Bay Area Business Radio

In this episode of Bay Area Business Radio, Lee Kanter interviews Adamaka Ajaelo, Executive Director and Founder of Self-eSTEM, a nonprofit empowering girls and women in STEM. Adamaka shares her personal journey in STEM, inspired by her Nigerian immigrant father, and discusses the organization's programs that build digital, technical, and leadership skills. She highlights the […] The post Igniting...

Lynnette LaRoche, Founder/CEO of Midlife Redesign Collaborative. As a woman who once felt lost, defeated, and fearful of her future after going through multiple major life transitions and having to rise and reinvent her life multiple times, it excites her to guide midlife women on how to do the same. As a life architect, she […] The post Lynnette LaRoche With Midlife Redesign Collaborative appeare...

George Sudarkoff, Executive Coach at George Sudarkoff, LLC. He specialize in guiding gifted leaders with ADHD. With a background in Systems Engineering and Psychology, he leverages over three decades in engineering and entrepreneurship for his coaching, established in 2019. Diagnosed with ADHD later in life, George empathizes deeply with his clients' challenges. He resides in […] The post George S...

In his role as a mentor and coach to entrepreneurs at Bay Area Mastermind, serial-entrepreneur Jeremy B. Shapiro helps small business owners make the transition from "solopreneur" to "business owner" - an important distinction that many entrepreneurs can easily miss when working "in" their business instead of "on" their business. Since 1998, through structured masterminding, […] The post Jeremy Sh...

Peggy Li, Designer at Peggy Li Creations Peggy Li Creations handmade jewelry is based out of San Francisco, CA. With jewelry designs seen in over a dozen TV shows, Peggy loves creating jewelry that is feminine and unique but with modern edge. Connect with Peggy on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. This transcript is machine transcribed [...]

Emily Huynh is a traveling brand photographer and studio owner based in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Over the last four years, she's helped 80+ entrepreneurs revamp their online presence through creative brand photography. She's passionate about helping business owners stand out as thought leaders in their industry by creating strategic, eye-catching imagery that [...]

Elizabeth L. Carter is a crowdfunding securities attorney who represents investment companies, small businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, and other social enterprises with the legal strategy and compliance of raising capital from both accredited and non-accredited investors. Her most recent work includes assisting a driver-owned ride-share cooperative with the legal compliance of its $1.07 millio...

Paulette Harper is a twelve-time best-selling, two-time award-winning author, certified creative story coach. She has been featured in CBS, ABC, The Sacramento Observer, CBN, and NBC. Paulette uses her gifts to equip ambitious Christian women speakers & entrepreneurs to write, publish books, and be the catalyst for transformation in their spheres of influence. She is [...]

Ariana Makau holds a Masters in stained glass conservation from the Royal College of Art in London, and is the president and principal conservator of Bay Area-based Nzilani Glass Conservation. Makau is also the Health and Safety Chair on the Board of the Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA), a Fellow of the American Institute [...]

The proud Berkeley native, Michele Faith Condon, CEO at Faithful Consulting Enterprises is on a mission! Retiring at age 35 from healthcare to go to Hollywood; Michele was ready to step out on Faith! However, life threw her an immediate curveball. The detour from superstardom led her to the center stage in the world of [...]

Dorian Webb the founder of Dorian Webb Lifestyle, creates intentional semiprecious and precious jewelry, artwork, and bespoke home décor that celebrates women, the beauty of connection, and African American culture. The company, which Dorian began while studying at Yale University, found early success at its first trade show where Neiman Marcus purchased the line for [...]

Dr. Julianna Hynes is a global leadership development and advancement strategist, coach, facilitator, and author. She is known for her expertise in women's leadership. Dr. Hynes earned her Ph. D. in Organizational Psychology and focused her dissertation on successful Black women leaders. She learned that having professional savvy, being a continuous learner, garnering the right support [...]

Madelyn Mackie is the career activator! As a Certified Career Management Coach, Nationally Certified Profile Expert, published resume writer, and member of the National Résumé Writers' Association help her clients design unique, job-getting documents, build successful career plans, and create lifelong success. Her clients have landed positions at Facebook, Google, Cisco, AAA, American Red Cross, [...

Paméla Michelle Tate is a survivor, advocate, caretaker and speaker from the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the mother of three, plus one bonus child and the Executive Director of the Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence Resource Center. She is also a contributor to the anthology, "My Walk Past Hell," and author of [...]

Nadia De Ala is a leadership & negotiation coach and founder of Real You Leadership, a 6-month group coaching program and course, helping Women of Color in Technology get the pay, positions and recognition they deserve in their careers. Nadia has supported her clients in making 20-55% more bank, securing that next level role and [...]

Amber E. Senter is founder and CEO of Breeze Distro, a licensed lifestyle and infused cannabis product and distribution company located in Oakland, CA. She is also co-founder and executive director of Supernova Women, a women of color-led organization dedicated to empowering people of color to become self-sufficient cannabis industry shareholders. What You'll Learn in [...]

Linda Adams was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan and moved to California when she was 23 years old as a single mom. The move was extremely tough, but she made it through the struggle. Linda has 2 biological daughters and 4 children she took out the foster care system. Linda taught herself how to [...]

Nikki A. Beasley is the Executive Director of Richmond Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. She joined the organization in 2016 after retiring from a 25 year career in banking and financial services. Although new to housing, she had a strong infinity to community and service. Because of her leadership, RNHS has doubled it's property management rental [...]

Fay Darmawi is a film festival producer, community development banker, and urban planner interested using all forms of storytelling and media to achieve social justice. She is the Founder and Executive Producer of the SF Urban Film Fest, a film festival focused on civic engagement inspired by great storytelling. Her 25-years of experience as a [...]

Delane Sims, an Oakland, California native, is the founder and executive director of two non-profits that address community needs. DNNC Steps to Success, is an organization designed to empower women, that is informed by Delane's own life experience as a previous single mother of four children. DNNC Steps to Success started organically in 2000 and [...]

Sheree Williams is the owner of V. Sheree Creative Enterprises (VSCE), a boutique consulting agency and a newly formed nonprofit, The Global Food and Drink Initiative, both located in Oakland, California. Since 2009, Sheree has published the first global culinary publication, Cuisine Noir Magazine, that connects the African diaspora through food, drink and travel. Through [...]

Damali Robertson is a writer, facilitator, and coach. She is founder of Soul-Centered Collaborative. Soul-Centered Collaborative is a social impact agency designed to lead conversations, sessions, and experiences that endeavor to teach, practice, and embody racial, restorative, and healing justice! You can watch her Soul-Centered Conversations on YouTube at Souls of Women Media. Connect with [...]

Alondra Chatman is a wife, mother of two, owner of The Inner Athlete, Professional Figure Competitor and Bodybuilding Prep Coach. She strives to be a walking advertisement of how a sensible diet and a combination of aerobic exercise and a smart weight training program can work for anyone. Alondra enjoys outdoor fitness, loves a good [...]

Chef Leilani Baugh is the executive chef and owner of Roux and Vine Catering and her newest offering Magnolia Street Wine Lounge & Kitchen, named after the street she grew up on. A native of Oakland, California, Leilani found her calling to the culinary world in her youth. Raised by her two grandmothers, she learned [...]

Carol H. Williams is Owner, President, CEO & Chief Creative Officer of Carol H Williams Advertising. An industry-recognized senior executive with demonstrated year-after-year success achieving revenue and business growth for her clients, Carol has been at the helm of the company she founded since 1986. She has led and motivated more than 5,000 employees over [...]