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While I'm in the lab, preparing for the release of the new No Thanks, The Remix Online Course and Discussion Guide, I thought it'd be a great time to throw things back to Episode 58.This is one half of the powerhouse podcasting duo that is Reid This Reid That. If you are curious about the vegan lifestyle, this episode is for you. I talk to one of the gurus out there, TV and Radio journalist Jacque...

We're happy to bring you this new episode that was held hostage to technical difficulties for a bit! We unleash it later today! It was great reconnecting with my friend Gina McCray who happens to be the sitting CEO of one of the oldest employee resource groups in corporate America--The NETwork National Integrated Communications Professionals of AT&T.We sat for a bit to discuss the importance of th...

Making up for lost time, we're flashing back on a Friday because the Thursday spirits worked against us.  Technical difficulties did us in, so we're aiming for next Thursday to bring you Gina McCray from The Network National of AT&T.  Until then, enjoy the incredible Cheryl Grace talking about my new book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself.  The Remix drops in May. This is a public...

I had the pleasure to chopping it up with my friend, the President of D Partners, Gillea Allison ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAEystgBqm3lyB_eT1AheulkAes1xYrsysE) this afternoon. She is a media executive, a master marketer and a changemaker. I grew up in Dallas and recall seeing her flagship magazine on the racks in line at the grocery store. Was this really my Dallas? Well, within the last t...

I had the pleasure to chopping it up with my friend, the President of D Partners, Gillea Allison ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAEystgBqm3lyB_eT1AheulkAes1xYrsysE) this afternoon. She is a media executive, a master marketer and a changemaker. I grew up in Dallas and recall seeing her flagship magazine on the racks in line at the grocery store. Was this really my Dallas? Well, within the last t...

Did you miss the NSC Spring Cleaning Audiocast? Great news! We are airing the audio on a special bonus edition of The Coaching Corner for The Culture Soup Podcast. Sis, we've been through and are going through a lot. It's been hard to see clearly or stay on the path to any goal because I know there has been anxiety and stress simply because of the times we are living in. You've been stretched to t...

How far we've come, but we still have a long way to go. I reminisce over the past year with one of my good friends, political pundit Matt E. Stevens who is the founder of The Matt Minute in Politics. We talk about what is going on in this incredibly intense season we find ourselves in as Americans-- the state of the pandemic, vaccines, federal and state-level politics, voter suppression, the civil...

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This marketing and media executive got his start in non-profits, but when I met him, he was reviving the Sprite brand for The Coca-Cola Company ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-coca-cola-company/) with the power of hip-hop culture to reach different generations. If anyone has put the scaling power of culture to the test, it's James Cuthbert ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAFFdN4BHT2McIs1R...

We're taking it back to this very episode last year with Dr. Anantha Babbili, professor of Media, Communication and Global Leadership from Texas A&M Corpus Christi when the lockdown had just hit.  Where were you and what were you thinking?  Let's reminisce. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack....

I'm guilty of it. You probably are too. When #Linkedin ( https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=linkedin&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6773292951524184064 ) or any of these social media platforms prompts you for a description of the photo you're posting or prompts you for a caption file, I've breezed right past it. Sure, you may have your pronouns on your profile. You may ha...

Want to be a leader? How about a founder? Who you partner with matters, and I'm not just talking about a co-founder. John Tomlinson ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAYIjrABOGnvQ2_7eVqu_qlpzkKQ8l14vVo) , Co-Founder of Equalizer Games ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAC6jJPUBZQrloiX4APkwLHJMnhk0rHOHj5E) knows this all too well. His Co-Founder is his wife, Kathy Tomlinson. Your spouse or significa...

I get questions all the time about the The Executive Leadership Council (ELC) ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/elcinfo/) . It has been embedded in my career journey since 2007, and it became a part of my origin story as chronicled in my new book No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself in 2016.Well, this week, I sit down with one of the officers at the ELC to lift the veil a bit on the...

I've decided to coin a phrase: "The Heartpreneur"She is someone who not only pours their heart into their work, but she pours it out to others. Many people don't understand why you would give away value, but Leah Frazier ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABmMVwUBmd84R5LJBMupE7MKP2ZHid2wVEA) understands why. It is a part of her why. At the heart of it is empathy and a very high emotional intelligen...

The Coaching Corner episode is back for the new year.  This time, I discuss how to lead in a new video-centric business environment.  Enjoy the video!  It is a replay of the multistream that we did earlier on Youtube and Facebook. LMS This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

I wouldn’t be the first to say that in the current cultural context, watching Black History Month unfold in social media news feeds is a bit surreal. If you are Black, you may be in one of two camps: you are either loud and proud and a bit defiant in your celebration of Black Excellence, or you are completely exhausted. You’re exhausted because after last summer’s promises, pledges and performance...

Social media is not only "Culture Soup", it's a double-edged sword. You can get found or get found out. The choice is really yours. I had a compelling conversation with my sister in tech Stephanie Humphrey ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAD56rIBfTj1gvLVWZ_DszC_kHW1xfbmsDQ) , technology and lifestyle expert about how your digital footprint can be a boost to your reputation and brand, or it can k...

Our 2021 premiere episode is a special Inauguration Day edition which will actually begin streaming today, into tomorrow when the show typically airs, each Thursday. I had the honor of discussing my sorority sister, Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris' historic new role as the second most powerful person in the United States--only a heartbeat from the Presidency. I'll be speaking to Charisse Jones...

Ready to get serious about your brand? Join me for the next installment of our #NoThanks ( https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=nothanks&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6734829114835972096 ) Rockstar to Rockstar Fireside Chat series, a rebroadcast of the live multistream from Wednesday. Strategic communications is the one ingredient that leadership development is lacking, an...

Leading up to our next #NoThanks Rockstar to Rockstar Fireside Chat Live on multistream, we're teeing it up with another way to build your brand... public speaking.  Beside that fact that everyone feels they can do it simply because they can talk, we upend other myths.. that speaking is all about the speaker...and that s/he is speaking to everyone in the room. Quite the opposite.  Meet Lisa Vander...

Leading up to our next #NoThanks Rockstar to Rockstar Fireside Chat Live on multistream, we're teeing it up with another way to build your brand... public speaking.  Beside that fact that everyone feels they can do it simply because they can talk, we upend other myths.. that speaking is all about the speaker...and that s/he is speaking to everyone in the room. Quite the opposite.  Meet Lisa Vander...

Sis, grab your lunch. Take a break from election madness. Secure your headphones and a quiet spot to listen and engage in this conversation between myself and Trudy Bourgeois ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAA4XbwBS4ezRz4fDsSWLYzyaCh5CktB8to) , one of the expert voices and influences in my new book No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself. Trudy says you can indeed "create your own equ...

Ready to go beyond pat answers on how to handle bias and microaggressions in the workplace? Join me and Dr. Jeff Gardere, America's Psychologist for this special #NoThanks ( https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=nothanks&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A6727656694635126785 ) Rockstar to Rockstar Fireside Chat focused on privilege and how we can flip it to move forward despite...

In the run up to the launch of the audiobook of my new book, No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself, I am featuring the voices of the expert and executive leader voices that are in the book.  It's also a preview of the #NoThanks Rockstar 2 Rockstar Fireside Chat Series that is currently underway.  This podcast informed the book as much as it expanded my reach.  And if you check out the...

Leading up to the release of my audiobook for No Thanks: 7 Ways to Say I'll Just Include Myself, I'm reaching back and re-racking voices from the book and conversations that provide even more insight to the book.  This one is also the precursor to another #NoThanks Rockstar to Rockstar Fireside chat.  This one with none other than the fabulous Trudy Bourgeois. Get your value on.  Ready? This is a...