Her Next Power Move

YOU KNOW, I haven’t slown down since the slowdown. I canceled my daughter and my trip to Disney, but I never took the actual time off. I literally went into overdrive supporting people, their brands and their careers in light of Covid-19. But a conversation with my own mentor coach revealed that I needed some self care in a hurry. It seemed time to take a break, and while doing so, I’m reaching ba...

When Lamar Tyler sets his mind to something, it gets done, let me tell you! When I first met him and his lovely wife Ronnie, I was extremely impressed. Let me first say that the bloggers of today are not cut from the same cloth as the ones my teams first worked with in 2008...I’m talking about Lamar and Ronnie, Patrice Yursik, aka Afrobella, Luvvie Ajayi...I think you follow me. These bloggers wer...

We talk about this pandemic and how it is impacting you as a leader--of your home, of your work or your business.  This is heavy, everyone.  It's talk about it LIVE on The Culture Soup Podcast® On #LinkedInLIVE This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

We talk about this pandemic and how it is impacting you as a leader--of your home, of your work or your business.  This is heavy, everyone.  It's talk about it LIVE on The Culture Soup Podcast® On #LinkedInLIVE This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

To add insult to injury, college grads not only have their commencement ceremonies in limbo or delayed until the fall, but every senior year event has been cancelled.  Not only do they face being locked down at home or in their small apartments, that awesome job market these GenZers were told to look forward to is now up in smoke.  Now, they are entering a very crowded job market, with veterans an...

It has already started: the first wave of layoffs, furloughs and surplusses have happened and there is more to come. How do you look for a job in this environment? What industries are hiring? How can you prepare for inevitable change brought on by the pandemic. Ready to FINALLY get your LinkedIn presence tight? It’s time. Tune in to hear my friend Tristan Layfield as he returns to talk about caree...

When I asked Zara Green to come on the show, I had no clue that she had been exposed to COVID-19.  She is self quarantining with her husband, SVP of Digital at Black Enterprise, Alfred Edmond Jr.  She has a lot to say about how this crisis is impacting our relationships, every one of them.  Unless we understand our priorities and our temperament, our relationships are in trouble.  So what's your p...

I’m talking pandemics and mental health with America’s Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Gardere. We'll explore how to find peace in a time of uncertainty. We’ll talk telemedicine and how this new age of social distancing is forcing mental health professionals online and more. How about a little therapy on The Culture Soup Podcast®️. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscrib...

There are people in your life that have such an amazing impact on you, that when it is happening you are aware, but as time passes and you look back, your mind is blown. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

What happens when #EmployerBranding is crossed with #DEI? I'm not making a funny. It's the cocktail every company needs in order to get serious about their internal culture and brand. Straight. No chaser. Tomorrow, #TSCPCoachingCorner is back at a NEW TIME: catch me chatting it up with special guest John Graham Jr. who is an expert in the area of employer branding, culture and diversity, equity &...

What happens when #EmployerBranding is crossed with #DEI? I'm not making a funny. It's the cocktail every company needs in order to get serious about their internal culture and brand. Straight. No chaser. Tomorrow, #TSCPCoachingCorner is back at a NEW TIME: catch me chatting it up with special guest John Graham Jr. who is an expert in the area of employer branding, culture and diversity, equity &...

With midterms, media appearances, spring break and speaking opps upon me, we throw it back to episode 13 with Jason Caston, founder of Composio.co ...a platform to make self publishing a cinch.  Many many gems dropped on this episode.  Take a listen.  See you LIVE on Linkedin next Tuesday! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episode...

She is the quiet storm behind some of the biggest multicultural integrated marketing and communications programs on the planet and what’s more she is my sisterfriend! She is an adjunct Professor at DePaul University and the creator and host of the @firstsoverforty ( https://www.instagram.com/firstsoverforty/) podcast and she is a storyteller #fortheculture ( https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/...

We are throwing it back to Episode 30.  Seems like lightyears ago, but there’s still money on Facebook.  Have you found it yet?  Folks swear by the FB groups.  Learn how to build your own FB Group funnel with small business expert Bella Vasta.  She's been known to make a smooth 10K in less than two weeks with different techniques.  Also find out how the word NO is fuel for the real go-getters out...

Some guests don’t need an introduction, but they definitely deserve your attention. My conversationwith Rock N Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner , hip hop legend, adoring husband Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons and his lovely wife Justine Simmons is so awesome! We will talk about their new book #OldSchoolLove. It’s exactly what this world needs today. I know I am looking forwar...

We're throwing it back to last summer when I spoke with former Baltimore Raven standout Jacoby Jones who is now pouring into the young men at Lane College, an HBCU in Jackson, Tennessee.  It's his alma mater, and its a great full-circle story. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

Today's topic is employee advocacy and how to make it work together with your personal brand. Many times the two clash, so we'll have some insights for the brands that are trying to leverage the concepts and the leaders who are trying to build their brands simultaneously. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichelle...

Because there are times in life when you probably actually need therapy, but you simply call a friend to talk it out.  Whew!  This moment in time is one of them.  I have political pundit Matt Stevens on.  He's a YouTuber, but more importantly, he's my friend of more than 14 years.  He tries to help me untangle what on EARTH is happening in our country.   May the force be with you. This is a public...

ARE YOU EMPOWERED SPIRITUALLY? Yes, I know that is a personal question, but being spiritually grounded is the key to success. It forces you to answer some key questions: what do you believe? It even reveals questions about your identity your value and ultimately your purpose. Well, I’m bringing on a fellow entrepreneur and coach to talk about her powerful story—- her journey from modest means to b...

Life Coaching for Successful Women author Valorie Burton talks about the transformative power of knowing the right questions to raise. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe

I'm talking to the author of The Memo...and this summit was a long time coming.  You want to hear this conversation.  Minda Harts is on The Culture Soup Podcast.  You also have a chance to get a autographed copy of the book.  Listen to the end for details. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.c...

Who wants to be a millionaire? Or how about just making #revenue fast by building your clientele quickly for your #smallbusiness? Who wants to avoid debt? Tune in tomorrow at 4 p.m. CT on#TCSPCoachingCorner on #LinkedInLIVE with Jaylen D. Bledsoe, Chairman of The Bledsoe Collective. He was able to make his first million at the young age of 15 years old. Needless to say, he is now a multimillionair...

WHO’S READY FOR SOME MARKETING INSIGHTS AND TRENDS FROM ACROSS THE POND? Meet the editor of @rockstarcmo ( https://www.instagram.com/rockstarcmo/) @iantruscott ( https://www.instagram.com/iantruscott/) from Great Britain. He stays on the pulse of everything cutting edge in marketing by amplifying the voices of the rockstar execs around the globe. I’ve been extremely fortunate to be featured a few...

This week, as we roll into the holiday season and I take some time off, we look back at our Women's History Month series and the episode with my mentor-coach Trudy Bourgeois.  Buckle up and get ready for some real talk about how to do you the right way. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/...

Happy New Year!  I'm pleased to reach back into the crates and bring you one of my faves...Mr. Nick Nelson, the Brandprenuer himself, takes us to church on personal branding.  Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lmichellesmith.substack.com/subscribe