Got InSpiration Podcast

Rev. C. Jessel Strong was one of the first spiritual leaders that my husband Leon and I had when we were a young married couple in Southern California.  Listen to his story of how he got into the ministry, how he grew to be a Presiding Elder in the A.M.E. Church and his favorite Bible Verse Proverbs 3:4-5.  You will hear a lot of wisdom here today and how appropriate as it's Christmas Day.

Mrs. Glynis Albright "The Waffle Queen" is the CEO of Glynis' Products.  She and I met while I was living in Moorpark, CA.  Even though she has always loved to cook, Glynis discusses how being diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia changed her life from studying to become a surgeon to creating food that she and other suffering from cancer and other types of chronic diseases could eat.  She speaks...

Dr. Ann Wead Kimbrough is an educator, biz journalist, and environmental leader.  Our paths crossed as she was one of my favorite professor's when I was a student at Clark Atlanta University.  In this episode, she discusses why she loves being an  educator, and an award winning financial journalist.  She also speaks about how she got selected to be a member of the Olympic Committee for the Olympic...

In this episode you get to know a little bit the host Kristine Smith, why she started Got InSpiration and some of her other business endeavors.  She speaks about her dance and music center InSpira. If you are interested in taking dance classes & music lessons in person or virtually visit www. InSpiraArts.com   check them out on Instagram @inspirapacc or on FB @inspiraarts  You can purchase "Let's...

Terrie Ajile Axam is the Founder/Artistic Director of Total Dance/Dancical Productions located in Atlanta, GA.  She is my mentor and she gave me my first dance teaching job at age nineteen while I was a college student at Clark Atlanta University.  In this episode she discusses her early days at Barnard College and Princeton University as well as her Graduate work at Rutgers University and how tho...

Mr. Leon Smith II is my AMAZING husband of twenty four years.  As we are still in the people who have impacted my life when I lived in Atlanta, of course Leon is in this conversation.  We met just days after both becoming members of our sorority and fraternity.  Leon has a work ethic like no person I know and in this episode, he reveals where he gets his inspiration growing up in Albany, Georgia. ...

"VINX is the gift you give to someone you really care about" – Stevie Wonder.   Vinx has been a part of my life since I interned at WCLK FM radio during my Senior year of College at Clark Atlanta University.  His music stirs your soul.  You will get to hear a little bit of his life story as a track star in the 70's and 80's,  how he evolved into a musician and then leaving the US to live in France...

Rev. Mark Tyler is the 52nd Pastor of Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia, PA.  Born and raised in Oakland, CA, Rev. Tyler speaks about his life and time in the 80's as a former drug dealer and how he turned his life around to attend Clark Atlanta University, transitioned into ministry and the amazing story of how he became the Pastor of the Oldest AME Church.  You will truly be inspired.

Wanda Holland Greene is the 11th Head of School for the Hamlin School and notably the first African American to lead the prestigious K-8 school located in San Francisco, CA.  She is nationally recognized and respected as an experienced leader in education with a passionate voice and powerful presence that inspires communities to achieve equity and excellence for all children.  In this episode she...

Courtney Townsend is a big time lover, a believer in the power of food, a soul stirrer, a good mama, a full belly giggler, and and eternal adventurer.  She lives to help souls discover their radiant value so they can live the fullest life ever.  She believes, no matter how varied your talents, all transformation is possible if you start from the place of "I love myself" Courtney is the Founder of...

Welcome and thank you so much for listening to the FIRST EPISODE of Got InSpiration!  Today I have the pleasure of introducing Nicole "Nic" Cober Johnson Esq.  Nicole is an Oakland, CA native like me.  She is Principal Managing Partner of Cober Johnson & Romney.  Author of CEO of my Soul and an executive  coach and business strategist.   She will share what it means to be from Oakland, the journey...