Switch, Pivot or Quit

She started her first business at 20 and now Nathalie Molina Niño, author of LEAPFROG, is committed to delivering returns to investors while making an impact on women in the world. In this chat, she keeps it so real and talks us through how we can and should use proven techniques to get ahead in life as businesswomen. Note* This episode was recorded in 2018, Nathalie is no longer the CEO of BRAVA...

Keisha Mabry is the creator of the MastHERclass conference, an in-demand speaker and author who is joining us to share how you can hit stages and share your message too! Keisha, who holds an MBA in entrepreneurship, is also balancing a 9-5 in a strategy and operations role at a non-profit. She takes us through her journey from being in sales to selling herself on stages across the country. She bre...

We check in with Kenecia Lashae of Passport 2 Pretty and see what’s been happening since we last spoke to her during her year long international travels. She was a MastHERclass conference teacher and has learned tons about the business of being a travel influencer that she is ready to share. We dig into the not so pretty side of the travel life, why she has had to learn to guard her personal space...

To win in your career takes guts and we’re chatting with, Kate White, the former editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan, a nationally known authority on leadership, work, and success, and a New York Times bestselling author of several influential books for women. We talk about how to finesse work situations, handling micro-managers, the danger of trying to get all your ducks in a row and so much more.  Q...

Ever thought about starting an e-commerce business? Brooklyn based sisters, Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo, share how they started and grew Cee Cee's Closet NYC, a brand that celebrates the beauty of West African print through fashionable accessories and clothing. The fearless, business savvy sisters are apart of our special MastHERclass series and they share everything with us from how they discovered...

Marie Forleo was named by Oprah as a thought leader for the next generation, she’s the star of the award-winning show MarieTV, with over 48 million views, and host of The Marie Forleo Podcast, with more than nine million downloads. She runs the acclaimed business training program, B-School and today we’re talking to her about her new book, Everything Is Figureoutable and how this single phrase is...

We have a copy in hand and we're giving you an exclusive first look at Marie Forleo's New Book "Everything Is Figureoutable"! Ahyiana is going to share her 5 favs from the new book (available Sept 10) as well as read some of the parts that stood out to her. Look out for the full interview with Marie next week! Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmal...

This week we're getting real when Ahyiana calls out a number of things that she hates to say but....they need to be said. She dives into the pay to play social media tactics, the fact that sales skills are the key to success, toxic online personalities and SO much more! Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram....

This week we chat with Karen Eldad, a business coach & speaker. Coach Keren talks to us about being a trusted advisor to industry-leading executives and superstar entrepreneurs. Over the last three years, this self-proclaimed extrovert Keren has worked with top organizations including: J.P. Morgan, Christian Dior/LVMH, Van Cleef & Arpels and more. Keren shares how she navigated changing careers du...

On this episode we chat with the newest podcaster to join the Mayzie Media podcast network, Marty McDonald, a side-hustler turned CEO of Boss Women Media. Marty is on a mission to connect with women who want more. But not a little more…Big More! With an MBA in hand, she is helping to facilitate action toward establishing dreams and building businesses by creating activations like the multi-city Bl...

This week we dive into the book Influence: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media by Brittany Hennessy. We discuss the theme of the book, behind the scenes of being an influencer. She walks us through what a career trajectory can look like and what types of people are best suited for an influencer career. We discuss how to navigate your glow up and Brittany walks us through in det...

Michelle Sprott busted on the scene seemingly out of nowhere but the go-to girl for all things beauty, fashion and brunching has just been patiently waiting her turn while earning her stripes at noteworthy brands like Vincent Longo, MAC and Make Up For Ever. Dubbed “Brunchnista” by her besties due to her never-ending pursuit of the best in brunch, Michelle’s return to New York birthed the concept...

Brittney Oliver is the Founder of Lemons 2 Lemonade helping Millennials turn life’s obstacles around as well as a career and lifestyle freelance writer contributing to publications like Fast Company and ESSENCE. She shares her experience of going on 100 interviews in an 8-month period and what devastating experienced that happened during one of those interviews. We talk through how she made a pivo...

Get ready for this true girl chat with Myleik Teele, Founder of CurlBox, as we talk all about the women’s empowerment space, mean girl culture, and attending events in lieu of doing the personal development work. We dig into how she came under fire for her My Taught You Retreat and if she thinks that people consider her a mean girl. Website Link: https://mytaughtyou.com/ Artsy Article - https://ww...

She’s newly entered into the exclusive New York Times Bestselling Author club and we’re chatting with Elaine Welteroth about her new book, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say), and her career journey from dreaming of working at magazines to becoming the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. She’s now a judge on the new Project Runway and the world can’t wait to see w...

On this episode, we chat with a MastHER, Jovian Zayne, a certified leadership, and professional development coach and consultant as well as the Founder of The OnPurpose Movement®. Through this moving conversation, we touch on so many aspects of coming of age as a professional. We dive into her journey from working at Teach for America to exploring the entrepreneurial world and learning to navigate...

Today we’re talking about the Mean Girls Uncovered ft Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist, and the mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Dr. Joy helps us uncover some hidden truths, work through ways to adjust our thinking and behavior as well as we get into some real talk about how we can do better. This is good stuff! https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/ What we’r...

We’re chatting with Gloria Mitchell who has a true story of triumph having endured attempted murder by her foster mother, homelessness and still not letting any of that define her or stop her she went on to get an MBA from Stanford University and she’s now a Personal Crisis and Performance Coach. Website Link: http://www.gloriamitchell.com Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website...

On this episode we have a raw chat about women’s empowerment elements like navigating rates for services, what it takes to truly empower other women, where we are falling short and how we can do better with Amber L. Wright, communication expert, certified life coach, and speaker. This is a can’t miss conversation between two colleagues and friends who are talking shop and allowing you to listen in...

On this episode, we’re chatting with Emilie Aries, Founder, and CEO of Bossed Up and new author of the book Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together. She’s is a political organizer turned award-winning women’s leadership consultant. After her own battle with burnout, Emilie started Bossed Up—a personal and professional training organization— in 2013 to help other women strive...

On this episode, we hear from MastHERclass facilitator Dre Brown who is a Professional Makeup Artist, Dove® Self-Esteem Educator, Empowerment Speaker & Entrepreneur. In addition to learning more about her MastHERclass: “Are You Beauty-Blocked? Confidence & Clearing The Path To Your Vision;” we dive into Dre’s journey to get an understanding of how she went from working in TV at places like WE TV t...

Ahyiana was invited to speak on the Pod Squad Panel at the New York Create & Cultivate conference. Let's dive into her experience and what she learned as well as plans to use moving forward. Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/ www. SwitchPivotorQuit.com dream jobs, career decisions, pers...

We hear from Adi Arezzini the Founder + CEO of Teamiblends who discovered a void in the health and wellness space during her time in the Israeli Army. Post army, her journey began with personal training and spin instructing. Adi walks us through her journey to running a lucrative health and wellness business that has celebrities like Cardi B using her products. She also gives us a look behind the...

This week on 7 Minute Sunday we chat about reaching that breaking point. Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/ www. SwitchPivotorQuit.com dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law...

Host Ahyiana digs in with tips to spring clean your life! Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/ www. SwitchPivotorQuit.com dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction,...