RareMaven: The Podcast

Erica Johnson is the CEO & Creative Director of E-Partners Marketing Inc. Her work includes marketing, design, public relations & brand strategy to guide entrepreneurs in attracting their key customers. She also has a podcast called, “The Content Cure.co” where she covers topics from social media to blogging, addressing key issues entrepreneurs have when it comes to creating content. Plus, Erica s...

❣️🎙❣️This episode of RareMaven: The Podcast is featuring guest Olivia Anthony & is all about how she’s been thriving in her clothing line, 90s fashion & how it has transformed the culture!⠀ ⠀ ❣️Olivia is the CEO & Founder of Livstreetwear @livstreetwear , a clothing brand that pays homage to the 90s athleisure style. She launched the brand in college & now her brand has been featured in Teen Vogue...

💓🎙💓Ann Marie Appiah Swatson is the Founder of Painted Pink @paintedpink4bc 💓Painted Pink is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to educating & empowering every millennial about breast health. Ann Marie got the idea of starting the organization after her own breast cancer scare and decided to create resources for other women who have breast cancer and spread awareness by teaching others...

On our final episode of Season 1 of RareMaven: The Podcast we are thrilled to have Gabriella Layne-Avery, Founder of Strut Communications, LLC.! Gabriella lives, breathes & helps women & minority owned businesses "strut to success" in content marketing & PR. ⠀ ⠀ In this episode we learn about why we must pivot in what we do & how aunthentic content and signature PR strategies can move your brand f...

Janice Miyoshi Days is the Founder of Hate The Dot, a wellness company that is turning menstrual cycles into self care rituals! Janice is on a mission to educate and empower women about how we can be more in tune with our bodies & why it connects to our overall physical, emotional, spiritual & mental well-being. In 2021, Hate The Dot is launching their subscription service where each month custome...

Faith is the author of A Word to the Wise: Lessons I Learned at 22, a book dedicated to helping young women conquer life after graduation. She uses the book’s social media platform, @awordtothewisebook, to expound on topics in her book and continue to share wisdom to help women in their 20’s. Faith serves as an in-house production editor for LifeWay Christian Resources and does freelance work as w...

Esi Gillo is the Co-Founder of DIFFvelopment and she is all about building generational wealth, starting with the youth in mind.⠀ ⠀ On this episode we chat all about Esi's passion in providing resources and financial education for college students in becoming entrepreneurs & building healthy money habits. Also, we hear how she came to learn about the realities of employment discrimination among bl...

Jendayi Jackson is the CEO & Founder of Jendayi Asha Creative & Honey Social Co. Her work includes photography, brand strategy & design for businesses and brands. From the corporate world to a complete boss, Jendayi creates signature content for her clients that’s beautiful, polished and purposeful. Her brand Honey Social Co. provides stock imagery primarily for black women owned brands, that she...

Elizabeth A. Strickland, M.A. is a speaker, business coach and CEO & Founder of a non-profit 501c(3) organization, Women Anointed to Lead in the Kingdom, also known as W.A.L.K., Inc. Hailing from Chicago, IL, Elizabeth is determined to walk in purpose and pursue her passions. Elizabeth specializes in teaching women how to discover their purpose by taking a strategic Christ-centered approach. She i...

Koereyelle is a former educator who managed to turn her $32K teaching salary into a six-figure brand. She’s the Founder of WERK University – the First Black-Woman-Owned trade school for women of color. It’s program shows students how to start a new stream using their existing skills. At Werk University the mission is to connect women of color with the resources they need so they can save themselve...

Ferriss Mason is the Founder and CEO of Come Up Markets aka Come Up LA. Come Up LA is a monthly marketplace for focused on local Black owned brands, businesses, creatives and entrepreneurs. The collective goal of Come Up Markets is to harness our shared spending power and work communally to achieve this. Doing so in a supportive and organized fashion so as to affect and effect change and create ac...

Allison Retina Stewart is a creative entrepreneur, Parsons School of Design honor Alumni and New York City transplant from Houston, Texas; currently working in Media. Her background includes Creative Direction, Branding, and Visual Content Development for elite media and sports brands including Nike, Jordan, NBA, Refinery29, Fightball, and Glossier amongst others. Allison founded Free Juice as a p...

Tiffany Drysdale-Lombardo is the founder and CEO of Knotty NYC, a luxury mobile beauty bar based in NYC. As seen in Refinery29, The Zoe Report and Squarespace, Knotty NYC is an innovative niche beauty brand offering at-home hair, nails, and makeup services. After you book an appointment, they send a professionally trained and licensed beauty pro to your front door! What makes the brand unique are...

D’Shonda Brown is a Publicist, Writer, Mental Health Advocate and the Founder of Gold Blooded Communications. D’Shonda started out from humble beginnings in Brooklyn, NY where she was engulfed in the arts, culture and community. After graduating college, D’Shonda launched Gold Blooded Communications upon realizing that she had acquired all she needed to build her own empire. The goal of her compan...

On this episode of "RareMaven: The Podcast," we have Glenda Lezeau who is an Author, Mental Wellness Advocate and Founder of “Rising From Bipolar.”⠀ ⠀ Rising From Bipolar is Glenda’s brand that she started to educate and empower others about Mental Health & Wellness. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Glenda made this her mission after enduring a mental breakdown in 2011 where she was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Sin...

Lindsey Walker is the CEO & Founder of Walker + Associates Media Group, a boutique public relations agency specializing in media relations and event coordination for brands in entertainment, beauty and lifestyle. Since starting her agency out of college, Lindsey has established herself as an expert in PR working with brands including BET, Interscope Records and FX Networks to name a few. Walker is...

Tanisha Colon-Bibb is the Founder & Principal Publicist of Rebelle Agency (@rebelleagency), a full service communications agency that provides services including public relations, advertising, event management, integrated marketing and more. Tanisha embarked upon her journey in entrepreneurship after being let go from a role in 2012 but it wasn’t until 2018 that she let go and put all her fait...

Christa Aiken is the Founder & CEO of Sapphire Vision, LLC. (@sapphirevisionllc). Sapphire Vision, LLC. is an operations firm where Christa helps her clients, primarily in the creative industries, develop a strong and efficient administrative structure so they can scale and have ample opportunity to create. Christa sought this venture after working in media production for 10 years & notici...

Avery Jones is the Creator & Concept Engineer of AblazePR, LLC. (@ablazepr). At AblazePR, Avery merges her expertise in public relations and event management to offer her clients an array of services to enhance their brands. From media relations and graphic design to event design, staffing and event management, Avery believes that each brand or event has a story to tell. Avery has worked on ev...

Akia Williams is the Owner of Akia Nicole (@akianicole), a fashion brand with made to order designs that are vibrant, feminine and perfect for any island getaway. Her collection includes uniquely designed kaftans and kimonos. As an avid traveler, Akia found it difficult to find clothes that represented her style. She used her experience in the fashion industry and sowing skills to launch her brand...

Kyla & Mecca are the Owners of Melanin and Magic Productions (@melaninandmagicproductions). Their mission is to encourage the flourishing of creativity from black women all across the world by helping them to expand their platform while ultimately influencing more positive change in the world. They’ve produced a web series, “Finding Our Way,” “The Way Out,” a short film and their most recent p...

Diva Green is the Creator of I Got Your Black (@igotyourblack_). I Got Your Black is a Pan-African travel guide to global black culture and black businesses around the world. Diva is on a mission to connect, excite and empower black people throughout the diaspora & embrace both our similarities and differences. After traveling to Europe and seeing all the racial injustices upon arriving t...

Britney Porter (@hellobritneyinfo) is a brand and business consultant and Founder of the N3xtexperiment (@n3xtexperiment). Britney merges her knowledge in finance, business, tech and legal to come up with creative strategies for businesses and brands. She is adamant about supporting businesses led by black women and has a firm belief in utilizing economic development for true upward...

Tamika Harden is the owner of Body By Tamika (@bodybytamika) where she empowers women & men to transform their lives not only through fitness, she focuses on building their self-esteem, health & wellness and advocates for safe cosmetic procedures. Tamika is also very passionate about supporting at-risk youth and has mentored countless of them in her community. One of her dreams was to beco...

This week on the podcast we have Alicia & Paris, Owners of BK Yoga Club (@bkyogaclub). The yoga club is in Brooklyn, NY and is where Alicia & Paris foster community and promote self-confidence through the art & practice of yoga. Within a year of meeting each other, Paris & Alicia opened BK Yoga Club where they have yoga classes, host events and build community partnerships. In Dece...