Women of Color An Intimate Conversation

If you looked up "illustrious career", you'd see Sonia's picture. Every part of Sonia's life is in service to others. That thing you can't shake is your Spirit & Soul talking. Sit in silence + journal then do that which feeds your soul. Sonia is the Founder, President & CEO at The Sister Accord, LLC dba The Accord Group. Essence of Your Awesomeness . Check out the episode for more. Resources:  Son...

Crystal Lawrence, Project Engineer Staff for Air Mobility and Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin, was born into a family where serving others was an expectation. She took this to heart which led to her co-founding Lockheed Martin's Pride Marietta, serving the citizens of East St. Louis as a Technical Specialist for the Emma L. King Foundation and, presiding over Lockheed's Toast Masters and Flig...

Pay gaps, limited leadership, and lack of representation are (3) reasons why Patricia Mota, President & CEO of HACE, is committed to advancing Latinas and other Women of Color. Wage Gaps and Representation .  Check out this episode learn Patricia's (3) step process + her "call to action" for others.  Resource(s):    Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement https://www.haceonline.org/ Mujeres de HA...

As a LGBTQ+ African American woman in STEM, Tara is no stranger to being one of the "onlys". She lets the strength of those whose shoulders she stands on, Harriet (Tubman), Sojourner (Truth), Shirley (Chisolm), and Katherine (Johnson) give her strength to use her voice for herself and LGBTQ+ WOC. Connect: LinkedIn  LISTEN on Spotify + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE All Links here. --- Send in a voice message:...

Real talk! As a Black Gay Woman, Kimberly King, Engineering Program Manager @ Texas Instruments & on the leadership team of TI Pride ERG, has had to work hard to accomplish the things she has and is an example to others as to what hard work gets you. "People of Color have been oppressed for so long, labeled voiceless, not heard. With the murder of George Floyd, the time is now! It is time to stand...

Michelle Brown, She/Her/Hers, Public Speaker, Author, Activist, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog Radio found her voice in her teens and uses it to open conversations that move towards actions. As a Black Queer Mom, she stands boldly in the crosshairs of her intersectionality and encourages us to do the same. As we honor Pride and the lives of lost Black lives, know "All Black Lives...

https://www.deneenlgarrett.com/use-your-voice-and-watch-the-clouds-part-with-karen-arrington-winner-naacp-image-award-outstanding-literary-work-empowerment-expert-goodwill-ambassador-to-sierra-leone/For the past 20 years, Karen Arrington, Winner-NAACP Image Award Outstanding Literary Work /Empowerment Expert /Goodwill Ambassador to Sierra Leone and Founder of Miss Black USA, has been using her voi...

In this episode, Kathy Martinez (she/her/hers), Director, Labor Relations, PRIDE ARG Field Lead, shares how her different layers, being a WOC, a lesbian, career-focused and a leader of her company's Associate Resource Group intersect. Listen to learn more about how Kathy passionately navigates each intersection to impact the lives of others. Resource(s):   Out & Equal: https://outandequal.org/ HRC...

Dr. Damary did not let being born into negative statistics dictate her journey.  As the eldest of 3 girls raised in Spanish Harlem, having lost her mom at an early age, she recognized the value of using her voice for herself and especially others. Dr. Damary speaks for those who can't in her many leadership roles. Not Letting Negative Statistics Dictate Your Journey-Change Negative Thoughts to Rea...

Kalyn Risker Fahie, Founder/Executive Director, Sisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment (SAFE), shares her story of empowering women who like her have been victims and/or survivors of Domestic Violence into becoming SAFE through financial empowerment. Stability for Survivors:  Freedom Through Financial Empowerment.  Check out the episode for more. Resource(s):    The National Domestic Violence Hot...

Listen in as Meka Urriola-Hunt, President of LEAGUE at AT&T Georgia shares her passion for working with LGBTQ+ youth. Her message to youth, You're not alone. To us, "Try something new." Resource(s):   Covenant House Georgia https://g.co/kgs/qqZZRy HRC Atlanta https://hrcatlanta.com/ Chris 180 https://g.co/kgs/CHY6vA Lost -n- Found Youth https://www.lnfy.org/ New Resource LGBTQ online safety guide...

Check out my 1st guest episode as Kahshanna Evans, Brand, Marcomm & PR Strategist, shares her journey as an Alpha Female who does not ask permission and, the importance of knowing who you are.    Resource:   Embracing Ourselves: The Voice Dialogue Manual by Hal & Sidra Stone: https://www.amazon.com/Embracing-Ourselves-Voice-Dialogue-Manual/dp/1882591062  Connect   Website: https://kissinglions.com...

Welcome to the 1st episode of An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color.  In this episode, I, the creator & host, Deneen L. Garrett, share my journey of getting to this point and how I realized being vulnerable held me back.  I also talk about creating a platform for WOC who have voices and not always a platform for our voices and, the emphasis on LGBTQ+ WOC and Allies. "In intimacy, there is a...