Confidence Conversations: Recent Episodes
Jocelyn Michelle
Confidence is a journey, not a destination. Join confidence cultivator Jocelyn Michelle as she hosts open and honest discussions on what it means to grow and stand in your power. If you're looking to raise your vibrations and expand beyond imposter syndrome, boost your self esteem, and live your best life this podcast is for you.
Dr. Ana Maria Kausel’s Bio: After completing medical school in Colombia, where I was born and raised, I moved to the United States in order to advance my medical career and further specialize, ultimately settling in New York City. I am fluent in both Spanish and English. I completed my residency in Internal Medicine and Fellowships in Geriatrics and Endocrinology and have been a board-certified Endocrinologist since 2015. I then went on to own my own private practice in New York City for several years, where I reinforced and grew my passion for the study and treatment of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic diseases.
I have always prided myself on caring deeply about my patients, and for being approachable, accessible, and empathetic. My approach to patient care incorporates behavioral and lifestyle changes in order to achieve our mutually set goals and vastly improve your overall health and quality of life.
In late 2021, I relocated to Miami, Florida, where I now happily reside with my husband and young son. In my spare time, I love to explore my new surroundings, find the time to exercise, and try out both old and new recipes for my family and friends. I can’t wait to meet you!
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Reelika Schulte is a certified international business coach and the founder of Design Dream Lifestyle, where she teaches women how to use their life experiences to launch their own business.
Growing up in Estonia after the fall of the Soviet Union, Reelika developed an entrepreneurial mindset after watching her parents operate their own small business. After working for her parents and eventually getting her degree and landing what she thought was her dream job in finance, Reelika found herself feeling unfulfilled. At the time, she was a single mom spending countless hours away from her son with very little work-life balance.
When she finally took the leap to start out on her own, Reelika was making just $800 per month. However, with patience, persistence, and passion, Reelika was able to successfully build her company and live a life rooted in purpose. Today, she helps other women do the same.
During this Confidence Conversation, Reelika gets real about her journey from struggle to success, and shares tactical tips for how you too can start a successful online business.
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During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about what it means to fully embody confidence as an entrepreneur by being authentic to yourself and standing firm in your self-worth and value. Delve into what your personal branding says about you, and pick Rebecca’s brain on how to level up your business in an organic way without losing your customers.
Rebecca Peterson Studios is successful today, but the road to building a cutting-edge website and design studio wasn’t easy. Rebecca, like many entrepreneurs struggled with imposter syndrome, self-worth, and charging for her worth.
Rebecca Peterson is a brand strategist and the genius behind Rebecca Peterson Studios. Based in Dallas, TX, she cares A LOT about how things look believing that presenting things in a beautiful way makes them more special, meaningful, and memorable.
Rebecca supports coaches and consultants as a creative partner—She’ll equip you with not just a pretty logo, but with a complete vision for your brand, including strategy, design, and all the tools you need to attract clients with confidence.
During this Confidence Conversation, we talk vaginal health, fighting the feminine care stigma, and how to cultivate confidence while standing out from the crowd and building your own path.
Lindsay Wynn is an entrepreneur who turned her body into a vaginal wellness DIY project and teamed up with her biology-minded business partner to create a more approachable and accessible line of feminine care products. They set out to make effective and inclusive products that could address the symptoms as well as the stigma associated with the antiquated “feminine care” world.
Today, Lindsay is the 33-year-old co-founder of the intimate healthcare brand, Momotaro Apotheca.
Momotaro Apotheca is a certified organic and cruelty-free vulvovaginal care line that supports your body’s natural ability to heal. Our proactive plant-based products work gently yet effectively to systematically address symptoms associated with common vulvovaginal issues stemming from infection and general irritation without interfering with pH balance, hormones, pheromones, or medication. Visit Momotaro today: https://momotaroapotheca.com/
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During today’s Confidence Conversation, we talk about the power of sacred sexuality on the path to self-actualization, how to heal by reconnecting with your inner being, and so much more!
Sasha Lipskaia, M.A. ICF ACC, is an intuitive mindset and leadership coach, international speaker, energy worker, and sacred sexuality mentor to powerful people seeking to get out of the rat race and find a deeper connection to their authentic self and true life purpose.
Over the past 10+ years, she has intimately guided CEOs, healers, artists, and leaders across four continents to optimize their mindset, health, and performance and get clarity on who they are and what they want by learning to trust their intuition so they can manage stress and prevent burnout and confidently create the impact they want to achieve with embodied self-worth, purpose, and power.
Since 1993 Style-Reboot Coach Patty Buccellato has shown the way for thousands of women to discover their hidden style mastery.
Contrary to popular belief, surveys show nearly half of all women hate to shop for clothing. Talented and successful women who are among that 50% call upon Patty for rescue. For them, she busts fashion myths, purveys wardrobe hacks, and teaches how to identify the style that changes success trajectories in work, in love,... in life.
Patty is expert at bringing her clients out of the closet with a personal style that suits their body, psyche, and circumstances. The result: her clients find permission to break up with ”blah” and unleash their natural magnetism.
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Dr. Cheyenne Bryant’s mission is to empower individuals lead healthier, happier, balanced and more fulfilling lives.
As a psychology expert and leading life coach, Dr. Cheyenne has shared her expertise to influence thousands on platforms like Teen Mom, Success Magazine, and as a Branch President of the NAACP.
During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about going from striving for success to finding your stride; how to make your voice heard when you feel like you don’t belong, and having the courage to be authentically you.
Our guest today is yogi, coach, and healer Sarah Jane Smith.
Sarah Jane is an embodiment teacher who helps fellow childless not by choice (CNBC) women integrate grief and build trust with themselves and their bodies so they can open up to life's possibilities after not being able to have a child on their own. Using the foundations of embodiment, self-compassion and community she helps women uncover the confidence, spark and clarity that was buried on the way to becoming childless.
This conversation is one of healing, empowerment, and taking the journey back home to self, to live a life full of self compassion and self love, knowing that you are worthy, and nothing can take that away from you.
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This week’s guest is Real Housewife of Toronto turned novelist, Kara Alloway.
During this Confidence Conversation we dive into Kara’s new book, Most Hated, a fun novel that shows the many faces of successful women navigating their own personal lives while being the faces of a hit reality show. We also talk about
- How she juggles the many hats she wears as mom, author, producer and editor.
- How feel good while standing out.
- What it means to live life outside of others' expectations.
This conversation is filled with lots of laughs and incredible epiphanies. You do not want to miss it!
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During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about everything from how to kick procrastination to the curb, and how to roll with the flow of life to actualize your potential.
Our guest today is executive functioning wizard and neurodiversity coach: Genie Love.
Genie empowers adults from all walks of life to become more productive, confident, and successful in their personal and professional goals.
Riding the line between emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and evidence-based techniques, her specialty is working with adults who’ve learned that they have ADHD and autism later in life….helping them make the most of each day, set actionable goals, and reframe what it means to be successful from a cognitive perspective.
During our Confidence Conversation, Jocelyn Michelle and Elizabeth Faye talk about the keys to unlocking abundance, healing from trauma, and how you can take charge and transform your life.
Elizabeth Faye is a hairstylist turned globally-recognized business and life coach for beauty industry entrepreneurs. She’s the owner of the House of Hair Salon, and Founder of Hair Love University. Not only is Elizabeth responsible for facilitating thousands of full-blown career transformations through her soul retreats and business mentorship programs, she’s also the mastermind behind the Hairstylists Change the World documentary.
Elizabeth Faye’s fundamental belief is that each and every human is called to make an impact, and abundance is our birthright.
Our guess today is Kate Dorman, a rockstar that sits at the intersection of personal wealth and mental health.
Kate is a Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health Professional. She is also a self-proclaimed personal finance nerd. After working for years as a mental health therapist, Kate became one of a handful of certified Financial therapists in the country. Kate loves exploring the roles that early experiences, relationships, values, culture, social media, and feelings play in one’s relationship to money and financial behaviors. Her work with her clients helps them take control of their financial futures.
During this bonus episode of Confidence Conversations, we learn how we can feel empowered and content with our finances, regardless of our current circumstances.
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During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about having the courage to live and freely express your truth, how to show up during seasons of pain and change, and what’s next for international superstar.
Oleathia Robinson, better known as Butta B-Rocka, is a highly versatile Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist. Her career includes work as a Executive Film Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Model, Actress.
A woman of many talents, Butta B is the best-selling author of "Fear of Failure" and “the Adventures in Butta Butta Land”, she’s the host of her own podcast, Transparency Talks; creative genius and Editor-in-Chief for Defiant Ones Teen Magazine, and a philanthropist, giving back through her non-profit "Artists Rock the MIC Foundation".
During our Confidence Conversation, we talk about having the courage to live and freely express your truth, how to show up during seasons of pain and change, and what’s next for international superstar.
Our guest today, Christine Errico, didn’t always feel confident. From a young age, her cleft lip and palate made her question her beauty, self-worth, and ability to speak and work effectively.
After leaving a relationship that no longer served her, Christine decided it was time to take a look within and cultivate the seed of confidence that existed but was never nurtured.
Today, Christine is a TEDx speaker, and a global advocate and confidence coach for fellow adults with cleft lip and palate, and other other facial anomalies to help them improve their self-acceptance and self-esteem.
During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about the role of your upbringing and environment on self-perception, how to embrace your unique qualities, and the road to falling truly and deeply in love with yourself.
Our guest today is the confidence queen herself: Sheena Yap Chan. Sheena is a world-renowned keynote speaker, consultant, and co-author of the international bestseller, Asian Women Who Boss Up. She currently inspires women through her award-winning podcast called The Tao of Self-Confidence where she interviews Asian women about their inner journey to self-confidence.
Sheena’s personal mission is to help Asian Women find and use their voice, and help boost their confidence to live authentic lives. Sheena is one of the top 100 Filipinos to follow on LinkedIn for inspiration and learning, and her work has been featured in MindValley and The Manila Times.
During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about the impact of stereotypes on personal development, overcoming familial pressures to find a “good job,” and building a sustainable living that’s aligned and fulfilling. We also dive into her new book, The Tao of Self Confidence, which gets to the heart of what it means to live a confident life
During this Confidence Conversation, host Jocelyn Michelle and Alice Benjamin talk about how to keep your physical and emotional heart healthy and well, and how you can advocate for yourself when you feel your voice isn’t being heard by your medical practitioner.
Alice is a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner.
Nurse Alice has extensive nursing experience specializing in cardiovascular health, critical care, and emergency medicine. She has worked at some of the world's most prestigious academic healthcare centers as well as some of the most underserved community hospitals treating some of the sickest patients on the planet.
Alice was the first Black nurse to serve on the American Nurses Association and California Board of Directors.
During this Confidence Conversation, we talk about how to set boundaries and say no, healing from toxic relationships, and the important role horses can play on your journey to emotional healing and well-being.
Our guest today, Leah Goldman, is a Certified Professional Coach and Intuitive Listener and Guide who uses nature-based and equine principles to help people move forward in their lives by breaking through barriers, uncovering old narratives, and finding clarity to lead a life of fulfillment and purpose.
A lifelong lover of animals, Leah began riding and caring for horses at the age of six, and has over 30 years of equine experience. It was her first dog, Boots, and a connection with a horse named Finleigh who became the inspiration behind Fika Coaching.
While Leah has always had a passion for helping others, it was through her own self-healing journey that she unlocked her passion and potential to help others as a coach. Leah found support and strength through the guidance of other professionals, but the real healing came from spending time with animals and being in nature.
Leah’s background with horses as well as her career as a Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Marketing Director in the Health and Wellness industry and her time as a Fitness Instructor all led her to becoming a coach. It was the combination of these paths that led to Fika Coaching. Her passion to help others through the partnership of horses while creating authentic and deep relationships with every one of her clients is what drives Leah on a daily basis.
During this Confidence Conversation in honor of mothers around the world, we’re getting real about the transition into motherhood: from the changes that happen in your body that no one wants to talk about, the joys and the challenges of the journey to parenthood, as well as how you can maintain your self-identity while navigating this new stage of your life.
Our guest, Arielle Martone is a doctor of physical therapy and neuro-clinical specialist turned yoga teacher and certified pre and postnatal coach. Arielle made her transition from PT to coach after overcoming postpartum depression and pelvic pain after giving birth to her little one. During her own postpartum journey, Arielle realized the importance of addressing both the physical and emotional healing that needs to happen, and now she spends her days helping new mothers due just that.
Arielle created The Postpartum Revolution to help new moms reconnect mind /body and soul so they can reclaim their identity and ditch the "not enoughness" in order to parent confidently, partner passionately, and feel vibrant.
During this Confidence Conversation, dive into the truth about life after divorce, mindful parenting and co-parenting, and how to pivot when life isn’t what you’d thought it would be.
Guest Darlene Taylor is a dynamic force in the world of co-parenting advocacy, coaching, and empowerment. With over 20 years of experience working with families in crisis as a former social worker, she brings a deep understanding of the challenges that parents face when navigating the complexities of raising children post-divorce. Her mission is to break the stigma around divorced families and promote the idea of blended families as a beautiful transition.
Determined to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families, Darlene transitioned her focus to empowering parents to learn and implement effective co-parenting strategies. Her book, "It's Not About Us: A Co-parenting Survival Guide for Taking the High Road," is a powerful guide for parents struggling with co-parenting, written from her own personal experiences, to empower parents to create a positive and nurturing environment for their children while not losing their minds in the process.
In addition to her writing and coaching, Darlene uses her platform to continue important conversations around positive parenting during separation and divorce, promoting healthy family dynamics and the importance of effective communication and collaboration in co-parenting.
Jen Bee is a passionate ADHD coach and the founder of bADDass Coaching. With a deep understanding of ADHD both personally and professionally, Jen has made it her goal to help others with ADHD learn to work and live life by their rules. Jen doesn't believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to anything. Instead, she believes in embracing our differences and leveraging our unique skill sets in a way that feels authentic and comfortable. With Jen's help, individuals and organizations alike can learn to embrace neurodiversity and unlock the full potential of their unique strengths with confidence.
During today’s bonus episode of Confidence Conversation, we talk about how neurodiversity is a superpower, and how we can make the most of our unique qualities and celebrate our differences as human beings.
During today’s Confidence Conversation, we’ll be talking about how to move away from diet culture and embrace a healthy lifestyle that’s truly sustainable and optimized just for you.
Esther Avant is a health industry veteran with over 17 years of experience in fitness, nutrition, and wellness. She’s a certified sports nutritionist, personal trainer, wellness coach, and owner of EA Coaching, which has provided holistic health & lifestyle coaching since 2015.
Esther’s personal mission is to help women live their happiest, healthiest, and most confident lives and to change the fact that the majority of women are so preoccupied with their weight and bodies that they never fully pursue their passions. She knows that if more women prioritized their health, they’d be able to unleash their confidence and focus on how they want to leave their mark on the world.
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During today’s Confidence Conversation, Coach Kelly Lynn Adams gives us tools to break through our own glass ceilings and mental barriers to not only achieve success, but to find an everlasting sense of contentment and joy in our lives.
Kelly Lynn is an award-winning certified executive, leadership & life coach, mental health advocate & the creator of the Perfectly Imperfect podcast. She is also the founder of the Empow(her) foundation that helps girls globally ages 7-17 cultivate confidence from the inside out, she is also the founder of the Womxn. Work. Worth. Movement, which has helped thousands of high-achieving leaders manage their mindset, maximize their time and monetize in their businesses.
Before building her world-renown brand as a coach, Kelly Lynn spent over 18+ years in Corporate America working for some of the top retail and fashion brands including Gucci, DKNYJeans, Kenneth Cole & Bed Bath & Beyond.
Today, Kelly Lynn works with leaders and corporations in two of her signature group programs, “Shatter Your Own Glass Ceilings” and “Unstoppable.” Her mission is to lead with love, and help people get out of their own way so that they can elevate & expand. She fulfills this mission by helping people reprogram their thoughts, boost their confidence, supersize their self-love.
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During today’s Confidence Conversation, Sally Anne Carrol shares how you can effectively revitalize your life and career, and make sustainable changes in your life to lead you down your path of success.
As a reinvention strategist and career coach, Sally knows what it's like to redesign your life and work from the ground up. She's done it and has made it her life’s work to help professionals and entrepreneurs think differently about what's possible for their lives and to create their own vision of sustainable success.
Sally is a ICF credentialed and works as a Positive Psychology Coach and Narrative Coach Practitioner with a specialized knowledge in career development and neuroscience-based coaching, mindfulness, and strengths development.
Her perspectives on reinvention, sustainable success, work-life balance, self-care, life design and career transition and development have been featured in numerous print and digital media outlets.
Are you going through a rough season? It can be hard to maintain faith and self trust when life feels unfair or you feel like you're in a period of stagnation and your dreams aren't coming true. During this Confidence Conversation, Pastor Juanita Corry Jackson shares they keys to having faith in hard times, gives tactical skills to help you through the hard seasons, and even shares her tips on how to accomplish your goals in a way that is aligned with your life's purpose.
Juanita is the CEO of Global Impact University Consulting where she helps leaders define success on their own terms.
Juanita believes that the will to win, the desire to succeed, and the urge to reach your full potential are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. During today’s Confidence Conversation, we talk about how Juanita juggles her different hats including that of corporate CEO and pastor and how she navigated a difficult divorce, career shift and identity crisis to become a world-renowned entrepreneur and leader. Her story is a touching one of faith, determination, and persistence. You do not want to miss it.
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Anna Francis is an acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and owner of the Prickly Mermaid. She helps her patients with changes in libido, painful sex, menopause, infertility, menstrual pain, and so much more. Anna takes a holistic approach, helping her clients tune into their bodies so that they can feel empowered and gain control and ownership over their bodies, sexual health, and overall healthcare journey.
During this Confidence Conversation, Anna Francis and host Jocelyn Michelle talk through everything from sexual vitality to body confidence, and holistic health.
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During this confidence conversation, we talk about the journey to joy, how to access the present moment, and of course, how to get a better night’s rest.
Today’s guest is a leader, trailblazer, and inspiration: Courtney Ruth Zentz. Courtney, Founder of Tiny Transitions Sleep Consulting, is on a mission to change the way the world views sleep and provide accessible sleep coaching resources for all families to build healthy sleep habits in their homes for children of all ages.
As an award-winning speaker, author, and Pediatric Sleep Expert, Courtney & her team of sleep consultants work intimately with families worldwide to teach healthy sleep habits to children and adults. She wholeheartedly believes that sleep is the foundation on which a happy home is built.
During this confidence conversation, we talk about the journey to joy, how to access the present moment, and of course, how to get a better night’s rest.
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Do you ever have trouble advocating for yourself, or being honest about your wants and needs? During this Confidence Conversation, Jocelyn Michelle and Mariah Scott chat about what it means to find your voice and live a life that is authentically and artistically designed just for you, and how we can help others do the same.
Mariah Scott is a renowned life cultivator and poet who expresses herself through storytelling. Growing up, Mariah often struggled to set healthy boundaries, voice her needs in relationships, and fell victim to people pleasing and that ever-present issue of not knowing when to say no. After embarking on her own healing journey and discovering her right to use her own voice, Mariah wrote and produced her first sold-out, off-Broadway one-woman show called The Crown She Wears, in NYC.
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During this Confidence Conversation, Host Jocelyn Michelle Reaves and Erica Wiederlight discuss body acceptance, self love, and sensuality. Our guest speaker, Erica Wiederlight, is a confidence and sexual empowerment coach whose calling is helping individuals who feel broken, inadequate and shamed around their sexuality to reclaim their aliveness, sexual power, and a renewed relationship to pleasure while preparing them to feel confident to date.
If you are ready to let go of shame, feel embodied, create a delicious relationship with your sensuality and sexuality and date from a place of confidence then you are in the right place!
Her work highlights sexual empowerment, dating, love, self love and body love. She is the podcast host of the top rated show “Welcome To The Wiederlife”. Her work has been featured in NYFW, Epoch Times, Galore & Cosmopolitan magazine. It is Erica’s mission to help her clients feel empowered, confident and with plenty of tools to navigate anything that’s happening in their lives.
Host Jocelyn Michelle Reaves sat down with Elizabeth Burrows to talk about the illusion of time management, intentional parenting while juggling life as an entrepreneur, and of course confidence!
Elizabeth C. Burrows is a recovering overachiever and busy-body turned life coach and speaker, on a mission to help people change their lives through the power of a positive mindset. In 2017, she founded The Life Edit Project as a platform to inspire and empower women through personal development. Today, she coaches high-achieving professionals to balance their personal and professional lives.
Before becoming a full-time coach, Elizabeth enjoyed an 18-year career in economic development, in the public and nonprofit sectors. She has used her natural talents in communication and relationship-building to grow businesses, community initiatives and cultural programs to benefit communities across South Florida.
Elizabeth completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Florida, and graduate studies at the University of Miami. But as a self-proclaimed nerd and personal development junkie, she’s always enrolled in the school of life-long learning. She currently lives in Boynton Beach, Florida with her husband, Travis, and daughter, Naomi, who both entertain and inspire her everyday.
Pastor Rachel Wilson is a woman of faith and the Founder and CEO of Girl Talk International. During this Confidence Conversation, Host Jocelyn Michelle and Pastor Wilson discuss the power of positive affirmations and speaking up for yourself to get the results you deserve.
Has anyone every denied you the right to tell your story? During this Confidence Conversation, Jocelyn Michelle talks with Frances-Anne Solomon to talk about how the art of story-telling helps build an appreciation for one's roots and confidence in one's story and abundant existence.
A trailblazer in the film and television industry, Frances-Anne Solomon is an awardwinning film and television director, curator, and businesswoman. Born in England of Trinidadian parents, she was raised and educated in the Caribbean and Canada before moving to Great Britain where she built a successful career with the BBC as a TV Drama Producer and Executive
Producer.
She produced the multi-award winning feature Kingston Paradise directed by Mary Wells, and was the Co-creator, Producer and Director of Lord Have Mercy! – Canada’s first Caribbean sitcom that aired on Vision TV, Toronto 1, Showcase and APTN and starred comedian/actor Russell Peters. The show received two Gemini nominations.
She is the founder and CEO of the CaribbeanTales Media Group, which produces, exhibits and distributes Black content for a global audience, including the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival – now in its 16th Year, the Creators of Colour Incubator, a development and production hub, and CaribbeanTales TV our digital VOD In 2015 she founded CineFAM, which supports bold, original film stories by Women of Colour creators worldwide.
Frances-Anne is a Director member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and of the Director’s Guild of Canada.
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Alyssa Rapp is an entrepreneur, board member, speaker, and mother of two daughters. Alyssa is driven to help people streamline everything from running multimillion-dollar businesses to handling your child’s temper tantrum.
Her book, Leadership & Life Hacks: Insights From A Mom, Wife, Entrepreneur & Executive, isn’t just food for thought, it’s a true guide to success for anyone looking to achieve their goals with greater efficiency and impact.
Alyssa has made waves across the wine and eCommerce industries and made a groundbreaking career pivot into the healthcare industry. Rapp was recently recognized as one of Crain's Chicago's Notable Women in Health Care, and as of February 2021, she joined the ranks of one of the few women to launch a special-purpose acquisition corporation (“SPAC”), by filing an S-1 with the SEC for Healthwell Acquisition Corporation I.
During this Confidence Conversation, Alyssa and host Jocelyn Michelle talked about everything from entrepreneurship to imposter syndrome.
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The funny thing about living out our dreams is that it doesn't always feel like a dream. When we take the leap of faith and choose to pursue our passions, we are often met with the reality that getting our goal from vision stage to tangible results requires that we walk though a period of uncertainty.
During this Conversation host Jocelyn Michelle welcomes best-selling author and music industry mogul Latoya Cooper to talk about the harsh yet beautiful reality of pursuing your passion.
Coach Ash is a cannabis industry trailblazer, author, and business coach. Working in the cannabis industry comes with a great deal of stigma attached. In this Confidence Conversation, Coach Ash gives us a bit of higher education, and shares how she keeps her head held high despite the negative connotations to be a boss business owner, coach, and cannabis advocate.
Want to cook with cannabis? Check out Ash's cookbook, Smoke from the Pot: A Simple Guide to Cooking with Cannabis
Do you have big dreams but constantly feel underestimated? Dr. Monika Lopez Anuarbe joins Confidence Conversations host Jocelyn Michelle to talk about why perseverance, positivity, and passion are all you need to get by seasons of doubt.
Dr. Monika Lopez Anuarbe has defied the odds in her career and in life. When she came to the united States for Costa Rica, her ability to succeed was questioned by her professors and her peers, but she soon proved that brown girls have a place in economics and higher education.
Among many things, the key to her success has been always betting on herself.
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Alexis Artin is a mind, body, and soul connector that has journeyed through the process of energy healing and introspection. Now a renowned life coach and motivational speaker, Alexis helps other women leave self sabotage behind so that can decide who they want to be and how they want to live.
During this Confidence Conversation Alexis shares her story and how she works with people across the world to find fulfillment and authentic confidence.
Candice Jones is a self care expert and self acceptance guru. As the founder of Everything She Is Co., and author of The Self Love Workbook, Jones has done the inner healing required to understand herself and heal old wounds. Candice created her platform to reflect what she needed during her time of self growth, and to provide womxn with the tools they need to love themselves on a deeper level.
Breanna Jackson is the fierce and fabulous founder of The Refining Company where she helps people turn their hidden potential into performance.
Breanna Jackson is the expert of what she calls “office confidence” and owning your own ability to speak up and show up in the workplace. During this Confidence Conversation Breanna shares how to successfully advocate for yourself in a way that feels comfortable, how to have an abundance mindset regarding your career, and how to tap into your potential.
Martha LaGuardia-Kotite isn't new to being the first. She made her way from a small fishing village to the Coast Guard Academy through pure tenacity and self belief. Now a renowned author and media relations expert, Martha shares how to change the rules of engagement to break the barriers that lie ahead and move through the future with confidence. In her most recent book, Changing the Rules of Engagement, Martha shares what it really means to be bold, be first, and be you, and she breaks it all down today during Confidence Conversations with host Jocelyn Michelle.
Sanya Hudson is a woman who knows who she is, and is the embodiment of a queen who proudly claims her crown. While she has great success today as the host of her own radio and talk show Sanya On-Air, her confidence is certainly something that she had to cultivate over time. Sanya came from humble beginnings and was born into an environment that didn’t necessarily give her the reassurance she needed that her dreams would come to fruition. However, overtime Sanya realized that she had the ability to speak life and light into her own dreams and she began to make things happen for herself.
Masha Banar is a physician assistant and the Founder of Visage Sculpture and Mesolyft. While Masha is a powerhouse and successful entrepreneur today, she had to face a hard road of resilience and tenacity to get to where she is. During this Confidence Conversation we talk about Masha's journey, how to cultivate your inner and outer beauty, and what it means to find success by staying true to your core essence
Kassandra Dasent is a queen of confidence and the definition of a multi-hyphenate. This singer-songwriter is making her music industry comeback in a major way with her newest single, Be Still. During our Confidence Conversation, Kassandra talks about how she mastered her mindset to create music that resonates with the newest, evolving version of herself, and how she keeps her head above water in the music industry. Here’s a few gems Kassandra shared about how to embrace where you are, break out of your shell, and become the most confident version of yourself.
Tyler Skinner is an entrepreneurial alchemist and the Founder of Connected Communities, a creative consultancy that helps women connect with each other and their passions. Today Tyler and Host Jocelyn Michelle talk about how women are stronger together and how to ride the wave of hard times to find flow.
Alisa Bowen-Mercado is no stranger to being the first to pave the way for others. As one of the leaders of her family-owned construction company, Alisa was one of the few women in the field in a position of power. Then, when she decided to take a leap of faith and pursue passion by opening up her own salsa studio, she had to pave her own way--construction was what she knew, but salsa was what she loved. So, pursuing passion over paycheck, Alisa found a way to both support herself and bring the joy of salsa to New Haven Connecticut. As if that wasn't enough, Alisa most recently decided that her love for beer deserved a business of its own. So, in 2018 Alisa founded Rhythm Brewing Co., the only black-owned beer brewery in the state of Connecticut.
Ally Melendez wouldn't be where she is today in her sports broadcasting career if it weren't for her ability to remain tenacious and confident despite the daily challenges in life. During this Confidence Conversation, Jocelyn and ally talk about how you can reframe your mindset to think positively in order to attract and manifest positive outcomes in your life.
If there’s one word to describe Alex Williams, the Founder and CEO of Holistic Hyperbarics, it’s authentic. She’s authentic in her work, her story, and the way she runs her business.
Before founding Holistic Hyperbarics, Alex was working as a police officer and wrestler. She enjoyed her time on the force, but she wanted to do more to end systemic poverty, racism and oppression that the system only seemed to perpetuate or ignore.
During one of her matches she was injured and told that she wouldn’t have full range of her shoulder for over a year. Unable to sit still and simply succumb to injury, Alex spent every penny she had to purchase her own hyperbaric chamber. With the help of the chamber, Alex’s shoulder healed in a fraction of the time. Impressed with her results, Alex’s friends began using the chamber for their own injuries, and before she knew it there were strangers showing up at her home in East Oakland to use the chamber. Alex was baffled by what was happening and when she told a couple of friends they invested in medical grade hyperbaric chambers with her and Holistic Hyperbarics was born.
During this Confidence Conversation, host Jocelyn Michelle and guest Alex Williams chat about pursuing purpose and keeping your head held high as black women in business. Happy Juneteenth!
Today Tabitha Brooke is a renowned life coach and the founder of the Love Me Lab, but her journey to self awareness was a difficult one. As a survivor of narcissistic abuse, Tabitha found herself lost and in need of healing at age 30. After years of suffering in an emotionally abusive home where religion was used as a weapon against her mind and mental health, Tabitha was able to escape the only home she knew and find herself in the process. Ten years later Tabitha helps other people who have faced emotional and narcissistic abuse pinpoint the root of the issue and equip them with the tools they need to engage actively in self love and self care. Tabitha’s story is an inspiration and helps us to see that there really is light at the end of the tunnel.
Shayla Varnado lives by the words “feel the fear and do it anyway.” As the founder of Black Girls Wine, Shayla knows a thing or two about taking a leap of faith and landing on your feet. She founded her luxury wine experience in 2019, but her entrepreneurial journey actually began years prior when she ventured away from her career in Corporate America to be a fashion stylist and business coach. Although she has since sunset her fashion styling business, the lessons Shayla has learned along the way have been crucial to her success as a leader, a woman, and an entrepreneur. This inspirational and motivational conversation walks through how to be brave in both business and your daily life with high performance habits, mindset hacks, and intention-setting.
Camilla Gray-Nelson is a farm-girl turned entrepreneur and author with a unique take on finding success in life, love, and career. Camilla coaches, cajoles and commands her audience, teaching important life lessons on leadership and personal empowerment with lessons learned from the animals that have shared her life. Drawing upon years of studying animal behavior first-hand, Camilla discusses the similarities between animals and humans and the subtler side of leadership – why bigger and louder isn’t better and how universal social cues can be applied to all of life’s important situations. It’s a powerful but pragmatic approach designed to help audiences better achieve their goals – not only with their animals, but with their staff, their clients, their children and partners alike.
Dr. Sheri Walls has her feet founded it faith, but it wasn't until her faith was tested that she was able to really prove she had it. Sheri had a relatively smooth-sailing academic career until it was time for her to take the MCAT. Like many of us in situations like this, Sheri felt the pressure of this make or break moment despite knowing that she knew the content and was well prepared to succeed. So what happened? Ultimately Sheri ended up taking the MCAT three times, but it wasn't until the third time that she surrendered control of the outcome, and went in with a mindset of confidence and empowerment. She was able to not only score high enough to get into medical school, but used the lessons she learned in mindfulness and faith to help her match with her top residency program as well.
In a society where money is shown but never really discussed, negotiating your salary or requesting a raise that is commensurate with your value can be an intimidating discussion to initiate. Luckily there’s a solution for that. Jessica Canty is the powerhouse behind Proverbs 15:22 Personal Growth Coaching where she works with melanin millennial moms to optimize success in career, life, and beyond. Her niche is working with career transitioners, passion pursuers, and promotion seekers to get what they want by tackling internal struggles like imposter syndrome and lack mindset, while also helping them gain tangible skills like resume writing and overcoming interview anxiety. I hope you enjoy our Confidence Conversation!
If there's anyone who knows what it means to be unstoppable and fierce, it's Diana Nguyen, the founder and owner of luxury fashion brand Madison / Savile. Not only is she diligent in her craft, designing blazers to perfection, she's a woman that knows what she wants and how to get it. Diana started her career in the finance industry as a financial auditor, but after a decade in the industry, she went from fashion connoisseur to fashion designer when she got tired of wearing blazers that just didn't fit naturally with the woman's physique. After three years of work with experts around the world to perfect her design, Diana launched her luxury blazer line in April 2021. During this Confidence Conversation we talk about Diana's journey from finance to fashion, what it feels like to change careers, and how she cultivated confidence along the way.
At the core of it all, success is all about human connection. We tend to think that our degrees or certificates are what defines us and what level of success we can attain, but it’s really all about energy, attitude and perspective. Brandinc founder Brandi Sims learned this lesson for herself, and has built her own PR company from ground up just by virtue of her ability to facilitate and foster genuine connections. While Brandi has her MBA in PR, she still struggled with imposter syndrome which told her that she needed more certificates or validation in certain areas of her field. However, one day Brandi decided to take the leap. She acknowledged that there’s always room for improvement and growth, but embraced the fact that she had all the experience she needed to go out on her own and be successful--and she was right. Brandi founded Brandinc PR in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, a time where anyone would have run from the idea of entrepreneurship, but she stuck it out and is now able to tell her story of how she built her business and maintained confidence in her ability to succeed.
If we’re keeping it real, we don’t always feel our best. Luckily, there’s positive affirmations for that. For Confidence Conversations Mother’s Day special, I sat down with mom, schoolteacher, and author extraordinaire Nancy Torres--a woman making her way through the world by learning and growing each day. Nancy wrote her latest book, “Say It With Me,” not just as a tribute to her morning routine with her son, but as an inspiration to herself during a time when she needed positive affirmations the most. Nancy’s journey into motherhood was a beautiful one, but it was also a difficult transition which left her piecing together her identity to find the core of herself. Through positive affirmations, intention setting, counseling, and prayer, Nancy was able to find the light within herself, and spread that light to others.
Tracy Rookard is the definition of a go-getter and serial entrepreneur today, but her journey actually started with her service in the United States Army. Now a veteran and business owner, it was Tracy’s time in the army that taught her structure and how to stand up for herself. Tracy has taken the lessons she’s learned from all aspects of her life and has used them to build a successful beauty brand: The Naked Face. During our time together Tracy shared how she turns her creative ideas into burgeoning businesses, how she maintains peace, and of course how she cultivates confidence daily.
Whitney Lee is the epitome of a boss--this public relations and social media business owner not only mastered the art of running her own company, but has also become a master of mindfulness. Whitney calls herself the “accidental entrepreneur,” because she developed and cultivated her passion and knowledge for social media while she was employed full-time as a director in the corporate sector. Whitney was moving up the ranks quick, and found herself with a director-level title at the age of 25. Despite her success, she felt the urge to do more and learn more, so she started taking on side projects in social media marketing and management. Once she started, there was this ever present voice in her head telling her that she had found her passion and that it was time to go off on her own and turn it into a fully-fledged business. Despite being comfortable in her well-paying job and generally risk averse, Whitney took the leap and has been flying ever since founding her company, Social Lee. Her journey has been full of lessons in life, business, and leadership.
Gloria’s passion for her work comes from her life story. Born and raised by her grandmother in the Bronx, the author of Becoming Truly You always knew she wanted more for herself. Gloria seized that opportunity in college where she opened her first business as an IT specialist for other students at her HBCU, but success didn’t last for long. While Gloria’s business was thriving in college and she even made her first million dollars a few years after graduating, things eventually came to a halt after poor financial decisions and a failed marriage. In the midst of challenging life circumstances, Gloria found herself hanging with the wrong crowd and faced a DUI after crashing her vehicle. Though no one was hurt in the collision, it was this moment that saved Gloria and begged the question “who do you want to become?” From then on, Gloria has dedicated her life to mindfulness, healing herself, and healing others. She has touched the lives of hundreds of women through her organization, The I’m Loving Me Project, and has found a way to turn her pain into her purpose.
Charde Smith is no newcomer to the beauty industry. Before founding Triple Eight Consulting during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020, she was the co-owner of a successful beauty bar in Manhattan. Rather than give up when social distancing took effect, Charde took the downtime to do some self reflection and think about what she really wanted as a woman, entrepreneur, and professional in the beauty industry. During a two-week hiatus, Charde realized that her next business venture was one that she was already doing--giving strategic brand advice to professionals in the beauty industry and beyond.
Host Jocelyn Michelle has a candid conversation Life Coach Robin Johnson about finding yourself, breaking away from labels, and growing into your purpose.