Crushing It With Your Tribe! Podcast

In this episode, I speak with Yolanda Jackson (Johnson) about the importance of marrying leadership with diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Yolanda is the Founder and Executive Consultant of BeyondMeasure, LLC. She is described as a multi- dimensional, intrapreneurial leader having served the workforce for 30 years. Yolanda brings an astute understanding to workforce consulting through her experie...

**Trigger Warning - this episode references abuse, human trafficking, and other situations that may not be suitable for all audiences. Listener discretion is advised** In this episode, I spoke with Alisa Griffin about personal safety, not only for women but men as well. Alisa was a native of Baltimore, MD. She graduated from Virginia State University with a B.S. in Public Administration. She enjoy...

In this episode, I speak with Dr.  Deborah Johnson-Blake, best known as "Dr. DJ," about time management strategies. Dr. DJ is an award-winning entrepreneur, educator, motivational leader, corporate trainer, time management, and certified life coach who focuses her career on helping other business professionals succeed. She is the self-proclaimed Time Management Diva . As part of her serv...

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kella Price about all things health related. Kella has more than 20 years of experience in training, and an MS in Exercise Science and Wellness. Kella has published on various topics, including stress and mental wellness. Currently, she is in the process of publishing a wellness book. Kella speaks on topics such as: workplace wellness, weight loss, healthy lifesty...

In this episode, I speak with Lisa Marie Robinson, The Sassy Wealth Coach, about how to take control of personal finances. Lisa Marie has over 20 years of experience in accounting, helping women confidently manage their money and feel empowered. After surviving a tumultuous childhood filled with addiction, theft, and violence, her mission is to help women break free from poverty, struggle, and pai...

Top Real Estate Producer and Author Char Klisares joins Host Robin McCoy to talk about the CKRETFoundation, a domestic violence nonprofit. After being on top of her game for 5 years, Char found herself on a date that turned into a dangerous relationship under 30 days. The following 60 days were a nightmare of being stalked and threatened, and went as far as a malicious criminal charge that brought...

In this episode, I speak with my ABWA sister Latorie Lloyd about how she took her dream and built it into child development learning centers. Latorie is from South Carolina and is the owner and CEO of Aspire Early Learning Academy, LLC. She also extends her passion for helping families as a Realtor with AgentOwnedRealty. She is an adjunct professor with Trident Technical College, as well as the au...

For this episode, I'm doing something a little different: I'm going to talk about a piece of My Camino story. In August 2019 where I walked a portion of the Camino de Santiago solo. One of the mental conversations I had with myself was this idea of "Following the Signs." Signs can come in all shapes and sizes, and are often right in front of us, we just have to look for them. S...

In this episode, I speak with Christine Snyder about how she's founded not one, but two businesses: Snyder's Carpet Care and Women of Heart Investors. Snyder's Carpet Care specializes in professional carpet cleaning and tile and grout cleaning. In June 2022, Snyder’s celebrated 20 years of helping clients keep a healthy and happy home and is one of the top-rated companies in the Dal...

In this episode, I speak with Mary Ceccanese about creating positive environments in the workplace. Mary is the owner and principal consultant of Dynamic Connections LLC. Celebrating almost fifteen years of presenting interactive seminars and workshops to all levels of staff in both for-profit and non-profit organizations, she engages attendees with research-based practices applied to work-life sc...

Host Robin McCoy is the spotlight for this episode, interviewed by OBBM Network's Susan Hamilton, and they're talking about Robin's back story. Starting out in Minnesota, then moving to New Hampshire, Tennessee, and California - Robin ended up in Dallas. Social media helped her stay connected to her past relationships, and she became a master of connecting her 'tribe' to e...

In this episode, I speak with Susan Snow about her story. Susan is a Realtor with Keller Williams Realty, servicing the Denver Metro areas of Colorado. She is the daughter of slain LAPD Detective Thomas C Williams, who killed in the line of duty October 31, 1985 when she was 16 years old. The high-profile murder put her family in a spotlight no one asks for, traumatizing Susan and her family.  Aft...

In this episode, I speak with Julia Kramer about her experience in fostering and adopting. Julia is a proud step-foster-adopt-bio-Mom who loves her kids any way they come to her. After being a stepmom and then having her first son, Julia and her husband knew they wanted to have another child; however, it wasn't a good idea for her to go through another pregnancy. That is when The Kramers look...

In this episode, I speak with Meredith Miller, my ABWA sister and behind-the-scenes rockstar of ATTACK Basketball Academy. ATTACK Basketball Academy is an organization where they focus on developmental, personal training, and group skills rather than wins and losses on the court. These are skills that they can carry with these kids both on and off the court. Through speaking truth wrapped in compa...

Meg Hinkley is the owner of Athenas Strategies - teaching personal safety skills and collaborating with law enforcement, and also a volunteer with Texas Search and Rescue. Most people feel like they would not know what to do if they were in a dangerous situation. Responding correctly is a learned skill, and Host Robin McCoy gets her to share valuable details with us. Enjoy this conversation betwee...

Meet Leahana Kraus, a junior at Academy High School and owner of Home Squared, a screen repair business. Get inspired about how she went forward to step into entrepreneurship, actively looking for answers and boldly taking on a trade she learned from her father. Home Squared is available to design your patio and repair your screens across Dallas, and even employs her friends to get the job done. S...

Meet Meghan Fife, Team Leader and VP of Development for KW Urban Dallas, sharing success strategies for team leadership with Host Robin McCoy. Each Keller Williams office is its own brokerage, so Meghan gets to do what she loves to inspire her team to exceed their goals. To get the things we need, we have to change our behavior and change our language - but that's not necessarily easy! Listen...

In this week’s featured episode of my Crushing It with Your Tribe podcast, I speak with Krysten Vaughan, founder of Reagan’s Renegades and board member for Step Up for Down Syndrome Walk Committee, the top fund-raising team for Down Syndrome Partnership for the last 3 years in a row. Supporting her daughter and others in the differently abled community, Krysten has found great reward in advocacy w...

In this episode, I speak with Cher Ewing about Pintwist Parties, of which she is the owner and founder. Pintwist Parties is a fun, paint party business, and is a great way to tap into your creative side, even if you think you’re not creative. Cher offers unique laser-cut-out projects that are on trend; she brings all the supplies and shows you step-by-step how to complete your project. You can als...

Texas Realtor and Tribe Builder, Robin McCoy, talks with her sister, Tracy Jakobi, about the nuances of home purchase and loan acquisition that put you in the driver's seat. Have you ever been frustrated by the loan application process or increasing your credit score? Tracy Jakobi with Supreme Lending is an expert at identifying ways to help clients find solutions to their credit or qualifica...

Vicki Marlett, with The American Business Women's Association, Charisma Charter Chapter shares her experience with this amazing organization that has been serving and growing women for over 70 years. After 29 years, Vicki has leveraged the strong relationships she's built through ABWA for resources she's personally needed, and to BE a resource when other need services, products, cou...

Author and speaker Janet Bernstein talks with Host Robin McCoy about building her business based on other's success. Janet reveals she never had an interest in coaching people; however, she did have a natural inclination to want others to shine. As she explored this, she stepped into her role as a "Shine Coach" exploring the various and unique ways we all shine and becoming really g...

Musician, songwriter, and actor Eric Oberto talks with Host Robin McCoy about his journey through success, loss, and innovation. Eric made his first thunderous splash into the entertainment industry as the singer/songwriter/front man of the popular synth-core band Tungsten Coil. In 2015 he was diagnosed with Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in his right ear. Being a play-by-ear musician and songw...