The Village Talk podcast: Recent Episodes
Victoria Downes
The podcast that highlights and celebrates everyday Women of Color in Business making a difference in their communities and the village that supports them. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thevillagetalk/support
This episode's guest is a dope entrepreneur and woman who was tagged by the Boston Celtics as "The Face of Change". Dope, right? Genevieve Angelique Bien-Aime is a Haitian-American serial entrepreneur, curator of Boston culture and a connector. Genevieve’s background includes a unique mix of media experience that includes photography, podcasting and event blogging. Combined with her talent for marketing and building community on and offline, Genevieve’s ultimate goal is to create spaces for the many different Black communities that exist within Boston. She’s the brains and operation behind multiple business endeavors including The Other Boston, a platform she birthed to bring visibility to and highlight the Black Boston experience. The platform’s mission is to build and strengthen the community, to share our richly diverse stories and shift the narrative about what it means to be Black and call Boston home.
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TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
In this episode, Lovern shares her story of survival and how she has chosen to use her traumatic experience to help other victims of Domestic Abuse. If you are in a similar situation, please check out the following resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1800 799 SAFE To reach Lovern, contact Love Life Now 888-LLN-9876 or through lovelifenow.org. Her new book, "The Legacy He Left Me" is available at thelegacyheleftme.com and you can support her work at www.lovelifenow.org
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Vanessa Lewis a wordsmith and storyteller who believes in the power of storytelling. She is a published author and Boston-based Communications professional who has worked for over a decade creating content. She has contributed extensively to the number of words on the internet with publications appearing everywhere from web copy to ghost-written blog posts.
You can find and follow Vanessa on twitter or Instagram @byvanessalewis and find her published works on www.gumroad.com/byvanessalewis.
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In this episode, Spoken word artist, Amber Aliyah Williams aka SublimeLuv shares her life’s journey of finding her place in this world and why THE POLITICAL IS PERSONAL. Amber is a black queer womanist and in this episode, we talk about Amber’s early years in Boston dealing with racism and having to fight for her birthright to shine. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 15, she discovered poetry and it changed her life! Follow Amber at www.sublimeluv.com and on IG at @mssublimeluv.
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It's been a minute since we got to chat and I know we have some new folks in the village so I wanted to personally send you a warm welcome and many thanks for being a part of the village! Plus, I have some really exciting updates about the podcast so what better time to hop on the mic :)
Also in this episode, I shared my 7 favorite (and essential) systems for small businesses. If scaling your small business is a goal for you then you want to listen in for sure!
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I had the immense honor of being featured on Jese Lewing Gary’s podcast/show, Let’s Talk Business last week and I thought I would share it with ya’ll!
I had an amazing time sharing my story about my time in corporate America and how I got to be doing what I love as a business coach everyday! Jese really got into the weeds and asked some really deep questions. I enjoyed every bit of this interview and hope you do too!
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In this episode, Kyia talks to us about her childhood growing up in Boston with her Mom and sister, how she nurtured her creativity from an early age performing for her mom’s guests in their living room and going on to perform at Euro-Disney as a teenager! Her life’s story is so colorful and her life’s work even more vibrant as to be expected because she is just an overall dope human!
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Carmen is a seasoned educator and empowerment coach who works with women of color to dream big and step into their greatness.
In this episode, Carmen really gets into strategies that helped her navigate her difficult upbringing and the world at large as a Black girl growing up surrounded by whiteness. And seeing that we are still in the middle of this global pandemic, Carmen also shared some tips for thriving during the pandemic.
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Clara Angelina Diaz is a proud native of The Dominican Republic. A certified master coach, speaker, facilitator and author, she has made it her life's work to help others to increase their emotional intelligence, spiritual awareness, strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, confidence and sense of calm. Clara is booked regularly to speak and deliver workshops on her book Create Your Best Year, One Day at a Time.
Learn more about Clara at www.claraangelinadiaz.com and follow her on IG @claraangelinadia
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Laura is a multi media producer and a professional event MC who has worked with all of the heavy hitters in media such as the TV one, WBC TV and radio and so many other ones😁. We talk about her life being an introvert and an energy goddess at the same time; her start in journalism and what drew her to media, entertainment, and so much more you will be excited to find out. Learn more about Laura at www.LauraOTV.com and follow her on IG: @laurao_tv
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Shana is the Founder and CEO of Shana Bryant Consulting. In this interview with Victoria, Shana Bryant shares her story from growing up in Boston and how she got started with her business, Shana Bryant Consulting. She works with organizations to curate amazing events and support businesses level up productivity and achieving professional goals.
You can learn more about Shana at ShanaBryant.net and follow her on IG @shanabryantconsulting
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Patricia Timmons is Doctoral Student, Speaker, and Founder of M.O.V.E. Inc. a non-profit that empowers the next generation of global leaders.
When Patricia is not helping youth & families as the Founder and Executive Director of MOVE, Inc., she works as a Course Administrator/Faculty Assistant at Harvard Kennedy School.
Find out more about Patricia at movebostoninc.org and follow her work on instagram at www.instagram.com/@move_boston on Instagram.
And as always, BLACK LIVES MATTER everyday!
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Woke up today with such heaviness in my heart and i know i am not the only one. Across our world, people are protesting the attacks and murders of black men and women.
Today, i am taking time to listen, process and hold space for myself and anyone who needs it.
As always, thank you for sharing this space with me. I want to know how you all are doing. Send me a note. We are all in this together.
thevillagetalkboston@gmail.com
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Sheena Collier is the founder of The Collier Connection working to strengthen the ecosystem for Black professionals who are seeking information, access, & belonging in cities. She is also the fonder of Boston while Black, (BWB)—a membership community of programs, events, and a digital platform that gives Black graduate students, professionals, & entrepreneurs a roadmap on how to find their tribe, grow their network, and have fun.
Learn more about Sheena and her work at https://www.collierconnection.com
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Hey Family! welcome to season 2!
I thought i'd check in real quick - i've been having the best conversations and i cant wait to share them with you.
As per usual, please hit subscribe and also leave me a review. You can also reach out via email: thevillagetalkboston@gmail.com.
Can't wait to share this space with you.
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Diagnosed with vitiligo at the age of 12, Sharon King at that young age decided that she wasn't going to let the disease run or ruin her life. Sharon founded Litty Ligo, a Boston based resource and support network working to destigmatize vitiligo and empower those living with the condition. She is also a private chef.
@Sharonislit www.LittyLigo.org www.LittyLigo.com @LittyLigo.
Resources mentioned include:
The Boston Center for Independent Living www.bostoncil.org 617-338-3365
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Did you know that you can design your best life and live it? @valbeeboston drops some wisdom on how to design the life you want to live on episode 3 of the podcast. Check it out now. Avaialble where you get your podcast fix.
Cheers to living your Best life!
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Nieisha Deed is the founder of PureSpark, a nonprofit organization that advocates for Mental Health Wellness and Mental illness prevention in the Black community. Nieisha left her six figure paying job after 15 years to focus on herself and her mental wellness after struggling with severe depression and bipolar disorder which led to a suicide attempt.
You can find Nieisha on Instagram @yourpurespark and on Facebook at @purespark.
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Welcome to Episode 2! im super excited to introduce you to Malaika ms. Bonafide, a mother of 3 and full time entrepreneur. She is a 200 hour certified yoga teacher and a CBD/Hemp connoisseur. we talked about everything from yoga, wellness to Cannibis and CBD oils. Listen to learn how she healed herself with yoga, food and love. She was such a delight to interview.
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Welcome Family to the 1st episode of the Village Talk!
In this episode, i share my vision for the podcast, my why, a little about myself and what you can expect!.
Don't forget to rate and a leave a review! I'd love to hear from you. Talk to you soon!
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