Women of Color An Intimate Conversation

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Did you know you have the power to shift your mindset? Did you know you don't have to be a people pleasure?  Did you know you can live unapologetic?  This week's guest Coach Kisha Woods , Mindset/Entrepreneurial Growth Coach , learned that she could after taking a 30 day reflective break.  She took agency of her state of mind, put herself 1st and started to live life on her terms.  Coach K shared...

What doors keep opening for you?  For Monique "AJ" Smith, Consultant, Adjunct, Post Host, Co-Author, Magazine Publisher, Executive Coach, Sports Management was the door that kept opening.  Monique was involved in administrative aspects of sports from a young age, was encouraged to pursue PR, which she did, and 30 years later, has enjoyed a successful career in Sports Management. Check out this wee...

Checking in from Nigeria, Nana Ize Musa, an Ambassador with a great passion for humanity's appointment, shared about her humanitarian work and its global impact. Nana has dedicated her life to serving women and children, educating them and keeping them safe.  In response to what 3 things a woman could do to own her power and voice, believe you are capable was her final point. Check out this week's...

When I read Kristina Thomas', Mother/Healer/Entrepreneur, Bio, I knew our #intimateconversation would be an emotional one.  Indeed it was. We talked about the various methods of healing she uses, reiki, egg spiritual cleanse, we're at different stages of losing our fathers, and she surprised me when she shared the impact my sister's book when she was in high school.  You just never know…. Check ou...

Are you bold?  Showing up?  A go-getter? Rita Kakati-Shah, Author, Founder & CEO, International Speaker and Board Advisor, is and does as we discuss in this week's episode.  Being "one of the only" as a woman of color in finance in the UK, formed Rita's passion for diversity and inclusion.  Rita furthered embraced this after her move to the US when she became a "plus 1".  She tapped into her journ...

During my #intimateconversation with L. Michelle Smith, CEO and Founder of no silos communications llc., L. Michelle mentioned "being in the halls of Harper & Collins", a big publishing house, and how others remarked that was unheard of without representation.  Her answer to my question "what one thing contributed to this" inspired the title of this episode ~  Relationships Based on Excellence - H...

In this #BlackHistoryMonth episode, Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis , a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher , holds nothing back. She is firm in her Blackness and about what is and is not "diversity work".  Check it out for as she gets raw and real.   This week's guest is… Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis is a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and rese...

Nikè Anani , Speaker/Author/CEO/Wife/Mom, is passionate about ensuring family businesses outlast their founders. Understanding how generational wealth is created, Nikè is forging her own path by equipping the next generation with tools to "step out of the shadow" of their parent(s)…. Check out this week's episode for more.  This week's guest is…  Nike Anani is an international award-winning entrep...

Patricia Arboleda built upon 20+ years of leadership development in Corporate America, and started her coaching business, Arboleda Coaching, to impact Latinas and other women. During our #intimateconversation, she shared 3 actionable steps to owning our voices and power. Check out the episode for more and, Be Courageous !    This one is dedicated to our sons who mentor us, inspire us and motivate...

Imagine doing all the things to become an anesthesiologist to be told by a patient they did not want a Black doctor? Dr. Christen Behzadi, a board-certified anesthesiologist and founder of InternationalIntercultural, didn't have to imagine this as she lived it. Thanks to a colleague confronting the patient, Dr. B. and this doctor "bonded in allyship" . Check out this week's episode for more. Ways...

After losing her mom, Ashley Johnson , mother or 2, a personal trainer and owner of BE U Fitness, suffered with depression. After also gaining over 300 pounds, Ashley made the decision to "love herself" and started her journey to a healthier lifestyle. Check out our conversation for more.   Connect with Ashley Facebook Instagram     Hire Deneen To Speak          Denee n L. Garrett is a Women of Co...

It's a New Year and for many that signals time for a change. Whether you're burned out, exhausted, ready for something new, this week's #intimateconversation is for YOU! Check out the 1st episode of 2022 and season 3 with J ocquice "Jae"Spikes , a Career & Business Coach, as she breaks down the three things we can do to "change our HAT". Connect with Jae: w: www.wisehatconsulting.com e: info@wiseh...

REPLAY FROM 8/6/21 This week's guest, Alecia "Fashionista" Grant, and I talked about authenticity and "just being you".  Alecia stated, "if this is who you are, embrace it." Check out the episode for more.     This week's Guest is  Alecia Grant. ALECIA GRANT LIVES, BREATHES AND SHARES HER EXPERIENCES AS A STYLE/BEAUTY INFLUENCER WHO LOVES BEING STYLISH WHILE INSPIRING OTHERS TO BOLDLY LIVE IN THE...

If nothing else, this week's guest, Al Jones, a service-disabled veteran, personal finance author, game developer and African American/Black male who had bad credit and achieved the perfect FICO score 8 credit rating of 850, wants you to know 1. You're not alone 2. You CAN and 3. Keep it simple! You re not alone - Up for the Challenge .  Check out this week's episode to tap into the conversation....

In this world, for women of color and Black women, we are faced with so much. Was that a micro-aggression? Did you mean harm when you complimented me? What did you intend by singling me out? Naomi Samuel, a Management PhD Student at the University of Texas at Arlington who id passionate about storytelling, raising awareness of natural hair discrimination, helping students discover their personal n...

In this week's episode, I flipped the script my Sister Friend Monique Evans, an EquipFin Transaction Coordinator in Commercial Banking Operations at Wells Fargo & Company, who answered "What's the T?".  Instead of my normal Q&A style, I tossed out topics and Monique weighed in. We talked Dating to the Pride Umbrella to Privilege and brought it back to ICW fashion with the importance of using our v...

What are YOU doing with what you've been given? Are you hiding it? Clutching onto it? Or like in the Bible, doing nothing with it? Check out this week's episode with "Real Talk" Tasha Randle, "equips professionals with clarity, confidence, and the action plan to boldly pursue and get the things they want in their career", as we discuss this and so much more. A little bit about Tasha… Hey! I'm Tash...

"Wait on or create your own platform" is one thing artist Linda Simien Kellywanted to leave the ICW audience with. We have a choice as to what we do with our lives. We can wait on others to decide for us or like Linda, we can plan our path, and make it happen for ourselves. Check out this week's episode for more. If in Houston, check out Linda's pieces at Max's Wine Drive on Washington. About Arti...

What do you bring to the table? What do you do well? What makes you YOU? Getting clear about these and strategizing on how to communicate this to yourself and to others is how you "Articulate Your Value" which leads to having more … Check out this week's episode to learn about how to do this and more from Ashley AsShire, founder of the podcast and lifestyle brand, Schoolin Life. This week's Guest...

We've heard of Work Life Balance and recently Work Life Integration. Have you heard of Work Life Harmony? Tareka Wheeler, PMP, CEO, T. Wheeler Strategic Solutions, LLC, Career & Mindset Strategist, shares how like stocks, we are a "diversified investment" and must diversify how we expend our energy. When in mom mode, she's 100% a mom. When working on a project, she's all in. Work Life Harmony .  C...

Music. Dance. Two ways we connect with self, skin, body, and movement.  Dr. J., founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alchemist Agency, a management and leadership development consulting firm focused on building the capacity of purpose driven organizations, corporations, and executives, and I discuss how recognizing the rhythm of both ultimately threads us to others. The Glory of That! - The...

Sometimes one journey ends so another could begin which is exactly what happened when Samieh Franklin, project manager, volunteer, and wealth builder, left corporate America. Samieh paused for a few months then launched two organizations, profit and non-profit, to invest in a community she knows intimately. When it's Time to Go!  Check out this week's episode to learn more. Want to support Sam's m...

Ever wonder what it takes to be successful? Want to achieve a dream and not sure how to get started? Have an idea for a business and not quite sure what next steps are? Check out this week's episode as Dom (Dominique) Jones, a Huntington Beach community leader, small business owner and coach who is passionate about working with families and youth, and I discuss how everything you need is inside of...

Ever have a conversation that could've lasted for hours? That's how it was for me and this week's guest, Amaly C. Homer, Afro-Latina, mama, wifey, friend, hija/daughter, artist, teacher, lover, friend, student of life on a curly hair journey and podcast host. Amaly and I had the typical #intimateconversaton and more. We talked "hair", Black hair, Afro-Latina hair. Check out the episode to hear how...