Episodios

  • 2 Year Anniversary of Quitting My Job

    2 Year Anniversary of Quitting My Job
    Jul 7 2024
    On July 8, 2022 Aundrea walked away from her local news career and started an experiment. After living a life by other people’s rules and checking the boxes, she decided to try living life on her own terms for two years. She couldn’t give up no matter how hard it got. Now two years later, in a letter to the 2022 version of herself, Aundrea explains what she’s learned, but more importantly what she’s letting go of.

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    17 m
  • The Power of Highly Sensitive People and Embracing Your Emotions At Work with Melody Wilding

    The Power of Highly Sensitive People and Embracing Your Emotions At Work with Melody Wilding
    Jun 30 2024
    Do emails from colleagues or your boss put you in a bad mood? Are you having a hard time shutting off work at the end of the day? Are you ever criticized for being too sensitive? In this episode executive coach and author Melody Wilding explains how to turn that negative feedback into your superpower and navigate corporate environments strategically with your spirit intact!

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    Website: https://melodywilding.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melodywilding/
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    35 m
  • Sandra Lindsay on Navigating Hardships and Making History

    Sandra Lindsay on Navigating Hardships and Making History
    Jun 23 2024
    Are you ready to meet your BIG moment? If the opportunity showed up today could you take all of the attention and pressure that comes with it?

    Nurse Sandra Lindsay was managing an ICU at a NY hospital when she made history as the first person in the United States to receive the covid vaccine. Thrust in front of the entire world, Sandra’s life changed overnight. But she was ready for the opportunity she never even asked for. In this conversation Sandra shares how she’s remained grounded despite the onslaught of media attention, what prepared her to meet this moment and how she now uses her platform to give others a voice.

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    Website: https://www.sandralindsay.com/
    New Book “First In Line” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/First-in-Line/Sandra-Lindsay/9798888452769
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealsandralindsay/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-lindsay-dhsc-ms-mba-rn-ccrn-k-ne-bc-39bb4b38/
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    42 m
  • Kendra Bracken-Ferguson on How To Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals and Why There’s No Such Thing As Failure

    Kendra Bracken-Ferguson on How To Achieve Your Most Ambitious Goals and Why There’s No Such Thing As Failure
    Jun 16 2024
    What are the pillars you live by and how do they align with your actions? Is your ambition running you or are you managing it to live a life of impact?

    We’re answering those questions and so much more. Our guest this week is three-time founder, sought-after speaker and C-suite/board advisor Kendra Bracken-Ferguson. Her ecosystem of leadership is rooted in her global conglomerate BrainTrust including a global brand consultancy and BrainTrust Founders Studio, the largest membership-based platform for Black beauty and wellness founders. She hosts the Business of the Beat podcast, offering insights and behind-the-scenes stories from BIPOC senior executives and operators as they navigate the journey of building and scaling their companies. Among her firsts, Kendra has the distinction of being one of the first 100 Black women to have raised more than $1MM in investment for her debut company, Digital Brand Architects. Kendra’s first book, The Beauty of Success: Start, Grow, and Accelerate Your Brand was released February 13, 2024 and named the #1 New Release in Business Entrepreneurship on Amazon.

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    Keep in Touch With Kendra:
    Website: https://kendrabracken-ferguson.com/
    Braintrust Agency: https://www.thebraintrust.com/home
    The Business of the Beat Podcast: https://kendrabracken-ferguson.com/podcasts
    “The Beauty of Success: Start Grow and Accelerate Your Brand” https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Success-Start-Accelerate-Brand/dp/1394162944
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendrabrackenferguson/
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    47 m
  • Accessing, Healing and Reclaiming Black Joy with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts

    Accessing, Healing and Reclaiming Black Joy with Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
    Jun 9 2024
    How do you access your joy, even in dark times? That’s the central question in this week’s episode. Our guest this week is storyteller, educator, curator of joy and healing Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts. Tracey shares some of her joy journey through personal tragedy that required her to understand the profound impact of simple pleasures. She also gives us a sneak peak into her new book” The Black Joy Playbook.” This episode is an exploration of joy as resistance, how to nurture emotional well-being, and the shared responsibility to progress for future generations.

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    Website: https://www.traceymlewis.com/
    IG: https://www.instagram.com/tmlgwriter/
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    45 m
  • Danielle Mendoza on How To Write A Best Selling Book To Transform Your Business and Personal Brand

    Danielle Mendoza on How To Write A Best Selling Book To Transform Your Business and Personal Brand
    Jun 2 2024
    In today's episode we're diving deep into the world of book publishing and its powerful impact on business and growing your personal brand. Danielle Mendoza shares how to connect book ideas to your business as a way to attract more customers and lucrative opportunities. We're also discussing the different publishing pathways, including traditional, hybrid, and self-publishing. Learn how self-publishing can offer more control, quicker market access, without requiring a large social media following.

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    Website: https://www.confidentconcept.com/
    Download Danielle’s FREE e-book “Timeless Visibility” https://www.confidentconcept.com/download-bestseller
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielle-mendoza-3059788a/
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    45 m
  • How To Overcome What’s Holding You Back

    How To Overcome What’s Holding You Back
    May 26 2024
    We’re just about halfway through the year, and it's time for an intentional check-in. In this episode we’re calling out some of the barriers that may have be in the way of you reaching your goals. It starts with your mindset and then your actions. And if no one told you today, no matter your background or current situation, you are absolutely worth it. Grab your notes, because this episode is packed with actionable steps to help you moving forward.

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    20 m
  • Arivee Vargas on Pursuing Your Zone of Genius, Leaving Big Law, Navigating Motherhood and Launching into Your NEXT

    Arivee Vargas on Pursuing Your Zone of Genius, Leaving Big Law, Navigating Motherhood and Launching into Your NEXT
    May 19 2024
    Arivee Vargas shares her journey from a successful legal career to discovering her true calling in coaching and leadership development. Arivee explains the importance of creating a vision without self-judgment, setting aligned goals, and trusting oneself through a gradual progress. In this episode, Arivee discusses the challenges of leaving the comfort and security of her corporate life to follow her passion, and how motherhood and self-care play crucial roles in her journey.

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    Website: https://www.ariveevargas.com/
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariveevargas/
    May 31st LinkedIn Event: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-live-event-invitation-arivee-vargas-esq--vs55e/?trackingId=sYeYoTLCTx%2B%2FPSjyJgurFQ%3D%3D
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    47 m