Support is Sexy

When Amanda Miller Littlejohn was on maternity leave from her journalism job after the birth of her first son in 2008, she was told that she and several other writers were being laid off. Instead of panicking, she decided that this was the perfect opportunity for her to strike on her own and create her own business. The first step was to determine what she was good at, how she could package it, an...

Denene Millner can, as she says, write her face off! She is the author and co-author of 25 books -- four of which are New York Times bestsellers, including Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man , which she co-wrote with Steve Harvey. In 2016, Denene will release the latest two books she co-authored — the Taraji P. Henson memoir, Around the Way Girl , and Cookie Johnson's Believing In Magic . Her novel...

Kaira Akita is an artist, thinker and maker. As an actress, she has appeared in films such as Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? and The Family That Preys , and she is a creative who writes, produces, directs and designs several projects. More than that, Kaira is, as she says, "always unfolding," and her vision for what she wants to create in this world continues to evolve.  On this episode you'...

Ouidad is a name synonymous with curly hair care. 30-plus years ago, however, she was a hairstylist from Beruit, Lebanon, who fought (literally in some cases!) to have people recognize the value and beauty of women with curly hair. In 1984, she became a pioneer in the hair care industry when she opened the first salon in the United States that was exclusively for curly hair. People told her she wa...

Lynnette Khalfani Cox a.k.a. The Money Coach® , is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and the author of numerous books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom . Lynnette once had $100,000 in credit card debt, before paying it all off in three years and turning her financial life around. Since then, she has appeared on su...

JLove Calderon is a social entrepreneur, activist, author and conscious media maker, who has spent more than two decades working on issues of social justice, race and gender. She is an executive producer of documentaries and docu-series, and she is co-executive producer of the new series "M1 The Message." JLove is also a speaker, transformational strategist and coach, who helps people get out thei...

Welcome to the SUPPORT IS SEXY podcast hosted by Elayne Fluker! Finally, a place where women can get real about their entrepreneurial journeys! Monday through Friday, Elayne interviews smart and successful women entrepreneurs around the world, who share true stories of how they are handling their business, loving their lives and inspiring you to do the same. On this first episode, Elayne shares a...