactly the way you want them.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Be mindful and approach life from a place of gratitude.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Staying in the wrong role does not benefit anyone, it actually does a disservice to everyone involved.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “When thinking of success, keep human connection and interaction top of mind because it is people who create, develop, sell, implement. Whatever your business is, people are behind it.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “In this digital age, we have to remember the human aspects of our culture. And authenticity is a key component of that.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Each one of us has to take responsibility for our own actions because how we show up is what cultivates company culture.” – Sharleen Gutierrez About Sharleen Gutierrez: Sharleen Gutierrez is a global thought leader on diversity and inclusion, talent management and culture change. She drives meaningful change towards greater fairness, equity and workplace inclusion in gender, race, LGBTQ+, ability and their intersections. She started her career at Goldman Sachs, where she spent 14 years in a variety of roles across the Human Capital Management Division. While at GS, one of her highly recognized achievements was pioneering the award-winning effort focused on women of color (before intersectionality was even a topic of conversation). Sharleen brings a global perspective on diversity, having lived and worked in Japan, and led D&I engagement initiatives in both South America and Europe. Recently, she led a team focused on fairness and equity in Google's talent processes focused on systemic interventions and accountability measures that decrease gaps and increase parity. Currently, she serves as Google's Director of REWS Business Enablement Partners. Sharleen was one of Diversity Woman Magazine's top 50 change agents. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the world with her husband and three children. Links: LinkedIn: sharleen-gutierrez-7961741 Facebook: sharleen.gutierrez.3

85. Michele Meyer-Shipp - Who Am I Missing?  “We offer job prep skills, interview training, resume support, mock interviews, mentorship, alumni networks for women who come through our program…(our) sole job are the women we serve.” Guest Info: Michele C. Meyer-Shipp was announced as CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide, the leading global nonprofit employment resource for women, on January 12, 2022. Michele will lead the organization's 145 affiliates in 23 countries as it continues its mission to help women achieve economic independence through a network of support, professional attire, and the development tools to thrive in work and life. She will begin her new role on February 16th. Michele joins Dress for Success from Major League Baseball, where she served as Chief People & Culture Officer. While at MLB, Michele led the human resources, diversity and inclusion, and office operations functions for the League Office with an emphasis on launching new programs and policies to recruit and develop talent, advancing diversity and inclusion efforts, and enhancing workplace culture. She also served as a senior advisor to the Commissioner as well as leaders across 30 major league baseball teams and multiple Minor League teams. Prior to MLB, Michele served as Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at KPMG LLP, where she led initiatives relating to talent recruitment, development and retention, supported the efforts of leaders across KPMG's 85+ national offices, and managed a portfolio of external strategic partnerships. Previously, she served as Global Chief Diversity Officer for both Prudential Financial and the law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Michele spent the first decade of her career practicing employment law in both the private and public sectors, where she advised clients on optimizing talent and implementing equitable workplace initiatives. Meyer-Shipp is a graduate of Rutgers University and Seton Hall University School of Law. Michele is a sought-after speaker and has served as a Yahoo! Finance News Contributor and been featured in top media outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, The Economist, Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Savoy Magazine, Black Enterprise, CORE Magazine, Working Mother Magazine, Diversity Woman Magazine, Quartz, Inc., and more. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, including The Network Journal's "25 Influential Black Women in Business" (2021), Core Magazine's “100 Most Influential Blacks Today” (2021), Black Enterprise's "Portraits of Power" (2020) and Business Insider's "38 Power Players of Consulting" (2020). She is a member of the Boards of the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the Fritz Pollard Alliance Foundation. Favorite Quote: Live Life to the Fullest! R.O.G. Takeaway Tips: Start off team meetings with a check in. How are you doing? Really. Consistently ask yourself: Who am I missing? In this gathering, who else should be here? In this discussion, whose voice am I missing?  Resources: Michele Meyer-Ship Bio Michele Meyer-Ship on LinkedIn (in/MMeyerShipp) Michele Meyer-Ship on Twitter (@MMeyey_Shipp) DressForSuccess.org Dress For Success on LinkedIn Dress For Success on Twitter (@DressForSuccess) PR Newswire: "Meyer-Shipp to focus on helping women thrive in work and life" Coming Next: Episode 86, we will be joined by H Walker, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of America Credits: Michele Meyer-Shipp, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Igniting Courage Podcast is proud to bring you this amazing conversation with global expert in diversity, inclusion, bias and equity in the workplace, Lenora Billings-Harris. We talk about why it takes courage to talk about these topics, and she gives some great strategies for reframing these things in your brain so you can approach difficult conversations with a more positive outlook. She also gives a great tactic for approaching tough conversations when someone says or does something offensive, increasing the likelihood that they will be open to listen and make positive changes!She mentions a few resources to learn more about Diversity and Inclusion, Racism, Bias and Equity. Here they are! Resource list on Lenora's website including websites, articles, etc.The Diversity Advantage by Lenora Billings-HarrisTrailblazers by Lenora Billings-HarrisWhite Trash, by Nancy IsenbergLead From the Outside, by Stacy AbramsCaste, by University PressEveryday Bias by Howard RossGood Enough Now by Jess PetitMore about Lenora! Lenora Billings-Harris, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is a CPAE (Council of Peers Award of Excellence) Hall of Fame speaker and an internationally recognized authority in the areas of inclusion, diversity, and bias. She has been included as one of the 100 Global Thought Leaders on Diversity and Inclusion by the Society of Human Resource Management and was named by Diversity Woman Magazine as one of the twenty top influential diversity leaders in the US. Her award-winning diversity leadership research is recognized in academic journals internationally. Additionally, she serves on the Advisory Council of the Nido Qubein School of Communication, High Point University, as well as on the adjunct business faculty of two other universities.Diversity, inclusion and disrupting bias is a full-time focus for Lenora. She partners with clients to help them leverage their diversity of thought to impacts employee talent engagement and retention, attracting customers, community, and corporate relations. Her powerful yet engaging style inspires virtual and in-person audience members to take personal and organizational actions that disrupt bias and accelerate bottom-line business results.She has presented to audiences in over 41 countries and six continents, including such places as Dubai, Israel and South Africa and Malaysia.

This is the ABQ Business Podcast with your host Jason Rigby. Each week we interview leading business leaders to inspire the vision and the spirit that is in every entrepreneur. We discuss strengths, weakness, strategies, systems and the problems we can all solve together to fulfill a shared vision of a new future for ABQ Business.   Howard Ross is a lifelong social justice advocate and the Founder of Cook Ross. He is considered one of the world’s seminal thought leaders on identifying and addressing Unconscious Bias.  Howard authored the Washington Post best seller, Everyday Bias:  Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives (published by Rowman and Littlefield in 2014) and ReInventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose and Performance, (published by Rowman and Littlefield in conjunction with SHRM in 2011).  His new book, Our Search for Belonging:  How the Need for Connection is Tearing Our Culture Apart, will be published by Berrett-Koehler in 2018. Howard has delivered programs in 47 states and over 40 other countries carrying out the work of Cook Ross. His audience has included hundreds of Fortune 500 companies and major institutions within healthcare, government, and non-profit sectors, in addition to a variety of other industries. He has led programs at Harvard University Medical School, Stanford University Medical School, Johns Hopkins University, the Wharton School of Business, Duke University, Washington University Medical School, and over 20 other colleges and universities.  From 2007-2008, Howard served as the Johnnetta B. Cole Professor of Diversity at Bennett College for Women, the first time a white man had served in such a position at an HBCU.  He has been published by the Harvard Business Review, the Washington Post, the New York Times, Fast Company Magazine, Diversity Woman Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Fortune Magazine, and has been a regular guest on National Public Radio for more than 10 years. Howard has served on numerous non-profit boards, including the Diversity Advisory Board of the Human Rights Campaign, the board of directors of the Dignity and Respect Campaign, and the board of the directors for the National Women’s Mentoring Network. In acknowledgement of his significant contributions, Howard was the recipient of the 2009 Operation Understanding Award for Community Service, the 2012 Winds of Change Award from the Forum on Workplace Diversity and Inclusion, the 2013 Diversity Peer Award from Diversity Woman Magazine, the 2014 Catalyst Award from Uptown Professional Magazine, the 2014 Catalyst for Change Award from Wake Forest University, and the 2016 Leadership in Diversity Award by the World Human Resources Development Conference in Mumbai, India. Howard received his Bachelor of Arts in history and education from the University of Maryland and completed post graduate work in leadership and management at Wheelock College. Books on Amazon from Howard Ross: Our Search for Belonging: How Our Need to Connect Is Tearing Us Apart Everyday Bias: Identifying and Navigating Unconscious Judgments in Our Daily Lives Reinventing Diversity: Transforming Organizational Community to Strengthen People, Purpose, and Performance website: https://cookross.com/   Please go to www.abqpodcast.com where you can get show notes, resources ,and links to everything we talked about today to help you navigate your journey as an entrepreneur and business owner in ABQ. Follow me on instagram at @abqjasonrigby or sign up for my email list here where I drop marketing secrets to help your ABQ Business!

Have you ever missed out on a career opportunity within your organization because you didn’t know about it? Or not apply for a job because you doubted your qualifications? This episode dives into the power of your network, taking courageous leaps, and how to manage failure and step into your resiliency. Meet Sharleen Gutierrez, who is a leading expert in diversity, equity and inclusion. Sharleen is a Senior Leader at Google, leading a team focused on fairness and equity in Google’s talent processes. In this episode, Sharleen shares her story on how taking courageous leaps, even when she felt she wasn’t ready, paved the way to uncover her superpower. And, how her network of peers and mentors helped open doors to opportunities that accelerated her success.   Highlights: [02:25] Sharleen’s story [05:08] Career start at Goldman Sachs [08:17] How I landed in Diversity & Inclusion [11:17] The power of your community [16:00] How to think about networking [18:48] Discovering your superpower [22:05] Advice for career minded parents [26:58] Learning from failures and setbacks   Quotes: “Shift your mindset to a place where you hold a higher value on the opportunity versus on how qualified you are for the job.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Understand your networking style and consider how it works for you.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Think of networking in three buckets, who will provide information about opportunities, who will provide advice and who will support as sponsors.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Non-negotiables are very important for you to know and to serve as an anchor, as you're determining your priorities.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Know what your priorities are, commit to them, and then let go when things are not exactly the way you want them.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Be mindful and approach life from a place of gratitude.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Staying in the wrong role does not benefit anyone, it actually does a disservice to everyone involved.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “When thinking of success, keep human connection and interaction top of mind because it is people who create, develop, sell, implement. Whatever your business is, people are behind it.” - Sharleen Gutierrez “In this digital age, we have to remember the human aspects of our culture. And authenticity is a key component of that.” – Sharleen Gutierrez “Each one of us has to take responsibility for our own actions because how we show up is what cultivates company culture.” – Sharleen Gutierrez   About Sharleen Gutierrez: Sharleen is a global thought leader on diversity and inclusion, talent management and culture change. She drives meaningful change towards greater fairness, equity and workplace inclusion in gender, race, LGBTQ+, ability and their intersections. She started her career at Goldman Sachs, where she spent 14 years in a variety of roles across the Human Capital Management Division. While at GS, one of her highly recognized achievements was pioneering the award-winning effort focused on women of color (before intersectionality was even a topic of conversation). Sharleen brings a global perspective on diversity, having lived and worked in Japan, and led D&I engagement initiatives in both South America and Europe. Today, she leads a team focused on fairness and equity in Google's talent processes. Her team designs systemic interventions and accountability measures that decrease gaps and increase parity. Sharleen was one of Diversity Woman Magazine’s top 50 change agents. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the world with her husband and three children. Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharleen-gutierrez-7961741 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sharleen.gutierrez.3  

Dr. Sheila Robinson is the founder & publisher of Diversity Woman Magazine, a professional business magazine for women leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs of all races, cultures, and backgrounds. Sheila has been honored with the MEAC Image Award as a positive role model for young women. Other honors include 2011 Minority Business Person of the Year by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, 2017 National Association of Female Executives Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and in 2018 a Global Leaders Hall of Fame Award. During this episode, Sheila shares how you can be all that you desire to be by pursuing your vision and true purpose in life. Learn why you need to define success in your own words to actually become successful. Find out what to do when you start hitting a brick wall and why it actually may be necessary.   Links: Diversitywoman.com FindYourFierceExperience.com   Time Stamps: 00:53 - Sheila’s background and introduction 03:37 - Leaving corporate America... 04:42 - “We all get ideas all the time but we don’t act on them” - Dr. Sheila Robinson 05:26 - Hitting a brick wall and overcoming major obstacles 07:03 - “Define what success means to you?” - Dr. Sheila Robinson 11:46 - How to actually move into your MORE and follow your dreams 14:10 - “Explore what your next goal and desire is” - Dr. Sheila Robinson 19:40 - Giving yourself permission to decide 25:58 - Focusing on your own journey   Are You Ready To Go After Your MORE? TheFierceFiles.com    

Kandia Johnson transformed her life from working as a corporate communications and learning consultant for a Fortune 500 company to founder of Kandid Conversations LLC, a communications consulting and training company. Leveraging her 15 years of experience working with senior leaders and employees from companies such as Deloitte Consulting, Johnson & Johnson, and The U.S. Navy, Kandia started her own company to teach executives and entrepreneurs how to stand out, get noticed and become influential leaders in their fields. Through a series of leadership development workshops and one-to-one coaching, she's helped her clients land executive positions, launch global awareness campaigns, land TV segments, and speaking engagements. Beyond being featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Black Enterprise, and more, Kandia has delivered presentations on stages throughout the United States and Africa. To date, she's been invited to speak at conferences and events for influential brands such as The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference, Harvard University Business School, Williams Sonoma, The James Beard Foundation, The WIE Symposium and African Women in Technology. Tapping into her sweet spot for amplifying the voices of female hidden figures— women who are underserved, underestimated and underrepresented, Kandia launched 'The She Deserves More Project', a mentorship program to help women gain confidence, make connections and break barriers in life and business. With an unwavering commitment to help women get the spotlight they deserve, she's interviewed hundreds of entrepreneurs and executives and published articles for Black Enterprise Magazine, Diversity Woman Magazine, and more. Kandia graduated from Delaware State University with a BA in Public Relations and earned an MS in Secondary Education from Old Dominion University. Website:KandiaJohnson.com Twitter: @KandiaJohnson Facebook: KandiaJohnson LinkedIN: KandiaJohnson Instagram:KandiJ

Dr. Nancy O'Reilly interview Dr. Sheila Robinson, founder of Diversity Woman Magazine and her famous annual conference about the power of women uniting together at her conference, how we all want similar things and should not allow differences to come between us and how Sheila's own experience with unconscious biases taught her that they are really fears to overcome. Many other lessons to help women are discussed in this interview.

Have you been impacted by someone's bias or privilege? Was it intentional or was it done unconsciously? Do people get advantages because of privilege? If you really looked in the mirror, would you find any biases within yourself? Today’s enlightening conversation will make you think differently about first impressions, the concept of privilege and biases. Host, Mike Domitrz, welcomes special guest, Diversity and Inclusion expert, Lenora Billings-Harris to discuss the basis of bias, becoming aware of unconscious biases, and the importance of inclusion.      Subscribe to the Everyday Mindfulness Show.    Key Takeaways:    [2:05] Lenora Billings-Harris shares her mission.  [4:11] Unconscious bias is neither positive or negative.  [8:29] Overcoming biases that are reflective of prejudices and stereotypes.  [18:42] Biases formed in childhood may still exist in adulthood.  [26:29] Applying mindfulness every day.    Mentioned in This Episode:    Daily Cup of Yoga    365 Science of Mind: A Year of Daily Wisdom From Ernest Holmes, by Ernest Holmes    Good Enough Now, by Jessica Pettitt     Diversity and Inclusion is a full-time focus, not just one topic among many for Lenora Billings-Harris. Whether through keynotes, workshops, or organizational consulting, Lenora partners with clients to help them build effective relationships that leverage diversity to increase inclusion, employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and bottom-line results.     Billings-Harris is a recognized authority. She has been included as one of the 100 Global Thought Leaders on Diversity and Inclusion by The Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and was named by Diversity Woman Magazine as one of the twenty top influential diversity leaders in the US. Her Award-winning diversity leadership research is recognized in academic journals internationally. Lenora recently keynoted at the Inclusion Conferences in Cape Town, South Africa and in Tel Aviv, Israel, to share best practices with leaders within the business, government, education, and NGO communities.    Ubuntuglobal.com    Twitter.com/LBHdiversity    Facebook.com/diversitycoach/      The Sponsor of This Week’s Episode:    The Can I Kiss You? Book & Instructor’s Guide from DateSafeProject.org.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Name: Kandia Johnson Title: Communications Strategist and Founder of Kandid Conversations Location: Northern New Jersey This Episode: Kandia shares tips on how to do what you can do with what you’ve got when building your brand. We dive into ways to pitch your brand to the media and across social media. Kandia also shares why the number of followers you have doesn’t matter. How to get paid what you are worth. This episode is packed with all the resources you need to grow your brand and control  your time. Books: Destiney: Step Into Your Purpose x T.D. Jakes How to Win Friends & Influence People x Dale Carnegie You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life x Jen Sincero The Power of Broke x Daymond John About Kandia: As the founder of Kandid Conversations,  she teaches  9-5'ers and entrepreneurs how to get noticed by the right people. She’s helped her clients launch global campaigns and events, get booked on TV shows, and featured in print and online publications. She also teaches corporate leaders and business professionals how to stand out from the crowd and communicate to win at life and work. Her work has been featured in Black Enterprise Magazine, Innov8tiv Magazine, and Diversity Woman Magazine.

Interview with Dr. Sheila Robinson, founder of Diversity Woman Magazine, shares Sheila's journey to success and how she hopes to help educate and empower others to achieve their own success.