Women Entrepreneurs Radio

Rewind episode: Porscha Sterling is an influencer, publisher, and national bestselling author who is widely considered the exemplar of self-publishing success in the digital age. Winner of the SHEEN Magazine Literary Excellence Award, she’s best known for her book series Bad Boys Do It Better. Sterling holds an MBA, which helped her in the development of her publishing company, Royalty Publishing House, a stronghold in the African-American literary community, publishing many top-selling novels in the urban, contemporary romance, interracial romance, and women’s fiction genres. Sterling has also partnered with fellow best-selling author and publisher, Leo Sullivan, on the launch of a mobile app, known as the LiT Reading App, which connects readers with exclusive material from independent authors.  To find out more information about Porscha Sterling, visit all of the social media outlets at @Porscha_Sterling Website: https://www.porschasterling.com/ PS Publishing: https://www.porschasterling.com/ps-publishing Instagram URL: https://www.instagram.com/porscha_sterling

Rewind episode: Ever the expressive and dramatic child, Tanea Smith dreamed of a career as an actress until an unplanned pregnancy at the age of 19 would change the course of her life. An avid journalist since the age of 11, Tanea has always been a lover of words and had a passion for paper. After 13 years as an Executive Assistant, it was while on maternity leave after the birth of her daughter in 2007 that she began thinking about designing a stationery collection of her own. With the name of a popular song from the 1980’s as her foundation and lots of support from her family, She’s Got Papers was borne. Launched in July 2008 and designed specifically for women is a collection of note cards with illustrations and original quotes that promote positive self love and positive body image, celebrates the power of female friendship and encourages gratitude and in a way that is powerful, witty and thought provoking. While her intention is to carry on the tradition of proper etiquette through letter writing, Tanea’s mission is to encourage, inspire and uplift others with the deeper meaning that each of her pieces possess. The process of putting pen to paper is, in a word she says, “magical”. Tanea resides in Brooklyn, New York City with her family and couldn’t imagine ever living anywhere else. "I see life as an occasion. It will make you shout with joy and scream for mercy. It’s miraculous and difficult. Challenging yet wonderful. I’ve taken all of those emotions and the events of my journey and poured them into these collections. As long as you’re alive you’ll have something to say. From business to social and everything in between, I hope that you’ll trust She’s Got Papers to help you say it the write way." www.shesgotpapers.com

Heather Perren found Lagree Fitness after having triplets in 2010. She was looking for a workout to get her back into shape and after one workout, the choice was clear.  Before long, Heather was obsessed with the workout and in 2015, when the kids were entering Kindergarten, she decided to get certified in the Lagree Method. In 2020, Heather was hand selected and appointed by Sebastien Lagree as a Senior Master Trainer for Lagree Fitness. Heather is also certified in Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness. In 2020, Heather pivoted from teaching in studio on the Lagree Megaformer to the new Lagree Microformer with virtual workouts.  Thanks to a loyal following, she became an online sensation with her creative and inspiring workouts, which allowed her to form Lagreeing at Home with her co-founder, Lexi Heinzer. She loves how the virtual platform has allowed her to connect to fitness enthusiasts around the world.
 She loves creating workouts that flow to allow for the maximum intensity and ultimate endurance challenge.  In addition to her work as Senior Master Trainer for Lagree Fitness and running Lagreeing at Home, she is the director of community relations and events for Lagree Fitness. She works side by side with Sebastien Lagree uniting the Lagree community and growing the brand awareness. In her free time Heather loves cooking, traveling & spending time with her husband & their 12 year old triplets.   https://lagreefitbyheather.com/ https://lagreeingathome.com

Jennifer Dawn is the founder of Jennifer Dawn Coaching and the creator of the Best Planner Ever. She began her entrepreneurial career selling apples off her grandfather’s tree because a lemonade stand was so “yesterday”. Jennifer is a serial entrepreneur who has grown two multi-million-dollar businesses and is a successful speaker and author. She serves high-achieving entrepreneurs through private business coaching and hands-on workshops. Jennifer is a master at setting and achieving goals, problem-solving, profitability, and cash flow. She is also the host of the top-rated podcast, Happy Productive with Jennifer Dawn. A mother of three children, Jennifer currently lives in Rhinebeck, New York with her family. She loves to spend time with her family, ride horses, travel, and coach/mentor others. https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/ https://bestplannerever.com https://jenniferdawncoaching.com/podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/jenniferdawn8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferdawn https://www.facebook.com/JenniferDawn8 https://www.pinterest.com/jenniferdawn8  

Angela Ficken, LICSW is a full-time psychotherapist in private practice. She specializes in OCD, eating disorders, and anxiety-related concerns. She started her career at McLean Hospital, which is one of the top-ranking psychiatric hospitals in the country and is affiliated with Harvard University. She was the head social worker on an inpatient unit that focuses on anxiety and depression. During her time at McLean, she trained in exposure therapy and became certified in CBT and DBT. Shortly thereafter, she worked at Harvard University as a primary therapist for undergraduate and graduate students. During her time there, she taught students CBT and DBT skills to help them manage a range of challenging emotions that young adults face daily. Along with her work at McLean and Harvard, Angela had a small private practice for years before she decided to move full-time in 2013. From there, she focused her attention on working with young adults and entrepreneurs primarily after noticing that both groups struggled with anxiety disorders and stress-related issues due to life transitions and the uncertainty of what was coming next in their lives. The struggle, as they say, is "real". She spent years fine-tuning her practice and building her business into something more than a standard full-time private practice. She began writing for Huffington Post as an expert, which then catapulted her into writing for other major online sources, which include Marriage.com where she is a verified expert, YourTango.com, ThriveGlobal.com, and has been quoted in Oprah Magazine, and Fastcompany.com, Inc.com, Forbes.com, MSN.com, Bustle.com, Popsugar.com, Buzzfeed.com, Nylon magazine, Getstigma.com, and Justluxe.com. She has also been a guest on Onward Nation with Stephen Woessner where she talked about OCD and intrusive thoughts, as well as on the radio in Chicago and Reno speaking about stress and anxiety. Through her writing and hearing from her clients how difficult it was to find an understanding therapist—one who could teach coping strategies to manage difficult emotions—she decided to create the Breaking Every Day into Slivers Not Chunks: Practical Skills to Deal With Everyday Stressors: Worried to Well-balanced course to reach more people other than those she could meet within her office. The course is designed to help those with significant stress in their lives and struggle to cope with stress and anxiety. Progresswellness.com Worriedtowellbalanced.com

Jessica Hendry Nelson is the author of the upcoming memoir, Joy Rides Through the Tunnel of Grief, which includes essays on love, wonder, and the fierce bonds between women. It was the winner of the 2022 Sue William Silverman Prize in Creative Nonfiction from the Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).  Her book, If Only You People Could Follow Directions (2014), was selected as a best debut book by the Indies Introduce New Voices program, the Indies Next List by the American Booksellers' Association, named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Review, received starred reviews in Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly, was reviewed on NPR and twice in Oprah Magazine, and was a finalist for the Vermont Book Award She is also co-author of the textbook and anthology Advanced Creative Nonfiction: A Writers’ Guide and Anthology (Bloomsbury, 2021) along with the writer Sean Prentiss.   Her work has appeared in The Threepenny Review, Prairie Schooner, North American Review, Tin House, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, The Carolina Quarterly, Columbia Journal, Painted Bride Quarterly, Crab Orchard Review, PANK, Drunken Boat and elsewhere.   Jessica is an Assistant Professor in the MFA program and English Department at Virginia Commonwealth University and on faculty in the MFA Program at the University of Nebraska in Omaha. She lives in Richmond, Virginia.     http://jessicahnelson.com/   https://www.instagram.com/jhnelson427/   https://www.facebook.com/jessica.nelson.73700

Sue Ann Baksh Lorray is a manager with one of the Top 5 banks in Canada. With 25+ years' experience in the Financial Industry and 10 years as a Financial Advisor, Sue Ann’s goal is to educate and empower others. She is a member of a Diversity and Inclusion Committee that supports fair treatment in the workplace by ensuring those with diverse backgrounds are valued and respected. She is also a volunteer with Junior Achievement teaching the "Dollars With Sense" and "More Than Money" financial literacy programs to Grade 5 & 6 students.  As a people and thought leader, Sue Ann’s passion is advocating for others, specifically women and children. Along with her husband, Sue Ann is founder of a non-profit organization, Life To The Fullest, providing mentorship programs and services to individuals who want to improve their lives but may not know where to start or just need assistance to learn and develop strategies for success. Some of the programs provided are Personal Development Workshops, Communication Skill Builds, Career and Business Development Workshops, Fresh Start Services for Newcomers to Canada, and Homeless Outreach.  Through her non-profit organization, Sue Ann has assisted with providing food and clothing to needy families in the Durham Region as well as financial guidance with budgeting and financial planning sessions. Sue Ann is a mother of four who has faced many personal challenges which includes surviving domestic violence and abuse. Through her struggles, Sue Ann has learned the power of positivity and resiliency which are life skills that she is eager to share in order to motivate and encourage others to be successful. https://www.instagram.com/sueannlorray/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-ann-baksh-lorray-46178319b/recent-activity/all/ https://meetthemotivators.com/keynote-speakers/   Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DebBaileyWriter.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction visit: https://AuthorDebBailey.com

Jenn Adamson is an executive-level mindset and manifestation coach, #1 International Bestselling Author, Registered Nurse and will be a featured speaker at Tedx Huntington Beach in September 2023. Prior to coaching, Jenn consulted Fortune 500 Companies in sustainability practices. After 8 years of climbing the corporate ladder though, Jenn felt the pull to pivot and align into her purpose. Today, she specializes in empowering leaders to access their flow so they can live an abundant, innovative, and joyful life without the hustle. Jenn brings a unique perspective to her coaching practice, combining her expertise in healthcare and science with her passion for personal growth and transformation. Jenn has a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from the University of Colorado and a Bachelor's degree from Colorado State University. She also lived in India for 6 months to study Eastern traditional medicine including Aryuveda and Yoga; and is certified in Neuro Quantum Wiring. LinkedIn /in/iamjennadamson/ FB /iamjennadamson IG @iamjennadamson  Download Jenn's free gifts for listeners of the podcast https://www.jennadamson.com/podcast   Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DebBaileyWriter.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction, visit: https://AuthorDebBailey.com

Rewind episode: How to Grow Your Business with Collaboration (Not Competition) with Karen Bate, Founder & President of KB Concepts P.R.  A former journalist and Congressional press secretary, Karen Bate founded KB Concepts P.R. 10 years ago. She and her team brand companies and nonprofits; position organizations to achieve their mission and goals; garner key media placements; and harness the variety of social media tools to tell clients' stories and inspire others to support them. Great Ideas for Good Causes is not just her company tagline; it is the guiding philosophy of her work. Karen also co-founded and ran Awesome Women (AWE), an award-winning networking group for women business owners with six chapters throughout the DC region, from 2014-2020, before merging AWE with the Arlington Chamber of Commerce to become the Chamber's Women in Business Program. Karen passionately believes collaboration – not competition – and women supporting women are crucial to success in business and in life. https://kbconcepts.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kbconcepts/   Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DebBaileyWriter.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction, visit: https://AuthorDebBailey.com  

Sabina M. Pons is a management consultant whose focus is on driving revenue protection and growth for technology companies. In her 20+ year career, she has led global corporate teams, managed multi-million-dollar P&Ls, and built teams from the ground up. Now, she serves as the Managing Director of the emerging management consulting company, Growth Molecules. As an expert, Sabina has spoken at the Gainsight Pulse and SaaStr Annual Conferences, presented at HubSpot Grow, spoke at multiple sales kickoff events, and has been featured in the media, including CustomerThink, Rising Tide Podcast, The Customer Success Makeover Show, NPS I Love You Podcast, among many others. With a master’s degree in Communication, Leadership & Organizational Behavior from Gonzaga University and a bachelor’s degree in Communications from the University of Southern California, Sabina is passionate about igniting corporate transformational change. She also sits on several boards, participates in many mentorship programs, and recently obtained a First-Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. Sabina resides in Orange County in Southern California with her husband, two young children, and Goldendoodle dog, Riley. To shed light on the struggle of mothers in the technology sector, coauthors, business partners, and moms Emilia M. D’Anzica and Sabina M. Pons wrote Pressing ON as a Tech Mom: How Tech Industry Mothers Set Goals, Define Boundaries & Raise the Bar for Success. The coauthors conducted 12 in-depth interviews and gathered responses from over 300 mothers in tech from around the world to bring this book to life. The coauthors have the goal of inspiring other mothers to step up and showcase their unique strengths and abilities. D’Anzica and Pons also share their own stories while discussing some of today’s most pressing issues. About the Book: While there are many great works celebrating women in technology, Pressing ON as a Tech Mom: How Tech Industry Mothers Set Goals, Define Boundaries & Raise the Bar for Success (Legacy Launchpad Publishing, April 20, 2022) is not just about women in tech. It's about mothers in the technology sector and the struggles and triumphs that they experienced throughout their careers. This book is also for allies of mothers in tech who want to support this movement. https://growthmolecules.com/ https://pressingonbook.com/

Amy Feind Reeves is the Founder and CEO of JobCoachAmy, where she leverages her 25+ years of experience as an executive and hiring manager to help professionals at all levels of their careers find and keep jobs that make them happy. Her corporate consulting practice focuses on career coaching for Millennials and Generation Z, as well as consulting on practical approaches to implementing improved management practices.  As a sought-after expert, speaker, and career coach, Amy works globally with clients across a wide variety of industries including finance, consulting, media, consumer products, technology, and healthcare.  Her functional expertise--gained from nearly two decades of working with companies and organizations to reduce costs, increase revenue, and improve processes--is significant across all areas of business operations.  Prior to launching her business, Amy held a variety of positions including commercial banker, global management consultant, corporate executive, and non-profit executive. Her passion for supporting others in their careers comes from the difficult time she had found her way after college and when she needed to change careers after finding herself a single mother. She has become an author to expand her reach and passionate advocacy for people seeking to find their paths to success in the professional world. College to Career, Explained: Tools, Skills & Confidence for Your Job Search, Amy’s first book debuted in the summer of 2022. It provides insightful strategies and common-sense tactics to help job seekers make a smooth transition from college to career.  Using a proven methodology and unique insight that only someone who has sat on the other side of the interviewing table for many years can provide, College to Career, Explained is ultimately for the young professional or new grad looking for career guidance, or the more seasoned professional looking for pointers or to brush up on basics. Currently, Amy supports the Anaya Tipnis Foundation in scaling its operations nationwide and developing its career services workshops. The Foundation offers scholarships, mentoring, and support to first-generation college students as well as provides internship and networking opportunities.  Connect with Amy: Website: https://www.jobcoachamy.com/ https://www.facebook.com/JobCoachAmyF https://www.instagram.com/jobcoachamy https://twitter.com/jobcoachamyf https://www.tiktok.com/@jobcoachamy_   Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DebBaileyWriter.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction, visit: https://AuthorDebBailey.com    

Rewind episode: Known to many as, "Ms. Cindy," Cindy Tawiah is the creator and owner of the Diva By Cindy hair care system and its philanthropic efforts, The Diva Project. Inspired by a chemistry teacher, at the age of sixteen, Cindy began experimenting with making beauty products. Her love of chemistry never left her, and in 2007, Cindy created the Diva By Cindy hair care product line. Prior to creating the Diva By Cindy hair care system, Cindy worked as a registered nurse for 13 years. Her bedside manner transcended the traditional medical field and became the impetus for her entrepreneurial efforts. Cindy is passionate about women and serving their whole being, and it shows through her outreach. Cindy created Diva By Cindy products to enrich and inspire women by giving them a superb product that transforms their lives by stopping the hair from shedding and breaking and stimulates healthy hair growth. Ultimately, Cindy seeks to heal, restore, and transform women. One way she achieves this mission is through The Diva Project. Launched in 2004, The Diva Project offers women affected by domestic violence a day of beauty and healing. Sales from Cindy's hair care products support her outreach. Truly, Diva By Cindy is a product with heart! Cindy lives by six guiding principles: Prayer, Passion, Perseverance, Persistence, Presence, and Positivity! Since the episode originally aired Cindy has opened the first Black-owned Diva Day Spa and Healing Center located in Baltimore County. Diva by Cindy is the first ever multiethnic hair and skin care brand to specialize in natural products and services. This brand has been featured all over the world in venues such as the Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Airport, Black Enterprise Magazine, the Drew Barrymore Show, and in Ghana, Accra. Cindy Tawiah has also created vending machines with Diva by Cindy hair care and skin products that have helped to transform how these products are bought and sold in the marketplace. Now, Diva by Cindy has launched The Diva Day Spa and Healing Center, which is an innovative and unique day spa that specializes in traditional services such as sauna treatments, foot detox, and other spa services also offers wellness and healing services for individuals and couples. Additionally, the Diva Day Spa and Healing Center offers business workshops and retreats for organizations and companies to help improve the health of their businesses. https://diva-day-spa.square.site/ https://divabycindy.com

Alma Zaragoza-Petty, PhD, is a Mexicana social justice advocate and scholar who teaches equity to create change. Born in Los Angeles but raised in Acapulco, Mexico, for much of her childhood, she is the daughter of immigrant parents and a first-generation high school and college graduate. Zaragoza-Petty has a master's degree in counseling and a doctorate in education and has worked in higher education for more than twenty years. She has served as an academic advisor, as a professor, and in research and evaluation for a nonprofit organization.    In her new book Chingona: Owning Your Inner Badass for Healing and Justice (from Broadleaf Books) Zaragoza-Petty shares about the chingona spirit she began to claim within herself and leads us toward the courage required to speak up and speak out against oppressive systems.   Website: https://thedoczp.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/thedoczp/   The Red Couch Podcast: https://www.patreon.com/redcouchpodcast   Buy the book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/chingona-owning-your-inner-badass-for-healing-and-justice-alma-zaragoza-petty/18114978?ean=9781506483184      

Dr. Tomi White Bryan has long been fascinated with creating maps and tools that simplify the complexities of life. She has used these tools to become a lawyer, university professor, compliance and leadership consultant, executive coach, and senior leader in two global organizations.   Her latest book is, Emotional Intelligence 3.0: How to Stop Playing Small in a Really Big Universe. She has written four other self-help books, three of them under the pen name Tommy Llama.   An avid learner, she believes life is a grand adventure. When she isn’t sitting on the back porch of her North Carolina home with her tennis-loving husband and tennis-ball-fetching black lab, she enjoys her latest career as a coach, keynote speaker, and facilitator. https://www.tomibryan.com/     Deborah Bailey is a writer and host of Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. Learn more about her and her books and writing courses at: https://DebBaileyWriter.com For Deborah's paranormal and fantasy romance fiction, visit: https://AuthorDebBailey.com

Ashley Cline is a Digital Marketing Consultant and Freelancing Expert. With more than 15 years of experience in the digital marketing space, she specializes in building strategic marketing plans, mapping strategy execution, and collaborating to optimize tactics that drive increased performance for clients, primarily in the Events & Entertainment space but has extensive experience working with Medical Device/Healthcare and Finance Technology sectors as well. She is also the EVP of Client Strategy at TicketSocket and Vice President and Co-Founder of Ice Cream Social. Ice Cream Social is a widget that can easily bolt on to any website or checkout flow. On the front end, it’s Incentivizing word-of-mouth marketing in the digital world we live in today while also collecting first-party data for you on who these consumers and who their friends are on the backend. https://ashleyncline.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashcline/