Podcast appearances and mentions of monique greenwood

Monique Greenwood-Pogue is one of the most prominent and successful Black Business Woman we know! After graduating from the prestigious Howard University, she created “Children's Business Magazine” a monthly trade magazine about children's apparel. She went on to become Editor and Chief of “Essence Magazine," then became the CEO of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inn, an impressive collection of historic Bed &Breakfasts which that include locations in Brooklyn, NY; Cape May, NJ; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, PA; and The Mansion at Noble Lane, a boutique resort on a 22- acre former Woolworth estate in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains! She's a best-selling author of “Having What Matters: The Black Woman's Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want," and was the star of her own reality television show, “Checked Inn!” Hear her story and get inspired by the amazing Monique Greenwood-Pogue! Watch the full episode on our YouTube Channel! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hesaidhesaidhesaidlive/message

Guest host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati, interviews award winning children's book author and Indigenous Peoples Lawyer Traci Sorrell about her books that raise awareness about indigenous people's history and culture. She also speaks to Monique Greenwood, CEO of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns for her segment “What is Philadelphia Reading?”https://www.tracisorell.com/https://www.akwaaba.com/https://tinyurl.com/Macysakwaaba

Thanks to my Sorority Sister Benita, I had the pleasure of meeting Monique Greenwood while living in New York for a short stint. Mrs. Greenwood is an award winning entrepreneur, native Washingtonian who built her business one bed and breakfast at a time. A dear mentor, friend and big sister to me, Mrs. Greenwood is the owner and chief enjoyment officer of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns. She says, “The key to running a successful bed and breakfast is having a love for people and wanting to make sure that they had a great experience.” After graduating from Howard University, she began her career as a journalist, eventually becoming the editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine. “It was the magazine on the coffee table of my home that proclaimed me beautiful as a Black woman,” she said. And who succeeds the iconic Susan Taylor as editor-in-chief? Monique Greenwood. So one day, Monique decided that she wanted to really grow her bed and breakfast, and left Essence after six years. Though Greenwood didn't sleep in a bed of her own until she was 22 years old, she has plenty of beds to choose from now with Akwaaba Inns having five locations and close to 40 guest rooms. How did Akwaaba start? Greenwood and her husband of 31 years, Glenn Pogue, opened the first Akwaaba Mansion in Brooklyn, New York, in 1995. Akwaaba by the Sea in Cape May, New Jersey, launched in 2002. After returning home to Washington, D.C. in 2003, she opened Akwaaba D.C., located in Dupont Circle. The elegant inn is decorated with a literary theme, highlighting her love of books with guest-rooms named after great African American authors like Langston Hughes and Toni Morrison. It was at their Poconos location, now known as The Mansion at Noble Lane, that I was in awe of Moniques' stature, her education, her hospitality and her story. They purchased this location in the Spring of 2006: the first inn they ever visited in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2012, they launched a boutique spa resort in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains called The Mansion at Noble Lane, which is the former estate of F.W. Woolworth. She calls it the jewel in their crown. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tamartalks/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tamartalks/support

As we noted in Part 1 of our previous podcast interview, Monique Greenwood is a highly regarded innkeeper who developed the Akwaaba empire of five properties, and has parlayed this experience into an OWN TV reality show called “Checked Inn.” While most of us will never know what it’s like to have a reality TV show based on our work lives, Monique had this unique privilege with her Checked Inn TV show. Though this may seem glamorous on the surface, it actually required long hours of video shoots and Monique had to ensure that the televised content reflected the compassion that she truly has as an innkeeper, without allowing her guests to be used mostly for entertainment value. As a result, Checked Inn is not typical of most reality TV shows, where producers create environments of drama and conflict to occur. On Monique’s show, she often played the role of a therapist, and strove to continually help guests productively deal with their personal issues. Checked Inn also had a celebrity guest when award-winning R&B singer Peabo Bryson appeared in an episode, which created a star-struck moment for Monique’s husband Glenn Pogue. Checked Inn created what Monique calls the Oprah “halo effect”, where she says there was an increased interest and booking from guests wanting to stay at The Mansion at Noble Lane, where the show was filmed. While the show only ran for one season, Monique’s television career continues on today. She was featured on CNBC’s “Five Day Biz Fix,” on January 1st at 10 p.m. where she transformed the side-yard of her Brooklyn property into a luxury “glamping garden.” In part two of this podcast series, Monique discusses Checked Inn, and provides her philosophy behind continually offering the best experiences for her guests.

It’s not often that we find an innkeeper who has built a reputation to the level that attracted the attention of Oprah Winfrey. Monique Greenwood is a highly regarded innkeeper who developed the Akwaaba empire of five properties, and has parlayed this experience into an OWN TV reality show called “Checked Inn.” Prior to reaching these heights of innkeeping success, Monique started her career in journalism and achieved her dream of being the editor-in-chief of Essence Magazine. In 1995, she decided to move into the innkeeping arena, and realized that real estate investments were the key to success. With her business plan tied to her overall lifestyle plan, she ultimately wanted to own properties in areas around the U.S. that she loved. She started with the first Akwaaba property in Brooklyn, and eventually used its increased equity value to help fund the acquisition of four other properties in the U.S. Today, there are Akwaaba inns in Brooklyn, NY; Washington, D.C.; Bethany, PA; Philadelphia, PA; and Cape May, NJ. The property in Bethany PA, called The Mansion at Noble Lane, is the “crown jewel” for Akwaaba, and ended up being the location for the “Checked Inn” reality show. It was built and formerly owned by the Woolworth family, and carries significance for Monique that goes beyond its incredible architecture. As an African American business leader, owning a mansion that is connected to a company that would not serve her grandmother during segregation is a reminder of how much she has overcome and achieved in her career. In this podcast, Monique discusses her background, the growth of the Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, her book titled, “Having What Matters: The Black Woman’s Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want,” and much more.

Today in the Side Hustle Pro guest chair, we welcome Monique Greenwood, owner and CEO (Chief Enjoyment Officer) of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, a collection of upscale B&Bs in Brooklyn, NY; Washington, DC; Cape May, NJ; Philadelphia, PA and a boutique resort in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.  After graduating from Howard University, Greenwood became a fashion journalist, eventually becoming an intrapreneur while working for Women’s Wear Daily by launching her own magazine about children’s fashion. And after a six-year stretch at Essence, leading her to Editor-in-Chief, Monique took on her side hustle, Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, and made it her main source of income. After 25 years, she’s expanded, now, with five locations, and hasn’t looked back since. In addition to talking about her journey to being a successful entrepreneur, we also talk about her journey from experiencing early professional success in magazine publishing and overcoming difficult moments like opening a Bed & Breakfast property in New Orleans right before Hurricane Katrina hit, how she’s tackling the COVID-19 crisis of 2020, and more. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, and Stitcher.  This episode is brought to you by: CAUSEBOX Go to causebox.com/hustlepro and use the code HUSTLEPRO to get your first box for 30% off. Links Mentioned In This Episode Shop Akwaaba Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program “The E Myth” Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Announcements Join our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Send questions to “Ask Nicaila” You can now send questions for the new “Ask Nicaila” segment that’s coming to Side Hustle Pro. Once I get a critical mass of questions, I can start rolling out this segment. Just email hi@sidehustlepro.co and put hashtag #AskNicaila in the subject.  Social Media Info Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns (Instagram) – @akwaabainns Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns (Facebook) – @akwaabainns Monique Greenwood (Twitter) – @moniqueakwaaba Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro #SideHustlePro Did you like this episode? If you did give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends.

Monique Greenwood will inspire you with her tenacity, her determination, and her vision. But, her candid conversation about her challenge from working "in" her business versus "on" her business will encourage you to think more deeply about how you spend your time as a Founder and CEO. Plus, her BIG tip about how she attracts TOP talent will make you think twice about how you too can hire more effectively.

Founder + Chief Enjoyment Officer of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, Monique Greenwood, explains how she replaced fear with faith as she traded her top post in the magazine industry for a stake in hospitality, and leading her guests closer to what makes them happy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Monique Greenwood, president and CEO of Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns, reveals her unconventional path from magazine editor to hotel proprietor. Throughout her career, she’s taken financial risks and challenged the status quo to develop a thriving hospitality business. Greenwood owns and operates several properties in various U.S. cities, with West Philadelphia being the latest addition to the roster. She divulges some of her secrets to succeeding in business and the ways the hospitality industry is changing.

Monique Greenwood and her husband opened their first Akwaaba bed-and-breakfast in a black neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, back in the 1990s. Today they also have Akwaabas in Washington, D.C., Cape May, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Guests, both black and white, now come from across the U.S. and around the world. The upscale inns carry on a tradition of hospitality for everyone while celebrating black culture. In this episode of the AP Travel podcast “Get Outta Here!” Greenwood talks frankly about the challenges of #travelingwhileblack, both historically because of segregation and in the contemporary world, where the travel industry has too often fallen short when it comes to making everyone feel welcome and included. She also talks about how her business got started, how it’s grown and how she has used the B&Bs to connect with visitors from many different backgrounds.

This episode of Money Making Conversations with Rushion McDonald includes Kevin Grimes, PMP, the Chief Executive Officer of CFO Leasing, Inc. CFOL is one of the leading federal contract consulting and training firms in the nation. Stephanie Sprow Owens is the Deputy Director of Reach Higher at Civic Nation. She serves as an advisor to former First Lady Michelle Obama regarding high school and post-secondary completion to go to and complete college. Dr. Theresa Price founded the National College Resources Foundation (NCRF), the organization has secured and distributed more than $300 million in scholarships & grants to over 400,000 students. Monique Greenwood is the former Essence magazine editor taking the hospitality industry by storm with Akwaaba Bed & Breakfast Inns in Brooklyn, New York; Cape May, New Jersey; Washington, D.C.; and the recently opened Mansion at Noble Lane in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. #AskMMCMoney Making Conversations is a weekly podcast hosted by Emmy Award winning TV producer and the Architect who developed the Steve Harvey Global Media Brand, Rushion McDonald. The show features one-on-one career advice to callers, contributions from corporate leaders, successful entrepreneurs, celebrity interviews regarding their business ventures, social media branding, financial planning and information to empower small businesses to a path of success!“The Kind of Talk that Inspires Change.”https://www.facebook.com/MoneyMakingConversations/https://www.iheart.com/podcast/53-Money-Making-Conversations-28341098/https://www.rushionmcdonald.com/https://www.facebook.com/rushionmcdonald/https://twitter.com/RushionMcDonaldhttps://www.instagram.com/rushionmcdonald/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rushionmcdonaldLearn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSupport the show: https://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest host Vanesse Lloyd Sgambati speaks with Monique Greenwood author of Having What Matters – a Black Woman's Guide to Creating the Life You Really Want and owner of Akwaaba Bed and Breakfast Inns. Greenwood also talks about her reality show airing on Oprah's Own Network. Sharon Flake Children's author of the Skin I'm In talks with Vanesse for her feature "What is Philadelphia Reading?"

 On this episode of the Support is Sexy podcast, Monique Greenwood, star of the new Oprah Winfrey Network series 'Checked Inn,' shares what it really takes to be your own boss, how to build a successful business (or be an intrapreneur), how to have a both-and possibility and why creating generational wealth is more important than ever.

Doreen Rainey (host / renowned life coach)will chat about her participation at this year's 4th Annual “Get Radical Women's Conference” that took place earlier this month in Reston, VA. Other speakers at the conference included: special guest speakers –Orman, Jillian Michaels, Doreen Rainey, Lisa Nicholas, Monique Greenwood and Ali Brown.  Whether you want to focus on creating more fulfillment and joy in your life, pursuing a passionate goal, or accomplishing more with your career or business, Doreen provides strategies, tools and resources that are timely, practical and implementable. Visit her at www.doreenrainey.com