This year was truly successful in so many ways and I want to highlight the 3 things that aided in my success for 2018. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and well into the future. Blazer Nation, join our community at iamblacksucc...
Dec 03, 2018•16 min•Ep. 148
Kori Hale is CEO of Culture Banx, a company that's redefining business news for minorities. Hale joined Cheddar in October 2016 from CNBC, where she was a producer of its top-rated shows “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Alley.” Prior to joining CNBC, Kori was an international producer for Bloomberg TV and a financial correspondent for TheStreet.com. She previously worked at UBS Investment Bank in London and also as an investment banker for Goldman Sachs. Hale received her undergraduate degree ...
Nov 26, 2018•36 min•Ep. 147
RM Harrison is business strategist and pivot consultant, helping women entrepreneurs build a path to personal fulfillment in their careers, so they can avoid burnout and sustain the motivation they need to achieve their fullest potential. As the author of "The Pivot Map: Uncovering Your Path to Sustainable Success...", RM literally wrote the book on how to pivot when you've hit an emotional and motivation plateau in business. And when she isn't glued to her laptop, you can find her out scouting ...
Nov 19, 2018•54 min•Ep. 146
Rohan Gilkes is a serial entrepreneur who has built several multi-million dollar companies in a few short years. He was recently voted one of the 100 most influential African Americans by the Root and has been recognized by the Obama White House for his work in entrepreneurship. Rohan has developed and presented business case studies for Catholic University and Northwestern University's MBA programs. In addition, he is a regular speaker at startup conferences, and is a member of the Young Entrep...
Nov 12, 2018•42 min•Ep. 145
Kwame Christian is a business lawyer, an accomplished Ted Talk speaker and founder of the American Negotiation Institute. Kwame hosts a podcast called Negotiate Anything where he shares powerful persuasion techniques. Buy Kwame's New Book: Nobody Will Play With Me: How to Use Compassionate Curiosity to Find Confidence in Conflict by Kwame Christian Book Description: It doesn’t make sense to give recipes to people who are afraid to get in the kitchen. The best things in life often lie on the othe...
Nov 05, 2018•32 min•Ep. 144
BLACK MEN AND BOYS MATTER. They are assets to our communities and our country. As a nation, we cannot truly prosper when any group of people is excluded and forced to exist on the fringes of society. The well-being of Black men and boys has a direct influence on the strength of our families, communities and our nation as a whole. 2018 MARKS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA). Launched in 2008 as a three-year initiative at the Open Society Foundations, CBMA bec...
Oct 29, 2018•17 min•Ep. 143
Investing in young people in a critical way is important. We can't move our work forward if we aren't moving young people forward. Our featured trailblazer is Torie Weiston-Serdan . Torie is a scholar and practitioner with over eleven years of teaching and youth programming experience. She received her Ph.D. in Education from Claremont Graduate University at the age of 30 and has dedicated her life and career to teaching and mentoring young people in her community. She does extensive work with c...
Oct 22, 2018•30 min•Ep. 142
After over 10 years as a powerhouse sales executive at Fortune 500 companies, Nicole Walters quit her job live on Periscope in front of 10,000 people to start her own business. Less than one year later, she’d grown The Monetized Life™ into a transformative lifestyle brand and helped hundreds of entrepreneurs generate millions in revenue. Through online courses, consulting and networking, Nicole teaches everyday entrepreneurs how to use the strategies she mastered in the corporate world to build ...
Oct 15, 2018•34 min•Ep. 141
Joshua DuBois is one of our country’s top voices on community partnerships, religion in the public square, and issues impacting African Americans. Joshua led the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships in President Obama’s first term and was called the President’s “Pastor-in-Chief” by TIME Magazine. Joshua is the author of the bestselling book, The President’s Devotional: The Daily Readings that Inspired President Obama, a compilation of the devotional meditations he shar...
Oct 08, 2018•43 min•Ep. 140
Before Nicole Roberts Jones was a best-selling author, international speaker and CEO of Fierce Factor Lab, she was an entrepreneur, who was struggling to make ends meet -- for 17 years! When she finally hired a coach, working with her showed Nicole why she wasn't making money in her business. "Once I got clear on my gift and stopped trying to be like everybody else, things changed," she says. In just one year, Nicole went from making $13,000 a year in her business to making $200,000 a year in he...
Oct 01, 2018•41 min•Ep. 139
There are many businesses that begin between siblings. There are many success stories and probably many more untold failures of these types of businesses. If you'd like to learn from a sibling duo that is thriving, you'll want to listen to today's featured guests, Stephen Carter and Sterling Carter of Sterling Staffing Solutions. Sterling Staffing Solutions, headquartered in Sugar Land, Texas, and founded in 2011, staffs more than 800 employees and contractors throughout Texas and Oklahoma inclu...
Sep 24, 2018•51 min•Ep. 138
Are you interested in building a business based on your invention or idea? So am I. I interviewed business man Joshua Esnard for this week's episode. Joshua Esnard was formerly a 13-year-old who was sick of his father's haircuts and unable to get to the barbershop. The St. Lucia-native is now the Inventor/CEO of The Cut Buddy, the beard and haircut grooming template, that rode the wave of internet virality to become a #1 Best-Seller on Amazon, featured in GQ and Forbes, and a deal with Daymond J...
Sep 17, 2018•50 min•Ep. 137
Our featured trailblazer is Janice Bryant Howroyd. She is a businesswoman, entrepreneur, educator, ambassador, author, mentor and Presidential Special Appointee. Janice is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The ActOne Group, a global leader providing customized cutting edge solutions in the human resources industry. She's currently listed at #54 in the Forbes 2018 list of America’s Richest Self-Made Women. In 2014, she was recognized by Black Enterprise as the first black woman to own an...
Sep 10, 2018•44 min•Ep. 136
What are you saying to yourself to overcome your challenges, to push yourself beyond your human potential, to find your purpose and to really push yourself to who you were meant to be? My featured trailblazer is Charles (Chazz) Scott , a published writer, motivational speaker, and an accomplished computer security technologist from Ellicott City, Maryland. He holds both a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Computer Science and a Master’s of Science degree in Information Assurance from Hampton Unive...
Sep 03, 2018•35 min•Ep. 135
Tiffany F. Southerland is a career coach and founder of Four Corners Coaching, host of How Does She Do It podcast and helps individuals identify their gifts and strengths. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and well into the futu...
Aug 27, 2018•28 min•Ep. 134
Keisha Smith-Jeremie shares 3 leadership gems in today's replay. Especially valuable episode for those in corporate leadership. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and well into the future. Blazer Nation, join our community at iam...
Aug 20, 2018•38 min•Ep. 133
To effectively brand yourself, you must WHO YOU ARE and know WHO YOU ARE SERVING. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and well into the future. Blazer Nation, join our community at iamblacksuccess.com And connect with host Stephen...
Aug 13, 2018•28 min•Ep. 132
Stephen A. Hart is a Brand Alignment Strategist, and helps individuals create their amazing personal brand and an impressive digital footprint. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and well into the future. Blazer Nation, join our ...
Aug 06, 2018•31 min•Ep. 131
Dre Baldwin is the world’s only Work On Your Game expert. A 9-year international professional basketball player, Dre teaches Mental Toughness, Self-Confidence and Self-Discipline to athletes, entrepreneurs and business professionals. On YouTube since 2006, Dre’s content has been viewed over 39 million times by 120,000 subscribers. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that...
Jul 30, 2018•40 min•Ep. 130
Kwame Christian is a best-selling author, lawyer, professor, and the Managing Director of the American Negotiation Institute. He has conducted countless specialized trainings worldwide and is a highly sought after keynote speaker. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes tha...
Jul 23, 2018•21 min•Ep. 129
We have 6 months left in this year to figure out what the rest of this year will look like for us. How far are you willing to go to get your goals accomplished? What can you do to knock off a couple of things that you wanted to get done by the end of this year? It’s time to take control and get to your desired state! We’ve got a really short but powerful episode for you today. My sista from anotha mista, Ms. Minda Harts is on today. Minda is the host of the Secure The Seat Podcast and co-founder...
Jul 16, 2018•10 min•Ep. 128
Our very first guest ever on the Trailblazers.FM podcast, Mr. Donald C. Kelly is back and here for yet another first on the podcast. Today, we are trying something brand new. I've asked Donald to do our very first masterclass style episode, where he's dropping some mission fuel directly with you. For those of you that aren't familiar, Donald C. Kelly is the host of The Sales Evangelist podcast , which has over 800 published podcast episodes and has featured some amazing folks in sales and busine...
Jul 09, 2018•26 min•Ep. 127
This past week, our host Stephen A. Hart and his wife Kristin celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, and Stephen will share 3 lessons that have helped them to not only survive, but thrive at the completion of their first complete decade of marriage. If you’re single or married, we hope these nuggets of wisdom give you insight and wisdom into things you might want to begin working on or maybe even revive in your current or next relationship.
Jul 02, 2018•17 min•Ep. 126
DO NOT create a product or service or a promotion or offer, or a book or podcast, or even a resume or cover letter, until you understand who you are speaking to. Knowing your audience is essential. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both ...
Jun 25, 2018•14 min•Ep. 125
Today is Father’s Day and I want to wish my dad and all dads a Happy Fathers Day. To celebrate I thought I’d share a few tips that have helped me pursue my quest to becoming a great father. -- If you're posting to social, please tag @tbpod and use the hashtag #missionfuel #iamblacksuccess Please help us by SHARING this podcast with others. We believe that these inspiring stories are going to move aspiring Black trailblazers to make significant changes that have generational impact, both now and ...
Jun 18, 2018•17 min•Ep. 124
So here’s what’s up, it’s summer and like Outback Steakhouse, we’ve got no rules and it’s just right. So today, I thought to expand on the concept I laid down last week with Think Big, Aim High, Act Bold. But instead of me going for a round 2, I thought to share a couple clips from some other amazing past guests that shared some of the things that I wished I knew when I was younger. Shout out to Dre Baldwin, who actually inspired this episode’s title when he said this. -- If you're posting to so...
Jun 11, 2018•21 min•Ep. 123
Stephen A. Hart is the Founder of Isles Media LLC. His passion lives in guiding busy professionals and entrepreneurs through a clear process to create, market and grow their personal brand, quickly and effectively. Stephen is also the host of Trailblazers.FM™, the #1 podcast highlighting today’s successful black professionals. Stephen was recognized and selected to the 2016 class of the Black Enterprise 100 Modern Men of Distinction , and has also been seen on the home page of Apple Podcast, BET...
Jun 04, 2018•9 min•Ep. 122
Today's featured guest is another amazing DMV blazer, born and raised. I was blessed to have Kanika Tolver on the show. Kanika Tolver is a former government employee turned rebel entrepreneur and Certified Professional Coach. We had a great conversation and I'm excited to hear your thoughts on it, so hit me up as you're listening. You can tweet us up @tbpod and let me know what you're enjoying most in this conversation. That said, let's get set to receive some mission fuel from today's featured ...
May 28, 2018•46 min•Ep. 121
Kenneth L. Johnson is a distinguished Diversity Recruiter and Executive Search professional with 20 years of experience delivering talent-acquisition solutions. In 2017. Kenneth was named to the prestigious Forbes Coaches Council. In 2016, Mr. Johnson was recognized by Black Enterprise Magazine as a BE Modern Man (only 100 people received this honor globally). His dedication to innovative talent-acquisition strategies and quality candidates makes him a highly sought-after strategic diversity bus...
May 21, 2018•37 min•Ep. 120
Nathan Cook wants to help you see, believe and reach your human potential by transforming how you think. Using powerful, electrifying, and passionate speech and methodology, Nathan’s approach will instantly affect how you see yourself and the world around you. As president of Inspiring Inspirations and TheSuccessBoard.com , Nathan's mission is to empower people to unleash the power within them. As a premier Keynote Speaker, Nathan has engaged audiences at churches, drug recovery meetings, networ...
May 14, 2018•37 min•Ep. 119
