BOSS Talk

"Avoid becoming the proverbial squirrel, mindlessly chasing too many things. It's crucial that our pursuits align with both our short-term and long-term goals, ensuring a meaningful connection and purpose." ~ Antoinette Mendez   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by Antoinette Mendez. With a fiery passion for helping young students succeed in postsecondary planning, Antoinette brings a uni...

"Only in the silence can true healing begin. Embrace the fear and face the cave, for it is there that God wants to take your pain and transform it into strength." ~ Michelle Guevara   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, meet my guest Michelle Guevara. She is a mover and shaker who refuels by spending time in nature and journaling. A Program Manager with the University of Arizona's Department of Surgery...

"I don't think we have to have a work life and a home life. I think we can just have a life, and they ought to blend together." - James Christensen   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by James Christensen, the dynamic leader at the helm of Gateway Bank, Mesa Arizona's one-and-only community bank. With keen business acumen, James has nurtured Gateway Bank into a high performing and respect...

"Without the wilderness, you can't look back and say, wow, look how far I've come. And that's where I sit today, on the other side of the wilderness saying, wow, look how far I've come." ~ Brenda Mariah   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by Brenda Mariah, founder of Push Career Management where their mission is to eradicate joblessness and underemployment by encouraging and equipping oth...

"Take care and listen to your body and your mind, and be good for you, or you will not be good for anyone else." ~ Roicia Banks   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am delighted to interview Roicia Banks, an inspiring social worker and community advocate, who has spent more than ten years creating a positive impact on children and families within state and tribal governments. With Social Roots, LLC...

"2023 has been about giving up the good for the great. You don't know what's on the other side until you let something go." ~ Dr. Khalia Braswell   In this captivating installment of BOSS™ Talk, we hand over the reins to Keiona Eady, a proud luminary at the helm of The Authentic Messenger—a powerhouse PR + Marketing enterprise. Formerly the charismatic voice behind the New Geechee podcast, Keiona...

"Being strong is not like this rigid thing, it's meant to be flexible. You're meant to be flexible to move with what life brings." ~ Kendra Tillman   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by Kendra Tillman, a passionate mentor and advocate for women experiencing burnout. Kendra possesses an undeniable talent for helping women find their voice and embrace self-care, leading them confidently an...

"There's always more things that we can learn or refine, but if there's something burning in your heart to share, you have a unique perspective, and someone needs to hear your particular perspective." ~ Dr. Nadia Brown   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by Dr. Nadia Brown, a sales strategist and founder of a sales consulting firm The Doyenne Agency. With over 15 years of experience, she...

"I am amazing! I don't have to do it the way everybody says you're supposed to do it. I have unique ideas and thoughts that need to be heard." ~ Tanika J. Lothery   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by my friend and colleague Tanika J Lothery, a dedicated entrepreneur and the driving force behind Virtually Yours TJL, an agency that specializes in offering remote professional assistance to...

"Sometimes entrepreneurship is ugly, it hurts and it's frustrating and confusing and you feel like you are in a crowded room screaming and nobody is paying attention." - La'Vista Jones   In this episode of the BOSS™ Talk podcast, host La'Vista Jones opens up about her frustration and disappointment when her business milestone goes unnoticed, highlighting the challenges of running BOSS™ Talk for th...

"Don't put yourself last because you were designed to be first." ~ Damaris Carroll   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I sat down with Damaris Carroll to explore her personal journey with self-care and discovering how to choose herself first. Damaris is a creator and implementer of effective plans to optimize DEI and Employee Engagement in organizations. Damaris creates, maintains, and supports train...

"Self-care is not optional. I define self-care as something that is intentional and something that you do just for you. The intentionality piece makes a difference because you're reminding yourself - I deserve this and I matter." ~ Debbie Reber   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I get to sit down with parenting activist, Debbie Reber who is, also, the founder of Tilt Parenting , a website,  podcast,...

"We go through life, checking the boxes and doing all the things we are supposed to do - but never do we actually check in with ourselves and say, is this what I want?" ~ Jennifer Arthurton   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I am joined by Jennifer Arthurton, the creator and founder of Old Chicks Know Sh * t , which is a community and podcast that is designed to inspire and support midlife women in...

"The words that I chose for the year were "Grow Together" and I want it for our team, for us to grow together as a team, for us to be growing together with our clients. That's where I think we just create this really beautiful environment where people can be themselves, be vulnerable, and also do really excellent work together." ~ Pamela Slim   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, it is a full circle mo...

"When I took ownership of my time, it allowed me to free up space for other priorities in my life - that's when things started to shift." ~ April Nowlin   Time is the most valuable resource we have and to spend it on tasks that you simply shouldn't be doing is wasteful. This is where systems come in, they help you free up space and take ownership of your time. And that time freedom is something mo...

"Being scared means that this is what you should be doing, it's clearly what you want and that fear needs to drive you forward, instead of keeping you standing still." - Alicia Peterkin   In goodtherapy.org perfectionism is defined as the need to be or appear to be perfect, or even believe that it's possible to achieve perfection and we are going to get real today about how that has played out in...

"Everybody's acting like they've already figured it all out and really what you have is people who are all making it up one day at a time." ~ Tamara Kemper   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, La'Vista is sitting down with Tamara Kemper, Founder and CEO of The Process Mavens, to talk about battling boss shame! Tamara Kemper and her team at The Process Mavens help rapidly-growing teams quickly build em...

"Because I wanted this so bad, I sacrificed a lot - working myself the way I did probably stalled my success because I wasn't taking care of myself." - Nancy Badillo   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk I am sitting down with Nancy Badillo, Etsy Coach, Marketer, and Content Creator. Nancy helps Etsy sellers turn their passion into profits by teaching them the EXACT steps needed to be taken to start, ma...

"For me, it's about energy management. And if I have just too many things on my plate, too many plates spinning, then I don't always have the creativity to devote to what I'm working on." ~ Isha Cogborn   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, we speak with Isha Cogborn, the founder of Startup Life Support, where she helps entrepreneurs overcome the fear, frustration, and isolation of starting a business....

"During a time of introspection, I found my voice. And most importantly, I now see myself - all of me." ~ La'Vista Jones   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I take to the mic by myself to kick off Season 3 with a brief yet intimate and vulnerable monologue. During this episode I touch on vision, confidence and the major catalyst that ignited my season of deep introspection and personal growth.  Being...

"We can all lose sight of the vision - but we can always find our way back to it." - Tanika J. Lothery   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk my assistant and right hand, Tanika J. Lothery and I come together and have a frank conversation about this season of BOSS™ Talk - the wins we've experienced, our opportunities and a peek into the future of the show.  This was such an honest and enjoyable conversat...

"You have to avoid burnout. And you have to take care of you. And you can't feel guilty about that." - Candice Brown   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk we are talking to Candice Brown who is a self care advocate and has developed her own self care practice involving a cup of tea, a good read and a richly scented candle into a business called Grace + Gratitude Teas.  In the midst of the pandemic, Cand...

"I had to put systems in place so that I was not the single point of failure - systems allow us to scale and for things to continue to move forward without our personal involvement." - Angela Devlen   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk we are getting to know Angela Devlen - she has a calling to support midlife multi-passionate entrepreneurial women. By leaning on her own experience, professionally and...

"If you don't have the systems in place, you're going to lose - and I can't afford to lose." - Michelle Anderson   In this episode of BOSS™ Talk, I had the pleasure of speaking with Michelle Anderson, who is not only my girl crush, she is also the mom of 6 and the owner and head stylist of MichelleAndHair in Tempe, AZ.  Heavily influenced by her grandmother, Michelle's love for hair grew as her sk...

"You can build something that you absolutely love, or you can build a monster - the majority of entrepreneurs are going to build a monster." - Shayla Boyd-Gill This interview is guaranteed to motivate you to build the business of your dreams instead of an overwhelming monster. In this episode of BOSS™ Talk I am speaking with Shayla Boyd-Gill who launched into entrepreneurship via the birthing indu...