Pathways Unwrapped

In this episode of Pathways Unlocked, we have the pleasure of sitting down with our classmate Heidy Torres. Heidy shares her exciting journey and invaluable experiences from her internship at Bloomberg. Tune in as she provides insights into the world of finance and technology, offering practical advice on how high school students can take advantage of internship opportunities. Discover how these e...

Join Liberated Success, Inc. participants as they talk with Kyle Govan, Brooklyn native, Medgar Evers College student, and student teacher as he talks about the power of networking and building relationships.

This week my guest is Eva McKend (twitter: @evamckend) Congressional Correspondent. Eva breaks down the difference between, news anchors and reporters. Eva was a delight to talk with and was happy to share her knowledge, you can connect with her at emckend1@gmail.com  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #c...

This week my guest is Tandalea Mercer @tanda3, professor, law school dropout, and creative. We talk Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, HBCUs, and code-switching. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #fortyfour

This week my guest is Martin Smallhorne @m.smallhorne, educator and host of Y.E.S. Your Education Story.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #fortythree

This week my guest is Keisha Walker, creator of @bcgausa. We talked about her career journey in marketing to creating opportunities for Black people and BIPOC women in gaming. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #fortytwo

This week my guest is Olawale Lawal. Olawale is a Brooklyn native and is serving his community as a firefighter. We talk about his career journey from a substitute teacher, to fraud investigator to a firefighter.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #fortyone

This week my guest is Dr. Rhonda Cambridge - Phillips. Dr. Cambridge- Phillips shares her journey to become a doctor and why she choose to practice medicine in the community in which she resides. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #forty

This week my guest is Danielle Davis, Danielle talks about her love of service, what 2nd graders actually know, and the human side of being a school leader.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtynine

This week my guest is Aswad Jones. Aswad talks about the power of Black educators, shares why he loves his career in the military and why we should consider it as a career option. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtyeight

This week my guest is Tracey Rogers. Tracey talks about being focused in high school on achieving her career goals, being a planner, and working with her peers to take her career to the next level. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtyseven

This week my guest is Rosnel Dorsainvil. Rosnel talks about life as a student-athlete, changing the high school football landscape in New York State and molding boys to men.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtysix

This week my guest is Taniqua Hunter. Taniqua talks about her happy childhood, how her time at Hofstra University shaped her into the professional she is. We talk about the Divine Nine, the power of networking and branding yourself.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtyfive

This week my guest is Charles Deskins. Charles is a fellow hawk, we talk about his career journey to become a lawyer and his work in the gaming industry.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtyfour

This week my guest is Stephanie Blyden. Stephanie breaks down the levels of the armed forces and why choosing a career in the military should be a career option.  #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #careerexploration #thirtythree

This week my guest is Tinh. Tinh is a fashion designer, we talked about his college years at Buffalo State and FIT. Tinh shares some wonderful advice on understanding fashion tiers and why every fashion major needs to take a business and public speaking course. We had a fun conversation.   #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmat...

This week my guest is Alysia Christiani. We had a great conversation about the NYC specialized high school test, the parent’s role in career exploration, and finding that sweet spot in your career where you can thrive. Follow and support her work at: Alysia's website: http://AlysiaSimone.com Third Horizon:  http://www.thirdhorizonmedia.com/ Studio Ananasi:  http://studioanansi.tv/ #...

This week my guest is Chef Joseph A Smalls of @b_raisednyc. Chef Joe shares how the youngest of nine who was good with his hands made a pact with his friends to graduate high school 6 months early, left New York City, headed down south, and launched his culinary career. #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcareersmatter #BIPOC #storytelling #care...

This week my guest is Krystal of @krystal_tantricyogi. Krystal shares how a girl from Houston, Texas was educated in Arkansas on a full ride, majored in biology and her lived experience lead her to help Black Woman heal and connect to their higher self. Support Krystal’s work at www.krystaltantricyogi.com #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenthood #liberatedchildren #liberatedproblemsolvers #blackcare...

This week my guest is Tamara Whitehead. Tamara discusses her mother’s desire for her to become a dancer, why it is important for young people to delete their spam page and why she questions parents when their children don’t recognize Michael Jackson’s music. Follow Tamara on IG @triple7dancestudio_ and register for a class at https://www.triple7dancecompany.com/ #liberatedsuccess #liberatedparenth...

This week my guest is Gary Sheng. Gary shares his start at Mathematics and Science Academy in Illinois where his leadership potential began through organizing through video games. Gary discusses his courage to leave Google, co-founding Civics Unplugged, and equipping young people to build a better democracy. Check out Gray out at GarySheng.com, LinkedIn and Twitter @garysheng #liberatedsuccess #li...

This week my guest is Qiana Mickie. Qiana shares with us her family’s rich history of being four generations of HBCU graduates. Qiana's experience at Hampton University helped her find her voice to increase equity in food systems and how we can infiltrate systems to bring change to our community. You can connect with Qiana on Twitter and IG @ragamickie and book her for speaking engagements at Qian...

This week my guest is Sam Tyler. Sam shares why he is thankful to his HBCU, his experience with the federal government, and writing speeches for an Obama White House. Follow Sam on LinkedIn and on IG @mr_plantbased

This was a fun conversation with Midwood Hornet, Jude Julien.  Jude is a chemistry educator.  Jude shares his journey from Flatbush, Brooklyn to Columbia University to working in education for over 20 years in middle school, high school, and on the collegiate level!  We also talk about remote learning and his Ph. D., we had this conversation at the end of August right before school...

My conversation with Ms. DeShawn Hatcher was so much fun.  DeShawn shares how she turned doing make-up for friends & family into a career, twenty years ago!  DeShawn is passionate about helping new makeup artists learn everything they can so they can be successful in their craft!  Subscribe to her YouTube channel and you can follow her on the socials @DeShawn Hatcher