Rashuanda Williams is an airforce veteran who enjoys shopping at thrift stores, repurposing furniture, and serving the community. She found her purpose in her business, "Collective Impact" when she realized that had to be a better way for nonprofits to love God, love people, and serve. She decided to turn what nagged her the most into a successful business that makes an impact in the nonprofit sector.
In this episode, she shares her secret and how we can all know and live a life of purpose. As a social entrepreneur with a background in advertising and marketing, Rashaunda shares a well of knowledge in this episode.
To connect with Rashaunda and find more information about her business, visit: www.collective-impact.app
Sara is a first-generation attorney originally from Honolulu, Hawaii. While attending Gonzaga Law, Sara struggled to envision her place as a professional and grappled with feelings of imposter syndrome and inadequacy. But with the support and guidance of her family, friends, and mentors, she is beginning to find her way and carve out her place in the legal industry. After passing the bar exam in July 2021, Sara started her legal career as associate corporate counsel for a tech start-up in Seattle, Washington.
In this episode, she shares her vulnerability and her journey to overcoming imposter syndrome and feelings of inadequacies.
Sara did not expect that a LinkedIn post she drafted and shared on a random Wednesday evening would end up resonating with so many other professionals. She revealed that she had spent most of her early years crying and struggling to find her voice among her classmates.
Listen to her story and learn ways you can deal with imposter syndrome.
Claudia is a Career Coach and host of the podcast "Roadmap To The Executive Suite" and she helps women in tech get to the next level in their careers. She's helped clients get up to $100k in salary increases as well as flurries of emails from headhunters at big named companies like Google, Facebook, and Nvidia. Her workplace expertise has been featured in Forbes, MSNBC, and Thrive Global. Business Insider put her on their global list of Top 23 Most Innovative Career Coaches in 2020.
To connect with Coach Miller, you can find her on website or Linkedin. You can also listen to her latest podcast episodes on her podcast channel.
Our guest this week, Christina Garrett strategically consults and advises powerhouse women of influence and leadership with the necessary strategies to be more productive and organized in their family management, career schedules, and personal development.
Christina Garrett is a powerhouse international speaker who facilitated summits, conferences, and workshops in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and more. With a heart for women’s empowerment re: self-care, priority management, and getting their world organized, she is excited to support women’s mission in serving epic women of influence.
In this episode, Christina shares how women can do more by strategically doing less. To connect with Christina Garrett, click here to learn more.
As a non-traditional student, who owned a restaurant and an early child-care center in her twenties, Dr. Monroe began her educational journey at age 28. In this episode of the Dream Mentorship podcast, she shares how she is able to balance it all. Dr. Monroe shares her secret sauce and new adventures. Listen to get a full gist of her journey to success.
Dr. Monroe has served as a vice president of enrollment management, director of career development, cooperative education manager, student success specialist, high school business teacher, and owned two successful businesses.
Dr. Erica Pooler is a wife and mother of 6, author, motivational speaker, educational consultant, with expertise as a teacher of at-risk youth, professor in leadership and integrative studies, director of school safety and student alternative placement, and principal of the neediest students.
As the poster child of second chances and beating the odds, Dr. Pooler uses her past to propel her future. She was born into this world with all odds against her but chose to stop making excuses and began a journey to success, a true testament to her best selling book entitled “The cards of life, when all hope is gone, trust then believe” in addition to workbooks and journals widely used across the county.
Listen to this interview as she shares what it takes to succeed and even plan for retirement even after going through situations in life.
Ashley Monique is an entrepreneur, author, professor, and behavioral coach. Ashley Monique is the founder/CEO of Ashley Monique, LLC. Through this business, she does training, motivational speaking, consulting, and coaching. Her business mission is geared towards “promoting holistic growth.” Ashley Monique has written two books and all of her book endeavors are directly connected to this business. Additional activities conducted are book signings, vendor fairs, events, and media interviews.
Also, Ashley Monique had the honor of starting another business, where she serves as the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of a nonprofit organization. C.H.A.N.G.E. (Connecting Hands by Accommodating Necessary Growth for Everyone) is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is geared towards serving individuals in need through providing services. The mission of C.H.A.N.G.E. is to enhance services and community mobilization through providing needed education, resources, and mentorship to promote holistic growth for underprivileged families. The organizational objectives focus on community mobilization, community-based education, resources, and mentorship. Through this nonprofit organization, events and programs are conducted to serve the needy and educate the community on behavioral health topics.
Check out her books on Amazon.
Dr. Dequies Lanier is an adjunct faculty member and recruiter with Troy University in Atlanta Georgia. She began her career administratively in finance for the southeast district at the university, and later she served in student services and admissions.
Dr. Lanier has implemented district-wide strategic communication plans and cultivated university corporate partnerships. She teaches undergraduate students in the leadership discipline. She is a graduate of the Georgia North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Leadership North Fulton (LNF) program.
As a lover of learning, she enjoys studying various personality tools and interventions. She has published research on higher education leaders and presented at research conferences. Dr. Lanier’s research interests include higher education leadership, women’s leadership, strategic communication, and organizational behavior and human development.
Kat Weaver is a serial entrepreneur and 22x pitch competition winner. She started her first company in college but then lost her business to a fire. To rebound, she won 22 pitch competitions and got six figures worth of capital to scale. She's now the CEO of her 2nd company, PowerToPitch, where she coaches busy entrepreneurs on how to prepare to confidently raise their first round of funding.
Have you ever wanted to run for office? Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a United States Senator?
Listen to the story of Ms. Haneefah Khaaliq who fulfilled her lifelong dream of becoming a lawyer and now hopes to bring a difference to the U.S. Senate.
Ms. Khaaliq devoted her life to public service at a very young age through volunteering in her community. Now the Executive Director and Presiding Officer for a civil rights agency and human relations commission, Ms. Khaaliq is also an ADA and Title VI Coordinator. Also, she's an adjunct professor at Indiana University. She operates her own social service, providing legal and mental health services to indigent clients nationwide.
To connect with Haneefah Khaaliq, visit her website at haneefahkhaaliq.org
Let's talk about money and establishing plans that you are motivated to stick with in order to achieve your financial goals!
Our guest on today's podcast shares why it is important for nonprofits to diversify funding sources and the lessons she's learned in her over 27 years of experience working with businesses and non-profits.
DeAndrea Levias is a QuickBooks ProAdvisor and is in the process of becoming a Gusto People Advisor. DeAndrea is passionate about helping non-profits analyze their current financial picture.
Listen to this episode everywhere you get your podcast.
Dr. Pursglove is a Franchisee Owner & Operator of Swimtastic Swim School: Naples, Fort Myers, & Cape Coral. Since her first job in high school as a swim instructor/lifeguard, she has not looked back.
Awarded Gulfshore Business 40 Under 40 and William O. Webb Entrepreneurship Award. Swimtastic Swim Schools of SWFL has serviced thousands of swimmers ages 6 months to adults. Swimtastic Swim School is part of the largest swim school franchise system of Streamline Brands.
Switching from professor to franchisee, Dr. Pursglove shares valuable details on career switching and how to buy, own and run a franchise.
Listen to this episode everywhere you get your podcast.
Liletta Harlem is a Domestic Violence Survivor, Author of Celebrating A Legacy of Courage and Resolve, and I can fix my…, Both books highlight the strength and courage of women and allow for the reader to tap into her own strength.
In this episode, she shares her survivor story and tips for living a life of freedom & purpose regardless of the past. Having experienced tough situations herself, Liletta now uses her story to create a platform for women to be courageous to live a life of freedom and purpose. Liletta has received various community awards, including Women of Power, Domestic Violence Awareness, Successful Women award from Old Navy, an award plaque from the Town of Dumfries, and most recently, the prestigious 2021 Seefeldt Award for Arts Excellence, Outstanding Patron
As an Event Coordinator, Motivational Speaker, Women’s Group Facilitator for Domestic Violence, Television Producer /Host, and CEO and Founder of her former Nonprofit company entitled Big Sis & Company, Liletta continues to do various speaking engagements, workshops and she also spends her time volunteering in the community to help people enhance and improve their lives.
Want to connect with our podcast guest, Lilette Harlem? You can find her on LinkedIn or Instagram.
If you are someone who is multi-faceted in your passion, you love so many things, and wonder what your purpose is, this is a podcast for you.
Lillian Harrison wears many hats as founder & E.D, author, boutique owner, coach & mentor, real estate agent, and much more. This experience makes an authority in sharing how to live the life you truly love without giving up any of your passions.
Ms. Harrison is the Founder and Executive Director of Elevated Community Development Corporation, an organization that provides training, employment, and support to prior offenders, veterans, and the homeless. Elevated CDC also mentors the next generation, affectionately called her MM's (Motivated Millennials) in the areas of life, money, and entrepreneurship.
Outside of her organizations and businesses, Ms. Harrison also mentors entrepreneurs with disabilities as Vice-Chair of Independent Resources Inc., as well as serving on the Executive Committee for Sussex County Economic Development Action Committee, the Advisory Board of Delaware Botanical Gardens, as a member of the Governor’s Council on Housing, as a board member of Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council and Community and Economic Development Advocate.
Want to learn more about all the other aspects of her life, check out this podcast episode and share it with friends & family.
Our guest, Shalia Ford shares how to leverage your gifts and strengths where you work, play, and worship. As the Director of Leadership Programs at FOCUS St. Louis, Shalia designs and facilitates experiential leadership development programs for women and high school students with the intent to gain a deeper understanding of the St. Louis region, build a diverse network and expand their capacity to make a positive impact. This experience and her heart of servant leadership make her ideal to share what we can do to be successful in our roles where we live, learn, work, play and worship.
Interested in knowing the best ways to utilize your strengths to your advantage? Listen to this episode and you will be glad you did.
Also, she volunteers her time, talent, and treasure with the following organizations focused on empowering women and girls: Women’s Foundation of Greater St. Louis, RUNG for Women, and the Pam Kendall-Rijos Women’s Mentor Program at Washington University’s Olin Business School.
In her spare time, she enjoys gathering with friends and family, taking “awe walks” and making “hope art” to decorate personal spaces with a positive vibe. Shalia loves shoes and collects shoevenirs from places she travels. Shalia resides in St. Louis County, MO with her husband, the Rev. Gill Ford, and their son, Isaac. Check out our Instagram stories for pictures of her arts.
Dr. Tiana Rogers is a woman of faith, wife, daughter, sister, and beloved friend. She is an applied social impact researcher by practice. Ph.D.--not MD, so she prescribes perspective not prescriptions.
Are you going through a difficult situation? Do you need some encouragement and hope?
Listen to this episode of the Dream Mentorship Podcast, Dr. Tiana Rogers shares how she thrives in spite of her own personal tragedies.
Dr. Rogers is a coach, mentor, and life strategist helping high-impact women increase their resilience and strengthen their walk with God.
Experiencing multiple personal life tragedies, despite conquering in the professional realm, forced her to cling to her faith as she gathered the pieces of her shattered dreams. God showed her that while her plans were good, his plans were best. A breast cancer survivor & thriver, Dr. Rogers shares insight on how to find hope and how she started her Mended Hope, a platform that helps women thrive through difficult situations.
Dr. Tiana established Mended Hope, LLC., in order to provide mentorship, support, and encouragement to other high-impact women who are struggling to overcome life disruptions that have shattered their confidence. Experiencing multiple personal life tragedies, despite conquering in the professional realm, forced her to cling to her faith as she gathered the pieces of her shattered dreams. God showed her that while her plans were good, his plans were best. She discovered practical yet impactful ways to overcome adversity while humbly learning to trust the timing of her life. Fittingly, it has now become a part of her life’s work to help other women develop strategies for thriving through some of the hardest, most important, and beautiful parts of their lives.
Example brands and teams that Dr. Tiana has worked with include but are not limited to Starbucks, Target, Netflix, the University of California Berkeley, the Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation, and the International Leadership Institute. She is a 2017 Outstanding Young Minnesotans Awardee, 2020 Visionary Leadership Awardee, and Utah Business Magazine's 2021 Inspirational Leader Awardee.
www.mendedhope.org
Kasey was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She attained her Bachelor of Applied Arts Degree from Central Michigan University in Broadcasting and Cinematic Arts and Journalism. As well as completing her Master of Arts Degree in Electronic Media Management. She held the position of Graduate Assistant for WMHW-FM-The Mountain 91.5 Radio, as well as oversaw 101.1 The Beat Radio. She also Executive Produced a 30-minute, bi-weekly radio show, "Chips and Pop", as well as hosting a weekly, 1-hour radio show, "Call A Psychiatrist".
She was recently accepted to DePaul University in Chicago, IL for the Film and Television Directing MS/MFA Program starting in September.
Her future career goals after completing her second Masters, is to possibly attain a PhD. With that, she plans on making her mark in the media industry, creating her own daytime and possibly late-night talk shows. Furthermore, she would like to start her own production company, and network, write, direct, and executive produce movies and television shows.
Kasey also taught the Audio Production Lab at CMU, where she gave our podcast editing intern, Evelyn, an A on her podcasting project last semester!
Kasey knows what it is like to be a young woman faced with challenges, but she is willing to share how she succeeds and has become so successful already. All you have to do is listen!
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As the Co-Founder & CEO of Young King Hair Care, the first multicultural grooming line for young men, Cora on a mission to celebrate and elevate black and brown boys one curl at a time. Her previous corporate experience as a strategic and collaborative social responsibility leader with a focus in program development, operations, and communications, coupled with her husband's CPG and marketing experience, has paved the way to create the first brand that represents multicultural boys within the beauty industry.
Young King Hair Care is the first natural grooming company for multicultural boys. They seek to encourage boys to show up with full confidence, celebrate and love their crowns. Black boy joy all bottled up, this collection is royally crafted for young men’s shelves and selves.
Cora inspires us with her story of finding a need in the market and filling it. Listen in as she tells us how she started her own business to help boys take care of their hair.
www.youngkinghaircare.com
Instagram @youngkinghaircare
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Crystal Bright is a wife and angel mommy of 3 who’s on a journey to complete healing and peace as she deals hope one day at a time. She is a 4-time IVF goer and an infertility warrior of 9 years.
Going through the storms of life allowed her to birth All the Hope. All the Hope is a tee shirt brand created to bring awareness to pregnancy loss and remind the women of the loss that our hope is in God and there is a rainbow after the storm. She also has a mobile painting business called BrightON Parties.
When she is not hope dealing or painting, she is dancing. It is her passion and was her daytime job. She had the opportunity to be a high school dance teacher for 6 years. Before then she taught Pre-K which will forever be her love.
Crystal tells our listeners the truth about coping with loss and how she stays so hopeful. This episode will touch your heart for sure.
Instagram : @_allthehope_
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Born in Florida but raised in the metropolis of what is affectionally referred to as the DMV area, Devan Renea is an alumnus of Morgan State, Howard, and Full Sail University. Devan got her start in the industry through the prestigious Television Academy Emmy's Internship Program, and eventually found a home at Warner Bros early on in her career. Her credits include OWN's scripted series, 'Queen Sugar', 'Freeform's, 'Famous in Love' CW's 'Stargirl', and she was most recently a writer for OWN's new legal drama series, 'Delilah'.
In addition to her professional pursuits during her eight years with Warner Bros, Devan also presided as the Board Co-Chair President of the Black Employees, which allowed her to oversee employee engagement initiatives geared at strengthening diversity and inclusion across all of Warner Media. She also devotes her time through mentorship with the WB Youth Mentoring Program, HBCU in LA Internship Program, and a non-profit foster youth initiative, Kids in the Spotlight, where she volunteers her skill sets as a screenwriting instructor.
Devan is also an Executive Producer who recently produced a forthcoming short independent film entitled, 'Unconquered', slated to hit the film festival circuit in the fall of 2021, and a television creator who recently adapted accomplish author B. Sharise Moore's majestic young adult fantasy novel, Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars, which is currently in development for television!
This woman knows her stuff so listen up!
Instagram: @justdevanrenea
