I Swear I’m An Introvert

She left a practice she loved because God made it crystal clear it was time. She thought it would just be her. She looked up and had a whole staff. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Arrie Simpson — therapist, group practice owner, and founder of The Heart of Counseling & Wellness PLLC and nonprofit Josephine's Way — for one of the mos...

She inspected and repaired locomotives as a 22-year-old Black woman walking into rail shops full of older white men who questioned why she was there. She fixed the locomotive — and never looked back. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Nikeva Lawrence — electrical engineer turned wedding planner and owner of SouthWind Events — for a convers...

She made a promise to a cousin fighting leukemia. A contractor stole her savings. COVID hit before she could open her doors. And she still built Dreamers Academy and Dreamers Academy II from the ground up. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Oladoyin (Doyin) Ajilore — founder of Dreamers Academy and Dreamers Academy II — two top-tier, Black...

Before we introduce you to the women breaking barriers this season, you need to meet the woman behind the mic. In this premiere episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans gets interviewed by her producer, her partner, and her biggest supporter — her husband, Bryan Evans — in an honest, unfiltered conversation about who she really is beneath the titles, the businesses, a...

She didn't get a single journalism offer. So she went to law school. Then became the second Black female dean in the United States. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Patricia Mell, J.D. — attorney, former dean of John Marshall Law School, and co-founder of The Sociology — for a conversation about faith, redirection, and why the closed doo...

They called her Baldy Locks in sixth grade. She kept a journal with all their names in it and left it on her desk so they could read it. Now she owns Exotic Beauty Spa — and she makes people feel so good they fall asleep in her chair. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Tyffanni Bickhem — founder of Exotic Beauty Spa — for a conversation ab...

She had never spoken publicly about it before. Being hospitalized against her will. Locked in a mental institution during COVID. Couldn't talk to her husband. Couldn't talk to her babies. She simply needed an adjustment in her medication. What she got instead was the most horrifying experience of her life — and the moment that turned her into an advocate for every Black woman who doesn't have a vo...

Her guidance counselor told her hair wasn't a real career. She told her she'd be very successful at it. Then she went and proved it. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Tiara Wright — Mrs. T — founder of Inspired Looks Hair Studio, for a conversation about passion, purpose, and the power of speaking things into existence. Tiara shares how s...

She didn't know who she was outside of her marriage. And when it ended, she had to find out — the hard way. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Monique Michelle — founder of Mo-te Beauty Experience and creator of Divorce Recovery University — for a conversation about healing, identity, and why dealing with self is the most important busines...

She applied for a paralegal job and accidentally ended up at the Chicago Housing Authority. She called it a mistake. God called it a plan. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Trish Seye — founder of Stay Sweet Desserts and Director of Independent Living at Access Living — for a conversation that is equal parts laughter, tears, and truth. Tr...

She lost her dream job overnight when the pandemic canceled her show. No plan. No backup. Just faith — and 10 years of genuine relationships she had spent her entire career building. In this episode of I Swear I'm An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Shari' Nycole — television producer, podcast host, and media personality — for a conversation about what it really takes to...

She left a practice she loved because God made it crystal clear it was time. She thought it would just be her. She looked up and had a whole staff. In this episode of I Swear I’m An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Arrie Simpson — therapist, group practice owner, and founder of The Heart of Counseling & Wellness PLLC and nonprofit Josephine’s Way — for one of the mos...

She inspected and repaired locomotives as a 22-year-old Black woman walking into rail shops full of older white men who questioned why she was there. She fixed the locomotive — and never looked back. In this episode of I Swear I’m An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Nikeva Lawrence — electrical engineer turned wedding planner and owner of SouthWind Events — for a convers...

Meet Oladoyin (Doyin) Ajilore She made a promise to a cousin fighting leukemia. A contractor stole her savings. COVID hit before she could open her doors. And she still built Dreamers Academy and Dreamers Academy II from the ground up. In this episode of I Swear I’m An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans sits down with Oladoyin (Doyin) Ajilore — founder of Dreamers Academy and Dreamers Ac...

Before we introduce you to the women breaking barriers this season, you need to meet the woman behind the mic. In this premiere episode of I Swear I’m An Introvert, Your Savvy SheEO Lindsey T. Evans gets interviewed by her producer, her partner, and her biggest supporter — her husband, Bryan Evans — in an honest, unfiltered conversation about who she really is beneath the titles, the businesses, a...