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Nov. 27, 2021
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,…
Nov. 19, 2021
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 St…
Nov. 5, 2021
As a child, Sandy Vo, a meditation teacher devoted to revolutionizing modern living by introducing a new level of functionality and serving more conscious leaders on their journey of Self-Realization, was who she thought oth…
Oct. 28, 2021
Check out Meka Urriola-Hunt, President of LEAGUE at AT&T Georgia, as she 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 Geo…
Oct. 22, 2021
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…
Oct. 14, 2021
#TBT to Pride Month 2020 ~ “All Black Lives Matter which include Black Trans Lives Matter” with Michelle Brown , She/Her/Hers. Michelle is a Public Speaker, Author, Activist, Radio Host of Collections by Michelle Brown-Blog …
Oct. 8, 2021
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 clari…
Oct. 7, 2021
Being a Latina and specifically a Latina from Brazil is very important to Sheila, Public Policy Fellow, Office of Equity and Racial Justice at the Office of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot. So much so, in 2018, she quit her job and …
Sept. 30, 2021
Being raised by parent born in Cuba, her mom is mulata and her father is Black, Josy Laza Gallagher, MA, (she,her,hers,ella), Global Inclusion Consultant & Executive Coach, Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement(HACE) Boar…
Sept. 23, 2021
Growing up, people tried to put Yvette in a box. She made the decision if she could not check Black and Latina (Hispanic/Latino), she wouldn’t check anything. Learn how Yvette does not let people box her in and how she celeb…
Sept. 16, 2021
As we kick off our Hispanic Heritage Month Special Edition of ICW, we learn how Texas born Anna pays homage to those who came before her which fuels her to pour into those who are here. Listen as Anna talks about how she cel…
Sept. 10, 2021
“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 ca…
Sept. 3, 2021
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 havin…
Sept. 1, 2021
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…
Aug. 20, 2021
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 capa…
Aug. 16, 2021
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…
Aug. 16, 2021
Check out Jannie's Spotlight here: https://reifymedia.com/spotlight-series/jannie-fernandez/ Let's #SOAR and #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC
Aug. 6, 2021
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. AL…
July 30, 2021
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,…
July 26, 2021
Throwbacks allow you to reflect on where you came from and where you are which give hope to where you're going. Let's #ElevateWOCVoices #IntimateConversationWOC LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE
July 17, 2021
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 …
July 9, 2021
Dr. Melissa Salinas, Psy.D. is ever evolving. We talked about how her 3rd grade self declared she’d be a psychologist and she is. However, God had other plans and she is so much more. She creates tables, teaches Latinas how …
July 1, 2021
#HappyPride! This episode is a reflection on when this podcast was "conceived" and a #TBT with one of my 1st podcast guest and panelist. Yu never know where inspiration will hit. Embrace it! Check out "My "Out & Equal" Comi…
June 27, 2021
Just checking-in to say Thank you and encourage you to take care of YOU. Also, if you’re wanting to become more mindful, check out The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh . WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let’s #Soar and #Ele…
June 18, 2021
Stephen A. Hart is a marketer, podcaster, brand strategist, speaker, and entrepreneur. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs blaze their trails with confidence by designing a brand they live and leave . Stephen is also a husba…
June 11, 2021
Ericka Spradley, Career Management Strategist , and “Confident Career Woman” was stuck. She’d gotten too comfortable in her comfort zone and needed a better quality of life which included going to church on Sundays. Conside…
June 4, 2021
“I am Evidence” means so much more than a (rape) kit on a shelf” declared Ericka Murria, creator of @i_am_evidence_brand , Social Justice Advocate against DV/SA, National Inspirational speaker, aspiring Author and Candidate …
May 28, 2021
Karen Horne, Senior Vice President Equity, and Inclusion at WarnerMedia, believes there is an abundance of talent, but not always an abundance of access. Karen helps talented creators navigate the puzzle pieces like structur…
May 21, 2021
Been thinking about writing a book? Want to start a podcast? What’s stopping you? “Girl, Do It!” Check out this week’s episode with Karen Williams, BCPCLC, Founder and Lead Coach @ COACH4LIFE, LLC, Las Vegas. Karen and I dis…
May 14, 2021
So often, as women, and women of color, we don’t think we have what it takes. Asian women are expected to move through life with their heads down and to "do as you're told". Not Sheena Yap Chan. Sheena had the courage to sta…
May 7, 2021
“You are beautiful. You are strong. You will go through some things just know you will get through it.” These are just a few words Pam Illar, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, proud Out woman, warrior, would say to her…
April 30, 2021
After the murder of George Floyd, Lola T. Small, a Taiwanese Canadian wife to a Black man who along with her husband took their then four-year-old son to protest the injustice. Being compelled to act with “energy and intenti…
April 23, 2021
Sèna Pierre was living that Hollywood life until two life-altering tragedies occurred. After losing two women who were very close to her to suicide, Sèna’s path was forever changed. This resulted in Sèna creating a space for…
April 16, 2021
Despite COVID, we do not live in a vacuum. We flourish when we pour into others. Our strength is found in fellowship. These are a few of the things this week’s guest, Sabrina Kelly, and I discussed. Sabrina believes when you…
April 10, 2021
Having an #intimateconversation with The #Sisterhood as we celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of the podcast. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Prefer to watch?! We got you covered! WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE https://youtu.be/O2LE01T…
April 2, 2021
“Children are to be seen and not heard.” “Sit down and shut-up.” “Who are you to talk?!” I’m sure you’ve heard this at some point in your life whether directly or not. Have you thought about the impact these words have on ot…
March 26, 2021
There are things that happen in our lives which determine who we are, what we’re made of and direct our paths. It could be having a child right after college, losing a husband, meeting a mentor or, all three as happened for …
March 20, 2021
It takes strength to navigate spaces that were not made for us. We are often expected to assimilate. Diamond Sade is not one to fit in. She was born to show up in her authenticity. Once she learned of her ancestry, she vowed…
March 12, 2021
“Name It, Reframe It, Restore It”. “Say it loud!” “Speak up and speak out.” are several calls to action from this week’s guest, my sister, Sally Chan. Sally and I believe once you know what a thing is, call it by its name , …
March 5, 2021
Christine Cariño and I talked about what’s needed to live a life outside of the boxes we’ve been placed in. We talked about freeing yourself from what holds you back, so it was no surprise that the two women who have impacte…
Feb. 26, 2021
The words “burn out” describe Jennefer Witter’s experience in public relations when she decided it was finally time for a sabbatical after a particularly difficult period. Creating a nurturing environment, having clients she…
Feb. 19, 2021
Sometimes we expect things to be a certain way and they turn out differently. Often, we are so busy being there for others we neglect ourselves. Other times we are constantly in “go” mode and not appreciating the little thin…
Feb. 12, 2021
If you have an idea and ever wonder if you should keep going, take a cue from Arlan Hamilton, Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a fund that dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in…
Feb. 5, 2021
Reflecting on how to live a life of awesomeness, B. Pagels-Minor, a trans-nonbinary lesbian; board member of Howard Brown Health and the YWCA, both in Chicago, where they lobby for equality and equity for WoC and who spells …
Jan. 29, 2021
Often as Black women, and WOC, we have proven ourselves and it’s still not enough. We have a choice to give in or persist. Listen to this week’s episode as Dr. Angela Gala Gonzalez, MD, M.Sc., Ph.D., shares a very pivotal mo…
Jan. 22, 2021
As an expert on employee engagement and human resource management, CEO of Employee Fanatix, an Executive coach and author of her second book, coming out in April, "The Art of Caring Leadership ," Heather R. Younger, J.D., g…
Jan. 15, 2021
Who has your back? Who can you confide in? Who are those people you can have “open mic” conversations with? These are your personal Board of Directors or “Tribe”. Listen as Lollie-Ramirez-Bennett, CEO Women of AT&T National.…
Jan. 8, 2021
CoachKemi Oyesola, helps Black Female Managers/Directors Aspiring for CSuite/Board Engage in Strategic Thinking, Raise Their Impact & Profile & Get Promoted. She is also a Cranfield Doctoral Researcher and is checked in from…
Jan. 1, 2021
Welcome to Season 2 & Happy New Year! In this week’s episode, Joy and I talk about how she invests in others, her experience on OWN's Ready to Love, a dream deferred yet not dead, the loss of her sister and what she’s “Rea…