At an early age, Angelique Sina, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, saw the value of entrepreneurship. As she progressed in her career and reflected on poverty in Puerto Rico, she decided she wanted to help other Puerto Rican women and girls...
Yusha King, or as she calls herself, is “The Consigliere” to leaders “: advising, coaching, and mentoring individuals, groups, teams and organizations on “how to do...it, better!” In this week’s episode we dive into how Lady Yusha...
Having no personal examples of successful business owners and encouraged to get a college degree, Chantele Gray bet on herself and is now a successful business owner & operator of Pretty Girl Studios Inc. + PGS Cosmetics. Listen to learn more...
First comes “self-care then self-love then acceptance and ultimately a push to walk and live your purpose”. Listen as Shia Joyner, Medical Esthetician, Reiki Healer, Registered Yoga Teacher and Domestic Violence and, creator of the Zen &...
Being one of two girls in a family of boys, Toni learned to use her voice early. As a 5th grader in a program for future teachers, she questioned “what about girls” and hasn’t stopped. “You are blazing new trails every day you have breath.”...
If you looked up “illustrious career”, you’d see Sonia’s picture. Every part of Sonia’s life is in service to others. That thing you can’t shake is your Spirit & Soul talking. Sit in silence + journal then do that which feeds your...
Crystal Lawrence, Project Engineer Staff for Air Mobility and Maritime Missions at Lockheed Martin, was born into a family where serving others was an expectation. She took this to heart which led to her co-founding Lockheed Martin’s Pride Marietta,...
Pay gaps, limited leadership, and lack of representation are (3) reasons why Patricia is committed to advancing Latinas and other Women of Color. Listen to learn Patricia's (3) step process + her "call to action" for others. Resource(s):...
As a LGBTQ+ African American woman in STEM, Tara is no stranger to being one of the “onlys”. She lets the strength of those whose shoulders she stands on, Harriet (Tubman), Sojourner (Truth), Shirley (Chisolm), and Katherine (Johnson) give her...
Real talk! As a Black Gay Woman, Kim has had to work hard to accomplish the things she has and is an example to others as to what hard work gets you. “People of Color have been oppressed for so long, labeled voiceless, not heard. With the murder of...
Michelle Brown found her voice in her teens and uses it to open conversations that move towards actions. As a Black Queer Mom, she stands boldly in the crosshairs of her intersectionality and encourages us to do the same. As we honor Pride and the...
For the past 20 years, Karen Arrington, Founder of Miss Black USA, has been using her voice to impact thousands of women, locally and globally. She wrote, Your Next Level Life, winner of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Works to encourage...
In this episode, Kathy Martinez (she/her/hers) shares how her different layers, being a WOC, a lesbian, career-focused and a leader of her company’s Associate Resource Group intersect. Listen to learn more about how Kathy passionately navigates each...
Dr. Damary did not let being born into negative statistics dictate her journey. As the eldest of 3 girls raised in Spanish Harlem, having lost her mom at an early age, she recognized the value of using her voice for herself and especially...
Kalyn shares her story of empowering women who like her have been victims and/or survivors of Domestic Violence into becoming SAFE through financial empowerment. Resource(s): The National Domestic Violence Hotline...
Listen in as Meka Urriola-Hunt, President of LEAGUE at AT&T Georgia shares her passion for working with LGBTQ+ youth. Her message to youth, You’re not alone. To us, “Try something new.”
Listen in as Kahshanna shares her journey as an Alpha Female who does not ask permission and, the importance of knowing who you are. Resource: Embracing Ourselves: The Voice Dialogue Manual by Hal & Sidra Stone Connect: LinkedIn...
Welcome to the 1st episode of An Intimate Conversation with Women of Color. In this episode, the host, Deneen L. Garrett, shares her journey of getting to this point and how she realized being vulnerable held her back. Niked I Nike'd It.