Heels of Success: Recent Episodes
Zaneilia Harris, CFP®
Smart women talk smart money - Bimonthly CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and author, Zaneilia Harris will share her take on financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money. Harris transforms the usual dialogue through creating candid conversations with career-minded women open to sharing their own life lessons and personal money tips.
Ms. Rosa Santana has worked in three different industries, from graphic design to higher education. In highlighting the different aspects of her career, you gain an understanding that your career journey may not be a straight path. She loves helping professionals, from early career to seasoned professionals with employment advice. She guides her students on how to advocate for themselves.
As the Director of Career Planning and Development, she gets to help college students at Wagner College find the path that leads to their ideal job, whether an internship or full-time position upon graduation. She assists her students with translating their past experiences into an opportunity for their future growth. She reaches out on her students’ behalf to find job prospects and presents them to her students for follow-up.
Now, that is what student advocacy looks like.
She states, "When I encounter high school students, I tell them one of the first things they need to do as a freshman is visit the career services department and meet the individuals who work there." This allows them to learn more about you. So when opportunities arise, your career counselor can advocate for you. This translates with your career beyond college. Learn who the key members are in your organization and create an opportunity to meet them – from your direct management team to those who may be multiple levels above them. It pays to network.
Tatarsha Harris is a domestic litigator with over 20 years of experience. She concentrates her practice in the areas of domestic and family law. She looks at her work as a posture of service. Most spouses interested in pursuing a divorce are not ready to be on their own. That’s why she tells her clients to know your finances. She stresses the importance of building a team that includes a therapist, CPA, financial planner, and attorney to support you during this major life discission.
Recently there has been a drastic increase in gray divorce, where individuals over 50, in long lasting relationships, decide to end their marriage. When making a major decision around ending a relationship with a spouse, you want to ensure you have the right representation. The most notable approach to divorce is litigation. However, there are other methods such as mutual consent, mediation, and collaborative. Attorney Harris values a collaborative approach to ending the marriage. The collaborative divorce is a method of negotiating a divorce settlement outside of court. The two parties reach an agreement on each aspect of the divorce contract, including child custody, visitation, and financial assets. The benefit is the separating parties set the terms instead of the court and resolution happens quicker.
Our guest, Darlena Austin is convinced that every individual is born to produce greatness despite all of life's adversities. Initially when she entered college her goals were to be in a field where she could make money while helping people. Her conclusion was to become a medical doctor. Then her academic advisor pointed out her strengths, her natural gifting. Darlena naturally excelled in the social sciences, humanities, and psychology. From this experience, she believes that you should flow with how you are wired.
This episode is with Melandee Jones Canady, IT Executive, at Abt Associates. She shares her career journey in information technology and the money lessons she learned from her family and life.
Dr. Tanja Thompson believes her experience in the military has greatly benefited her and her family financially. However, Tanja feels as women, you need to make sure you are able to take care of yourself. She emphasizes the importance of knowing yourself and self-worth. She clearly understands that saving, living beneath her means, and having a financial advisor has helped her and her husband grow their wealth. She has had hers since 1993 and meets often to strategize about money. Listen in on our discussion.
Zaneilia Harris has an enlightening conversation with Dr. Tisa Silver Canady. She is a highly sought after personal financial expert specializing in student loan debt. Her focus was sparked by her work with students in the financial aid department at a major university. She has helped students and families with the repayment of over $50 million in student loans. She recently launched a consumer education initiative, Melanin, Money, & Matriculation, to address the impact of the student loan crisis on wealth creation in the African American community. Her primary goal is to increase resource awareness and improve outcomes for Black student borrowers, so they are able to maximize the benefits they receive and minimize debt.
Melanie Gamble is an author, speaker and real estate expert and owner of 212 Degrees Realty, LLC. As a realtor in the Washington Metropolitan Area, she loves helping people own and keep their properties. This is her passion and spiritual mission.
She realizes, just like her, that other African Americans have lost land and homes due to their lack of knowledge. That why it is important to her to help people realize their dreams with building one of component of wealth, that is owning real estate.
Charisse Conanan Johnson, CFA (chartered financial analyst), is the original Wealthy Girl who will define what it means to be wealthy for years to come. She was inspired to write her book, A Wealthy Girl - 7 Steps to Prosperity, Peace, and Personal Power, as an homage to her maternal and paternal grandmothers. She feels wholistic wealth needs to account for both tangible and intangible assets. The sphere of wealth includes monetary assets, personal and professional relationships, social capital, skillset and your faith.
This episode provides tips and tools on obtaining college scholarships. Listen in as a mother and daughter share their journey through private school to receiving over $900,000 in scholarship awards.
Dr. Virletta Bryant is a licensed clinical social worker, speaker, and writer. She is dedicated to women of color having a safe, nonjudgmental, clinical space to work through traumas, relationships, and other societal stressors that can negatively impact the quality of one’s life.
Councilmember Monique Anderson-Walker, the first African American women to represent Prince George’s County Council for District 8, has been an active member and long-time resident of the district she serves. That why she doesn’t view herself as a politician but as a community servant. She is an example of being the change you seek.
She feels that it’s through challenges that you figure out where you are going wrong and where you need to take corrective actions. That’s why it’s important to use our challenges to grow. One of the life lessons, she has learned and encourages others to do, is create multiple streams of income. This can protect your family in times of financial uncertainty. Another lesson she advocates others do is pay yourself first no matter whether you are an employee or business owner. Put money into your retirement accounts and maximize what you can for your investments.
Follow Her:
Facebook: @Council Member Monique Anderson-Walker | Twitter: @D8Monique
YouTube: Councilwoman Monique Anderson-Walker
Ms. Delayna Watkins is a nationally recognized award-winning nurse, Amazon best-selling author, and owner of the Women’s Wellness Lounge. As CEO of Women’s Wellness Lounge, Delayna provides lifestyle, fitness, and nutrition services to thousands of women locally and nationwide. Her life’s work is empowering women about their health and wellness. For your health is your wealth!
On this episode, I share insights from Minda Harts. She is the CEO of The Memo LLC - a career development platform for women of color - and a best-selling author. I hope our conversation helps to inspire women of color who struggle to advance in the workplace.
Djuana Beamon is a financial advisor turned Diversity & Inclusion Executive. She feels making this career change has allowed her to fulfill her purpose and passion. Her career has allowed her to mentor an array of individuals. Her success has happened because she believes you have to “take a chance on you, [because] no one else will.”
Joia Jefferson Nuri, is a communication strategist and executive presentation and media coach. From her personal experiences, she feels her major life lessons are to turn back to God even when you lose track and be brave, go for what you want. What is the worse that can happen?
Military Women: Fighting for America And Fighting for Financial Freedom
The key benefit of having a Financial Planner is to help you leverage your existing finances to your maximum benefit, it’s that simple we help you take what you have and grow it, through smart investments and sound savings strategies.
"Heels of Success" shares pressing money matters to smart, savvy women on a bimonthly basis. {GOAL} To share financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money.
"Heels of Success" is a conversation with women sharing financial insights to empower other women to make better money decisions. {GOAL} To share financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money.
"Heels of Success" is a conversation with women sharing financial insights to empower other women to make better money decisions. {GOAL} To share financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money.
"Heels of Success" is a conversation with women sharing financial insights to empower other women to make better money decisions. {GOAL} To share financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money.
Jamellah Ellis, owner of the upscale salon, Curl Theory Salon. Here are her 4 key money tips:
Learn to endure short term sacrifice for long term gains.
Be willing to save because it provides you with the cushion and the nest egg to go further in life.
Focus on living beneath your means.
Put money to the side while keeping your eyes on the prize.
"Heels of Success" is a conversation with women sharing financial insights to empower other women to make better money decisions. {GOAL} To share financial lessons that debunk the typical messages surrounding women and money.
Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Markette Sheppard is the host of Great Day Washington on WUSA 9 and author of the inspirational children's book, What Is Light?, is a strong believer in income diversification.
Ms. Ashley Hill helps incoming and current college students find college scholarships by teaching them how to leverage their unique qualities, skills, and passions. She has helped clients find over $1,000,000 in scholarship opportunities.
Ms. Sonya Toliver Irby, Manager of Business Development at FedEx, shares her personal insights about her money story while providing some key professional tips that can enhance your career growth.
I want to highlight women making a difference in the world of finance and wealth management. She inspires ambitious women to reach outside of their comfort zone when seeking career advancement and leadership opportunities. Our conversation ends with her sharing powerful insights into her journey as a rising woman leader. Listen in and open your mind to new ideas that pay future professional and financial dividends.
Let's talk about authenticity. Being your true self and how that connects to your money.