The Happy Black Woman Podcast

Most of the women featured on the Happy Black Woman podcast are businesswomen; entrepreneurs who are building their dreams through a successful company. Today's guest is a bit different. Rebecca Thompson is fulfilling her life-calling by championing a cause: black women in politics. Rebecca's determination and spirit are a powerful demonstration of what can happen when black woman get energized to...

If you've been thinking about becoming an entrepreneur but don't know how to get started you are in the right place because this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast features women's business coach Renee Lamb. Renee specializes in helping entrepreneurs get clarity on what it is they are offering and who they are offering it to so that they can not only add value to the lives of those they serv...

When you think of yourself what kind of potential do you see? Some women are absolutely confident, ready to take on the world. But that kind of woman is the exception, not the norm. It's more often the case that women are struggling to know who they are and to truly believe that they have something valuable to offer the world. How do you overcome the negative beliefs that keep you bound? What can...

Mindsets around money can be messed up in big ways. We all learn to think about money at an early age and the attitudes we develop are not always healthy. Amber Berry has noticed that tendency in herself and in many others and has learned a ton of great ways to think about money in healthier ways. That's why she developed her Feel Good Finances website and helps entrepreneurs deal with the emotion...

One of the things we all need to learn in life is that self care is vital. It's not a selfish thing, it's a thing that is necessary to survival. But more than that, it's vital to the way you survive in a healthy way. Today's guest is Rosetta's friend Regine, a member of the Happy Black Woman mastermind group who has been a great encouragement and help to many of the women in the community. Regine...

Nobody can live for very long - at least not happily - without knowing that their life has purpose. It's a fundamental part of how we are designed. We each need to know that we are making a difference. Today's guest is Kimpossible - Kim Davis. She specializes in helping women discover and deploy their own unique life purpose. She's been a guest on the podcast before and was so well received Rosett...

  If you want to know how to write a book , this is the episode for you. Many in the Happy Black Woman community have been interested in writing a book for some time but simply haven't known how to get started. That excuse is gone with this episode. Today Nikki Woods, a black woman who specializes in helping authors get their book written, published, and out into the world with a BANG is on the ep...

The Dream Killers are out there. You know who they are. They are the people in your life who don't share your dream, don't know how to support you, and don't share your optimism about making a better life for yourself and your family. Sadly, sometimes they can be the people in your family - or your closest friends. How do you overcome the negative influence of people like that? On this "Ask Rosett...

Today's guest, Shayla Boyd-Gill is a wife and mother of 6 home schooled children. It sounds inconceivable at first that any successful business owner could have that many children AND homeschool them as well. But Shayla pulls it off beautifully. She says that her family has actually been the support system that helped her stick with her businesses during the times when she wanted to quit. As her b...

Myleik Teele is a black woman who has built a name for herself in a number of area. Not only has she revolutionized the way women address their curly hair needs as the founder of curlBOX, she's also worked with brands such as Calvin Klein Cosmetics, The Grammy Awards, American Idol and Nike, as well as music artists Prince, Linkin Park and Travis Barker. Much of that was done through the creation...

As an award-winning writer, producer, speaker and entrepreneur, it's clear Lisa Nicole Bell is a woman of many talents. She's the perfect blend of creativity and business know-how, which has allowed her to build an empire focused on helping people tell better stories. Lisa's the founder of Inspired Life Media Group and host of the Behind the Brilliance podcast. Throughout this chat with Rosetta, i...

On today's show, Rosetta chats with Oneika Raymond. Founder of Oneika the Traveller , Oneika is a world traveller with a passion for making travel more accessible by sharing tips and tricks to help dispel the myths associated with travel. A teacher at heart, Oneika discovered her passion for travel at a young age. Growing up in Canada as a child of Jamaican descent, Oneika was always fascinated wi...

Today's episode of Happy Black Woman is extra special. Rosetta has the honor of chatting with the one and only Kim Coles. You'll remember Kim from her role on the hit show Living Single , along with many other roles during her career. These days, in addition to still being an actor, comedian, author, host, and speaker, Kim has ventured out into an area of deep meaning and passion: helping others....

Today's guest is Jillian Smith. Jillian is the event manager for Happy Black Woman and the Founder/CEO of One Touch Events, LLC . Her mission is to work with clients to manage show-stopping events of all kinds. Jillian's company plans everything from weddings to corporate engagement activities and beyond. She has a passion for systems and organization, as well as design, which allows her to see th...

Today's guest connected with Rosetta through their shared business mentor. Maribel Jimenez is the founder of Your Dream Launch , a business focused on helping entrepreneurs tap into their gifts and get their work out there. Maribel offers support and strategy around launches, which is something she has experience with for her own businesses. For Maribel, it's all about simplifying the process in o...

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with an incredibly inspiring entrepreneur, Lucinda Cross . Lucinda has overcome tremendous odds to achieve a life of success and happiness doing what she loves: sharing a message of hope. Her mission is simple: to help those who are considered the best-kept secrets. Lucinda works with people who are “hidden gems” - people who hold back from sh...

On today's episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with an inspiring entrepreneur and successful business owner, Kristi Jackson. Kristi is on a mission to help women become more profitable by connecting them with their empowerment. Her goal is to challenge the status quo in today's business world, which leaves most women business owners less profitable and in business for shorter periods of ti...

This conversation is fraught with technical issues, but it was so rich Rosetta wanted to make sure you were able to hear as much of it as possible anyway, because when it comes to motivational speakers, her guest on this one, Lisa Nichols, is at the top of the list. Her global platform, "Motivating the Masses" has reached and served nearly 30 million people. Her story is not unlike many of yours....

On today's episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another valued member of the HBW inner circle, Sharmie Williams. Sharmie discusses her mission of creating custom memory quilts for women who want to preserve their family memories. Her business, Digital Sphinx Designs is founded on 3 principles that are at the core of who Sharmie is: Artsy, Fit, and Secure . In this chat with Rosetta, Sh...

Today's guest on Happy Black Woman is a valued member of the HBW inner circle, Veronica Richardson. Veronica is on a mission to guide women who are in transition from broken relationships, failed attempts, and stagnant mindsets to a place of self-discovery in creating the life they truly desire. In this chat with Rosetta, Veronica shares her passion for the work that she does and what led her to d...

Today on Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another valued and inspiring member of the HBW Mastermind, Dr. Angela M. Shuttlesworth. Dr. Angela is on a mission to heal the world by changing one business, one strategy at a time through her business Creating Healthy Villages . Her background in social work inspired her to go deeper towards her calling of working with organizations to create happy,...

On today's episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with Valorie Burton. Valorie is a best-selling author of 10 books, and life coach on a mission to help people get unstuck and be unstoppable in all areas of life. After spending time running a successful PR business, Valorie had an epiphany that her purpose was to help people live more fulfilling lives. So she decided to go full force towards...

On today's episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another amazing member of the HBW tribe, Wilma Jones . Wilma is on a mission to help people and organizations become happier and more successful in life. Her mission began with her first brand, Living Happier After , which spawned a book ( Living Happier After ) about life after divorce. Today, she helps individuals and organizations thro...

Today's episode of Happy Black Woman features another valued member of the HBW Mastermind group, Tara McLeod. Tara (aka The Comeback Queen ) is on a mission to help women who feel trapped in an unhealthy relationship and/or a mediocre life to find the strength, courage, and confidence to show up for herself and make a comeback. Through her own experiences, Tara inspires women to face their fears a...

On today's episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with a valued member of the HBW Mastermind group, Anita Jeter-Peterkin. Anita shares an incredibly powerful story of survival and beating the odds, and how her own experience helped her find her true mission in life. Anita is very clear about her mission: she mentors men and women (with a focus on women) who aspire to do more of what would bri...