Mind Of A Mentor

Mind Of A Mentor #96 - Ona Oghogho by Ossa CollectiveMind of a Mentor is an Ossa original show hosted by Marla Isackson, Founder and CEO of Ossa Collective women’s podcast network. For more information about Ossa, visit: https://ossacollective.com/ Follow Ossa on Socials- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ossaforpodcasters/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ossa-collective/ Facebook: h...

Leeann Leahy is CEO of The VIA Agency, a full-service advertising agency with national clients including Lowe’s, L.L.Bean, Unilever (Klondike), Arm & Hammer, Perdue, and Golden Corral. Leeann joined VIA as President in 2012 and took over as CEO in 2015, bringing more than 20 years of experience in planning, agency management, and integrated marketing. As her leadership continues to facilitate...

Mollie McGlocklin is the creator of Sleep Is A Skill, a company that optimizes how people sleep through a unique blend of technology, accountability, and behavioral change. Mollie began her career as a non-verbal communication expert and behavior specialist. However, her poor sleeping habits eventually caught up with her and progressed to a challenging bout of insomnia. She began to study the scie...

Laura Khalil is an award-winning speaker, trainer and executive coach who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and spoken to major organizations like Forbes and WeWork to introduce strategies for strengthening the inclusivity, leadership and engagement of their teams. Her passion for empowering women in the workplace drives her mission to eliminate the gender pay gap & to get more women into...

Les Alfred is a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and the founder of Balanced Black Girl, a podcast and supportive wellness community for women of color. Her podcast provides approachable information about wellness and self-care for women of color through candid conversations about health, happiness, and life. Les started her first blog, The Balanced Berry, in 2014 as a place to share her love of...

Jenna Andrews is a singer, songwriter, and executive producer who has written and collaborated with artists including Drake, Dua Lipa, Lily Allen, Jessie J, Diplo, and Jennifer Lopez. Jenna began songwriting at age 14 and dropped out of college after 6 months to pursue her music career. She moved to Vancouver and was discovered soon after by famed manager Chris Smith (Alessia Cara, Nelly Furtado),...

Carly Stein is Founder & CEO of Beekeeper’s Naturals, a neutraceutical company that creates and sells organic, science-backed bee products. Beekeeper's organic products contain bee-sourced ingredients like propolis, pollen, honey, and royal jelly that have a powerful impact on human health. Carly's mission to save the bees and change the face of healthcare began while visiting Italy in 2012, w...

Jenny Fenig is a business coach, strategist, author, and podcast host. She specializes in combining modern and ancient practices to help women entrepreneurs increase their confidence, impact, money and freedom. Prior to beginning her entrepreneurial journey, Jenny built a successful corporate career as a public relations campaign manager and a business conference producer. However, she eventually...

Julie Lauren is an author, content creator, and host of the Hashtag No Filter podcast. Julie started her career in the fashion industry, working with companies like Oscar de la Renta and Intermix, followed by working with Petra Nemcova to develop her lifestyle brand. Julie published her first book, "Oops!", in 2015 -- an insider's guide to sex, dating and relationships in your 20s. Julie's podcast...

Alina Trigub is the founder of SAMO Financial, a real estate investment advisory firm. She helps her clients build wealth for themselves and their families by passively investing in commercial real estate syndications. Prior to launching her own firm, Alina worked as a Tax Accountant at Ernst & Young, as well as in the private sector. She earned her MBA in Finance and Management from Rutgers U...

Dr. Sophia Yen is CEO and Cofounder of Pandia Health, a birth control delivery service on a mission to make women’s lives easier by bringing birth control to women wherever they have internet and a mailbox. In her work as a physician, Dr. Yen noticed that many of her female patients were skipping birth control because they had trouble refilling their prescription or couldn’t afford medication. Thi...

Hayley Luckadoo is a serial entrepreneur, podcaster, and motivational speaker who spends her days dreaming up new ways to help creatives take risks, grow their business, and achieve their biggest dreams. Hayley’s first foray into entrepreneurship was her wedding planning business, Fairytale Pursuits, which she started out of her college dorm room. Hayley went on to partner with her husband Luke to...

Dawn Dahlby is President and Founding Partner of Relevé Financial Group, a private wealth advisory firm. As the country's first certified Behavioral Financial Advisor, Dawn educates and empowers women by underscoring the symbiotic relationship between financial and emotional health; or self-worth and net worth. With 20 years of experience as a CFP®, BFA, and CRPC®, Dawn helps her clients to design...

Sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington built their careers in Hollywood, interviewing A-list celebrities and covering all things pop culture. However, in recent years, the sisters found a new source of inspiration in the #MeToo movement and Time's Up campaign. They decided to channel their shared gift for leading meaningful and influential conversations into building their own movement for women's empow...

Li Hayes is an entrepreneur, inventor, and TV show host. Her company, Go Leeward, represents top business keynote speakers and helps clients create successful, engaging events. Prior to founding GoLeeward, Li spent over 15 years working in HR, planning conferences and business meetings for large companies. Li's TV show, "A Certain Age", highlights the major life accomplishments of women after hitt...

Nicole Christina is a ​psychotherapist specializing in food and body issues, mindfulness, and positive aging. She is also the founder of Zestful Aging©, an initiative that teaches simple, sustainable habits for health and longevity through an eponymous podcast, blog, newsletter, and online course. Through the principles of intuitive & mindful eating, Nicole teaches her clients how to listen to...

Crystal Etienne is Founder of femtech apparel company Ruby Love, a line of innovative, leak-proof period underwear and bathing suits. Ruby Love recently secured $15M in funding after an initial Series A of $8M -- the fourth-largest round ever for a company founded by a black woman. Of the $85B of venture funding generated in the U.S. last year, female founders represented just 2.2%, with only 0.2%...

Lauren Handel Zander is a celebrity life coach, public speaker, and Co-Founder/Chairwoman of Handel Group®, an executive life coaching company based in New York City. She has more than 20 years of coaching experience with clients ranging from Academy Award-winning artists to Fortune 500 CEOs. Her groundbreaking methodology, The Handel Method®, is taught in over 50 major universities and institutes...

Pia León is a Peruvian chef who was recently honored by the World's 50 Best Restaurants as Latin America's best female chef. Pia began her career in the kitchen at Central, a restaurant in Lima, Peru created by world-famous chef Virgilio Martinez. She started as a member of the kitchen staff at age 21, and quickly climbed the ranks to the role of Head Chef. With her talent and leadership, Central...

Sarah Carson is CEO & Founder of Leota, a women’s fashion line that is one of the most rapidly growing women-led companies in the U.S. Sarah’s mission with Leota is to design the most comfortable, versatile, and vibrant fashion on the market. As a former Wall Street investment banker and two-time national Kung Fu champion, Sarah was destined to be a successful entrepreneur. She has been recogn...

Olivia Cole is Cofounder & COO of GoDo Discovery Co., a creative collective dedicated to finding and activating brand truth. GoDo is the merger of two Dallas-based entities: ad agency greenlight and collaborative meeting space HOWDO.With Olivia's leadership, GoDo Discovery Co.'s innovative approach has resulted in lasting relationships with many of their client partners, including Gold’s Gym,...

Susan Eckstein is a Speaker, Transformational Coach, and three-time Ironman Louisville finisher who helps her clients "do their impossible". Through her work, Susan encourages high achievers to create and realize a bigger vision for their lives. Susan began her career working in public relations. However, after accomplishing her dream of competing in her first Ironman Triathlon, Susan set her sigh...

Kate MacKinnon is a Certified Feng Shui Practitioner. Her work combines the Eastern practice of Feng Shui with a Western aesthetic to create spaces of elegance and beauty that also transform lives. Prior to becoming a Feng Shui expert, Kate ran her own management technology consulting business. She was also a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase, a Fortune 100 financial services corporation. Kate firs...

Andrea Sager is an attorney, entrepreneur, and the founder of Andrea Sager Law PLLC, a virtual law firm assisting small business owners. Andrea started her first business, a women's clothing boutique, while she was still in law school. After graduation, Andrea initially worked at a large law firm before realizing that her true passion was to run her own firm providing legal services for small busi...

Felicia Shakespeare is Founder of A Purpose Driven Woman LLC, a personal development company offering online & offline platforms where women have a safe space for personal and professional growth. Her book, "You Are Your Brand: Building from the Inside Out", shows how identifying and developing a personal brand can be used to build a successful future. Felicia is also the host of A Purpose Dri...