Living Room Wisdom

Emanuela "Meme" Simmeon is a Haitian self-appointed "serial entrepreneur." Her many interests and experience in beauty, retail, and events have bred her main business today.  Shop Destiny is a brick-and-mortar and online boutique created due to her sister-in-law passing from breast cancer at 23. She founded her company as a tribute in honor of her sister and to pass the legacy on to her niece...

Wilameana Jones, AKA Empress Raw, is an incredible woman who has built a significant following and become known for interviewing artists, curating events, marketing, promoting and branding. She's a Jamaican rapper turned brand ambassador and head of digital marketing at Maybach Music Group. She's also the founder of Hidden Gems Media LLC, which helps artists develop their brands and get the word o...

Tamika Bickham is a video podcaster, award-winning TV journalist, and on-camera host. She started her career as a journalist in local TV news, but in 2014 she walked away from it all—by accident. She turned her love of telling stories into a full time business by accident. On purpose, she runs a video and content marketing agency which tells visual stories for health & happiness brands. In thi...

Nicole helps women entrepreneurs turn their money stress into financial peace of mind. She's been featured in First for Women, Medium, Time, Black Enterprise, Essence magazines, and Good Morning America. She teaches her clients the habits that help them get and stay on top of their finances in just a few minutes a day. In this podcast, we discuss: · How did she rise from bankruptcy? · How long has...

Dr. Nicole Garner Scott is a sought after licensed Financial Consultant, speaker, author and serial entrepreneur. A mother and wife, this native Atlantan is a TEDx speaker and has been recognized for her entrepreneurial innovation by the White House under the Obama administration as well as receiving the Mayoral Phoenix award which is the highest award bestowed by the city of Atlanta. In this podc...

Davica Williams, respectfully known as "Davi Speaks," is a public figure who is empowering people from all walks of life. She started out in the entertainment industry as a model and went on to become a trailblazer in the media industry. Ms. Williams has a Facebook Live show called "Late Night With Davi" and also hosts The Good Success show on WMBM 1490AM radio and In The Mix TV Show. The podcast...

A spiritual guide, trauma coach, author, and the owner of R2E | Revitalize. Reinvent. Empower., Altagracia Felix believes that healing is absolutely possible—and it doesn't have to take a decade to get there. Through radical responsibility, spirituality, and curiosity, women can begin to rise above their past and become the alchemist of their own lives. In this podcast we discuss: · What has Alta'...

Laquette Padgett, aka Kute Koach, is a lover of Christ, a social media influencer, a life coach and motivational speaker, an activist for my community, and a mother. The podcast talks about: · How did she start her coaching and speaking? · Her passion for helping people? · Her stand on Black men wanting to see black women in their joy? “And as challenging as that may be because it sounds so simple...

Dr. Kristen Guillory has broken many barriers and touched lives throughout her impressive career as an international public speaker, speaker coach, professor, author, business coach and mental health professional. She uses her signature method of incorporating personal life experiences, dancing and humor into her talks, which she has given over 1200 times and supported tens of thousands of people...

Latesha Claiborne is the founder and CEO of Ethos Legacy Firm Corporation. Professionally, Latesha is a licensed life and health insurance agent currently pursuing additional Series 7 and Series 66 licenses. Director of Operations for an insurance company that served education professionals,  she turned her God-given passion for serving into a business focused on financial literacy and strate...

Mussolini is the CEO and founder of Cafe Kulture, an upscale vegan restaurant in downtown Atlanta. She holds a degree in Business Management and Finance from Southern Connecticut State University. Originally from Connecticut, Mussolini has been living in Georgia for over ten years. In this podcast we discuss: · Who is Mussolini? · How long has she had cafe culture? · What drove her to have her Ama...

Racine is a financial advisor who has been helping families with their money since 2001. She's an Atlanta native, and she's been a member of Alpha Kappa Psi since 1997.She is passionate about empowering women and business owners, especially those who want to use their careers to build generational wealth for themselves and their families. She does this through her popular seminar "Fine, Fab-U-Lous...

Aarica Smith is the founder of Smith Strategies & Consulting, a consulting firm that helps nonprofit organizations run more efficiently and move their missions forward. She's a 4x Certified Salesforce Consultant, Board Source Certified Consultant and SCRUM Certified project management professional who thrives in concept development, using her consulting and management tools to transform ambigu...

Zabrina has had the distinct privilege of working in the entertainment industry for more than two decades including 12 years at BET (Black Entertainment Television). What started as a career in PR eventually led her to real estate investing. After 25+ years of Hollywood experience, she knew that she was too talented to let it go to waste—so she started applying her PR skills to bring people on bus...

Founder and creator of Livestrongher LLC, Melissa is a fitness, nutrition, and life coach who focuses on building strong women from the inside out. As an abuse survivor herself, she knows firsthand what it's like to feel helpless and incomplete. "I've gone from pretending to be brave to being truly brave by being honest and living the life I always dreamed of having," states Melissa. It is now her...

Caliah Jinaye is the CEO and founder of Caliah Jinaye International. She is an expert in leadership and personal development, bringing 10+ years of experience in different leadership capacities. Caliah is a Public Speaker, Consultant, Coach, and Author who closely works with her clients to strengthen their confidence and connection so they possess their significant impact. She mentors the self-dou...

Growing up, I had a strong sense of what my culture was like. I knew that we were an expressive people.  We were warm, caring, and always ready to say how much we cared about someone.  But when it came to the actual cards we gave on birthdays, anniversaries, and other occasions, they didn't reflect our true selves.  They were generic and boring.  And they didn't really say anyt...

An Amazon best-selling author, Tiffany D. Kelly Williams is a native of Brooklyn, NY with a winning personality and a heart for people. She’s a coach, author, speaker, educator, women’s ministry leader, and media personality. Tiffany is the CEO of Tiffany Inspires, a company dedicated to providing services and products that help women improve their health and wellness by learning how to make their...

SharRon Jamison is a life strategist, author, minister, entrepreneur, and corporate leader committed to helping you BE who you were born to be and not settle for what society has taught and told you to be. In this podcast, we discuss: · When was she reclaimed and stepped back into her queenship? · Where did her natural joy and shine come from? · How did she decolonize or contribute to the decoloni...

Atir Dudley, is a self-taught artist, and a woman who believes in empowering and encouraging other women to love themselves for who they are and embracing their own style. She's been working on art for years, but it's only been recently that she realizes how much of an impact it can have on other people. In this podcast we discuss: · Where does Atir passion lie? · How she started becoming an artis...

Sheree’s story is one of success against the odds. She built her company from the ground up, starting as a virtual assistant and eventually moving on to become a CEO and founder. At first, she didn’t know anything about business management or operations; but once she learned more about it, she realized that she had a knack for it—and now she runs a successful global operations agency that helps ma...

Janelle Pinder Williams, founder of Beauty& Janelle Inc Spa Touch and a woman of many talents. She has held positions as a chef, retail manager, and makeup artist—and she's still young! Her business was born out of a desire to help others through touch—and it has been gratifying ever since! In this podcast, we discuss: · How did she overcome her tears and pain? · What are some of the old/bulls...

Vanya is the founder of Cherished Life, a boutique yoga and wellness company offering compassionate care and holistic wellness during pre-conception, pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond. She is also a Holistic Birth Doula, Holistic Health Coach, and Yoga Instructor specializing in Prenatal Yoga. Deeply inspired by her students, Vanya aims to empower them to achieve greater self-awareness, harmony, a...

Natasha is a Licensed Sex Therapist as well as a Certified Sex Coach. As a graduate of Sex Coach University with Dr. Patti Britton, Natasha has learned the benefits of sex coaching and how she can empower her clients to own their choices and take responsibility for their pleasure.   Natasha has not only worked with couples to increase communication about sexual concerns, but she has also work...