The Tiff’s Truth Podcast

In this episode, LaKeisha and I discuss the importance of providing young women with safe spaces and the freedom show up as their authentic selves, how adults should set the tone and how her non-profit is seeing to it that Black girls use media to push back against "respectability politics". La'Keisha Gray-Sewell is a new media relations and strategic communications consultant by tra...

In this episode, media maven Michelle Mekky details her journey of starting what is now a seven-figure business with no money and no business plan after being let go from her 9 to 5. She also discusses how she persevered through ovarian cancer and wants to bring awareness so that more women are able catch the disease in the early stages. Michelle got her start in television news, spending over a d...

In this episode, award-winning publicist Briahna Gatlin talks about how she created a name for herself by becoming one of the first publicists in the city of Chicago with a sole focus on hip-hop and urban culture. Over the span of her nearly twenty-year career, she has grown her business to now include big named brands, musical artists across all genres, and festivals known around the world. swank...

In this episode, the co-owners of Upscale CBD talk about starting a family-owned business geared toward adding a holistic approach to pain relief by using hemp CBD. UPSCALE is an innovative, Chicago, Illinois based health, wellness, and personal care products company with a secondary operation located in North Carolina. Their vision is to illustrate and showcase the dynamic, restorative advantages...

In this episode, Anthony Waller who's the CEO of Catering Out The Box discusses leaving his 9 to 5 as a top sales executive to running his own successful corporate catering business and the trials he's endured along the way. Catering Out The Box is a Chicago business established in 2003 that does full-service catering for dining venues and events. Healthy & Affordable Chicago Catering...

This episode includes a short introduction about the importance of rest and stillness, followed by a five-minute guided meditation with holistic practitioner Angelana Celeste Grant. We cannot truly become our optimal selves if we are constantly running from rest. So, whether you make the decision to put away the laptop, lay across the couch and watch tv, take a few deep breaths, or just go to slee...

In this episode, Kyra and I discuss how YR Media is assisting the next generation of journalists, being a Black woman in the field, how to work your way up the ranks and more. Kyra Kyles is a multi-platform senior-level media executive, award-winning writer and public speaker on issues of diversity and representation. In 2020, she was named CEO at YR Media (formerly Youth Radio), an award-winning...

In this episode "Sharaun" Brown and I discuss building self-esteem, affirming yourself, navigating public ridicule and how she's using her platform to help others. Brittney "Sharaun" Brown is a model, actress, mystic mentor, motivational speaker and former contestant on America's Next Top Model Cycle 11. She's also started a healing community called "The Model...

Shavonna Mason details her life being placed up for adoption at the age of three months due to her mother's drug addiction and how she was able to heal, reinvent herself and start a new life by assisting others. thewindycitylifecoach.com

In this episode, Takiia Deadwyler (owner of RedHed Photography ) discusses how she launched a successful business while juggling her own mental health challenges, motherhood and her husband's cancer diagnosis.

In this episode we're talking ALL about money and breaking down LLC’s, Sole Proprietorships, S-Corps, taxes, the importance of CPA’s, cash flow vs. profit, how to pay yourself from your business and MORE! Jay Veal is the CEO of INC Education, the #1 AA owned private tutoring and education company in the US as well as the top online tutoring company for BIPOC in the nation. The company is a $1.6M b...

Entrepreneur and Holistic Practitioner Angelana Celeste Grant discusses the importance of stillness, it’s benefits and the ways that we can take advantage of it in our day-to-day lives. https://iamtheniftygypsy.com

Entrepreneur and owner of Badabing Wings in Chicago shares how he took a leap of faith at the top of the pandemic and built a successful restaurant. https://badabingwings.com

Psychic medium, numerologist and reiki healer Javia Alissa joins us to talk about her spiritual journey growing up as an intuitive and how she's built a six-figure spiritual empire. https://www.javiaalissa.com

Dr. Akilah Bradford and I discuss the importance of mentor ship, systems & growth. https://www.hr-doc.com

In this episode Dr. Bradford and I discuss the part(s) of entrepreneurship that aren’t posted on social media. It’s a conversation every NEW entrepreneur needs to hear. https://www.hr-doc.com

This is a piece that I wrote shortly after becoming a full-time entrepreneur. It’s published in Thought Catalog and titled “Read This if You’re Scared of Starting Over”. I hope that it encourages someone.

An intro to my new podcast which explores spirituality and entrepreneurship…