What's some advice to us dads who want to help our wives and the mothers of our kids, get and maximize their self care time? Latham Thomas is founder of Mama Glow, a maternity lifestyle company. Latham is also one of Oprah's Super Soul 100 and an author, who just published her highly anticipated second book, " Own Your Glow: A Soulful Guide to Luminous Living And Crowning The Queen Within” which debuts September 26, 2017. In today's episode, Latham shares her mama glow journey, talks about her i...
Sep 25, 2017•57 min•Ep. 88
How can each of us CLIMB ladders, rocks, and trees in the personal and professional problems and possibilities we all face? Steve Vassor is a proud Dad, husband, mentor/coach, man of faith and action. He enjoys travel, and as a former DJ loves rap, his musical first love. He is a sought-after speaker and facilitator who earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health from Morgan State University, and a Master’s in Social Service Administration from Case Western Reserve University. Throughout his car...
Sep 18, 2017•51 min•Ep. 87
We have heard guest after guest, talk about the importance of getting outside your comfort zone and taking immediate action. This August (2017), I forced myself to get comfortable with being uncomfortable, so that I could put a check mark next to some big goals I had for this year, including delivering my first public talk at Podcast Movement. In today's conversation, I share three practical steps that helped me [and can help you too if you apply them] to organize my thoughts, deliver a confiden...
Sep 11, 2017•26 min•Ep. 86
What's the best advice for young Black politicians looking to establish themselves? Michael Alexander Blake is a young and rising politician. He currently serves as both a New York Assemblyman from the 79th district and a Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. In today's conversation, we discussed the biggest changes in political campaigning, why he's serving in the DNC today and he shares some mission fuel for what the democratic community and other young politicians should begin doin...
Sep 04, 2017•30 min•Ep. 85
What are some daily actions you can take to build your confidence and remind you to push ahead? Dr. Clarence M Lee Jr. is a nationally celebrated author, international speaker, and business owner of a personal development brand that conducts seminars on high performance and mental conditioning for teams, organizations and students. He holds degrees in medicine (MD) and business (MBA). A decorated war veteran, Dr . Lee served in the USAF for 10 years with several assignments, his last being a fli...
Aug 28, 2017•35 min•Ep. 84
Why is it so important to empower and uplift others around you? Today's featured guest, Terra Winston, is the ringleader of inTerractions and Principal of inTerract Consulting. Terra has dedicated her life to helping her clients unleash the potential of each employee. She is a leadership consultant and executive coach with 20 years of internal and external business consulting experience. Terra has a flexible style that has driven results in boardrooms and on plant floors, for Fortune 100 compani...
Aug 21, 2017•47 min•Ep. 83
What's the biggest challenge female entrepreneurs, especially black women entrepreneurs are facing right now? Natasha Nurse is an Adjunct Professor at Nassau Community College, the owner and founder of Dressing Room 8 and also the Lifestyle Editor for Plus Model Magazine . She's a lawyer, business owner, and public speaker, and today she introduced us to her coaching philosophy and discussed what success means and how to develop a mindset for it. -- Please help us by SHARING this podcast with ot...
Aug 14, 2017•41 min•Ep. 82
What are some of the foundation pieces new entrepreneurs need to put in place to have a successful startup? Ericka Dotson, Indique Hair co-founder and creative director, was inspired by clients to fill the void in the hair extension industry with a premium, knowledgeable and customer orientated business. In this conversation, Ericka and I discuss how she got into the hair extension business. She shares how she went counter to the advice of her instructors and went straight into startup mode righ...
Aug 07, 2017•48 min•Ep. 81
Why Black Enterprise created the BE Modern Man initiative? -- Alfred Edmond Jr. is SVP & Executive Editor-at-Large of Black Enterprise. Alfred spoke about his 30+ years at Black Enterprise, he shares some lessons in leadership, the legacy of Black Enterprise and the genesis story behind how the BE Modern Man initiative got going. We talked about the inaugural Black Men XCEL Summit (#BMXCEL), coming this Labor Day weekend to West Palm Beach, Florida to Celebrate the Excellence and Leadership ...
Jul 31, 2017•58 min•Ep. 80
Discover the problem that lead Sarah Ribner and her life long friend and partner, creating their product. In this conversation, we discuss what went into them building their pitch and the research required to not only get featured but negotiate a winning outcome with one of the sharks. Sarah shares how they went from doing 500 units prior to the airing, and experienced an almost immediate back order of over 120,000 units. You've got to hear about the challenges they faced and what they did to he...
Jul 24, 2017•28 min•Ep. 79
What are some of the biggest mistakes people are making when pitching? Squeaky Moore is an independent content creator, producer, director, writer, and actress. As a mompreneur, she freelances as a development and pitching consultant and strategist. As a writer, director and producer, Squeaky’s mission is to enlighten, uplift, and inspire. She recently authored a book for content creators after journeying to pitch her film and television projects 100 times. The book, #100Pitches: Mistakes, I’ve ...
Jul 17, 2017•44 min•Ep. 78
How do you approach creating and negotiating a win-win situation in large media deals? Mentor, Entrepreneur, and Television Host, Paul Carrick Brunson (@PaulCBrunson) is recognized as one of the most influential small business leaders in the world. The former Investment Banker founded PCBA in 2009, an award-winning matchmaking agency that was acquired in 2016. Appearing as the co-host on Oprah Winfrey Network’s Lovetown, Oprah Winfrey notes, “Paul is much more than a matchmaker!” Debuting in 201...
Jul 10, 2017•57 min•Ep. 77
How important is networking and social media to building and nurturing your personal brand? Our guest for today's episode is Jennefer Witter, CEO/Founder of The Boreland Group Inc. , a New York City-based public relations firm that specializes in corporate and executive visibility. TheStreet.com recognized the agency as one of five black-owned businesses nationwide “making a buzz.” www.theborelandgroup.com -- Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring sto...
Jul 03, 2017•55 min•Ep. 76
Welcome to a double milestone episode. Today, I'm so excited to share that we have made it to episode 75 and reaching our 50,000 th download!! In today's discussion, he shares his experiences living in Buenos Aires Argentina and some advice for those of you who might consider an immersion experience similar to that. We also talked a good bit also about business and technology and his journey creating and growing Abernathy. -- Willie Jackson is an inclusion strategist who empowers thoughtful orga...
Jun 26, 2017•41 min•Ep. 75
How did you come about learning the essential skills needed to become a successful entrepreneur yourself? Aaron T. Walker , CEO & Founder of Camelback Ventures, is on a journey to live in the spirit of his baseball hero, Jackie Robinson , who said “ a life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives .” With this ethos, Aaron taught ninth grade English in West Philadelphia, put together deals for companies large and small as a lawyer, and supported new ideas to improve educati...
Jun 19, 2017•39 min•Ep. 74
What makes women tenacious, fearless and hard working leaders? Dorinda Walker (Vice President of Consumer Strategy and Key Initiatives within Multicultural Marketing for Prudential’s U.S. Businesses) opens up about her difficult childhood and what fueled her passion to help and lead others. She shares wisdom on the skills and attributes that make women great leaders and gave advice to help women build their self confidence and self worth. This conversation is an absolute must listen episode for ...
Jun 12, 2017•27 min•Ep. 73
Known as the Wealthy Yogi, Dr. Roshawnna Novellus is the co-founder of Bootstrap Capital and Host of Startup Funding. She is passionate about helping business owners get ready to attract funding. Dr. Novellus has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, WSJ, and Rolling Out. She has also completed the Pipeline Angels Fellowship, a Kauffman program in angel investing. Roshawnna serves on the Commission on Women for the City of Atlanta, and was honored as one of the Women Who Means Business by th...
Jun 05, 2017•29 min•Ep. 72
Dr Rosemarie Ingleton is often referred to as the dermatologist to the stars. She's the go-to authority on all-things dermatology in the media, as well as in New York City social circles and industries such as fashion, beauty, music, and the arts. She is featured regularly on television shows such as Good Morning America, Dr. Oz, The Today Show and The Doctors, and in magazines such as Glamour, Vogue, People Style Watch, InStyle, Elle, Essence, Town and Country and Real Simple. In today's interv...
May 29, 2017•49 min•Ep. 71
Lauren Bealore is the Corporate Relations and Events Manager for the Michigan League of Conservation Voters, a national political lobbying organization that focuses on protecting conservation issues by holding elected officials accountable. Lauren is also an appointed and elected official, serving as a City Commissioner for the City of Southfield’s Total Living Commission and Precinct Delegate for Precinct 19 of the City of Southfield. In today's interview, we discussed the shifts that are happe...
May 22, 2017•52 min•Ep. 70
In today's interview, we discuss why awareness is so important for women of color in medicine, Dr. Taylor shared advice on informing and educating our children, and also discussed the secret to the investment they made in Haley that propelled her to now succeed in college at 14 years old. Today I talked with Dr. Myiesha Taylor and her daughter Haley Taylor Schlitz. Dr. Taylor is a board certified emergency medicine physician. She's the founder of the Artemis Medical Society, an organization of o...
May 15, 2017•36 min•Ep. 69
The media, especially celebrities on reality shows, downplay the value of marriages. Society today would have you prioritize self before all else. But I'm feeling a calling on my heart today to remind everyone listening, including myself, that nothing is more important in a marriage than the relationship between husband and wife. For today's episode I wanted to highlight the impact and the importance that a healthy marriage plays in blazing new trails. -- All Black stories on this podcast are ma...
May 08, 2017•19 min•Ep. 68
Indigo Ocean Dutton, a business consultant, community leader, founder and author, returns to Trailblazers.FM to discuss why she believes black families, especially entrepreneurs, are suffering from generational persecution of slavery and Jim Crow that are impeding our success today. We discuss the 5 poison seeds planted in our families under persecution and she shares some crucial tips to free ourselves of these destructive hidden patterns. -- All Black stories on this podcast are made available...
May 01, 2017•39 min•Ep. 67
Easy to stick to food and fitness strategies sprinkled with a healthy dose of encouragement and inspiration. Concita Thomas is a Food & Fitness Strategist on a mission to help busy women on the go gain freedom from being overweight and unfit while avoiding diet traps and fitness obsessions. She helps by sharing easy to stick to food and fitness strategies sprinkled with a healthy dose of encouragement and inspiration. She is a Jersey girl living in Dallas, Texas with her husband, 7 year old ...
Apr 24, 2017•41 min•Ep. 66
Tips to help navigate our busy lives and be a little more disciplined about fitness and eating habits. Dr. Jason Littleton is a board-certified family physician offering convenient concierge healthcare. Additionally, Dr. Jason is author of WellSpring: The Energy Secrets to Do the Good Life, an in-demand motivational health speaker, and frequent guest commentator on national television programs and in national print publications. He emphasizes personal attention, prevention, and smart lifestyle ...
Apr 17, 2017•54 min•Ep. 65
Christina Johnson (VH1 personality, celebrity interior designer, and life coach) has overcome a great deal of adversity including her battle with graves disease, domestic violence and struggling with self-esteem, Christina found passion and purpose to launch Life Coaching By Christina Johnson, a program to empower women to love themselves, forgive their past and to put themselves first. -- All Black stories on this podcast are made available for free. Our ask - please listen, subscribe, rate and...
Apr 10, 2017•41 min•Ep. 64
Nick Chiles is one of the nation’s foremost chroniclers of African-American life, culture and celebrity—both as a bestselling author and an award-winning journalist. He has co-authored several New York Times best sellers with icons like Bobby Brown, Rev. Al Sharpton and Kirk Franklin. As a journalist, Nick has won over a dozen major journalism awards, including a 1992 Pulitzer Prize as part of a New York Newsday team. 05:30 What are some of your hidden talents beyond writing? 09:29 If you could ...
Apr 03, 2017•40 min•Ep. 63
Perdita Felicien is a two-time Olympian, 10-time National Champion and the only Canadian woman to win a World Championship gold medal in track and field. During her career as a 100-metre hurdler she earned numerous honours, including Canada’s Athlete of the Year, Keys to the City of Pickering, and the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal. -- All Black stories on this podcast are made available for free. Our ask - please listen, subscribe, rate and review our show, as it helps improve our rankin...
Mar 27, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 62
Keisha Smith-Jeremie is the Chief Human Resources Officer for News Corp, the largest news and information services provider in the English-speaking world with over 25,000 employees globally. In addition to her role as Chief Human Resources Officer, she has global responsibility for Corporate Security, Philanthropy and Global Environmental Impact. Keisha is also a Hudson Institute certified Executive Coach and the founder of Aerial View Life & Career Coaching. -- All Black stories on this pod...
Mar 20, 2017•46 min•Ep. 61
Minda is the founder of The Memo LLC, a premiere career development platform for women of color. The Memo helps women of color prepare for their seat at the table with education, community, and access. In 2016, she was nominated as a Change Maker at The White House State of Women Summit. -- All Black stories on this podcast are made available for free. Our ask - please listen, subscribe, rate and review our show, as it helps improve our ranking in the various podcast directories and helps other ...
Mar 13, 2017•36 min•Ep. 60
Linsey Davis is a correspondent for ABC News, filing reports for World News, Good Morning America, 20/20 and Nightline. She has covered major news stories around the globe, including the Boston Marathon bombing, the Nairobi Mall massacre, and President Obama’s return to Kenya as president. Her coverage ranges from the 2016 presidential election to social injustice, to various natural disasters, including the earthquake in Haiti and multiple hurricanes. -- All Black stories on this podcast are ma...
Mar 06, 2017•38 min•Ep. 59
