Podcast appearances and mentions of Sylvia K Alston

Sylvia K. Alston, CEO of Momentum Risk Management LLC, has exemplified excellence in the insurance and financial services industry. Originally from Newark, New Jersey, she has established herself as a distinguished leader and trailblazer in the field. She is an alumni of Morgan State University and a Cornell University Women's Entrepreneurship Certificate holder and innovative leader. Sylvia has dedicated her career to breaking barriers and creating opportunities in the insurance sector. Her career journey began in Baltimore, MD with Zurich, where she developed a passion for risk management and financial services. Over the last two decades, she has become one of the fastest-growing Black female entrepreneurs in the U.S. insurance sector. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Sylvia is also an executive member of The BOW Collective, and a founding member of The Black Friday Network. She continues to influence the industry through her roles as an entrepreneur, consultant, and mentor, all because... she got a license! Momentum Risk Management Website: https://www.momentum-risk.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviakalston Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allaboutsyl/ YSGAL Podcast is the number #1 source for anyone looking to learn about or join the most underrated opportunity in business today...a career in the Insurance industry. Get educated, motivated, and inspired for your journey, as you learn How and Why..."You Should Get A License" Buy the 'You Should Get A License' Book: https://a.co/d/cgjRqNT Looking to get into the industry?: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://Bit.ly//Ysgetalicense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/ysgetalicense/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Host Social Media: IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ysgetalicense/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@ysgetalicense⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linked In: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12524487/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About me: Greetings! My name is Rod Powell. I'm an insurance and financial services professional and Author based in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas. I'm multi-state licensed in Life & Health and Virginia licensed in Property & Casualty Insurance, a Registered Employee Benefits Consultant, and a Commercial Lines Coverage Specialist. This channel is not for me to offer my services directly, but to educate you on careers in the industry that has allowed me to bring a ton of value to others and has been very good to me as well. Hope you enjoy and heard something that makes you think..."You Should Get A License" Rod's Social Media IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therodpowell/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Linked In: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarrard-a-rod-powell-sr-86801616/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

When is the last time you reviewed your homeowners and auto insurance? For most people, the answer is when you initially purchased your home or car and even then you bought just enough to get the deal done. This week we've brought back special guest and Founding Partner of Momentum Risk Management, Sylvia K. Alston, to explain why quality property and casualty insurance is the real MVP--and how to get quality coverage for low cost.

Open Enrollment season is underway but, what does that actually mean for you? A LOT! Whether you get health insurance through your employer or from Healthcare.gov, Open Enrollment is a very small window of time to make very big decisions about your health and what it is worth. On this episode, we bring in special guest Sylvia K. Alston to break down how to select the best health insurance for you and how to avoid receiving "basic ass insurance" from your employer.

Host Sylvia K. Alston is joined by "The Brotherhood" to discuss the importance of preserving, protecting and purposing mental health discussion for men during Men's Health Month. A vivid discussion with the brothers about their mental health advocacy work which was born out of a need to end the stigmas around Mental Health Awareness. A personal conversation with longtime friend, Salesman and Mental Health advocate Jay Brown, prompted the creation of this safe space with his brotherhood about the myriad challenges men face weathering personal storms. We talk to Chris Hubbard of the Cleveland Browns, Human Services Professional and Entrepreneur Aaron Green https://www.strugglemademe.co and Mental Health Professional and Advocate Mark Harrison about their struggles to maintain through divorce, personal struggle, childhood trauma and the pandemic. The brothers are provided reinforcement by contributor and licensed clinical therapist P. Bashea Williams who helps to center the discussion around acknowledging black men's pain, their attempts to cope with their personal and professional challenges, in an ever evolving world but offering tools, skills and resources, on how to release, connect and heal.Struggle Made MeStruggle Made MeStruggle Made Me | More Than Clothes | Indianapolis Active WearStruggle Made Me is a clothing brand designed to uplift the voices and stories of overcomers, underdogs, barrier breakers, and all the people working to defy the odds every single day. Men's and Women's activewear.

Host Sylvia K. Alston www.sylviakalston.com drops a line on location from her spa vacation in Arizona to talk the symbolism of the Juneteenth holiday and also to give a warm wish of love and thanks for fathers for this Fathers Day Holiday.

Writer and Journalist Torraine Walker www.torrainewalker.com and Co-Founder of All Hip Hop.Com Chuck Creekmur www.chuckcreekmur.com join host and executive producer Sylvia K. Alston for social commentary on the week. Discussion includes the conviction of Derrick Chauvin, the death of Daunte Wright and Ma'Khia Bryant and the effects social trauma has on black men. Often misunderstood, maligned and poorly defined in mainstream media- Torraine and Chuck join us to discuss their feelings around black manhood, the trauma bonds that generations of violence has on black men. We examine black male relationships in relation to society, music, and culture at large....We end our discussion with hip hop and accountability vs responsibility. Check out Chuck's company at www.allhiphop.com for all hip hop culture news and visit Torraine Walker's site for past stories, journalism and content.

Host and Executive Producer Sylvia K. Alston is joined by friends Robyn Lowe and Monique Bell to discuss the week that was. Conversation includes Derek Chauvin Trial, Daunte Wright murder and the PTSD that is caused in workplace environments and home life when we are battling the pain and stress of our seeing so much violence in America.

Host and Executive Producer Sylvia K. Alston spends an episode discussing the importance of processing and dealing with our grief, after a series of personal losses, the death of colleague and friend Midwin Charles and the very tragic death of DMX. Syl shares personal history of loss and how it's important to take stock in and invest in our healing and grieving. Joined by author, professor and drug and alcohol counselor Jema Hill Cook, the ladies dissect how personal trauma leads to risk factors and behaviors that are symptoms of deeper and larger issues. A master class discussion on addressing loss, dealing with grief and healing from the inside out......

Author, Speaker and Coach Jennifer Arnise originally joined Host and Executive Producer Sylvia K. Alston in August of 2020 to discuss her apt book F$ck That Cape which centers the concept that black woman are always trying to do too much for too little in return. A healing discussion that addresses trauma, how shame stands in the place of vulnerability and the racial unrest that continues to leave us all fearing for our collective safety. Jennifer reveals the miracle that helped her to shift her perception and how she embraces her full womanhood as she pivots through the pandemic. A GEM of a discussion. For more information about the author and to buy the book visit www.jenniferarnise.com Please rate, review and share the show.

Clinician and Nationally Awarded Relationship Expert Paul Bashea Williams joins host Sylvia K. Alston to discuss relationships, marriage, & the work that needs to happen between black couples to heal after the the circle of trust is broken. We also give our weigh in on the Derrick Jaxn cheating scandal. For counseling, to buy his book Dear Future Wife and for more information about our guest visit www.basheawilliams.com

Host Sylvia K. Alston gives a tribute to the recent loss of loved ones.

Host and Executive Producer Sylvia K. Alston takes a deep look into the making of Stanley Nelson's latest documentary #Crack on Netflix. with the Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Director. Nelson, was awarded the National Humanities Medal Award by President Obama in 2015 and is a consummate storyteller and artist. Crack explores the 80's, how crack eviscerated communities and families and encouraged new legislation that would find its most vulnerable target: black men. An exploration into hip hop culture, the music scene and how urban centers provided the backdrop for a multi billion crime spree that went as high as the Presidency of the United States. For more information about Stanley Nelson and his work and his mentorship program for young filmmakers visit www.firelight.tv

Episode #012 UNCORKED with Angela McCrae, Marcia Jones and Dan Glover Host Sylvia K. Alston sits down to celebrate Black Winemakers during Black History Month. Wine enthusiast and CEO of Uncorked and Cultured Angela McCrae produces this segment bringing Urban Connoisseurs CEO Marcia Jones in to share how she followed her passion after a cross country trip to celebrate her freedom in 2011. Winemaker Dan Glover shares how he created his wine L'Objet after being on the art and culture scene in Los Angeles for 20 years. With the creation of the Inaugural International Winemakers Summit, 12 award winning winemakers from all over the world, renowned sommeliers and champion chefs come together for a weekend of celebration. For more information and to attend the summit www.internationalwinemakersummit.com

For the first and likely only time, I sit with my husband James "Jay" Alston to talk about our relationship, our marriage and our family. We share deep personal truths about how therapy turned our relationship right side up and our recent decision to renew our vows on our 15th wedding anniversary on January 1, 2021, and why we didn't give up on each other.

Harlem native, Multimedia personality, Sirius XM host and now Author joins Sylvia K. Alston to recap her new memoir Bevelations: Lessons from a Mutha, Auntie, Bestie. A review of the memoir, good girl chat and some personal gems from the free flowing author as she recaps her life's lessons, her rising brand and her theory that life does indeed get greater later. www.bevysmith.com

Psychologist and Practitioner Lindsey Dial of Private Practice For Every Mountain www.foreverymountain.org joins host Sylvia K. Alston to discuss her transparent and deeply personal journey to motherhood. Lindsey is authentic as she shares her fears about "the motherhood clock", the fears of women in their 40's who have not found the perfect mate but want children and how the Covid-19 pandemic exposed her tremendous desire to be a mother. Deeply personal commentary about the pressures on women to live up to a standard and ideal and one woman's decision to design her path to motherhood on her own terms

Friend, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Consultant Torin Ellis of the Torin Ellis Brand www.torinellis.com joins host Sylvia K. Alston as part 2 of a new series of discussion about how racism and the recent acts of lawlessness at the US Capitol affect employees and employers and thwarts progress in the workplace all while disrupting the bottom line. Torin, a well known tactician uses firebrand to engage discussion about change needed in systems, resources and behavior in workplace culture and the handling of racism discussions.

On this episode, host Sylvia K. Alston breaks formation from her planned episodes to create a series of episodic discussion about racism, lawlessness and the overall effect it has on Black America. The episode dissects the senselessness of the January 6th, 2021 Terror at the US Capitol. Political commentator and political scientist Dr. Jason Johnson and Attorneys Charles Coleman and Midwin Charles are guests. Guests weigh in on the effects of white supremacy and white nationalism on US institutions, Black America and society at large with specific historical reference & culpability of POTUS Trump.

If we really do the hard work, it's going to take a generation or two before real impactful change can happen. Then it's possible the industry could look like a place where more people want to be.  That means it's going to take every minute of that time to make up for the past and have meaningful conversations to get there.  Because right now, despite decent progress, insurance still has a gap to fill communicating the opportunities that are available inside.    Sylvia K. Alston, Managing Partner at Momentum Risk Management, talks about her experience creating her own insurance path to include more people. 

Sylvia K. Alston is the Founder and CEO of Momentum risk management an insurance brokerage firm that provides consultative risk management advice and insurance products for individuals, businesses and organizations. She is also the host of Sirius XM's NeXt Nation. A show highlighting the new school of burgeoning thought leaders, social business disruptors, tastemakers. In this episode Sylvia talks about her entry into the risk management industry, Momentum's mandate to promote inclusion in the insurance field. She also touches on keys for entrepreneurs looking to start businesses in the post Co-vid 19 climate and how she became an on air talent with her own show on Sirius XM. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/drivensocietypodcast/support

MJ sits with the one and only, Sylvia K. Alston! Sylvia has a growing media brand. She is the executive producer and host of a weekly program on the Sirius XM Urban View network entitled Next Nation which focuses on lifestyle, legacy and leadership. She is also a thought leader in business and sits on the national advisory board for RLC, Inc. (Rescuing Leftover Cuisine) a national organization headquartered in NYC that provides supply chain procurement solutions that directs excess food from waste and into the hands of the less advantaged. Sylvia is a strategic partner for the Tri State Diversity Council, which focuses on building inclusion and diversity initiatives into executive leadership roles. She is also a member of NYWIFT (New York Women in Film and Television). Finally, she has over 20 years experience in risk management. Visit her at www.momentum-risk.com

Karen Hunter and Sylvia K. Alston explore all of the pitfalls and problems with the #MeToo movement and cancel culture. Should there be a statue of limitation? Where does "hair-smelling" fall on the spectrum of sexual assault, if at all? It's a lot to unpack. What are your thoughts?

Tech expert and founder of Metame.co breaks down the web 3.0 and the future (and the now) of tech...the blockchain on The Karen Hunter Show with Karen Hunter and Sylvia K. Alston.