Wise and Wine Podcast

Hooda Brown is the person I envision myself to be in my head. She transferred from a petroleum engineering degree at a private predominantly white college to an HBCU where she could put her naturally bubbly personality and passion for helping other to good use.  As an entrepreneur, Hooda actively hires graduates from HBCUs and pays them a leisure-based income that allows them to open their wo...

Carla Mino is an escritora . A storyteller of the heart. Alchemist. Bilingual Teacher. Mom.  She also happens to be the person who's desk was across from mine in grad school.  We bonded immediately. And how could I not?  She is confidence in 3-D with great hair, a killer homemade lemon cake, and "let them hear you in the back row" supporter of everyone around her.  Carla has sp...

Solo episode where confess to losing all of my time on Clubhouse, ramble on about my recent bout with depression and anxiety, and ponder what to sacrifice to care for an ailing parent.  You know, just something a little light for your ears.   The Depression Project https://thedepressionproject.com/ https://www.instagram.com/realdepressionproject Melanated Bravo https://www.joinclubhouse.com/join/m...

Devin Stowers was born with the heart of a writer. Whether writing plays as a kid or following up a meeting with a comprehensive manual his boss didn't know he needed, Devin puts care and compassion into everything that he writes.  He finished college with a ton of leadership experience and enough hubris to mail anyone he could find a letter detailing why he'd be their next best speechwriter.  The...

Jimmie Smith always knew he wanted to be a business owner, even if he didn't always have a vision for what that business would be. He found his niche in the growing industry of integrating fitness into apartment communities.  Through an unexpected health issue and then a global pandemic; Jimmie was able to turn Crave Lifestyle Fitness & Events into a 100% family-owned business that is now expandin...

Nancy lives in the beautiful Diani Beach, Kenya where she started her custom African-print fashion business that's as colorful and bold as she is. She quickly learned that knowing who her supporters were, pricing, and her integrity were going to be the keys to her success - especially during a pandemic!  She also translates that discipline and general inability to sit still to challenge herself to...

Dr. Bernadette Gailliard-Mayabi always had a love for helping people and traveling. She followed a traditional career path that was good, but she wasn't bringing her full, authentic self to work. So she created Discover U, a coaching and consulting company that supports women of color as they discover their personal mission and create success on their own terms. Now she's doing more of what makes...

Irene Marcoux went from pretending to be a The Little Mermaid to becoming one in real life. She shares her non-linear path from being discovered as synchronized swimmer to working at the UN and back to ocean, where this “Water Baby” truly belongs. Along the way, she discovered that she is a natural teacher who is changing the white cis male landscape in scuba diving. INSTAGRAM irene_la_sirene FACE...

My mom died. And I wanted to talk about it.

We returned safely and COVID-19 free (according to our PCR tests) from our first international trip since the pandemic. I share my observations about our domestic trips before plunging into our time in Colombia through Cartagena, scuba diving in the Rosario Islands, swerving to Santa Marta, and falling off a motorcycle in Minca. TRAVEL SUPPLIES Scumbag Sanitizing Travel Kit:  https://www.shop...

I recorded this episode with my little brother in order to dive into his career path (and so I could get some practice with this podcast thingy).  As we talked, we uncovered just how much our dad impacted our careers and our discussion is really about how our dad shaped who are professionally. Enjoy listening to us giggle our way to seriousness.

Meet the host of "Wise and Wine" as she shares 10-ish things about herself, her goals for the podcast, and the reason she used to only wear silver jewelry.