Ever since she was a kid, Hannah Williams had a passion for injustice. Fast forward to navigating post-college, Hannah found herself navigating the work-world and advocating for better pay. Five jobs and 2.5 years later, Hannah was frustrated with the lack of salary transparency and decided to document her story. Soon, the series/brand as we know it - Salary Transparent Street was created. Listen in as Hannah details her journey from corporate employee to viral content creator and the steps she ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 338
Wow, 7 years of the Dreams In Drive podcast! When I first launched the show in 2016, I had no idea just how far it would go. Listen in as I reflect on the past 7 years and the 7 biggest lessons I've learned along the way as a #dreamdriver along this #dreamdriving journey. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate *SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE BOOKSTORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/bookstore *Follow Dreams I...
Jan 05, 2023•34 min•Ep. 337
Host Rana Campbell what it means for her to feel like she is at a "low point" along the #dreamdriving journey (aka "reverse" or neutral.) Though it may not seem like it, she talks about the realistic things we all can do to keep the dream alive - even when the dream ain't driving. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate *SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE BOOKSTORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/bookstore *Follow...
Dec 20, 2022•34 min•Ep. 336
In this REWIND episode from 2017, Dancer and choreographer Aliya Janell shares the keys to her viral dance video success and building a brand that truly brings you happiness and fulfillment. She talks about how her early passion for dance and entertainment never left her and drove her to figure out how to make a life and living inspiring others and creating. Aliya shares why - at the end of the day- you shouldn't sacrifice your dreams or what makes your heart happy. Your hard work, determination...
Dec 09, 2022•58 min•Ep. 335
It's the end of the year...Do you have a 2023 career game plan? This REWIND episode is for you! Meet Kimberly Brown - a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money and become industry leaders. She's going to take you through her own career journey and how she found her passion and gift helping others create WINNING career strategies. She's sharing all the insider step-by-step tips on how you can make career moves with inte...
Dec 02, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 334
"It's only crazy until it happens." Meet Paulana Lamonier - founder of Black People Will Swim, a purpose-driven organization working to smash the stereotype that Black people don’t swim. Paulana's on a mission to open the first Black-owned swimming facility and she won't stop until the dream is complete. This is her journey, her story on how she's gotten to this point. Hop in, and welcome to the ride. More about Paulana: After learning how to swim with the help of coaches in 2009 at CUNY York Co...
Nov 22, 2022•58 min•Ep. 333
Want to know a secret? You can't be afraid to fail. Meet Andrea Pitter - founder and creative director of Pantora Bridal . You're going to learn how Andrea was able to take the dream she had as a kid of being a fashion designer and truly make it a reality! What started out as a hobby soon turned into a side hustle and then a full fledged business! Andrea shares the roadmap she took to carving out a space for Black-designed bridal to shine in an industry where Black bodies are underrepresented an...
Nov 18, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 332
conditionHER co-founders Wendy Rose Marshall and Eugenia Marshall share how they balance friendship, corporate jobs and running their intimate skincare brand. --- Is it possible to turn an amazing friendship into a business success story? Ask conditionHER co-founders - Wendy Rose Berry and Eugenia Marshall - and the answer is YES! These LA based “employed entrepreneurs,” mothers, and besties both juggle and balance demanding corporate jobs while running their intimate skincare brand whose hero p...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 331
Host Rana Campbell talks about a major breakthrough she had with her son and what it taught her about not giving up, embracing evolution, and the power of being solution-oriented. She shares 7 major takeaways that you can put to use along your own dream driving journey. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate *SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE BOOKSTORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/bookstore *Follow Dreams In ...
Nov 03, 2022•22 min•Ep. 330
Host Rana Campbell shares six life lessons that she recently learned from Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson that can impact your #dreamdriving journey. She reflects on a recent experience with the two icons where she was able to hear them recount what it's like building their career as Black creators, finding purpose, their early inspirations, what keeps them going through the ups and down of success...and more! *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREA...
Oct 27, 2022•27 min•Ep. 329
Do you ever feel like choosing yourself FIRST is wrong? Guess, what, it isn't wrong at all. On this episode, host Rana Campbell dives into all the reasons why preserving yourself and taking care of YOU is so crucial to the #dreamdriving journey. She shares quick, actionable advice that you can enact to start seeing results as you move towards success. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate *SHOP THE D...
Oct 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 328
How many opportunities aren't coming your way simply because you aren't asking? Host Rana shares a recent story that will have you saying, "Dang, I need to start asking for what I want!" She talks the biggest takeaways from asking for what you want, what it takes to start being more courageous and why the reward for accepting potential rejection will supercharge your #dreamdriving journey. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://w...
Oct 11, 2022•26 min•Ep. 327
Stagnation or Evolution? Staying the same or progressing? What do you do when you've been #dreamdriving and it's time to shift...when it's time to grow? Back in the guest chair is EP 211 guest Kia Stewart of LUX K nails. Kia updates us about her fascinating #dreamdriving journey and how she went from a thriving career in dentistry to combining her love for hustle + artistry to make a name for herself in the nail wellness, nail education, and nail art worlds. Kia talking personal development, the...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 326
Learn how Rod Johnson - one of the co-founders of BLK & Bold Speciality Coffee - ventured from a successful career in higher education fundraising and development and teamed up with a life long friend to create a coffee brand with a cause. He talks doors closing in his face, building resilience, and embracing the power of NO in order to grow a vision from scratch. SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE STORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/shop SUPPORT DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donate BR...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 325
Do you feel stuck in PARK and would do anything to get and STAY in DRIVE? What if I told you the key to making that shift has nothing to do with external factors - but rather - the key is INTERNAL...it's all YOU and your mindset?! On this THROWBACK episode from 2018 (EP 148) we chat with Felicia Leatherwood - one of Hollywood's favorite natural hair hairstylists. Her styles have been featured on stars such as Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, Will Smith, Jill Scott, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Nico...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 324
Necole Kane is no stranger to saying goodbye to one dream to pursue a new, higher calling. Our EP 63 guest is back in the guest chair updating us on what's been new since 2017. You may know Necole from XO Necole - the powerhouse women's empowerment media platform she built after saying goodbye to her first venture - Necole Bitchie - a celebrity gossip blog that launched her into made fame and stardom. Necole shares why her newest chapter- My Happy Flo feels right and may have been where all past...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 323
Singer, songwriter, and actress Kiana Ledé always saw her stage being big. Even when her career wasn't taking off in the ways she first thought, she never gave up. On this REWIND episode from 2019, she opens up about her journey in the music industry and why putting herself first is so important. She shares her advice for other creatives navigating their purpose and why being authentic to who you are always is a shining light when pursuing your dreams. Plus - we talk how she stumbled across EP 1...
Aug 30, 2022•50 min•Ep. 322
Remember, BIG DREAMS take time and that's okay. EP 6 guest Sakita Holley (CEO and Founder of House of Success PR) is back sharing her tips for Dream Drivers who are adjusting to the realities of #dreamdriving. She talks what it's been like navigating eleven years of full-time entrepreneurship, not being too hard on oneself, and being okay with the journey taking "as long as it takes." Success doesn't happen overnight. SHOP THE DREAMS IN DRIVE STORE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/shop SUPPORT DREA...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 321
Every week we hear from phenomenal individuals whose #dreamdriving journeys have inspired us to keep pushing. Itaysha Jordan's story is no different. Having always been captivated by fashion and beauty, Itaysha fell in love with the medium of photography in high school - and soon realized her calling. She didn't know exactly how this desire to be a fashion photographer would pan but that didn't stop her from putting in the work to make this dream a reality. On this REWIND episode from 2019, Itay...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 320
It might look like it, but there's no such thing as an "overnight success." Instead, it takes YEARS of hard work, sacrfrice and committment to the dream to reap rewards. Bump Club & Beyond founder Lindsay Pinchuk reflects on her journey building a million dollar brand from the ground up - and all that she learned along the way. Here's a little more about Lindsay: With $500 in her pocket and a baby in her belly, she left a high-powered job as a magazine publishing executive and founded her fi...
Jul 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 319
Can one unexpected interaction change your life? Drastically. Meet Ylorie Taylor - Brand Strategist and Chief Connections Officer to some of the top Black-women focused beauty and personal care brands. Ylorie gives us a peek into her #dreamdriving journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her career trajectory - including a moment in her college career center that forever changed her destiny. Some of the things we discuss in this episode include: Growing up in Fort Wayne, IN Getting a mathemat...
Jul 19, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 318
We talk about fear of failure a lot, but what about fear of success? There are many #dreamdrivers out there who don't fear failure, but rather are terrified of the notion that they will succeed. Host Rana Campbell shares her own experience with fearing success and tips you can use along your #dreamdriving journey to embrace change and start living in your purpose. *SUBSCRIBE TO "THE KEYS" NEWSLETTER: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/join *DONATE TO DREAMS IN DRIVE: http://www.dreamsindrive.com/donat...
Jul 15, 2022•33 min•Ep. 317
"Never underestimate your own resilience and resourcefulness and ability to overcome the odds when you follow your passion." Greg Hoffman - global brand leader, advisor, speaker, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and author of EMOTION BY DESIGN dives into his personal #dreamdriving journey and the lessons he's learned from almost three decade of brand building. Some of the things we discuss in this episode include: Growing up as a mixed raced child with adopted White parents His early love fo...
Jul 12, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 316
For Bertony Faustin, the death of his father ignited within him a desire to stop taking life for granted and to start giving it his all - including taking new risks along the way. He decided to use his pain as fuel and take advantage of a vineyard plot owned by his in-laws. Abbey Creek Vineyard was founded...and the rest is history. Bertony takes us on the journey of how he was able to become Oregon's first Black winemaker - a feat that may have seemed ridiculous to outsiders - but doable to him...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 315
Exploring her passion for food was never first on Helena Faustin's list of career goals or aspirations. Though she always had a love for cooking, Helena spent most of her adult life working in the NICU as a registered nurse. Then, the pandemic hit and she found herself in desperate need of release and a way to escape the burnout of the hospital. Inspired to pick up her cooking utensils, Helena started sharing her zest for Caribbean cooking online and almost 500,000 followers later...the rest is ...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 314
Sometimes the journey we call life - can take us on paths and roads we could never imagine. But, getting to a place where we embrace the journey isn't always easy. In this REWIND episode from 2019, we chat with Craig Robinson (Princeton '83 and older brother to the iconic Michelle Obama) about his #dreamdriving journey and all the important stops he made along the way. Craig shares how the trek from the South Side of Chicago to the suburbs of Princeton University impacted his life and fostered i...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 313
Dominique Boseman founder and CEO of SPRAISE® - shares how she built a skincare brand after working as a lawyer and realized that it was possible to explore her other passions and interests. She gives tips for other dream drivers looking to start new paths in life. More on SPRAISE: Dominique founded SPRAISE after years of suffering from eczema, as a no-compromise solution for clean beauty and to raise the standard of personal care products for women of color. SPRAISE means “skin praise” and Bose...
Jun 06, 2022•54 min•Ep. 312
Want to change your life? It often starts with your health. Dr. Bobby Price - a Physiologist, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Plant- Based Nutritionist - shares his personal journey of transformation and how he went from drug-dealing (in the pharmacy) to holistic healing. In this 2019 episode (Episode 198) Dr. Bobby shares the many ways the "dream" morphed throughout his life and the people, places, and things that served as guides along the way. He shares the experiences he's had traveling the world an...
May 31, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 311
What do you do when you hit rockbottom? In this episode from 2020- we meet Laine Bradley - entrepreneur, investor, accountant, mother and CEO of Vraiment Financial. Laine shares her story of almost giving up, feeling like a failure, and the ultimate perseverance and hustle to work through negative in order to build a NEW life. Laine takes us through her life - from growing in Orange, NJ to getting pregnant and married at a young age. We journey through the part of her life falling apart and how ...
May 27, 2022•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 310
You can be a mogul, too - if you put in the work. We chat with Tiyana Robinson - a Professional Makeup Artist and Founder of Makeup Mogul University, the world's first online business school for professional Makeup Artists. Tiyana shares how she went from working as a Marketing Director to fully embracing her gift for makeup artistry and taking her dreams for FREEDOM to the next level. Tiyana shares the steps she took to strategically evolve her six-figure business into one that helps others lea...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 309
