Urban Girl Corporate World

Nicole & Ruva (@Ruvalicious) discuss her journey to Ivy League, studying abroad in London, co-leading Harvard's Black Student Theater Community and the importance of representation in the arts. 

Nicole D. & Nicole P. (@InnerMeStudios) reflect on their friendship of 20 years, studying abroad and how heartbreak and the '09 market crash led to Nicole’s career shift from Private Equity to CEO of a pole dancing & fitness studio.

Nicole & Obama White House US GSA Senior Advisor Meredith Lilly, Esq. (@attymlilly) discuss her path from law to politics, being honored by the Atlanta City Council and how her servant leadership enhances the lives of over 600,000 Georgia residents.

Nicole & Denise (@NewRootsLiving) remember starting their careers on Wall Street, running into CEOs on elevators, the value of preparation and the importance of showing up to drive sustainable success.   

Nicole & Dr. Le'Jon Payne spill the tea on their experiences as black women living in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, black privilege abroad and recap their community service work in Kenya and Malawi.

Nicole & Maame (@msadjei) dissect how disrupting her sophisticated life in Philly led to finding her happy in Ghana as a creative entrepreneur. We also cover her Ted Talk on overcoming fear, managing imposter syndrome, her media projects that shift misconceptions about Africa and being featured on CNN and in Elle, Vogue, Marie Claire and Essence.

Nicole & Ken (@kenlightened) discuss how he shifted his entire enterprise to virtual amid the COVID pandemic, the importance of digitization to investors and why music education yields enhanced academic performance and critical thinking capabilities in students. 

Nicole & Shawn explore the significance of hair throughout the Black experience including its roots in African society, American legislation, unconscious biases, corporate culture and their personal journeys to self-acceptance and freedom.

Nicole & Brooke (@the_brooke_stovall) explore how COVID-19 will shift the future-state workforce landscape and share best practices on successfully working from home for single and attached professionals, individual contributors and leaders of people. 

Nikol and Martell (@mrcf83), Senior Manager of Advisory at a Big 4 Accounting & Consulting firm, explore intersectionality as a basis for both community and unconscious bias, LGBTQIA+ experiences in the workplace, authenticity and why the bigger picture is key to selective shade.  

Nicole & Walt (CEO of Lounge Studios, Randall House Records & Wraith Audio) discuss his path from athlete to CEO, negotiating with Beyonce, landing 7-figure deals and successfully navigating the highs and lows of a self-made BOSS.

Nicole and Amazon Exec, Kevin (@kbs_ii), discuss horology, evolution of workplace dress code, corporate culture and when you should stunt on your peers. 

Nicole & Sasha (@richesiiroyalty) have an impromptu 6 AM exchange on their 3-year long mentor / mentee relationship including finding the right fit, what it takes to be a good mentee, having coffee with the most powerful woman on Wall Street and how their professional relationship inspired their personal journeys. 

Nicole celebrates International Women's Day by launching the inaugural episode of the Urban Girl Corporate World podcast, sharing her reason and purpose for creating this platform and giving listeners a sneak peak into what they can expect each and every Wednesday.