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  • Ep 40 Prashante Bailey-Lewis; From Teen Mom to Rising Mogul #entrepreneurspotlight

    Ep 40 Prashante Bailey-Lewis; From Teen Mom to Rising Mogul #entrepreneurspotlight
    May 28 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 40th episode of Professor P's Podcast and season finale. I am bringing you another GUEST SPEAKER, Prashante Bailey Lewis with Crown Kemist and PurSpace Herbal Care. From TEEN MOM to RISING MOGUL! #entrepreneurspotlight

    Prashante Bailey Lewis is a seasoned professional with more than 17 years of experience in natural hair care specialist, product formulation, herbal wellness, cannabis products, and alternative health education. As a business consultant, she provides services to small businesses owned by black and brown entrepreneurs, focusing on truth, harmony, and sustainability. She has successfully worked as educator and facilitator for healthy hair care as a licensed cosmetologist. As well as a program organizer and counselor for small business development organizations. She aims to empower underrepresented communities by enhancing branding, business plans, loan readiness, consumer experience, and financial awareness in business operations for long-term sustainability and equity.

    You can connect with Prashante at the links below:

    • Website: thepurspace.shop
    • Instagram: Instagram: Business consult/ stylist Crownkemstconslut
    • Instagram: Cannabis wellness brand Purspace_herbal-care

    And be sure to connect with me too! Thank you in advance for all your love!!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

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    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    44 m
  • Ep 39 The Power of a "To Do" List #mastery

    Ep 39 The Power of a "To Do" List #mastery
    May 21 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 39th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is the POWER of a “To Do” list. #mastery

    How many of you love a “to do" list? I absolutely thrive on them. Now, how many of you have good intentions when you write your “to do" list, but don’t seem to get things marked off? I totally get it!! In this episode I share a story with you on the POWER of a “to do” list and how I used one when transitioning from working at the state to becoming a professor.

    As per my usual, I have homework for you to do. If you need some encouragement to help you move forward from a place you may be feeling stuck, then this podcast is for you. If you are ready to move out of your current employment into a new job, then this podcast is definitely for you. If just need some energy and some inspiration, then this podcast is for you too!

    I do encourage you all to sit with this podcast episode and then pray to God to help you find out what your “to do” list is so you can move into your new beginnings. I promise you that you can do it! The matrix doesn’t live without us. It is us who keeps it alive. We can and many of us do live outside the matrix, and we are thriving!!

    Remember to connect with me on social media. My handles are below. And I would love for you to subscribe, leave me a review, and share this podcast with everyone you know. Thank you in advance!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    www.calempowered.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natasha_m_palumbo/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LdyBug

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    13 m
  • Ep 38 Marketing and Branding; Self Branding #entrepreneurialtip

    Ep 38 Marketing and Branding; Self Branding #entrepreneurialtip
    May 14 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 38th episode of Professor P's Podcast. Welcome to this month’s entrepreneurial tip. The topic for this show is Marketing and Branding, SELF-BRANDING!

    Marketing and branding are some of my favorite topics to teach and discuss. In this episode, I will give you some of my best tips regarding both. First, we dive into the power of color psychology. I give homework out right away with the first homework doing research on what each color psychology and really understanding what meaning each color holds. In branding color is very important. My branding colors are blue, black, white for my entrepreneurship lane and I add sliver for my empowerment lane. I am brand loyal. I even drove a blue Camero till this year when I changed it out for a black one.

    Along with color psychology, I also give home to learn and deepen your understanding of emotional intelligence and emotional marketing. They are tied together. I tell the story of the genius of Proctor and Gamble’s Marketing team and a signature commercial of theirs which focused on the mothers of Olympians. Show how they took them to all their games and practices as young children. The ad is soul touching because it really showcased the love of a mother and her children. How they are truly the ones behind the athlete the entire time. They then seal the deal by telling the audience they have sponsored several tickets to the Olympics for the mothers of Olympians. This type of emotional marketing drove sales through the roof. Genius!!

    I end by giving you a self-branding exercise that I give to all my entrepreneurs and students. It is a very powerful assignment. Everything we build comes from ourselves. In business your brand is rooted in YOU, so it is important if you are going to be an EMPOWERED entrepreneur to ensure you have your own self branding down. The same is true for those who want to live an EMPOWERED LIFE! Jump into the episode and make sure to have paper and something to write with.

    Remember to connect with me on social media. My handles are below. And I would love for you to subscribe, leave me a review, and share this podcast with everyone you know. Thank you in advance!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    www.calempowered.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natasha_m_palumbo/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LdyBug

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    15 m
  • Ep 37 Listening vs. Hearing #mastery

    Ep 37 Listening vs. Hearing #mastery
    May 6 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 37th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is LISTENING vs. HEARING #mastery

    Did you know there is a difference between listening and hearing? There absolutely is. Many times, we are just hearing the world and people around us. We don’t really listen. Effective communication is where there is an understanding. But when we are only hearing someone, we are not seeking an understanding because we can only do that when we listen intently.

    I have the honor of teaching some of the most amazing students around. For the past few years, I have taught business communication, and this is one of our hot topics. My students are always amazed and quickly realize that most of the time they are just hearing. What I love is from that point of revelation, they begin to change and start truly listening. The more intently we listen the better we learn!

    Listeners are some of the highest paid people on the planet. Just look at therapist for an example. They are paid to truly listen to us. Myself as a coach, consultant, and teacher, must truly listen to have a better understanding of my client and my students’ needs. Relationships are important and truly listening to those we have relationships with, and others is mission critical to living the empowered life and to be an empowered entrepreneur.

    I have some powerful homework for you this week. So, jump into this episode to hear more and make sure you do that homework. It will help you in so many ways.

    Remember to connect with me on social media. My handles are below. And I would love for you to subscribe, leave me a review, and share this podcast with everyone you know. Thank you in advance!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    www.calempowered.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natasha_m_palumbo/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LdyBug

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    12 m
  • Ep 36 Tonya Said; From Heartbreak to Healing #entrepreneurialspotlight

    Ep 36 Tonya Said; From Heartbreak to Healing #entrepreneurialspotlight
    Apr 23 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 36th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another GUEST SPEAKER, Tonya Said with Your Yoni Retreat. From HEARTBREAK to HEALING! #entrepreneurspotlight

    Tonya is the founder and co-owner of Your Yoni Retreat, deeply committed to empowering all women, including womb holders, through mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She believes that reproductive health maintenance, hormonal balance, and positive psychological stimulation are crucial to women’s GREATNESS, alongside building mental and emotional strength. As a certified wellness practitioner and life coach, Tonya dedicates herself to this mission. Beyond her professional achievements,

    Tonya is a true Renaissance woman. She earned her Bachelor’s degree (UOP) and is currently pursuing a Doctorate at (UOS). In addition to her academic pursuits, she is a devoted wife, mother, bonus mother, entrepreneur, and former financial executive for several global Fortune 500 companies. Tonya envisions a world where all women thrive in every facet of their lives. She has dedicated her life to supporting women on their journey to womanhood and reaching their highest potential, offering her guidance every step of the way.

    Below are ways you can connect with Tonya:

    • youryoniretreat.com
    • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/youryoniretreat
    • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/youryoniretreat

    And be sure to connect with me too! Thank you in advance for all your love!!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natasha_m_palumbo/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LdyBug

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    41 m
  • Ep 35 Delayed Gratification #mastery

    Ep 35 Delayed Gratification #mastery
    Apr 16 2024

    Welcome everyone to the 35th episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is DELAYED GRATIFICATION #mastery

    Delayed gratification and emotional intelligence are tied together. In our very fast world where everything is at our fingertips, we can get pretty much anything we want right now. But it is important to learn how to have delayed gratification. What does that even me. It means that you wait for greater. Instead of taking a weekend trip to the Bay Area or wherever you might want to go, you save that money for an even greater trip to Rome or some other country.

    We are not animals; we are intelligent human beings who can wait. There is great power in patience. Did you know that? But again, our world today isn’t set up for much patience. Fashion is fast, Amazon is fast, we have microwave moments all over the place. But the real power is being able to delay our gratification for greater. How many of you want greater in your life? Look at all the hands going up! Well hop into today’s podcast to hear more about delayed gratification. I will give you homework as always, make sure you take some time to do it.

    Remember to connect with me on social media. My handles are below. And I would love for you to subscribe, leave me a review, and share this podcast with everyone you know. Thank you in advance!

    Contact with Professor P

    Website www.natashapalumbo.com

    www.calempowered.com

    Email natasha@natashapalumbo.com

    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/natasha_m_palumbo/

    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LdyBug

    LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/natasha-m-palumbo-mba-entrepreneurship-empowered/
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    14 m
  • Ep 34 The Power of Networking #entrepreneurshiptip

    Ep 34 The Power of Networking #entrepreneurshiptip
    Apr 9 2024
    Welcome everyone to the 34th episode of Professor P's Podcast. Welcome to this month’s entrepreneurial tip. The topic for this show is NETWORKING, there is great power in your network. It is a key to the foundation of being an EMPOWERED entrepreneur and one who lives an EMPOWERED life. “Networking is an investment in your business. It takes time and when done correctly can yield great results for years to come.”—Diane Helbig According to the Oxford dictionary, networking is defined as “interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts...it’s so important to network when starting a new business.” What I love is that even the dictionary states how important it is for startups to network. There are over 7 billion people on the planet, each one holding a key. Many of them have a key you need. It is important to find them and obtain the key. It is the only key that unlocks the door that you were called to walk through. Far too often, we take for granted how important people are, especially as we become even more dependent on technology. But as you will see when I address the power of human capital, we are nothing without people. When building your network, you want to think about your target market and then build a circle around them. Start by identifying who they are. Once you’ve accomplished that, I need you to identify where they might be, who might work with them, who might serve them. Here is an example: a large target for me is the underserved. I am here for them. So, I need to build my network with social services that care for the underserved. Then, I’m able to work with my target market and be paid for the work I do. My network needs to be built with nonprofits, county department of health and welfare, and the like. That means I need to be at networking events where underserved people will be attending. You understand? I’m making connections outside of my direct target. The same is true for you. Your homework: I want you to make a list of the important contacts in your network. These will be individuals who may provide information to you, advice, inspiration, encouragement, and the like. When you write them down, you can note what it is that you get from each person. What value does the exchange you have with them bring to your life? Then, I want you to note next to their name who introduced you to them. How was it that you met? If you introduced yourself to them, then just put “me.” In networking, there are brokers, and if you are familiar with what brokers do, they connect. In real estate, they connect buyers to sellers. My dear friend Henry Einstein, who wrote the foreword for my book Startup to Success, is a real estate broker and a powerful connector. This young man is a business genius, and he is able to not only connect buyers to sellers, but his ability to network is out of this world. Today, he has a strong network of individuals who have influence, affiliations, wealth, and power. For the purpose of this activity, the person who connected you with your contact is the broker. You are going to need to find out who your brokers are. If you see “me” appear too many times, you know that you have an inbred network. Diversity is extremely important to your network. Please make sure to build a diverse network so that you don’t get caught up in group thinking. No more inbred networks! In an article titled “How to Build Your Network,” which was featured in the Harvard Business Review, Brian Uzzi and Shannon Dunlap write: “According to our studies, if you’ve introduced yourself to your key contacts more than 65% of the time, then you’re probably building your network using the self-similarity principle and your network may be too inbred. The self-similarity principle states that, when you make network contacts, you tend to choose people who resemble you in terms of experience, training, worldview, and so on. We have found that executives, in particular, disproportionately use the self-similarity principle to build their networks. Obviously, it is easier to trust someone who views the world through the same lens you do; you expect that person to act as you would in ambiguous situations. What’s more, working with people who share your background is often very efficient: You both recognize concepts that allow you to transfer information quickly, and you are less likely to challenge one another’s ideas. Finally, like-minded people will usually affirm your point of view and, as a result, gratify your ego. Too much similarity restricts your access to discrepant information, which is crucial to both creativity and problem solving. If all your contacts think the way you do, who will question your reasoning or push you to expand your horizon? And because, over time, people tend to introduce their contacts to one another so that everyone becomes friends, the similarity of thought and skill reverberates, creating what we call...
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  • Ep 33 Necessary Endings, Bring New Beginnings #truthbetold

    Ep 33 Necessary Endings, Bring New Beginnings #truthbetold
    Apr 2 2024
    Welcome everyone to the 33rd episode of Professor P's Podcast. I am bringing you another dose of Elixir, the energic power. The topic for this show is NECESSARY ENDINGS, brings NEW BEGINNINGS #truthbetold I am currently listening to a book by Dr. Henry Cloud titled Necessary Endings. The book is so amazing and is my inspiration for this episode. Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist. In this book, Necessary Endings, the premise is endings are a normal part of life. Endings matter and are present in all areas of our lives. Learning to recognize endings is critical. Endings are a necessity for life to thrive in areas of existence. Dr. Cloud offers a mixture of advice and case studies to help readers. He discusses things like pruning, distorted hope and realistic hope, the importance of knowing when to hold on and when to allow a necessary ending to take place. According to Dr. Cloud, today may be the enemy of your tomorrow. In your business and perhaps your life, the tomorrow that you desire and envision may never come to pass if you do not end some things, you are doing today. Getting to the next level always requires ending something, leaving it behind, and moving on. Growth itself demands that we move on. Without the ability to end things, people stay stuck, never becoming who they are meant to be, never accomplishing all that their talents and abilities should afford them. To those who don’t understand how seeds work, it can look like destruction the process the seed must endure. It literally cracks itself open to allow the sprout to appear which then grows and leaves the shell behind. The necessary ending to the seed is the new beginnings of the plant that holds life in it. Pruning in our lives is so important. It is strategic. I had the blessing of living on a vineyard for close to 10 years. Each year I would watch as the farmers would cut back the beautiful, lush growth of the season. The pruning was so intense. There was nothing left but the bareness of the vine. But then each year like clockwork a lusher vineyard appeared. This is the cycle of life that we do not take advantage of enough. What in your life do you need to cut off? Do you need God to help you? Let Him cut you I say. I am a living, walking, testament to the goodness of His pruning. If the vine had held on to the lushness of one season it would have been stuck in that season. I don’t care how much hope it had in a new season; it would not have worked. That is what a distorted hope looks like. Many of us have distorted hope when it comes to relationships. We don’t understand the importance of one’s character. Dr. Cloud goes in depth into false hope and what real hope looks like. He explains, for hope we need a satellite. One that will give you the most accurate predictions is the ability to diagnose character. Once you learn the character traits that give real reason to hope that tomorrow can be different, you can know better whom you want to invite into your tomorrow. You can know that there is a real reason to go forward. He goes on to explain there are basically three types of people in the world, or better, three styles of behavior that a person can exhibit in a particular time or context. 1. Wise people 2. Foolish people 3. Evil people. The person who ultimately does well is the one who can learn from his own experience or the experience of others, make that learning a part of himself, and then deliver results from that experience base. Which brings us to the key to the wise person: When truth presents itself, the wise person sees the light, takes it in, and adjusts. The mature person meets the demands of life, while the immature person demands that life meets their demands. And that is the problem with the fool. Whereas the chief descriptor of the wise person is that when the light shows up, he looks at it, receives it, joins it, and adjusts his behavior to align with the light, the fool does the opposite: he rejects the feedback, resists it, explains it away, and does nothing to adjust to meet its requirements. In short, the fool tries to adjust the truth, so he does not have to adjust to it. Now, these people are the ones who will hurt you intentionally because they want to. You need to protect yourself, your family, church, business, and everything from an “evil” person. Here is where most people go wrong by giving “evil” people the benefit of the doubt or second chances. According to Cloud when a person with malevolent intentions makes themselves known believe them and get them out of your life or at least take protective actions to have an offense when they attack your life. The truth is endings can be and are difficult, even painful, and sometimes are cause for grief and a deep sense of loss. We must face the grieving process that is a mental and emotional letting go or end. We face a new reality brought on by an ending, whatever it may be, this means we must feel and process the feelings and the ...
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