The Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast

From Blog to Brand: Twin Sisters Scaling BSM Media Group | Smart Talk Podcast S6E6 In this episode of the Smart Talk Podcast, host Kyra Rénel sits down with La Tasha Taylor and La Trisha McIntosh — twin sisters, co-founders, and CEOs of BSM Media Group — for a conversation about building a media empire together, one story at a time. What started in 2008 as a one-page blog has grown into BSM Magazi...

🎙️ Host: Kyra Renel, Smart CEO Founder & Managing Consultant at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: • Danielle Riley, RN, BSN – Concierge Clinicians of Houston • Pat Bailey – The Caregiver Coach In this powerful, heartfelt, and deeply practical episode of the Smart Talk Podcast , we dive into the “legacy of care” — from cognitive health and prevention to how leaders can model wellness and restore conne...

🎙️ Host: Kyra Renel, Smart CEO Founder & Managing Consultant at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Michelle Chenault , Founder of M Chenault Management Consulting, LLC. What if the key to building wealth wasn’t about having more — but doing more with what you already have? In this episode of the Smart Talk Podcast , host Kyra Rénel sits down with Kimberly Evans , West Region Lead for Commercial Bankin...

🎙️ Host: Kyra Renel, Smart CEO Founder & Managing Consultant at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Michelle Chenault , Founder of M Chenault Management Consulting, LLC. In the Season 6 premiere of the Smart Talk Podcast, host Kyra Rennell sits down with powerhouse consultant and entrepreneur Michelle Chenault , founder of M Chenault Management Consulting, LLC. Michelle shares a deeply personal and ins...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: LeRoy Willis , CEO of LW Realty and LW Dream Appraisal In this episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast , host Alena Conley sits down with LeRoy Willis , CEO of LW Realty and LW Dream Appraisal , to explore his journey from aspiring federal agent to real estate broker and business owner. LeRoy sh...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: NaKeitha Ross , CEO of 360 Degrees Hair Studio For more than two decades, NaKeitha Ross , CEO of 360 Degrees Hair Studio , has been redefining what it means to create not just a salon, but a community hub. What started as a career inspired by her mother’s own entrepreneurial path has evol...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Ashley Morgan , Founder and CEO of Salubrious Salon In this inspiring episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast , host Alena Conley sits down with Ashley Morgan , founder and CEO of Salubrious Salon in Chicago, IL. Ashley shares how her journey in the beauty industry was rooted in entrepreneurship...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Tiffany McRae , Founder & CEO of McRae Specialty Services In this episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast, we sit down with Tiffany McRae , Founder & CEO of McRae Specialty Services, to explore how she’s scaling a security guard company with excellence, purpose, and community impact. Fro...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Hope Malveaux (CEO) and Miracle Semien (COO) of Veaux Pro  In this powerful episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast, host Alena Conley sits down with Hope Malveaux (CEO) and Miracle Semien (COO) of Veaux Pro to explore what it truly means to build intentional workplace culture —and why it’s no l...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Chef Krystal Mack, Founder of Early Bird Vegan In this inspiring episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast , we sit down with Chef Krystal Mack , founder of Early Bird Vegan , a thriving plant-based restaurant and food truck concept born out of a mission to bring healthy, flavorful vegan cuisine t...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Brandy Jackson, Founder of The Brandy Jackson Agency In this episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast, we sit down with Brandy Jackson, founder of The Brandy Jackson Agency, to explore her journey from corporate sales to entrepreneurship in the insurance industry. Brandy opens up about the leap f...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Brayonna Harris, Founder of First Step to Greatness In this inspiring episode of the SmartCEO™ Podcast, host Alena Conley sits down with Brayonna Harris , founder of First Step to Greatness , to explore the powerful story behind her journey from teenage assistant to thriving early childho...

🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Randy Gatewood, CEO of Randizzle's In this episode, we sit down with Randy Gatewood — former pro football player turned food entrepreneur and the creative force behind Randizzle’s Food Truck in Gilbert, AZ. From walking away from the wine industry to launching one of the region’s most...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 8 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Vanessa Garcis, CEO of Performant Scout In this inspiring and practical episode of the SmartCEO™ Smart Talk, we sit down with Vanessa Garcia, CEO of Performant Scout and member of the SmartCEO™ Capacity Builder cohort. Hosted by Alena Co...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 7 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Edith Eubank, Founder and CEO of Artastic Art In this episode of the Smart CEO™ Podcast , we sit down with Edith Eubank, Founder and CEO of Artastic Art , to explore how her 37-year career in education evolved into a thriving creative en...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 6 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Shanta Eaden, CEO & Founder of Leaders Edge Consulting | www.leadersedgeconsult.com/ In this powerful episode of the Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast , we’re joined by Shanta Eaden , a dynamic leader and visionary entrepreneur who left...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 5 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Eleanor Curry, Founder & Managing Attorney of Curry Law Firm | https://www.theclfirm.com/ In this episode of the Smart CEO™ Podcast , we sit down with Eleanor Curry , an attorney, entrepreneur, and business strategist who turned her...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 4 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Patrice Cousin, Founder of Envision Designs & Development | envisiondesignschicago.com In this episode of the Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast , host Alena Conley sits down with Patrice Cousin , Founder of Envision Designs & Develop...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 3 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Director of People & Coaching Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Dr. Nelly Clotter Woods, Founder & CEO of NCW Grants & Associates In this episode, we’re talking funding, scaling, and strategy with Dr. Nelly Clotter Woods , Founder & CEO of NCW Grants & Associates . Dr. Nelly shares how she...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 2 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Director of People & Coaching Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Pamela Coleman (Chef Pam), Founder & CEO of Ms. C’s Homestyle In this episode, we sit down with Chef Pam , the powerhouse behind Ms. C’s Homestyle , a growing culinary business in Phoenix, Arizona. Pam’s journey is one of grit, determinat...

Smart CEO™ Smart Talk Podcast | Season 5, Episode 1 🎙️ Host: Alena Conley, Senior Division Leader of Coaching and People Development at The Kyra Company 🎧 Guest: Angel Cornelius, Founder & CEO of Maison 276 | Maison 276: ⁠ www.maison276.com In this episode, we dive into the inspiring journey of Angel Cornelius , an “unintentional entrepreneur” who turned a personal pain point into a thriving...

 Smart Talk Podcast with Courtney L. Sanders, digital entrepreneur, speaker, and influencer! https://courtneylsanders.com/

Listen to the Smart Talk Podcast with Shirley Brooks, Executive Director of the WBEA Women's Business Center https://wbea-texas.org/womens-business-center

This episode is Part 2 of the May Breakfast with Smart CEO’s in-person networking experience featuring Smart Talk Experts Attorney Philip Yates of Equiliberty , Jennifer Counter of Jennifer Counter Consulting , and our Host, Kyra R. Hardwick. I recommend that you have your pen and pad because this triple threat discussion is going to give the nuggets, the steps, the insight, the information, and t...

Smart Talk Podcast with Ebony Wiley, CEO of Pretty Little Leader www. EbonyWiley.com LISTEN HERE