The Goal Standard: Recent Episodes
Lené Green
Stories of the grind before the shine, and how you can glow up in your business or career.
Host Lené Green is on a journey to find out what it takes by interviewing boss women and men who are successful in their own right. The Goal Standard Podcast highlights the part that you won't see on social media.
Guests will share the roadblocks, challenges, and struggles that they went through to get where they are today. Hear how Tonya Rapley went from being in debt to creating a growing personal finance business, how Rachel Hill retired at 27, and how Makaela Richardson created a $2 million subscription business.
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In this episode I'm talking all about the ups and downs of pregnancy as an entrepreneur, why I just up and stopped podcasting, and what you can expect from The Goal Standard moving forward.
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Atiyah McDaniels dropped out of college three times. The first time, she went for fashion designing. The second time, she went for business. The third time, she went for communications. It just wasn’t for her.
Literally 2 months after dropping out the last time, she had already started her hair business. People would always ask her where she would get her hair extensions from and thought that people should definitely pay her for it.
She set herself apart by creating a professional, upscale and chic brand right from the beginning. She used her sales skills to bring in revenue and by the end of the first year, she grew over 6 figures.
She’s not only in the hair business, but she’s also mentoring young entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their business.
I love Atiyah’s story because she took her life into her own hands. Most of us don’t realize it until we’re $30k in debt. If you’re out there looking for a different path, or you’re feeling like the life you’re living isn’t for you, you’ll love this episode!
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Atiyah McDaniels
Email: mtrlgirl@intense-beaute.com | Instagram: @mtrlgirl and @intensebeaute | Website: www.intense-beaute.com | www.mtrl-girl.com
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
Have you ever found yourself having conversations so deep with friends and family that you thought someone else should hear the conversation? Do you have strong opinions about specific topics and want your voice to be heard? Are you a professional that wants to tell the world about your profession and allow them to see it in a different light? Do you have a brand and want to reach more people?
If you answered yes to any of these, podcasting may be for you.
In this episode, I am helping you to figure out if podcasting is the best way to get your thoughts and opinions out into the world.
In this episode I discuss:
- Why I started a podcast
- Who podcasting is for
- Why I chose podcasting over other mediums
- How podcasting can help you grow your brand
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Instagram: @goalstandard_
This week we replayed our episode with Shauntay Parrish of The Glam Kitchen who talks about getting laid off, to creating her food blog and everything in between. She used getting laid off as an opportunity to learn how to blog and demonstrate share her love of cooking to the world. Her blog took off. That’s how The Glam Kitchen was born.
The Glam Kitchen is an online food blog inspiring millennials to be more comfortable in the kitchen. If you already follow Shauntay, you know her food is mouth-watering! It’s been a labor of love for Shauntay, and she’s grown it to over 71k followers on Instagram and has even catered for celebrities like Jess Hilarious.
Shaunte has always loved cooking and creating meals for her friends and family, but she never really thought that she could grow her brand into what it is today. Shaunte’s story is so interesting because Food Entrepreneurship is quite new, and just starting to take off.
Shaunte is now successfully balancing her 9 to 5 and The Glam Kitchen while working toward becoming a full-time entrepreneur. For anyone looking for tips and advice on how to balance both your passion and your profession, this episode is for you!
- How she monetized her blog from the beginning
- How her catering business started from a celebrity reaching out to her
- How to consistently create content that your audience wants.
- How to successfully balance your job and business
- What it’s really like to transition to from a 9 to 5 into full-time entrepreneurship
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The Glam Kitchen
Website: theglamkitchen.com | Email: theglamkitchen@gmail.com | Instagram: @theglamkitchen
The Goal Standard
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This week on the podcast, we have Mimi Johnson, founder of Grind Pretty and the Glamatory. Mimi started her career as a makeup artist and now she helps other women to figure out their passion. If you are transitioning from one field to another, this is the episode for you.
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Mimi Johnson
Instagram: @mimijonline
This week, I'm chatting with my sister Kori about our new business, Temp & Honey! Temp & Honey is a branding and template company for female entrepreneurs. We talk all about our journey to getting the business started.
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Temp & Honey
Instagram: @tempandhoney
Sierra Howard of the I Don't Do Budgets Podcast talks about how she went from 9k in debt to secretly paying it all off.
Sierra talks about how she started developing a really bad spending habit in college and how it got out of control. It got to the point where she was actually embarrassed to talk to her partner about how much debt she was in. I’m so happy she talked about this because so many of us hide our debt in shame instead of bringing it out to light.
Sierra took everything she learned and now helps people who are in a similar position as her get out of debt and grow their savings and investment portfolio.
Then, she started the I Don’t Do Budgets podcast to share stories, advice, and insight into how we look at money.
Here’s what we talk about:
- How money is talked about in the Black Community
- The moment she realized she needed to do something about her debt
- How her experience has allowed her to make a business out of helping other people to get out of debt
- Why Sierra doesn’t do budgets
- How going into Sephora without a plan is always a
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Sierra Howard
Email: hi@idontdobudgets.com | Instagram: @idontdobudgets | Website: idontdobudgets.com
On this week's episode, we'll be hearing from Perri Furbert, founder of Gold, the Label. She shares her journey of creating the label from scratch and growing it herself. Perri has had the honor of having her items worn by celebrities such as Ayesha Curry and Charlamagne the God. If you are from a small town trying to make it, this is the episode for you.
If you've ever been told that you can't have a job and run a successful business, Dr. Tega Edwin is here on this week's episode to tell you why that's not true! She changed her career path after realizing she didn’t want to be miserable for the rest of her life. She talks to us about how we can do the same!
This week we are talking to Elisha Mcghee, founder of Page Eleven Paper Goods. Despite being afraid and doubting herself, Elisha pushed forward and has been able to get her stationery items into major stores such as Target, TjMaxx, and Marshalls. If you have been doubting yourself and your dreams this is the episode for you.
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Page Eleven Paper Goods: Instagram-@pageelevenpapergoods
Website: https://www.pageelevenpapergoods.com/
The Goal Standard: @goalstandard_
Website: www.thegoalstandard.co
If you’re like the majority of us, you probably have a side passion or project that doesn’t yet make money, but you’ve been trying to figure out how to make it work, this episode is for you!
We’re talking to Ebony Staten, Tech exec and founder of The Vogue Room, an interior design company dedicated to creating chic, vibrant, and high fashion living spaces. Ebony walks us through how she started with her interior design passion from when she decorated her first college apartment (I wish she could have helped me decorate mine!).
Not long after, Ebony’s business grew within the Charlotte area and has created The Vogue Room Foundation, a full design, and installation for first-gen female college students. and she had to learn quickly how to balance her WFH tech job with a growing interior design brand.
What we love about Ebony’s work is that it really creates spaces that incorporate the personal style and culture of her clients.
If you’re trying to balance your passion/project with your full-time job, or you just want some tips on how to make a more comfortable, safe space since you’ll be working from home more, this episode is definitely for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- How to balance corporate life and entrepreneurship
- Why networking is the key to success
- How to monetize your projects and passions
- Steps to create a comfortable, welcoming WFH space in your home
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Ebony Staten
Website: thevogueroom.co | Instagram: @thevogueroom
The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
In this episode, we’re speaking to Candace June, marketing consultant and founder of Epic Fab Girl, a community for women entrepreneurs. Candace always had the entrepreneurial spirit, but decided to take the traditional route. In the beginning of her career, she was recruited to one of the top consulting firms in the US, and realized that she needed to trust in her faith and follow her calling.
After leaving her job with the exact amount of money she needed, she was able to grow her current brand and business into what it is today. Now, Candace helps other women entrepreneurs to do the same thing.
Here’s what we talk about
- Why you should jump out on faith
- The biggest marketing mistakes entrepreneurs make
- Why following the traditional career trajectory isn’t for everyone
- Why community is so important
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Candace Junée | Epic Fab Girl
Website: epicfabgirl.com | Instagram: @candacejunee
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
In this episode, we’re talking to Jordan Gustus about her journey into entrepreneurship, and how she grew her branding company to what it is today.
Jordan was working full-time and running her business full time, but she got to the point where she wanted to only work on her business while she was at work.
Eventually, she decided to let go of her job and focus solely on her business. Like so many of us, Jordan was nervous that at some point she might have to go back to work, but she did it anyway!
Jordan reminds us of the importance of using our time to follow our dreams versus watching them pass us by.
If you’re looking for the inspiration you need to focus on starting and growing your business, or if you’re looking for advice on how to create a strategy behind your visual brand, this episode is for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- Why starting from nothing is better than not starting
- How to create a strategy behind your visual brand
- Why you should charge your worth
- How to quit your job and go full-time into you
Reach Out!
Jordan Gustus
Website: thejordanariel.com | Instagram: @thejordanariel
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
While starting and growing a business has been great for so many of us, LLC Twitter and so many other people make it seem like you HAVE to choose. That’s actually not the case. You can have both and still love your life.
Just ask Terissa Stewart, tech professional and entrepreneur. In this episode, Terri gives us the real deal on how she couldn’t figure out how to balance both entrepreneurship and her full-time job at the same time until she got the help she needed.
Now, she’s working in a job she loves while running a social media management business and hosting a podcast helping millennials get better with their money.
If you’re struggling with feeling like you can’t have a 9 - 5 and a business, or you want to know how to balance both, this episode is for you!
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
Here’s what we talk about
- Top mistakes entrepreneurs make when they start their business
- Why you should invest in a business coach
- How to balance your career and your business
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Terissa Stewart | 10th Social | The Sovereign Life
Instagram: @terri2kool
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
This week, we’re speaking with Jen & Jay, the founders of Hustle & Heels UK - an organization that aims to support women starting their businesses in the UK and around the world.
The dope thing about this story is that they started Hustle & heels as a way to promote their hair business, but it eventually took on a life of its own.
Now, Hustle & Heels has a community of over 17k women around the world and has also worked with local governments in the UK to develop programs for entrepreneurs.
If you’ve had an idea for a while or you want to know more about how to pivot careers, this episode is perfect for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- How to make mistakes and still get back up
- The importance of relationship building
- Why you need a community to help you grow your business and brand
- Why investment and support is important when it comes to growing your business.
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Jen & Jay | Hustle & Heels
Website: hhll.co.uk | Instagram: @hhlluk
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
Representation matters in all areas, but especially in modern media. In the last few years, we’ve seen a huge increase in the amount of online media created specifically for black women, but only a few have been created in a way that can capture the nuances, struggles, and challenges that we all face. Black Ballad has done this so well.
This is why I am so excited to have Tobi Oredein, founder of Black Ballad,a UK based digital platform for Black women on the podcast this week.
Black Ballad was created due to Tobi’s realization of the lack of diversity in mainstream media in the UK. Her goal with the platform is to “help Black women in Britain live their best lives”, and I am here for it!
Tobi’s journey to creating Black Ballad is also inspirational as it highlights the challenges that Black Women face in the media industry both as corporate professionals and entrepreneurs.
In this episode we talk about:
- How Tobi created her media company
- Tobi’s experiences as a Black Woman in the UK
- What it is like to work with brands as a black woman
- How to get sponsorships from major corporations
If you are interested in starting a business, creating a community, or making sacrifices for your dreams, this is the episode for you!
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Tobi Oredein: Instagram @iamtobioredein @blackballaduk Website: https://blackballad.co.uk/
The Goal Standard: Instagram- @goalstandard_ Website: www.thegoalstandard.co
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
I'm sure you've heard the saying "You're the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with" by John Rahn. But how important is our community when it comes to being successful? I wanted to investigate how true this really was.
I looked at some research being done, and I found out that community and your environment play a huge role in how successful you are.
In a study done by the New England Journal of Medicine on obesity and social networks, researchers found that a person had a 57% chance of being obese if a close was obese. This shows just how much influence those around us have on who we become as people. But it's not only about our bodies.
The reality is that we spend our time and energy, which shape our subconscious mind, exposes us to new ways of thinking, and show us what's possible or not. We may even pick up new habits. So it's so important to make sure the people around us are bringing us closer to success and not further away from it.
I'm a big believer that we need people in our inner circle to support, challenge, and inspire us to do better, and that’s what we’re talking about in this live episode.
Here’s what we talk about
- When I first realized how important your circle is
- How to know if you have the right people around you
- Why you should focus on creating a small circle of winners
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Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working.
Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast. Many thanks to Remote Works for their support!
In this episode, we’re speaking with Jessica Chinyelu about her journey from club promoting and working with Ciroc to helping influencers, podcasters, and other entrepreneurs with sponsorships. What I love about her story is that when you hear where Jessica started from, it’s hard to see how she transitioned to where she is now.
When you listen to the episode, you’ll be able to see the breadcrumbs and stepping stones that following her faith created.
Jessica’s journey is really important for those of us who are unsure about what our next step in life is, and for those of us who are unsure about what we’re able to accomplish because she shows that every step of the journey gives us the skills we need to get where we need to be. There are so many ways that we can use our skills and gifts, and I love that Jessica was not afraid to keep going and figure out what works for her!
AND as a bonus, Jessica is dropping so many gems around securing sponsorships, so if you’re an influencer or entrepreneur looking to work with brands, you’re going to get so much out of these episodes!
Here’s what we talk about
- How having faith can actually help you achieve your goals
- Why you don’t have to have it all figured out when you start
- How to pivot in your career
- The biggest misconceptions when it comes to getting sponsors
- Why you don’t need a huge following to secure paid sponsorships
- What partners are ACTUALLY looking for from partnerships
Reach Out!
Jessica Chinyelu | The Sponsorship Lady
Website: thesponsorshiplady.com | Instagram: @thesponsorshiplady
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This week we are taking it back to one of my favorite episodes with business coach Jasmine Green.
A huge part of Jasmine's story is that she gave up an opportunity to go to Medical School. She realized it just wasn’t right for her. Just as quickly as Jasmine made that decision, she went from a path of financial and professional security as a doctor to starting over from scratch.
Jasmine went through a turbulent time trying to figure out what she was meant to do. She quickly got caught up in a bunch of dead-end jobs, just trying to survive. Jasmine had no sense of direction, identity, and was completely lost and alone.
She hit her rock bottom when she ended a relationship and had to up move back home with all of her belongings. For most people, this would have been enough to put aside any vision of a successful future, but Jasmine always knew that she was meant for more. So she put a plan in place to live the life she knew she deserved.
Jasmine’s story is so incredibly impactful because no matter what circumstances she was in, she never wavered from doing the work it takes to figure out one's purpose. She had so many career pivots before she got to where she is today.
Now, Jasmine is working as a successful 7-figure sales coach helping business owners reach multiple six figures. Her purpose is to help her clients become who they need to be to in order to earn the results they desire.
The best part of it all is, Jasmine no longer has to continue to seek and search for clients, opportunities, or income - they all come to her.
Here are some key takeaways
- How to be secure in your decisionmaking
- How to surround yourself with people and resources that are going to uplevel you
- Why you need to listen to your intuition to discover your purpose
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Instagram: @goalstandard_
In this week's episode, we are diving into procrastination and how it affects us in our day-to-day lives. We all procrastinate, and it's not for the reasons you think.
We've heard the stories about it being in our nature or the fact that we work better under pressure.
BUT...
Studies show that the real reason for procrastination actually has to do with our emotions. It has more to do with not wanting to experience a certain emotion that we believe will manifest when we start doing what we're supposed to. Pretty deep right?
In this episode we discuss:
- The real reasons why we procrastinate
- Ways that we can clear our minds and “slay the procrastination dragon”
- What the professionals have to say about procrastination and how we can fix it
If you suffer from procrastination the way I do, this episode may help you to understand that you’re not alone, and also give tips on how to be more productive and how to properly handle moments where procrastination is taking over.
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The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
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This week we are speaking with Aisha Beau Johnson, Digital Content Creator, and Influencer. Aisha specializes in beauty, wellness, travel, and mental health.
In 2016, after being stopped on numerous occasions by fellow women of color inquiring about her makeup and skincare routine, Aisha decided it was time to create her own platform. AishaBeau.com originated as a beauty blog, but slowly manifested itself into a digital destination covering self-care as a whole. From beauty to lifestyle, and personal development, each post emphasizes the importance of internal and external well-being.
Aisha’s writing about mental health and personal development has been featured on FastCompany.com, SUCCESS.com, the Shine Text App, Zora Mag, Forge Magazine, Black Girl In Om, and more. Aisha is also working on her debut book.
In this episode we discuss:
- Resources she learned during her journey
- Tips on becoming an influencer and creating your brand
- How she quit her job without a plan and still became successful
If you want insight into the life of an influencer including the struggles and challenges or if you are thinking about leaving a position you dislike to do something you love, this episode is for you.
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Aisha Beau Johnson
Instagram: @aishabeau | Website: www.aishabeau.com/
The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
This week I decided to take it back and rewind to the chat all about Impostor Syndrome and how it shows up in our lives and businesses especially. Impostor syndrome is something that I’ve dealt with in my previous career, as a wife, and in my current business. You would think that because I’ve had so much success, that I’d have it all together but sis that is the furthest thing from true!
In this episode I discuss:
- My battle with impostor syndrome and how I learned to manage it
- What happens when impostor syndrome creeps in and how to “get rid of it”
- How to recognize impostor syndrome when it shows up in your everyday life
We are going to get through this together!
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IG: @goalstandard_
In this episode, we’re talking to Jordan Gustus about her journey into entrepreneurship, and how she grew her branding company to what it is today.
Jordan was working full-time and running her business full time, but she got to the point where she wanted to only work on her business while she was at work.
Eventually, she decided to let go of her job and focus solely on her business. Like so many of us, Jordan was nervous that at some point she might have to go back to work, but she did it anyway!
Jordan reminds us of the importance of using our time to follow our dreams versus watching them pass us by.
If you’re looking for the inspiration you need to focus on starting and growing your business, or if you’re looking for advice on how to create a strategy behind your visual brand, this episode is for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- Why starting from nothing is better than not starting
- How to create a strategy behind your visual brand
- Why you should charge your worth
- How to quit your job and go full-time into you
Reach Out!
Jordan Gustus
Website: thejordanariel.com | Instagram: @thejordanariel
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
In this episode, we’re talking to Kharmika Alston, a Former US diplomat who made a major career pivot into Real Estate.
Kharmika is the founder of Live, Love Durham, a real estate brokerage which believes in transforming our community and creating new cycles of generational wealth.
Before she made the Pivot, Kharmika’s job was working as a US diplomat across the world, including Mexico and Amsterdam. Of course, as a Young Black Woman in this field, there were plenty of difficulties dealing with being treated a certain way within the organization, and promoting policies that she didn’t necessarily agree with.
Right before her last appointment, she realized she couldn’t do it anymore. So she packed her bags, moved back to North Carolina, and began to figure out her next step.
She’s always wanted to invest and get serious about wealth generation, and she realized that housing prices in Durham NC were increasing. She wanted something that would give her the entrepreneurial aspect while being able to invest and help build generational wealth within her community.
It wasn’t easy. It was a lot of work, but she made it happen. You’ll hear Kharmika give the details on how to make it happen for yourself.
Here’s what we talk about
- Why the Real Estate exam doesn’t prepare you for the real world
- How to go from beginning Real Estate Agent to Successful Real Estate Agent
- The diversity of the Real Estate Industry
- How to pivot in your career
- How to use social media to sell homes
Reach Out!
Kharmika Alston | Live Love Durham
Website: livelovedurham.com | Instagram: @livelovedurham
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
Super excited for this episode because it’s with one of my best friends, Shonitria Anthony. Shonitria is the founder of the Blunt Blowin’ Mama brand. It’s a podcast, clothing company, and movement for moms who smoke weed, and one of the few Black Woman-Owned brands in the weedpreneur industry.
What I love about Shonitria’s brand is that she dispels a lot of the myths around smoking weed during a pregnancy (and how that doesn’t make you a bad mom).
Not only this, but she’s sharing how she ended up getting into the weed industry, the challenges she’s faced, and the advice she gives to anyone wanting to get into this space.
Here’s what we talk about
- What it’s like being a Black Woman in the weed industry
- How to leverage what you learn in your 9 to 5 in your business
- How to know when it’s time to push toward your dreams
- The misconceptions around moms who smoke weed during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Reach Out!
Shonitria Anthony | Blunt Blowin’ Mama
Website: bluntblowinama.com | Instagram: bluntblowinmama & bbmclothingline
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
We hit 100 episodes!!! I told myself when I started this podcast that I would do 100 episodes before I quit. First of all I didn’t think it would take this long to get to this point, but I also can’t believe what we’ve achieved.
Through all the hard work, frustration, wins, and losses, I always tried to maintain some sort of work-life balance. That was a struggle. Why? Because we’re so used to being overworked!
In this episode, I’m sharing some of the research that I did on why we feel the need to work ourselves to the bone, the health implications of this, and what we can do change our mindset.
If you find yourself using overworking as a badge of honor, this is for you!
Here’s what we talk about
- The Black Superwoman Complex
- Why overworking is a status symbol in 2021
- How being overworked is shaving years off your life
- How to recognize when you’re overworked
- The steps you can take to get back to a healthy balance
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Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
I first met Toneisha while we were both living in Singapore. I was immediately impressed by how she was able to balance working hard in her career, start her business and live her best life at the same time (we were lit in our Pre-Corona, Southeast Asia days!). That’s exactly why I wanted to have her on the show!
In this episode, Toneisha Friday proves that you CAN have it all if you’re willing to work for it. As a communications professional and entrepreneur, she’s sharing her journey, successes, and challenges. Get your pen and paper out because she’s also giving us tips on how she manages to do it so well.
Her business Blex Technologies is an ecosystem of solutions that helps to empower the black community to take control of their sexual health and wellness. Essentially, it’s resources for us, by us.
There’s real-time support given by qualified coaches through the app, and There’s also Blex Box, which includes products to help with sexual exploration for yourself and your partner.
The most amazing part of all of this is not the quality brand that Toneisha has built, but the fact that she was able to do this while working a highly demanding job at a global company. AND living her best life. We were traveling and turnt!
If you’re looking to figure out how you can continue to climb the corporate ladder, live your best life and start your business, this episode is for you.
AND
If you’re looking for more resources about sexual health and wellness, she shares a little advice on this too
Here’s what we talk about
- How to use your 9 to 5 to fund your business
- Why you need people smarter than you on your team
- How to outsource all the things that you need to
- Some of the biggest issues with sex in the black community
- How to prove yourself in a huge company
- Why mentors are key to your success and how to secure the right sponsor
Interested in a blexBox? Currently, they have a revamped Valentine’s Day blexBox available and they're offering 10% off everything this month using the code ‘BLACKHISTORY’
Reach Out!
Toneisha Friday
Website: blextechnologies.com | Business Instagram: @blex_app | Personal Instagram: @toneisharenae
Lene | The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
We had the opportunity to speak with our brand Jakiya Brown Thiaw, founder of The Travelingfro in this episode. Jakiya helped us with The Goal Standard brand, and we love sharing people we know who are amazing at what they do.
We talked to Jakiya about her incredible story, from growing up in North Carolina, to moving to NYC for her dream job at one of the biggest beauty brands in the world. Even at the points where most stories end, (dream job in the big city), Jakiya’s was just beginning.
After getting bit by the traveling bug, Jakiya took every opportunity she could to see the world until she realized she wanted to travel full time. She put a plan into place, packed her stuff, and went off on an adventure, slowly but surely creating a brand that would help her finance her adventures.
Now, Jakiya has settled on the content and focuses on helping struggling millennials turn their passion into a dream job and transition into a life of doing more of what they love. In other words, Jakiya is a brand wiz that helps millennial entrepreneurs get clear and focused on their brand.
We know because she did an incredible job at helping us at The Goal Standard get our whole life together
So if you’re trying to figure out if you should make the job into a new career path, or if you want tips on how to strengthen your personal or business brand, this episode is for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- How being different can mean that you’re meant for something more
- How to create a realistic strategy to quit your job and travel the world
- The keys to creating a strong brand that resonates with your audience
- How you can work with Jakiya to get clear on your own brand
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Jakiya Brown Thiaw
Website: Thetravelingfro.com/somethingscoming | Instagram: @travelingfro
The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
If you’re like the majority of us, you probably have a side passion or project that doesn’t yet make money, but you’ve been trying to figure out how to make it work, this episode is for you!
We’re talking to Ebony Staten, Tech exec and founder of The Vogue Room, an interior design company dedicated to creating chic, vibrant, and high fashion living spaces. Ebony walks us through how she started with her interior design passion from when she decorated her first college apartment (I wish she could have helped me decorate mine!).
Not long after, Ebony’s business grew within the Charlotte area and has created The Vogue Room Foundation, a full design, and installation for first-gen female college students. and she had to learn quickly how to balance her WFH tech job with a growing interior design brand.
What we love about Ebony’s work is that it really creates spaces that incorporate the personal style and culture of her clients.
If you’re trying to balance your passion/project with your full-time job, or you just want some tips on how to make a more comfortable, safe space since you’ll be working from home more, this episode is definitely for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- How to balance corporate life and entrepreneurship
- Why networking is the key to success
- How to monetize your projects and passions
- Steps to create a comfortable, welcoming WFH space in your home
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Ebony Staten
Website: thevogueroom.co | Instagram: @thevogueroom
The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% what you do about it. That’s exactly what led our guest Dawn Fitch to create her bath and body brand, Pooka Pure and Simple.
Dawn was working her dream job at Sony Music when she fell ill with MS. Throughout her journey of coming to terms with the illness, She started creating products that would help her adopt a healthier lifestyle.
This led to her creating products to sell to her community, once she realized she had a dope business idea. Starting with selling at small markets to growing an online brand, Dawn takes us through her story as an entrepreneur, including getting featured as one of the top 20 black beauty brands in Essence, and how she managed to grow her online community, The Best Life Tribe to over 2,400 women.
Dawn’s story is a great reminder that you cannot let what happens to you control you, and you can make the best out of some really difficult situations. If you’ve been going through a personal struggle, and you want some advice or inspiration on how to turn your situation around for the better, this episode is definitely for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- What it’s like to work for a top tier company and how to set yourself apart in the corporate world
- How dealing with personal struggles can work out for the better
- What it’s like to be a new entrepreneur
- How to make a huge career pivot
- How to create an engaging online community
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Dawn Fitch
Website: pookapureandsimple.com | Instagram: @dawnfitchofficial
The Goal Standard
Website: thegoalstandard.co | Instagram: @goalstandard_
In this episode, we’re talking to Gaynete Jones, an entrepreneur who has seen major success in the online space as a service provider. She’s been featured in Black Enterprise and so many other publications and now she has created a product that’s about to revolutionize the way that women deal with their periods each month. She’s switching to a product-based business and she’s showing us step by step how she was able to do it including a lot of challenges that she faced along the way.
We discuss:
- What it’s like going from a service-based business to owning a product-based business
- Differences she has experienced between service and product businesses
- The importance of educating your audience about your product
- Deciding what to sell as a product
Stay connected!
Instagram: @gaynete| @best.periodt
Website: www.gaynete.com | www.bestperiodt.com
The Goal Standard
Instagram: @goalstandard_
Website: www.thegoalstandard.co
On today’s episode, The Goal Standard founder Lene Green shares how 2020 impacted her, including quitting her full-time job to focus on her business. She’s giving you an inside look at what went right and what went all the way wrong in her life this year.
In this episode we talk about:
- What it’s really like to quit your job during a pandemic
- The best way to reflect on your past year
- How she got ghosted by someone she hired
- What it’s like to hire friends
- What it’s like to live in Japan
- The first year of marriage and what she learned
- What The Goal Standard is planning for 2021
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The Goal Standard
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_ | Twitter: @goalstandard_
This week, we’re taking it back to our conversation with Chris-Tia Donaldson, the founder of Thank God It’s Natural, a manufacturer of natural hair products. Chris-Tia shares her journey through the corporate world as a lawyer, running a successful business, and surviving breast cancer.
What makes Chris-Tia’s story so amazing is that she’s had to juggle everything that life threw at her while fighting breast cancer. She talks about keeping her faith and balance, life after becoming a survivor, and what she learned along the way.
Here’s what we talk about:
- What it’s like to balance your side hustle and your business
- Surviving breast cancer
- The importance of actually dealing with your issues instead of suppressing them
- What it's like to be a black woman in corporate America
- Starting a company from scratch
Chris-Tia’s Book: This Is Only A Test
Natural Hair Products: Thank God It’s Natural
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Chris-Tia Donaldson
Email: christia.donaldson@gmail.com | Website: https://christiadonaldson.com/ | Instagram: @tginceo
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
If you’ve scrolled through social media and seen the phrase #heyFRIEND, chances are you’ve come across Keisha Mabry. We loved this episode so much that we've brought it back around for you all to hear!
Keisha’s goal is to help you get connected to the people and resources needed to catch your dreams. Keisha does this as a speaker and through her book ‘ Hey Friend: 100 Ways to Connect to 100 People in 100 Days’. Most recently, she’s created her one-day conference in St. Louis called ‘MastHerclass’, A day of application and inspiration for entrepreneurs, creatives, and influencers in the Midwest.
Keisha shares her most important tips when it comes to networking as a black woman, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. She talks about finding what she loves to do, how speaking was the perfect way to get into entrepreneurship, and so much more.
What I love the most about this episode is that even though it wasn’t always easy, she always found a way to weave in her passion: Mission work and business into her career.
If you know you’re meant for something more, but you don’t know what the next step is, this episode is for you.
Reach out!
Keisha Mabry
Email:keisha@keishamabry.com | Instagram: @keishamabry | Website: keishamabry.com
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard
Jacqueline is a full-time IT professional and Career coach focused on helping black women to climb the corporate letter.
So this episode is perfect if you’re still trying to get your corporate coins and business coins because Jacqueline is going to show you how to balance both!
This week we are taking it back to a super informative episode! We are speaking with Ticora Davis of The Creator's Law Firm who talks to us about why it’s important for us to trademark our creations as people of color, and how to get it done as cost-effective as possible.
Ticora has actually helped me in the process of trademarking my brand properly. I’m sharing the story, what I went through, and what I learned through my big mistake of not trademarking my brand in the beginning.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through this experience, it’s that the culture vultures are lurking, listening and waiting to swoop in and take credit for what we create. (not saying that I created the term Glow Up, but a person of color surely did. The owner of the trademark is not a person of color) PROTECT YOUR SMARTS, SIS! Ticora shows you exactly how to do so in this episode.
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Ticora Davis
Email: clients@creatorslawyer.com | Instagram: @ticoradavis | Website: www.ticoradavis.com/creators-law-firm
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
If you are a Black woman that feels suffocated in Corporate America, this episode is for you. If you feel inferior, undervalued, or unappreciated this episode is also for you. If you know that you deserve more and desire to take the leap of faith and go out on your own, this episode is definitely for you.
This week we are talking to Diamond and Lidia of Pothos Beauty, an inclusive beauty and wellness marketplace. These women met while both working in the tech industry.
They both experienced the struggles of being a Black woman in Corporate America and decided that they weren't going to deal with it. These women left their jobs and created a business that they saw a need for.
In this episode we discuss:
-Black women advocating to be treated equally in the workspace
-How much we have changed from our ancestors when it comes to standing for what we deserve
-The journey of starting their own company
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/pothosbeauty
This week we're taking it back to episode 55 of The Goal Standard Podcast!
We’re talking to Tina Fears who tells us the story about how she kept running away from her creative side and toward stability. This didn’t last long because her purpose kept pulling her back in. She ultimately started her company Stage Ready after leaving college. Stage ready ended up being a full-service base for creatives.
If you know you’re meant to do something different, listen to this episode and use it as the fuel you need to go after your purpose, fearlessly.
Here’s what we talk about:
- How her upbringing helped her become who she is today
- How having parents as entrepreneurs actually motivated Tina to do the opposite
- The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and how to persevere
- How working a 9 to 5 is actually smart when starting out as an entrepreneur
Reach out!
Tina Fears
Email: iamtinafears@gmail.com | Instagram: @tinafears | Website: tinafears.com
If you're interested in learning how to pay off the debt that you've gathered over the years from loans, bills, etc. to give yourself peace of mind, this episode is for you. If you are tired of not being able to focus on your business or other important things in life this episode is also for you.
Nicole Jones was not a woman that grew up with a silver spoon, nor did she cash in a trust fund. She was raised by a single mother who had just enough to make ends meet. Due to her upbringing, once Nicole got a taste of money and living life, she never thought about the debt from school that would trail her.
Nicole has managed to slay $80K worth of student loan debt! She is an author, a Project Manager at her 9 to 5, and a business owner of 2 businesses, Mediocre to Masterful and The PM Suite.
In this episode we discuss:
-How Nicole accumulated and paid off $80K in debt
-How she balances her businesses while working her 9 to 5
-How she unlearned her bad financial habits and how it helped her get to where she is now
Reach out!
Instagram: @mediocretomasterful
If you've ever thought about moving your career or business abroad but weren't sure how to make the move as a mom, this episode is for you.
This week I am talking with Rukiya Mcnair, author of Melanin Migration. Rukiya has taken both her business and her family to several different countries.
This episode is for everyone that has been craving the independence and freedom that moving abroad gives.
We discuss:
- Her journey of learning how to manage being a mompreneur in a different country
- How she branched into her first work from abroad venture and the tests and trials she endured
- How her children have adapted to their migrating lifestyle
Reach out!
Instagram: @themigratingmom | @melanin_migration
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Instagram: @goalstandard_
Have you ever found yourself having conversations so deep with friends and family that you thought someone else should hear the conversation? Do you have strong opinions about specific topics and want your voice to be heard? Are you a professional that wants to tell the world about your profession and allow them to see it in a different light? Do you have a brand and want to reach more people?
If you answered yes to any of these, podcasting may be for you.
In this episode, I am helping you to figure out if podcasting is the best way to get your thoughts and opinions out into the world.
In this episode I discuss:
- Why I started a podcast
- Who podcasting is for
- Why I chose podcasting over other mediums
- How podcasting can help you grow your brand
Stay in touch!
Instagram: @goalstandard_
If you've been dreaming of being in the biggest publications and having your business be known worldwide, this episode is for you. If you've been wondering how the biggest names in your industry got to where they are, this episode is also for you.
This week we are speaking with PR Guru, Lindsey Walker. She is dropping all the gems on how to increase brand awareness and publicity in your business.
After 8 years in Public Relations, Lindsey has had the opportunity to work with BET, Interscope Records, and other clients whom her agency has been able to get exposed to The NY Times as well as Forbes.
If you want to learn how to get your business out into the world and how to be seen by publications, you'll want to listen in.
In this episode we discuss:
- Lindsey's journey to creating her PR agency
- How she decided on PR as a career
- Tips on how to get your branding off the ground in your business
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/lindseyawalker
A few episodes ago I talked to my Virtual Assistant about her transition into full-time entrepreneurship and I realized that I had never told the story of my journey!
If you're anything like me, you want to maintain your lifestyle. I knew that I didn't want to go backward and that I wasn't cool with struggling just to leave my 9-5. I knew I needed a plan, so I created one. Within a year I was able to leave my job, move to be with my then-fiancé who is in the army, and work 100% remotely.
This episode is for you if you are trying to figure out if it's the right time to leave your job or if you're in need of a guide on how to make a well-prepared transition.
In this episode I discuss:
- How to leave your 9-5 and venture into full-time entrepreneurship with ease
- What prompted me to make the transition
- The logic behind the one-year timeline I created for myself
RESOURCES
Grab The Exit Plan Guide here
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Instagram: @goalstandard_
This week we're taking it back to episode 50 of The Goal Standard Podcast! We’re talking to Chelsea Guarriello about her journey from trying to figure out what to do, to growing her dropshipping business from zero to six figures in less than a year.
This episode is really interesting because Chelsea really takes us behind the scenes to show us exactly how she got to this point in her life, from her childhood to relationships, and everything in between. Everything that Chelsea decided she wanted, she manifested and created the life she wants.
If you’re at a point in your life where you know you want more, but you’re not sure what steps you should take to get there, this episode is for you.
Reach out!
Chelsea Guarriello
Instagram: @hunigold
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
If you’ve been daydreaming about handing in your notice for your 9 to 5 and becoming a full-time entrepreneur, this episode is for you. If you’ve been working in your business (either part-time or full-time) and you feel like you can’t do it alone, this episode is for you. AND if you’ve been trying to figure out that business idea and have heard the term Virtual Assistant but not sure what it’s about, this episode is for you.
We’re talking to The foundation behind The Goal Standard Iyana Hoskins about being a high-paid VA, how she got there, and what it takes to make 4 figures a month as a virtual assistant.
Iyana’s journey is super relatable and interesting as she talks about going from Ultrasound school to becoming a VA and how she’s able to still use some of the same skills now.
She’s FRESH out of the 9 to 5 world (we recorded this on her last day) so for those of you wondering what that day is like, she’ll tell you.
Here’s what we talk about
- The importance of being aligned in your gifts and goals
- What a Virtual Assistant is and how to make 4 figures a month
- How to know if you’d be a good fit as a VA
- How to know when you’re ready to hire one (hint - you don’t need to be making a milli a month first)
Learn more about Iyana
Iyana is a VA and coach who helps other virtual assistants recognize their value and charge their worth. She’s also the superstar behind The Goal Standard that helps us keep everything together. Her superpower is taking care of her clients and students to make sure they have everything they need to excel.
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Instagram: www.instagram.com/iyanahoskins
This week I decided to chat with you all about Impostor Syndrome and how it shows up in our lives and businesses especially. Impostor syndrome is something that I’ve dealt with in my previous career, as a wife and in my current business. You would think that because I’ve had so much success, that I’d have it all together but sis that is the furthest thing from true!
In this episode I discuss:
- My battle with impostor syndrome and how I learned to manage it
- What happens when impostor syndrome creeps in and how to “get rid of it”
- How to recognize impostor syndrome when it shows up in your everyday life
We are going to get through this together!
Reach out!
IG: @goalstandard_
This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Ashley Copeland of Stacks and the City! Ashley is an investor who teaches first-generation working professionals how to make money in the stock and real estate industry.
Ashley grew up in a family with her siblings and her single mother. She never saw her parents have much money and always worried about making sure she had savings to help out if a crisis ever struck. This lifestyle led her to her interest in investing and by the age of 21, she had saved $10K and started her portfolio as well as investing in real estate throughout her 20’s. Today she is worth over $100,000.
Her goal now is to help people make investing work for them in a simple way.
In this episode we discuss:
- How Ashley learned about investing at the early age of 6
- How her childhood upbringing played a role in her success
- How knowing the right people can take you far in life
More on Ashley:
Ashley Copeland is a financial literacy expert that focuses on educating professional millennial women of color on how to create financial security with limited resources. She hosts a podcast called Stacks and the City which boasts over 30,000 downloads. Raised by a single mother in rural North Carolina, Ashley learned early about how money can affect your way of life. Ashley avidly read about personal finance and homeownership throughout her teens and twenties. As a result, Ashley used $10,000 saved from hours of serving tables and college refunds checks to open her first investment account at 21. Ashley then purchased her first investment home at 24 and her second the following year with money steadfastly saved from working two jobs. Ashley proudly worked as a server trainer for six years at Founding Farmers and Farmers & Distillers and greatly attributes her experiences there for her financial success. She is a graduate of Duke University with a BA in History.
Reach out!
Website | www.stacksandthecity.co
Instagram | www.instagram.com/stacksnthecity
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In this week’s episode, we are talking to Jessa Glover, an Intuitive Business Strategist and Coach. Jessa is a 3-time college dropout turned successful entrepreneur, teaching others that it’s okay to go down a different path. Jessa worked her way up the corporate ladder until a corporate layoff led her to start her own business as a virtual assistant.
Jessa pivoted her business after not feeling aligned with her virtual assistant career and decided that coaching was a better fit for her. She now teaches other business owners to build businesses that they are aligned with.
When Jessa is not strategizing, coaching, and supporting other entrepreneurs, Jessa enjoys spending time with her son outdoors, taking a saucy dance class, and enjoying the best margaritas Atlanta has to offer.
In this episode we discuss:
-The importance of investing and return on investment
-Jessa’s journey of discovery to what she wanted to do in life
-How “overlearning” can play a negative role in your business
-The challenges that new business owners struggle with when building their business
Reach out!
Jessa Glover
www.jessaglover.com
Instagram: www.instagram.com/jessa_glover_
This week we are chatting with Pauleanna Reid, Celebrity Ghostwriter, mentor, and Senior Contributor for Forbes and The Business Insider. Pauleanna has an amazing story and she uses her story of depression, abuse, suicide attempts, and more to help other women through their tough journeys.
Pauleanna knew she wanted to be a writer from a young child however her grades in school cast doubt over her family and she ended up being sent to college by her parents. After 2 years, Pauleanna decided to run with her dreams and left her college education behind. Pauleanna went on to become an amazing writer despite the odds set against her.
Pauleanna not only runs her ghostwriting company, WritersBlok, but she also mentors young women and women in business through her “New Girl On The Block” platform. It is a go-to resource for millennial women to receive assistance with life planning, career strategies, personal brand development, and style advice. With unique teaching methods and a curriculum designed to educate, entertain, and inspire women in transition, New Girl On The Block effortlessly converts shy girls into fly girls.
What we discussed:
-Pauleanna’s tough journey through childhood and self-discovery
-Her humble beginnings as a blogger
-How Pauleanna worked her way to her current status
-Her advice on going against what others feel that you should do with your life
Reach out!
Pauleanna Reid
www.pauleannareid.com | www.newgirlontheblock.com | www.thewritersblok.com
Instagram: @pauleannareid
Whether you’ve heard of Trap Yoga Bae or you haven’t we’re super excited for you because this episode is fire! Britteny, the CEO of Trap Yoga Bae tells us her unconventional story of finding her purpose through teaching Trap Yoga internationally.
She gets candid about how her upbringing and early experiences with Therapy led her on a journey to find herself which resulted in traveling the world, taking a yoga training. Most interestingly, Britteny shares how a chance encounter with a teacher-led to her instructing her first Trap Yoga class and taking off from there.
Since this first class, Britteny has worked alongside mega stars, and been featured in major magazines such as Essence, Ebony, and OK Africa.
If you’re still trying to figure out what your purpose is, or recognizing that your path to success might be unconventional, this episode is for you.
We’ll talk about
- The stigma of therapy in the black community
- The pipeline to college and how it might not be right for everyone
- How all of our experiences culminate in making us who we are
- Why being authentic should be your main goal in your business
- How to pivot during COVID and other difficult times
In this week’s episode I am talking to mompreneur Nicole Lashae about her journey of balancing entrepreneurship, motherhood, and a full-time job. Nicole has a bachelor’s degree in fine art and interior design, however she learned early that the life of an entrepreneur was the only role that fit.
In this episode we talk about:
- Nicole’s first business and why she had to let it go
- How she learned to create a balance between raising her son and fulfilling her purpose as a business owner
- How to become clear on your purpose and passion
Learn more about Nicole:
Nicole teaches mompreneurs how to master product development and create scalable sales strategies. Nicole has worked for multi-million dollar product manufacturers for the last 6 years, and now she helps women reach their business goals through private and group coaching. Nicole works with mompreneurs to help them refine their product offering and create strategies that will help them confidently sell their inventory.
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Nicole Lashae
Instagram: www.instagram.com/nicolelashae
Website: www.nicolelashae.com
In this week’s episode I am talking to Majesty Acheampong, an amazing Influencer Marketer. Majesty is an expert in all things influencer marketing.
Majesty started off in Charlotte, NC as a pastor’s kid. Those beginnings gave her the comfortability that she would later need to take the Influencer Marketing industry by storm. She started a blog in 2013 due to the peak of interest in her style and beauty techniques. She learned to love fashion from the way her mother used to dress up for church. She knew early that she wanted to help other women look just as beautiful.
Majesty has since opened up a boutique and run a blog, all while still working her 9-5 corporate job.
We talked about:
-Her journey after college into retail marketing
-How she learned when she felt burnt out and how she had to make decisions to switch up the pace
-Her mission to teach women of color to kill it in the marketing industry
A little about Majesty:
Majesty Acheampong has created an online community for content creators that features her lifestyle blog, podcast, coaching services, and Ignite Your Influence event. Over the years, Majesty has grown her influence by working with brands such as Pantene, Urban Skin RX, Olay and Coca-Cola to name a few. Majesty has also been featured as a keynote speaker & panelist at many events & conferences highlighting her experience within the Influencer Marketing industry. Majesty now teaches bloggers and creatives industry skills through her courses, podcast, coaching services and Ignite Your Influence Conference.
Reach out!
Majesty Acheampong
Instagram: www.instagramcom/majestyacheampong
Website: www.Majestyacheampong.com | www.Igniteyourinfluence.co
In this episode, I’m talking to Atlanta photographer Mecca Gamble.
In this episode we talk about:
-Her start in journalism school that led to finding her passion as a photographer
-How she learned to balance her life and business
-Her journey to realizing that she was working in her God given purpose
Background on Mecca Gamble:
Over the last 8 years, Mecca has made a name for herself by photographing well-known brands, influencers and having her work published by popular mediums such as Essence, Upscale, Xonecole, and The Knot.
Her bold personality, style, and worth ethic have allowed her to stand out in her industry and shoot nationwide. She also enjoys helping other photographers gain confidence and clarity in their businesses through her coaching platform For the Photographer™ and hosting an annual retreat-style workshop, porter street, that supports growing photographers with building their businesses on a solid foundation.
Mecca lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband, Quincy. When she’s not behind the camera, she enjoys running, biking, reading, and cooking.
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Mecca Gamble
Website: www.meccagamble.com
Instagram: @meccagamble
Have you thought about leaving everything you know behind and traveling to the other side of the world to live? I have, and I've done it 7 times in 7 different countries!
In this episode I am speaking all about my journey of traveling for college and then further for work and lastly for love. I also break down 5 things that you should keep in mind before making that jump for yourself.
If you are thinking about moving to another country or are currently planning to, this episode will lead you in the right direction.
Reach out!
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_
In this episode, I am talking to Martinique Lewis, a Digital Disruptor whose immensely in love with all things travel and also creator of "The ABC Travel Greenbook".
In this episode we talk about:
-Her journey from Oakland, CA to college in North Carolina where she developed her black excellence mindset
-How she went from the fashion industry to advocating for the Black Community in the travel industry
-How travel has changed the trajectory of life for millennials
-The growth of the black travel and how social media has played a part
Background on Martinique Lewis:
Named after the Caribbean island of Martinique, Marty's love of travel started early. Her first experience of travel outside of home was to college in North Carolina. She then ventured to London her senior year of college, where she learned of her love for travel.
In 2018 that passion for travel became a career. Marty started working for Black Travel Journey, a job that opened her eyes to the fact that black people were not very present in the travel industry, she was determined to change that and the lack of diversity in many marketing campaigns for major hotels, airlines and brands.
Her mission is to change the face of tourism forever, so that we all feel represented and see ourselves reflected!
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Martinique Lewis
Website: http://abctravelgreenbook.com | http://audacityfest.com/
In this episode, we’re talking to both Carla George and Shaunté Saphire. This conversation is all about finding your purpose and what that means to you.
Both Carla and Shaunte grew up in small towns in Bermuda. They both attended law school and realized that there was more to their lives and their potential than their communities had presented to them.
This episode walks you through their journeys and how they came across their passion to get to where they are now.
Learn a little more about them:
Carla George, aka your purpose pusher, is determined to get you through roadblocks and to a life of purpose! She will push you in your career, relationship, and spiritual life. In her island home of Bermuda, she has served on many government boards as well as serving in several capacities in her church, Mt Zion AME Church. She has spent over 15 years in the corporate world in insurance and as a lawyer. Carla has a background in law, however, she is now a speaker, author, and podcast host.
Shaunte Saphire is a fellow Bermudian that has helped over 85,000 women in over 45 countries around the world through coaching, online courses, podcasts, ebooks, newsletters, speaking engagements and other events. She is passionate about using her skills to impact the lives of all who she comes into contact with. She has been featured in Fearless Magazine, The Royal Gazette, Bernews, the Pushed Into Purpose Summit & Podcast, Activate Bermuda and Tea with Tunisia O, to name a few.
In 2018, she launched the Pray Plan Slay Podcast which was created to discuss everything we need to know as women to SLAY the purpose that God has given us. This podcast is for those who are ready to get out of their own way and create the life of their dreams.
Here’s what we talk about:
- Being open to change and aware that it is not always a bad thing
- Realizing that there is sometimes more to life than working in Corporate America
- Finding that “thing” that sets your soul on fire!
Reach out!
Carla George
Website: http://www.iamcarlageorge.com | Instagram: @iamcarlageorge
Shaunte Saphire
Website: https://www.shauntesaphire.com | Instagram: @shauntesaphire
In this episode, we're talking to a close friend of The Goal Standard Taylor Mills about her journey from Ivy league to finding her path as a digital entrepreneur.
Taylor grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs, including both of her parents. She knew she wanted to work in business, so she applied and was accepted to The Whaton School, an Ivy League business school in Pennsylvania. The experience forced Taylor to be in a completely new environment with people who came from a completely different background.
At 19, Taylor moved to Spain which again put Taylor outside of her comfort zone but essentially prepared her for the world of entrepreneurship. After returning to Wharton and graduating, Taylor quickly felt the pressure to follow in the path that was expected by her based on her Ivy league education.
Now, Taylor is a Digital Nomad and Online Marketing Entrepreneur focused on helping businesses have 5+ figure launches. Something that all her professional and personal experiences had prepared her for.
We walk throughout Taylor's journey of figuring out what she wanted for herself, while shedding society's expectations of what her life should be.
Here's what we talk about:
- The impact of comparing your journey to others
- How to stay on course, even during periods of self-doubt
- The real journey after college and the pressure of finding a job in your career field
- How the fear of failure can put you in situations that don’t always leave you fulfilled
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Website: www.taylordmills@gmail.com | Instagram: @taymakesmoves
In this episode, we’re talking to Fatimah Williams of Beyond the Tenure track who shares her journey through academia to becoming a professional development and career coach for academics. Finding her own authentic pathway to a fulfilling career and helping others identify and achieve success on their own lead to the creation of Beyond the Tenure Track.
Fatimah moved beyond what she should be doing with her degree to what she wanted to be doing and knows firsthand that reinventing yourself is extremely difficult. She created Beyond the Tenure Track to help other academics on the same journey.
Beyond the Tenure Track is a multi-step process that helps academics who have discovered the disappointing reality of the career they worked so hard to achieve discover new avenues for success. You worked hard for that degree, make it work hard for you in a new way! She also helps prepare graduate students for life after school and faculty members to take on leadership roles successfully.
Fatimah is now a full-time global speaker and career coach living her dream job helping other reluctant academics live their dream job. For any graduate student, faculty member, or PhD looking for advice on how to craft the career you truly want, this episode is for you!
- Details on Fatimah’s career choices and how she created her own pathway to her authentic self.
- Differences between cultural anthropology and sociology and how studying cultural anthropology helped Fatimah understand how people make decisions in society.
- Benefits of having a sense of self and being able to separate yourself from your career to keep it from becoming all-consuming.
- Strategies for preparing people on the personal cost and cultural codes that are involved in academic positions and how to avoid looking “stale” in your job.
- Details on Fatimah’s career change framework Beyond the Tenure Track that helps people in academia identify and achieve their dream job.
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The Goal Standard
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Beyond the Tenure Track
Email: fatimah@beyondthetenuretrack.com | Instagram: @fatimaphd
We're getting weary, and there's a lot happening right now, so we wanted to take a minute to talk about some of the things that we're feeling within our community. We aim to provide some solidarity and sister-ship during this time.
In this episode, we share our experiences, share support around what's happening in the US and around the world, as well as providing advice on how we can practice self-care in a situation like this.
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I recently quit my job and became a full-time entrepreneur! As exciting as it is, I feel super blessed to have the support of my partner. When I first told him that I planned on quitting my job, he was shocked because for him, The Goal Standard was just a hobby and something I did for fulfillment! But it didn’t take long before it was fully on-board, and I’m super happy to have him as a support system throughout this entire journey.
A lot of us are looking forward to full-time entrepreneurship, and having the ‘talk’ with your partner about your dreams is one of the first steps that we should take. Having a supportive partner as a creative or a dreamer is super important, and they honestly don’t get enough credit! That’s why I’m shining a light on their contribution to our success. We’re talking about what it’s like to be the one with the steady income and having to be the backbone and support for a creative who’s forging a new path.
Even if you’re not going into entrepreneurship, but you want to go back to school, taking a lower-paying job, you’ll still get a lot from this episode. Our partners and family members are the ones that are supporting us, and it’s important to see things from their perspective.
In this episode we talk about:
- A look at what it’s like to be the partner with the steady income and the struggles they face.
- What it’s like being in a relationship with a creative
- The best way to communicate our goals and dreams, and what we need
- How to make sure you’re still working as a team
The Goal Standard Podcast
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_ | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
What do you do when society has expectations on what your life and career should be, but you don’t feel the same way? - Do what works for you!
That’s exactly what Jasmine Green did when she gave up an opportunity to go to Medical School. She realized it just wasn’t right for her. Just as quickly as Jasmine made that decision, she went from a path of financial and professional security as a doctor to starting over from scratch.
Jasmine went through a turbulent time trying to figure out what she was meant to do. She quickly got caught up in a bunch of dead-end jobs, just trying to survive. Jasmine had no sense of direction, identity, and was completely lost and alone.
She hit her rock bottom when she ended a relationship and had to up move back home with all of her belongings. For most people, this would have been enough to put aside any vision of a successful future, but Jasmine always knew that she was meant for more. So she put a plan in place to live the life she knew she deserved.
Jasmine’s story is so incredibly impactful because no matter what circumstances she was in, she never wavered from doing the work it takes to figure out one's purpose. She had so many career pivots before she got to where she is today.
Now, Jasmine is working as a successful 7-figure sales coach helping business owners reach multiple six figures. Her purpose is to help her clients become who they need to be to in order to earn the results they desire.
The best part of it all is, Jasmine no longer has to continue to seek and search for clients, opportunities, or income - they all come to her.
Here are some key takeaways
- How to be secure in your decisionmaking
- How to surround yourself with people and resources that are going to uplevel you
- Why you need to listen to your intuition to discover your purpose
In this episode, we’re talking to Shauntay Parrish of The Glam Kitchen who talks about getting laid off, to creating her food blog and everything in between. She used getting laid off as an opportunity to learn how to blog and demonstrate share her love of cooking to the world. Her blog took off. That’s how The Glam Kitchen was born.
The Glam Kitchen is an online food blog inspiring millennials to be more comfortable in the kitchen. If you already follow Shauntay, you know her food is mouth-watering! It’s been a labor of love for Shauntay, and she’s grown it to over 71k followers on Instagram and has even catered for celebrities like Jess Hilarious.
Shaunte has always loved cooking and creating meals for her friends and family, but she never really thought that she could grow her brand into what it is today. Shaunte’s story is so interesting because Food Entrepreneurship is quite new, and just starting to take off.
Shaunte is now successfully balancing her 9 to 5 and The Glam Kitchen while working toward becoming a full-time entrepreneur. For anyone looking for tips and advice on how to balance both your passion and your profession, this episode is for you!
- How she monetized her blog from the beginning
- How her catering business started from a celebrity reaching out to her
- How to consistently create content that your audience wants.
- How to successfully balance your job and business
- What it’s really like to transition to from a 9 to 5 into full-time entrepreneurship
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The Glam Kitchen
Website: theglamkitchen.com | Email: theglamkitchen@gmail.com | Instagram: @theglamkitchen
The Goal Standard
Email: Hello@thegoal-standard.com | Instagram: @goalstandard_ | Twitter: @goalstandard_| Facebook: The Goal Standard
In this episode, we’re talking to my therapist Tamyra Villines of Lynn eTherapy about what’s happening with COVID-19 and how we can stay grounded through this time of uncertainty. This is a really important conversation because anxiety is something that a lot of us are dealing with right now as everything is up in the air and so unsure of what’s happening next.
Tamyra gives her expert insight on what’s happening right now and giving us tips on how to stay sane through it all. For anyone who is struggling when it comes to managing all of the uncertainty we’re dealing with, this episode is for you.
- How to stop worrying about the future and what we can't control
- Why the lockdown has forced us to slow down and make mental health more personal
- How to reach out and build communities for support
After making the transition into Management and leadership roles, Ashley Cash, founder of ACash Coaching started to understand the difference between being an employee and a decision-maker.
She kept climbing the corporate ladder until she hit a career crisis. She was unfulfilled and couldn’t figure out why. Sitting in her cubicle, half-mad, half depressed, Ashley kept thinking: “this cannot be it”. She wanted more and wanted a way to help other women realize their worth in the corporate world like she did.
Ashley took a leap of faith to start working on a business idea that would allow her to do just that. Now, she helps women get hired and get paid while still slaying in the corporate world.
The best part of this article is the gems that she drops in terms of career growth. If you’re looking to climb the corporate letter while making the money that you deserve, this episode is for you! Check out the link in my bio to listen.
We talk about:
- What gets discussed behind closed doors and what mediocre men ask for and get.
- The number one reason Black Women struggle with when it comes to getting more opportunities. Hint: it has nothing to do with us asking for more.
- How to position yourself the right way to get more money in your career.
- How to excel at a business and a full-time job at the same time
- How to get in the room where decisions are made.
Right now, we're in a weird place. Everything has turned upside down, and although we ALL need a necessary break, some of us need a reminder of how dope we are.
So I'm taking us back to an episode that is solely focused on overcoming self-doubt and fear.
I'm sharing my experience with self-doubt and sharing 13 ways to overcome it.
CHILE...
None of this was on my vision board!
I know most of us are feeling the effects of COVID-19, which could mean that our lifestyles have to change for a while.
A lot of us are working from home at the moment, and while there are new distractions and responsibilities, we might just have enough time to focus on those goals we've been putting off!
If you're trying to figure out how to make the most of this time, I'm giving you 5 ways to make it happen, no matter what your goals are.
Check out the #goals playlist curated to keep you motivated and focused!
In this episode, we’re talking to Marty McDonald of Boss Women Media about going from working on her dream projects on the side to becoming the founder and CEO of Boss Women Media, a community that aims to create experiences to propel women of color forward in their careers.
Marty created BWM in 2016 as a personal need to connect with women who desired more from their 9-5 jobs. After great success from her first event in May 2016, she knew there was a need for women to collaborate together.
She established the foundation of Boss Women Media as a brand and soon knew this was not just a social organization, but an opportunity to help women cultivate the life they desired.
In 2018, Marty left her corporate job of 8 years to pursue Boss Women Media full-time and make it a globally known brand.
She’s sharing all the tea on what it’s really like to quit your job and go after your dreams.
This week, we’re talking to Makaela Richardson of Free The Fresher about creating this business as a student in London.
Originally from Bermuda, Makaela moved to the UK at 18 to pursue her college degree. If you don’t know, London is expensive, and as a student, it’s even worse! Makaela couldn’t find any program that would provide school supplies and living expenses at an affordable price, so she decided to create it herself!
Makaela started her college subscription service with zero funding and within its first year, Free The Fresher had acquired over 30,000 members. Now, at just 24, Makaela’s business has processed over $2 million in revenue (in 2019).
The best part about her story is that The start of Free The Fresher was all self-funded.
Makaela’s journey hasn’t been perfect but it’s certainly been worth it.
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Makaela Richardson
Email: Hello@freethefresher.com | Website: The Glow Up Podcast
2020 just started and I've ALREADY had a few setbacks! But I’m using every opportunity I can to turn them into wins. One of the biggest changes this year so far is...
We’re changing our podcast name! The Glow Up is now The Goal Standard. In this episode, I’m spilling all the tea on why I had to change the name, what the process was like, and what’s next for The Goal Standard.
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The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
Sierra Howard of the I Don't Do Budgets Podcast talks about how she went from 9k in debt to secretly paying it all off.
Sierra talks about how she started developing a really bad spending habit in college and how it got out of control. It got to the point where she was actually embarrassed to talk to her partner about how much debt she was in. I’m so happy she talked about this because so many of us hide our debt in shame instead of bringing it out to light.
Sierra took everything she learned and now helps people who are in a similar position as her get out of debt and grow their savings and investment portfolio.
Then, she started the I Don’t Do Budgets podcast to share stories, advice, and insight into how we look at money.
Here’s what we talk about:
- How money is talked about in the Black Community
- The moment she realized she needed to do something about her debt
- How her experience has allowed her to make a business out of helping other people to get out of debt
- Why Sierra doesn’t do budgets
- How going into Sephora without a plan is always a
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Sierra Howard
Email: hi@idontdobudgets.com | Instagram: @idontdobudgets | Website: idontdobudgets.com
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
If you’re waiting for a sign to stop running away from your real purpose, this is it!
We’re talking to Tina Fears who tells us the story about how she kept running away from her creative side and toward stability. This didn’t last long because her purpose kept pulling her back in. She ultimately started her company Stage Ready after leaving college. Stage ready ended up being a full-service base for creatives.
If you know you’re meant to do something different, listen to this episode and use it as the fuel you need to go after your purpose, fearlessly.
Here’s what we talk about:
- How her upbringing helped her become who she is today
- How having parents as entrepreneurs actually motivated Tina to do the opposite
- The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur and how to persevere
- How working a 9 to 5 is actually smart when starting out as an entrepreneur
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Tina Fears
Email: iamtinafears@gmail.com | Instagram: @tinafears | Website: tinafears.com
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
If you’ve scrolled through social media and seen the phrase #heyFRIEND, chances are you’ve come across Keisha Mabry.
Keisha’s goal is to help you get connected to the people and resources needed to catch your dreams. Keisha does this as a speaker and through her book ‘ Hey Friend: 100 Ways to Connect to 100 People in 100 Days’. Most recently, she’s created her one day conference in St. Louis called ‘MastHerclass’, A day of application and inspiration for entrepreneurs, creatives and influencers in the Midwest.
Keisha shares her most important tips when it comes to networking as a black woman, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg. She talks about finding what she loves to do, how speaking was the perfect way to get into entrepreneurship, and so much more.
What I love the most about this episode is that even though it wasn’t always easy, she always found a way to weave in her passion: Mission work and business into her career.
If you know you’re meant for something more, but you don’t know what the next step is, this episode is for you.
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Keisha Mabry
Email:keisha@keishamabry.com | Instagram: @keishamabry | Website: keishamabry.com
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
I had a lot of wins and A LOT of losses in 2019. A lot of the things that I thought would work out didn’t but in typical Lene fashion, I’ve found a way to turn every single one of those things into a stepping stone to help me win in 2020.
In this episode, I’m talking all about my top 7 failures and disappointments in 2019, how they’re going to help my 2020 glow up, and how you can do the same.
If you get anything from this episode, I want you to understand that it’s all about your mindset. How you view what happens to you matters more than what actually happens. Let’s keep this energy in 2020!
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The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
This week, we're taking it back to episode 5 of The Glow Up Podcast! We're talking to Ahiyana Angel of the Switch Pivot or Quit Podcasts. Ahyiana was one of the first women to really embrace me in the podcasting/entrepreneur world, and her words after we recorded this episode meant the world to me. Ahyiana is a seasoned executor who eventually blocked out the world’s ideas of success, quit her highly coveted position at the NBA, moved to London and traveled the world for a stint, then followed her passion in writing to find her purpose in encouragement through podcasting. Ahyiana Angel is the Founder of Mayzie Media, a podcast network with content curated for women, and host of the Switch, Pivot or Quit podcast. She's also a traditionally published author. Mastering the art of note-worthy ideation, Ahyiana taps into her more than 12 years of professional business marketing experience to lend her thoughts on professional development, digital marketing, contemporary brand styling and more. Ahyiana enters her zone of genius when speaking to audiences about any of her 4 Ps: publicity, publishing, personal development, and podcasting. Ahyiana and her work have been featured by Forbes, Black Enterprise, The Muse, Career Contessa, Create & Cultivate and more. You can reach her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/switchpivotorquit/?hl=en or online at https://www.switchpivotorquit.com/
This week, we're taking it back to one of the most downloaded episodes. I'm sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly about my journey
This entrepreneur life has been a journey and I’m really still at the beginning of it, but I wanted to take a moment and reflect by sharing the five things I’ve learned since starting my own business. I’m sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly because I don’t want you to ever say that no one told you! Here are the 5 things I’ll go in detail about:
- The emotional rollercoaster of the entrepreneur life
- How important systems are and how crazy my life is because I didn’t set it up properly in the beginning
- Sacrificing time in order to work on my goals
- How much I had to learn, just to get here
- The importance of ownership and building wealth is to me
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Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
In this episode, we’re talking to Chelsea Guarriello about her journey from trying to figure out what to do, to growing her dropshipping business from zero to six figures in less than a year.
This episode is really interesting because Chelsea really takes us behind the scenes to show us exactly how she got to this point in her life, from her childhood to relationships, and everything in between. Everything that Chelsea decided she wanted, she manifested and created the life she wants.
If you’re at a point in your life where you know you want more, but you’re not sure what steps you should take to get there, this episode is for you.
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Chelsea Guarriello
Instagram: @hunigold
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
Ticora Davis of The Creator’s Law Firm talks to us about why it’s important for us to trademark our creations as people of color, and how to get it done as cost-effective as possible.
I’m actually in the process of rebranding because I didn’t trademark my brand properly. I’m sharing the story, what I’m going through, and what I learned through my big mistake of not trademarking my brand in the beginning.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned through this experience, it’s that the culture vultures are lurking, listening and waiting to swoop in and take credit for what we create. (not saying that I created the term Glow Up, but a person of color surely did. The owner of the trademark is not a person of color) PROTECT YOUR SMARTS, SIS! Ticora shows you exactly how to do so in this episode.
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Ticora Davis
Email: clients@creatorslawyer.com | Instagram: @ticoradavis | Website: www.ticoradavis.com/creators-law-firm
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
This week is super special. We’re talking to Ko about being an artist, working as an entrepreneur, and all the challenges she went through.
Ko grew up on a tiny island before moving to the US at 14. When life didn’t go as planned after college, she had to quickly figure out how to make the best of it. What I love about Ko’s story is that she’s always known what she wanted, and always has a plan to make her dreams a reality.
The best part is… She’s my sister! We grew up together so I thought I knew everything about her life, but I’ve never heard it from her perspective.
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Ko Hypolite
Email: build@kocreates.com | Instagram: @kocreates | Website: www.ko-creates.com
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
Life happens, right? We get into situations when we drop the ball on the things we need to take care of. How do we bounce back from that?
In this episode, I’m sharing how I fell off over the last few months, what I’m doing to get back on track, and what the 4 things you can do if you ever end up in this situation
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The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
This week, we’re talking to Chris-Tia Donaldson, the founder of Thank God It’s Natural, a manufacturer of natural hair products. Chris-Tia shares her journey through the corporate world as a lawyer, running a successful business, and surviving breast cancer.
What makes Chris-Tia’s story so amazing is that she’s had to juggle everything that life threw at her while fighting breast cancer. She talks about keeping her faith and balance, life after becoming a survivor, and what she learned along the way.
Here’s what we talk about:
- What it’s like to balance your side hustle and your business
- Surviving breast cancer
- The importance of actually dealing with your issues instead of suppressing them
- What it's like to be a black woman in corporate America
- Starting a company from scratch
The Glow Up Toolkit
Chris-Tia’s Book: This Is Only A Test
Natural Hair Products: Thank God It’s Natural
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Chris-Tia Donaldson
Email: christia.donaldson@gmail.com | Website: https://christiadonaldson.com/ | Instagram: @tginceo
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
This week we’re talking to Khadijah Polly about how she took one of the simplest ideas - Kettle Corn and grew it into a booming business.
Khadijah always had entrepreneurship blood, and she always had a business idea that she was working on. Not long after getting laid off, Khadijah used a skydiving trip as the motivation she needed to go all in her most recent business idea. She started making popcorn at home and selling it to office employees as the go-to afternoon snack. It didn't take long before Kay's Kettle Corn took off, and Khadijah started doing events, servicing colleges, and even created a popcorn subscription business.
One of the things I love about Khadijah’s story is how she was able to infuse all of her interests and skills that she learned during here 9 to 5 years into this business. So for all of us that are thinking: “What can I actually take from my career or business that will make sense for my business idea?” Listen to this episode! If Khadijah can incorporate HR skills into a successful popcorn business, there has to be at least one thing we can all incorporate from our own day jobs!
Here’s what we talk about:
- How to bounce back after getting laid off
- Why keeping it simple is a good idea when it comes to starting a business
- Using the skills you have to grow the business that you want
The Glow Up Toolkit
Start your podcast - literally everything you need to go from idea to launch with your podcast!
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Khadijah Polly
Email: kay@kayskettlecorn.com | Instagram: @kayskettlecorn | Website: kayskettlecorn.com
The Glow Up Podcast
Email: Hello@theglowuppodcast.com | Instagram: @glowuppodcast | Twitter: @glowuppodcast | Facebook: The Glow Up Podcast
This week we’re talking to the founder of Las Morenas de España (LMDES), Sienna Brown. Sienna always had an interest in Spanish culture, so it was a no brainer for her to do a study abroad in Spain while she was in college. After returning back home to New York, Sienna realized she wanted more. Life was good, but she felt like there was something missing. So she put a plan together to make her move to Spain permanent.
Sienna applied for a program that allowed her to teach English in Spain. Six years letter, she's working in her dream role as a communications manager and has grown LMDES into a movement and a business on teaching women of color how to move abroad.
LMDES host retreats, provide an online course on moving abroad and manages a community of women who support each other on the journey moving abroad.
Sienna’s story is amazing because she’s literally making her own path, but at the same time creating a lane for others behind her. That’s what it’s about!
Here’s what we talk about:
- How to move to a new country without having to give up your life
- How to start a community
- Creating a business out of something you’re passionate about
- How to deal with being overwhelmed with work and business
The Glow Up Toolkit
Master your move abroad course
Start your podcast - literally everything you need to go from idea to launch with your podcast!
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Sienna Brown
Email: sienna@lasmorenasdeespana.com | Instagram:@lasmorenasdeespana | Website: lasmorenasdeespana.com
The Glow Up Podcast
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I love when I get to interview other boss Bermudian Women. In this episode. Suzanne Kipps was working in the insurance industry, married, with a baby girl and climbing the corporate ladder. After getting pregnant with her second child, she felt like she had to make a decision to live a life she wanted. As soon as she got her bonus (she had to secure the bag first!), she handed in her resignation.
Before she even started her business, she got rid of everything that didn’t serve her. Suzanne came up with a financial plan and made sure that before she resigned, she had her money in place.
Her first entrepreneurial endeavor was starting Naked Zero, a sustainable lifestyle brand, and community. This is the first of her many endeavors. Suzanne has so many other ventures now!
If you’re looking to make that life-changing decision, but you’re scared to actually make the jump, this episode is for you.
Here’s what we talk about
- How black millennials feel like college is the only way to get the ‘good job’
- How women put too much pressure on ourselves to outperform
- What corporate burnout is really like
- Talking to your partner about switching to entrepreneurship
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Whew! This entrepreneur life has been a journey and I’m really still at the beginning of it, but I wanted to take a moment and reflect by sharing the five things I’ve learned since starting my own business. I’m sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly because I don’t want you to ever say that no one told you! Here are the 5 things I’ll go in detail about:
- The emotional rollercoaster of the entrepreneur life
- How important systems are and how crazy my life is because I didn’t set it up properly in the beginning
- Sacrificing time in order to work on my goals
- How much I had to learn, just to get here
- The importance of ownership and building wealth is to me
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We’re talking to Candice Adams about her journey to creating Chic Geeks, a store that specializes in Macbook cases for girl bosses. Fun fact, I first found out about Candice when I was looking for a case for my laptop, but wanted something modern. I love it It’s super cute, super durable, and easy to use.
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One of the interesting things about Candice’s story is how she got into e-commerce through her baby boutique: The Cuddle Shop - and the gag is… she didn’t even have kids! This was really her training ground in the e-commerce world.
Candice’s new idea came to her when she realized she could meet a need in the market. When she purchased a new laptop, she needed a case and couldn’t find anything that matched her style and was also durable. So she decided to create her own line. After 2 years of getting the product right, Chic Geeks was finally launched. Candice shares all the lessons she’s learned along the way. Here’s a little bit of what you’ll learn from her in this episode:
- How she had to learn how to market to a completely new audience
- Why financing Chic Geeks with her personal savings was risky
- What product she wished she would have started with instead of laptop cases
- The ups and downs of entrepreneurship
- Why building the right team around you is so important
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Candice Adams
Email: info@chicgeeks.com | Instagram: @chic.geeks | Website: chicgeeks.com
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Imagine deciding on the life you want, and then adjusting everything else to fit around it. Goals, right? That’s exactly what world traveler and go-getter Jessica Nabongo did. Jessica is on a mission to visit all 195 UN countries, and she’s almost DONE! At the time we recorded, she had about 25 countries left, now she’s down to only 10!
She decided to make traveling an important part of her life. and take on work that would allow her to sustain her lifestyle. She’s a freelance writer, she runs a boutique travel agency, and partners with brands to promote their offerings to her audience.
I honestly stan for Jessica. Not only because she’s travel goals (and photo goals, go check out her IG!), but because she decided she was going to pursue the life that she wanted on her own terms… And did it.
Jessica’s story definitely makes you rethink what it means to live the life you want. If you’re trying to make a deliberate shift in the way you live your life, and need the inspiration to keep going, this episode is for you!
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Jessica Nabongo
Email: info@thecatchmeifyoucan.com | Instagram: @thecatchmeifyoucan | Website: www.thecatchmeifyoucan.com
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Atiyah McDaniels dropped out of college three times. The first time, she went for fashion designing. The second time, she went for business. The third time, she went for communications. It just wasn’t for her.
Literally 2 months after dropping out the last time, she had already started her hair business. People would always ask her where she would get her hair extensions from and thought that people should definitely pay her for it.
She set herself apart by creating a professional, upscale and chic brand right from the beginning. She used her sales skills to bring in revenue and by the end of the first year, she grew over 6 figures.
She’s not only in the hair business, but she’s also mentoring young entrepreneurs on how to start and grow their business.
I love Atiyah’s story because she took her life into her own hands. Most of us don’t realize it until we’re $30k in debt. If you’re out there looking for a different path, or you’re feeling like the life you’re living isn’t for you, you’ll love this episode!
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Atiyah McDaniels
Email: mtrlgirl@intense-beaute.com | Instagram: @mtrlgirl and @intensebeaute | Website: www.intense-beaute.com | www.mtrl-girl.com
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Today we have the queen of crushing goals back on the show! L’areal Lipkins, founder of Vision Boards Over Brunch is back to talk about her journey writing her first book in 21 days. L’areal is dropping gems this entire episode
She sharing the raw truth about how she wasn’t connecting with what she was writing but then started to follow her inner voice. If you’re trying to write a book, start a podcast, begin blogging, this episode is for you.
Here’s how she wrote her book in 21 days.
- She got clear on why she was writing her book.
- She wrote down everything that she learned, which turned into the content of her book
- She sat down and just wrote, and went back and editing after
- She focused on what was important at the time
- She knew she wouldn’t get it right straight out of the gate
Listen. Her book is fire. She’s dropping gems on how to stay on track, how to move from creating a plan to executing it, and why fear and failure are what you need to succeed. For all of you who want the blueprint on how to reach your goals and dreams, this book is for you.
We also get into working together with your partner when you’re both trying to chase your dreams.
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L’areal Lipkins
Email: lareal@visionboardsoverbrunch.com | Instagram: @visionboardsoverbrunch
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A few weeks ago, I went to Summit21. I wanted to share my personal experience on the conference and how it reiterated the importance of connection and support with others in my industry. Check it out!
Angela N. Holton is an International Coach and Speaker, Author, and Founder of Love Sanctuary, an online spiritual and personal development site centered on helping individuals create success and transformation through Self-Empowerment and Self-Love.
She is the author of the Ebook, “The Love Sanctuary Guide: 30 Days To Deepen Your Relationship To Love & Abundance,” and Co-Author of “Whispers of the Heart”, “Manifesting Modern Miracles”, and “111 Morning Meditations: Create Your Day With Intention”. Angela writings have appeared on multiple online publications, including, Huffington Post, The Glow Up by The Root, Tiny Buddha, and Elephant Journal.
We’re talking to Angela about her journey to become a relationship coach and someone who helps other people to be conscious about dating and how she discovered this piece of herself. Angela also shares some of the most common issues that Black Women have when it comes to dating.
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Angela Holton
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This week, we're taking it back to one of my favorite episodes, because it's so relevant today!
If you're feeling unstuck, or like things aren't moving for you, at least one of these four reasons could be why. Take a listen and let me know what you think!
I wanted to share a story with you that most people don't know. My first business was a complete FLOP. I didn’t have the right systems, mindset and DEFINITELY no accountability.
I had all of the excuses
“I have a lot going on right now”
“I need to build my website”
“My clients aren’t buying what I’m selling” hm… wonder why.
And now, The Glow Up is real (pun intended). By starting my new business the right way, I was able to match my salary from my first launch, and I'm on track to do it again. Since then, I've been able to:
Grow my email list from 50 to almost 1,000 in 1 month
Hit that 10k follower count on IG (yes it matters)
Grown my podcast downloads to over 20k.
It's the system I set up to grow my brand & business... and it's WORKING. I’m talking all about how I made it happen in this episode:
- My first business was a complete flop (Listen at 1:45)
- How I laid the FOUNDATION for my new business, and why this is so important (Listen at 2:30)
- Being scared to take the first step (Listen at 17:00)
- How you can replicate my success for YOURSELF (Listen at 22:00)
The Big takeaway is this:
I’ve put in the work, corrected the mistakes, and built the framework for you. You don’t have to struggle with the same mistakes I did.
Let’s have a quick chat to see if this program is a good fit for you!
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In this episode, we're talking to my girl Jenny who moved from Ethiopia to go to school in the states. She quickly climbed the corporate ladder and was being prepped for a management position, when she decided to leave everything behind.
My girl quit her job, moved back to Ethiopia, and started her business. NONE of this would be possible without her grind.
In this episode, we’re talking to Christina Duren, founder of Beautiful Brown girls, who talks about leaving a full scholarship to pursue her dream of moving to New York. Christina ended up working at Def Jam, which gave her an opportunity to flex her PR muscles.
Christina ended up getting pregnant and moving back to Miami, but couldn’t really find her tribe. At first, creating Beautiful Brown girls was a way for her to fellowship and find a community that she could connect with. Her first meetup was a brunch with a total of 15 ladies. Now, it's a global network of 23 chapters with 38,000 members!
The community includes entrepreneurs, corporate executives, college deans, and so many other black women from different backgrounds.
In the beginning, they were not making any money. In fact, Christina was paying for all of this from her full time job. It took about 5 years (including one year of burnout) before they actually made money. Now that’s commitment.
Listen to her story of transition and growth here!
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Wild Fruit
Email: beautifulbrowngirls@gmail.com | Instagram: @beautifullyshaded | Website: Beautifulbrowngirls.com
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If you’re interested in looking to start a business abroad, this episode is for you!
I’m talking to Jenna Burton and Stacy Charles about how they left everything behind, moved to Amsterdam, and started their business - Wild Fruit Agency.
Wild Fruit Agency is a creative communications agency putting a fresh spin on inclusive, culturally-relevant messaging for a new global generation.
We also had a fun little conversation around whether you should quit your job and start a business. Check it out!
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Wild Fruit
Email: connect@wildfruitagency.com | Instagram: @wildfruitagency | Website: Wild Fruit Agency
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Ok I’m warning you now, this episode is basically all about Beyonce.
This episode is all about stanning for Beyoncé’s Coachella performance. I hosted a watch party last weekend with some of my girls, and we were BLOWN away by her performance. Beyoncé exudes so many levels of excellence.
After the performance, we had a chat about how lit this performance was. I realized in our conversation that there were at least 10 things we can learn from Beyoncé’s homecoming show.
10 things you can learn from Beyonce’s homecoming performance
- The devil is in the details
- Be intentional
- Be true to who you are
- Always be in pursuit of excellence
- It takes a team. You can’t do it alone, and you don’t have to
- Underpromise and overdeliver
- Use your power for good
- Create your own experiences
- Share your story
- Dream bigger
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Whew!
I got so much amazing feedback about The Glow Up Summit! What a lot of people don’t know is that I was completely unproductive after the launch. I was wiped out! Launching is exhausting, and when you’re not fully prepared for all of the marketing that needs to be done, it’s even worse. Lesson learned.
The next time I launch you better believe I’ll spend just as much time creating and automating my marketing strategy as I will curating the actual product. Systems and automation are two of my best friends now!
In this episode, I’m sharing how automation and systems are important, as well as some other lessons I’ve learned in entrepreneurship. I started talking about the top 5 lessons, but I think I added a couple more at some point shrugs.
My top 5 lessons in entrepreneurship
- Make the time to make things happen
- You need to love, or at least really like what you do
- Preparation is key - Systems and Automation are your best friends!
- You don’t have to have it all figured out
- You NEED a plan
Bonus lessons
- Your network is your net worth
- Don’t quit your day job.
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In this episode, we’re talking to Paige Brown, the author of Conqueror, a guide dedicated to helping black women to navigate the corporate world. She's also a PhD student in Engineering Education. So impressive!
I love Paige’s story because she uses the experiences she had in life to provide a resource to provide to black women as a way to help them overcome some of the challenges they faced.
In this episode we talk about:
- How a community is important in success
- What it’s like to be in a PhD program
- Some of the struggles black women face in the working world
- How to pursue your passion in your career
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Paige Brown
Instagram: @mrspaigebrown | Website: mrspaigebrown.com
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Today we’re talking to best-selling author, motivational speaker Gayneté Jones, a Bermudian who is also charting her own path. This episode is extra special to me because I get to share more stories of another successful Bermudian Woman! It's really amazing to put my country on the map in ways that haven't been done before.
Gayneté started taking part in international experiences when she was in her teens. While living in Venezuela, she was held hostage by police officers, and it was at this point that she realized that nothing is guaranteed.
After moving back to Bermuda, she enrolled in a college program but ended up getting pregnant. Even though she was technically a teen mom at 19, she didn’t let statistics define what she could or couldn’t be. Most people write you off in terms of what you’ll be able to achieve after having a baby so young, but Gayneté wasn’t having that
She eventually found the start of what would be her passion and began writing her first book. Then, tragedy struck.
Listen to the episode for more.
In this episode we talk about:
- What it’s like to grow up in Bermuda
- Getting out of your comfort zone
- Not letting other people define your journey
- Pivoting in your career and business
- Having an exit strategy when leaving your full-time job
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Gayneté Jones
Email:contact@Gayneté.com | Instagram: @Gayneté | Website: Gayneté.com
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You are your most important source of wealth.
I’ve spent the last 3 months investing in myself. It took a minute to get comfortable with the time, energy and money that required, but now that I look back, I’m setting the foundation for growth.
In this episode, I’m sharing why it’s so important to invest in yourself, and what I’ve invested in so far this year.
In this episode we talk about:
- What investment actually is and why it’s important to invest in yourself
- Ways to make the investment in yourself
- How to know what you need to learn in order to get where you want to be
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