I Am Black Success®

Prince Daniels Jr. is an author, motivational speaker, inspirational fitness trainer and an expert in the areas of fitness, meditation and holistic health. We talk about several things, including the biggest lessons he learned playing football in the N.F.L. and what stuck with him most that helped to mold him into the man he’s become today.  We discussed his pivot from football to where he is toda...

Dr. Diana Burley:   Diana is an Executive Director and Chair of the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection and also a full Professor of Human and Organizational Learning at the George Washington University.  She is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and has written nearly 80 publications on cybersecurity, information sharing and IT-enabled change.  In this episode, Diana and I...

Sheri Riley is a wife, mother, daughter, and entrepreneur. She's a trendsetter in the entertainment industry, and has spent 20 years creating innovative marketing strategies for some of the world’s biggest celebrities and corporations. Her list of clients includes Usher, TLC, Toni Braxton, Converse, NBA, TNT, and many more. In addition, she's an Empowerment Speaker, Life Strategist, and...

Brandon Frame is a renaissance man with a social conscience and a global perspective. Brandon founded The Black Man Can, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating, education and inspiring boys and men of color. "Once you make an observation, you have an obligation.” MK Asante Boys and men of color need to see positive images of themselves and have their stories told. Define yourself, redefine the...

Chanel launched Hampton Consulting with a vision of specifically catering to mission-driven clientele. Hampton Consulting’s client roster ranges from the Campaign for Black Male Achievement and President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance to the Michigan Department of Education, United Way for Southeastern Michigan, the University of Michigan’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, The S...

If you can't talk about something, it is out of control. Dr. Michael A. Lindsey is the Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research and McSilver Professor of Poverty Studies at NYU Silver School of Social Work in September 2016. Dr. Lindsey was previously an Associate Professor at NYU Silver. Prior to joining NYU Silver in 2014, Dr. Lindsey was an Associate Professor at...

What are the critical steps to move forward toward a goal of full-time entrepreneurship? Nicole Walters explains what inspired her to quit her six figure job in front of 10,000 people on Periscope, then go on to earn a million dollars in revenue within 18 months.  She explains her motivation and drive behind the work she's doing today. Best part is she shares some nuggets of wisdom on the 3 s...

What does "for profit for good" mean? Our featured guest today is Tynesia Boyea-Robinson. Tynesia Boyea-Robinson is the President and CEO of Reliance Methods.  She exemplifies cross-sector leadership. In her book, Just Change: How To Collaborate For Lasting Impact , Tynesia shares her experience investing in cities and leaders across the country. The goal of Just Change is to help reader...

What's some advice to us dads who want to help our wives and the mothers of our kids, get and maximize their self care time? Latham Thomas is founder of Mama Glow, a maternity lifestyle company. Latham is also one of Oprah's Super Soul 100 and an author, who just published her highly anticipated second book, " Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living And Crowning The Queen...

How can each of us CLIMB ladders, rocks, and trees in the personal and professional problems and possibilities we all face? Steve Vassor is a proud Dad, husband, mentor/coach, man of faith and action. He enjoys travel, and as a former DJ loves rap, his musical first love.  He is a sought-after speaker and facilitator who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health from Morgan State University, and...

We have heard guest after guest, talk about the importance of getting outside your comfort zone and taking immediate action.   This August (2017), I forced myself to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, so that I could put a check mark next to some big goals I had for this year, including delivering my first public talk at Podcast Movement. In today's conversation, I share three practica...

What's the best advice for young Black politicians looking to establish themselves? Michael Alexander Blake is a young and rising politician. He currently serves as both a New York Assemblyman from the 79th district and a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. In today's conversation, we discussed the biggest changes in political campaigning, why he's serving in the DNC to...

What are some daily actions you can take to build your confidence and remind you to push ahead? Dr. Clarence M Lee Jr. is a nationally celebrated author, international speaker, and business owner of a personal development brand that conducts seminars on high performance and mental conditioning for teams, organizations and students. He holds degrees in medicine (MD) and business (MBA). A decorated...

Why is it so important to empower and uplift others around you? Today's featured guest, Terra Winston, is the ringleader of inTerractions and Principal of inTerract Consulting. Terra has dedicated her life to helping her clients unleash the potential of each employee. She is a leadership consultant and executive coach with 20 years of internal and external business consulting experience. Terr...

What's the biggest challenge female entrepreneurs, especially black women entrepreneurs are facing right now? Natasha Nurse is an Adjunct Professor at Nassau Community College, the owner and founder of Dressing Room 8 and also the Lifestyle Editor for Plus Model Magazine . She's a lawyer, business owner, and public speaker, and today she introduced us to her coaching philosophy and discu...

What are some of the foundation pieces new entrepreneurs need to put in place to have a successful startup? Ericka Dotson, Indique Hair co-founder and creative director, was inspired by clients to fill the void in the hair extension industry with a premium, knowledgeable and customer orientated business. In this conversation, Ericka and I discuss how she got into the hair extension business. She s...

Why Black Enterprise created the BE Modern Man initiative? -- Alfred Edmond Jr. is SVP & Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise. Alfred spoke about his 30+ years at Black Enterprise, he shares some lessons in leadership, the legacy of Black Enterprise and the genesis story behind how the BE Modern Man initiative got going. We talked about the inaugural Black Men XCEL Summit (#BMXCEL), c...

Discover the problem that lead Sarah Ribner and her life long friend and partner, creating their product.  In this conversation, we discuss what went into them building their pitch and the research required to not only get featured but negotiate a winning outcome with one of the sharks. Sarah shares how they went from doing 500 units prior to the airing, and experienced an almost immediate back or...

What are some of the biggest mistakes people are making when pitching? Squeaky Moore is an independent content creator, producer, director, writer, and actress. As a mompreneur, she freelances as a development and pitching consultant and strategist. As a writer, director and producer, Squeaky’s mission is to enlighten, uplift, and inspire. She recently authored a book for content creators after jo...

How do you approach creating and negotiating a win-win situation in large media deals? Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Television Host, Paul Carrick Brunson (@PaulCBrunson) is recognized as one of the most influential small business leaders in the world. The former Investment Banker founded PCBA in 2009, an award-winning matchmaking agency that was acquired in 2016. Appearing as the co-host on Oprah Win...

How important is networking and social media to building and nurturing your personal brand? Our guest for today's episode is Jennefer Witter,  CEO/Founder of The Boreland Group Inc. , a New York City-based  public relations firm that specializes in corporate and executive visibility. TheStreet.com recognized the agency as one of five black-owned businesses nationwide “making a buzz.” www.theb...

Welcome to a double milestone episode. Today, I'm so excited to share that we have made it to episode 75 and reaching our 50,000 th download!! In today's discussion, he shares his experiences living in Buenos Aires Argentina and some advice for those of you who might consider an immersion experience similar to that.  We also talked a good bit also about business and technology and his jo...

How did you come about learning the essential skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur yourself? Aaron T. Walker , CEO & Founder of Camelback Ventures, is on a journey to live in the spirit of his baseball hero, Jackie Robinson , who said “ a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives .” With this ethos, Aaron taught ninth grade English in West Philadelphia, put...

What makes women tenacious, fearless and hard working leaders?  Dorinda Walker (Vice President of Consumer Strategy and Key Initiatives within Multicultural Marketing for Prudential’s U.S. Businesses) opens up about her difficult childhood and what fueled her passion to help and lead others. She shares wisdom on the skills and attributes that make women great leaders and gave advice to help women...

Known as the Wealthy Yogi, Dr. Roshawnna Novellus is the co-founder of Bootstrap Capital and Host of Startup Funding. She is passionate about helping business owners get ready to attract funding.  Dr. Novellus has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, WSJ, and Rolling Out. She has also completed the Pipeline Angels Fellowship, a Kauffman program in angel investing. Roshawnna serves on the Comm...