The Happy Black Woman podcast is back on air after a year and a half of hiatus. And we’re coming back strong with new and better ways to help YOU manifest the life and business that you’ve always desired.

In today’s comeback episode, I’m sharing some quick personal updates as well as major business happenings at Happy Black Woman.

But above all, it’s an exciting day for me as I share with you a special piece that I’ve been working on - my Happy Black Woman Manifesto. 

As we dive into the next chapter of our journey, I want us to have something that we can do together. And that is making this Happy Black Woman Manifesto our pact.

So stay tuned as I reopen the doors of Happy Black Woman 2.0, and present to you my Happy Black Woman Manifesto!

Key Takeaways:

• Happy Black Woman is back on a mission (00:20)
• Quick personal life updates (00:50)
• How we’re rocking virtual events since the pandemic started (02:47)
• On relaunching this podcast, a brand new website, and an empowering email tribe (03:10)
• The Manifesto and The Happy Black Woman 2.0 (03:55)
• So what is a manifesto? (04:54)
• Presenting: The Happy Black Woman Manifesto (05:42)

Additional Resources:

Visit our new website here https://happyblackwoman.com/

Free download of the Happy Black Woman Manifesto here https://happyblackwomanpodcast.com/

The Happy Black Woman podcast aims to help black women on the path to personal and professional growth.

Please share this episode, and remember to follow us on your favorite platform!

In this episode, I'm breaking down the 6 pillars you will need to master in your online business if you want to achieve the milestone of making 6-figures in revenue each year. Be prepared to take notes AND take action!

Resources From This Episode:

• Register for my 6-Figure Queen Virtual 3-Day Boot Camp, being held October 2-4, 2020
• Join My FREE Facebook Group for Black Women Entrepreneurs: Scale to 6-Figures with Rosetta Thurman
• Follow Me on Instagram: @rosettathurman
• Message Me on Facebook

Ready to manifest your first 6-figure CASH year? Join me October 2-4 for a transformational weekend of training, coaching and networking with 60+ ambitious Black women entrepreneurs just like you. 

Click here to learn more and register for the event:  https://rosettathurman.com/bootcamp

My "Success Interview" series continues with one of my former clients, Pamela J. Oakes! Pamela is a nonprofit funding expert and founder of The Profitable Nonprofit.

If you want to get the goods on how to build a 6-figure business with multiple revenue streams, then this is the episode for you!

We talked about Pamela's high-end and low-end offers, plus how she attracts paying clients (and recently had a $50K month!). We also discussed the importance of surrounding yourself with the the right coach and community so that your business can thrive in any economic climate.

Resources From This Episode:

• Need help getting more funding for your nonprofit? Contact Pamela through her website here: nonprofit.com/">https://profitable-nonprofit.com/
• Join My FREE Facebook Group For Women Entrepreneurs: Scale to 6-Figures with Rosetta Thurman
• Follow Me on Instagram: @rosettathurman

In today's "Success Interview," I'm speaking with one of my incredible clients, Jasmine Harris! Jasmine is a career coach who helps professionals take their career to the next level and land their dream jobs.

If you want to see an example of a woman who is WINNING in her business, despite all the gloom and doom we're hearing right now, our conversation will absolutely inspire you.

We discussed Jasmine's high-end coaching programs, what kind of content attracts her ideal clients and how important it is to invest in your growth, especially as a woman entrepreneur of color.

Resources From This Episode:

• Want to land your dream job? Schedule a Free Call with Jasmine Harris
• Join My FREE Facebook Group For Women Entrepreneurs: Scale to 6-Figures with Rosetta Thurman
• Follow Me on Instagram: @rosettathurman

Today, I have a special treat for you! I'm kicking off my new "Success Interview" series where I'll be interviewing my clients who are crushing their sales and rocking their business.

In this episode, I'm speaking with one of my amazing clients Shanell Smith who helps doctoral students fast track their degree without putting their lives on hold. Shanell also just reached a huge milestone in her business: her first 5-figure month!

Our conversation was so good! We discussed Shanell's high-end offer, how and when she creates content and how she's been getting so many discovery calls booked with her ideal clients.

Resources From This Episode:

• Need help with your PhD? Schedule a Free Call with Dr. Shanell Smith
• Join My FREE Facebook Group For Women Entrepreneurs: Scale to 6-Figures with Rosetta Thurman
• Follow Me on Instagram: @rosettathurman

Want to work with me for an entire month to ROCK your business? My Sales Queen 30-Day Challenge starts March 26 where I’ll be teaching you how to sell with confidence and get high-end clients.

Click here to learn more and enroll: https://rosettathurman.com/salesqueen

Welcome to the Rosetta Thurman Show! As you can see, I've re-branded the podcast as a show that helps women entrepreneurs build 6-figure online businesses through the power of mindset, marketing and sales. 

In this episode, I'm sharing about how the coronavirus pandemic might be affecting your online business right now. Then, I went into some ways that you can pivot and make smart changes in 3 specific areas: your events, your online launches and your sales strategies.

Resources From This Episode:

• Enroll In Sales Queen (we start March 26!)
• gatherings-ready-for-covid-19.html"> Guidance for Event Hosts from the CDC
• Join My FREE Facebook Group For Women Entrepreneurs: Scale to 6-Figures with Rosetta Thurman
• Follow Me on Instagram: @rosettathurman

Want to work with me for an entire month to ROCK your business? My Sales Queen 30-Day Challenge starts March 26 where I’ll be teaching you how to sell with confidence and get high-end clients.

Click here to learn more and enroll: https://rosettathurman.com/salesqueen

I'm back! Thank you so much for listening to the show and getting it to 1M downloads!

In this episode, I'm talking about a topic that's so important for the Black woman entrepreneur who wants to build a 6-figure online business: SALES. 

One of the things I've learned from running online businesses since 2008 is that selling is an ART, not a science. Over the past 6 years alone, I've sold over $3M of programs and services and today, I'm sharing some of the common sales mistakes I see women making.

In This Episode:

• A brief "life update" on the biggest change in my personal life right now
• The mindset you need to have if you want to get more clients
• Ways to know if you have a "hell yes" offer
• How to stop creating content that attracts the wrong people
• Why it's so important to personally get on the phone and talk to potential clients
• Key skills for "closing the sale" over the phone
• PLUS: An introduction to my brand new Sales Queen course!

Resources From This Episode:

• Enroll In Sales Queen (we start October 2!)
• Join My FREE Facebook Community For Black Women Entrepreneurs: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram: @happyblackwoman

Want more training? Join me in Sales Queen - my brand new LIVE 5-week course where I’ll be teaching you how to SELL with confidence, get HIGHER-PAYING clients and GROW your online business!

Click here to learn more: https://happyblackwoman.com/salesqueen

It’s difficult to see results in your business when you're not even clear on what you want to do or what you want to offer yet. In this episode, I'm sharing an actual audio recording from one of my live seminars where I walked attendees through an exercise that will help you discover your business “sweet spot." Use this training to get clarity on your business idea and start taking action!

PLUS, I've also included a bonus "Business Sweet Spot Worksheet" with all the questions I mentioned in the audio. Just click the link to download the worksheet below. I hope you find it useful. Enjoy!

In This Episode:

• A powerful mantra to help you release the feeling of confusion in your business
• How to find your unique “sweet spot” in your business
• 3 criteria for choosing the right business idea to focus on
• Questions to ask yourself to make sure you're in alignment with your business direction
• A "pro tip" to stop being overwhelmed by having so many ideas as an entrepreneur
• What to do if you want to help people who can't afford your services

Resources From This Episode:

• Download Your FREE Business Sweet Spot Worksheet
• Enroll in Launch Your Business Boot Camp
• Enroll in Become a Transformational Speaker (Get $200 OFF & Special Bonuses For a Limited Time!)
• Join Our Free Facebook Community: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Us on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast to get automatic notifications when we publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

Is one of your 2019 goals to start your own business? If so, this special bonus episode is for you! This is actually a recording of my recent masterclass training "8 Steps to Manifest Your Dream Business in 2019." In this training, I'm breaking down the EXACT steps I took that allowed me to quit my 9 to 5 job back in 2010. Grab a pen and get ready to take lots of notes! Please note that is a TEMPORARY bonus episode that will get deleted in a few days, so be sure to listen now. Want to learn more about my 2019 Launch Your Business 8-Week Boot Camp? CLICK HERE: http://happyblackwoman.com/launch

During This Special Training, You Will Discover: - How I went from working a 9 to 5 nonprofit job to running a profitable location-independent business that helps others and gives me the freedom to travel and live life on my own terms! (plus, how I got my first PAYING client!)  - The #1 thing HOLDING YOU BACK from being able to get paid to do what you love (hint: it's probably not what you think...)  - 2 different business models you can use to monetize your passion, skills, expertise and experience (and which one is easier to get started with!) - My proven ROADMAP that will show you how to launch or relaunch your dream business THIS year, not NEXT year! (these are the EXACT steps that allowed me to quit my job in 2010) - How you can get your first paying client in 8 weeks or less using my simple step-by-step process!

- PLUS, hear me answer a TON of great questions from participants at the end!

ENROLL IN THE LAUNCH YOUR BUSINESS BOOT CAMP HERE: http://happyblackwoman.com/launch

This is the final on-site interview from my annual event, the Manifest Your Vision 3-Day Mindset Retreat! In this episode, I chat with fitness expert Kafi London about how to become strong, sexy and unstoppable this year with ease and simplicity. Kafi is the Founder and CEO of Smart Women on Fire, a global empowerment company for women who are on the verge of burnout and are ready to reclaim their life. As someone who loves to help people energize their mind and body, her mission is to help professional women lead healthier, happier, more balanced lives by helping them control the mental, physical and emotional triggers that lead to overwhelm and burnout.

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• The story of how Kafi went from being on the verge of burnout in her corporate career to a fulfilling business in the fitness industry
• Why it's so important to get out of your head and into your body
• How you can find your feminine superpower and tap into your "badass factor"
• Simple ways to move your body every day - even if you have a demanding job and a busy schedule!
• Kafi's tips for combining movement and nutrition for weight loss

Resources From This Episode:

• Get Access to all the Sessions from Manifest Your Vision 2019: Grab Your Virtual Ticket
• Connect with Kafi: smartwomenonfire.com
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

At my annual event, the Manifest Your Vision 3-Day Mindset Retreat, I got the chance to interview my guest speakers on-site, including the dynamic Debrena Jackson Gandy! Debrena is a keynote speaker, business owner, success coach, and the nationally published best-selling author of Sacred Pampering Principles and All the Joy You Can Stand. Her 3rd and latest book, The Love Lies, is recognized as the definitive guide to a NEW paradigm for creating JUICY love relationships. 

In This Episode, We Discuss:

• Why we need a new paradigm for love relationships as Black women
• Some of Debrena's top "love lies" that affect our happiness in relationships
• The importance of having "high-level" self-love in order to have a healthy relationship
• Debrena's tips for creating a juicy relationship in 2019!

Resources From This Episode:

• Get Access to the Event Including Debrena's Session: Grab Your 2019 Manifest Your Vision Virtual Ticket
• Connect with Debrena: milliondollarmentor.net
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

One of my favorite things about the beginning of the year is getting to host my annual event, the Manifest Your Vision 3-Day Mindset Retreat! So for my first episode of 2019, I wanted to bring you a sneak peek into the empowering content that is being taught at this event. In this episode, you'll hear a powerful on-site interview with one of our amazing speakers, Rhonda Ross! Rhonda is a singer-songwriter and actress who explores questions of power, culture and spirituality through her art. As the only child of icon Diana Ross and Motown Founder, Berry Gordy, she is not only a talented artist, but an inspirational speaker for women and youth.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why the topic of personal power is so important to Rhonda and critical for all women who want to be their best selves
• How Rhonda decided to take control of her life and not be limited by the expectations of being "Diana Ross' daughter"
• The importance of doing the inner work to become who you really are
• Rhonda's painful story about what happened when she was not being her authentic self

Resources From This Episode:

• Get Access to the Event Including Rhonda's Session: Grab Your 2019 Manifest Your Vision Virtual Ticket
• Connect with Rhonda: therhondaross.com
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

Since 2011, I’ve hosted dozens of live events including happy hours, personal development workshops and business trainings. To date, hundreds of women have attended a live Happy Black Woman event, workshop or seminar in support of their personal and professional growth. Today, I'm pulling back the curtain and sharing the "behind the scenes" of how I create transformational events for my tribe to the point where many women keep coming back year after year!

In this episode, we discuss:

• How I got started with live events 7 years ago
• Why you should host an event and the benefits for your business and brand
• How to pick a great name for your event
• The importance of getting help with your event and who should be on your support team
• Pitfalls to avoid when putting together your first event
• Tips for giving your attendees an amazing experience!

Resources From This Episode:

• Grab Your Ticket to My Annual Live Event: Manifest Your Vision 2019
• Enroll in My Host Your First Live Event Course (Now 50% Off For a Limited Time!)
• Listen to HBW Podcast #48: How to Plan a Successful Live Event with Event Manager Jillian Smith
• My Event Management Team: One Touch Events LLC
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

Today, I'm sharing an inspiring interview with one of my rockstar clients Jeni Bennett! Jeni is a fitness coach in the UK and she helps professional women over 40 become fit and fab forever so that they can create the body they want to live in. Jeni was a client in my Launch Your Business 90-Day Boot Camp and we go behind the scenes of her journey to not only launch her fitness coaching business, but to also get her first 2 paying clients in less than 3 months.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Jeni decided to pivot from personal training to fitness coaching
• How Jeni put together her first health coaching program
• Jeni's tips for being fit and fabulous, especially for women over 40!
• The key marketing activities Jeni did to get the word out about her health coaching services
• Jeni's strategies for managing her time during the 3 months required to complete the program
• How Jeni got 2 paying clients before the program was even over (and now has a waiting list for her coaching!) 
• Jeni's practical advice for staying fit and healthy as a busy entrepreneur

Resources From This Episode:

• Join Jeni's Free Facebook Group: Fit & Fab Over 40
• Download Jeni's Free Life Assessment Workbook
• Get Jeni's Book: Fit & Fab Forever in 90 Days
• Grab Your Ticket to My Annual Live Event: Manifest Your Vision 2019
• Sign Up for My Free Goal-Setting Guide: The Life Mapping Workbook
• Sign Up for My Free Business Training: 5 Steps to Turn Your Expertise Into a Business
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

It happens to the best of us. At some point in your entrepreneurial journey, you start to feel uninspired in your business and you wonder what to do next. I've been in that space for much of this year and today, I'm sharing some of the strategies I've been using to get fired up to serve my tribe again.

In this episode, I cover:

• The best way to discover what you really want to do in your life and business
• How reflecting on what you've done in the past can give you insight for your next step
• Why connecting with other entrepreneurs is critical to getting unstuck
• How traveling can help you come up with new, fresh ideas for your business  

Resources From This Episode:

• Grab Your Ticket to My Annual Live Event: Manifest Your Vision 2019
• Sign Up for My Free Goal-Setting Guide: The Life Mapping Workbook
• Sign Up for My Free Business Training: 5 Steps to Turn Your Expertise Into a Business
• Join My Free Facebook Group: The Happy Black Woman Tribe
• Follow Me on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast to get automatic notifications when I publish a new episode! If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating and review to spread the word and help more Black women transform their lives. Thank you so much for your support!

I often get asked, "Rosetta, how can I stop procrastinating on my goals?" Although it's a valid question, the truth is that when it comes to creating the life you REALLY want, taking consistent action is only one part of the equation. It's also important to look within so you can understand the beliefs that are preventing you from moving forward.

In this episode, I cover:

• The #1 belief that holds you back from getting what you want
• How to identify what YOUR specific limiting beliefs are
• A simple way to install new beliefs so that you can begin to literally reprogram your brain and start seeing results

Resources From This Episode:

• Secure Your Ticket for the Manifest Your Vision Tour
• Apply for a Free Breakthrough Session
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Follow Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

This episode is a recording of a powerful livestream training I taught recently in our private Happy Black Woman Facebook Tribe. We went deep into 4 of the biggest mistakes Black women entrepreneurs make as we strive to build our businesses. The bottom line: it's time to stop sitting at the "struggle table" and eliminate the unproductive behaviors and limiting beliefs that sabotage your success. Because once you know better, you can certainly do better. 

If you're ready to get help with launching or growing your business, then go ahead and book your free Breakthrough Session for this week: https://happyblackwoman.com/breakthrough

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Schedule Your Free Breakthrough Session
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

I'm back from an amazing weekend in Atlanta where I hosted my 5th and final Launch Your Business LIVE Boot Camp! After years of working with hundreds of Black women entrepreneurs, I've noticed how important it is for us to have open and honest conversations about self-care, boundaries and putting ourselves first. At the event, I was able to coach several women on how to let go of situations that no longer served them, which inspired this episode. I explore 3 areas where you may need to "spring clean" your life, including action steps you can take in your relationships, business/career and environment.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Lately, I've been having some eye-opening conversations with my entrepreneur clients about the blocks that are keeping them from making the money and the impact they desire. What I've found is that what looks like "lack of clarity" or "procrastination" is actually a clue that there's something deeper going on. In this episode, I discuss the #1 question I ask my coaching clients to get to the root of the issue.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Last chance to grab your ticket for the 5th and final Launch Your Business LIVE 3-Day Boot Camp - April 6-8 in Atlanta: launchyourbusinesslive.com
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

I just got back from Dubai where I was so inspired to play a bigger game in my life and business! Many women go for years pretending to be okay with not getting what they want instead of doing what it takes to achieve the AMAZING vision they've been dreaming of since they were little girls. In this episode, I share insight on how to know if you've been settling for a "Plan B" life, plus 4 ways to get unstuck, break out of your rut and ultimately begin creating the life you really want.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Last chance to grab your early-bird ticket for the 5th and final 2018 Launch Your Business LIVE 3-Day Boot Camp in Atlanta: launchyourbusinesslive.com
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Between all the different platforms, technology and tactics, so much has changed over the years when it comes to building a successful business online. The good news is that as a Black woman entrepreneur, you have the power to leverage your gifts and transform your financial future in 2018 and beyond. In this episode, I break down the 3 key concepts that are important for you to master if you want to get paid to do what you love and create your dream lifestyle of travel and freedom. 

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Secure your 70% off early-bird ticket for the 2018 Launch Your Business LIVE 3-Day Boot Camp in Atlanta: launchyourbusinesslive.com
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

I'm back with a very special show, pulled right out of our annual Manifest Your Vision Mindset Retreat that was held a few weeks ago. This year's event was so transformational that I wanted to give you a little peek inside the magic! So this episode is an actual teaching segment from the event and it's all about understanding the mental barriers that hold us back from achieving our big goals. I explain a powerful concept called the "lizard brain" and why it's a source of fear, procrastination and perfectionism for so many women. Plus - insight and coaching for how you can finally overcome self-sabotage and manifest your dream life in 2018.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Register for our upcoming Happy Black Woman events and retreats: happyblackwoman.com/events
• Sign up for Rosetta's FREE Location-Independent Lifestyle Masterclass: quityourjobwebinar.com
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Today's show is for my entrepreneurs! In this episode, I share 4 spiritual strategies for earning more money in your business this year that have nothing to do with your marketing plan and everything to do with your FAITH in what's truly possible for you. If you've been struggling to create consistent cash flow in your business, these tips can help you reconnect to how abundant the universe really is.

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Happy Black Woman Business Academy - New Member Enrollment Open Now!
• The Magic Check
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Happy new year! One of my favorite ways to set intentions for a new year is to choose a “theme word.” In this episode, I walk you through a process that you can use to decide on your theme for the year and allow it to guide your journey. I also share my own theme word for 2018 and the specific intention behind it. 

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Annual Review/Preview Reflection Guide (Free Download)
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

Happy holidays! With the new year right around the corner, most of us are setting aside time to write down our goals for 2018. However, few of us are thinking about what it will actually take - emotionally and mindset-wise to achieve them. In this episode, I'm asking an important question: "Who do you need to BE in achieve your big goals in 2018?" I share 3 empowering mindset shifts you can use to make 2018 your best year ever!

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Annual Review/Preview Reflection Guide (Free Download)
• Manifest Your Vision 3-Day Mindset Retreat - Jan 12-14 in Florida (December 29 is your LAST DAY to register!)
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman

It's December, which means we have just a few weeks left in 2017. And yes, there are definitely some changes being made here at Happy Black Woman Headquarters as I reflect and plan for the next evolution of my business and brand.

In this episode, I'm sharing a brief update on where the Happy Black Woman Podcast is headed and a teaser about our upcoming lineup of exciting events and retreats.

I also outline 3 powerful strategies you can use to end the year strong. I firmly believe that the way you END 2017 is the way you will BEGIN 2018. So instead of dwelling on everything that went wrong, I give you practical steps you can take to reflect on all the lessons you learned this year, set intentions for the coming year and purge everything that no longer aligns with your vision for 2018. 

Mentioned in This Episode:

• Happy Black Woman Live Events & Retreats
• Annual Review/Preview Reflection Guide (Free Download)
• Join the Happy Black Woman Private Facebook Group
• Connect with Rosetta on Instagram @happyblackwoman
• Manifest Your Vision 3-Day Mindset Retreat - Jan 12-14 in Florida (December 29 is your LAST DAY to register!)

On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta interviews award-winning actress April Parker-Jones. Currently starring on Tyler Perry’s television drama If Loving You is Wrong on OWN, April discusses her rise to success and the importance of having big dreams in order to personally evolve into a better version of yourself. Be sure to catch the full audio to hear this great conversation!  

April’s fascinating journey into theatre

From a young age, April has always been drawn to the stage. After participating in theatre throughout elementary and secondary school, she eventually changed her major to theatre in college after the prompting of a caring professor. A move to New York was quickly followed with a cross-country journey to Los Angeles and she never lost sight of the ultimate end goal. Her willingness to evolve and grow resulted in many positions of her dreams. You don’t want to miss the rest of her compelling story on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

The importance of taking a leap of faith into the unknown

Without a willingness to adapt, April never would have attained the level of success that she now has. Her fears weren’t enough to stop her from pursuing her dreams and she exclaims that “I’m so glad I was that crazy 19-year-old.” Rosetta and April talk about the critical need to evolve out of your past self and more engaging topics on this fantastic episode of Happy Black Woman. If you need encouragement on how to pursue your own aspirations, be sure to listen to the full episode.

April’s thoughts on her life now as an actor, wife, and mother

When Rosetta asks April about her thoughts on her life today, April is adamant about the importance of taking even bigger steps towards personal evolution. She explains that acting can be a fickle career and how she is learning about financing, real estate, and more to ensure she is cultivating other ways to bring in revenue for her family. To hear more about opening up your field of exploration and to discover the importance of enjoying the present moments, be sure to give this episode your full attention.

Advice on staying true to yourself in the midst of distraction

There are countless ways industries and careers will try to hijack your path to personal growth. April simply made a decision to embrace the person that she truly is and never deviate from that path. She is dedicated to surrounding herself with people who actually matter and using those positive influences to combat any negative feedback she may receive. You can hear more about April’s key words of wisdom, what continually inspires her, and her latest projects by listening to this stellar episode of Happy Black Woman with Rosetta Thurman.  

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Introduction of this episode’s guest, April Parker-Jones
• [3:15] April’s journey into theatre
• [7:55] Importance of taking a leap of faith into the unknown
• [9:45] Rosetta asks about April’s life now as an actor, wife, and mother
• [15:00] April offers her insights, tips, and advice for staying true to yourself
• [20:27] Growing and evolving into new life paths
• [24:06] April’s exciting new projects

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Connect with April on Twitter
• Connect with April on Facebook
• loving-you-is-wrong.html">If Loving You is Wrong - OWN network Tuesdays at 9/8c.
• The Last Ship on TNT - April’s new role coming soon in 2018

About APRIL PARKER-JONES

April Parker-Jones currently stars as ‘Natalie,’ a single mother and fast-food restaurant manager on Tyler Perry’s television drama If Loving You is Wrong on OWN.

A native of Durham, North Carolina, April Parker-Jones began acting at the young age of five. She knew instantly with her first performance of The Tortoise and The Hare that the stage is where she belonged.

The thrill she received from being able to lose herself in a character was a freedom that she longed to live as often as she could. Parker-Jones studied theatre at N.C. Central University before moving to New York City in pursuit of a professional acting career.

While in New York, she was cast in many productions at The Billie Holiday Theatre such as Spirit North, Fool’s Gold starring award-winning actress Yaa Asantewa and Mercedes starring Karen Pittman.

Additionally, April Parker-Jones originated the role of Christina in the Off-Broadway World Premiere of Plenty of Time at Primary Stages in New York. For her portrayal, she earned two Audelco Award Theatre nominations for Best Actress starring alongside Jay Jones, her now husband of nine years.

Plenty of Time was directed by Jackie Alexander and told the story of a teenage love affair that spanned for 35 years. Upon her arrival to Los Angeles, she was cast in stage productions of A New Beginning at Chosen Ministries written and directed by A.J. Golden and A Yankee Trader written by Kato McNickle, directed by Ian Vogt and produced by the Virtual Theatre Project and tells of a family divided during the Great Hurricane of 1938.

In 2016, April was nominated for a NAACP Theatre Award for her portrayal of Genie Ann Parker in the stage production of Love Soul Deep written and directed by Patricia Cuffie-Jones.

Her theatre work has paved her way to numerous and exciting recurring roles on ABC’s How to Get Away with Murder, Lifetime’s Devious Maids, Freeform’s The Fosters and the CBS series Jericho. Other television credits include guest star roles on CSI: Miami, ER, LOST, NCIS, Lie to Me, NCIS: Los Angeles, Prime Suspect, The Chicago Code, Scandal, and several others. Film credits include Spider-Man 3, Have a Little Faith, and Heaven.

On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta addresses the topic of creating your ideal life by stopping self-sabotage. It’s often hard to achieve one’s goals because it’s easier to default to destructive thought patterns. By following Rosetta’s three methods of stopping self-sabotage, you can move towards the life of your dreams and overcome the barriers that have been in your way. Be sure to listen to discover her insights!

Self-sabotage manifests in many ways

One of the biggest barriers to your ideal life arrives in the form of procrastination. Rosetta explains that after a while, procrastination can begin to feel normal and acceptable. It can even take on the form of perfectionism - focusing on “perfect timing” in lieu of taking action is a form of procrastination. It can also arise because of a fear of the unknown. Be sure to listen to the full episode to discover how Rosetta overcomes procrastination in pursuit of her ideal life goals.

Method #1 - Make a decision!

Even people who are passionate about pursuing their ideal life can fall victim to not making decisions - which leads to never taking action. Rosetta explains that “maybe” turns into “never” but that making decisions allows you to move forward in your life. If you make a decision in your life there’s no reason why it will not happen unless you prevent it from happening. This form of self-sabotage prevents you from committing and stands in the way of living ideally. Catch the full episode for more information about making proactive decisions in your life.

Method #2 - Stop asking the wrong people for advice

Your friends, family members, and coworkers are all known constants. Sadly, many of them have never taken a major risk in their lives. Rosetta explains why you should not turn to these people for advice on your personal or professional life because they “validate the fear you have, which is a form of self-sabotage.” They will give you the permission to quit, doubt, and procrastinate, all of which are going against your plans for an optimal life. Rosetta explains the concept of protecting your goals from the people who care about you most in this stellar episode of Happy Black Woman.

Method #3 - Don’t settle for less than what you deserve and desire

Perhaps the greatest concept to take away from this episode is to never settle for what you don’t desire, want, and deserve. Life decisions are not always easy but you cannot allow subpar “opportunities” to get in the way of something that you actually want. Rosetta encourages her listeners to never allow things they don’t want to take up space in their life. She wants her listeners to understand that settling allows for complacency, which never leads to ultimate goal achievement. Be sure to listen to the complete audio to fully understand the three methods to stop self-sabotage, as well as hear from some great listener questions. And don’t forget to listen for your opportunity for $200 off your registration to the Manifest Your Vision 2018 retreat in January 2018!

Outline of this great episode

• [1:00] Rosetta introduces the episode, regarding reasons on why it’s so hard to achieve life goals
• [3:00] Three ways to stop sabotaging your own success
• [5:17] Method #1 - Make a decision - stop being indecisive about what you want
• [8:40] Method #2 - Stop asking the wrong people for advice
• [13:25] Method #3 - Stop settling for less than what you deserve and desire
• [17:44] Rosetta explains how jobs can be a means to an end, not THE end
• [26:00] Work with Rosetta in person in January at the Manifest Your Vision retreat

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Manifest Your Vision 2018 Retreat

On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta interviews Loria Smith, life coach and founder of ReDefining H.E.R. Loria explains her rocky background caused by unhealthy relationships, and how she ultimately overcame the challenges of living with constant self-doubt and fear in order to help other women move forward with their lives and make peace with their pasts. Be sure to check out this great episode and share its valuable insights with the women in your life!

Loria shares how she helps women move through difficult life situation

The founding of ReDefining H.E.R. arose from Loria’s greatest passion - encouraging and helping women move through the difficult scenarios different stages of life brings. Through the various elements of her coaching, Loria assists women in going back to their core being and helping unravel months or even years of unhealthy thought patterns and destructive relationships. She offers 30, 60, and 90-minute intensive sessions as well as 90-day mentoring programs for women who are committed to bettering themselves and their lives. Check out how to receive these resources by listening!

Starting the process of healing and moving forward in life

The first steps in moving past an unhealthy relationship are always the most challenging. After the initial catalyst that initiates the change, Loria encourages women to start by redefining who they are - their likes, dislikes, passions, etc. This self-inventory assists women in understanding their place and path in life, as well as raises self-awareness. These steps and much more are found in this wonderful interview.

Loria’s 5 Steps to Healing from Past Hurts

Not only does increased self-awareness improve one’s ability to gain confidence and security, it also opens the door for continued healing and empowerment. On this episode, Loria talks with Rosetta about her “5 Steps to Healing from Past Hurts,” which can be found as a free download on Loria’s website (see Resources below). Loria also discusses the importance of being passionate about a cause or project. Devoting time and mental energy to an outside entity can further the healing process. Engaging with one’s spirituality, talking with trusted loved ones, getting reacquainted with oneself, and many more hints and tips are found in the audio.

How to continue down the path of successful and empowered living

Very few women are able to achieve this process of healing on their own. Having a support system of trusted friends and family members is crucial. They are able to offer guidance and encouragement when faced with new obstacles. Simple things like having a positive morning routine, practicing self-care habits, and setting boundaries all contribute to mental and emotional healing after difficult situations. Loria discusses her top three tips to invest in oneself as well as many more helpful hints all on this episode of Happy Black Woman with Rosetta Thurman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:40] Introduction of guest, Loria Smith
• [2:05] Loria explains her story, and why she founded ReDefining H.E.R.
• [6:20] Loria’s passion for helping women in unhealthy relationships
• [8:20] Methods of helping women through abusive situations
• [9:50] How to start the process of healing and moving forward
• [11:15] Loria asks how women can start being more self-aware
• [14:30] How focusing on helping others helped Loria break free from her past
• [19:00] Top 3 Tips and determining what’s holding you back from success
• [23:11] Insights on challenging situations in the business realm

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Loria Smith’s website
• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
• How to Succeed at Being Yourself by Joyce Meyer
• the-lizard-brain.html">Quieting the Lizard Brain by Seth Godin

About LORIA SMITH

Loria is a native Floridian and currently resides near Orlando, Florida. She is a Speaker, Coach, and Mentor as well as a trusted confidant to many personally and professionally. Loria is best known for her supportive nature, compassionate listening, and providing candid advice to those seeking clarity in relationships and other life issues. Her passion lies in helping professional women redefine themselves after life-altering experiences, ending unhealthy relationships, or those who just want to do, have, and be more. Through her adversities as a pregnant and runaway teen, the loss of a newborn son and murdered brother, surviving domestic violence and sexual assault, and battling an Autoimmune Thyroid Disorder and other health-related issues, Loria has discovered “there is light at the end of the tunnel.” After years of living privately with guilt and shame, Loria sought professional counseling and did some reflective soul searching which raised her self-awareness and ultimately led to an improved self-image. With a renewed perspective Loria began to see the value in herself in how she could help others and decided to start living life on her terms, openly and unapologetically. Loria has embraced a healthier lifestyle by making better food choices and modifying other habits to improve her quality of life on the journey to healing, enrichment, and resiliency. Loria earned a degree in Business Administration from Barry University with an emphasis in Human Resource Management. After several years of employment with the local government, she was left unfulfilled of her purpose, and decided to venture out on her own as an entrepreneur. She is now a Licensed Florida Realtor, the owner and operator of a Tax Preparation and Bookkeeping Business, and an associate with a major insurance company. Loria is also a trained victim advocate and the founder of a nonprofit organization that advocates against domestic violence. She is using her expertise and life lessons to pursue a passion for helping women reinvent themselves. Loria founded ReDefining H.E.R., where clients are guided through a self-discovery process to promote awareness and to address fear, anger and limiting beliefs. She also speaks on the topics of Self-Love, Building Healthy Relationships, and Health & Well-Being. Loria and her husband Ronnie have a beautifully-blended family of five adult children and one grandson. Additionally, Loria has developed a love for traveling, and enjoys spending quality time creating memories with family, singing, and humoring those around her.

In over 100 episodes of Happy Black Woman Rosetta has never spoken with a guest about the topic she's covering today: The power of a beautiful and peaceful home. Her guest today is Glenda Vance, a woman who has walked a very difficult journey of her own to come out on the other side with a dream and vision of helping women create their own beautiful peaceful place where they and their families can thrive. Join Rosetta for this great conversation to learn how you can create your own peaceful haven in your own home.

Your home can be a place of beauty and peace and solace for your family

Even if you don't feel you are woman who is good at decorating or matching colors, Glenda Vance says you can learn how to make your home a peaceful place that invigorates and refreshes you and your family. In this conversation, Rosetta takes a deep dive into Glenda's personal experience and asks her for very relevant and practical ways that black women today can transform their homes into the place of peace that they want and need them to be.

Decluttering is powerful. You can’t get organized without removing the things you don’t need

One of the very first steps Glenda Vance recommends for creating a beautiful and peaceful home is to declutter. She says that you can't get organized and beautify your home until you remove the things that you don't need, the things that no longer serve you. It's a difficult process but one that is essential for the beautification of your living space. Find out how Glenda recommends you get started decluttering your own home, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Order is heaven’s first law. An orderly home allows us to live a more heavenly life

Somewhere in her past, Glenda Vance was told that order is Heaven's first law. To her, that means living an orderly life is a reflection of how things are in heaven. The resulting beauty and harmony that comes from that kind of living it directly reflected in the decor and organization of the home. That idea was very curious for Rosetta so she asked many questions about how it is true and what it means for the way we decorate our homes. You'll enjoy hearing Glenda's answers on this episode.

Nothing will happen in your life if you don’t pursue something

Each episode, Rosetta asks her guests what they would recommend to a black woman who is just starting out on her entrepreneurial journey. When she asked her guest this week, Glenda Vance, Glenda said nothing will happen in your life if you don't pursue something. For Glenda, it was the dream of having a business that is oriented around something she loves. And she wanted that business to truly be a help to other women. She has it now and is demonstrating that anyone can come back from even the hardest setbacks to handle if they're willing to move forward. You'll enjoy Glenda's story, so be sure you listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of Glenda Vance, interior design consultant.
• [2:01] Glenda’s path from childhood to fashion and decorating, to entrepreneur.
• [6:45] The decisions Glenda had to make to beautify and develop her own home.
• [10:44] Steps you can take to get clear and transform your home.
• [18:29] Understanding what you need in the place you call “home.”
• [25:07] Glenda’s advice to women just starting out on the entrepreneurial path.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Glenda’s site - Cheery Ideas
• BOOK: The Spiritual Man
• BOOK: God’s Leading Lady

About GLENDA PRATT

Glenda is enthusiastic about decorating lives and has worked as a decorating consultant for 24 years. She has been a Sales Leader, Team Leader and Coach, Director- in- Training within the #1home accessories company in the world. She is also an organizer expert. Over this timespan she has served thousands of customers and clients in beautifying their homes and organizing their living spaces through products and services that has created true transformation. She is CEO and Founder of Cheery Ideas, a full service site for various answers to decorating and caring for the home. Her own home in Missouri has been admired, talked about, and complimented by hundreds of visitors and decorating experts. In 2008, a regional commercial aired that showcased her love for home, family, church and God.

As black women, we need to understand that our lives and the outcomes of them are within our control more than we know. The decisions and intention we carry into each day, leading into the rest of our lives, make an impact we can’t fathom. Jill Flowers is Rosetta’s guest on this episode and she serves black women as a spiritual mentor and life coach, one who helps you get in touch with the deeper reasons for your existence and the ways you can enrich your own life independent of the circumstances you face. Listen and be inspired by Jill’s frank but down to earth advice - and be sure to share the episode with others you know could benefit.

When black women are living a happy and fulfilled life, everyone benefits.

It’s tempting for black women of all ages to believe that taking care of themselves is selfish. People depend on you. People need you to be there for them. But if you are not healthy, strong, and vibrant, how can you expect to be there for them when needed? It’s not possible, which is why it’s the most unselfish thing you can do to take care of yourself. In this episode, Jill Flowers explains why you need to place a higher priority on providing for your own health and happiness and the positive impact it will have on the people you love if you do. Don’t miss it.

You have to be active in your own healing and happiness.

Life is not only something that happens all around you, it’s something you have an influence on yourself. You get to contribute, you get to impact the world in significant ways. That principle holds true for the healing and happiness you need and want as well. In this episode, Jill Flowers describes what happens when black women determine to take part in their own healing and pursue their purpose with all that they are - and she gives some tips for how you can get started on your own healing journey right away. You won’t want to miss what she has to teach.

If you set your intention for the day, nothing outside of you can change that unless you let it.

One of the most impacting things Jill Flowers spoke about in this conversation with Rosetta was the power of setting your personal intention for a given day. She says that when you take the time each morning to pray, meditate, and center yourself for the day - and then proactively decide how you will show up in that 24 hour period, nothing can stop you. It’s a choice, a determination that only you have the power to initiate, and Jill explains how it can happen. If you can adopt this practice it can set you free from circumstances and put you in the place of control over your own life.

Black women naturally put others first - but sometimes it is what kills them.

We are women, black women - and we naturally have a place of concern and compassion for those in our lives. But our tendency to put others first can be overdone, to the exclusion of our own health, well-being, and emotional strength. Jill Flowers says that we’ve got to stop, we’ve got to develop a plan for keeping ourselves healthy and on track before it’s too late. You can hear Jill’s advice and discover some steps you can take right now to reorient your path so you don’t crash and burn like so many women do. It’s all on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s intro to this episode and her guest Jill Flowers.
• [2:55] How Jill decided she was going to dedicate herself to being a soul activist.
• [8:35] The role anger played in pushing Jill to take her calling more seriously.
• [12:17] The path Jill follows to coach and help black women.
• [14:30] Jill’s advice for black women who want to begin their own healing journey.
• [20:00] How Jill stays focused and productive to serve her clients and family.
• [26:24] What Jill says to women who say they don’t have time to connect with their spirituality.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.JillFlowers.com
• Dr. Wayne Dyer
• Joel Goldsmith
• Catherine Ponder
• BOOK: The Dynamic Laws of Healing
• BOOK: The Dynamic Laws of Wealth
• BOOK: Healing Secrets of the Ages
• BOOK: The Shack

About JILL FLOWERS

A “Soul Activist” one who advocates for your healing, your awakening and the unfoldment of your purpose. The Soul Activist takes one from “Pain to Power to Purpose”. This is what Jill does in her work with Black Women. She helps Black Women heal from the false narratives and beliefs that keep them from realizing their high potential. The ideas that you are not enough or The “I”m a strong black women” syndrome, I can do it on my own is a belief that needs to be healed. Jill believes that Black Women are the link to healing the Black Community. She believes that when Black Women have a full understanding of their Alkhemy she then becomes the medicine for her family. She is capable of harmonizing her family and thus the community because she herself is harmonized. “Consider, you are powerful beyond measure and you have limitless potential.” Jill Flowers defines a modern day Renaissance Woman as Transformational Speaker, Wedding Officiant, Activist, Author and not the least of these Mother and Wife. Co-Founder of The Abolish the N Word Project, Inc. Jill and her husband received over 100,000 hits on their web site’s powerful message the first month in existence. This was before the term “Viral was apart of the english lexicon. The Brooklyn raised couple received media attention around NY and across the United States including CNN, NY Daily News, Miami Herald and The Washington Post. They were awarded numerous accolades including a Proclamation from the New York City Council, and a Trail Blazer award from The then Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer. Jill’s activism inspired her to continue to be of service and she went on to become an Ordained Interfaith Minister. She has now evolved to Spiritual Life Coach and Soul Activist. She uses metaphysics and spiritual principals to provide healing and strength for the women who attend her monthly healing circles and group coaching. Jill's Ministry includes, Officiating Weddings, Couples & Marriage Ministry, Spiritual Counseling, Soul Activation programs, Soul Shops and Healing Retreats. Jill is passionate about being of service and taking a stand for the transformation of consciousness. Her Vow into ministry says it all “I Jill Flowers, vow to use my speech, my listening and my light to awaken to empower and to heal”. Jill lives in Brooklyn, NY with her Husband and two children.

One of the reasons Rosetta started the Happy Black Woman movement and community is because she did for herself what she advises you to do in this episode. She took 4 specific steps that enabled her to become the kind of woman she wanted to be… and that resulted in a very clear vision to help other black women step into their own areas of gifting and genius. Happy Black Woman was the result. If you are tired of the struggle and ready to become the kind of woman who gets everything she wants, you’ve got to hear this episode. It could change your life.

Your freedom as a black woman starts by killing fear and committing to getting what you want.

There are so many reasons we don’t start moving in the direction of our dreams, but all of them are tied to some kind of fear. That’s why the first thing you need to do is kill fear. It’s never going to serve you and only tells you lies. Killing fear means you silence the voices of doubt and insecurity that have held you back for so long. It means you get yourself away from the naysayers and doubters who are prone to discourage you and amplify your fears. Listen to this episode to find out more about how you can kill fear and commit to what you want.

When you have a purpose you don’t have time for foolishness.

It’s vital to get clear on your purpose, the reason you were put on the planet. The reason it’s so vital is that your life purpose will help you get clarity for your life, it will help you eliminate the things that are nothing more than distractions and unworthy goals. Rosetta says when your purpose is clear you begin to realize that you don’t have time for foolishness. Find out how you can begin to get clarity on your purpose and move in the direction you need to move, on this episode.

Most black women do not want to face the things that may hold them back.

You may not like to hear it but it’s true: most black women don’t want to face the things that hold them back. Why? Because the things that hold us back are deep-seated issues that we’ve been avoiding all our lives. Things like poor self-worth, powerful self-doubt, abuses or condemning voices from the past, and much more. It’s easier to stay where you are, to avoid dealing with those issues - but you’ll never move toward your dreams if you don’t do the work needed to overcome them. That's because they are your limitations. Rosetta’s got great advice for how to deal with these issues on this episode.

Being successful takes work: YOU have to make your dream a reality.

There is no magic bullet or formula that bring success to you. Not affirmations. Not prayers. Not meditations. Those things alone don’t get you anywhere because they are not accompanied by action on your part. You have to put your faith into action. If you have a dream, it’s up to you to fuel it and make it happen. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta shares 4 steps every black woman needs to take in order to become the kind of woman who gets everything she wants. You don’t want to miss this one.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s welcome to episode 100!
• [2:00] What does it really take to manifest your vision?
• [4:08] Rosetta’s year of liberation and the realization she came to.
• [6:19] Kill the fear and commit to getting what you want.
• [11:01] Step #1: Discover your purpose.
• [14:19] Step #2: Develop your vision about your purpose and protect it.
• [18:09] Step #3: Break through your barriers.
• [22:45] Step #4: Take inspired action on what you want.
• [25:07] LIVE Questions and Answers.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Kill Newsfeed
• Uber Conference
• Instant Teleseminar
• www.ManifestYourVision.com - Get your 30% off ticket to the 5th annual retreat in January 2018

Deep inside we all have the dream to be everything we were put on the planet to be. It’s from that place that the desire for increased performance comes. We honestly want it because we want our life to count. Dr. Bertha McCants is an internationally recognized leadership speaker and mentor who is dedicated to teaching women, step-by-step, how to create a blueprint for peak performance. She helps women around the nation who are ready to start taking action on their big goals. This conversation with Rosetta is inspiring: it takes you through Dr. B.’s personal story of the health crisis that proved to be a turning point to set her on a new path. Learn how she can help you amplify the impact of your life by listening to this episode.

Carve out the time to keep yourself well. If you don’t, nothing else you do will matter.

Dr. B.’s life was filled with responsibility and experience prior to her health crisis - but it was that event that made her aware of the need to make changes, for the sake of those she loved and the sake of making her life count. That’s when she determined that she’d make a habit of self-care, taking care of her body, mind, and soul so that she could be all she was meant to be. You’ll be inspired by her story and see how the small, daily action of self-care changed the course of her life. Don’t miss this conversation. It’s worth sharing!

Without acting on what you know you need to do, nothing will ever change.

After Dr. Bertha McCants faced the health issues that brought her to a point of crisis, she realized that she needed to make changes. But where do you start? She’s discovered that everything begins with an honest assessment of where you are and is followed by the commitment to take action to change the things that aren’t serving your life and goals. Dr. B. shares her powerful story on this podcast episode and gives a clear challenge to those of us who want increased performance from our lives, so don’t miss it.

The highest performance you can achieve will depend on the right kind of accountability.

With Dr. B.’s help, many women are able to accurately assess the current state of their lives and begin to make changes. But the sustained momentum needed to break old habits and establish new ones doesn’t come easily. Dr. B. says the right kind of accountability is always needed in order to break through and achieve the increased performance you’re looking for. In this conversation, she describes why accountability is important and how it should look in order to get the results you want. You won’t want to miss this conversation. Dr. B’s experience and counsel is a gift.

When your time is not your own, what do you do to get started on a new path?

Many of us are trying to build something new and fresh in our lives while continuing to work a full-time job. That means a significant portion of our time is under the control of our employer. When your time is not your own, what can you do to get started on a new path? That’s one of the questions Rosetta asked Dr. B. in this conversation because it’s those practical approaches that all of us need to be equipped with. You’ll love Dr. B.'s response and the practical tips that flow from it, so be sure you make the time to listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s thanks and introduction to her guest Dr. Bertha McCants.
• [2:27] What motivated Dr. B to start her leadership consulting business.
• [6:01] Steps you can take to begin moving your life forward.
• [10:53] How you can develop a plan to take your life from here to there.
• [13:47] ACT on what you’ve discovered or nothing will ever change.
• [15:30] The things Dr. B. does to keep herself on focus.
• [18:20] When your time is not your own, how do you get started?
• [22:13] The book that has impacted Dr. B. the most on her journey.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.DrBStrategyConsulting.com
• BOOK: Commanding Your Morning
• BOOK: Lead the Life You Imagine By Having the Courage to Listen to Your Heart - Dr. B’s book, publishing October 2017.

About Dr. Bertha McCants

Dr. Bertha McCants is internationally recognized as leadership speaker and mentor. She is also a life insurance agency owner and a retired public school superintendent, dedicated to teaching women, step-by-step, how to create a blueprint for peak performance. She helps women around the nation who are ready to start taking actions on their big goals. Dr B and the Women Leadership Mentor brand is a supportive community that empowers women through leadership mentoring, personal development, and entrepreneurship.

Brigitte Barrow is committed to helping youth prepare for their future because she has walked a very difficult road herself. Her journey has taken her from runaway to speaker and coach to youth-focused organizations - Brigitte’s story is itself inspirational, a demonstration of what is possible when a young person is properly taught and equipped. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta and Brigitte talk about her story, unpack the most important areas of focus Brigitte emphasizes to organizations that are helping youth prepare for real life, and then turn a corner to dive into Brigitte’s business and the strategies she uses to be productive and on-track with her mission. You’ll enjoy this episode so be sure you listen.

4 steps to help youth prepare for the future.

It’s important for youth to become self-reliant - that’s the only way they can become truly beneficial, productive members of society and live a life of meaning. Brigitte Barrow is dedicated to helping youth learn the things necessary to be who they need to be in the world and she emphasizes 4 main things: mindset, education, income, and housing. You can hear how she defines those and why she believes them to be so important as she explains her approach to Rosetta - it’s all on this episode.

The things young people need to understand about their income.

One of the most liberating or debilitating things in life is the issue of income. You can have too little and become demoralized and depressed, not to mention poor - or you can have what you need and be set up for great opportunities and a more positive outlook on life. Brigitte Barrows is in the business of helping youth-focused organizations unpack the mysteries and intricacies of finances and income for youth, so they can not only understand it but also learn how to take control of it for their own benefit. This is a fascinating part of the conversation so be sure you don’t miss it.

Stay productive by creating a list of most important tasks and keeping it near you.

When Rosetta asked her guest, Brigitte Barrow, how she stays productive, Brigitte said she starts her workday by making a quick list of the most important tasks she must accomplish for the day. But that’s not all. She keeps the list next to her all the time, just in case she gets distracted or finds herself off track. Having the list nearby enables her to refocus and get back on track right away, which increases her productivity. We’re all going to get distracted from time to time - Brigitte’s tip helps us manage that reality to our advantage. You can hear more great tips like this from Brigitte on this episode.

Pray like it all depends on God, take action like it all depends on you.

There’s a strange combination of things that go into any success. Hard work, on the one hand, enables us to make the most of our opportunities. But the opportunities themselves are often far outside our personal control. We can’t make them happen. Brigitte Barrow says that’s why she has adopted the practice of doing something a minister once told her, “Pray like it all depends on God and take action like it all depends on you.” Faith in action - it’s vital that we not go too far in either direction at the expense of the other. Hear Brigitte’s tips by listening to this conversation. You’ll be so glad you did.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of Brigitte Barrow.
• [2:28] Brigitte’s journey: from runaway to helping youth meet the real world.
• [6:05] The focus on Brigitte’s youth training and how she works with organizations.
• [8:44] 4 steps to help youth become self-reliant: Mindset, Education, Income, Housing.
• [16:20] How Brigitte’s work is applicable to adults who have had setbacks in life.
• [18:15] Strategies that keep Brigitte productive.
• [21:56] The #1 piece of advice Brigitte gives to women who want to move forward but are afraid.
• [25:11] Pray like it all depends on God, take action like it all depends on you.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.BrigitteBarrow.com (get her free gift)
• 1-800-258-5268 (call Brigitte)
• www.Calendly.com/BrigitteBarrow - set a time to chat with Brigitte
• BOOK: Action Has No Season

About BRIGITTE BARROW

Brigitte Barrow is the “young-at-heart” workshop leader and creator of BJB Youth Training Services, providing life-skills training workshops in both personal and professional development and leadership, serving organizations who need help reaching their goals of educating, empowering and enhancing the lives of girls, young women and foster youth so that the organization’s youth members have the necessary information, tools and strategies to succeed in key areas of their lives. Brigitte has over 15 years of experience as a career Executive Administrative Assistant supporting C-Suite and other senior-level executives for high-profile corporations and businesses in the film and television entertainment, sports, rights-licensing-branded integration-advertising, broadcasting, music, banking, and real estate industries. During tenures with her employers she attended company-paid personal and professional development courses including “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” (Stephen Covey), “Focus: Achieving Your Highest Priorities” (Frank Covey), “Situational Self-Leadership” (Ken Blanchard), “Owning Your Development”, “Priority & Time Management” and “DISC” (short and team versions). In addition, she received annual acknowledgments in certificates and financial awards for her Professionalism, Leadership, Teamwork, Initiative and overall performance for consistently exceeding expectations. She earned her Associate’s Degree with Honors in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a focus in Journalism from West Los Angeles College. Brigitte started this business after fully discovering that her passion, life’s purpose and first love is youth guidance and mentoring through teaching and training workshops helping girls, young women and foster youth to become self-reliant, establish a safe and secure lifestyle for themselves, follow a focused pathway to a successful life and realize their dreams. Brigitte was born and partially raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She resides in Inglewood, California (within the greater Los Angeles area).

Sherkica Miller-McIntyre is on a mission to make real estate investing for women not only a possibility but a reality in real life. She has come to realize that when a person rents a property they are helping other people purchase their house when they could be building an opportunity and a legacy for themselves and their own family. In this conversation, you’re going to hear how Sherkica is working to help women think down their generational line to see how their path toward home ownership and real estate investing can change things long-term. It’s a great conversation that could change your family’s future, so be sure you take the time to listen.

She didn’t qualify to buy a home, but she purchased a home anyway.

Every one of us has a story and how it turns out is up to us. Sherkica Miller-McIntyre was in a place where home ownership didn’t seem possible. In fact, she’d been told by an "expert" that she didn’t qualify for a home loan. But she didn’t give up. When she heard about a real estate seminar that was teaching about the possibility of home ownership she decided to attend and learned additional information that made it possible for her to purchase her own home in spite of what she’d been told. She went on to become a real estate agent and now helps women purchase their own home and even invest in real estate for long term gains. You’ll enjoy this conversation, so make some time to listen and learn.

No matter the hurdles, there is a path to getting past them and start investing in real estate.

There’s no doubt that whatever you want to do, there will be obstacles you will have to overcome. But be careful. Too many women allow the obstacles to dictate their outcome. They lose sight of their dreams and stop working toward them, simply because they believe the obstacles are too big. Sherkica Miller-McIntyre says that no matter the obstacles in your path, there is a way around them - but you have to want to get past them. In this conversation, she shares the steps you can take to identify the obstacles you face and make a plan to overcome them. It’s an inspiring conversation so don’t miss it!

Sherkica’s mission is to make real estate investing possible for women. It's time for you to get started!

Many of us shrink back when we think about buying a home. To go beyond that and think about the possibility of owning investment properties as well… that’s more than many of us can even conceive. But Sherkica Miller-McIntyre specializes in helping women invest in real estate, beginning with the purchase of their own home. She believes that home ownership is possible for anyone and serves as a coach and guide to walk with you every step of that journey. What are you waiting for? What is holding you back? Sherkica offers a free strategy session in this conversation so don’t miss the opportunity to get moving toward a better future.

Your investing goals could be closer than you think. But you won’t know until you take a look.

When Rosetta asked her guest, Sherkica Miller-McIntyre for the first steps any woman can take to begin moving toward home ownership and/or real estate investing, she said that the very first step is to understand where you are, where you’re going, and the facts about what stands in your way. It requires hard work and an honest look at your situation, but it’s the only way to know for sure what you need to do to move your life in a different direction. Sherkica’s practical help and insight flow from her experience in helping many women move from being renters to homeowners, and beyond. You can’t miss this conversation. Sherkica shares how you can set the stage for a legacy of home ownership for your family for years to come.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s juicy introduction to Sherkica Miler-McIntyre, real estate diva.
• [3:03] How Sherkica was introduced to property ownership and real estate investments.
• [8:39] Tips for first-timers in the real estate realm: what does it really take to get started?
• [14:10] Getting past credit problems to make the path to real estate investing possible.
• [20:33] Sherkica’s world: how she stays focused and productive.
• [25:21] Why are your goals important to you? It’s important to know the answer.
• [31:19] Sherkica’s advice for women who are just starting on the entrepreneurial journey.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.divasdoingrealestate.com
• Get Sherkica’s free gift: Schedule your complimentary Dream Session with Sherkica to discover how Divas Doing Real Estate Consulting shall assist you in achieving your Real Estate goals. https://calendly.com/divasdoingrealestate/dream-session-with-hbw
• BOOK: When a Women Lets Go of the Lies

About Sherkica Miller-McIntyre

Sherkica Miller-McIntyre, a licensed Realtor in North and South Carolina and has successfully owned and operated a real estate and property management firm for 12 years. However, Sherkica not only assists clients with brokerage services, she passionately focuses on educating clients on credit, budget and savings, how to build, maintain and grow wealth through real estate; and, vigorously promotes the benefits of a career within real estate. The goal for Sherkica is to source the root of clients’ doubt in pursuing their real estate goals, then solidly reinforce the idea that freedom from debt, understanding of how credit works and can be used to build wealth, learning to operate on a balanced budget, and income generation provides avenues of life less traveled by most, in particular, women. Sherkica’s ideology is to create a shift in mindsets and self perception, and by doing so women will begin to break generational financial bondage, build their personal legacies and strengthen the communities in which they reside. Through one-on-one coaching, motivational techniques and continued accountability, clients receive personalized “pathways” to their real estate goal, focused on financial, credit, savings, investing and budgeting needs. Sherkica is married to an awesome husband, has four amazing children and a “grandma” to a beautiful Alaskan Husky. She loves to travel, spend time with family and has recently found a new passion in adult coloring books.

Jessica Journey is another stellar member of the Happy Black Woman Mastermind who deserves to be in the spotlight, and Rosetta puts her in the spotlight on this episode. Jessica specializes in helping high-achieving women accelerate their success in career and business, with a particular focus on developing public speakers. Her structured focus enables her clients to get energized by adopting her “do something now” attitude. By pushing women to take action she empowers them to take the next step in the right direction. You’re going to love this conversation with Jessica.

Most of the time success comes down to a decision to do what you are good at.

We all know the pressure that comes from trying to fulfill other people's expectations of our lives. It could be a spouse, a boss, or Society in general that we feel has certain plans for us, but we all know how hard it is to break out of the mold and believe that we have something unique to offer the world. Jessica Journey says that most of the time success comes down to a decision we have to make to do what we are truly good at. It is the one thing that brings us joy and provides great benefit to other people. When we can be bold enough to take that step, all kinds of opportunities open up. You can hear more sage advice like this from Jessica on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You can still make money and have an impact even while you’re making mistakes.

Too many of us are scared to put our products or services out there for others to see because we don't feel they are good enough. But when Jessica Journey started her own on entrepreneurial endeavors she realized very early on that she couldn't wait for everything to be perfected. She had to begin with what she had and modify it as she went along. The thing she discovered was that you can still make money and have an impact even while you're making mistakes. Jessica's story is inspirational, so don't miss it.

To launch a speaking career, start out by focusing on a few clear, key topics.

Most people who try to begin a speaking career believe that they can speak on many different topics. While that is probably true it's not the best way to go about getting your start. You need to develop some signature topics that you speak on with power - and work hard at developing talks that demonstrate why you are the person to address that topic. You will become known for those topics and can branch out from there. That's just one piece of advice Jessica Journey has for any of you who want to begin a speaking career. Find out more from her on this episode.

The only thing stopping you from being the answer to someone’s prayer is you.

It is hard for some of us to believe but there is somebody who is praying to receive exactly what you have to offer. In other words, you can be the answer to someone's prayer. The only thing that is stopping you, is you. You have to get out of your own way and believe that you have valuable things to offer people in need. You have to take that step of faith to believe that you can have an impact that matters. Jessica Journey helps women find their core strengths and move ahead with confidence. In short, she helps them get out of their own way. Find out more about Jessica and the programs she offers on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode’s guest: Jessica Journey.
• [1:53] Jessica’s journey to becoming a coach and consultants to speakers.
• [9:09] Tips for women who want to do public speaking.
• [17:13] An exercise to help you determine who to ask for speaking gigs.
• [19:00] How Jessica stays focused and productive.
• [25:45] The #1 piece of advice Jessica gives to women starting out.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Website - www.jessicajourney.com
• Get your free gift from Jessica: www.jessicajourney.com/topic
• BOOK: The Alchemist

About JESSICA JOURNEY

Jessica Journey is living each day authentically and abundantly...and invites you to join her! As a business coach, Jessica provides direct solutions to high-achieving women entrepreneurs, especially speakers, coaches, and consultants. Her clients love her structured support, advanced strategies, and sincere encouragement. In addition, Jessica serves as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator for business conferences and women's retreats. Connect with Jessica by visiting her website.

Saying “yes” is something that is unnatural for many of us, especially when it comes to saying it to ourselves. There are all kinds of reasons this is true and it is helpful to a certain degree to dig into those reasons. But more important is the recognition that you actually CAN say yes to yourself. There are many times in life when it is entirely appropriate. This episode is aimed at helping you break out of that limiting mindset that causes you to say “no” to yourself so often. Rosetta has some great ideas and practical tips to share, so be sure you listen.

You achieve much once you stop telling yourself you can’t do things. ~ Elizabeth Kadetsky

We all battle to overcome our limitations. It’s part of being human. One of the most common is the tendency to tell yourselves that certain things are off-limits for us. But where did that idea come from? Most likely it is a belief developed during childhood. Did you hear that? Childhood. Are you a child now? No. You are an adult. So what does that mean for your present and future in regards to that belief? Rosetta unpacks some powerful, not-so-obvious truths about why we need to learn to say yes to ourselves more often, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

When you start a sentence with, “I wish I could…” you’re stuck in child mode.

Have you ever said, “I wish I could go to that event,” or “I wish I was able to afford that nice thing”? If you have, you’re not alone. We all have those kinds of wishes from time to time. But what we need to realize is that there is no reason they have to remain wishes. We are able to bring about the things we want in life by working toward them, by taking steps to make them happen. And the first step is to get out of the child thinking that operates on the level of limitations rather than possibilities. Listen as Rosetta unpacks the dynamics behind those limited wishes and provides 3 things you need to remember that enable you to break free.

Life for you now is different than it was when you were a child. Choose to act like it.

One of the most important things every black woman needs to learn is that the things that were said to you as a child, the limitations you learned when you were small no longer have to control you. You were a child then and it was entirely appropriate for you to stay within the limits your parents set for you. But now you are a grown black woman. The only limitations on you now are those you allow to be on you or choose for yourself. That means there’s a lot you can do to liberate yourself from the little girl limitations you’ve lived in for so long. Join Rosetta for this episode of Happy Black Woman as she unpacks the causes behind why you say “no” to yourself so often.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode about no and yes.
• [2:31] There comes a time in life when you have to give yourself permission.
• [3:52] When you find yourself limiting yourself, question where the idea came from.
• [6:26] Understand your place in the world. It’s different now than when you were a child.
• [8:13] 3 things to remember as you transform your mindset in this area.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Early bird pricing - www.HappyBlackWoman.com/summercamp

Healthy romantic relationships seem to be in short supply these days. That’s because they don’t just happen, they are hard work just like anything else in life that is worth having. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Zara Green, relationship expert and coach who helps her clients understand what’s going on inside that is holding them back when it comes to romance and a fulfilling life. Zara has powerful life-changing concepts to share on this episode so please, please don’t miss this one.

The basis of great relationships is H.E.R (Honor, Esteem, and Respect)

When Zara Green is asked what it takes to have a healthy romantic relationship she immediately refers to an acronym - H.E.R - which stands for Honor, Esteem, and Respect. It’s not about spark or chemistry. Those can and will dissipate over time, so why are they the things we look to when it comes to our initial curiosity about a possible relationship? Zara says you need to clearly know what it means to be honored, esteemed, and respected as a woman and insist on it in how you are treated. That’s when you’re strong enough to give those things in return and when you’re ready to build a healthy relationship based on those values.

You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you expect.

Much of what Zara Green does with her clients is uncover the foundation their lives are built on. They have long conversations, with Zara asking many questions, prodding and poking at many sore spots, with the goal of finding the underlying beliefs that hold people back from pursuing everything they desire. She typically discovers that the expectations people have about life are what they wind up getting - and when those expectations can be challenged and then changed, everything in life changes. Find out more on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Your personal life does not stand on the basis of your professional life.

When Rosetta asked her guest, Zara Green for 3 pieces of advice to women who are seeking to become healthy themselves in order to be ready for a healthy romantic relationship, she said the very first thing a woman needs to understand is that her personal life does not stand or fall on the basis of her professional life. In fact, it’s the other way around. Raging success in business will never fix problems or wrong beliefs in your personal life. You’ve got to build your person, your character to be very strong in spite of the setbacks and difficulties of business - and you’ll find a fringe benefit - your business will be stronger as a result.

Enjoying your company is enough. A man who insists on more is not the man you want.

There are so many missteps that happen when it comes to romance, and women, being those who instinctively give and serve other people, are prone to make many of them. Zara Green says that no woman should ever give too much before she really knows a man, and that takes time. She says that you need to understand from the start that the privilege of being in your company should be enough for any man - so if a man pressures you for more than that, he isn’t honoring your value as a woman enough and you can leave him behind as you pursue a quality man who does. Zara draws a pretty straight line on this episode, and it’s one that is guided by wisdom, so make sure you listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of Zara D. Green, her expert guest on healthy relationships.
• [4:00] How Zara became co-founder of The Grown Zone.
• [10:50] The unusual way Zara and her husband connected via Twitter and then real life.
• [21:20] You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you expect.
• [26:44] 3 pieces of advice to women who are laying the foundation of self work.
• [37:17] How you can connect with Zara and get her FREE GIFT.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.Grownzone.com
• Podcast Download: 11 Things Called Love That Are Anything But.  http://grownzone.com/happyblackwoman/
• http://zaragreen.com/
• Black Enterprise

About Zara Green

Zara helps thriving professionals close personal growth gaps. An individuality advocate, she specializes in resiliency development and is best known for helping others to understand individual temperaments as a key factor of healthy, productive life management with a focus on Next Decision Better™ because it’s never a disappointment and always within reach. Green is known for her messages and teachings on healthy relationship choices founded on love of self, respect of others, and taking personal responsibility for securing both. Along with her husband, Alfred A. Edmond Jr., they authored the Amazon 5-star rating, Loving in the Grown Zone: A No-Nonsense Guide to Making Healthy Decisions in the Quest for Loving, Romantic Relationships of Honor, Esteem and Respect. Together, they offer relationship education coaching, seminars, and products, and lead workshops on self-love and resiliency, healthy relationships and “Grown” decision-making at live events across the country.

You may never have heard of Morgan DeBaun, but if you’re a black millennial you’ve probably heard of the brand she created: Blavity. Morgan and her co-founder have done an amazing job building a recognizable and influential brand in record time and she is Rosetta’s guest on this episode. You’ll hear her tell the Blavity story, describe how they came to be, and how they are leveraging their platform to build a brand that’s not only profitable, but also influential in the minds of those who follow it. It’s a great conversation between Rosetta and Morgan, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

It’s important to spend the time to build a brand that others will miss if it vanishes.

For the entire first year that Blavity was in existence, Morgan DeBaun and her team were busy creating content and resources to make an impact on their following. They weren’t worried about making money or gaining influence, they just wanted to make an impact on those they were serving. Today Morgan says it was that focus that enabled the Blavity brand to stand out and be one that fans would miss if it were to go away. She says that’s the focus every entrepreneur should have and shares how she did it on this episode.

Trust your gut and believe in yourself. That’s the best advice I can give. ~ Morgan DeBaun

Every episode of Happy Black Woman includes Rosetta’s question to her guest about the best advice they could give someone who wants to build a brand or business of their own. On this episode, Morgan DeBaun says that her best advice is that upcoming entrepreneurs need to trust their gut and believe in themselves. There will be all kinds of reasons for why you can’t do what you want to do. It’s up to you to silence those voices and believe that you not only had the courage to envision what you’re doing but that you’ve also got what it takes to build it.

It’s important to be yourself. That’s what creates the brand. ~ Morgan DeBaun

It’s easy to think that you need to copy what other successful entrepreneurs are doing in order to be successful. While there is definitely something to be said for learning from those who have gone before you, it’s important to be who you really are. Morgan DeBaun says that YOU are the brand, so you can’t spend your time trying to be like somebody else. It’s YOU that will shape, influence, and maximize your brand so don’t shy away from being all-out you.

Move fast. Keep going. That’s what provides the momentum you need to succeed.

The Blavity team has done the impossible: They’ve built a nationally recognized brand for black millennials in just under 3 years. How did they do it? Morgan DeBaun, co-founder of Blavity says they didn’t take a lot of time before taking action. They were quick to make decisions and quick to take action on almost everything they did. That’s what enabled them to build momentum and keep it going until they reached the level of success that they couldn’t be ignored. Find out more of the details about Blavity and Morgan’s journey as an entrepreneur, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s welcome to this conversation with Morgan DeBaun.
• [1:85] Morgan’s introduction to Blavity and what they’re doing with the site.
• [3:00] How Morgan had the idea to start the Blavity website in May 2014..
• [6:28] What the Blavity blog and community provides now.
• [9:54] How Morgan and her team are making money through what they are doing.
• [13:50] The tipping point that made Morgan realize they could monetize.
• [16:20] Strategies Morgan DeBaun used to build her brand.
• [22:06] How to learn to move fast to make your dreams happen.
• [24:51] How Morgan got connected with the amazing people she has.
• [27:18] What Morgan does to stay focused and productive.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Morgan’s website: https://blavity.com/
• AfroTech
• EmpowerHer Conference
• Morgan DeBaun on Instagram
• Twenty One Ninety
• Shadow and Act
• BOOK: leadership.com/the_21_irrefutable_laws_of_leadership-w.pdf">The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
• BOOK: How to Win Friends and Influence People
• BOOK: The Lean Startup
• Google Calendar
• Slack
• Moleskine

About Morgan DeBaun

Morgan DeBaun started her career in Silicon Valley and is the CEO of Blavity. She is a serial creator passionate about living life to the fullest. Since founding the company, Morgan has led Blavity to become one the fastest growing digital media startups and a top destination for black youth culture. She is one of only 12 Black women to raise over 1 million dollars in venture funding and has been featured on Essence, New York Magazine, Teen Vogue, Nylon, and a finalist for 2016 TechCrunch Founder of the year.

Living authentically sounds good - but it’s not as easy as you might think. There are so many pressures in life, in our culture or family systems that push us to fulfill dreams or aspirations that are not truly authentic with who we are as a person. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta dives into the reason being authentic is so important and what you can do to identify whether or not you’re living authentically. But more importantly, she covers what to do if you discover you are not.

If you focus on living authentically, you will live a good life.

When Rosetta was traveling to the Happy Black Woman event recently she was listening to one of her favorite podcasts on the plane - The Good Life Project. The guest on that episode was Mark Nepo, author of one of Rosetta’s favorite books, “The Book of Awakening.” He said that if you concentrate on living a good life, you’ll probably miss it. But if you concentrate on living an authentic life, you’ll live a good life by default. Rosetta saw so much wisdom in that statement and decided it was time for a reminder for all her Happy Black Woman tribe about living authentically. That’s what you’ll hear on this episode, so be sure you listen.

It’s easy to do what sounds right but isn’t authentic to who you are.

When Rosetta was entering college her family had all kinds of expectations of her. She followed the path that was laid out for her for quite a while, but something didn’t feel right. It didn’t resonate with who she really wanted to be and what she wanted her life to be like. That’s when she decided that she was going to make a switch and the rest is history. On this episode, Rosetta describes the things she noticed that told her she wasn’t living authentically and gives you some very specific tips for discovering whether or not you are living in an authentic way. Ready? Listen to this episode to learn it all.

You can never be a pretend person. You have to be who you are.

None of us can keep up the facade of living a “fake” life. You know what we’re talking about - the life you think everyone else wants you to live instead of the life you really know you should be living. You can do it for a while - and maybe do well at it. But in time you’re going to burn out, lose your motivation, and find yourself very frustrated and unfulfilled. It’s time to stop. It’s time to discover what an authentic life looks like for you. Rosetta’s got some great tips for you on this episode, so be sure you listen.

The longer you are on the wrong road, the longer it will take you to get back on track.

When will you decide to stop pursuing dreams that were given to you by somebody else? When will you stop trying to live up to someone else’s expectations? The longer you are on that road, the longer it’s going to take you to get back to where you are supposed to be - the place you long to be. Find out how you can identify the right path for you and get yourself started on it - living an authentic life - by listening to this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode on authenticity (a Facebook Live episode).
• [1:19] Why Rosetta became interested in this issue of authenticity.
• [3:25] Rosetta’s journey to learning that she need to live authentically.
• [8:30] How you can know that you’re not living an authentic life.
• [11:03] You can never be a “pretend” person. You have to be who you are.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.HappyBlackWoman.com/SummerCamp - join us for the summer camp!
• The Good LIfe Project Podcast
• BOOK: The Book of Awakening

Seamless systems are the cogs and gears that make every successful business run. When they work properly, they are finely tuned and seem magically effortless - but they don’t happen by accident. Seamless systems are something you, the business owner (and your team) have to intentionally create. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Sonaya Williams and you might call her a systems and team guru. She specializes in putting together systems and processes that support and run business so that clients are cared for well, nothing falls through the cracks, and those who work within the business are happy and fulfilled in what they do. We all need this kind of stuff, don’t we? You won’t want to miss this conversation.

Your business will live or die on the efficiency of the systems within it.

All you have to do in order to see the vital nature of systems is to look around you. The created universe operates according to systems (though we don’t always call them that). The solar system, the water cycle, every human invention - all of them are governed and run by systems. When it comes to your business, the better your systems, the more profitable and stress-free your business will be. In this conversation, Sonaya Williams shares why she’s built a business to teach other business owners and entrepreneurs how to build and implement systems - and how she can help you get your business finely tuned and humming along. She’s even got a free gift for you that will enable you to find and hire the right team members, so be sure you listen.

Need seamless systems? Start by creating a list of all the things you do.

You won’t have a chance of building good systems for your business until you clarify exactly what it is you do and how you are presently doing it. The easiest way to do that is to begin making lists. You can jot down bullet-point outlines of the tasks you actually do or manage, in order to get an overview snapshot of what is on your plate. From there, begin prioritizing what needs to be systematized, optimized, or delegated first. Sonaya Williams is on the show to give you an idea of what seamless systems can do for you and your business. Your clients will be happier - and you will, too - so be sure to listen.

In order to implement good systems in your business, you'll have to make a mindset shift.

It’s one thing to recognize what smoothly working systems can do for your business. But it’s another to successfully implement them. Believe it or not, one of the things that often keeps entrepreneurs or business owners from implementing their carefully-devised systems is their own inability to let go of the work. It could be a tendency toward controlling everything that holds them back - or it might be good old perfectionism - but no matter the reason, a mindset shift is needed in order to bring good systems online and make them work. Rosetta's guest, Sonaya has a good deal of insight for you about how you can get over that hurdle, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you’re going to implement powerful systems you have to be willing to let go of the work.

Most business owners are go-getters, people who can see what needs to be done and have the initiative and drive to make it happen. But that strength often comes with a downside: they believe that nobody can do the work as well as they can. The problem with that belief is that it’s seldom true. No doubt, they are talented but there are many things that go into making their enterprise run that they are not the best at. Letting go of the actual work that happens in your business is hard because it requires that you trust others and empower them to work on your behalf. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with Sonaya Williams about how to make that transition - and the two of them highlight the incredible benefits that come from making it. This one is a “must listen” episode for every wanna-be or current entrepreneur or business owner.

Outline of this great episode

• [1:19] How Rosetta and Sonaya met (but not yet in person).
• [2:29] Sonaya Williams: Helping people find solutions and making them easy.
• [6:01] How Sonaya wound up in London.
• [8:23] What is a seamless system and how can you implement them in your business?
• [11:51] The mindset shift behind the implementation of systems and adding team members.
• [15:50] What are the best places to look for a great virtual assistant?
• [18:46] Intermediate steps to improve existing systems and workflows.
• [22:00] The value of using project management tools.
• [24:00] Sonaya’s personal strategies to stay on track.
• [30:03] The #1 piece of advice for those starting out (or wanting to).
• [34:55] How you can get Sonaya’s free gift.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.sonayawilliams.com
• www.sonayawilliams.com/hbw - Get Sonaya’s generous offer to HBW listeners
• Contactually
• Less Annoying CRM
• Teamwork Project Management Tool
• BOOK: Built To Sell

About Sonaya Williams

Sonaya Williams the founder of The CEO Partner®, a systems driven, profits-obsessed, full service operations agency that helps smart CEOs grow their business and meet their goals.

Sonaya & her team live to help CEOs create an operational master plan for themselves and their teams, teaching efficient and effective systems and tools during the process. Sonaya also teaches online business owners how to build high performance teams with her proven 6 step hiring and training program called Get Support Now. Sonaya recently moved to London, UK from New Jersey, where she is living her dreams of starting a family and running an international business.

We all think of growing older with a certain amount of fear. We often enter life after the age of 50 unsure about what the second half of life will hold for us. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Gwen Lavender, a Transition Coach, mentor, and speaker. She helps maturing women through transitions in life to accomplish things they’ve always wanted to do so that they can live their best lives, with no regrets! She delights in helping women entering the second half of life navigate the new waters of aging and move forward with confidence - and she does it so well because she understands them - because she is them. Learn about Gwen’s enthusiastic approach to the last half of life, on this episode.

Women entering the second half of life have many struggles - and so much opportunity!

It’s easy to feel discouraged as you age. The years bring difficulties or obstacles you’ve never experienced before - aches, bodily changes, lack of energy, and many others. But those things don’t need to be discouragements for you. You can learn to accept and integrate into this new phase of life - and the good news is that you can do so in ways that are purposeful and powerful. Rosetta’s guest, Gwen Lavender is a specialist at helping women who are transitioning into the later half of life do so with enthusiasm and optimism. Many of her clients are accomplishing things they never thought possible - and doing it in the later half of life. You can find out more about Gwen and how she helps her clients, on this episode.

It’s even more important that you live intentionally as you pass the 50-year mark.

The older we get the more we can feel that our best years are behind us. But Gwen Lavender strongly disagrees. She’s found herself doing more and better things after 50 than she did before, and she believes that every woman can experience the same thing - if they are willing to boldly step into their new season of life. That means facing fears, applying yourself, and investing the time, effort, and money to make it happen. You can do what you set your mind to do, but only YOU can do it. Find out more about how Gwen helps women just like you, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You have an abundant life. But with that abundant life, there is work to be done.

There are very few things in life that simply “come” to us. Everything worth having and worth doing requires that we invest ourselves into the accomplishment of it. But as you age, as you feel the reserves of energy and personal strength are not what they used to be, you might start to believe that you can’t take the kind of intentional action required to do what you really want to do. Today’s guest, Gwen Lavender is a living demonstration of how untrue that belief is. She’s accomplished so much after the age of 50 and is eager to help you do the same thing. Find out how you can get a complimentary discovery session with Gwen to create your own action plan for a more abundant life in the second half of life, by listening to this episode.

Give yourself permission to pursue what you really want to do.

When Rosetta asked Gwen Lavender what her #1 piece of advice is for women over 50, Gwen didn’t skip a beat in answering: “Give yourself permission to pursue what you really want to do.” There are lots of things that could convince you that it’s too late, that you can’t do what you really long to do, and all of them are false. But you won’t discover the truth of that statement unless you first give yourself the permission to get moving toward that dream. Find out how Gwen suggests you begin that journey, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [2:05] Rosetta’s introduction to her guest, Gwen Lavender.
• [5:58] The ways Gwen provides help to women over 50.
• [7:33] The meaning behind the word S.A.G.E.
• [11:20] How women in the second half of life can get started living intentionally.
• [15:45] How Gwen became so passionate about helping women in transition.
• [21:00] The kinds of growth women in the second half of life need to experience.
• [23:50] The things that keep Gwen on track and moving ahead.
• [28:00] How you can face your fears as you move into a new season of life.
• [33:20] Gwen’s #1 tip to women moving into the later half of life.
• [36:43] How you can connect with Gwen.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Lavender and SAGE Connections
• BOOK: The book of Proverbs (in the Bible)
• BOOK: Listening to Your Life
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com

About GWEN LAVENDER

GWEN LAVENDER is a Transition Coach, Mentor and Speaker. She helps maturing women through transitions in life. She helps women accomplish things they’ve always wanted to do, so that they can live their best lives, with no regrets! Gwen holds a Bachelor Degree in Management with a Certificate of Completion in Personal Development Coaching. Her professional coach training was obtained from the CaPP Institute and she is a member of the International Coaching Federation. She is a Licensed Real Estate Agent, an Accredited Buyers Representative, who enjoys coaching and mentoring first time buyers make the leap from renters to homeowners. She started her business after personal, faith based and professional successes helping and inspiring others through challenges and major transitions in life. It is a rare person who can relate to people from a wide spectrum of life and life experiences. Gwen is that kind of person. She is a visionary, a positive encouraging influence in the lives of others. She founded the Mother-to-Mother support group to help women through transitions in life; and she host women’s events, workshops and group travels to inspire and encourage women to live their dreams and experience their God-given visions. She loves creating special memories with and for her family, friends and her clients. She finds great joy in gardening, nature watching, choric speaking and traveling around the world.

In this day and age, a travel lifestyle is a new way of living that many people observe from a distance and wonder whether it is possible for them. Today’s guest, Teri Johnson is known as “The Travelista,” because she’s not only discovered how to travel and build her lifestyle around it, she’s also been able to build a brand and business that helps others do the same thing. You can hear some of Teri’s best advice for how to begin moving toward a travel lifestyle, on this episode.

A travel lifestyle is not something you have to be content to admire or envy, you can do it!

Do you believe that you can experience the travel lifestyle you want to enjoy? If you don’t, this conversation with Teri Johnson will inspire you to believe! Teri has so many great travel experiences to share, but more importantly, she tells you what she’s learned and how she’s grown from the experiences she’s had. It’s proof of why traveling is beneficial - and why you should take action to make your travel dreams come true. Be sure you listen.

A clear vision of what you want is the most important part of accomplishing it.

Teri Johnson has accomplished a great deal through her Travelista brand. She’s a great example of a woman who has fulfilled her own dreams. But during this conversation, she unpacks the concept of what it means to have a dream and why that dream must be crystal clear in your mind. In her thinking, if you don’t clearly know what it is you want, you won’t be able to pursue it intentionally. Find out more from action-taker, Terri Johnson, on this episode.

Your lifestyle is a big part of the balance you need to remain productive.

Work-life balance is something we hear a lot about these days. Teri Johnson says that it’s important that balance is a part of your lifestyle. For her, the travel lifestyle she’s chosen is where she derives her sense of balance from. Traveling rejuvenates her and reinvigorates her for the projects and product development she’s constantly working on. Find out how Teri crafts her lifestyle to provide the balance she needs, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you know you’re headed toward entrepreneurship, start saving money now.

On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta asks her guest, Teri Johnson what advice she has for women who know they are headed into entrepreneurship but haven't quite gotten started yet. Her advice is simple: start saving money now. There will come a time as you enter the entrepreneurial path when you will have to be able to support yourself while you build the income streams that will become your business. It takes money to do that, and you might as well start saving ahead of time so that you are not in a financial pinch when the time comes. You can here tons more great advice like this on this episode, so be sure you listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s guest today: Teri Johnson, the Travelista.
• [1:41] How Teri became the travelista - from childhood forward.
• [5:01] Moving from personal traveling to building a brand around traveling.
• [11:20] Why Bali is one of Teri’s favorite places.
• [14:05] The places Teri has traveled that surprised her once she arrived.
• [17:28] How Teri stays focused and productive while traveling.
• [21:24] Teri’s advice for women who want to get started with travel.
• [27:10] A favorite book Teri encourages you to read.
• [28:58] The #1 piece of advice for women wanting to turn a passion into a business.
• [33:20] How you can connect with Teri.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.TravelistaTeri.com
• www.HarlemCandleCompany.com - use the code “Harlem10” to get 10% off.
• BOOK: Island Beneath The Sea

About Teri Johnson

Teri Johnson is the creator, host, and executive producer of Travelista TV, an online video network with a focus on travel, culture, lifestyle and entertainment. Known for her spontaneity, jovial personality and her ability to present travel and lifestyle advice and experiences to all demographics, she is recognized as a global travel expert.

Her passion for adventure, storytelling and her multi-lingual talents has taken her to nearly 60 countries where she has hunted with the Kuku-Yalanji aborigines in Australia and trekked through the mystical Dogon country in Mali. Teri can be seen as a guest on NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice,” Travel Channel’s “Stuff Rich People Like,” and Fine Living’s “All Girls Getaway.” As a host, journalist and media personality, Teri interviews celebrities on the red carpet for movie premiers and award shows for BET, TVOne, and more. She is a travel blogger for the Huffington Post, the TravelChannel.com, and appears in and contributes to several magazines including Cosmopolitan, Uptown Magazine, Four Seasons Magazine, and Ebony Magazine.

There are many people out there who can help you build a website or develop your online persona (brand), but few of them have the expertise and exuberance that Kimberly Mays does. And what makes her an even better fit for you is that she’s a member of the Happy Black Woman community. Kimberly is a web developer turned entrepreneur and she helps women get their online persona dialed in, their website optimized and functioning well, and their business rolling. You can hear Kimberly’s story and how she got to the place she is, as well as her best tips for those just starting out, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you’re ready to begin building your online persona, you need to hear this conversation.

Building an online persona is not about coming up with something new or innovative, it’s a process of discovering who you really are and what you bring to the world. That’s the approach that Rosetta’s guest on this episode, Kimberly Mays takes to help her clients understand how to position and voice their personal brand. And one of the things that make Kimberly unique is that she’s not only able to help you with your online persona, she can also put her web development skills to use to help you create the perfect website to portray your brand. You’ve got to get to know this incredible lady, and you can by listening to this conversation.

Tips for personal branding (it’s more than logos and color schemes).

Many people who speak about personal branding immediately go into choosing color schemes and creating logos. That’s fine. But it’s NOT what a brand is really made up of. Branding is the art and craft of discovering and describing your online persona, the idea people get about who you are and what you can do to help them. Kimberly Mays is an expert at helping women like you discover exactly who they are and what they offer the world, so if you’re curious about how to develop your online persona you will want to hear what she has to share on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Why weekly planning is better than daily planning.

When you live day by day you have to deal with things as they come - which means you don’t get to prepare or think ahead. As a result, you can find yourself emotionally and mentally stressed simply because you haven’t had time to prepare yourself for the future. On this episode Rosetta’s guest, Kimberly Mays points out that organizing her schedule around weekly goals has enabled her to work intentionally toward specific projects and timelines without feeling the overwhelm and stress that can be so common among entrepreneurs. If that sounds appealing to you, it would be a good idea for you to hear what she shares on this episode.

Identify ways you can serve as you are now rather than focusing on what you don’t know yet.

When Rosetta asked Kimberly Mays for her best advice to women in the Happy Black Woman community who are ready to get their online persona and business rolling, Kimberly said the first step is to realize that you already have something valuable to offer, as the person you are right now. The online space can be a bit overwhelming, with many voices telling you what you need to learn and what you need to do in order to be successful. But Kimberly’s advice rings true: Just get started. You’ll have a much better chance of figuring out how to do business in a way that fits you if you clear your head and figure out how you can help people now.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s welcome and introduction to her guest on this episode, Kimberly Mays.
• [5:08] First steps and tips for those who are ready to get started.
• [9:01] Tips for personal branding (it’s more than color schemes and logos)
• [12:27] What Kimberly does to stay on track personally.
• [17:39] Things that inspire Kimberly to keep going in her business.
• [21:41] Kimberly’s best advice for women who are at the beginning of their journey.
• [26:31] How you can connect with Kimberly.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://foolishlycreative.com
• Kim on Facebook
• Kim on Twitter
• Kim on Instagram
• Trello
• BOOK: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

About Kimberly Mays

Kimberly is a web developer, brand builder, and self-proclaimed geek from New York City.

With over 10 years of web design and development experience, Kimberly created Foolishly Creative to help other entrepreneurs create professional online personas. Her mission is to partner with solopreneurs, coaches, authors, and small businesses to build their websites and to sustain their online brands. Kimberly has a deep love and passion for small businesses. She believes that there is an abundance of creative individuals all around. Kimberly is fueled by her desire to use her talents to create opportunities and to help others be successful. When she is not working, Kimberly enjoys watching anime, traveling to other countries, attending live theater, and learning new technologies.

All of us experience emotional turmoil. And all of us have our own unique ways of dealing with it. We run. We perpetuate it through making passive-aggressive or overt comments, or we start retaliating. But how we NORMALLY respond isn't always the BEST way to respond. What’s the healthiest thing to do, the thing that will help you learn how to conquer your bad habits and blind spots when it comes to the emotional turmoil that will inevitably come? Today’s guest, Jersey Garcia, is focused on helping black women go from pissed to bliss. Find out more about how she can help you conquer your emotional turmoil.

What are the things others ask your advice about? That could be your area of gifting.

Jersey Garcia was working in a job that she enjoyed - and she liked making the contributions to the company that were part of her job description. But something began to happen that she didn’t expect. Her co-workers and even her supervisor began coming to her for help and advice about the emotional turmoil they were experiencing in their relationships. It became so common that she was asked to make sure that those conversations were happening on breaks or after hours. That’s when Jersey realized that she had a gift that needed to be used more broadly. You can learn to identify your gifts just as Jersey did by listening to her story, which she shared on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Why are you in an emotional rut? Do you know?

Since all of us experience the tyranny of emotions from time to time, we know what it’s like to feel stuck in an emotional rut. But very few of us know how to go about figuring out WHY we are in that rut and what contributes to the stuck feeling we have. More importantly, what can we do to get out of it and stay out of it? Today’s guest is Jersey Garcia, a relationship coach who is eager to help you deal with the emotional turmoil and stress that enters your life. She not only wants to help you deal with it, she wants to help you learn how to conquer it once and for all. Interested? Find out more on this episode.

Are you the runner, the accomplice, or the fighter when emotional turmoil arises?

When an emotional conflict or tension erupts we all react in some way. Jersey Garcia has discovered three personas she likes to use to describe the ways that people tend to respond. They become the runner, the accomplice, or the fighter. On this episode, Rosetta and Jersey discuss what each of those responses does to contribute to the emotional turmoil being experienced and uncover ways that we can deal with emotional issues that are healthier and more beneficial to the people involved. It’s a powerful set of insights you won’t want to miss.

The emotional bond you share with friends prevents them from being good advice-givers.

Most of us confide in friends or family members when we are dealing with an emotionally charged situation. But Jersey Garcia points out that while the instinct to talk about the situation is good, our choice of people to talk with is often unwise. People who are close to you, including good friends, are often too emotionally connected to you to be appropriately objective. That can easily result in them giving you bad advice that doesn’t take both sides of the issue into consideration. On this episode, Rosetta points to that truth as a reason why all of us need a coach at times. You can find out more about it by listening.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of Jersey Garcia, today’s guest!
• [1:32] Who Jersey is and what she does with her clients - and the road she’s traveled.
• [7:20] How Jersey decided to become a relationship coach and what she offers clients.
• [10:29] To begin moving out of the emotional train wreck you may be in.
• [15:32] How do you respond when emotional turmoil arises?
• [20:01] Why it’s vital to focus on what you DO want rather than what you don’t want.
• [23:22] Why your best friend may not be the best person to get advice from.
• [29:10] How Jersey stays balanced and in control of her own life and work.
• [34:40] Jersey’s advice for new entrepreneurs: Make a decision and take action.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://jerseygarcia.com/
• BOOK: Mating In Captivity

About JERSEY GARCIA

Jersey is a positivity enthusiast, solution seeker, and wanna-be humorist who helps women of color move from pissed to blissed so they can gain the peace of mind, support, and balance they want in their relationships. She has served as a Coach since as far back as High School (more than 20 years ago) as she was the go to relationship mediator for distressed family members, friends and eventually colleagues and clients.

Jersey is a pre-licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator in the state of Florida. She has been featured in Parents Latina magazine, Radio Pangea FM, and conducts a Facebook Live Show - “La Tertulia de Familia" with her uncle discussing topics relevant to Families in Spanish. When she is not busy supporting her Coaching and Therapy clients, you can find her snuggling in her bed with the newest edition of the O Magazine, trying to convince her children that one more hour of cartoons will do them good.

Your brand is how your ideal customers see you, and knowing how to implement effective brand development strategies can make or break your business. Today’s guest is the “Brand Maven” - Monokia Nance, and she’s got a value bomb to drop on you. As you hear her story and understand where she’s come from you’ll see why she’s so passionate about the power and benefits of effective branding. In short, it’s because branding starts with learning to be the true you . When you are clear and confident about who you are, you’ll be able to position yourself to appeal to those who need and resonate with the approach you take to what you do. Find out how to build your own brand development strategy, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Brand development strategies start with being yourself and loving who you are.

You will have no hope of creating a successful brand development strategy if you don’t first discover who you are and what you are about. Once you know that - for certain - you have to be committed to it. You have to love it. Then, and only then will you be able to position yourself confidently and with an authority that others are drawn to. It’s the only way you will be able to attract the audience that resonates with who you are and the way you communicate your message. Find out more about developing your own brand strategy on this episode.

Clarity is king - it’s the reason people will work with you.

When you are clear on the message, approach, and value you bring to the marketplace you are able to portray a confidence that your potential customers or clients need to see. It’s a big part of why they are able to trust you. In this conversation, Rosetta and her guest Monokia Nance talk about how your own sense of confidence enables you to persevere through difficult times and endure the backlash of people who DON’T resonate with your brand and message. It’s a skill every entrepreneur has to learn so make sure you take the time to learn it from Monokia on this episode.

Put yourself on a schedule. Do it early in your entrepreneurial journey.

One of the most important things to being successful as an entrepreneur, woman, mom, wife, etc. is to put yourself on a schedule. You have the freedom to decide exactly when you are going to do the things that enable you to fulfill your varied roles. You don’t have to be a victim to other people’s demands and whims. Far from being a restraint, a schedule is actually a freeing thing, if you learn to use it properly. Monokia Nance shares how to setup and use your schedule effectively, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you aren’t happy in your personal life it will bleed over into your business.

One of the things that happen to entrepreneurs unexpectedly is that their efforts to build a business consume their lives over time. They find themselves living more and more for the success of their business rather than intentionally making their business pursuits serve the higher aspirations and goals that make for a good life. On this episode, Monokia Nance shares why it’s important that you focus on a happy personal life completely outside your business and how that happiness or lack of it will impact your business efforts.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Monokia Nance and how they met.
• [8:05] The relationships Monokia builds to help with brand development strategies.
• [9:09] Tips for women just getting started: Branding is about owning your own power.
• [17:18] How to properly assess coaching relationships and the benefit you receive.
• [19:00] The easiest way to begin branding yourself and choosing the proper platform.
• [23:10] How Monokia stays focused and productive.
• [28:51] Books that have impacted Monokia powerfully.
• [32:28] The #1 piece of advice Monokia has for women starting out.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.MonokiaNance.com - Get Monokia’s “12 Areas of Successful Entrepreneurship”
• Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation
• BOOK: Conversations With God

About Monokia Nance

Monokia Nance is a powerful award winning speaker, author and brand manager, with more than a decade of experience working with some of the top brands in the nation. Her acclaimed strategies are impacting the masses for a lifetime, not just for a moment. Monokia is not only the CEO of MoBrands the Agency, a boutique brand management company and consultancy, she is the Co-Founder of Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation Inc. (HWHN) a non-profit community based organization, which promotes holistic wellness for women and families through education, physical and mental health, economic and self empowerment. With membership across the globe, HWHN currently reaches over 250,000 women annually in 25 different countries around the world. Monokia is a proven brand expert and business mentor who has generated over 1.5 million dollars in sales within the last 3 years. Since starting HWHN at the tender age of 18 at Morgan State University, Monokia has committed her life to helping women of color to grow in their purpose, passion and profits. Utilizing her experience working with some of the most brilliant brands in the nation, to include; FORD, BET, Guess, BCBG Maz Azria, Limited Brands and M & T Bank, Monokia is on a mission to help first generation entrepreneurs and creatives create generational wealth for their families.

In this powerful episode of Happy Black Woman, Dr. Phoenyx Austin shares why healthy entrepreneurs matter to her, and it all stems from an experience she had in a hospital that involved a woman who had diabetes, a rusty nail, and the terrible last resort decision that had to be made to save her life. It was a pivotal moment in Dr. Phoenyx's life that caused her to see the vital nature of nutrition for herself and for those she helps. You can hear her story and how she helps entrepreneurs move toward a more healthy lifestyle, on this episode.

You don’t have enough hours in the day to burn off the unhealthy stuff you’re eating.

Most Americans are eating far too much of the kinds of foods their bodies can’t use. In fact, even though the body does burn off some of the unhealthy stuff, the truth is that there are not enough hours in the day to burn off the volume of unhealthy food most people eat. That means you’re in a downward spiral which will eventually impact your health - IF you don’t make some vital changes. Find out how you can get started addressing your health so that you can become a healthy entrepreneur, on this episode.

All calories are not created equal: That knowledge could change the way you eat.

The calories in - calories out concept is good to know. You can’t expect to lose weight and build a healthy body if you are consuming more calories than you are burning. However, all calories are not created equal. What that means is that many of the calories you may be eating are actually having a bigger negative impact on your body than others, which makes them harder to burn off. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, you will learn what foods contain the worst kind of calories, how to deal with it from a consumption standpoint, and what you can do to adjust the way you eat to build true health into your lifestyle.

The real reason you gain weight and can’t get it to come off.

Dropping excess weight is about more than metabolism, fats, and calories. There is a myriad of things that go into a healthy weight loss formula but one of the most important has to do with water intake. It’s one thing to stimulate your body to burn more fat, but if you’re not drinking enough water to help flush those fats out of your body, you’ll have trouble dropping weight. On this episode, you’re going to hear some great tips about losing weight, building a healthy lifestyle, and changing your diet over the long term.

To become a healthy entrepreneur you need to make some hard decisions.

What is it you really want from life? Is it energy and a sense of well-being? Is it monetary or career success? Is it good relationships? Very few things in life impact all of those areas and more - and your physical health is one of them. Becoming healthy requires that you understand the vital link bodily health plays in that equation and then make decisions that enable you to put that priority in place so that all the things you want in life will be fueled by it. Dr. Phoenyx Austin is on the show to help us understand how to get to that place, so be sure you listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s guest today - Dr. Phoenix Austin: Her story.
• [9:30] How Dr. Phoenyx began her own health and lifestyle journey.
• [13:10] Tips to help women get back to healthy eating in spite of a busy schedule.
• [22:38] Why whole foods can help you find the right protein balance for your body.
• [24:58] The impact snacks have on your body.
• [30:12] Finding the right fitness routine for you.
• [32:20] How Dr. Phoenyx stays focused and productive.
• [36:02] The #1 piece of advice for women wanting to build a business.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• drphoenyx.com
• Order Dr. Phoenyx’s FitBeauty Shop and get a free gift!

About DR. PHOENYX AUSTIN, MD

Dr. Phoenyx Austin, MD is the CEO and founder of the FitBeauty Shop, the Island Body Shop, and author of the best-selling natural hair care guide, If You Love It, It Will Grow. An entrepreneur and nutrition/fitness expert, Dr. Phoenyx loves providing fellow women with amazing products and practical tips to achieve our most fit and beautiful body. Find Dr. Phoenyx on her website and YouTube channel.

www.HappyBlackWoman.com 

Everyone who is part of the Happy Black Woman tribe wants to find income opportunities. But it’s vital to find the RIGHT income opportunities that can sustain you and your business over the long haul. It’s not about product launches or communities on Facebook. It’s about strategic income, built deliberately. Today’s guest is Nicole Walters, an income strategist who helps entrepreneurs build the kind of income that lasts. You’re going to get a ton of great insights from what Nicole has to share on this episode, so be sure you listen.

Is a Facebook Group going to bring income into your company? Then why are you doing it?

One of the big things entrepreneurs are doing these days is creating and connecting with their tribe through Facebook communities. But what many don’t realize is that if you don’t find a way to monetize that community - to make an income opportunity out of it - you’re wasting time that could be used to truly move your business forward. On this episode of Happy Black Woman Rosetta chats with Nicole Walters about why a Facebook group may not be your best option and what you could do instead to make sure your business supports you over the long haul. It’s a portion of the conversation worth hearing, so be sure you listen.

Does your business have the systems to fuel income opportunities over the long haul?

It’s great to have a 6 figure product launch. But if you are setting up your business to depend on product launches of that magnitude you are setting yourself up for headaches. On this episode, Nicole Walters shares why she believes that you should aim at income opportunities that run on a more automatic basis and how you can do that in a way that allows you the freedom and space in your lifestyle that makes for a happier life. It’s all on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You don’t have to go all-in. A side hustle can set you up for the full-time business you dream of.

One of the things Nicole Walters discovered as he worked full-time in the corporate world was that what she was doing in her 9 to 5 hours wasn’t feeding her soul. She wasn’t adding the value to the world she knew she could - so she started what she calls a “side hustle.” It was a passion project she enjoyed that she was able to monetize. That enabled her to pave the way for an exit from corporate and an eventual full-time business. On this episode, Nicole not only shares about her journey from corporate to entrepreneur but also tells how you can build a side hustle to forge a path toward freedom for yourself.

What works for busy moms who are trying to build a business?

Every mother in the HBW tribe knows the difficult balancing act it can be to work full-time, be a wife and mom, and work on income opportunities on the side. Rosetta’s guest on this episode, Nicole Walters, says that balance is a myth when it comes to those things. Her advice is to give yourself some grace and know that the road is going to be full of potholes - times when you can’t get it all done. But it’s O.K. You will get where you are going if you remain persistent and consistent. Find out more on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Who is Nicole Walters? Income strategist and entrepreneur.
• [8:04] The shift from corporate to serving entrepreneurs in ways that sustain them.
• [11:01] The income opportunity challenges most entrepreneurs face.
• [16:55] How a side hustle can set you up for the full time business you dream about.
• [19:40] The struggle to build a business while being a mom.
• [24:31] Books Nicole has gained huge value from.
• [29:09] The marketing channels Nicole has found most effective.
• [31:40] 1 piece of advice to the woman just starting out.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• https://www.nicolewalters.tv/
• www.MyFierceClarity.com
• walters.teachable.com/">1K 1 Day Academy Course
• BOOK: Think and Grow Rich
• BOOK: The Storyteller’s Secret
• Periscope
• Snapchat
• Instagram Stories

About NICOLE WALTERS

Nicole Walters wants to help you give your income a makeover. After over 10 years managing multibillion dollar sales relationships for Fortune 500s, Nicole quit her job in front of 10,000 people live on Periscope. She documented her entrepreneurial journey on the online broadcasting platform, earning the nickname “ScOprah” along the way. Less than a year later, she’d grown her business, The Monetized LifeTM into a transformative lifestyle brand. Her flagship course, $1K1Day, has helped hundreds of people ranging from single parents to high-paid executives generate millions in passive income and achieve financial independence.

Through online courses, consulting and networking, Nicole teaches everyday entrepreneurs proven, corporate-style strategies to build multiple streams of income and achieve financial independence. When she’s not helping aspiring entrepreneurs add commas to their bank accounts, Nicole spends time with her three beautiful foster kids (the Tinies) and her husband, the friendliest lawyer in the world. You can count on Nicole for two things: infectious energy and actionable insight. If she hasn’t tested a tactic for herself, she won’t talk about it – and if she has, she’ll share what worked, what didn’t and why without pulling any punches. Whether you own a business, run one on the side or just want to start one, Nicole will help you find the confidence and clarity you need to grow your business, change your life and experience the abundance of freedom money can’t buy.

If you’ve ever wanted to lead a nomad life - traveling from place to place, seeing the world, enjoying the cultures and adventures of the entire planet - you are not alone. Evita Turquoise Robison was living the nomadic lifestyle long before she started a Facebook group around the topic - but when she did, it exploded. You can find out what it means to live a nomad life, why Evita and others find it so compelling and fulfilling, and what the Nomadness TV movement is doing to encourage, enable, and build community around a world travel lifestyle.

There may be business potential in the things you already love to do.

Evita Turquoise Robinson spent a year and a half traveling the world after graduating college, starting with a trip to Europe. She has since visited 20 countries and has lived on 3 different continents. Her love of travel and the adventurous life it provides has motivated her to share that passion with others. Over time she’s discovered that many others share the desire and enjoyment of travel that she has and she’s found great personal satisfaction building a community around travel and nomadic life. You can hear her story and be inspired by her enthusiasm and practical wisdom on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

For greater entrepreneurial success, build a community before you build products.

One of the lessons Evita learned almost by mistake was that the community she had built around the nomad life and lifestyle was an asset she didn’t know she had. When it came time to build products, courses, and actually monetize her passion for travel she discovered that the group of people who had already gathered around her were just as enthusiastic about her product ideas as she was - and they actually helped her build and refine her products in ways she hadn’t thought possible. You can hear why Evita says you’d be smart to build a community before you build products, on this episode.

How to build an automatic focus group to verify that your product ideas will actually sell.

One of the great benefits of building a community around your area of focus is that once the relationships are established the people in the community will help you know if your ideas for products or services are actually needed or wanted. All it takes is conversations or polls, posted within the group to get a ton of feedback about the ideas you have. But it won’t happen if you haven’t already built the relationship that enables your community members to trust you. Wouldn’t you like to validate your product ideas BEFORE you spend the time and money developing them? You can, and Evita Turquoise Robinson tells you how on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you try to do everything you’ll accomplish nothing.

As she has struggled to make her business work in the midst of traveling, Evita Robinson has learned that she can’t carry the entire weight of her organization on her own. If she tries, everything suffers in terms of quality and the most important things wind up not getting done because something more urgent always seems to push it out. You can hear how Evita has built a team that helps her run her business and the impact it has on her productivity and profitability, on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Who is Evita Robinson?
• [3:02] What happened 5 years ago that made Evita create her brand.
• [7:54] The reach and impact of Nomadness TV and how the community started.
• [17:20] How Evita has build her brand and monetized the movement.
• [25:12] How Evita stays productive and focused on the road.
• [30:40] The “council” Evita surrounds herself with to ensure things keep rolling.
• [33:44] Evita’s advice to those starting a business.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• NomadnessTV
• www.NMDNBlackBox.com Travel Course
• Nomadness Facebook Group
• Nomadness on Twitter
• Nomadness on Instagram
• Kickstarter

About EVITA TURQUOISE ROBINSON

Evita Turquoise Robinson graduated from Iona College in 2006 as her undergrad Commencement Speaker, and now holds a Board of Director position with their Alumni Association. Since her first taste of Europe at the age of twenty-one, Evita Robinson (Evie), has been to over twenty countries and lived on three different continents. After a year and a half of traveling around the world, she put her degree in Television/Video Production to use, videotaping her life on the NomadnessTV web series. Evie came back to New York on a mission to bridge her love of production and a newfound need for travel. In September 2011, she created the Nomadness Travel Tribe, an online social community for travelers all around the planet, who have the similarity of an urban background and were looking for likeminded travelers to connect with around the world. Nomadness was the first of it's kind targeting diverse millennial travelers, in the newly coined 'urban travel movement'. From the success of the online group, Evie thrust herself into the world of entrepreneurship, and in April 2012, launched the business home for all things Nomadness and travel oriented, Nomadness LLC. The group now currently surpasses 15,000 international members, with over 100,000 passport stamps, and nearly 100 meetups a year. May 22, 2015 Nomadness launched the travel web docuseries, The NOMADNESS Project, Co- Executive Produced by HBO's Issa Rae and Evita, housed on her YouTube channel of over 200,000 subscribers. The continuation of innovating the urban travel space has landed Nomadness in the pages of The New York Times, EBONY, ESSENCE, Entrepreneur.com, The Daily Beast, Huffington Post, Mashable.com, airtime on CNN.com and News One, Facebook Stories, NBC4NY, MSNBC's former Melissa Harris Perry Show, and as a travel expert regular on the tri-state area's award-winning PIX11 news out of New York City. To date, one of the biggest campaigns Nomadness has been featured in, was with Evita as a part of Oxygen Channel's 'In Progress' during Black History Month 2016.

All of us need support. Black Women entrepreneurs especially need to know the importance of connecting with others on the journey to success. Rosetta’s guest today is Cameka Smith, the visionary and founder of an amazing brand, "The Boss Network" which has been featured in Black Enterprise, INC, and listed in Forbes as one of the Top 10 websites to visit for career and entrepreneurial women. In this conversation, Cameka shares why becoming a member of a business network for women is so vital and how you can take the first steps to make it a reality for you.

Are you part of a “Women In Business Network?” Why not?

Women face some specific challenges when it comes to building their own entrepreneurial endeavors. It’s almost impossible to walk that path alone - yet some of you still are. Why? There are so many women walking the same path as you who can be of help and encouragement. Today’s guest, Cameka Smith created BOSS Network to help women like you build your business more successfully and with less of the emotional angst and frustration that is typical to walking the path of an entrepreneur alone. You’ve got to listen to this episode as she makes her case for building connections that can fuel your personal and business health.

How you can leverage personal connections to advance your business.

Cameka Smith has discovered that networking is not about the quantity of connections you make, but about the quality of connections you make. It’s like building relationships in any other area of life, you’ve got to find the people you click with and work at nurturing and investing in those relationships. When you have that kind of personal commitment to others you are willing to do anything to help them and they are willing to anything to help you. It’s a win-win - and you both get a new friend in the process. Find out more about how Cameka has learned this lesson and how she suggests you go about forging those kinds of connections, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Why you have to put yourself on the to-do list.

Rosetta loves to get jewels of wisdom from the successful Black Women Entrepreneurs she hosts on the podcast and when she asked Cameka Smith what she does to stay productive and on task, she gave an answer that was a bit outside the normal responses Rosetta receives. She said that she’s learned that she has to put herself on the to-do list in order to ensure that she’s getting the care, rest, exercise, and whatever else SHE needs to be healthy. In her mind, if she’s not healthy, there’s no way she’ll be able to serve clients and run her business in a healthy way. Find out more about why Cameka says every woman needs to put herself on the to-do list, on this episode.

There’s no one “right way” to be an entrepreneur.

One of the biggest joys of being an entrepreneur is that you don’t have to follow someone else’s outline for your life or your business. You get to decide how things will look and work. In other words, there’s no right way to be an entrepreneur. It’s YOUR journey and you get to figure out what works best for you given your unique personality and gift-mix - and you get to apply it in the way that fits your lifestyle best. Cameka Smith shares a ton of insight on this topic on this episode, so do what you can to make the time to listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Cameka Smith.
• [3:50] The things that prompted Cameka to build BOSS Network.
• [7:30] The size and scope of the BOSS Network and how it benefits its members.
• [12:10] The events BOSS Network does for women entrepreneurs.
• [16:05] How Black Women entrepreneurs can leverage in-person events.
• [25:00] The vital necessity of self-care and putting yourself first.
• [31:30] The one tip Cameka gives to women wanting to step out to start something big.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• The BOSS Network
• Cameka on Twitter and Instagram
• BOOK: Click: The Magic of Instant Connections

About CAMEKA SMITH

Cameka is a go-getter, connector, socialite and lover of God who turned her lemons into lemonade. She believes that your net-worth is a direct result of your network and has provided a platform for women of color to connect, grow and prosper in their businesses and careers. Cameka is walking in her purpose with grace and style inspiring observers along the way.

She is the visionary and founder of an amazing brand "The Boss Network" which has been featured in Black Enterprise, INC, and listed in Forbes as one of the Top 10 websites to visit for career and entrepreneurial women. If you're not a member of The Boss Network... what are you waiting for? Please visit www.thebossnetwork.org to join and connect with over 100,000 bosses making moves professionally.

Fun Fact: Cameka likes to watch comedies, drink red wine and eat tacos!

Many black women search and search for ways to care for their hair naturally, and Chris Tia Donaldson was among them until she decided to figure out how to provide natural hair for black women to solve her own problem. On this episode, Rosetta chats with Chris about how she stepped out of the legal profession to begin her hair care business, what it took to make it successful, and how she manages to run such a successful and large company while still keeping her sanity. It’s a great conversation, so be sure you listen.

Building a successful business requires that you get out of your own way.

As Chris Tia Donaldson was in the beginning stages of her business she discovered that many of the things she thought were going to be obstacles to her success were only obstacles in her mind. In reality, there were ways of getting beyond those things if she would open herself up to the possibility that she could find the solutions she needed. The way she puts it is that she had to learn to get out of her own way. That's a lesson many of us need to learn, too. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, you’re going to hear the invaluable lessons Chris had to learn in order to grow her business (and herself), and you’ll enjoy hearing the optimism and strength she’s developed as a result.

Start where you are and keep asking until someone says, “Yes.”

When Chris Tia Donaldson first launched her natural hair care products for black women she knew that a key marker on the road to success would be getting her products into retail stores. But it was scary to think of cold calling store managers or sourcing departments. How did she overcome the fear? She decided that if she wanted to get beyond where she was, she simply needed to get started and that required action. So as she made that bold step of believing in herself she discovered it wasn’t as hard as she had imagined and success followed close behind. You can hear the lessons Chris has learned on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You don’t need everything you think you need to build your own business.

When the idea to start a business to provide natural hair for black women became an idea she couldn't resist, Chris Tia Donaldson had no idea what to do. She was from a legal background and didn’t know the first thing about developing product formulas, coming up with packaging, and creating a marketing and distribution plan. But once she got started she discovered that she didn’t really need all the skills she had imagined she’d need. And what she did need, she was able to learn as she went. Most of us do the same thing - we imagine the difficulties we’ll face on the road ahead are greater than they really are. Don’t let your own ignorance and imagination keep you from getting started. You’ll find that just like Chris, you can learn and grow as you go, so don’t wait!

You’re going to feel fear on the way to success. It’s how you deal with it that matters.

Many women think that if they are afraid of stepping into a business opportunity then it must mean that they are not meant to be in business. But the fact is that all of us feel fear. It’s what you do in response to the fear that matters. Chris Tia Donaldson says that she has felt fear all along the way, but has learned that stepping past it to do what is required to grow her business is all it takes for the fears to hush - and for her to find success. That is one powerful insight among many that Chris shares on this episode of Happy Black Woman, so be sure you listen!

Outline of this great episode

• [0:29] Rosetta’s welcome to this episode of the podcast with her guest, Chris Tia Donaldson.
• [1:34] What IS “Thank God It’s Natural?”
• [3:52] Why Chris decided to start her company.
• [7:43] The complicated things involved in starting and building the company.
• [13:40] Tips for women who want to start a product based business.
• [16:30] What it takes to use other people’s money to grow your business.
• [19:50] How Chris stays focused and productive.
• [25:47] Dealing with fear on the journey toward success.
• [28:39] One piece of advice Chris gives to the Happy Black Woman community.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Thank God It’s Natural
• BOOK: Thank God It’s Natural
• Hire My Mom website
• BOOK: Essentialism
• BOOK: The Art of Tidying Up

About Chris-Tia Donaldson

Chris is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin), a manufacturer of natural hair and skin care products, currently sold in Target, Whole Foods, Sally’s Beauty, and Walgreen's. In her role, she oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations, sales, and strategic partnerships. Under Chris-Tia’s leadership, the company plans to expand into healthy snacks, cookbooks, supplements, and fitness apparel.

Chris-Tia has been featured in major media publications such as USA Today, Marie Claire, Essence, Black Enterprise, Ebony, Heart & Soul, and the Chicago Tribune. Her book Thank God I’m Natural: The Ultimate Guide to Caring for Natural Hair is a #1 Amazon bestseller, and was hailed the “Natural Hair Bible” by Essence Magazine. Prior to starting her own company, Chris-Tia represented Fortune 500 companies in complex business transactions involving technology and open source code.

Chris-Tia is also a breast cancer survivor and is deeply committed to raising awareness of this condition and the benefits of early detection among women of color. Chris-Tia earned her A.B. in Economics from Harvard University with high honors, and is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

Do you really want to launch your business in 2017? It’s a serious question. It’s time to stop putting things off because of fear or doubt or the negative voices around you and make the commitment to build the business you know deep in your heart you can create. Rosetta is hosting an event in New Orleans soon called, “Build Your Business LIVE,” and it’s designed for women like you who are ready to stop making excuses and build a business. But to give you a taste of the event just in case you can’t attend, Rosetta shares her 5 steps to launch your business on this episode of the podcast. These steps come from her personal journey as an entrepreneur and she is confident that if you apply these steps, you’ll build a successful business. Want to know what the 5 steps are? Be sure to listen.

Getting focused on launching your business takes intentional effort.

When you first think about starting a business of your own it’s likely that you get overwhelmed. There is so much to it, so much to do and figure out and organize. How do you get started in a way that sets you up for success? Rosetta says the very first thing you have to do is get focused. That means determining when you’re going to work on your business, what topic or niche you’re going to build your business around, and much more. On this episode, she walks through this issue of getting focused and gives you tips to get started, so be sure you make the time to hear what she has to teach you.

You can’t launch a successful business without knowing who it is for.

It’s common for women who are starting a business to think that whatever they create as a product or service is going to be usable by everyone. But it’s simply not true. An offer to everyone is usually an offer to no one. People are looking for specific solutions to their specific problems and needs. You’ve got to decide exactly WHO you will be serving with the amazing content and resources you create. If you don’t, you’ll find your business is going nowhere. Avoid that trap by learning how to discover your niche audience, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

If you don’t show up in online searches, you don’t exist to your ideal clients.

If you think for just a moment about how people find the things they need in the modern days we live in, you’ll immediately recognize the importance of the internet. Everybody pulls out their smartphone to search for things the moment they feel a need of any kind. That means that your business has got to have a professional and clear web presence if people are going to take you seriously. If you don’t, they’ll assume you are just a hobbyist and keep looking. Rosetta has some ideas to share about how you can get your website built and rocking so be sure you hear what she has to share on this episode.

Success in business only comes when you professionally and consistently market.

There are absolutely NO businesses that become successful that never tell others about their products or services. And for most women entrepreneurs, talking about themselves and what they can do to help people is the hardest part. Rosetta recognizes the difficulty it is to put yourself out there and the way it can feel sleezy or dishonest - so she’s going to teach you a different way - a better way. You can hear how she does it on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s welcome to you and introduction to this episode.
• [1:20] How you can join Rosetta for the Launch Your Business LIVE event.
• [2:10] The story that these 5 steps flow out of.
• [3:56] The power of getting focused.
• [5:23] Clarity is the power behind a successful business.
• [7:19] Getting paid depends on creating products and services your clients love.
• [8:35] Why a website and online presence is vital.
• [10:09] The promotion of your business needs to be professional and consistent.
• [13:30] Details on the upcoming event and the people who will be there to help you launch your business in 2017.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.LaunchYourBusinessLIVE.com - get the early bird promotion now!

One of the most powerful but overlooked tips for getting your finances under control is to find a personal finance coach who can help you assess your situation and make a plan to deal with it. Today’s guest is Tonya Rapley, an amazing black woman who has taken personal finance coaching to a whole new level. She’s become one of the go-to resources for many women when it comes to developing a way out of debt and into wealth. You’ll learn a lot from her tips and advice, so be sure you listen to this episode.

Why would you want to hire a personal finance coach?

A personal finance coach is an amazing resource most women entrepreneurs don’t tap into. The right person will be a resource like no other - a professional when it comes to financial tools and strategies, and a third-party who can help you be objective about the things you’re doing with your money. If you’d like to hear one of the best, you need to take the time to hear Tonya Rapley from My Fab Finance, on this episode.

Know that your financial situation does not define you.

There are many situations women find themselves in financially that not only make life tough on a practical level but are also challenging in regard to the way they think about themselves. Financial struggles can cause you to feel like you’re not capable or not enough. But today’s guest - a personal finance expert - says that you ARE enough, no matter your situation. You can’t let the situation define you personally. Find out how Tonya suggests you go about it, in this episode.

Snowball your debt and gain your financial freedom faster.

If you’ve never heard of the concept of a debt snowball, you need to know about this incredible approach to accelerating debt elimination. It’s pretty simple: you start making the largest payment you can on your smallest debt until it is paid off. Once it is, you start rolling that entire payment into your next smallest debt and repeat the process. Over time your payments snowball into a bigger and bigger amount so that you’re able to pay off your debt quickly. Today’s guest walks through the concept in detail so make sure you take the time to listen.

How you know it’s time to step out to build your own business.

When Rosetta asked her guest, Tonya Rapley, what she would suggest to women who are eager to build their own business, she had some very practical advice. Make sure you have paying clients before you step out into your own thing. You’ve got to know that what you’re doing is valued and people are willing to pay for it - before you put all your eggs in that basket. You can hear more great insights like this from Tonya on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Today’s guest, Tonya Rapley.
• [2:00] Tonya’s mission and how it’s developed into a great resource for others.
• [4:49] How Tonya decided to take the leap and make her business her only income.
• [9:40] The services Tonya offers through her business.
• [12:35] First steps to starting off your debt repayment plan.
• [16:44] Advice for unemployed women regarding debt and finances.
• [23:12] Amazing books Tonya recommends.
• [28:56] The number one piece of advice Tonya has for you.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.MyFabFinance.com
• Tonya’s free gift: http://myfabfinance.com/hbwpodcast/
• BOOK: The Power of Habit
• BOOK: The Energy of Money
• BOOK: The Wealth Choice
• BOOK: The One Page Financial Plan
• BOOK: Girl, Get Your Money Straight
• BOOK: Profit First

About TONYA RAPLEY

Tonya Rapley is a nationally recognized millennial money expert and founder of the award winning site, My Fab Finance where she helps millennials break the cycle of living paycheck to paycheck so that they can become financially free and do more of what they love. Tonya was deemed the "New Face of Wealth Building" by Black Enterprise magazine and was selected as a Modern History Maker by TV One. Her work has been featured in Glamour, Women’s Day, EBONY, Marie Claire, and on Forbes, Business Insider, and Buzzfeed. She is the host and executive producer of the web-series Fab Finance with Tonya for Centric and is the creator of the #BanishTheBalance challenge, a debt elimination challenge that helped over 4,000 participants pay off more than $210,000 of debt in sixty days.

There are plenty of mentors and coaches out there who will give you their take on what it means to change your life. But very few of them have the clear way of articulating it that Rosetta’s guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman, Debrena Jackson Gandy, has. Debrena is a prolific author whose writing and teaching come from her own experience. She’s walked the journey she leads others on and has carefully observed and learned as she’s taken that journey. This conversation is powerfully intriguing and will give you the push you need to begin the steps toward transformation inside that will result in the changes you want to see on the outside.

Your external world cannot be in order if your internal world is a mess.

Many of us look at the things going on in our world and feel out of control. We want things to change. We want things to be wildly different than what we see, but we don’t know how to start the ball rolling in that direction. Our guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman is Debrena Jackson Gandy, a relationship coach, author, speaker, and so much more - and she insists that your external world cannot be ordered, peaceful, and strong if your inner world is a mess. On this episode, she reveals the things that keep us from addressing what’s going on inside us and gives practical advice on how you can begin a journey of personal transformation.

As a woman, you are a gift.

As Debrena Jackson Gandy was walking her own path toward personal healing and transformation she went through a season where her marriage was falling on very hard times. She believed that her relationship with her husband was inevitably heading toward divorce - though it wasn’t what she wanted. At one point, when she reached her lowest moment she screamed at God, “What do you want me to do!?” She wasn’t really asking a question but she heard the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit say to her in reply, “Thank you for finally asking.” That was the point when she began to walk through the creation account in Genesis and discovered a wonderful truth: As a woman, she is a gift. You can learn the powerful difference that truth makes by listening to this episode.

Marriage is a divine design that requires divine guidance.

Every marriage has its hard times. It’s a given, simply because marriages are made up of two needy people who are each in need of growth. What Debrena Jackson Gandy discovered is that the relationship is not only about each person getting their needs met. And it’s not only about two people coming together to work as partners in life. She discovered that marriage is a divine design, created by God to accomplish extraordinary things. Without the divine guidance of God, it’s an uphill battle. You can learn how Debrena learned to receive the guidance God has to offer and how it changed her marriage, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

There are things you need to experience before you’re ready for the right man.

Many women - and black women in particular - move into relationships with men out of a desire to fill an emptiness in their own souls. They feel insecure, so they seek a strong man to help them feel secure. They feel alone, so they seek a man to be their comfort or partner. They feel unlovable so they find themselves enjoying the attention of a man even if it’s only sexual in nature. Debrena Jackson Gandy has learned that no woman is ready for a relationship with a man until she has first established some foundational truths in her own life, in her own being that enable her to be valued and treated well within the relationships she enjoys. On this episode, you’ll hear how personal transformation and the steps leading to it are prerequisites to a healthy and happy relationship.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s guest today, Debrina Jackson Gandy.
• [2:29] Personal transformation via beliefs (interior) extending to the life (exterior).
• [4:31] How Debrina got interested in the issue of transformation.
• [12:14] The concepts Debrina teaches that lead to transformation.
• [23:25] The types of shifts these shifts in thinking make in your world.
• [26:41] What are the things we should let go of in our love relationships.
• [35:36] How you can connect with Debrena personally.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Get Debrena’s free book: www.DidYouBuyTheLoveLies.com
• Debrena(at)earthlink.net

About Debrena Jackson Gandy

Debrena Jackson Gandy is the nationally published, best-selling author of Sacred Pampering Principles (HarperCollins) and All the Joy You Can Stand (Random House), and now her newest book, The Love Lies; a women’s empowerment expert with a specialty in Black women, keynote speaker, business coach, life coach, sacred self-care expert, Relationships Coach, Huffington Post Contributor and Creator of The Love Academy. She’s a popular guest blogger, and has been a radio show guest on over 55 radio shows.

She’s been featured on TV on CNN, CNN Live, Good Day New York, Good Morning Texas, The Better Show, Washington D.C’s Good Day D.C., numerous regional

morning shows, C-SPAN, and the Wisdom Channel; and featured in publications such as Oprah’s O magazine, Ebony, Essence, Black Enterprise, and Woman’s Day.

Debrena Jackson Gandy is Master Coach with 20+ years of transformational coaching experience. Her transformational relationship principles and personal growth principles have reached thousands in the U. S. and through her presentations and travels to Europe, Canada, Africa and the Caribbean, reaching nearly 130,000 Black women to date, through her books, speaking, retreats, empowerment events, tele-courses, tele-classes, and book tours.

The amazing success Jamie Broadnax is experiencing with her online community, Black Girl Nerds is an example of how focusing on a niche, no matter how small, can build over time and provide great value to a community that is in need of leadership. Jamie started her community after searching Google and finding nothing that provided community and resources to black women who categorized themselves as “nerds.” You’re going to hear how Jamie did it, the kind of interaction and success she’s experienced within her community, and how you can do the same thing, no matter how small the niche.

A community around your interests can work, no matter how niche it seems.

If you are interested in a particular thing - no matter what it is - there are likely many, many other people who are interested in that same thing. But you wouldn’t know it if there’s no online hub or community that focuses on people with those interests. What Jamie Broadnax has been able to do with the Black Girl Nerds community is a great example of the kind of support and relationships that can be built in a very particular niche area. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, you can hear how Jamie got to the place she it today, how she’s monetizing her efforts on the site, and what you can do to head in the same direction with your ideas for an online community.

Being niche focused is a GOOD thing. Really.

Too often people think that the area of interest that they would want to blog about, podcast about, or create videos about is far too narrow to have much of an audience. But Rosetta’s guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman says that there’s no such thing! Jamie Broadnax not only has a successful online community that specifically targets black woman (a narrower niche than most), she also targets black women who consider themselves nerds! You can’t get much narrower than that. Find out how Jamie has done it and how you can follow in her footsteps, on this episode.

If you want to stand out in the online space you have to bring something unique to the table.

No matter what niche you are targeting you have to put out content that is truly engaging to the people you are trying to reach. It has to be helpful, from a unique vantage point, and something they are eager to learn from and share with others. That requires work. But it’s that kind of work that enables you to stand out in your field and gain the attention of the people who are looking for exactly what you have to offer.

How do you monetize an online community? Jamie Broadnax is figuring it out.

The main purpose of any online community is to add value to the lives of those who are engaging in it. You want to be careful that nobody involved feels they are being gouged financially or taken advantage of. But having said that, if you approach it the right way you CAN create revenue generating things in your community while still respecting the members who contribute so much valuable content and engagement. Jamie Broadnax talks about how she’s beginning to monetize her Black Girl Nerds community, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to her guest this episode, Jamie Broadnax.
• [2:30] The online community Jamie leads and how she got started.
• [10:44] How can people who haven’t started, get started with their community idea?
• [16:00] The power of being unique as a blogger.
• [19:59] The ways Jamie is expanding her brand and distribution.
• [24:32] Jamie’s monetization approach and upcoming book deal.
• [27:34] How Jamie stays efficient working a full time job as well.
• [33:25] The reasons you should NOT give up.
• [35:35] How you can connect with Jamie.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Black Girl Nerds
• Graveyard Shift Sisters
• Misty Knight’s Uniformed Afro
• Slack
• Google Calendar
• Google Sheets

About Jamie Broadnax

Jamie is the managing editor of black girl nerds and online community for black women to share the eccentricities and feel empowered to express their nerdiness.

What would be possible if you could truly unclutter your life?What if you could get rid of all the extra stuff laying around your house that causes you stress every time you look at it? What if you could unclutter your email inbox, getting rid of all those spam and subscription emails you never even look at? And what about your mental and emotional bandwidth - what if you could completely declutter yourself in that way? This episode reveals Rosetta’s approach to uncluttering your life through 4 very specific rituals. If you apply what she has to share, you will be a new woman!

Clutter is a psychological weight on you even if you don’t realize it.

The human brain is meant to work in an orderly fashion - whether that’s in creative ways or more systematic ways - order is needed to keep stress at bay. When you have excess clutter lying around your home or office your mind tends to think about those things subconsciously, then your emotions get in on the act and begin to compile layers of stress that those things are not being tended to. In time, you’ll be a stressed out woman and not know why. Today’s episode gives you some tips for how you can unclutter your life and keep the stress monster away!

Do you have relational clutter that you need to jettison?

Most of us do. It’s the resentment, bitterness, or unforgiveness that we’ve allowed to linger in our hearts, that we are afraid to deal with. But sometimes it’s not those things - it’s the continued interaction with people who are tearing us down rather than building us up. In either case, the end result is that you are emotionally burdened and unable to be your best self. On this episode, Rosetta walks you through some of the reasons you need to declutter your relationships and tells you how you can do it.

Is inbox zero REALLY possible?

If your business or lifestyle requires you to use email to any degree you know the hassle it is to deal with junk mail, unwanted subscriptions, and the clutter of an inbox that is out of control. But you don’t have to stay that way. If you take Rosetta’s advice (shared on this episode) you’ll get control of your inbox in no time and find that this kind of decluttering actually provides you more creative energy and emotional strength to pursue things that really matter.

Did you know you can unclutter your mind as much as you can your home?

Most of us carry around baggage in the form of limiting beliefs or wrong assumptions about life, people, and the world we live in. It’s just a fact of how we are wired. But you can take control of the trash that clutters your mind and intentionally direct your thoughts toward things that are true, right, and good - things that will fuel your life rather than limit it. On this episode, Rosetta walks you through some steps you can take to uncluttter your life by decluttering your mind. It’s amazing what happens when you have your head on straight!

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s welcome to this episode - and she’s going solo!
• [2:00] The upcoming Happy Black Woman event - don’t miss it!
• [3:18] Why decluttering your life is important.
• [4:20] Getting rid of things in your home.
• [5:20] How to unclutter in the realm of relationships.
• [7:19] Decluttering of your inbox can set you free!
• [8:38] If you can unclutter your mind (release limiting beliefs), you’ll move forward.
• [10:18] How you can join the next Happy Black Woman event.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.LaunchYourBusinessLIVE.com - get in on the next event.

There are all kinds of approaches to self care - and self care ideas seem to be a dime a dozen. But the topic is no less important for all the hype surrounding it. On this episode, Rosetta has a great conversation with Chivon John, a serious entrepreneur who has discovered from her own struggles that self care is non-negotiable. She’s felt the sting of the lack of self care and has a good deal of advice about how you can avoid the pitfalls that come from not taking care of yourself. You’ll do yourself a tremendous favor by listening.

Why do we find it OK to be intentional about business, but not about self care?

None of the Happy Black Woman Tribe has a problem getting very specific or intentional when it comes to their business. Business plans, strategy maps, marketing plans - they are things we are diligent about putting in place and working. So why are we so hesitant to be intentional about our self care? Is it laziness? Is it fear? Or is it something more? Chivon John has a ton of great insights about how you can put some self care ideas into practice and see yourself healthier and more profitable as a result. You won’t want to miss this engaging conversation.

How are you going to give your best if you aren’t feeling your best?

As entrepreneurs, we often forget that our businesses can only be as healthy as we are. That may sound like hyperbole or fluff, but it’s the truth. We need to remember that our businesses most important asset is us - and ensure that we are healthy enough to continue guiding our business to greater levels of success. On this episode, Chivon John tells her story about what the lack of self care brought about in her life and why she had to make a change for the better. Her story will resonate with many of you, so you should take the time to listen, learn, and take action on what she shares.

Recording your small wins can help you put things in better perspective.

When you’re in the trenches of your business and the daily grind of what it takes to make it successful you can easily fall prey to the discouraging things that happen along the way. Chivon John has discovered a self care idea that enables her to keep her eyes on what is true about her business. It’s a jar that she uses to hold small slips of paper. On those slips are written the small wins she’s achieved at various points along the way as she’s been building her business. Whenever she hits a down time, Chivon opens the jar and reads a few of the notes. It reminds her of the good she’s accomplishing and that the discouraging time she’s in will soon pass.

Self care ideas may be as simple as small intentional steps that set up safe boundaries.

Intentionality is huge when it comes to self care. You’ve got to see it as an important part of your daily disciplines - or else you will burn the candle of your life at both ends. Chivon John says that it’s the intentional steps of self-protection that matter the most. For example, she sometimes puts her phone in airplane mode just to relieve her mind of the constant barrage of notifications - or the temptation to jump on social media. Other times she chooses to leave her phone at home if she is going out. It’s her way of setting up boundaries for herself that help her keep her mind focused and clear. Find out more self care ideas from Chivon on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:31] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest Chivon John.
• [2:27] What’s happened in Chivon’s life and business over the past 6 years.
• [6:20] How Chivon became so interested in self care ideas.
• [11:51] The violent level of comparison that happens between women entrepreneurs.
• [15:56] How can you hit the “reset” button by taking care of yourself in basic ways?
• [22:21] Why you need to be “all in” for yourself as much as you are for your business.
• [24:26] How Chivon stays on track with her own self care.
• [31:24] Chivon’s book recommendation.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Secrets Of A Side Hustler (Chivon’s website)
• Self Control App
• Facebook Newsfeed Blocker (Chrome Extension)
• Forest App
• BOOK: The Gifts of Imperfection

About Chivon John

Chivon John is a communication specialist by day and the mastermind behind Secrets of a Side Hustler. Motivated by her passion to inspire individuals to hustle with intention and create their own opportunities, in 2016 she was selected as the official Toronto Ambassador for Global Women's Entrepreneurship Day and was a Canadian delegate at the 2016 G20 YEA Summit in Beijing, China. As a passionate champion for mental health and wellness for entrepreneurs, she curates events and experiences designed to help biz owners thrive both in life and business.

It’s not often that you get to sit down with someone who’s business is business strategy. But that is EXACTLY what you’re going to get on this episode of The Happy Black Woman Podcast. Rosetta is chatting with a fellow participant in Lisa Sasevich’s Sassy Mastermind, Toni Navy. Toni spent many years in the corporate environment and learned business and successful business strategy at a high level while she was there. But in time she moved out of the corporate environment to help business owners large and small build the kind of strategy for success that really works. Toni has such practical help to give on this episode, so be sure you take the time to listen.

Are you doing the right things that will help you be more profitable?

Business strategy may sound like a complicated thing but it’s really not. Strategy is nothing more than making a plan for how you are going to create your valuable product or service, how you are going to get it in front of those who need it (marketing) and how you are going to follow up on them once they show interest. That requires people, processes, and much more - in fact, Toni has summarized it in her “5 P” process for business success - and she shares all 5 of them and explains how they work to make your business a success, on this episode.

If you have your marketing message down and communicate it effectively, you’ll make sales.

Many entrepreneurs and business owners that Toni Navy works with come to her for help with their business strategy because THEY are unclear on what they are offering and how to present it to their ideal prospects. If you as a business owner don’t know what you’re offering, your customers surely won’t. That’s why you have got to get clear on what you are offering and then figure out how to offer it effectively. Those two pieces are known as brand identity and marketing - and they are things that every successful business owner figures out and leverages to great advantage. You can find out how to start identifying your valuable offering and get it in front of those who need it by listening to Toni’s advice on this episode.

It’s hard to be consistent as an entrepreneur, but you have to figure it out to be successful.

One of the things you see in the habits and practices of every successful entrepreneur is consistency. Consistency with their message and goals. Consistency implementing their business strategy. Consistency doing the seemingly little things that make it all work and bring in the revenue. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Toni Navy shares how the race to success is won inch at a time, and why you need to build basic, consistent routines into your day that enable you to create the success you’re seeking. Toni is a gold-mine of business insight so be sure you make the time to listen.

If you are going to go for it, go for it in a way that you can maintain your livelihood.

On this episode of the podcast, Rosetta asked her guest, business strategist Toni Navy what one piece of advice she would give to women in the tribe who want to start their own business. Toni said that first of all, every woman needs to make the commitment to start - and IF they are going to start to find a way to do it that will enable them to maintain their livelihood while getting the business rolling. Your family and your own sanity require that you build your business wisely, without unnecessary risks that could derail you down the line. It’s uncommon to get insights from such a professional and effective business strategist, so you really need to listen to this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Toni Navy.
• [1:30] The amazing work Toni does in business strategy.
• [5:56] What made Toni want to leave corporate and become an entrepreneur?
• [8:18] The Toni Navy “5 P” process for success.
• [12:30] Where a new entrepreneur needs to focus at the beginning.
• [16:50] The one thing most entrepreneurs miss that delays profitability.
• [22:22] Tools Toni uses to make her own business successful.
• [26:05] One book that has inspired Toni along the way.
• [28:10] The #1 tip Toni gives to you to take your first steps.
• [30:53] Get Toni’s free guide for Happy Black Woman listeners.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.5PsofBusinessSuccess.com - get your free download.
• https://tniinternational.leadpages.co/tnihome/
• Toni on LinkedIn
• Toni on Facebook
• Toni on Twitter
• Google Drive
• Kajabi
• Infusionsoft
• BOOK: Become A Better You

About Toni Navy

Toni Navy Business Strategy Expert and #1 Best Selling Author. She helps entrepreneurs and leaders run a profitable and high performing business. Her training and mastermind programs focus on what Toni calls "the 5 Ps of Business Success": Your Plan, People, the Promotion and Processes that drive Profitability. Tony has over 20 years of business management, operations, HR and marketing experience in big companies like Apple, HP, CashEdge and small companies. She has used her training programs to mentor over 5,000 entrepreneurs and over 10,000 leaders and professionals throughout her career.

Black women and money are not often spoken of in the same sentence. There are so many negative mindsets or pieces of emotional baggage that we black women carry surrounding money that have to be changed. Thankfully, we have some sisters who have been down that road ahead of us and are willing to help. Kara Stevens is one of those women. She's done the hard work of changing her own mindset to facilitate a different way of dealing with and earning money. In this conversation, Rosetta and Kara talk about the baggage and mindsets that hold Black Women back and chart a way forward. You’ll want to hear this one.

The emotional hurdles surrounding money have got to be overcome.

Too many times we black women are living our lives according to beliefs and emotional baggage that no longer apply. Kara Stevens shares how as a child her dominant belief about men and money was that men cannot be trusted with money. She had to do a lot of self-examination and personal work to overcome the negative beliefs she had around money and realized on her path to healing that she was learning things that many of her sisters needed to know. It wasn’t long before she was beginning to speak about what she was learning and in time it created a business that empowers black women to think and live differently in relationship to money. You can find out how Kara has walked that path and has come to such a healthy place, on this episode.

It’s a form of self-love to ask for a reasonable payment for your services.

One of the things Kara had to realize as she began examining her beliefs and practices surrounding money was that she was scared to ask for a significant payment for the services she was providing people. But a revelation that changed her entire approach to the topic was that it is actually a form of self-love to ask for reasonable payment for your services. It’s not greedy. It’s not unkind. It’s right for you and right for those you are serving. And ultimately it enables you to provide for yourself and your family as you should. Kara shares many insights like this during this conversation with Rosetta so take the time to listen.

Saving money is great. But you need to switch to thinking about earning more money.

Every financial planner or coach advises that you set up a way to consistently save money. That’s great. Kara Stevens, Rosetta's guest on this episode does as well. But she also points out that at some point you need to get past the fundamental principle of saving money and begin to move toward the possibility of making more money. There are two ways to approach meeting your needs, and making more money is surely the more fun and liberating way of the two. Kara gives some great advice about how you can get your mind around the idea and what you can do to begin moving in that direction, on this episode.

If you can’t find the money to invest in yourself, nobody else will.

It’s hard to think about spending money for self-improvement options such as coaching or training when you don’t have much money to spend. But you will eventually come to the point where you realize that nobody else is going to spend the time, make the effort, or invest the money in your growth. You have to do it. So you need to find a way to maximize your ability to save and make money so that you can equip yourself with the mindset and skills it will take to get your life moving in a different direction. You can learn a lot about this sort of personal development mindset switch on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Kara Stevens.
• [2:30] How Kara connected with Rosetta through the blogging school and built her business from there.
• [5:45] How Kara has enjoyed the support and equipping she’s received.
• [7:18] The moment when Kara realized she should build her business.
• [10:30] The basics black women need to understand to move toward financial health.
• [16:40] Mindset changes Kara had to make as an adult.
• [31:56] The one book that has inspired Kara the most.
• [34:31] The best way to connect with Kara.
• [35:15] The 5 Day Financial Reset Plan - a free resource (on Kara’s site).

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.TheFrugalFeminista.com
• BOOK: The Millionaire Next Door

About KARA STEVENS

Kara Stevens is a content creator and founder The Frugal Feminista.com, an online home that helps women all over the world radically transform their lives through financial empowerment and personal development. Through speaking and training, she provides high-level support to women who want to be happy, wealthy, and brave.

Kara loves all things theatre, writing, and powerful art. She is a homebody and loves a good nap. She spends a lot of her free time daydreaming, yuckin’ it up with her girlfriends, and figuring out how to take over the world.

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The lack of self love among black woman is at crisis levels. Years of wrong beliefs and negative circumstances have caused us to think and live more in terms of limitation than possibility. We don’t love ourselves because we are not convinced that we are worthy of love. But each of us is unique, a jewel that needs to be seen for what it is. This conversation between Rosetta and her guest, Abiola Abrams is full of juicy insights into the way you can begin to love yourself, believe in the power and potential of your true self, and begin walking a new path that will take you on the discovery of your lifetime.

We have a duty to evolve our bloodlines and our possibilities.

Abiola Abrams believes that black women not only need to learn the art of self love to empower themselves, they also need to learn it so they can fulfill a sacred duty to their children and children’s children. It is time for the limitations and hindrances to be cast aside so that black women and their families are able to partake of the inheritance of their birthright as black people. It’s time to evolve our possibilities as black women - and self love is the first step, taking back the dignity that is rightfully ours. Discover how you can take the first steps to restored bloodlines and possibilities, on this episode.

Trying to make other people happy you wind up not making anybody happy. Not even yourself.

One of the first steps Abiola Abrams says black women need to take on the journey to self love is to stop trying to please people. Of course, we all want people to be happy with us but it gets to a point where trying to make everybody happy makes nobody happy, not even yourself. You shouldn’t be living in that kind of misery even a day longer. Find out how Abiola says you can begin to step out of the misery by loving yourself and establishing a clear sense of identity in your authentic self, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You have to let go of everything that is not serving the life you want.

Throughout life, each of us has a myriad of things that come to be part of our life, things that we get used to and tolerate that should never have been allowed into our lives in the first place. It’s those things that are the hardest to get rid of because they feel so natural, so normal and right. But if there are things in your life that are not serving you in a way that will bring about the life you want and need, then you need to get rid of those things. On this episode, Abiola Abrams talks with Rosetta about the difficulty of letting go and how the first steps are sometimes the hardest.

Get specific about the things you want to be and do in the world.

You may have heard the old saying, “If you aim at nothing, you’re sure to hit it.” It’s a pithy way of saying that every one of us needs to have goals that we are striving for. Without them, we flounder in a sea of doubt and insecurity. But on this episode, Abiola Abrams says that it’s not just important to have goals, it’s important that they are specific and clear. When you get clear about who you are and what you want in life, then you are able to see what things in your life are helping you get there and what things are holding you back. Find out how to make the clear choice for yourself and your future, on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest Abiola Abrams and the work she does.
• [4:30] The power and importance of self love.
• [7:30] What was it that motivated Abiola to make changes in her own life?
• [11:54] An internship that moved Abiola in a new direction.
• [14:00] The “ah-ha” moment that showed her that she wanted to coach and help women.
• [20:34] What Abiola had to overcome to become her authentic self.
• [23:24] Where black women can start in discovering their own self and true life.
• [30:22] Abiola’s advice for a woman starting out.
• [33:55] How you can connect with Abiola.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.UnblockMyEnergy.com - get your free resources
• www.Rosetta.AbundancePrayLove.com
• Zig Ziglar
• BOOK: Think And Grow Rich

About Abiola Abrams

Self-Worth Revolutionary Abiola Abrams is an award-winning author, transformational speaker and coach, ESSENCE advice columnist, spiritual teacher and TV lifestyle expert seen on networks from MTV to the BBC. With soulcare and strategy, her work empowers spirit-centered women leaders to stop playing small, answer their callings and become the women they were born to be. Abiola’s mindset reset empowerment tools range from purpose-filled books, meditation albums and goddess affirmation cards to her Spiritpreneur School podcast, womanifesting courses and the Abundance Pray Love Retreat in Bali. Join Abiola’s Spiritpreneur Warrior Sisterhood at ManifestYourPower.com for guidance in self-love, self-launch, and self-creation.

If you don’t have a PR strategy (public relations) for your business you are probably shooting in the dark, trying to hit your client target without a lot of clarity. But it doesn’t take much to get your PR strategy clear, concise, and targeted to your ideal customer or client, you just have to know HOW to do the work, and take the time to do it. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta is chatting with Ayofemi Kirby, an expert PR strategist who is part of the Happy Black Woman inner circle mastermind group. She’s got a great handle on what it takes to clarify your PR message and get it out in a compelling and powerful way. You’ll enjoy hearing the relevant, practical tips she’s got to share.

What is PR and why is it important for every business?

PR (public relations) is an older term carried over from the days of big business, but it’s a term that’s still relevant when you understand how it has changed with the times. The very words “public relations” express the need for you, the person behind your business, to relate to the public in ways that bring the connection that builds trust and leads to business interactions. True public relations strategy builds relationships in ways that foster ongoing client and customer satisfaction and loyalty. It’s about being genuine in a personal way. On this episode, Femi Kirby shares the basics of what goes into a powerful PR strategy so you can begin honing your message to appeal to your ideal clients.

This is where a powerful PR Strategy begins.

Power PR Strategy is not so much about using formulas or certain phrases. It’s about authenticity and true concern for the people you serve. As you target your message to the exact people who need what you provide and do so with an authentic story that tells why you are so passionate and skilled at doing it, you’ll find your ideal clients drawn to you and your message. Find out how to make the adjustments to your message that bring big results from Rosetta’s guest on this episode, Ayofemi Kirby, the PR expert.

Why you’ve got to take the time to craft your own PR story.

The story behind your brand is a big piece of effective PR (public relations). The potential clients who hear your brand message want to know that you have experienced some of the same things they are experiencing. It’s your story, the recounting of your own struggle and journey, that enables them to Your story builds a level of credibility nothing else can. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta asks her guest, PR expert Femi Kirby to unpack how to craft an effective PR story, so be sure you take the time to learn from this wise and skilled woman entrepreneur.

Simplify the overwhelm and intimidation of starting: Focus on getting one client.

As you consider starting a business of your own, you’re likely overwhelmed and maybe even a bit intimidated by everything that goes into getting started. That’s understandable because there are many moving pieces. When Rosetta asked her guest, Ayofemi Kirby, what she advises women who are just starting out, she had some powerful advice to give: Get rid of all the possibilities of what you could do and just focus on getting one client. That one mindset shift can help you get focused on the most important things and will automatically filter out many of the options you don’t need to be concerned with at first. Hear more great advice like that from Femi on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:31] Rosetta’s introduction and welcome to this episode!
• [2:10] The calling and mission Femi is on and how she can help you.
• [4:03] What it was that prompted Ayofemi to become a PR expert.
• [10:08] What IS PR and why is it important?
• [12:40] The PR Strategy entrepreneurs should be considering for greater reach.
• [18:35] What does it mean to craft your own PR story?
• [22:40] Keeping track of your stories as you tell them over time.
• [24:49] The book that has impacted Femi most recently.
• [26:23] The most important step you can take to overcome your obstacles.
• [28:26] How you can connect with Femi.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://www.codeprglobal.com/
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com
• BOOK: Year of Yes

About AYOFEMI KIRBY

Ayofemi Kirby is the founder of CODE Public Relations and PR with Purpose. With more than 10 years of experience at the intersection of media, communications and community engagement, Ayofemi is passionate about helping individuals, multicultural communities and organizations across the public, private and nonprofit sectors tell powerful stories, start provocative conversations and build the relationships necessary to achieve meaningful and measurable results. Ayofemi has managed online and corporate communications in the financial sector, developed award-winning programs that empowered Millennials across the country to be leaders in their communities and more active in our democracy, and led communications for the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill. She has also shaped community conversations about politics, diversity in entertainment, community and cultural projects among key influencers on the ground and online. Ayofemi's work has earned her clients partnerships with and placements in mainstream and multicultural media including the New York Times, Essence, Ebony, Latina, The Huffington Post, NBC, BlogHer, among many others.

Rosetta admits that for many years she thought of yoga and meditation as things that weren’t for her. In her mind, they were things skinny white women did. But through relationships with people like her guest on this episode, Dafina Lovelace, she’s discovered that the practice of yoga and the principles that serve as its foundation is a powerful way she can calm herself, relieve stress, and center herself around her purpose. All of that enables her to accomplish more and move her success to even higher levels. On this episode, Rosetta and Dafina chat about how a happy black woman with an MBA and a tech background became a certified yoga instructor and leveraged that skill into a business for accomplished and aspiring black woman entrepreneurs.

Why every black woman should try Yoga and meditation.

As Rosetta and Dafina chatted about the stigma that yoga often has they both agreed that every black woman should at least do their homework when it comes to understanding the principles and practice of yoga. Both of them have found it to be a soothing, life-changing practice that has created space for thought, better ideas, and mental energy that enables greater creativity and drive. You can hear their conversation and take some first steps toward unlocking the power yoga could have in your life, by listening to this episode.

Are you like so many people who have a fear of being still - of truly thinking?

One of the things about yoga that seems hokey or strange to people is the meditation aspect of the practice. It’s an intentional time of placing your body and mind into a state of quiet and concentration. But that sounds weird to many people. They don’t like to be alone with their thoughts, especially while striking strange physical poses! During this conversation Rosetta and her guest, Dafina Lovelace talk about the role the physical aspects of yoga plays in enabling deeper concentration and how that time of quiet and peace empowers the rest of life. You can hear it on this episode.

Lessons from hearing how a yoga instructor starts and lives her day.

One of the questions Rosetta asked her guest, Dafina Lovelace during this conversation was about the daily habits and practices that she employs to keep her life on track. It may not sound like an especially interesting question until you realize that Dafina is a professional yoga instructor. As Rosetta expected, there are quite a few gems in what Dafina had to share, including a refusal to keep her cell phone in the room as she sleeps. You can hear more great life hacks and tips from Dafina, so be sure you listen.

The #1 piece of advice for black women entering the business world.

As Rosetta and her guest, Dafina Lovelace wrapped up their conversation, Rosetta asked Dafina for her best piece of advice for fellow black women who are considering a step into the entrepreneurial or business world. Dafina said the main thing she’s learned is that it’s preferable to run outside the pack. You need to trust yourself. You need to see the unique gifts you have and learn that they are meant to be leveraged for the good of others. You don't have to do things the same way as everyone else. That puts you in a unique place that allows your true self to serve the world. Find out what Dafina means when she says, “Trust yourself,” on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s welcome and thanks!
• [1:25] Who is Dafina Lovelace?
• [3:25] How Dafina got into yoga and turned it into a business.
• [8:44] Why yoga is not just for white people, and Dafina’s yoga philosophy.
• [13:40] The reason many people have fear about being still.
• [17:33] Action steps you can take to learn more about yoga.
• [21:28] How does a yoga teacher spend her day and stay on track?
• [27:50] Books and inspirations in Dafina’s life.
• [30:25] Dafina’s #1 piece of advice for women getting into business.
• [32:12] How you can best connect with Dafina.
• [33:57] How to get involved in The Happy Black Woman retreat.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://www.embracechangeyoga.com/
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com
• BOOK: Are You There God?
• BOOK: The Alchemist

About Dafina Lovelace

Dafina is more than just a corporate leader and a yoga instructor. As a self-sufficient go-getter, she has kept her eyes on one target…changing the lives of business professionals across the world. She used to be like you—tired, stressed out, and working diligently to excel in her workplace and make a difference in the world. But over time, her big dreams and tenacious nature weren’t enough. Something was missing…While on a walk, Dafina came across a hidden oasis between two large skyscrapers. It was a yoga studio. She’ll never forget what happened next. It was like she met herself for the very first time. During class, Dafina was able to let go and allow her mind and body to come together and make beautiful things happen. All the stress, frustration, and worry that accompany the “rat race” were gone, just like that. To make things even better, Dafina experienced a level of playfulness she had long forgotten. Yoga helped Dafina rediscover her resilience and self-worth, while strengthening her mind and body in ways she never knew existed. And she would like to do the same for you. Since her first encounter with yoga, an essential art form, she has launched her mobile yoga studio, and works with companies and career women who are missing that crucial work/life balance. She would love to share with you more about her knowledge of yoga, what it means to be a heart-minded leader. Dafina’s talks and training will fully equip executives, emerging leaders, and associates with the tools to decrease the manifestations of stress using yoga to, and unleash their leadership abilities so that they can enjoy the lives they are working so hard to create.

If you’ve ever wondered how to develop confidence in yourself this podcast episode was recorded just for you. It features Kimberly Dunlap, one of the Happy Black Woman inner circle who has been wowing people with her insights into personal confidence, inner healing, empowerment, and a whole lot more. On this episode, Rosetta talks with Kimberly about the things that have led her to the point in life where she feels free of her own inner turmoil and empowered to help other women reach the same levels of satisfaction and confidence - and beyond!

Do you realize the power of your own story?

Most of us see our story as a path riddled with liabilities, hurts, and disappointments. We find it hard to believe that the things we’ve experienced can be of help to others. And while your path may be fraught with those kinds of experiences it’s nevertheless true that what you’ve experienced equips you to be an asset to others who have not yet overcome those same things in their own lives. This episode of the podcast features Kimberly Dunlap, a woman with her own past and share of pain, but she’s leveraging those experiences to use her story for the benefit of others. If you need inner healing, a newfound confidence in yourself, or a sense of greater purpose then you need to hear Kimberly’s story!

To begin building confidence it's vital that you learn to quiet the inner noise.

In this conversation on The Happy Black Woman podcast, Rosetta asked her guest, Kimberly Dunlap, what the first step is in moving toward inner healing and the building of personal confidence. Kimberly said that the very first thing every woman needs to do is learn how to quiet the inner noise that distracts and condemns. You know what she's talking about, don't you? It’s those nagging voices from the past that tell you that you are no good, not enough, or a failure. Silencing those noises enables you to begin hearing the truth about yourself so that you can start moving past the limitations those negative beliefs have impressed upon you. Find out more about how to find confidence and inner healing, on this episode.

Do you struggle to trust yourself?

Every person on the planet is riddled with a past full of missteps, mistakes, and wrong calls. That kind of track record could cause anyone to begin doubting themselves, to find it hard to trust that they are even capable of making the right call when important decisions arise. If you struggle with those things, you’re not alone. Kimberly Dunlap was plagued with the same kinds of insecurity and doubt until she determined that she was going to overcome. On this episode you’ll hear Kimberly’s story and find out how the insights she’s learned on her own journey to self-confidence can help you learn to trust yourself again and move toward greater things.

How to know if you’re living out a charade that’s not authentic.

You’ve seen people on TV and internet videos who seem to have it all together, but there’s something wrong in the way they come across, something that doesn’t seem real or authentic. None of us want to be that kind of person but we can easily fall into the trap of putting on a facade for others to see. We do it to feel better about ourselves and to hide our insecurities. How do you know if you’re living out that kind of charade? There’s one clear sign. You don’t have joy. Kimberly Dunlap shares how a lack of joy is the main tip-off to an inauthentic life, on this episode of Happy Black Woman with Rosetta Thurman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s welcome and thanks to you!
• [1:18] Who is Kimberly Dunlap?
• [3:00] The years and tears that led Kimberly to her passion.
• [5:00] The things that led Kimberly to believe that she could develop a business from her passion.
• [7:53] Steps Kimberly recommends to women seeking healing.
• [16:55] Learning to believe that there is more for you in your life.
• [20:11] Disciplines Kimberly employs to help herself stay in alignment.
• [23:06] Books Kimberly recommends.
• [24:16] Advice for black women who are seeking to live their purpose.
• [27:40] How you can connect with Kimberly.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Website: http://kimberlydunlap.com/ - Get your free guide.
• Free cupcake: http://bit.ly/2aHJbTQ
• BOOK: Purpose Awakening

About KIMBERLY DUNLAP

Dr. Kimberly K. Dunlap is a speaker, author, trainer and coach. She has a passion for women especially the educated black woman. This passion turned into a desire to help others avoid wasting precious time in their lives, and teaching them to be fully engaged in their current reality to avoid traveling down a road of hopelessness and worthlessness. She’s the founder/CEO of K. Dunlap Consulting, a Doctor of Education & certified professional life coach living in the Tampa Bay area; specializing in engagement and healthy relationship development. She specializes in Organizational Leadership, holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business & Professional Management minoring in Psychology. As a prior corporate training, Dr. Kimberly now assists educated women, primarily of color, in actively engaging in their lives, motivating them to build and maintain healthy love relationships and motivating them to thrive in their professional career growth; all with the goal of everyone living a life rich in gratitude and joy!

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The path to understanding your African heritage is one that each black woman has to take in her own time. But June Nzinga White believes that the sooner a woman begins the journey the better she’ll be able to know herself and the unique things that make her a light in the world. On this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast, Rosetta welcomes June and together the two of them unpack what it means to go in search of your Afrikan heritage, why it matters, and the benefits that come from being more clearly connected to your roots as a black woman. You won’t want to miss this enlightening and motivating conversation.

Are you disconnected from your past?

If you don’t know where you’ve come from - where your people have come from - you don’t truly know the context out of which you’ve been raised. There is so much from your past that informs and shapes who you are. June Nzinga White is passionate about helping black people understand their heritage so they can better live out the unique place in the world they have been given. In this conversation, Rosetta asks June a series of questions about her journey into understanding her own past and uncovers how a connection to her Afrikan roots has empowered her and placed her on the mission to help others find their true identity as well.

Your African heritage not only tells where you’ve come from, but who you are.

It may not seem clear to you that your African heritage powerfully informs who you are in the present day, but it’s true. As a black woman, you have unique characteristics that flow out of the cultural, historical, and spiritual traditions that have been passed down to you, whether you knew about them or not. June Nzinga White helps women just like you become better connected to their heritage so they are able to live it out more powerfully and authentically. Rosetta chats with June about that journey, on this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast.

What happens when you know your own heritage and history? Confidence.

Confidence is one of the most important things we all need in order to fulfill our calling and step into our place in the world. As a black woman, confidence can be lacking for a number of reasons. On this episode, June Nzinga White describes her journey into confidence that began when she first read the writings of Marcus Garvey and began to understand the Afrikan heritage that had shaped her without her knowledge. It’s this knowledge and the time spent understanding her past that led June to a confidence she didn’t know she was missing. Now June helps other black women embrace their true identity and live in their confidence. You can hear more of June’s story on this episode, so be sure you listen.

Do you need a place to connect with other Black Woman?

There is something powerful about coming together with other like-minded, energetic women who are on the same path as you. Rosetta Thurman knows the power of that kind of gathering from personal experience and has created an opportunity for you to find your place and a band of sisters who can support you in the journey as well. The Happy Black Woman Retreat is coming up soon and you can find out more about how to reserve your spot among the eager, dynamic black women who will join Rosetta for this powerful event. Find out more on this episode of the Happy Black Woman podcast.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s thanks to you and welcome to this episode with June White!
• [2:01] The mission June is on and how she walked the journey to get there.
• [5:22] What June encountered that informed her who she was.
• [7:04] How you can begin learning about your Afrikan heritage.
• [8:27] Questions many people have when they begin the process of discovery.
• [9:45] Specific action steps you can take to begin a journey of Afrikan discovery.
• [12:50] Specific books June recommends.
• [13:51] The benefits June sees in people who discover their heritage.
• [16:15] Topics discussed in June’s Facebook group.
• [17:09] The Afrikan spiritual systems June has discovered.
• [21:17] Advice June gives to seekers.
• [23:55] How you can connect at the Happy Black Woman retreat.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.TheAfrikanCenter.com - June’s website
• www.Facebook.com/groups/jegnaship - June’s Facebook group
• Marcus Garvey
• BOOK: My Life In Search of Africa
• BOOK: The Isis Papers
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com - Get in on the upcoming retreat!

About JUNE NZINGA WHITE

June White is on an Afrikan centered journey. She did not begin her life’s journey with an Afrikan-centered mentality. She was taught that education is everything. So she received a BS in Accountancy and a Masters in Taxation from one of the top 20 Universities in the country. After 2.5 years of feeling lost in the accounting industry, she needed a change. She realized she was exhausting her energy in the wrong field and for the wrong purpose. Everyone kept telling her "just be yourself," but when she tried to do that, she drew a blank. She didn't know who she was or where she came from. She knew nothing of my history. There was this intense feeling of shame screaming out “how am I supposed to be myself if I don't know anything about my past?” After that realization, June began searching and came across the following quote from Marcus Garvey: “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” This quote led her to begin doing extensive research about her true history; which led her to the start of an arduous, yet rewarding journey towards an Afrikan-centered Life. One of her newfound duties is to lead people towards Afrikan excellence by giving them knowledge. Another is to lead by example.

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If someone were to tell you that you need to get your mind right, you may take offense. But what if they are right? What if there is something in the way you think about your life and the success that is possible that is limiting you from achieving what you’re made to do? Kendra Kay Woods has learned from her own experience that her personal mindset is one of the biggest things that has limited her from reaching the level of success that she’s destined to reach. You can hear her story and find out how she can help you get your mind right, on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

What will it take for you to finally start moving toward your calling?

So many women in the Happy Black community are part of the movement in concept but have yet to take action on the dreams they have deep inside. The fact that you have to accept wholeheartedly is this: Nobody is going to do the work for you. It’s YOUR work to do, YOUR calling to pursue. There are plenty of women in the community to help you but none who can do it for you. You’ve got to get your mind right and start taking action. This episode may serve as the catalyst that gets you going because Rosetta is talking with Kendra Kay Woods, a mindset coach and true woman of action. You’ll be inspired and challenged to practically begin moving - maybe for the first time.

Before you can invest in yourself you’ve got to get your mind right.

When we talk about getting your mind right what we’re really saying is that you’ve got to begin thinking along the lines of what is really true - about God, about yourself, and about the world you live in. You’ve got to push away the false beliefs that you’ve held onto since childhood, the beliefs that keep you from taking action, from believing that you can accomplish great things. Kendra Woods is on this episode of Happy Black Woman to both serve as an example of a woman who has overcome her own limiting beliefs and as a coach to give you some practical advice about overcoming your own false beliefs and get moving on a better road toward a greater life.

To change your life, start exploring something different, something outside your comfort zone.

Whatever desires you have deep inside, they are not there by accident. They didn’t just show up one day out of nowhere. You’ve been designed for a purpose to accomplish specific things and those desires are an expression of what it is you’re supposed to do. But in order to see something come of those things you desire, you’ve got take action. You’ve got to put yourself in a place where something more is required of you than you are used to giving. That is the place you’ll begin to see yourself come alive and head in new and exciting directions. Kendra Wood is your guide on that journey and she’s got lots of tips and insights for you to hear, so be sure you listen to this episode of Happy Black Woman.

The first thing you need to accept is that nobody is going to do it for you.

Everybody wants something more than they are currently experiencing. It’s easy to wish upon a star and hope that it comes about. But that’s simply not the way things work. You’ve been given life as a gift and it’s your responsibility to do something with it. You can’t wait for things to happen. You can’t wish things into reality. You’ve got to take action that leads to the results you want to see in your own life. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Kendra Kay Woods describes the path she had to walk to come to a place where she was willing to take action and develop the vision and God-given talent she’d been given. It’s an inspiring story and great encouragement for any in the Happy Black Woman community who are tired of the same old life they’ve been living.

Outline of this great episode

• [1:12] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Kendra Woods.
• [2:15] Kendra’s mission and focus around the area of mindset.
• [3:40] The personal journey that took Kendra into mindset coaching.
• [5:50] The resources Kendra found to help her transform her own mindset.
• [7:25] What caused Kendra to take action on the things she was reading and learning.
• [12:59] Investing in yourself to help you get your mind right.
• [18:11] How you can start becoming the boss of your own mind.
• [23:50] A powerful book Kendra has used to encourage her own exceptional mindset.
• [25:31] Advice for women who are just starting out on their path toward success.
• [28:00] How you can connect with Kendra.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://www.kendrakaywoods.com/
• http://www.Facebook.com/KendraKayWoods
• BOOK: Think and Grow Rich
• BOOK: Secrets to Exceptional Living

About KENDRA KAY WOODS

Kendra Kay Woods is the founder of Mind Boss International, LLC. Kendra holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Business Administration. Kendra worked in the corporate world for over 10 years and during this time she helped many women refocus themselves so that they could find their purposeful path in life. kendra finally launched her own business where she can encourage, inspire and empower women from all over the world to transform their minds and lives by breaking through limiting believes and fully accepting their worth. Kendra believes that women have to break free from the bondage of their mind in order to pursue the life that they desire and deserve. Through her speaking engagements and coaching Kendra is able to help women achieve a new reality for themselves. She understands that sometimes we can be our own worst enemy when we choose to think about ourselves negatively. Where the mind goes the heart follows and because of this truth Kendra has dedicated her life to helping women shift their mindset by providing instruction through her professional speaking and coaching platform. Visit her website at www.kendrakaywoods.com

Every woman has an ideal image, that authentic self that is THEM. It has to do with their inner person and the way the outer is used to express it. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta is chatting with Kimberly Harden, an expert at helping women discover their ideal image and learn how to confidently express it in their clothing choices, personal style, and interactions with others. It’s her mission to help you experience your ideal image from the inside out. Find out more from Kimberly on this episode.

Action steps to start showing up in the world in an authentic way.

You’ve got to have a strong foundation to build on if you are going to start showing up in the world authentically and with confidence. That starts with knowing who you are first of all and being confident in yourself, regardless if you feel you are overweight or too thin. Who you are is not defined by your body size, it’s defined by your belief in yourself - and THAT resides within. Kimberly Harden is going to help you understand how to integrate that level of confidence with your shopping and wardrobe choices, and how to put them together to express your ideal self.

What you wear on the outside should reflect what’s happening on the inside.

What should you do if you want to turn a corner and make some significant changes in your outer appearance so you can show up in the world with confidence? Assess where you are and come to terms with it. Then reflect on where you are headed, where you want to be. Once you have your eyes on that prize you need to reset your perspective about what it takes every day to head toward that goal. Then and only then are you ready to begin addressing your makeup and wardrobe, the things that will help you express your new self to the world in an external way. Find out how you can take practical steps to make the changes you desire, on this episode.

To be confident in the world, learn to be OK with who you are and HOW you are.

Too often, Kimberly Harden hears women wishing that their body is something different than it is. She has found that the most important thing women need to accept are the facts of who they are and HOW they are. Body size is not the litmus test of beauty. It’s not the thing that determines your worth. You’ve got to determine that entirely independent of your body size and appearance. Then you’ll be ready to find the clothes, makeup, and style that is uniquely you AS YOU ARE, not as who you wish you were. You can hear more of Kimberly’s insights on this episode.

What should you do if you are not clear on what you want to do?

When Rosetta asked Kimberly Harden what she would say to the woman who has a passion for something but doesn’t know if she should pursue it or not, Kimberly had three simple words: just do it. When you have a passion you not only owe it to yourself to get started pursuing it, you also owe it to the world. You don’t have that passion by accident, it’s God’s way of pointing you in the direction you are intended to go. If you take the time to listen to this conversation you’ll find Kimberly is full of great insights that will encourage you on your journey, so be sure you listen!

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode and thanks to YOU for making this happen!
• [1:45] Who is Kimberly and what is it that she does for the world?
• [5:50] What does it take to implement your ideal image?
• [9:51] Specific action steps to start showing up in an authentic way.
• [15:18] Advice for a woman who has been playing small and wants to change her life.
• [19:13] The most common thing Kimberly hears from women she helps.
• [21:20] Things Kimberly does to stay focused and productive.
• [24:25] Books that have had a tremendous impact on Kimberly.
• [27:20] What Kimberly advises for those who have a passion for style or fashion.
• [31:36] The next LIVE event.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.KDHarden.com
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com
• BOOK: Manifest Your Destiny
• BOOK: Outliers

About KIMBERLY HARDEN

Meet Kimberly "KD" Harden, Image Architect & Lifestyle Concierge. Kimberly provides personalized image consulting and overall life enhancement services for professionals, businesses, corporations, non-profit, civic associations and groups that seek to enhance the lives of their participants. Her passion for design, as architectural engineer and fashionista, converged at an early age and has provided her the unique opportunity to enrich the quality of life of others by empowering them to create a life that they love from the inside out. Through the development of step-by-step speaking, coaching, individual and group mentoring programs, for people that have found themselves redefining the lives that they have, verse the ones that once envisioned. She has helped countless people transform their mindset design, and define their true, authentic personal style through self-assessment. She has been featured on radio segments and magazines geared towards entrepreneurship, ageless beauty and is the author of the Image Architect: Self-Assessment Workbook, program developer of the Image Architect Masterclass and the Image Architect/Personal Syle Transformation: 6 Step Blueprint To A You!

You may be like the people Heidi Harris was meeting. They had heard of the Law of Attraction but didn’t know anything about it. It was through a number of conversations like this that Heidi came to believe that she should make it her business (literally) to make sure that everyone in her circles and beyond knew what the Law of Attraction is and how to put it to work in her life. The rest is history. On this episode, Rosetta chats with Heidi about how she has traveled her journey and what it is she helps her clients do to amplify their lives. Be sure you take the time to listen.

A story of hardship turned to new perspective and life change.

As is the case with many entrepreneurs who make a dent in the world, Heidi Harris is a woman who has come to the place of success she is at via a very hard road. Personal losses and tragedies set the stage for her mind and spirit to be receptive to the things she needed to learn about herself and the way life works. On this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast, you’ll get to hear Heidi’s story from her own lips and be inspired that nothing is too difficult for you to overcome so that you can make a better life for yourself.

Gratitude is the first step to building the life you want.

Nobody who gives a gift appreciates it if the person who receives the gift never expresses gratitude. That’s because gratitude is the natural response to receiving good things. But for some reason when it comes to the blessings of life that happen daily we tend not to be as grateful as we should. Instead, pessimism, complaint, and worry consume us. When you can learn to step out of your difficulties long enough to find what you can be grateful for in the situation, everything changes. Join Rosetta on this episode as her guest, Heidi Harris explains how the power of gratitude can serve you as the 1st step to a better life.

You have to make a commitment and diligently work toward your goals.

How many times have you heard somebody say, “I wish I had _____________.” It seems like you hear something like that every day. It’s fine to express a desire that you have to see something in your life be different. But it will never change unless you take steps to make it come about, and that begins with commitment. On this episode, Heidi Harris explains the significance of making a commitment to yourself and how that commitment can be leveraged to bring about the things you want in your life. You won’t want to miss this one.

What are the wrong beliefs that are holding you back?

Many people allow the path they’ve walked in life so far to dictate the direction and outcome of the path they walk in the future. It happens because they make assumptions about the future based on their past experiences, but the reality is that the past has nothing to do with the future except that it has prepared you to avoid the same mistakes and build something better. On this episode, you’ll hear a great deal of encouragement about how you can change the course of your life forever by changing the way you think. Be sure you listen.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode and her thanks to YOU for listening!
• [1:06] Heidi Harris, today’s guest.
• [2:12] Heidi’s mission: The Law of Attraction is Real.
• [3:18] Why this mission is so powerful for Heidi and drives her in business.
• [5:48] The process Heidi went through to transform her own life.
• [8:20] The moment of awakening and the resources that helped Heidi the most.
• [12:46] The most important step anyone can take to get started with the law of attraction.
• [15:10] The daily structures Heidi uses to keep herself aligned with her purpose.
• [18:23] The moments Heidi has experienced that have brought amazement.
• [21:53] Additional books Heidi recommends.
• [24:14] The #1 piece of advice Heidi gives to you.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.CurateYourDreams.com and get Heidi’s free gift - www.Bit.ly/7daysgratitude
• Heidi(at)curateyourdreams.com
• BOOK: The Secret
• BOOK: Think and Grow Rich
• Bob Proctor
• BOOK: Manifest Your Destiny

About HEIDI HARRIS

Heidi H. Harris, a native of Norfolk, Virginia, is a self-proclaimed cheerleader for all things positive. Her greatest attributes are her approachable nature, her listening ear and the ability to smile and laugh easily. She is a graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and of Strayer University earning a Master’s of Business with a concentration in Management. Having worked in the corporate world for several years the areas of Finance and Insurance, she always felt as if there was something else she was destined to achieve.

A few years ago, she was introduced to the book called “The Secret” which opened a whole new pathway to achieving her dreams. After which, she started doing more research on The Law of Attraction, collected books, joined a couple of meetups and practiced some of the techniques. What she noticed is that it works and that there only seemed to be a few people “in the know” about this powerful information. Thus, Curate Your Dreams was born out the idea that everyone has the ability to live the life they aspire to have. She invites you to join her on this journey to curate her ideal life as well as help other women activate their “super powers” and create a new reality. She will accomplish this by providing resources to rescue their forsaken dreams using the principles within the Law of Attraction. It’s going to be a compelling ride. Heidi believes EVERYONE has this gift; it just takes a little nudge to get started. That’s why she calls herself The Dream Superhero! Heidi’s pastimes include listening to music, especially Prince, attending cultural events, traveling and reading. She can’t wait to meet you!

You know how to take care of you. You just don’t do it. Right? There are so many reasons why - responsibilities, kids, business, family - there’s no end to the things that demand a piece of your time, a piece of you. It can easily feel like there’s no time left over to take care of yourself, but if you don’t figure it out you know that you’re going to crash eventually. Today’s guest is Rosetta’s friend, Aisha Moore an expert in self-care who teaches busy women like you how to care for themselves first so they can ensure that they have the energy to serve others at home and in their business. What Aisha has to share today could save your life, both figuratively and literally, so be sure you listen.

What IS self-care and why is it important?

When you think of self-care, what comes to mind? Is it a nice manicure or pedicure? Is it time alone, reading a book or enjoying your favorite drink? Those things definitely qualify as self-care but the concept and practice entail so much more than just those acts. Aisha Moore has learned the importance of self-care the hard way, experiencing her own health issues that pushed her to make some clear changes to the way she was living. Her story serves as both an example and an inspiration to women all over the world and you are sure to learn something as you listen to her tell about the transformation that the practice of self-care has had in her life.

Your self-care needs to match what’s going on in your life.

It’s impossible to take care of you by doing the exact things that other people do to take care of themselves. Each person is different and requires different things for the nurturing of their own soul. But there’s also the issue of what’s going on in your life. As the seasons of life come and go you will find that you need different self-care habits than you did before. On this episode, Aisha Moore shares how this phenomenon happens and how you can learn to be flexible and wise in the way you take care of yourself, so be sure you take the time to listen.

You need to practice self-care every day to be your optimal self.

Self-care is not something you should allow to be a hit and miss thing. You are not invulnerable. You are not free of the normal human weaknesses that we all fall prey to from time to time. But you can prevent much of the physical, emotional, and spiritual difficulties that threaten you by practicing self-care every day. On this episode, Aisha Moore shares a handful of ideas of how you can build self-care disciplines into your life on a daily basis. You’ll learn some fresh ideas for taking care of yourself that Aisha has seen help many others.

You have to make some hard decisions to make self-care a priority.

If you know you need to take care of you in order to be healthy you probably also know that you are going to have to make some tough decisions to ensure that it happens. You won’t stumble into self-care, you have to be intentional about it. On this episode, Aisha Moore tells Rosetta (and you) some great ways to set aside the time for self-care in your busy schedule and gives some ideas about how you can make the hard choices that are required if you are going to be your best self. Are you ready for the challenge? Listen to find out more.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:31] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Aisha Moore.
• [1:34] The mission Aisha is on and how she’s accomplishing it.
• [3:20] How Aisha decided to focus on the area of self care.
• [8:28] The changes Aisha noticed in herself after undergoing a self care process.
• [11:02] What IS self care from Aisha’s perspective?
• [14:16] Specific action steps you can take to care for yourself better.
• [17:11] Aisha’s advice to women who feel they don’t have time for self care.
• [25:19] The decisions you have to make in order to make self care a priority.
• [29:45] A top book Aisha recommends.
• [32:33] How you can connect with Aisha.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://www.selfcarebyaisha.com/FreeGift - Aisha’s website (and get your FREE gift)
• www.HappyBlackWomanRetreat.com
• BOOK: The Artist’s Way
• The Daily Word
• BOOK: The Tao of Pooh

About AISHA MOORE

Aisha helps people identify what's stressing them out and helps them figure a plan to do something about it. Since 2014, Aisha has provided coaching and speaking services for individuals, nonprofits, businesses, associations, foundations, young professionals groups, colleges, universities and civic groups. She has worked in public health as a consultant and health educator for 15 years helping to make life better for others. She is featured in the Amazon Best Seller "Happy Healthy Nonprofits." She is the creator of the “Self-care Planning in 10 Steps” workbook and the “Self-care Bill of Rights.” Aisha has been featured on Beth Kanter’s Nonprofit Blog, MeditateThis! Podcast and the Get Your Mind Right Radio Show. Some of her past clients include the National Hemophilia Foundation and the Association of Black Psychologist.

Many of the women who come upon the Happy Black Woman tribe are struggling to discover the best business to start. Part of the reason they struggle is they don’t know exactly what gifts they’ve been given or how those gifts might fit into a business. If you find yourself in that place you are going to be super blessed by this episode. Rosetta’s guest is Cori Willis, a vital member of the HBW inner circle mastermind who specializes in helping women discover their gifts and put them to work to fulfill their life calling. You will get so much value out of this episode if you listen so don’t put it off!

Why are many entrepreneurs NOT doing what they are meant to do?

Cori Willis works full time in the real estate industry and she sees person after person who work in real estate who don’t fit the jobs they are doing. They may be a property manager but hate working with tenants and lease agreements. They could be a real estate agent and don’t enjoy sales at all. Why does this sort of thing happen? Cori says much of the time it’s because people don’t take the time to discover how they are gifted and then apply those gifts to a particular business that will not only be more fulfilling for them but also bring greater blessing to the world because they are operating according to their unique design. You’ve got to hear how Cori describes it on this episode, she has wonderful insights.

How can you discover the right business, the BEST business to build or join?

Cori Willis is passionate about helping people discover the place where they can make their maximum contribution to the world. Many times it’s in a business - either one they create to meet a specific need in the world or one they join as part of an existing team to advance a great cause or service. Cori believes that every person who is interested in business even the slightest bit should take a first, little step to see what doors open. Oftentimes that’s one of the best ways to begin exploring the possibilities and discover your perfect fit. Cori has a lot of great stuff to share on this episode, so be sure you listen.

If you don’t know where to get your business start: pray and be open.

When Cori Willis talks about business, she always does so with the understanding that every person has been designed by God to bring specific things - their gifts - into the world to benefit people and fulfill God’s purposes. One of the first things she suggests is that you begin to pray, asking God to reveal or point out the gifts He’s given you - but as you do you need to be open. The gifts you think you have may not be what you think they are and the ways you think you are supposed to serve may not be the ways He has in mind. You’ve got to hear Cori’s thoughts on this point - they might set you free from some bad ideas and wrong thinking you’ve been following for a long time.

If you are looking for your best business fit, the first thing to do is to take a step.

Most people who are curious about whether or not they should get into business or become an entrepreneur probably should. That’s what Cori Willis believes. To her, that curiosity is a sign that there’s something along the business path that you are meant to find. There is something along the way that will open up for you to do or to be a part of. But if you’re going to discover what it is you need to begin walking down the path. Cori suggests you simply take a first step, as small as it may seem. That’s the only way you’ll move closer to where you’re supposed to be and be able to see another step down the path. Find out more from Cori on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to Cori Willis, her special guest today.
• [1:27] The mission Cori is on to help others find personal fulfillment while adding value.
• [2:19] Why Cori is focused on these particular issues and people.
• [4:00] Why are entrepreneurs often NOT doing what they are meant to do?
• [6:56] How can women get on track when they feel far from it?
• [11:41] Discovering the appropriate business for you given the gifts you’ve been given.
• [18:18] Advice Cori offers to the Happy Black Woman community: pray and be open.
• [19:25] The unique things Cori does to stay in alignment with her purpose.
• [22:53] The #1 piece of advice Cori gives to women who are not sure what to do.
• [25:00] The best way to reach Cori.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.CoriWillis.com
• BOOK: The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

The issue of work life balance is one that every one of us feels because life these days seems more fast-paced than ever. Is there really a way to balance the things you do in your workday with the needs and desires you have concerning the rest of your life? On this episode of the Happy Black Woman podcast, Rosetta talks with another of her mastermind members, Angie Gray about the importance of understanding what work life balance is really all about and how every woman can truly take control of her situation to ensure that what needs to be effectively addressed in her life is not falling through the cracks. You’ll get a ton of value out of what Angie has to share so be sure you listen.

Your life experiences are what show you your purpose.

Angie Gray is a woman who was serving people at every turn. She has long been active in the life and ministries of her church family and found herself meeting the same kinds of needs more and more. But problems arose when she realized that the time she was giving out to people who were truly in need was taking away from the priority time she needed to be giving to her family. That’s when she received the revelation that her talents and skills could be used to build a business that helped the same people while providing for her family. Following some simple steps to clarify and focus, she was able to build margin into her life to keep her family first. You can hear Angie’s inspiring story on this episode.

Is work life balance even possible?

With all the demands and stress that press in on every side these days, it’s natural to ask whether the concept of work and life balance is really something that can be achieved. Today’s guest says that it’s not so much about balance but about knowing your true calling and purpose as a whole person - mind, body, soul, and spirit. When you get clear on those things the place that family priorities need to fit in your life become much clearer. Angie Gray is on the Happy Black Woman podcast today to share some wisdom about how she models and teaches work life balance, so be sure you take the time to hear what she’s got to say.

How do you turn your gifts and skills into a business?

Every person has gifts and talents, given to them at birth. But it’s often difficult to figure out what they are, how they are to be used to benefit the people around you, and how to use them to create a means of support for yourself and your family. Angie Gray has walked that path herself, struggling to make the priorities she loved and cared about into a revenue stream that could also support her long term. On this episode, Angie tells her story and highlights the steps she took that enabled her to gain much-needed clarity and move her new business toward success.

Simple, short routines can make a huge difference in your life.

When it comes to keeping your life and business on track there’s nothing more powerful than routines. And they don’t have to be complicated. Angie Gray says that some of the simplest things, when done in a systematic way, can set you up for success day after day. As she spoke with Rosetta, Angie shared some examples from her personal life of the kinds of simple and short routines she uses to run her business, household, and family life with ease. If you’re looking to get a handle on your own busy life the simple ideas Angie shares could be exactly what help you get things running smoothly.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to Angie Gray, a Happy Black Woman mastermind member.
• [1:47] The mission and work Angie does: discover and activate your superpowers.
• [3:23] The life experiences that have led Angie to the calling she now enjoys.
• [12:34] Turning gifts into a business through walking her talk.
• [20:52] The process Angie follows to help women find their purpose and passion.
• [24:44] Angie’s personal disciplines that keep her productive and on track.
• [30:47] Books and other resources that have helped Angie.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.BlessedBlackWoman.com
• BOOK:BOOK: Successful Women Think Differently

About ANGIE GRAY

Angie Gray has answered the Lord’s call to become an influential woman of God that assists women of all walks of life to become their very best selves. Having taken small, consistent and intentional steps to transform her own life to one of purpose, Angie has a firm understanding of her role in helping and guiding women to transform their lives, one step at a time. Angie’s speech entitled, “Small Change Adds Up!” is just one of many themes that have blessed and empowered women with a clearer understanding of self-care and personal growth strategies they can immediately implement to improve their outlook on life and become their best selves.

Armed with God’s purpose and destiny for her life, Angie founded BlessedBlackWoman.com and PEARLS4LIFE, foundations designed to meet women and girls where they are on their life journey and help them move forward to leading the life and lifestyle of their heart’s desire. Using these vehicles of transformation from a “real talk” approach, Angie serves the Kingdom through her speaking and writing on real issues and real strategies that are relevant to real women living in real life.

Angie dedicates her life’s journey to empowering women to identify and release recurring distractions and negative forces (real and perceived) that have prevented them from accessing their inner strengths and resources necessary to lead the purposeful, fulfilled, and thriving lives and divine destiny God intends for them as He declares for us in John 10:10.

With over twenty years of experience and training, relevant academic degrees, numerous certifications, honors and awards, Angie is living her mission and purpose to serve women and girls around the globe to embrace wellness and wholeness in all facets of their lives. Angie Gray is a Blessed Black Woman who enjoys the life of a Pastor’s wife and is the mother of four daughters. Angie serves as a Minister and Christian Life Coach in her church and as a Counselor, Educator and Mentor in an urban school.

Most of the women featured on the Happy Black Woman podcast are businesswomen; entrepreneurs who are building their dreams through a successful company. Today’s guest is a bit different. Rebecca Thompson is fulfilling her life-calling by championing a cause: black women in politics. Rebecca’s determination and spirit are a powerful demonstration of what can happen when black woman get energized toward public office. You will be inspired and encouraged - possibly even motivated to get involved in your community's politics - by listening to this episode of the podcast.

The face of power tends to be male and it tends to be white.

If you haven’t noticed how things are in this world, the faces of power tend to be male and they tend to be white. There’s nothing wrong with that - anyone can be an elected leader in the United States if they truly have the heart to serve the people. But those two facts do show us that the black community, and black women in particular, are underrepresented among the elected officials who have so much power in determining the course of our communities and nation. Rebecca’s realization of that fact is part of what motivated her to run for office and help other black women learn the skills needed to run for office in their jurisdictions.

If you want to run for office you need to be clear about WHY you are doing it.

There are many reasons you may want to run for office. But if you’re going to put yourself and your family into the public eye in that way you need to be clear on exactly WHY you are doing it. Rebecca Thompson says it’s essential because you will run into moments where it doesn’t seem that what you’re doing is worth it. Opponents will falsely accuse you. You will be slandered. The press will have unreasonable questions and demands. How are you going to persevere if that’s the case? You’ll do it by having a clear sense of WHY. Rebecca Thompson is Rosetta’s guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman.

You don’t have to know how you’re going to raise the money.

One of the major hurdles you’ll have to get past if you are going to run for elected office is the issue of money. You will need money to run a successful campaign - a LOT of it. How are you going to raise money if you don’t feel that you have a public persona already? Rebecca Thompson was in those exact shoes when she decided to run for office and her approach was much more successful than you might think it would be for a first-time candidate. Rebecca shares her fundraising strategy and tells the results of her demanding and powerful campaign, on this episode.

What is your freedom worth to you?

When Rosetta asked Rebecca Thompson about the ways she keeps herself on track in the midst of a busy life Rebecca said that she has to remind herself first of all that she’s working to maintain her own freedom. When that’s clear in her mind she has to ask herself a simple question and give an honest answer. “What is my freedom worth?” Is it worth missing a favorite TV show because she needs to work on an important project? Is it worth going to bed late or rising early? Those are the kinds of questions anyone has to ask themselves if they want a better life than they have - or if they want to make an impact like Rebecca does by encouraging black women in politics. You can hear Rebecca’s inspiring story on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to Rebecca Thompson, host of the Changing the Face of Power podcast.
• [3:32] Why Rebecca is so passionate about encouraging black women to run for office.
• [9:11] The first steps for a women who are interested in running for office.
• [14:18] The impact of reaching out to people she knew when running for office.
• [20:43] What is needed to step into the public ring?
• [24:47] How Rebecca stays on track.
• [28:15] Books Rebecca values.
• [29:38] How you can connect with Rebecca.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://www.rebeccamthompson.com
• Rebecca on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candicacycoach/
• Rebecca on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CandidacyCoach
• BOOK: Think And Grow Rich

About REBECCA THOMPSON

Rebecca Thompson is a nationally renowned speaker, trainer, and candidacy coach; a former candidate for state representative, and host of the “Changing the Face of Power Podcast”.Rebecca’s mission (and life’s work) is to change the face of power by informing, inspiring, and supporting black women to run for office at the state and local level so they can fulfill their purpose and change the world.She has traveled the world training candidates to run for elected office and is a graduate of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale, EMILY’S List, The White House Project and numerous other leadership programs. Rebecca is a national trainer for VoteRunLead and ElectHer, which trains young women to run for elected office. She also serves on the National Leadership Team of Political Parity, a bipartisan group of national women’s organizations dedicated to getting more women elected to office.Rebecca was inspired to create - Changing the Face of Power – the first and only podcast in the country dedicated to inspiring black women to run for office –after losing her election for state representative by just 6 votes on Election Day. She wants to teach women candidates everything she learned the hard way so they can run and win the first time.

If you’ve been thinking about becoming an entrepreneur but don’t know how to get started you are in the right place because this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast features women’s business coach Renee Lamb. Renee specializes in helping entrepreneurs get clarity on what it is they are offering and who they are offering it to so that they can not only add value to the lives of those they serve but also earn their living through the amazing services they provide. On this episode, she unloads a ton of good information to help you start the journey toward clarity and greater effectiveness as an entrepreneur. You need to make the time to listen to this one.

Becoming an entrepreneur is not as hard as it sounds.

Renee Lamb believes that the act of becoming an entrepreneur starts with clarity. You have to get incredibly clear on what it is you are bringing to the market and who the people are who truly need that thing or service. If you don’t take the time to get clear you’ll struggle trying to make a business fly. But once you have the answers to those two simple questions you will be able to hone your offer to ideally suit those particular people and you’ll also be able to find exactly how to reach those people online. You will get a lot of help hearing how Renee simplifies this discovery process so be sure you listen.

The power of goals and accountability on the entrepreneur path.

When Rosetta asked business coach Renee Lamb what she does to stay productive she immediately said that she is most productive when she sets clear goals in a context where she can be accountable. The goals help her know where she’s heading and why she’s doing what she’s doing. The accountability is the piece of the puzzle that keeps her on track. She’s got a unique way of making it all work so you’ll want to be sure you take the time to hear what she’s got to say. Who knows, her approach could be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

You can only become an entrepreneur if you are willing to be you.

Get it out of your head that you’ve got to be like somebody else in order to build or run a successful business as an entrepreneur. The world doesn’t need another Rosetta Thurman or Renee Lamb, it needs YOU! You have got a unique perspective on how you build your own success and there are people out there who will resonate with your approach more than they will with anyone else. That’s why you’ve got to start with a commitment to being yourself. The entrepreneurial path will only work for you if you will be you. Find out more from Renee Lamb on this episode.

What would happen in the world if black women stood in their power?

Rosetta and her guest Renee Lamb finish out this conversation by focusing on what the world might be like if black women were bold enough, courageous enough to stand in the power they have AS black women. They both believe that most black women sell themselves short, not believing that they have the power to make the kind of changes that could revolutionize their income and family history. You’ll be inspired by the visions Rosetta and Renee share so be sure you listen to this one all the way to the end.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest Renee Lamb.
• [1:34] Renee’s mission and what she does to help entrepreneurs.
• [2:15] Where Renee started and how she got to the point of being a business coach.
• [9:00] Questions to ask yourself to get clarity about what you are doing in business.
• [13:12] The strategies Renee uses to stay productive: goals and accountability.
• [16:49] Things Renee does to keep herself inspired.
• [24:26] The one piece of advice Renee gives to aspiring entrepreneurs.
• [27:30] The difference that could happen from black women taking responsibility for their own destiny.
• [31:00] How you can connect with Renee.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.ReneeMLamb.com - Renee’s website
• MailChimp
• ConvertKit
• BOOK: The Alchemist

About RENEE LAMB

Renee Lamb has had the pleasure of working in many fortune 500 corporations in management positions before launching her business. Renee’s business, True Peace Coaching was perfectly created from a cup of each skill she mastered along her corporate career, cup and half of her natural talents and topped off with her passion. True Peace Coaching works with women online entrepreneurs in the critical areas of clarity, strategies and implementation of systems. To learn some great tips and tricks go to www.facebook.com/truepeacecoaching

When you think of yourself what kind of potential do you see? Some women are absolutely confident, ready to take on the world. But that kind of woman is the exception, not the norm. It’s more often the case that women are struggling to know who they are and to truly believe that they have something valuable to offer the world. How do you overcome the negative beliefs that keep you bound? What can you do to step beyond those limitations to tap into your true potential? On today’s episode, Rosetta chats with a black woman’s life coach who is leading the charge to powerfully change lives and reshape mindsets. Charlene Dior is Rosetta’s guest on this episode.

Every one of us has a soul full of potential. Have you discovered yours?

It may be hard for you to believe that you have great potential but think about it this way: Every person who has accomplished something great was once a child. They, like you, were born with nothing but their humanity and a bunch of raw talent that needed to be honed and refined. For those who went on to accomplish great things, the only difference is that in some way they have pursued the refining of those talents and skills, which has made all the difference. Today you can hear a powerful women’s coach, Charlene Dior as she unpacks her beliefs about how women can refine the potential within then to move beyond their obstacles and into their full potential.

Why black women need to go deep and discover their unique place in the world.

Black women are unique women, powerful women, women who know what it means to be the rock for their families and communities. But too many of them don’t see themselves that way. Too many are held back by a terrible past or a wrong perspective of themselves. Today’s guest, Charlene Dior is on the show for the purpose of challenging black women to dig deep, to find their true identity so that they can discover that they do indeed have a unique place in the world that only they can fill. When these powerful women are able to come alive as they are meant to do, the world will never be the same. Get to know Charlene on this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast

Always be closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be.

One of the most significant mindset shifts that most black women need to make is to foster a sense of dissatisfaction when it comes to their current level of maturity and growth. You can’t be satisfied with where you are because your potential is reaching higher. You need to always be closing the gap between where you are and where you want to be - where you know you are supposed to be. Charlene Dior is on the show with Rosetta today to help you get past the obstacles that are holding you back. Be sure you listen to this inspiring conversation.

Black women: Don’t sit on your dreams. You need to get moving!

Do you have dreams for yourself - for your life? What are you waiting for? Get out into the world and start making those dreams happen. Sure, you may not know where to turn or exactly how to get started - but you’re in luck because Charlene Dior is on the show today. Charlene is a black women’s coach who helps discover the path and unlock the potential that resides deep inside so that you can get moving to fulfill those unrealized dreams and add some good to the world. Rosetta invites you to be a part of this great conversation and to reach out to Charlene to see how she can help you in specific, personal ways.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of today’s guest, Charlene Dior.
• [2:58] How Charlene helps black women reach their full potential, and how she got started on this journey as a personal development coach.
• [5:28] The things Charlene did to establish her path of personal growth.
• [9:45] How Charlene started building her business: filling a space only she can fill.
• [11:38] The first steps black women can take to transform their lives.
• [19:14] How Charlene practically stays focused on her goals.
• [21:40] Charlene’s top book recommendation.
• [23:00] The best advice Charlene gives to black women starting out.
• [27:46] How you can connect with Charlene.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• Charlene’s Website: http://fromcaterpillarstobutterflies.com/
• www.TransformWithCharlene.com - set up a coaching appointment
• BOOK: The Magic of Thinking Big

About Charlene Dior

Charlene Dior is the founder of fromcaterpillarstobutterflies.com, a site dedicated to self-development and transformation. Charlene is an award winning speaker, trainer and coach based in Houston, TX. She holds certifications in coaching and self-hypnosis and mindfulness meditation instruction.

Charlene is known for being a woman of big vision that influences those around her to expand their vision as well. She speaks and trains on expanding your vision to expand your life or business. Charlene also provides transformational coaching for women who feel they are living below their potential so that they can live the highest vision they have for themselves and their families.

In addition to her transformation work, Charlene is also a real estate investor. She is an avid traveler having visited London, Paris, Rome, Brazil, Thailand, and Honduras to name a few. Charlene is passionate about building wealth and creating experiences while helping others to do the same.

Charlene created The Black Woman's Guide to Personal Growth to help black woman get from where they are to where they want to be by embracing a lifestyle of continuous growth. “Be Really You” is her personal motto. Not just a little bit of you. Not just some of the time. All of you, all of the time. Charlene believes that when you embrace the real you and strive toward your highest vision, you will transform your life from a caterpillar to a butterfly.

Mindsets around money can be messed up in big ways. We all learn to think about money at an early age and the attitudes we develop are not always healthy. Amber Berry has noticed that tendency in herself and in many others and has learned a ton of great ways to think about money in healthier ways. That’s why she developed her Feel Good Finances website and helps entrepreneurs deal with the emotional and mindset issues surrounding money. On this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast, you’re going to hear Rosetta’s conversation with Amber about money mindset, productivity, and building a dream business that you can use to create the life you desire. Be sure you take the time to listen!

Do you have a messed up money mindset? Here’s how you can find out!

Most of us don’t think about money in healthy ways. Whether we have undue or inappropriate feelings of guilt about finances or have a belief that we will never be one of “those people” who have money, we all probably have something to work on. But one of the most powerful hindrances to our money mindset is our emotions. The way we FEEL about money is powerful and many times holds us back from experiencing freedom and effectiveness in the way we pursue making and saving money. On this episode, Amber Berry is going to tell us 3 powerful tips that can help us start building a healthier mindset around money.

What to do if you are not good with money.

Amber Berry says that many people tell her that they are simply “not good with money.” She believes that is a bad habit they’ve developed in their thinking. In her experience helping many people overcome the obstacles to having a healthy money mindset, Amber has discovered effective tools that can help a person realize that they aren’t bad with money, they are simply ill-equipped to deal with it rightly. It’s her desire to change that by offering training and help that enables her clients to deal with money wisely and powerfully. You can hear how Amber got into the financial education world and what she does to help people like you, on this episode.

Why you need a group of friends who support your new money mindset.

Many people are trapped in a negative way of thinking about money because they were taught unhealthy ways of thinking from childhood. It isn’t that parents intentionally taught them things that they knew were bad, they just passed on the mindset they already had about money. That means that as you start working toward new mental habits your close family members may not be very supportive, simply because they don’t understand what you’re trying to do. That’s why you need a supportive group of people who understand your money mindset journey and are willing to encourage you and help you maintain your momentum. On this episode of the podcast, Amber Berry shares how you can find the exact group of people you need, so be sure you take the time to listen.

Are you self-sabotaging your money making efforts?

It sounds silly to say that people sabotage their own efforts at earning money, but it’s true. And the tendency to short circuit their own plans comes from an unhealthy mindset that they possess about the issue of money. Amber Berry has discovered some powerful tools that help people recognize their own bad thinking about money and begin to move out of those mental habits and develop healthier ones. You will receive a lot of help surrounding your own bad mental habits about money if you’ll listen to this great episode of Happy Black Woman. And you’ll also be able to receive Amber’s free gift. What are you waiting for?

Outline of this great episode

• [0:31] Rosetta’s introduction to her guest on this episode, Amber Berry.
• [1:12] How Rosetta met Amber in the Happy Black Woman mastermind.
• [2:48] How Amber helps entrepreneurs with finances and mindset around finances.
• [6:19] How Amber became interested in helping people with emotional issues around finance.
• [9:45] 3 tips to develop a healthy money mindset.
• [13:15] What Amber says to the person who thinks they are “not good with money.”
• [14:55] How you can find a community of people who will support your financial goals and mindset.
• [17:54] How do people self-sabotage in the area of money?
• [21:43] How Amber stays focused and productive.
• [24:05] Amber’s #1 piece of advice to a woman who wants to start a business.
• [26:40] How you can connect with Amber

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• http://feelgoodfinances.com/happyblackwoman/ - Get the free 7 day Monday Mindset course!
• Amber’s Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/feelgoodfinances/
• BOOK: Money Magic
• BOOK: Daring Greatly

About Amber Berry

Amber is a millennial on a mission to help others heal their negative relationships with money through encouragement, education and empathy. She found her love for personal finance during her journey to get her own finances in order after she graduated college. This journey also taught her the importance of personal development in regards to money management. Developing a positive self image and healing from past experiences is pivotal to making steps toward a successful financial future and a healthier, happier you. Since then she has pursued training in financial education and money psychology.

She started feelgoodfinances.com with the intent of creating a positive & proactive dialogue around money challenges people face. It is her vision to help people learn to forgive themselves for mistakes, overcome their fears of the unknown, expand their financial knowledge and accept failure in a constructive way that will help them climb over the hurdles to begin to build a better financial future, for themselves and their families.

In her spare time, Amber enjoys spending time with loved ones watching movies, eating yummy food and learning to make her way around the kitchen. Whenever she can get away, she loves extreme sports like wakeboarding, snowboarding, ziplining and parasailing!

One of the things we all need to learn in life is that self care is vital. It’s not a selfish thing, it’s a thing that is necessary to survival. But more than that, it’s vital to the way you survive in a healthy way. Today’s guest is Rosetta’s friend Regine, a member of the Happy Black Woman mastermind group who has been a great encouragement and help to many of the women in the community. Regine specializes in creating self care retreats where women can get away to nurture their own souls and come away stronger as a result. You’ll hear exactly what she does on her retreats and how she leads women through important exercises to gain clarity and create balance in their lives, on this episode of the Happy Black Woman podcast.

Answering some difficult questions led Regine to her life’s work.

Regine was and is a lawyer. She loves what she does 9 to 5. But she came to a place in her life where she had to decide if what she did 9 to 5 was what defined her or if there was something more. Her decision to explore the possibilities is what led her into the world of travel and the benefits traveling has for life. From there she branched out even further to establish self care retreats for the black community. Her story is an inspiring example of what you can do when you find yourself not quite reaching the level of meaning you believe your life should have. Be sure you take the time to listen to this conversation about her journey.

You need to take time for self care, but you don’t. Why is that?

Everybody is busy. It’s a fact of life in the modern world. It’s that busy-ness that can make us feel like we simply have to keep going without time for ourselves. But if you continue to do that you’ll burn out or break down. There has GOT to be time for self care or you will crumble. Rosetta’s guest today is Regine, a woman who has discovered that some of the most important parts of her day are the moments she takes to refresh and renew herself. She’s learned that she can’t be afraid to make the time for herself because it’s from that place that her strength flows. You can learn more about what it takes to establish a habit of self care, on this episode.

Successful people know they need time to nurture their creative side.

Richard Branson is one of the most high-profile entrepreneurs and creatives out there. Looking at his example you can learn a great deal about what it takes to nurture the creativity that has not only given him a meaningful life but has also created businesses worth billions. Successful people like Richard know that self care is vital for fueling the creative spirit within. Without sufficient time to think, rest, and renew, many of the achievements we could reach will never happen. Rosetta’s guest today specializes in crafting retreats to nourish the body, soul, and mind and you can learn how to join her on the next one, on this episode.

When are you going to take care of yourself?

Black women are often the ones holding things together in their homes, communities, and churches. But who holds them together? They’ve got to have a deeper reservoir of strength from which to draw, a place where their own spirit is nurtured and cared for. That is what self care is all about. It’s taking the time for you that you need, in order TO be there for others in your life who matter. On this episode, you’ll learn some very practical tips to help you get your own self care habits underway so that your life does not become one of the many that crumbles under the load of responsibility you bear.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest on today’s show, Regine
• [2:17] Regine mission and the work she does for black people.
• [3:09] An example of the types of experiences Regine creates and how she started doing these kinds of retreats.
• [8:54] What Regine says to women who know they need to take time for self care but don’t.
• [12:43] Special things that happen in Regine’s retreats for the sake of self care.
• [16:15] Strategies to begin personal transformation and self care and how to make time for it.
• [20:30] How Regine stays focused and productive in her business.
• [27:01] How you can connect with Regine.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.LocationIndependent2016.com - Rosetta’s next live event!
• Regine’s website: www.RegineTheTravelQueen.com
• • On Facebook
  • On Twitter
  • On Instagram
• ToDoist App for Windows  -  ToDoist App for Mac

Nobody can live for very long - at least not happily - without knowing that their life has purpose. It’s a fundamental part of how we are designed. We each need to know that we are making a difference. Today’s guest is Kimpossible - Kim Davis. She specializes in helping women discover and deploy their own unique life purpose. She’s been a guest on the podcast before and was so well received Rosetta decided to have a follow-up conversation with her about how to find and live your God-given purpose in life. If you’ve been struggling to discover WHY you are on the planet, this conversation will help move you in the right direction.

What are the things blocking your God-given purpose?

Every person needs to know that they are making a difference. It’s part of our spiritual DNA to want that. But too often we get stuck, we get blocked from finding that purpose by a variety of things. In this conversation Kim Davis shares her own story of finding her life purpose and how she moved from a place of potential suicide to a place of extreme joy and purpose by pursuing 3 simple (but not easy) steps. She is so generous to tell her story and to share exactly what those 3 steps looked like for her. Helping other women walk through those same 3 steps for themselves is one of the main things Kim does for woman entrepreneurs - so you know she knows what she’s talking about. Be sure you listen.

YOU must make a decision to move forward in your life.

One of the hardest things to do when you are stuck in the land of confusion is to make a decision to change. But it has to be done - and YOU are the one to do it. Nobody can do it for you. You’ve got to get to the painful point that things are so miserable that you refuse to allow your life to be that way anymore. Kim Davis has been at that place and, thank God she made the decision to step away from the confusion and discover her purpose in life - to help other women find their purpose! It’s not an easy step to take, but the first one on the journey to a fulfilling life. You can hear Kim’s story, how she got unstuck, and what YOU can do to move toward your life purpose, on this episode.

You’ve got to become obedient to the truth you have received.

If you’re not willing to actually DO what you discover is necessary to move forward, you’ll never move forward. You’ll remain stuck in the ugly, depressing, painful place you are. Please, understand how unacceptable that is! Your life was meant for so much more. Your life is supposed to be a tool in the hand of God to bring blessing to the people of the world. But it never will become that if you are unwilling to take action. Nothing good comes from standing still. Nothing beneficial comes from refusing to act on what you know you should do. Stand up sister! Take a step! You can do it if you’re willing to trust that there is more to your life than you’ve seen to this point. Listen to Kim’s wise counsel on this episode.

You can join a room full of purpose-driven women this fall.

One of the things Rosetta loves to do is to bring together like-minded women who are looking to discover their life purpose and put it to work changing their lives and adding to the world. She’s working to put together a life-changing event in October of 2016, in Washington, D.C. to make that possible. You can be one of the many women who comes to that event and experiences a true transformation. Please, check out the event at the web address shared in this episode and come find your purpose and power this fall.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode and her guest, Kim Davis (Kimpossible).
• [4:22] Why finding your purpose can be so difficult.
• [6:08] Ways you can start to figure out your God-given purpose.
• [12:00] 3 Steps Kim took to uncover her own purpose.
• [14:20] What does Kim mean by “obedience” to the truth God reveals?
• [20:10] Is it possible to fail at your God-given purpose?
• [23:20] Unique resources Kim has for you.
• [25:31] How you can reach out to work with Kim personally.
• [27:27] Your invitation to the event in Washington, D.C.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

Get Kim’s free workbook: www.KimDavisForTheOne.com

www.LocationIndependent2016.com

Kim’s previous episode: Episode 30

Melinda Emerson’s episode: Episode 14

If you want to know how to write a book, this is the episode for you.

Many in the Happy Black Woman community have been interested in writing a book for some time but simply haven’t known how to get started. That excuse is gone with this episode. Today Nikki Woods, a black woman who specializes in helping authors get their book written, published, and out into the world with a BANG is on the episode with Rosetta. She going to share the basics approach she uses to help many authors write best-sellers and make that book an integral part of their brand and expertise. You’re going to gain a lot of insight about writing and publishing a book on this episode.

How to write a book: Nikki unpacks her process.

There’s a lot more that goes into writing a book than you might realize. It’s not only about sitting in a chair and pounding away on a keyboard. You’ve got to know how to organize your thoughts, how to plan the book out in a logical way, how to build a following BEFORE you write the book, and how to publish and promote it once it’s written. Nikki Woods is here to help. Her generous sharing on this episode will help you get oriented in the right direction to get that book out of you and into the world!

After you’ve written a book, what do you do with it then?

It’s a monumental task to write a book that’s worth reading. Even if you haven’t gotten over that hurdle yet, you will if you keep working at it. But once it’s written - then what? You can’t expect to announce it on your Facebook feed and sell thousands of copies. It simply doesn’t work that way. You’ve got to know how to promote a book the right way - the way that gets people’s eyes on it and their wallets out to purchase it. Nikki Wood has that part of the process wired and will be sharing aspects of it with you on this episode, so be sure you listen to what she’s got to share.

Why writing a book is a great opportunity for you as an entrepreneur.

When you put your knowledge and experience between the covers of a book something amazing happens. People almost instantly view you as an expert, a person who knows the details and specifics of how to do what it is you do. That’s when people start contacting you to find out how you can help them with their dreams. It’s when you begin coaching, building courses, speaking at events. The book is the key that opens many doors of opportunity. Today Nikki Woods is going to share how that happens and why you need to get started writing your book right away.

Build your platform and tribe before you write the book.

Many entrepreneurs who become authors make a fatal mistake at the beginning of their publishing journey. They forget to build an audience before the book is even written. It may sound counterintuitive but think about it: When you’re able to begin the conversation about the topic of your book far in advance of writing the book, people begin to see you as the person who knows about and is interested in that topic. They begin to see you as the go-to person for all things related to the topic. When you begin to talk about writing a book on the subject you’ll get all kinds of enthusiasm, feedback, and insight into what your book should be about and the momentum will start to build. Find out how Nikki Woods her students to build their tribe first, on this episode.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction to this episode and her guest, Nikki Woods.
• [1:15] How Rosetta connected with Nikki in the first place.
• [2:27] How Nikki got to where she is and what her goals are today.
• [4:03] What was it that prompted Nikki to pivot to help women entrepreneurs.
• [5:22] The focus Nikki offers authors and entrepreneurs.
• [7:03] What Nikki had to overcome in order to step into her own thing.
• [9:35] How you can get started on the journey to publishing a book.
• [13:04] How you can leverage existing content into a book.
• [18:10] Why you need to build a platform and tribe before you write the book.
• [19:29] Understand the difference between traditional and self publishing of your book.
• [23:32] How Nikki stays focused and productive.
• [25:53] Managing business and career with kids in tow.
• [29:46] What makes Nikki happy?
• [33:54] One piece of advice from Nikki.
• [35:07] How to connect with Nikki and receive her free book planner.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode www.AGiftFromNikki.com

The Dream Killers are out there. You know who they are. They are the people in your life who don’t share your dream, don’t know how to support you, and don’t share your optimism about making a better life for yourself and your family. Sadly, sometimes they can be the people in your family - or your closest friends.

How do you overcome the negative influence of people like that? On this “Ask Rosetta” episode you’re going to hear Rosetta’s answer to a question she received on a Live Stream broadcast a few days ago. Here’s the question:

Where can I turn when everyone around me is a Dream Killer and is telling me I can’t succeed?

Does that sound familiar? If so you need to know that there is hope even if it doesn’t feel like it at this moment. On this episode you’re going to hear Rosetta walk through 7 ways you can find the support you need to keep your spirits up and diminish the influence of the people in your life who only serve to kill your dreams. She has lots of experience finding the support she needs, and you’ll find her answers simple, practical, and refreshing.

Are you ready to overcome the Dream Killers in your life?

Be sure you listen to find out how!

Outline of this great episode

• [0:31] Rosetta’s introduction to this special episode.
• [1:32] QUESTION ONE: Where do you go for support when everyone around you says that you can’t?

Today’s guest, Shayla Boyd-Gill is a wife and mother of 6 home schooled children. It sounds inconceivable at first that any successful business owner could have that many children AND homeschool them as well. But Shayla pulls it off beautifully. She says that her family has actually been the support system that helped her stick with her businesses during the times when she wanted to quit. As her business began to thrive, others began to notice the success she was having and many asked for her help as they pursued their business ideas. She’s grown a deep passion to support family oriented women entrepreneurs find the sweet spot in their businesses. Today’s episode will provide you a great insight into a great woman.

Your first step is to make the decision to get to the place you want.

There is a natural tendency to approach a new thing with a tentative approach. You don’t fully know what you’re dealing with yet, it’s natural. But Shayla Boyd-Gill says that it doesn’t matter if you’re stepping into a new area, you need to move into it confidently, clear about what you want to accomplish. You’ve got to make the decision to succeed long before you have the opportunity. That’s how you’ll be able to see the opportunities when they arrive. That’s how you’ll be able to step into them and take action when they do. You’ll be inspired by Shayla’s approach to her business, so be sure you listen to this episode.

If you can sell your family, you can sell anyone.

Many women entrepreneurs see their dreams of growing a successful business as being at odds with the rich family life they want to have. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Shayla Boyd-Gill has learned that your family can actually be your biggest source of support and encouragement while building your business, you just need to know how to get them on board with the vision of what you want to accomplish. Her philosophy is that if you can sell your family, you can sell anything. It’s an affirmation that you’re truly dialing in to the right things.

Use your calendar to keep you aligned with your goals.

Shayla Boyd-Gill homeschools 6 children, has a rich relationship with her husband, and runs a very successful business. How does she do it all? One of her greatest tools is her calendar. She’s learned to put everything - even her tasks - on her calendar. It helps her easily keep track of what her priorities are for each day and forces her to track her time for greater productivity. She’s able to set aside work when the time comes to be done each day because she’s already committed to working hard during the hours she has. So her evenings are free for her family and her early mornings are free for herself. You can hear more about how Shayla uses her calendar for greater productivity on this episode.

You need to have people around you to keep you on track with your greatest value.

In any business there are hundreds of things to do each day and none of them are trivial. But as the business owner and primary visionary you can’t be the one to do them all. You’ve got to bring a team around you to support your vision and enable you to work on the things that only you can do, the things that move the business forward. Today’s episode gives a peek through the keyhole of Shayla Boyd-Gill’s team structure, showing how a strong team of people can actually open you up to even greater productivity, success, and quality family life.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Another incredible guest today: Shayla Boyd Gill
• [2:45] Shayla’s story and the mission she is about.
• [5:16] How Shayla decided on the direction she’s taken.
• [11:03] 3 actions steps to set up a business in a way that supports family.
• [15:21] The importance of partnership in building your business.
• [20:05] How to use your calendar for maximum effectiveness.
• [24:14] How Shayla got to the point of believing in her value.
• [27:49] Things and people Shayla has in place to ensure she stays productive.
• [32:20] A book that has been most impacting for Shayla’s life.
• [33:56] How you can connect with Shayla.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• www.FamilyFreedomandAffluence.com - Shayla’s website
• BOOK: The Success Principle

Myleik Teele is a black woman who has built a name for herself in a number of area. Not only has she revolutionized the way women address their curly hair needs as the founder of curlBOX, she’s also worked with brands such as Calvin Klein Cosmetics, The Grammy Awards, American Idol and Nike, as well as music artists Prince, Linkin Park and Travis Barker. Much of that was done through the creation of Art of Facts Public Relations, an agency that grew at a rapid speed and was recognized as one of the top boutique public relations firms in the industry during its short existence. This conversation features Myleik’s journey from service based business to subscription product business and highlights the lessons she’s learned on that journey.

What is a subscription based product business?

Myleik’s journey led her to create a premier hair sampling box that’s developed a cult following of savvy women. The brand has amassed over 300k Instagram followers and created the popular web series, curlBOX TV, that gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at their favorite hair care brands. It’s an “out of the box” product business that enables people to receive their desired products like clockwork without hassle through a simple subscription service. On this episode Myleik shares some powerful lessons she’s learned and the adjustments she’s had to make in order to confidently stand in the power it takes to be so successful.

What kind of mindset does it take for a black woman to be so successful?

When you look at the prospect of being successful, it’s one thing to plan and work for what you want, but there are very particular and powerful mindsets you have to develop in order to rightly handle that success. It may sound crazy but it’s true. Myleik Teele shares with Rosetta how difficult it was for her to be comfortable in the level of success that’s come from her hard work and the adjustments she had to make in the realm of her thinking to make it possible. You’ll gain a lot from this episode if you’ll take the time to listen and apply it to yourself.

Do you have a trusted 3rd party to give you feedback as you succeed?

Success can be lonely. It sounds like an unbelievable thing but it’s true. Myleik Teele discovered that as she’s become more and more successful the people in her life began to assume that everything in her world was OK, and as a result she began to withdraw from her in terms of emotional and personal support. There was no harm meant, it just happened as an outgrowth of how success changed those personal dynamics. Myleik discovered that she needed a trusted 3rd party to help her assess her own emotional and mental health so she could stay on the right track. You can find something to help you on your journey in this episode.

You need good things to do great things as a black woman entrepreneur.

Though a support network is very important to any successful entrepreneur, there are also things you need to pay attention to in terms of self care. Myleik Teele has discovered that some of the good things she needs in her life is good food, rest, good boundaries, and much more. You want to hear what she’s got to share on this episode so that you don’t have to learn these lessons the hard way. Myleik has a very refreshing and honest perspective on this issue and can give you some great insight into yourself and the things you’ll have to navigate on your journey to success.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] Rosetta’s introduction of Myleik Teele of CurlBox.
• [1:47] How Myleik came to be where she is.
• [5:08] The transition from a service based business to a product based business.
• [7:10] Surprises along the way of making the transition.
• [10:41] What mindsets does it take to run a business like this?
• [16:11] The benefit of having a completely unbiased 3rd party for input.
• [18:52] The power of a support network of real friends and support staff.
• [24:17] Things Myleik does to stay focused and on track.
• [28:03] Important issues Myleik is working on currently.
• [32:09] How brutal honesty has impacted Myleik in a positive way.
• [35:00] How you can connect with Myleik.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

• CurlBox website
• http://www.mytaughtyou.com/ - Myleik’s website
• BOOK: Tiny, Beautiful Things

As an award-winning writer, producer, speaker and entrepreneur, it’s clear Lisa Nicole Bell is a woman of many talents. She’s the perfect blend of creativity and business know-how, which has allowed her to build an empire focused on helping people tell better stories. Lisa’s the founder of Inspired Life Media Group and host of the Behind the Brilliance podcast. Throughout this chat with Rosetta, it’s clear Lisa has the self-awareness to truly embrace her choices and is passionate about helping others do the same.

Finding the courage to do something on your own.

For Lisa, becoming an entrepreneur was something that had always been on her mind, but she didn’t quite have the courage to take the plunge. She found the courage out of necessity, after losing her job for insubordination. Lisa discusses what this transition was like and what made her realize that the right time to embrace entrepreneurship was now. She also talks about the role of courage in making this leap and why it’s important to have clarity about what you want your life to look like before starting a business.

Being happy is a choice.

As Lisa discusses her journey, she shares with great honesty some of the steps you can take to create a blissful life. She talks about why being happy is a choice and - most importantly - that nobody is standing in your way but you. Lisa shares 3 things anyone can do to build the life you want, including self-awareness, courage, and a plan that is practical. She delves into each step and helps us understand why each is integral to our success in creating the life we truly want.

No one has to sign off on your choices but you.

Lisa goes on to discuss the power of self-awareness and why it’s essential to your happiness. She talks about why we all need to understand that our journey is unique to us and you have to find a way to embrace it in order to move forward. Lisa shares the value of realizing you don’t need anyone’s permission to be happy, just your own. She talks about being successful on your own terms and why it’s at the core of living a blissful life. Lisa gives insight into why it’s essential that you give yourself permission to be successful on your own terms.

Getting out of your comfort zone every single day.

As they close out their chat, Rosetta and Lisa talk about the daily routine that keeps Lisa focused on her goals. Lisa shares why she makes it a priority to do something outside of her comfort zone every single day. She talks about the value of making this a habit and how it can help to lay the groundwork for achieving your goals. Lisa also shares 2 books that have transformed her mindset in her journey and how they helped her to embrace her happiness rather than relying on what other people think. Lisa Nicole Bell has inspiring insight into what makes her tick, and how she became the success she is today. Her story has lessons that can help us all gain self-awareness and build a blissful life.

Outline of this great episode

• [1:22] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Lisa Nicole Bell.
• [2:15] The work that Lisa does and her mission.
• [6:08] Doing things you enjoy.
• [7:32] At what point did you decide to take your talent and skills and become an entrepreneur.
• [10:48] How do you incorporate the things you love into the work that you do?
• [14:48] 3 ways you can get started in building the life you want.
• [23:19] What are some things that you do during the day that keep you on track with your goals?
• [26:04] A book that has transformed Lisa’s life.
• [35:12] How to connect with Lisa.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Self-Reliance and Other Essays”

BOOK: “The Art of Being Unreasonable”

Lisa’s website: http://lisanicolebell.com/

Inspired Life Media Group

Connect with Lisa:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram

On today’s show, Rosetta chats with Oneika Raymond. Founder of Oneika the Traveller, Oneika is a world traveller with a passion for making travel more accessible by sharing tips and tricks to help dispel the myths associated with travel. A teacher at heart, Oneika discovered her passion for travel at a young age. Growing up in Canada as a child of Jamaican descent, Oneika was always fascinated with the diversity of her home town of Toronto. In college, Oneika changed her major from economics to French literature in order to study abroad her junior year. The rest - as they say - is history. Once Oneika discovered her love of travelling abroad she made it her mission to travel to as many countries as possible. Throughout this discussion, Oneika shares the inception of her business as well as the realities of travelling on a budget.

Finding an audience by sharing your passion.

Once Oneika was bitten by the travel bug, she knew it would be an important part of her life. A self-proclaimed travel addict, Oneika has been travelling and living abroad for 13 years now. In the process of travelling, she decided to start sharing her stories with the world - and so, Oneika the Traveller was born. She immediately found an audience and realized her message was important. Her mission was clear: to make travel more accessible to people - especially to African Americans. Oneika discusses how her love of travel combined with her passion for writing were the perfect combination for her blog. She also offers insight into how she monetizes the opportunity and turned it into a flourishing business.

Tips and tricks to make travel more accessible.

Oneika’s passion for travel is clear. What’s even more evident is her love of sharing it with others. She offers some tips to help you better understand how to make travel possible for yourself - even on a tight budget. Oneika discusses why it’s important to be realistic about your budget and to be willing to make sacrifices in order to have these life-changing travel experiences. She makes it clear that it’s not always about traveling first class, but rather it’s about the experience of being in an amazing place. She drives the point home by sharing tactical blog posts that explain how to travel, where to stay, and even how much you can expect to spend.

Tackling a to-do list and making the most of your day.

Clearly, Oneika stays pretty busy. In addition to maintaining Oneika the Traveller, she has kept her job as a teacher- she currently teaches middle school language arts. The question is, how does she manage to balance it all. Well, Oneika explains how she stays focused by making lots of lists. She also shares how she tackles her to do list by “slaying the dragons first” and how she maintains balance in her very busy life. She also discusses her passion for teaching, along with the fact that she teaches English as a second language while living abroad. Her love of teaching, Oneika says, is at the core of who she is, which is why she maintains teaching jobs wherever she goes.

Finding a way to share your passion - even if you don’t have much time.

As they close out their chat, Oneika and Rosetta discuss the writing process and how Oneika manages to produce so many blog posts. Oneika goes on to offer a tip to people who are ready to share their story, but may not have the time to write 1000 words for a full blog post. Her recommendation? Microblogging. In closing, Oneika shares some of her favorite books, her top travel destinations, and her big tip for women who are ready to follow their dreams. Her tip? Do it. Don’t second guess yourself - just do it. Start now.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:33] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Oneika Raymond.
• [1:34] Oneika’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:39] How did you discover your love of travel and why did you end up sharing it?
• [6:10] What happens in your business that allows you to make money with a blog?
• [8:56] Some action steps and strategies that can help women get started with travelling.
• [13:17] What has been made possible to you by being self-disciplined with travel?
• [16:31] What do you say to women who say, “I can’t do that.”
• [20:35] How do you stay focused and productive throughout your busy days?
• [21:35] Why do you still maintain a job as a teacher?
• [25:04] How do you find the time to write?
• [28:52] What is your favorite place you’ve traveled to and why?
• [32:46] A book that has inspired you on your journey.
• [:] Do you have a personal mantra?
• [34:58] Your #1 piece of advice for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business.
• [35:23] How to connect with Oneika.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Color Purple”

BOOK: “The Poisonwood Bible”

BOOK: “This is How You Lose Her”

Oneika Raymond’s website: http://www.oneikathetraveller.com/

Connect with Oneika on Instagram

Connect with Oneika on Facebook

Today’s episode of Happy Black Woman is extra special. Rosetta has the honor of chatting with the one and only Kim Coles. You’ll remember Kim from her role on the hit show Living Single, along with many other roles during her career. These days, in addition to still being an actor, comedian, author, host, and speaker, Kim has ventured out into an area of deep meaning and passion: helping others. Today, Kim discusses how she found her mission and what drives her to dedicate herself to helping others strive and thrive. She offers insight into the path that led her to this mission and how sometimes in life, the greatest gifts can come from the darkest times.

Sometimes you have to have a breakdown to have a breakthrough.

As Kim openly shares her story, we begin to understand just how passionate she is about helping others. She discusses how she found herself facing dark times after Living Single ended and how difficult it was for her to make her way out of the darkness. Kim shares the powerful impact starting a gratitude journal had and how this ignited something in her that helping people was a part of her path. From there, Kim connected with the fact that gratitude was the key to feeling better and she knew others would benefit from her story. She bravely began to share the story of her depression and realized she was making a huge impact on the lives of others. Kim knew she had to continue to share her gifts of love and laughter through the work that she does as a coach and speaker.

Staying in your zone of awesomeness.

It’s easy to see why Kim is known for her humor and openness. She exudes a loving spirit, which makes it easy to imagine how gifted she is at helping others. As Kim and Rosetta continue to chat, Kim offers insight into some action steps that can help you connect to your purpose and happiness. These steps, which are an acronym for the word “Gift” are as follows:

• Gratitude
• Intention
• Forgiveness
• Triumphs
• Self-love

Listen in to learn more about these action steps and how you can implement them into your own life.

Finding the things that bring you joy deep down in your soul.

With so many things to juggle, Kim must work hard to stay focused and productive. She shares some insight into the things she does to stay on task and the importance of outsourcing pieces of your plan to maximize productivity. Kim also discusses the value of making lists and why it’s important to break down tasks into manageable pieces to avoid overwhelm. She also talks about some new goals she has for her business, including finding the right people to outsource to and perfecting the art of list-making. Kim clearly has her goals figured out and is diligent about making the most of her day in order to make them a reality.

Stepping out in faith in order to conquer your dreams.

As Kim and Rosetta close out their chat, they go into the inspiration round, which is filled with books, quotes, and tips that can help you pursue your dreams. Kim discusses a book that had a big impact on her as she moved through her journey: 10-10-10: A Fast and Powerful Way to Get Unstuck in Love, at Work, and with Your Family. She also shares her favorite quote, which comes from Marianne Williamson’s book A Return to Love: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. Kim leaves us with a final piece of advice for women who are ready to pursue their dreams. The openness with which Kim shares her story with Rosetta is inspiring beyond belief and will certainly propel you into action on the path towards your own dreams.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:36] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Kim Coles.
• [2:17] Kim’s mission and the work that she does.
• [4:02] At what point in your journey that made Kim want to pursue her business of helping others.
• [10:10] What are some action steps that can help others discover their own gifts.
• [16:48] What keeps you focused and productive?
• [20:17] What makes you a happy black woman?
• [21:03] A book that has inspired you on your journey.
• [22:33] Do you have a personal mantra?
• [26:52] Your #1 piece of advice for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business.
• [28:36] How to connect with Kim.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “10-10-10: A Fast and Powerful Way to Get Unstuck in Love, at Work, and with Your Family”

BOOK: “A Return to Love”

Visit www.OpenTheGifts.com for your copy of Kim’s gratitude journal and a FREE 5-pack of gratitude cards.

Kim’s website: http://www.kimcoles.tv/ - join the the-kim-unity.html">Kim-Unity!

How to connect with Kim:

Text KIMCOLES to 22828 to join Kim’s mailing list

Inbox Kim via Facebook on her page RealKimColes

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Today’s guest is Jillian Smith. Jillian is the event manager for Happy Black Woman and the Founder/CEO of One Touch Events, LLC. Her mission is to work with clients to manage show-stopping events of all kinds. Jillian’s company plans everything from weddings to corporate engagement activities and beyond. She has a passion for systems and organization, as well as design, which allows her to see the full vision of the event and work towards wowing the client and the attendees. Jillian’s passion for event management is clear, and she shares her purpose with openness throughout this conversation with Rosetta.

Understanding the client’s purpose.

For Jillian, finding her purpose happened quite organically. She explains that she always knew she wanted to own a business, but wasn’t quite clear exactly what her business would be until she had her “a ha!” moment. Jillian had always been the go-to source for party planning inspiration for friends and family - from baby showers to weddings and much more. She clearly had a gift and she loved doing it. It all became clear during the process of planning her own 30th birthday party. It was then that Jillian realized this was her purpose. And so, she set out to start an event planning business - One Touch Events, LLC. was born.

Why it’s important to have your tribe in place before planning an event.

Jillian shares some event planning tips that can help a novice that might be ready to get started. These strategic action steps offer insight into the ins and outs of events, so you can decide if you’re ready to take the plunge. Jillian discusses the value of having a tribe in place before planning an event, because this ensures you are able to fill seats. Another important thing to consider is the overall mission of the event. Jillian suggests thinking about what you want people to walk away from the event with as a way of identifying your event mission.

Staying organized while juggling so many things.

There’s no doubt Jillian is a busy business owner. That’s why it’s so important to manage her time and make sure she is able to stay focused on the task at hand. Jillian discusses some of her “secret weapons” that help her stay organized, including Basecamp, which she uses to manage her events and stay organized, and time blocking as a way of managing her schedule. Jillian’s ability to maintain organization has been essential to her success and the growth of the business. She also offers insight into her main focus throughout each day: client experience over everything.

Live courageously and lead with love.

As Rosetta and Jillian finish up their chat, Jillian leaves us with some final advice and inspiration. Her #1 piece of advice for fellow entrepreneurs who are ready to follow their dreams? Don’t let money be your only motive for starting a business. Jillian also discusses some books that have inspired her and kept her focus on what she needed to do to make her dreams come true. Jillian’s conversation with Rosetta is filled with tactical tips and inspiration that can propel you forward in your journey.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:35] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Jillian Smith.
• [2:03] Jillian’s mission and the work that she does.
• [3:53] How Rosetta and Jillian connected.
• [6:41] What made Jillian decide to be an event planner?
• [10:56] Some concrete action steps that can help you get started in events.
• [18:58] Some other things to think about when you want to properly produce an event.
• [24:09] How do you stay focused and productive during the day with so much multi-tasking going on.
• [29:39] A book that has inspired Jillian on her journey.
• [31:30] Jillian’s personal mantra.
• [33:43] Jillian’s advice for women who are ready to follow their dreams.
• [35:32] How to connect with Jillian.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The E-Myth Revisited”

BOOK: “Essentialism”

QUOTE: Live courageously and lead with love.

Basecamp

Jillian’s website: http://www.onetoucheventsllc.com/

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Today’s guest connected with Rosetta through their shared business mentor. Maribel Jimenez is the founder of Your Dream Launch, a business focused on helping entrepreneurs tap into their gifts and get their work out there. Maribel offers support and strategy around launches, which is something she has experience with for her own businesses. For Maribel, it’s all about simplifying the process in order to allow her clients to follow their purpose, share their gifts, and build a successful business.

Taking a leap of faith to follow your dreams.

Maribel spent many years working hard to build a skill set and a career she could be proud of. She realized she could put her gifts to better use by building her own business, which is a dream Maribel has held onto for quite some time. She realized it was time to take the leap of faith and follow her purpose when she faced a difficult family struggle with her son being in the hospital. This gave her the strength to face her fears and go after her dreams. And so, she built her first business and spent time understanding the most effective strategy for her launch. It was during this process that she realized she needed to share her strategy with others.

Getting rid of limiting beliefs.

As Maribel grew her business, she had to overcome the limiting beliefs that had become ingrained in her through the years. She shares some action steps that you can implement if you’re ready to get started. The most important step? Setting goals. For Maribel, this is the root of everything. She discusses the danger of limiting beliefs and the difficulty of getting rid of them when trying to make a life change. Maribel relates limiting beliefs to weeds - they pop up with no effort and flourish without any attention. The key for Maribel was replacing those limiting beliefs with a new belief - one that makes it all seem possible.

Everything begins with goals.

As she explains her 5-step strategy, which starts with goal-setting, it’s clear Maribel understands what it’s like to face obstacles and work hard to overcome them. After goal-setting, Maribel explains the value of deciding on strategies that will bring it all to life. She also discusses the importance of breaking down your plan into small, actionable chunks to make it all seem more doable. The final step? Accountability. Maribel shares the value of having an accountability partner and how that can truly propel your business to the next level.

Feel the fear and do it anyway.

As she closes out her chat with Rosetta, Maribel shares her daily routine and how she’s managed to transform her work week into a 2-day work week. She does this by focusing on the most powerful tasks she can do and getting those done in the 2 days of her week. Maribel also discusses how she manages to balance it all - a busy business with a busy family (including a brand new baby). In closing, she shares her number one piece of advice to female entrepreneurs who are thinking about taking that leap of faith: feel the fear and do it anyway.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:33] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Maribel Jimenez.
• [1:54] Maribel’s mission and the work that she does.
• [3:46] What led Maribel to this journey and creating this business.
• [7:05] What was the trigger that led you to realize you were going down the wrong road?
• [9:27] Some tips and strategies women can implement if they’re ready to make a change.
• [16:54] Understanding how to get to the end goal most effectively.
• [24:03] Maribel’s daily routine and how she stays focused on her goals.
• [28:50] A book that has inspired Maribel on her journey.
• [30:11] Maribel’s personal mantra.
• [31:24] A tip for women who are ready to get started with their business and follow their dreams.
• [32:53] How to connect with Maribel.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Ask and It Is Given”

Dr. Kevin Leman

Personal Mantra: Whether you think you can, or think you can’t, you’re right. ~ Henry Ford

Maribel’s website: www.YourDreamLaunch.com  - Get your free Prepare to Launch Checklist

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with an incredibly inspiring entrepreneur, Lucinda Cross. Lucinda has overcome tremendous odds to achieve a life of success and happiness doing what she loves: sharing a message of hope. Her mission is simple: to help those who are considered the best-kept secrets. Lucinda works with people who are “hidden gems” - people who hold back from sharing their gifts - so they can expose their missions and messages. Her talent for bringing out the best in others is clear and through her story, it’s obvious that her life experience has fed her desire to serve others.

Authenticity has no competition.

For Lucinda, the key to unlocking the potential of others is to help them overcome the mindset of comparison. She shares insight into her view that, if you are authentic, you have no competition. For Lucinda, it’s all about connecting with your true self, your true mission, and sharing that with the world. She works with clients through workshops, group coaching, speaking engagements, and more to help them understand that you don’t need permission to be who you are. Lucinda shares some tips and strategies that can help you get started on your journey to an authentic life, which includes identifying your gifts and “tooting your own horn”.

There’s a fortune in your frustration.

Lucinda discusses the years of frustration she felt when she spent time building the dreams of others, while ignoring her own. She shares the value in this frustration and how it served to help her find the courage to say yes to herself and her own dreams. For Lucinda, it was all about building credibility and establishing herself as a thought leader in the industry. She also offers insight into the value of looking at the giants of your industry, rather than your peers. For Lucinda, that meant studying greats like Tony Robbins and Les Brown and aiming to set herself apart from the rest in the same way.

The role of a vision board in turning your life around.

As Lucinda shares her story, she discusses how she went from saying yes to something she should have said no to, to serving 4 ½ years in a federal prison. It was during this time that she devoted herself to vision boards, which transformed her future and that of fellow inmates. For Lucinda, a vision board kept her hopes high while in prison and paved the way for future successes. Today, she shares her passion for vision boards with the world through workshops and coaching sessions to help women who are ready to bring their vision to life.

Refusing to be a public success and a private failure.

As she closes out her chat with Rosetta, Lucinda discusses what life looks like today - after working so hard to overcome the many obstacles she’s faced. Happiness didn’t come easy for her, but she fully believes the frustration made her the success she is today. Lucinda shares one of the most important lessons in her life today: realizing she needed help and asking for it. Hiring help, Lucinda says, truly saves the day for her. In closing, she shares her go-to quotes and a book that has inspired her on her journey. When it comes to inspiration and beating the odds, it’s hard to find someone better than Lucinda Cross.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:40] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Lucinda Cross.
• [1:52] Lucinda’s mission and the work that she does.
• [3:31] How Lucinda works with clients and helps them achieve their goals.
• [4:12] How can women stop being the best-kept secret and put themselves out there?
• [7:37] What inspired Lucinda to start her business?
• [12:28] How Lucinda’s vision board process played a part in her success.
• [14:20] Lucinda’s journey to start working on collages as part of her vision board process.
• [17:42] A typical day in Lucinda’s life.
• [21:21] Lucinda’s process of figuring out how to fit time in for everything that matters.
• [27:20] A book that has inspired Lucinda in her journey.
• [29:11] Lucinda’s personal mantra.
• [30:42] Lucinda’s #1 piece of advice for beginning women entrepreneurs.
• [33:55] How you can connect with Lucinda.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The One Minute Millionaire”

QUOTE: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

QUOTE: Some will. Some won’t. So what… Someone’s waiting. ~ Jack Canfield

Lucinda Cross’s website: www.LucindaCross.com - get your free eBook 40 Ways to Market Like a Celebrity Without Compromising Your Brand or Your Body

Lucinda on Instagram

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with an inspiring entrepreneur and successful business owner, Kristi Jackson. Kristi is on a mission to help women become more profitable by connecting them with their empowerment. Her goal is to challenge the status quo in today’s business world, which leaves most women business owners less profitable and in business for shorter periods of time. Kristi shares her journey with Rosetta from struggling to find her way in the business world to finding her true purpose of helping others follow their purpose and build profitable businesses.

The power of never giving up on your dreams.

Kristi was incredibly determined in her quest to find support from women in the business world. After spending months looking for answers as to how she could make more money and be more successful, she finally realized the answers were within her. Kristi was inspired to create her business because she wanted to provide the answers she sought out on her own to other women. She knew she could help and she was compelled to do so. Kristi discusses how she ran her first business and was burning the candle at both ends, but was determined to see it through. This became the platform for her current business, Women CEO Project, where she helps women and organizations around the world.

Why you need to stop seeking permission to follow your dreams.

When Kristi found a way to pursue her purpose through her business, she realized she had been holding herself back for many years. She shares some action steps for women who are ready to build a business around their purpose. The first step? Absolutely, positively stop seeking permission. Kristi shares how common it is to see people and businesses facing obstacles they put there themselves. When you start believing in what’s possible, everything falls into place. Kristi goes on to share the value of growing your email list along with some other valuable steps that can build a strong foundation for your business.

The value of saying, “no”.

As Kristi delves into her typical day with Rosetta, she begins by sharing why she says “no” a lot. She realized she was devoting time and energy that weren’t adding value to her life and that’s when she knew it was time to start saying no. Kristi also offers insight into how she structures her day and maintains focus with such a busy schedule. From travel to exercise to playing with her dog, Kristi shares how important it is to always make time for the things that truly matter to you. She also dives into her technique for managing tasks and some tech tools she loves to keep things organized.

Why not you?

As Kristi shares her story, it’s clear that she had to work hard to get where she is today. She overcame obstacles, persevered, and never gave up on her purpose. As Rosetta closes out her chat with Kristi they discuss some books that have inspired her on her journey. Kristi also shares her number 1 tip for aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to pursue their dreams: Why not you? She explains the power of this simple question and how it can shift your mindset from one of “can’t” to one of “can”. Listen in for a generous free gift Kristi is offering to the HBW tribe.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:33] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest,
• [1:25] Kristi’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:35] How Kristi and Rosetta connected.
• [4:14] What inspired Kristi to start this business.
• [9:47] What made her turn it from an organization to an actual business.
• [11:37] Some action steps for women who want to grow their business.
• [17:25] Why you need to focus on growing your list.
• [23:27] How Kristi stays focused and stays on track.
• [28:29] Kristi shares how she organizes her tasks and projects.
• [32:25] A book that has inspired Kristi on her journey.
• [34:40] The #1 tip for women who are ready to build a business around her purpose.
• [36:49] How you can connect with Kristi.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Motivation Manifesto”

Kristi Jackson’s website: www.WomenCEOProject.com

FREE 10-Lesson Online Course: Goal Setting Pro Course

Women CEO Project on Instagram

Basecamp

Acuity Scheduling

This conversation is fraught with technical issues, but it was so rich Rosetta wanted to make sure you were able to hear as much of it as possible anyway, because when it comes to motivational speakers, her guest on this one, Lisa Nichols, is at the top of the list. Her global platform, “Motivating the Masses” has reached and served nearly 30 million people. Her story is not unlike many of yours. She was a struggling single mom on public assistance before she became the Lisa you know today, and it was her courage and determination that enabled her to push through the obstacles and difficulties to become the “Success story” that so many look to for inspiration. Please, patiently struggle through this episode and you’ll mine some diamonds from it.

Find out how Lisa Nichols created her “Motivating the Masses” business model.

Rosetta is always interested to know the story behind the story, the path that every entrepreneur she interviews has walked to get them to the place they are at now. Lisa’s story is one that led her through many difficulties, all the way to the challenge of a friend to get started with a business that is now known as “Motivating the Masses.” Her story is one to inspire you that no matter what your dreams are, you can’t start from anywhere except where you are at this moment, and there are things you can do right now to make that start. Hear Lisa’s story and be inspired!

A 7th book from Lisa Nichols.

Lisa Nichols shares the message of her 7th book, “Abundance Now,” with us on this episode of the Happy Black Woman podcast. It’s her manifesto about mindset and effort to create the life you want, starting from where you are. It provides a clear and practical blueprint for personal success, drawn directly from the Lisa’s life experiences. Her unusual story of transforming her own life from public assistance for her family to leading a multi-million dollar enterprise is what is behind this powerful book. Get more details about the book on this episode.

Successful at helping others as well.

The success Lisa Nichols has enjoyed came at a very high personal price and the blessings she has in her life now are not lost on her. She’s given back in so many ways they are hard to count. Through Lisa’s non-profit foundation “Motivating the Teen Spirit,” she has touched the lives of over 200,000 teens, prevented over 3,800 teen suicides, supported 2,500 dropouts in returning to school, and has helped thousands reunite with families. Her desire to help those who are now in the shoes she once wore is an example and inspiration to many.

Lisa is available to help you begin moving toward a more abundant life.

Over the years Lisa’s company, “Motivating the Masses” has helped thousands move from a mediocre life to one of great success and she’s confident that she can help you as well. She’s continually cranking out additional courses, resources, and posts expressly for that purpose and she intends to keep on doing so. Listen to this episode to hear how you can connect with Lisa’s team and get your life headed in a new, more hopeful direction.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:30] A quick note about this episode.
• [0:54] Rosetta’s welcome and introduction to this episode with Lisa Nichols.
• [2:04] Why Lisa did her mission of “motivating the masses” as a business.
• [6:04] The power of Lisa’s ripple effect: more joy and less stress.
• [9:51] Lisa’s example of just getting started with your dreams and ideas.
• [10:48] How Lisa keeps herself focused and on track day to day.
• [16:56] What kind of team is need to run a company the size of Lisa’s.
• [23:49] About Lisa’s book, “Abundance Now.”
• [33:12] What makes Lisa Nichols a Happy Black Woman?

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: Abundance Now

http://motivatingthemasses.com/

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another valued member of the HBW inner circle, Sharmie Williams. Sharmie discusses her mission of creating custom memory quilts for women who want to preserve their family memories. Her business, Digital Sphinx Designs is founded on 3 principles that are at the core of who Sharmie is: Artsy, Fit, and Secure. In this chat with Rosetta, Sharmie shares insight into how she found her purpose and turned it into a business, as well as what it was like to transition to civilian life after retiring from the Army.

Finding a secure space to create and feel safe in being yourself.

Sharmie has always been a creative person. As a child, she grew up with a grandmother who made quilts for every member of the family, no matter where they fell on the family tree. This inspired a love for art and all things creative in Sharmie. Her love of quilting came after spending many years working in needlecraft and other creative pursuits. Sharmie says that when she found quilting she knew she’d be doing it for the rest of her life. That kind of passion is what led to the development of her business. Sharmie is passionate about helping women preserve memories and she shares how quilting can be personalized to the individual in order to create a truly one-of-a-kind memory quilt.

How to create structure after retiring from the Army.

Sharmie spent 20 years in the Army, living a life of intense structure. After retiring, it became clear that she needed to approach life with some degree of structure in order to accomplish her goals and run her business. Sharmie discusses her typical day and how she manages her time in order to make the most of her day. She also shares the importance of defining your schedule in the way that best suits you. With this in mind, Sharmie structures her day to start a bit later in the morning, when she feels the most productive.

Accounting for time when pursuing your passion.

Sharmie discusses the value of accounting for your time, which is particularly important with creative pursuits. She manages her time by using a time tracking app that gives her a better understanding of how long each project takes. Sharmie shares why it’s important to manage your time effectively so that you maximize your schedule and structure your day more effectively. She and Rosetta discuss how easy it is to have your time eaten up if you don’t properly account for your time.

Stay the course and keep pushing forward.

As she closes out her chat with Rosetta, Sharmie shares a tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business: Choose to be fearless. She expands on this advice further by explaining that there will always be naysayers and doubters, but you can’t let them prevent you from living your life’s purpose. Sharmie shares her personal mantra and a favorite book that has inspired her on her journey. Sharmie’s story will inspire fellow creatives and anyone that wants to pursue their dreams.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:32] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Sharmie Williams.
• [1:19] Sharmie’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:52] Understanding what a custom memory quilt is.
• [5:05] What inspired Sharmie to create this business.
• [6:51] Action steps to get started with creating a memory quilt.
• [11:22] Some reasons people go to Sharmie for a memory quilt.
• [12:48] How the business works and how Sharmie spends a typical day.
• [17:05] Transitioning from the military to a happy life in retirement from the military.
• [21:24] A book that has inspired Sharmie on her journey.
• [23:44] Sharmie’s personal mantra.
• [25:25] Sharmie’s #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business.
• [26:36] How to connect with Sharmie.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life”

MANTRA: You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you. ~ Maya Angelou

Sharmie Williams’ website: www.DigitialSphinxDesigns.com - Sign up for Sharmie’s newsletter for access to tips to help you foster your creativity.

Today’s guest on Happy Black Woman is a valued member of the HBW inner circle, Veronica Richardson. Veronica is on a mission to guide women who are in transition from broken relationships, failed attempts, and stagnant mindsets to a place of self-discovery in creating the life they truly desire. In this chat with Rosetta, Veronica shares her passion for the work that she does and what led her to discover her true purpose in life. She is inspiringly open about her journey and the “why” behind the work she does today through her business A Renewed Mind. Veronica helps women embrace their true selves and life an authentic life.

Find your way to an authentic life.

For Veronica, embracing her true self didn’t come naturally. She was raised in a single-parent household and faced the trauma of having an addict father from a young age. This forced Veronica to take on responsibilities in the household that would prevent her from being - or even seeing - her true self. She explains how she lived a life devoted to taking care of others, which in turn led to neglecting herself. This lack of self-care became a habit and - in 2011 - she was faced with a devastating separation, which became the foundation of her journey to truth. After finally being okay with loving herself and being authentic in the things she desired, it became clear to Veronica that she was meant to help other women. And so, A Renewed Life was born.

The value of being okay with loving yourself.

In Veronica’s life, taking care of others took precedence over self-care for many years. It wasn’t until she truly began to understand that it’s okay to love herself that she started to heal and become her authentic self. Veronica discusses how her childhood contributed to her inability to nurture herself and the power of finally coming to a place of self-love. She also shares the importance of really taking inventory of your life and making sure the people around you are living the life you want. Veronica offers some action steps that can help women who are ready for a renewed life get started.

Start now and improve later.

Veronica delves into one of the most important lessons of her journey: embracing fear and doing it anyway. She shares the importance of starting now and improving later and why this mindset can be truly transformative. Veronica goes further into the concept of envisioning the life you want - no matter what your life is now - and why you must surround yourself with people who are moving in the direction you want to go. She also discusses why it’s important to clean up your friends list when you realize some of the people in your life are holding you back.

Giving yourself permission to try.

This powerful discussion with Rosetta is filled with wisdom, insight, and inspiration that will leave you feeling ready to embrace your true self. Veronica shares some final advice for women who are ready to follow their dreams and start a business doing what they love: give yourself permission to try. She explains why it’s so important to get out of your own way and get out of your own head. Veronica gives insight into how we can actually be holding ourselves back from living an authentic life and it’s time to let yourself follow your purpose. She also shares her personal mantra: Say yes to my no, which is all about facing your fears and doing things that make you a little uncomfortable. According to Veronica, if you want something different, you have to do something different.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:32] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest,
• [1:41] Veronica’s mission and the work that she does.
• [4:33] How Veronica is able to help women and the process they go through with her.
• [7:04] The importance of being okay with loving yourself.
• [8:44] What that inspired her to turn her purpose into a business.
• [13:26] Some action steps that women can start with if they’re ready to have a renewed life.
• [16:21] A few more tips from Veronica you can implement today.
• [21:52] A book that has inspired Veronica on your journey.
• [23:17] Veronica’s personal mantra.
• [25:27] Veronica’s #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business.
• [27:16] How you can connect with Veronica.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Their Eyes Were Watching God”

MANTRA: Say yes to my no.

Veronica Richardson’s website: www.ARenewedMindToday.com  - get your free guide: Starting Over: Create the New You

Today on Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another valued and inspiring member of the HBW Mastermind, Dr. Angela M. Shuttlesworth. Dr. Angela is on a mission to heal the world by changing one business, one strategy at a time through her business Creating Healthy Villages. Her background in social work inspired her to go deeper towards her calling of working with organizations to create happy, healthy workplaces and therefore increase profits. Dr. Angela believes that through strategic planning processes, it’s possible to create a workplace that leaves everyone, including the client, feeling happy and fulfilled.

How Dr. Angela found her calling.

Dr. Angela is passionate about social work and, when that was her primary career, she enjoyed it but knew something was missing. After a close friend lost her job, Dr. Angela suggested she attend Rosetta’s webinar. On her friend’s urging, Dr. Angela attending the webinar as well and that’s when she knew what her purpose was. She began pursuing her purpose with passion and could see the impact she could make. Dr. Angela wanted to couple the work she loves to do in order to help the most people, so she set her sights on working with organizations. Today, she works with agencies to assist in identifying strategies and implementing processes that can drive long-term success and workplace happiness.

How you can work to create a healthy workplace.

Dr. Angela believes that, as long as the organization is willing, any workplace can be healthy and happy. She shares with Rosetta the value of honoring the experience of everyone on the team, along with that of the client, and how that can truly pave the way for a healthy workplace. Dr. Angela also offers a blueprint that can help you better understand the strategies that you can begin to implement in your own workplace. She also explains a free gift available to HBW listeners that spells out a step-by-step process for workplace happiness.

How creating healthy villages can drive profits.

Dr. Angela delves into her belief that healthy workplaces drive profits. She believes that when we create a healthy, supportive space for employees, clients are happier. And when clients are happier, the business is more successful. Dr. Angela explains how she creates a healthy, happy space of her own and how she implements her own strategies into her daily life. One of the most important things to Dr. Angela is creating a space filled with positive affirmations. She also lives by her personal mantra, “I deserve me at my best”.

Following your purpose and creating happiness in your own life.

Dr. Angela’s journey is inspiring and she shares it with great honesty. As she and Rosetta finish out their chat, Dr. Angela shares her #1 tip for women who are ready to follow their purpose and create a business: Just do it. She explains why it’s important to just go after what you want and how she believes that everything else will fall into place. Dr. Angela also shares the value of taking the time to reflect on what you’re grateful for and make room to celebrate as well as grieve. Dr. Angela offers great insight into how businesses can create healthy, happy spaces while driving profits and success for the business.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:34] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Dr. Angela Shuttlesworth.
• [1:30] Dr. Angela’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:25] How Dr. Angela achieves her goal of changing the world one business at a time.
• [3:37] What inspired Dr. Angela to pursue this as a business.
• [7:44] Some action steps you can implement if you want to create a healthy workplace.
• [10:27] How do you practice healthy workplace behaviors?
• [12:26] A blueprint of how you start to bring these behaviors into your workplace.
• [14:49] A breakdown of Dr. Angela’s healthy process.
• [17:51] How to get Dr. Angela’s free guide to creating a healthy workplace.
• [18:19] The strategies Dr. Angela implements in her own life to create a healthy space.
• [21:21] A book that has inspired Dr. Angela on her journey.
• [23:22] Dr. Angela’s personal mantra.
• [24:14] Dr. Angela’s #1 tip for women who are ready to start a business doing what they love.
• [25:21] How to connect with Dr. Angela.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “When Love Calls, You Better Answer”

PERSONAL MANTRAS:

“I deserve me at my best.”

“My success is tied to my imagination.”

Dr. Angela’s website: www.CreatingHealthyVillages.com - Subscribe to get your free guide.

Dr. Angela on Facebook

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with Valorie Burton. Valorie is a best-selling author of 10 books, and life coach on a mission to help people get unstuck and be unstoppable in all areas of life. After spending time running a successful PR business, Valorie had an epiphany that her purpose was to help people live more fulfilling lives. So she decided to go full force towards her purpose and began writing her first book in 1999. To date, she has written best-selling books including Get Unstuck, Be Unstoppable, Why Not You?, What’s Really Holding You Back?, and Happy Women Live Better. This inspiring chat will leave you feeling ready to face your fears and conquer your dreams.

Discovering a passion for helping women to be resilient and happy.

Once Valorie found her purpose, there was no stopping her. She knew she had to face her fears and move forward in order to fulfill her mission and help people. Valorie initially followed her purpose through writing and speaking full time. Eventually, she discovered coaching and that’s when she truly found her niche. Valorie runs a training-intensive.html"> Coach Training Intensive that has helped countless men and women pursue their dreams of helping others through coaching. She shares valuable insight into what to do if you believe coaching is your calling and how to get started.

Pursuing your purpose with passion.

As a true expert in the coaching field, Valorie is able to provide a great deal of insight into what a true coach does and what to expect if you choose to pursue it. She also shares some common mistakes and misconceptions, including the importance of having a coach yourself if you want to be a coach to others. Valorie explains the value of having a coach and how it can help you truly understand how powerful coaching can be. She also discusses why you must be willing to “walk the talk” as a coach.

Being resilient in the face of disappointments.

Like most of us, Valorie is no stranger to disappointment. The key, she says, is how you face disappointment when it comes. Valorie shares her strategy of being resilient when faced with difficulties and how it has helped her overcome obstacles and find her happiness. After taking a huge leap of faith to follow her purpose, Valorie has spent over 15 years coaching people all over the world. She is passionate about the work that she does and shares with Rosetta how important it is to see disappointments and obstacles as opportunities, rather than negative experiences.

Why it’s important to invest in yourself.

As Rosetta closes out her chat with Valorie, they discuss in more detail why we all must be willing to invest in ourselves in order to find our true happiness and purpose. She shares 2 favorite books that have inspired her on her journey: Authentic Happiness and Learned Optimism. Valorie shares how these books changed the course of her life and helped her truly find her path. After dedicating herself to helping others for so many years, it’s clear that Valorie lives in her purpose and is passionate about the work that she does.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:34] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Valorie Burton.
• [2:24] Valorie’s mission and the work that she does.
• [4:20] How Valorie discovered coaching and how women can get started in coaching today.
• [7:48] Some other action steps to kick off a coaching business.
• [13:21] The value of having a coach in order to understand how powerful coaching is.
• [19:48] Two books that have inspired Valorie on her journey.
• [23:23] How you can learn more about Valorie’s coach training.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Authentic Happiness”

BOOK: “Learned Optimism”

Valorie Burton’s website: www.ValorieBurton.com

Learn more about Valorie’s upcoming training-intensive.html"> Coach Training Intensive

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with another amazing member of the HBW tribe, Wilma Jones. Wilma is on a mission to help people and organizations become happier and more successful in life. Her mission began with her first brand, Living Happier After, which spawned a book (Living Happier After) about life after divorce. Today, she helps individuals and organizations through workshops, speaking engagements, and individual coaching. Wilma’s passion for helping others is clear, and the transparency with which she shares her own story is truly inspiring.

Why you need to prioritize happiness.

As Wilma shares her story with Rosetta, it’s clear that she’s overcome a lot to find her happily ever after. She explains how struggles with career and her personal life inspired her to find positivity and pave the way to happiness. Wilma believes the key is to prioritize your own happiness above all else. She gives 2 tips that can make a huge difference in your daily life and, more importantly, how you approach obstacles in life. Wilma also shares her belief that you experience the most in life when you’re stretched.

The role of gratitude in your daily routine.

Wilma shares her daily routine and how important gratitude is when it comes to making a big mindset shift and, therefore, a huge life change. She offers some action steps that can help other women begin to make small changes in their daily life in order to make a big impact. Wilma’s big tip: have a gratitude journal. She explains how she uses it to record 3 things she’s grateful for each day and how that truly trains your brain to start looking for the good in life. Wilma goes on to offer some valuable advice on how to live happier at work, including the role exercise can play in dealing with those difficult conversations or meetings.

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.”

Rosetta and Wilma chat about the value of being mindful throughout the day and keeping your mindset in check. Putting positivity out into the universe, says Wilma, is the best way to begin living happily ever after. Wilma gives us a glimpse into her daily routine and how she maintains focus on what truly matters, even with a busy schedule. She also gives insight into exercise, specifically yoga, and how it has helped bring a sense of calm into her life.

How making small changes can have a huge impact.

As Rosetta and Wilma close out their chat, Wilma shares her go-to book for inspiration, The Success Principles by Jack Canfield. She also delves into her #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business. Wilma’s perspective is refreshing and her ability to help others is inspiring. Her final tip for Happy Black Woman listeners? Don’t be afraid to fail - fail hard, fail often, and fail early.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:35] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Wilma Jones.
• [1:35] Wilma’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:48] How Wilma decided to make this a business.
• [5:01] Why it’s so important to prioritize your happiness.
• [7:43] Some action steps that other women can implement in order to live happier in their lives.
• [11:14] Tips to help you live happier at work.
• [16:05] Wilma’s routine and how she stays productive and focused.
• [22:19] What makes Wilma a Happy Black Woman
• [25:06] A book that has inspired Wilma on her journey.
• [29:10] Wilma’s #1 tip for women who are thinking about starting a business.
• [32:31] How to connect with Wilma.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Success Principles”

Wilma’s Book: “Living Happier After”

Wilma J’s website: www.WilmaJ.com - get your free eBook “5 Tools to Start the Day”

Wilma Jones on Facebook

Wilma Jones on Twitter

Email Wilma Jones: Wilma WilmaJ com

Today’s episode of Happy Black Woman features another valued member of the HBW Mastermind group, Tara McLeod. Tara (aka The Comeback Queen) is on a mission to help women who feel trapped in an unhealthy relationship and/or a mediocre life to find the strength, courage, and confidence to show up for herself and make a comeback. Through her own experiences, Tara inspires women to face their fears and transform their lives. Her goal is to share her own comeback story with honesty to help women see what is possible. Tara’s story is inspiring and her message is clear: to help women learn to love themselves.

The 5 pillars of making a comeback.

Tara’s own comeback started just after her 43rd birthday. It was then that she realized she had been in denial of her own unhappiness and knew it was time to make a change. In spite of her fear, Tara decided to show up for herself and create the life she deserved. She shares the 5 pillars to making a comeback that she shares with clients: Live, Love, Laugh, Leverage, and Learn. These powerful steps truly help to transform the women Tara works with through her Signature Coaching Program. She passionately pursues her purpose of sharing her story to inspire other women to make life-changing decisions.

The most important step in starting your comeback.

As Tara discusses the process of coaching women facing the difficulties of feeling trapped in an unhealthy relationship or living a mediocre life, she shares with Rosetta some important strategies that can help women get started. One of the most important steps, Forgiveness, is all about healing. Tara explains that forgiveness is not about forgetting, but about allowing those wounds to heal so you are able to live your fullest life. She also shares her typical day and the most important things she does to stay focused on her mission.

Knowing when to let go.

Another essential step in the healing process is letting go. Tara explains the value of letting go of what no longer serves you and the importance of taking inventory of your life. She says you must evaluate the things you need to release in order to create the life you want. Tara also discusses the role of prayer, meditation, and exercise in her daily routine. She goes on to share some valuable insights you can implement to help you stay focused and on track with your goals.

Find a way, because you’re worth it.

As Rosetta closes her chat with Tara, they talk about her favorite book and a personal mantra that inspired her on her journey. Tara also offers her #1 tip to women who are ready to pursue their dreams and start a business. The tip? Find a way. Tara delves a little deeper into how you have to find a way to overcome your fears and excuses because you’re worth it. This inspiring chat will motivate you to leverage your skills to make a comeback and create the life you’ve always wanted.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:33] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Tara McLeod.
• [1:55] Tara’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:54] How Tara guides women through the process of living life on their own terms.
• [4:27] What inspired Tara to pursue this as a business.
• [6:34] Why it’s so important for women to make a comeback and show up for themselves.
• [7:25] Some tips and strategies that can help women get started.
• [12:56] Tara’s typical day and how she stays focused on her purpose.
• [15:07] How Tara stays productive.
• [17:33] A favorite book that has inspired Tara on her journey.
• [18:30] Tara’s personal mantra.
• [20:08] Tara’s #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams.
• [21:24] How to connect with Tara.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Game of Life and How to Play It”

PERSONAL MANTRA: “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ~ Brigham Young

Tara McLeod’s website: www.TheComebackQueen.com - go to The Queen Chronicles to get your free guide: Just Call it a Comeback.

On today’s episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta chats with a valued member of the HBW Mastermind group, Anita Jeter-Peterkin. Anita shares an incredibly powerful story of survival and beating the odds, and how her own experience helped her find her true mission in life. Anita is very clear about her mission: she mentors men and women (with a focus on women) who aspire to do more of what would bring greater satisfaction of capturing their dreams to create and live their ideal lives. She believes she was gifted with the ability to help others live their dreams, even when life has thrown a curveball. Anita shares with great candor the incredible odds she faced in her own life and how she found her way to live a life that makes her a Happy Black Woman.

Rediscovering your passion and creating a plan to get results.

Anita was a young mother when she faced the most difficult challenge of her life. At the age of 22, she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer and wasn’t expected to survive. It was then that she began to live a life of gratitude and her perspective completely changed. After overcoming a seemingly impossible obstacle, Anita realized she was destined for more. She woke up filled with gratitude for each and every day and believed she needed to inspire others to do the same. As she continued to face obstacles in her life, Anita realized she had a gift: she could turn an obstacle into a motivator. That’s when she knew she found her mission in life - helping others do the same.

Finding a way to help others fulfill their dreams.

After spending many years in sales and being a top producer, Anita initially dedicated herself to helping others in sales find success. As she applied her mentoring skills, she realized her passion could be used to help people in any field - and in their personal lives. Anita founded Empower to Produce to help ignite the passion in others who have had a curveball thrown at them. She wanted to share her story with others to make it clear that anything is possible if you persevere and believe. Today, Anita dedicates much of her time to public speaking and events, sharing her gifts of motivating others and inspiring them to follow their dreams.

The importance of capturing a dream.

20 years after her initial breast cancer scare, Anita faced the unthinkable - she was diagnosed with breast cancer again. Overcoming her second scare inspired her to write a book, Wrapped’N’Pink. Anita discusses the importance of the book in her journey and how it has helped others faced difficult obstacles. She goes on to share how she stays focused each day on what is possible, rather than how difficult things may seem. Anita explains her belief that you can’t just dream a dream, you have to capture it. She also shares the value of waking up with a sense of gratitude because each day is truly a gift.

Staying motivated and empowered, no matter what.

Anita is no stranger to hardship and obstacles. But, through it all, she’s gained a sense of profound gratitude that is contagious. As Rosetta closes out her chat with this inspiring guest, they discuss Anita’s go-to books for inspiration and a personal mantra she wrote. She also shares her #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their dreams: invest in yourself and your business. Anita also discusses her belief that you must embrace the process and celebrate progress - even when progress is slow. What makes Anita a Happy Black Woman? Spending time with her family and helping others. This is without a doubt an incredible story that will leave you feeling inspired to conquer your dreams.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:34] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Anita Jeter-Peterkin.
• [1:58] Anita’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:59] How Anita works with clients to achieve their goals.
• [3:41] What inspired you to start your business?
• [5:39] The inspiration behind the name of her business, Empower to Produce.
• [7:59] A tip to help you identify the area of your purpose in life.
• [8:56] Anita explains the book that she wrote and what inspired her to write it.
• [12:59] Some action steps that help Anita stay motivated in her daily routine.
• [18:10] A book that has inspired Anita on her journey.
• [19:30] Where to find Anita’s book, “Wrapped in Pink”.
• [20:06] Anita’s personal mantra.
• [20:56] What makes Anita a Happy Black Woman.
• [23:38] Anita’s #1 tip to a woman who is thinking about starting a business doing what she loves.
• [27:12] How to connect with Anita.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Wrapped’N’Pink”

PERSONAL MANTRA: Stay motivated, be empowered, and continue to follow your dreams even when life has thrown a curveball at you, because your dreams are meant to be captured and they are meant to be lived.

Anita Jeter-Peterkin’s website: Peterkin.com">www.AnitaJeter-Peterkin.com

On today’s episode of the Happy Black Women, Rosetta chats with a member of the HBW inner circle, Dr. Ruby Thomas. Dr. Ruby is a pediatrician on a mission to teach mothers how to transition to a plant-based diet and the health benefits it can have. Her goal is to help families live healthier lifestyles by transitioning to a vegan diet and she offers coaching and support to guide them through the process. Dr. Ruby was inspired to pursue this passion after seeing tremendous benefits after going vegan herself. She shares with Rosetta the health benefits that come with this lifestyle shift and how she’s managed to turn her passion into a thriving business.

The mindset shift of transitioning to a plant-based diet.

Dr. Ruby shares the process of coaching women and families through the transition process. The most important part? Changing your mindset and getting rid of the misconceptions about what it means to go vegan. Dr. Ruby discusses how she helps her clients overcome this mindset shift and begin the transition process with a gradual change in eating habits. It’s all about getting your mind right and understanding the “why” behind this change. For Dr. Ruby, the reward is in seeing families become healthier by making these changes.

The inspiration behind Dr. Ruby’s business and how she made it a business.

In Dr. Ruby’s work as a pediatrician, she sees many children suffering from nutrition-related health issues. After years of seeing patients with issues like this, Dr. Ruby realized she had to help. Once she stared seeing huge results in her own health and wellness from transitioning to a plant-based diet, she knew her mission was to help other mothers do the same. Dr. Ruby wants to see other families experience the same benefits in order to live healthier lives. She shares some simple tips you can start with today to begin making gradual improvements to your lifestyle.

Simple strategies that can have a huge impact.

Dr. Ruby offers some advice to women who are ready to improve their eating habits. She says that many of us overlook the source of many daily calories: drinks. The easiest way to deal with this? Replace sugary drinks with water and add fruit for flavoring. It may sound simple, but according to Dr. Ruby, it can have a huge ripple effect on your health. Another simple way to add healthier eating habits into your daily routine: have a smoothie in the morning. Dr. Ruby shares some ingredients in her daily smoothie to give you an idea of where to start. The biggest takeaway? Eating healthy isn’t time-consuming; it’s all about planning.

How you can eat out and stick to your diet.

As Rosetta closes out her chat with Dr. Ruby, they discuss some tips that can help when you’re on the go. Always carry healthy snacks. Dr. Ruby shares how easy it can be to eat healthy on the go. She also shares a favorite healthy snack her children request: Lara Bars. Dr. Ruby leaves us with some final inspiration to point us in the right direction, including how to cope with your guilty pleasure and make it healthy. She also offers her #1 tip for women who are ready to pursue their passion and turn it into a business. Dr. Ruby Thomas offers tons of insight into the importance of a healthy lifestyle and how making the transition doesn’t have to be difficult.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:36] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Dr. Ruby Thomas.
• [1:21] Dr. Ruby’s mission and the work that she does.
• [2:27] How Dr. Ruby helps people with her health and wellness coaching.
• [3:46] What inspired you to turn this into a business?
• [5:39] Some tips and strategies that can help someone who wants to get started in a plant-based lifestyle.
• [10:08] Dr. Ruby shares some more simple tips that you can implement into your lifestyle.
• [11:54] Replacing unhealthy calories with healthy calories.
• [13:03] Dr. Ruby’s daily routine and how she sticks with her healthy lifestyle.
• [14:59] Some strategies that help her family stay healthy.
• [17:44] The importance of starting a healthy lifestyle early in your child’s life.
• [18:48] A favorite book that has inspired Dr. Ruby on her journey.
• [20:40] Dr. Ruby’s personal mantra.
• [21:55] What makes Dr. Ruby a Happy Black Woman?
• [22:45] Dr. Ruby’s guilty pleasure.
• [23:57] The #1 tip for women who are thinking about starting a business doing what they love.
• [26:56] How to connect with Dr. Ruby.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Roots”

PERSONAL MANTRA: What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?

Dr. Ruby Thomas’s Website: www.ThePlantBasedPediatrician.com - get your free gift from Dr. Ruby.

Today’s episode of Happy Black Woman features Trea Branch. Trea is a valued member of the Happy Black Woman Tribe and a financial expert on a mission to help women find freedom from financial struggles. She founded Trea’s Two Cents to offer private coaching and fulfill her life’s purpose of helping others create a life of freedom. Trea is the quintessential overachiever, which is evident as she shares her story. When she decided to tackle her own financial goals, she went after it on all cylinders. And that’s how she found her purpose. Rosetta’s chat with Trea is full of tips and strategies you can employ to begin your own journey to financial freedom.

Paying off a 6-figure debt in just 3 years.

Sharing Trea’s story makes it clear that she truly is an overachiever. Her journey began, as it does for so many of us, with a mountain of debt. Trea realized it was time to tackle that debt and gain the freedom she desired. And so, in true overachiever style, she created a realistic plan that would allow her to pay off her 6-figure debt in just 3 years. It was this process that led to the creation of her coaching program, which serves women just like her today. After successfully tackling her debt, Trea went full steam towards her purpose: helping others. She shares specific action steps that make things that seem impossible sound, well, possible. They key? According to Trea, it all comes down to planning.

A step-by-step process to kicking debt.

As Trea shares the action steps that can get you out of debt, it all sounds realistic. She breaks it down into simple, yet emotional, steps anyone can tackle if they’re ready to get out of debt. Her main tips? Start with a realistic picture of your debt, and then take the emotion out of spending. Trea explains that we are a society that sees spending as a “need”, when it’s actually about buying the things that are important to us. When you remove the emotion from the equation, it makes it possible to set realistic expectations and create a plan that will effectively lead you to financial freedom.

Why it’s possible for ANYONE to get out of debt.

Trea delves into her belief that, with the right planning and accountability, anyone can tackle debt. Starting with a clear picture of what you owe and then looking at your spending habits will make it obvious where you can cut spending. It’s not always easy, Trea says, but the freedom you gain makes it all worth it. She shares some areas that were difficult for her to cut back on when she faced her own spending habits, and how she overcame these obstacles. Trea shares her “cash spending” paycheck plan and how it helps her track her spending down to the penny. Controlling your spending, according to Trea, is all about being honest with yourself about where your money goes and creating a plan to control it.

Making real change in people’s lives.

As a busy entrepreneur with a demanding 9-5 job, Trea manages to maintain focus on the things that make her a Happy Black Woman. She shares the importance of having support, which in her case comes from her husband Tyrone. Trea also how rewarding it is to be able to help people make real change in their lives and see the weight that comes with financial pressure being lifted from their shoulders. As Rosetta & Trea’s chat comes to an end, Trea shares one last tip for women who are at the start of their journey. If you’re ready to rid yourself of debt and create true freedom in your life, you don’t want to miss this episode of Happy Black Woman.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:32] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Trea Branch.
• [1:45] Trea’s mission and the work that she does.
• [4:25] The journey of paying $180k in debt in 3 years and why she shares that journey.
• [8:24] The process of how Trea helps her clients.
• [11:48] Some specific actions steps you can take if you’re ready to get started.
• [14:22] What do you say to clients who explain why they “can’t” follow the program?
• [17:50] A typical day in Trea’s life and how she stays focused on her financial goals.
• [21:08] A favorite book that inspired Trea on her journey.
• [23:54] Do you have a personal mantra?
• [25:32] What makes Trea a Happy Black Woman?
• [27:51] #1 tip for a woman who is at the start of building her business.
• [30:45] How you can connect with Trea.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “Battlefield of the Mind”

BOOK: “Every Day is a Friday”

Trea Branch’s website: www.TreasTwoCents.com

Get your FREE Pay Off Big Debt Checklist

Today’s episode of Happy Black Woman is filled with tips and strategies to help you build your personal brand, connect with your purpose, and package your genius. Rosetta talks with personal branding coach Amanda Miller Littlejohn, who is on a mission to help clients get their message out into the world. She assists clients package their genius and get it out into the world. Amanda chats with Rosetta about the path that led her to her true purpose and how she empowers people to connect with their gifts. Her goal is to help her clients figure out how to share their gifts by demystifying the marketing process and offering tactical guidance. Throughout Amanda’s chat with Rosetta, she shares a wealth of information to help you find your way to your true path.

Connecting people with their true gifts through coaching and tactical guidance.

Amanda started out in the PR world as an award-winning public relations executive, but found herself drawn to helping the individual versus assisting businesses. Over time, it became clear that her true genius was in extracting what is special about individuals, and so her mission was born. Amanda explains how she sees herself as a mirror to her clients, helping them see their true genius. She also assists in identifying the ways in which they may have gone astray in the past and veered away from their purpose. After working with clients, Amanda is able to see them bring passion and energy into their work, revelling in the joy of living their purpose.

Specific steps to help you identify your genius.

According to Amanda, we all have genius. She walks Rosetta through the steps that can help you identify your genius and package it. Amanda asks tactical questions that make it easier to see your gifts and begin the process of walking in your purpose. What do you do after you identify your genius? Amanda explains the value of paying attention to your audience. What are they reading, listening to, or watching? Research podcasts, blogs, television shows, and other resources to better understand your audience’s needs and wants. This will provide value insight into connecting your genius with your audience.

Staying focused and bringing your purpose to life.

Amanda shares with Rosetta her tip for women who don’t feel ready to get started. Start where you are. This simple, yet powerful message says it all. Amanda tells us how she procrastinated and finally realized she just had to start where she was. She also discusses the value of investing in a coach if you’re ready to get the support you need to take things to the next level. Amanda walks us through a typical day in her busy life. She explains the value of knowing your work methodology and arranging your day to best manage productivity. She also shares some tech tools that help her stay focused and how having kids gave her a natural focus around her time. With hard work and focus, Amanda has designed her ideal life. What makes her a Happy Black Woman? Helping others, being with her children, and - of course - coffee.

If you keep it moving in your purpose, things will fall into place.

As Rosetta closes out her chat with Amanda, they discuss a favorite book that inspired Amanda on her journey along with a personal mantra. Her mantra - Keep it moving - is all about the importance of always moving forward no matter what. Amanda shares a final tip for women who are just at the beginning stages of building a business: if something isn’t working for you or making you happy, get rid of it. She shares why so many of us end up trapped in situations that no longer serve us because we feel like it’s the “right thing to do”. Amanda’s final piece of advice: if it no longer serves you, let it go.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:34] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Amanda Miller Littlejohn.
• [1:34] How Rosetta and Amanda first connected.
• [3:52] Amanda’s mission and the work that she does.
• [6:31] How Amanda assists her clients.
• [9:53] What inspired Amanda to expand her PR business into working with individuals.
• [13:33] Some specific action steps for someone getting started in this process.
• [18:36] Action tips once you understand your message and purpose.
• [23:12] Thinking about your goals from a strategic perspective.
• [24:20] What do you say to the woman who knows she has expertise to share, but doesn’t feel like she’s ready?
• [28:20] What Amanda’s typical day looks like and how she stays on track.
• [33:44] What makes you a Happy Black Woman?
• [34:57] A book that has inspired Amanda.
• [36:11] A personal mantra that has inspired Amanda on her journey.
• [38:36] The #1 tip for ladies who are just at the beginning stages of building their business.
• [41:04] How to connect with Amanda.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Firestarter Sessions”

Amanda Miller Littlejohn’s website: www.AmandaMillerLittlejohn.com

Get your FREE Personal Branding Toolkit

Today on the Happy Black Woman podcast Rosetta chats with a member of the Happy Black Woman tribe, Dr. Christi Monk. She is a Certified Life Coach and founder of the Confidence Suite and the Workplace Survival Institute. Dr. Christi is on a mission to help women tap into their core value systems so they become more effective, influential, and productive contributors in the workplace and in their community. Her goal? To help women become the world changers they were born to be. In this powerful chat with Rosetta, Dr. Christi gives us a glimpse into her own journey, the obstacles she overcame, and how she came to find her true purpose. She is passionate about helping women and offers valuable tips to help you get started in your own journey.

Teaching women to be authentic, unapologetically.

At the foundation of Dr. Christi’s mission is her own journey from losing confidence and trying to be what she thought others wanted her to be, to being her true self. She shares why women must find a way to be their true selves and why it’s important to success in the workplace. Dr. Christi is able to connect with her clients because of her own experiences of “losing herself” and then working hard to bring her true self to the surface. She shares the exhaustion that comes with trying to live up the expectations of others and the freedom that comes from being your authentic self. Dr. Christi goes on to shatter the false belief many women live with: that being your true self means you won’t be accepted. She tells us why being natural is the only way to go.

The 4 R’s of being your authentic self.

We get to the nitty-gritty of this inspiring talk when Dr. Christi shares some action steps women can take to begin the process of being their true selves. These empowering steps will help you begin your journey with confidence. Listen in to learn more about the 4 R’s, which are: Revive, Redirect, Recharge, and Release. The most important step according to Christi? Redirect. She explains the value of taking inventory of your life and eliminating people who are not adding value to your life. Learn why it’s important to let go of those who are bringing you down.

How to stay on track and focused.

It’s clear Dr. Christi has a full schedule. So, how does she stay focused and productive? Dr. Christi walks us through a typical day (which starts at 5am) and why she realized getting help was essential to her success and wellbeing. She shares the importance of constantly refining your craft and focusing on ways to better serve clients. Dr. Christi also tells us the most important tool she uses to keep herself organized. This glimpse into her daily life will motivate you to get organized and get moving towards your goals.

Knowing who you are and who you were created to be.

As Rosetta closes out her chat with Dr. Christi, they discuss a favorite book that has inspired Christi on her journey. She also shares a favorite quote she came up with: The true depiction of a woman is when she knows who she is and who she was created to be, and walks boldly in it. Dr. Christi also shares what makes her a Happy Black Woman along with some valuable tips for those of you who are at the beginning stages of your journey. She ends with one last bit of inspiration: Be confident, be bold, be you. This conversation with Dr. Christi Monk is sure to inspire you to be your authentic self and pursue your passion with everything you’ve got.

Outline of this great episode

• [0:33] Rosetta’s introduction of her guest, Christi Monk.
• [1:20] How Rosetta and Dr. Christi are connected.
• [2:03] Dr. Christi’s mission and the work that she does.
• [3:08] The services Dr. Christi offers to assist clients.
• [4:10] What inspired Christi to pursue her passion?
• [7:38] Why the belief that you can’t be your authentic self is false.
• [10:51] Some specific action steps ladies can take when they are ready to be their authentic selves.
• [18:51] The 4 R’s of being your authentic self.
• [20:41] Some strategies Christi uses to stay focused and productive.
• [23:49] Christi shares some tools and technology that helps her stay on track.
• [25:16] A favorite book that has inspired Christi on her journey.
• [26:36] Dr. Christi’s personal mantra.
• [27:54] What makes Dr. Christi a Happy Black Woman.
• [30:09] The #1 tip for women who are just getting started.
• [33:33] How you can connect with Dr. Christie.

Resources & Links mentioned in this episode

BOOK: “The Search for Significance”

PERSONAL MANTRA: The true depiction of a woman is when she knows who she is and who she was created to be, and walks boldly in it. ~ Dr. Christi Monk

Dr. Christi’s website: www.ChristiMonk.com

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