Balance Boldly: Intimacy and Impact in Business

  In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast seating with Naketa Ren Thigpen let’s welcome Janet Kafadar, she's  an online business coach and consultant for women working a 9-5 to build their online business empires after dark. She is ridiculously passionate about helping them build their businesses on 20 mins a day and figuring out their next impactful step.  Janet is talking about taking 10-2...

  In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast seating with Naketa Ren Thigpen let’s welcome Dr. Sarah McKay, she's the author of the neuroscience Academy, a presenter of ABC catalyst, and the author of the woman's brain book, the neuroscience of health hormones and happiness.  Imposter syndrome is really about us and other people. And probably more than most people realize is, so many of our dec...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Kris Plachy, Thought Leader and Expert for Entrepreneurial Management. She discusses societal expectations from women, how challenges sharpen us in a good way, and the necessity of being prepared for disruption before it hits ground. There's a lot of assumptions, especially for women, that we should somehow just be good...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Intentional Success Coach Rachael Jencks. She opens up about her experience of coaching clients during the pandemic as well as taking care of six kids during this crucial time at home. If I want to be interrupted, I want it to be interrupted by a conversation that I want to be having. I want to be, you know, helping wom...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Gracie Jones, stalwart in the event planning realm.  I am a no-nonsense person. I'm all about the end product. And I'm all about us all looking good. No, I'm going to treat you all the same if you're producing what I asked you to produce or executing it the right way. – Gracie Jones [22:25] Tune in for more.... More abo...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Case Lane,   So what it really comes down to is your ability to just say, I'm going to do this because I know there's a problem. I know people are looking for a solution. I know I can help. I want to deliver value. So I've figured out a way to make this happen. - Case Lane [15:58] What you will learn ·  The importance o...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Brandi Bernoskie, a blogger and the founder of Alchemy+Aim. She opens up about new ventures, growing a business organically and the importance of intentionality. What I have noticed is that there is sometimes, this lie that we tell ourselves that our meaning, like our meaning as individuals comes from doing, and that is...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet the founder of pH-D Feminine Health, Deannah Seymore. She speaks about the significance of being uncomfortable, vulnerable, and why we need to pay attention to fitness. You can be intentional about your time, wherever you are, and create those moments for you to become grounded and centered. - Deeannah Seymour [23:58] W...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Margy Feldhuhn who dwells on the importance of communicating clearly and effectively, and what it’s like to enter into a professional partnership. As a leader, you can't just say, “Well, these people are dumb.” They're not right. It's like if the market’s not getting the message, I'm doing something wrong. So how do we...

In this episode of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Harmony HR Expert, Lauren Williams. She talks about her journey into a human resource, the importance of building trust in the workplace, and what makes her feel confident with her clients. Change is a scary thing. Even on a very small level, even if you're used to taking the same route to work every day, and suddenly y...

Dr. Lisa, a compassionate expert, and leader in resilience, family strengthening, and shared leadership with over 38 years of experience in Evidence-Based Services open up to Naketa Ren Thigpen. Listen to hear how you can take care of your kids and yourself in the best possible way. So, resilience is about building all those roots and making all those plants…it’s not just the negative thing of bou...

Business coach Jasmin Haley sits down with me Naketa Ren Thigpen to talk about her transition from being an educator and a dental practitioner to a professional speaker. Listen in to hear how she has learned to accept steady growth while following the steps of other established women. You will also hear why she doesn’t take for granted the kindness she has been shown during her journey.  “You can...

Writer, mystic, coach, leader, and a mother talks to Naketa Ren Thigpen about her racial awakening, the concept of whiteness, and what led her from attending seminary to becoming a bold spokesperson. Whiteness is a thing. It’s not who we are but it becomes so ingrained…we need to learn how to separate this. - Kerry Connelly [30:00] What you will learn Kerry shares her life-changing experience abou...

Event planner and mindful business coach Andrea Freeman speak with Moi Naketa Ren Thigpen about her entrepreneurial journey that began at 12 years old. “In order for us to achieve our peak performance, we have to be able to be in a place of fullness and a place of abundance.” - Andrea Freeman [30:50] What you will learn: She explains how her coaching business was formed to help other business owne...

Founder of Connected EC Jamie Shapiro haves a talk with I Naketa Ren Thigpen about her passion for integrating wellness into leadership. Listen: “I have that time just to be with me and that nourishes me and it gives me that time to pause because I love to give to others and I know I can’t do that unless I give to myself first.” - Jamie Shapiro [23:44] What you will learn: She talks about how her...

A nonprofit business strategist and the number one international bestselling author Sarah Olivieri sits with Moi Naketa Ren Thigpen to talk about her passion for working with special needs persons. Listen in to learn the importance of having a method of running a business where you make time to do other things in your life. You will also learn tips on how you can lessen the burden of doing everyth...

The founder of Emerge Sales Training Tasha Smith sits with I Naketa Ren Thigpen as she shares her bold decision to teach people how to sell. She describes her successful journey that has had obstacles and how she’s working to make it bigger than her. Listen to hear how you can choose joy as part of your business strategy from the beginning and eliminate the fear that comes with such a huge respons...

A former high school teacher turned video producer Parchelle Tashi, sits with yours truly Naketa Ren Thigpen to talk about her story and what she is doing to help teenagers. She talks about her experience in the church and why she chose to leave to find herself and become whom she needed to become. Listen in to learn how you can still make an impact in what you love even after leaving the professi...

An international speaker expert Dr. Cheryl Wood sits down with me Naketa Ren Thigpen as we talk about her multifaceted self with her personal development journey and profession. She shares how she moved from being a legal assistant confined in a cubicle for 15 years to a motivational speaker traveling the world to inspire people. Listen in to hear how Dr. Cheryl overcame impostor syndrome that was...

Serial entrepreneur and international speaker Emi Kirschner, sits down with moi Naketa Ren Thigpen to give you details of how she helps business owners get to higher levels.   Listen in to hear how she helps her clients achieve true leadership mentality and drop the employee mentality. Get to hear how you can take care of your health and business while still supporting others during this pandemic...

A master coaching expert Polly Alexandre, sits down with I Naketa Ren Thigpen to talk about her self-discovery journey and eliminating money limiting beliefs.   She shares how situations forced her into spiritual coaching and healing after she started losing relationships in her life and found a way to reinvent herself. Listen in to learn how you can get rid of money limiting beliefs that are ingr...

Psychotherapy expert Dr. Tina Scott sits down moi Naketa Ren Thigpen to talk about her work of helping people heal, be mindful, and find their mental power with her books. She describes the prayer meetings she regularly has with her clinician group that helps them unwind and be at peace- how the group came to be. Listen in to learn how Dr. Tina’s books will help you with the process of healing you...

Former Miss Singapore and South East Asia woman of excellence 2010 Genecia Alluora, sits down with me Naketa Ren Thigpen to share how she has created the largest female entrepreneur network in Asia.  Listen in to learn how Genecia started Soul Rich Woman after discovering excellent business performance online. You will also learn the power that delegating tasks gives you as a business owner in you...

In this last episode of season 18 of the Balance Boldly Podcast with Naketa Ren Thigpen, we meet Echo Huang, an ambitious woman in business. She is the CFP and founder of Echo Wealth Management in Plymouth Minnesota and author of Own Your Future book. Echo shares the story of her childhood and leaving China to pursue an education in America where she eventually gained a love or financial literacy....

One thing I –Naketa Thigpen- am sure about is that the current season we’re in is leaving no one unaffected whether in our relationships, businesses or other sides of our lives.  In today’s episode I want to find out what it would be like if, instead of trying to shift and change things during this intense time of COVID19, we would manage to find the magic that it takes to guide us, increase confi...