The Network Hour

According to Zippia.com, an average of 1821 new businesses start per day by women in 2022. 16% of start-ups had at least one female founder. Amidst all the opening of businesses there are still challenges that female business owner face compare to their male counterparts.  Survey's show that women are less likely to apply for loans vs men.  This all has to do with the challenges faced wh...

In this episode we are tackling some of the headlines in LinkedIn News and examining how it relates to everyday professionals.  We specifically focused on 3 articles in this episode: 1. US adds over half a million jobs by Cate Chapman, Editor at LinkedIn News 2.4-day workweek idea hits state lawmakers by Todd Dybas, Editor at LinkedIn News 3. Where next for Tech Workers by Riva Gold, Edi...

George Santos used lying to get elected and get into congress.  The lies allegedly on his job application are extensive and exaggerated.  His is now suffering the consequences of his actions.  His colleagues are calling for his resignation, the people of his constituency who elected him is becoming skeptical of his ability to represent them in congress and his credibility is shoot.&...

I've been having such a great time with my guest discussing the topic 'Professional Happiness'.  Listening to the different stories gives me more conviction on why professional happiness is so important and should not be left on the back burner.   If we examine our lives on a daily basis, at some point we find that a lot of sacrifices are made to the expense of our professional happiness...

This episode was truly an amazing one.  The talented creator, author, comedian and veterinarian Dr. Caroline Brookfield stop by The Network Hour to discuss: 'How Creativity Relates to Professional Happiness'.  In this episode, Dr. Caroline shares her own creative journey and how she express creativity.  She mentions that there is creativity in all of us.  Believe it or not Dr....

We are having so much fun bringing you this series entitled Professional Happiness.  We have had some amazing guest speakers to share their opinions and experiences on the topic and we are excited to introduce you to Tammy Wyllie in this episode.  Tammy is an amazing and powerful woman hailing from the beautiful island of Trinidad with warm weather and nice blue water beaches.  She...

In this episode, we continue with our discussion on the pursuit to Professional Happiness.  Our guest speaker Kim Welcome shares what professional happiness means to her, tips on how you can achieve professional happiness and why focusing on your happiness is important. Kim Welcome is a communication expert who draws from her BA in communication, 15 years as a sales and marketing professional...

In this episode, Krystle Dookoo shares her story of professional happiness and the challenges she's faced on her journey to achieve that happiness. She also shares helpful tips on how to achieve the professional happiness that you want and push pass any obstacles that might come in your way. Krystle Dookoo is the Founder + Owner of Imagerie Mentors. Started as a Social Media Marketing company in 2...

It was exciting getting to know Marsha Gregg on this episode of 'The Network Hour', and laughing on shared experiences.  Marsha hails from the beautiful island of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the land of the blessed. She migrated to the United States like so many have done in search of better opportunities.  Marsha is grounded in her Christian faith and has a passion for inspiring wom...

In this episode of I discuss with Michelle her journey, ups and downs, challenges and her determination to move forward and be successful. She also highlights her purpose for helping others. More on Michelle below: Michelle hails from the beautiful twin island of Trinidad and Tobago.  She migrated to the US in search of a better life and has an extensive background in the medical field. ...

In this episode of the Network Hour podcast I sit down with the awesome, driven, inspirational and solopreneur Aerika Miles owner of I AM Brown Originations LLC. Aerika is very ambitious and passionate about the advancement of her community. She is invested in promoting black businesses and this is evident in the business she chose.  i AM Brown Originations focus on promoting black small busi...

https://anchor.fm/molly973/subscribe I am excited to bring this discussion to you with a phenomenal and powerful woman of purpose, a coach, speaker and CEO of Realize Your Vision, Sheila Andres.  Sheila is passionate about championing the success of small businesses.  She helps small business owners turn their vision for success into reality with her expertise and knowledge.  Sheila...

In this podcast Professor Joan Pierre, Tynesha Fraizer and your host Molly Creese. We discussed a popular story that had Twitter and the blogs buzzing. Kierra Sheard sharing in an interview that she will not allow her friends to sleep over at her house with her new husband but will get them a hotel room. I commend Kierra for her honesty and totally see where she is coming from. The girls and I dis...

Desiree' Kinney is the CEO of The Business Matchmaker. She is also currently working on creating her very own tv show The Business Matchmaker and working on her own book.  She has been featured on various tv shows as well as magazines such as: CBS2 News, NY1 News, News 12, FEMI Magazine, Voyage LA and more. Desiree' is also a singer, songwriter and entertainer. In this episode of The Network...

Kristin Wood started her coaching business, Kristin W. Wellness in 2020, coaching those looking for lasting weight loss without diet pills or gimmicks. In this episode, of the network hour podcast Kristin and I discuss her weight loss and self-acceptance journey. She stressed the importance of a positive mindset aligning with your weight loss and that believing in yourself is essential to your gro...

Our amazing guest speaker Dr. Sandi Webster is a serial entrepreneur, a pastor's wife, CEO, mentor, and an inspirer to women.  Her passion is to help entrepreneurs gain financial freedom by owning businesses.  She is the Chief Learning Officer of her brand, Sandi Webster Coachsulting. In this episode, I discuss with Dr. Sandi extensively the challenges women face in business. Based on he...

In this episode, I sit down with Mr. Norville Barrington, husband, father, business professional, and entrepreneur.  Norville is the Chairman of the Barrington's of Brooklyn LLC with holdings in Bccelerator Inc a company that helps entrepreneurs in the development of a business plan that is essential to starting a business.  He is also the COO of the TekAvenir Group Government Contractin...

What is Digital Inclusion?  Lately, we have been hearing a lot of buzz around the word inclusion, everyone having the same opportunities, companies, as well as states and government, need to be more inclusive but what exactly is ' Digital Inclusion, and why is it necessary to talk about?  In this episode of 'The Network Hour' podcast, I sat down with Anthony, a friend and colleague, and...

Note: Be sure to listen to (Part 1) before you listen to this video. The amazing Interview and Career Coach Quincy Molope shares her wisdom on the topic, 'Expectation Vs Reality of Corporate for Recent Grads. In this half of the episode, we share our experiences and talk about things grads can do to get themselves prepared for the job market.  Quincy went into detail about acquiring and apply...

Most of us were taught that if we go to school, study hard and graduate from college that we will get a good job and make a lot of money, unfortunately, it does not always happen that way.  Life is not that black and white.  There are a few steps that have to be taken and things to do to get you on the right path to get there.  Now, we are not negating studying! Gaining knowledge is...

In this episode of The Network Hour Podcast, my special guest Delilah Campos talks about her passion for writing and how it really helped her to get through the pandemic.  She also talks about sharing her writing with the world, helping others to get through a tough time.  Delilah Campos is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up a Latinx, first-generation American in a multi-cultural...

Like all the powerful women that came before her Queenie Donaldson has secured her seat at the table and is making room for other women to take their seats at the table. In this episode, I talk to Queenie about her career and her experience as a black woman in the entertainment industry.   She highlights the challenges she faced, including not feeling like she measured up in the room. We...

Our special speaker Adriana Crawford is a life strategist, image consultant, and career coach with a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion.  In this episode of The Network Hour, I talk to Adriana about the topic of Career Pivots.  We discussed her career trajectory and she shared how she pivoted, the challenges she faced, and the opportunities that came her way that resulted in he...

In this episode, my guest Veralyn Gabriel of Veralyn's Careers Consulting and I discuss the challenges faced by African American and Caribbean women when navigating their careers.  We explore the reasons why these challenges occur and the difference and similarities between the two. Veralyn talks about her experiences as an African American and Caribbean woman and her challenges with code-swi...

According to the website vtaide.com a LEADER by its meaning is one who goes first and leads by example so that others are motivated to follow him. This is a basic requirement. To be a leader, a person must have a deep-rooted commitment to the goal that he will strive to achieve even if nobody follows him! In this episode of guest speaker, Tynesha Frazier talks about who is a leader, the importance...