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Nikki Bass is a corporate professional, college-level educator, career consultant, and owner of Corporate Melanin Millennial, LLC.  Corporate Melanin Millennial, LLC brings energy and authority to millennials by utilizing their passions to create a career they love. Her services include resume writing, career development plans, and more. In this episode, Nikki discusses how she landed most of the jobs she's held by being bold and audacious in her job search,why she decided to start own firm and focus on millennials of color, the importance of having a career you love and how internships during college play as a major role in your ability to find your dream job, and how her childhood love for talking created an avenue to become an educator in addition to her career and business.

Patricia Timmons is an innovator and visionary in the education sector. She designs programs that enable youth to build their confidence and help place their footprint in the world. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Developmental Psychology from Coppin State University, a Master of Education specializing in Guidance Counseling from Cambridge College, a graduate certificate in Nonprofit Management at Harvard University, and currently pursuing her doctorate in Higher Education Administration. As per her background, while a guidance counselor in the Boston Public school systems, Patricia began to recognize an urgent need for a more fulfilling educational experience in the youth she encountered. She soon realized that she wanted to own a nonprofit to help address this need, so in 2011, she co-founded Making Opportunities Visualizing Empowerment, Incorporated (MOVE, Inc.) and started to build the curriculum around building global leaders for the 21 st century. After getting the pieces together, she finally launched the program in 2014.

Quiana Agbai has been covering urban family life on her blog Harlem Lovebirds since 2009. A graduate of Wellesley College with 8 years of both ad agency and client-side experience, in 2014 Quiana took a leap of faith launching Trifecta Media Group, a marketing, PR, and graphic design firm with her NYC-based sisters.TMG caters to start-up companies spanning industries such as health and wellness, entertainment and technology products allowing Quiana and her sisters to use their agency expertise to champion their goals. Additionally, through Quiana’s blog and experience as an entrepreneur she has been able to speak at social media conferences such as BlogHer, Blogalicious, Mom 2.0 and Altitude Summit covering topics such as privacy, using social media for social change, and using one’s blog to pivot to other business opportunities. In this episode, Quiana discusses: Her journey from Columbus, OH to Boston, MA to attend Wellesley College and the influence it's had on her How her experience in advertising and her love for journaling resulted in her starting her blog Harlem Lovebirds once she became a stay at home mom How 2016 election awakened her to the importance of being civically engaged in her local community How she raises her children to be informed, responsible, and good stewards of their community Starting a marketing firm with her two younger sisters, Trifecta Media Group, and how they use their corporate experiences to serve small companies

DeAndrea Bryd is a self-taught entrepreneur who has launched multiple successful businesses in both a brick-and-motor setting as well as on the online market. Over the years, her brands have grown and blossomed into a higher purpose. As a seasoned business strategist and coach, DeAndrea has a passion for entrepreneurship and now enjoys sharing the process she used to grow and by helping other entrepreneurs achieve their dreams. DeAndrea has a main focus in the area of business strategy, profit-focused productivity, digital product creation, and automation. She founded the Entrepreneur Accountability Squad, a group coaching membership designed for entrepreneurs looking to scale up their business and increase their personal development skills. DeAndrea is constantly invited to host corporate goal-setting workshops, speak at various event planning workshops, women's conferences, high schools, and more. In this episode, DeAndrea discusses: Becoming a serial entrepreneur by meeting additional needs of her existing hairdressing clientele and other people she knew How the influence of being raised by a single mom and the desire to create generational wealth for her family inspires her work ethic How motherhood changed her and her career trajectory Learning time management in order to run her multiple businesses and be present for her family How her late business partner and grandmother have inspired and motivated her and push her to continue her success today Passing on her extensive business knowledge to her coaching clients and her daughters

Kay Hillman has been an entrepreneur since she could talk. She is a wedding and portrait photographer and has a heart for photographing female entrepreneurs, influencers, and beautiful brides. Kay is the founder of She’s a Creative, a podcast for female creatives that want to dominate in their creative business. She is also the founder of The Social Savvy Co, a social media and digital marketing agency that helps businesses and creatives grow their online presence. She is a multi-passionate creative that is always working on a new project and ready to collaborate with others. Kay is passionate about educating and supporting female creatives in their entrepreneurial journey. Kay believes in being consistent and hopes to show others that being an entrepreneur is worth the risk. In this episode, Kay discusses: Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, going to college with her parents, and eventually finding her way back to her entrepreneurial roots How she got her first business of the ground by making the most of her time when she didn't have the money Expanding beyond her photography business to becoming a social media expert and a coach The importance of web and social analytics in being able to create meaningful content that gets you paid

LaShundra "Shunda" Clark-Smith is an author, mom, wife, sister, and friend with a passion for helping women grow spiritually while trying to balance everyday life. Through her platform, Women with Balance, she inspires people weekly via her videos, inspirational posts, and love of God, travel, & fashion on her blog and Instagram. As her business continues to expand, her goal is to continue to inspire women around the world via her blog and books, and conferences. In this episode, Shunda discusses: Losing her passion for her nursing career after 12 years and starting Women with Balance How loss, abuse, and isolation inspired her to finally begin to truly start walking her calling and start her platform How she's been able to grow her online presence to nearly 20K across Instagram and Facebook in a little over 6-months Re-establishing the relationship she has with God which allows her to balance all of the things her life

Myishola "Myi" Baker is a top expert on small business branding. She is an idea oven, brand problem solver, and creative powerhouse working at the intersection of branding, marketing, and social media. As the founder of Houston, Tx based branding firm Myind, Myishola has helped countless businesses create consistent, efficient and memorable brands well as leverage mainstream media and blogs and social media campaigns to build buzz online and off. In this episode, Myi discusses: How a sudden-near death experience and her divorce taught her to go for whatever you want in life. How her parent's "tough love" created a standard of excellence and fostered the belief she's capable of doing anything she wants to. How she uses her life lessons to run her team and inspire the young girls in her non-profit.

Myishola Baker is a top expert on small business branding. She is an idea oven, brand problem solver, and creative powerhouse working at the intersection of branding, marketing, and social media. As the founder of Houston, Tx based branding firm Myind, Myishola has helped countless businesses create consistent, efficient and memorable brands well as leverage mainstream media and blogs and social media campaigns to build buzz online and off. In this episode, Myi discusses: How she went from dancing for Disney in college to an 8-year career in corporate marketing to dropping out of law school to scale up her company. How, after diving into entrepreneurship, she started numerous other companies to meet the demands of her growing client base. Her valuable business lessons from dealing with her last nightmare client in her corporate job that almost made her quit marketing entirely. The challenges that come with running a business even when you're doing things the "right" way. In this episode, Myi says:

Shawna Haden is the founder of AwesomeFatGirlRule101, a lifestyle blog where she writes about her experiences being a plus-size, body positive weight loss surgery patient in the DMV and how the different parts of her life being such. As an advocate for all three, she hopes to dispell the myth that they are all separate from one another and promotes the ability for them to be celebrated all at the same time. She also is a contributing blogger for the CurveyFashionista and the Jasmine Brand, two other online publications she writes for regularly and also helps to moderate a group called DMV Black Girls get Bypassed and Sleeved Too. In this episode, Shawna discusses: The process and the journey of weight loss surgery, include the story of her personal process and journey. How she had started gaining weight at age 5 and developed a wide-range of health problems up until having surgery at around 500lbs. The disparities that WOC often experience when it comes to having the finances and support system to successfully undergo bariatric surgery. What having the surgery has done for her in order for her to regain control and save her life.

Shawna Haden is the founder of AwesomeFatGirlRule101, a lifestyle blog where she writes about her experiences being a plus-size, body positive weight loss surgery patient in the DMV and how the different parts of her life being such. As an advocate for all three, she hopes to dispell the myth that they are all separate from one another and promotes the ability for them to be celebrated all at the same time. She also is a contributing blogger for the CurveyFashionista and the Jasmine Brand, two other online publications she writes for regularly and also helps to moderate a group called DMV Black Girls get Bypassed and Sleeved Too. In this episode, Shawna discusses: How a lifetime love of writing and losing 200lbs within her first year post-opt lead her to become a lifestyle blogger The importance of getting from behind the computer and networking the right way had helped her open up a number of opportunities in a few short months. The balancing act it can be promoting body positive as a weight loss surgery patient and the issues it can cause in the plus-size community.

Teacher, Public Speaker, Minister of the Gospel, and founder of Radical Christian TV & Saved Girl Media Falasha M Campbell is a force to be reckoned with in the Christian Community. Her life experiences have positioned her to exude wisdom, counsel, and knowledge beyond her years.  With dedication and commitment Falasha believes; young people can conquer the pressures of life with guidance to identity in Christ Jesus. Standing on 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in the word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, and in purity." Her unique ministry to the youth of this generation has inspired her to dedicate time and resources to aid young people in finding their purpose, all while finding themselves in Christ. As a young woman struggling with her identity in Christ, she realized, before she could find out who she was, she would first have to draw near to the one who created her.  Under close discipleship and mentoring she discovered her purpose in life. She used that revelation and began to pour into the lives of others. During her grooming and training, the Lord had enlightened her of her divine calling.  She desires to use her life experiences, gifts and talents to Honor God and help expand His Kingdom. With her faith-based show being one of the fastest growing, groundbreaking, engaging shows to date, Ms. Campbell is committed to excellence. In this episode, Falasha discusses: Flying from New York to Las Vegas for her first red carpet event with no credentials and, by faith alone, securing a press pass and interviewing Pastor Marvin Sapp. Her upbringing and a non-religious family and her journey to her Christian walk. The importance of being a role model in Christ and walking in her calling as a mother to an 11-year-old girl.

Teacher, Public Speaker, Minister of the Gospel, Falasha M Campbell is a force to be reckoned with in the Christian Community. Her life experiences have positioned her to exude wisdom, counsel, and knowledge beyond her years.  With dedication and commitment Falasha believes; young people can conquer the pressures of life with guidance to identity in Christ Jesus. Standing on 1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in the word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, and in purity." Her unique ministry to the youth of this generation has inspired her to dedicate time and resources to aid young people in finding their purpose, all while finding themselves in Christ.   As a young woman struggling with her identity in Christ, she realized, before she could find out who she was, she would first have to draw near to the one who created her.  Under close discipleship and mentoring she discovered her purpose in life. She used that revelation and began to pour into the lives of others. During her grooming and training, the Lord had enlightened her of her divine calling.  She desires to use her life experiences, gifts and talents to Honor God and help expand His Kingdom. With her faith-based show being one of the fastest growing, groundbreaking, engaging shows to date, Ms. Campbell is committed to excellence.   In this episode, Falasha discusses: Navigating her education and career from healthcare to education to media The importance of having a mentor and building a community around your vision Why you need just go for your goals even when you don't have all the pieces together yet

Andreina Viera is the Founder and CEO of Viera Admin Solutions, LLC. an Executive Assistant Outsourcing firm that helps small businesses with their back-office support. VAS’ mission is to make business simpler by freeing up work overload and allow clients to spend more time on revenue generating activities. Andreina has over 15 years of experience in the administrative world and has multiple Executive Assistants working in her firm. Andreina is a past participant of the EforAll 2016 winter accelerator program, where she won the top prize for her business. She was also featured in the Eagle Tribune as the up and coming, hardworking entrepreneur and in Boston Voyager Magazine.  She has worked for DKNY, Nestle U.S.A., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In her different administrative roles she's managed several departments and assisted many Directors, Presidents and Department Heads. She's also written successful business plans and has managed two small businesses off the ground. In this episode Andreina, discusses What being an employer who can offer her team work-life balance personally means to her Her passion for being a role-model to young, single mothers of color Why she believes that immigrants are statistically more entrepreneurial than native-born Americans 

Andreina Viera is the Founder and CEO of Viera Admin Solutions, LLC. an Executive Assistant Outsourcing firm that helps small businesses with their back-office support. VAS’ mission is to make business simpler by freeing up work overload and allow clients to spend more time on revenue generating activities. Andreina has over 15 years of experience in the administrative world and has multiple Executive Assistants working in her firm. Andreina is a past participant of the EforAll 2016 winter accelerator program, where she won the top prize for her business. She was also featured in the Eagle Tribune as the up and coming, hardworking entrepreneur and in Boston Voyager Magazine.  She has worked for DKNY, Nestle U.S.A., Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In her different administrative roles she's managed several departments and assisted many Directors, Presidents and Department Heads. She's also written successful business plans and has managed two small businesses off the ground. In this episode Andreina, discusses Becoming a mom at 15-years-old and how she managed to complete school and a career as a mother of two by age 21 How her work in administrative services, project management, and operations lead her to supporting an accelerator program at MIT prior to joining one herself The impact that E-For-All, a non-profit that support economic development in mid-size cities through entrepreneurship, got VAS off the ground and changed her life

In this solo episode, Lindsay discusses failure as a learning experience that is more powerful than what we can learn from success. She covers six fundamental ways in which failure teaches us to be better in career, business, and life in general.

Victoriously surviving Sexual Abuse and Rape, Mitzi’s primary purpose in life is to love, heal, and restore all women suffering from childhood Sexual Abuse and teenage Rape. She expresses her knowledge and wisdom through God’s Word – The Holy Bible. Her first book, “In Jesus Name, Please Don’t Touch Me There” (2006) reveals her journey of how the Word of God saved her life and how there is nothing you can’t overcome in Christ. Raised in the inner city of Boston, Mitzi has continually searched for answers throughout her life. God’s love, healing, and restoration changed her life and have given her the courage and strength to move forward in her assignment to help others. She received God’s assignment to “bring those out of darkness” under the leadership of Extraordinary Pastors Dwayne and Kitt Brewington while attending Victory Christian Church International in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The vision for Loved, Healed and Restored is derived from 1 Peter 2:9, But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Her commitment is “To encourage and empower others there is restoration from darkness and a purposeful life after any storm”… Last year (2017) Mitzi released her second book, the “Loved, Healed & Restored Daily Journal”. This book is an excellent tool to journal, pray or for simply capturing your thoughts, visions and dreams. Since 2006, Mitzi has diligently worked as a Victim Advocate engaged primarily with victims of sexual assault. She is a passionate and inspiring speaker who uses her traumatic experiences to advocate for sexual assault awareness. She served as a member of the Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) Speaker’s Bureau, the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization; Volunteer Outreach Worker, Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program (VASAP); and on the Victims In Need, Inc. (VIN) Board; member of Christian Authors On Tour (CAOT), among other related experience. Mitzi gave public presentations on sexual assault issues and statistics for purposes of training, information and awareness development. She does volunteer event planning and training. She is also the Founder of the Loved, Healed and Restored online newsletter. She has received many praises and positive reviews for her recognition and appreciation for her excellence, commitment, dedication and tireless devotion to victims and survivors of sexual assault in their journey towards healing. Mitzi resides in Brockton, Massachusetts, married to her loving husband Jose: they are the parents of three beautiful children and two adorable grandsons. She attends Jubilee Christian Church in Stoughton, Massachusetts under the guidance of the highly favored Pastor Matthew and Mona Thompson. In this episode, Mitzi discusses: How the support of her husband, therapy, the advocates who worked her and her daughter's behalf, and a neighbor her introduced her to Christ finally brought her healing The different elements of her own advocacy work and how she's helped other women after being able to help herself Her intentions to author her third book on healing after the sudden loss of her mother and younger brother and how she's used the same tools to be able to cope with death and sexual trauma