She’s Got Drive: Black Women talk about Success and how they achieved it.

What were you doing at the age of 7? I know I was not starting a business with my mom. Unlike Gabby who began her entrepreneur journey at 7 years old. Toady in the guest chair we have Gabby with her Boss Mom Rozalyn Goodwin sharing on their journey to investment by Gale King and all the challenges and lessons learned.  Thank you for listening to She's Got Drive - Grab your cup of tea, or take a wa...

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Debrorrah Ashley - the Linkedin Blackbelt!! Get your notebook ready if you want to impact on your career or your business.  Grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to this amazing and inspiring woman .   With over $300MM in sales and opportunities generated for brands, Deborrah Ashley  is an...

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Barbara Mason in the guest chair. We talk about how she supports women entrepreneurs to grow their business, how she  left corporate America to building her own  business , and her lessons from her mother. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women. ...

Wednesday 30th June marked three years  since My Mum passed away. So this episode is a REWIND episode.  This is for her, and to her and to all who have lost their mother too soon.  In this REPOST I reference one year - this was originally posted in Jun 2019. Next week Ill be back with some fresh new episodes so stay tuned.     This week we also repost  the wonderful Dawanna Williams, Founder and M...

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have Lia Dias in the guest chair. We talk about how she is building her business empire, her purpose that is inspiring her action, her commitment to supporting Black communities and the motivation being her two daughters. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiri...

Nikki Bethel - REWIND episode to really one of my all time favorite interviews !!!! - YOU are going to love, love,  love this episode. Now CEO AND President of Emma Bowen Foundation. At the time Nikki Bethel was  SVP of Talent Management at HBO,  and when I sat down with Nikki we became Sistafriends that day. She is so wonderful. Our conversation moved us to tears, had us laughing and sharing such...

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have the last in out Black Mama series of interviews with midwife Tanya Khemet and Academic Keisha Goode, both President and Vice President of National Association of Certified Professional Midwives. We talk about the racism faced by Black midwives, the decimation of Black midwifery, and the need to address the structural barriers for Black Midw...

Today we  have an important episode  with Jennie Joseph and Mars Lord. Its the first time I have had two women in the guest chair. We discuss female maternal health and Black and Brown Community.  We are in crisis. In our conversation we talk about what is going on and what is needed.   So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazin...

This week's Episode is about creating our life post pandemic. We cant go back we want to move forward. Let's set some goals - which seems easy to do but how do you make sure you can achieve them.  I am sharing with you how to go about doing it in 7 steps.  You do not want to miss this episode.  #ExecuteYourDream 7 Day Challenge : CLICK HERE  DOWNLOAD MY FREE PDF: LAST Chance To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE...

What a week this has been for us, it's alot and we cannot ignore the impact on us. In this solo episode, I share with you the grieving process to help us understand the place that so  many of us  are in right now,  to help us.  And I shares some ideas on what we can do to address what is happening to us. I am hoping you will find it helpful and take some time to look after yourself with one or som...

Get your cup of tea , or go for a walk and listen to this weeks episode of She's Got Drive.  This week on #shesgotdrivepodcast is Damona Hoffman is a certified dating coach, radio host, and TV personality. We talk about dating, relationships and our expectations of relationships. More on Damona … she starred in the TV series #BlackLove and A Question of Love on FYI TV (A & E Networks), she hosts t...

For Black Mothers and Mothers of Black and Brown babies/children. This week as we acknowledge Black Women's Health week I am reposting Jennie Joseph.  Get your cup of tea , or go for a walk and listen to this weeks episode of She's Got Drive.  Jennie Joseph,  CEO of Commonsense Childbirth based in Florida, has worked tirelessly through her The JJ Way™ method  to educate, empowerment and support wo...

YES we are back with my first interview of this return season - Renae Bluitt. remember when Issa Rae said " I'm rooting for everybody Black" - well this is Renae but add Black women. She really is a stand for Black women living and being their best selves. We had a fantastic conversation when I sat down with her last summer.  Renae L. Bluitt is a Brooklyn, New York-based filmmaker, digital content...

After 6 months I am back!! She's Got Drive is in full effect and ready to inspire you again with the Black women's stories that matter.  It's been a time and I share with you what I have learned in the last 6 months and what I am doing differently.  To download the transcript then click the link here : To ENTER MY  GRATITUDE JOURNAL GIVEAWAY   click here To buy @browngirljane Rest CBD Oil click he...

On this weeks episode of She's Got Drive we have Marie Burgos. Marie is a Multi-award winning French designer. Her acclaimed work with top clientele in residential and commercial properties has been featured in dozens of publications focusing her unique vision on the interior. Marie Burgos holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from the University of Paris, an Interior Design Degree from...

Welcome to another edition of She’s Got Drive: What's been driving me this week!! It's a SGD short.   This week I talk about - What if August is a time to review where we are in this crazy 2020 so that we can figure out how we are going to take the rest of 2020. It's has been so challenging we feel out of control - so what can we do to get some of that back? And can we also start to get our eye on...

This week our guest is Jodie Patterson  - MOTHER  SOciAL ACTIVIST ENTREPRENEUR  and AUTHOR author of The Bold World: A Memoir of Family and Transformation  and more recently A Boy Named Penelope.  What a moving and inspiring conversation we have together. We talk about mothering in its broadest sense, redefining how we mother, and how we talk to our children about race. And of course mothering as...

Welcome to another edition of She’s Got Drive: What's been driving me this week!! It's a SGD short.   This week I talk about granting grace to ourselves - it's overwhelming right now,  in so many ways and you may have noticed that I have not posted many episodes in July. I appreciate Michelle Obama talking about the low grade depression she has been feeling. And maybe that is what has been happeni...

This week in the guest chair we have Dr. Jeanine B. Downie, a Dermatologist and owns her practice in Image Dermatology in NJ. We talk about the two pandemics COVID and racism, and Jeanine shares her experiences of racism as a Doctor and in life. As well as the transformative effect of her work and surpassing information on skin cancer and the Black community. Dr Downie is a joy to be with and I kn...

This week in the guest chair we have For the Love of Tidy’s founder, Kristyn Ivey, is a professional organizer who is dedicated to teaching busy families, professionals, and creative entrepreneurs how to let go of “stuff” and attract a truly abundant life. With over 1000 hours of tidying experience, she’s been featured in Bloomberg, HuffPost, Vox, and the Chicago Sun Times,  with live appearances...

This week we have Michele Thornton Ghee joining me in the guest chair.  Michele is  a proven executive that has worked for some of the most powerful media companies in the world. She currently serves as the Managing Partner for Stratechic Alliance. A small part of Ghee’s legacy is her tenure at BET. Michele was SVP of Media Sales for BET Her (formerly Centric TV). She was instrumental in rebrandin...

 We are going back to 2017 when i interviewed  Dr. Nicola Rollock in the guest chair. Dr Rollock is an academic, consultant and public speaker specialising in racial justice in education and the workplace. She is widely known for her research which examines, for the first time in the UK, the career experiences of Black female Professors . Nicola is published in a number of international books and...

 Welcome to another edition of She’s Got Drive: Whats been driving me this week!! It's a SGD short.   This week I ask  Can we TAKE A PAUSE?  And what I am seeing is the  impact of us acting from our raw emotions. I share with you some questions that I am asking myself and that you can ask as you reflect in this moment. I am sharing it with you and hopes it helps you at this time. It's a lot and I...

On this weeks show we have Leslie Gross is a nationally-recognized strategic advisor, with 20+ years expertise in public policy and systems change. During her career she’s advised cabinet secretaries and C-suite execs  Currently, she heads Advantage Insights Group, a government affairs and public policy practice. Her prior roles include Director of the Equality Fund at the Open Society Foundations...

I am so excited to have Kimberly Lee Minor sitting in the guest chair this week. Kimberly is a business owner and creative executive with over 25 years of senior level leadership​ and creative customer experience - spanning merchandising, product development, brand development and management. Winning the Outstanding Contribution Award in her company. She has been responsible for leading strategies...