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How Doni Aldine Turned Her Global Experiences Into A Community
Dec. 15, 2022

How Doni Aldine Turned Her Global Experiences Into A Community

https://www.womenofcoloranintimateconversation.com/how-doni-aldine/When you “live in between”, are a 3rd Culture kid, you may find your life passion is to help others feel they belong as was the case for Doni Aldine . Donie,...

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How To Find Success by Beginning With the End in Mind With Therese Myer
Nov. 24, 2022

How To Find Success by Beginning With the End in Mind With Therese My…

During a transformational leadership session, Therese Myers , AUTHOR/Founder Yesgirlscreate/ Owner Brand New Vue , was asked what she planned to be doing in year. She knew it would be something helping girls. Beginning with...

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How Being Open to New Opportunities Led Monique "AJ" Smith to a Career in Sports
Nov. 3, 2022

How Being Open to New Opportunities Led Monique "AJ" Smith to a Caree…

What doors keep opening for you? For Monique “AJ” Smith, Consultant, Adjunct, Post Host, Co-Author, Magazine Publisher, Executive Coach, Sports Management was the door that kept opening. Monique was involved in administrati...

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You Are Capable of Amazing Things with Nana Ize Musa
Oct. 27, 2022

You Are Capable of Amazing Things with Nana Ize Musa

Checking in from Nigeria, Nana Ize Musa, an Ambassador with a great passion for humanity's appointment, shared about her humanitarian work and its global impact. Nana has dedicated her life to serving women and children, educ...

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Be bold - Be Uma!!! with Rita Kakati-Shah
Oct. 13, 2022

Be bold - Be Uma!!! with Rita Kakati-Shah

Are you bold? Showing up? A go-getter? Rita Kakati-Shah, Author, Founder & CEO, International Speaker and Board Advisor, is and does as we discuss in this week’s episode. Being “one of the only” as a woman of color in fina...

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Relationships Based on Excellence - How to Win at Life w/ L. Michelle Smith
Oct. 6, 2022

Relationships Based on Excellence - How to Win at Life w/ L. Michelle…

During my #intimateconversation with L. Michelle Smith, CEO and Founder of no silos communications llc., L. Michelle mentioned “being in the halls of Harper & Collins”, a big publishing house, and how others remarked that was...

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"The Black of It" with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis
July 7, 2022

"The Black of It" with Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis

In this #BlackHistoryMonth episode, Dr. Kimya Nuru Dennis , a community advocate, sociologist and criminologist, educator, and researcher , holds nothing back. She is firm in her Blackness and about what is and is not "divers...

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Leaving a Legacy-From Lifetime to Legacy with Niké Anani
Feb. 3, 2022

Leaving a Legacy-From Lifetime to Legacy with Niké Anani

Nikè Anani , Speaker/Author/CEO/Wife/Mom, is passionate about ensuring family businesses outlast their founders. Understanding how generational wealth is created, Nikè is forging her own path by equipping the next generation ...

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You re not alone - Up for the Challenge with Al Jones
Nov. 27, 2021

You re not alone - Up for the Challenge with Al Jones

If nothing else, this week’s guest, Al Jones, a service-disabled veteran, personal finance author, game developer and African American/Black male who had bad credit and achieved the perfect FICO score 8 credit rating of 850, ...

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What's the T? with E. Monique Evans
Oct. 21, 2021

What's the T? with E. Monique Evans

In this week’s episode, I flipped the script my Sister Friend Monique Evans, an EquipFin Transaction Coordinator in Commercial Banking Operations at Wells Fargo & Company, who answered “What’s the T?”. Instead of my normal Q...

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Threads of Life with Dr. J. Martinez
Aug. 19, 2021

Threads of Life with Dr. J. Martinez

Music. Dance. Two ways we connect with self, skin, body, and movement. Dr. J., founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alchemist Agency, a management and leadership development consulting firm focused on building the capa...

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When it’s Time to Go! with Samieh Franklin
Aug. 16, 2021

When it’s Time to Go! with Samieh Franklin

Sometimes one journey ends so another could begin which is exactly what happened when Samieh Franklin, project manager, volunteer, and wealth builder, left corporate America. Samieh paused for a few months then launched two o...

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“NEW EPISODE CHECK-IN” with ICW Host, Deneen L. Garrett
June 27, 2021

“NEW EPISODE CHECK-IN” with ICW Host, Deneen L. Garrett

Just checking-in to say Thank you and encourage you to take care of YOU. Also, if you’re wanting to become more mindful, check out The Art of Power by Thich Nhat Hanh . WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Let’s #Soar and #Elev...

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“A Message for My Daughter” with Stephen A. Hart
June 17, 2021

“A Message for My Daughter” with Stephen A. Hart

Stephen A. Hart is a marketer, podcaster, brand strategist, speaker, and entrepreneur. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs blaze their trails with confidence by designing a brand they live and leave . Stephen is also a husban...

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“Living by Design” with Ericka Spradley
June 10, 2021

“Living by Design” with Ericka Spradley

Ericka Spradley, Career Management Strategist , and “Confident Career Woman” was stuck. She’d gotten too comfortable in her comfort zone and needed a better quality of life which included going to church on Sundays. Consider...

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“I AM Evidence!” with Ericka Murria
June 3, 2021

“I AM Evidence!” with Ericka Murria

“I am Evidence” means so much more than a (rape) kit on a shelf” declared Ericka Murria, creator of , Social Justice Advocate against DV/SA, National Inspirational speaker, aspiring Author and Candidate for Detroit City Council District 7, when...

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“Let Your Light Shine” with Pam Illar
May 6, 2021

“Let Your Light Shine” with Pam Illar

“You are beautiful. You are strong. You will go through some things just know you will get through it.” These are just a few words Pam Illar, mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, proud Out woman, warrior, would say to her ...

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If Not Now Then When with Lola Small
April 29, 2021

If Not Now Then When with Lola Small

After the murder of George Floyd, Lola T. Small, a Taiwanese Canadian wife to a Black man who along with her husband took their then four-year-old son to protest the injustice. Being compelled to act with “energy and intentio...

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Your Calling with Sèna Pierre
April 23, 2021

Your Calling with Sèna Pierre

Sèna Pierre was living that Hollywood life until two life-altering tragedies occurred. After losing two women who were very close to her to suicide, Sèna’s path was forever changed. This resulted in Sèna creating a space for young women, Society...

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Open Doors with Sabrina Kelly
April 15, 2021

Open Doors with Sabrina Kelly

Despite COVID, we do not live in a vacuum. We flourish when we pour into others. Our strength is found in fellowship. These are a few of the things this week’s guest, Sabrina Kelly, and I discussed. Sabrina believes when you ...

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Celebrating An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color
April 9, 2021

Celebrating An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color

Having an #intimateconversation with The #Sisterhood as we celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of the podcast. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE Prefer to watch?! We got you covered! WATCH + SUBSCRIBE + SHARE https://youtu.be/O2LE01TU...

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“Name It, Reframe It, Restore It” with Sally Chan
March 11, 2021

“Name It, Reframe It, Restore It” with Sally Chan

“Name It, Reframe It, Restore It”. “Say it loud!” “Speak up and speak out.” are several calls to action from this week’s guest, my sister, Sally Chan. Sally and I believe once you know what a thing is, call it by its name , y...

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The Liberation of Self-Responsibility with Christine Cariño
March 4, 2021

The Liberation of Self-Responsibility with Christine Cariño

Christine Cariño and I talked about what’s needed to live a life outside of the boxes we’ve been placed in. We talked about freeing yourself from what holds you back, so it was no surprise that the two women who have impacted...

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Because Because: It HAD to Exist with Arlan Hamilton
Feb. 11, 2021

Because Because: It HAD to Exist with Arlan Hamilton

If you have an idea and ever wonder if you should keep going, take a cue from Arlan Hamilton and reflect: If 5 years down the road that thing you imagined did not exist and it bothers you and/or, if it did exist without you g...

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