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Ladies, it's no secret that gender matters in any discussion about leadership. That's why former Corporate Executive Ebony Wiley and some badass guests are here to bring you actionable strategies they’ve learned through the years topics like owning your career, from the trenches to the boardroom, mom guilt, managing family logistics, work travel. Whether you are a recent college graduate, entrepreneur, corporate executive, a working mom or just looking for career advice. Listen in on candid ...
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This episode is Part 2 of the May Breakfast with Smart CEO’s in-person networking experience featuring Smart Talk Experts Attorney Philip Yates of Equiliberty, Jennifer Counter of Jennifer Counter Consulting, and our Host, Kyra R. Hardwick. I recommend that you have your pen and pad because this triple threat discussion is going to give the nuggets…
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We invited Terra Fontenot-Beard to the Smart Talk Podcast as a featured guest to learn what it was like to transition from corporate America into entrepreneurship. Terra shares her journey, not only as a CEO, but as a mom carrying the grand responsibility of raising five children, and then figuring out that you have a tremendous gift to bring to th…
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The Smart Talk Podcast is designed to make sure you have ACCESS to the REAL LIFE, REAL EXPERIENCES, and the REAL JOURNEY of a Smart CEO... ...Smart Talk is about the JOURNEY! So what happens when the Smart Talk Podcast has two Powerhouses on at the same time talking about some of the AMAZING work that they're doing in the BUSINESS COMMUNITY -- then…
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Know, like, trust is the language of business. Most business decisions are made outside of the conference room. Think about the people we spend time with both personally and professionally. The "Personability " factor is a real thing! Take the action to do a real assessment of your professional professional relationships. Who knows you? Who likes y…
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The phrase "iron fist in a velvet glove" can be defined as a person who has a gentle, sweet, or unassuming appearance or disposition, but who in reality is particularly severe, forceful, and uncompromising. The most effective people, the people who get opportunities are those who can lead with their iron fist covered in a velvet glove. Even Preside…
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Being the author of your own narrative --- most requested topic for speaking engagements of 2020! Ebony has spent the majority of her life empowering and inspiring people around her. Her mantra is "No permission is required" to be your best self. Majority of her time with clients is spent helping women find their voice, build the confidence to use …
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It is essential that you clearly communicate your needs. This is true not only in your professional life but also in your home life. You have to know when to stay in your own lane and this is a critical piece of keeping your sanity. If you cannot communicate your needs, how is anyone going to know what you expect? Enjoy this episode about clearly c…
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This episode is focused on learning how to stay focused on winning. Not allowing pushback to distract you from the goal. The movie On the Basis of Sex, about the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is mentioned. A particular in the movie showed RBG getting so flustered by the questions and comments that she allowed herself to get overwhe…
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In today's episode, we are talking about Goal Getting WIth Kellye Franklin. She is the go-to Operations and Planning Consultant for small businesses who are ready to crack their next profit ceiling and scale to the seven-figure mark. The perfect strategic partner for visionary founders and CEOs who are handcuffed to their laptops and phones, she gu…
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Annette J. Morris, M.A. is a Professional Mental Health Counselor, Certified Life Coach, Motivational Speaker, Published Author, Entrepreneur and Business Consultant. Her favorite quote which is the philosophy she lives by is "you will get all you want in life if you help enough people get what they want" by the late Zig Ziglar. Her professional ca…
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This episode is focused on the mental preparation it requires to balance the challenges of your home life and your career life. Over the last couple months I have had conversation after conversation with people about mental fortitude. ma good enough, if you don’t believe in yourself then why should someone else?The fact is in sports before a player…
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Karen is a keynote speaker and leadership coach equipping women to stand out with unshakable confidence. She specializes in communication: executive presence and compelling messages. Karen champions female business leaders to own their value and find their voice so they can be seen and heard. She also works with teams to create cultures of trust an…
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Lama is a Career & Mindset Coach, and the founder of YOUness Coaching. She comes for a background of 14 years in corporate HR and worked all around the world before kickstarting her life purpose work: Helping others reach the best version of themselves and believing in their own potential! Connect with Lama @younesscoaching Here are a few points di…
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Natasha Tennison has over a decade of experience as a successful entrepreneur, and through many challenges along the way, Natasha has developed an approach that is both limitless and ambitious and works with a tenacity that is flexible and capable of overcoming obstacles. For that reason, Natasha is highly interested in helping small business leade…
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Listen this week as we talk with mom, boss and student Leslie Thomas as she talks of how to manage her many roles and give the steps to being successful in them all. If you're considering full time entrepreneurship or already an entrepreneur and play many other roles in life...this is the show for you!! Listen up!!! --- Support this podcast: https:…
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This week we are chatting it up with Licensed Therapist and Millionaire Entrepreneur Veronda Bellamy. Listen in as she stresses the importance of self care for entrepreneurs and ways to factor it into your schedule. Tune in!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-morris-ma/support…
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This weeks' interview is with Boss Babe and Goal GetHER Amurra Bey. Amurra is a wife, mom and entrepreneur that knows the importance of implementing self-care into her life in order to maintain and avoid burn out. Listen as we talk about the importance of self care and give you all insight into ways you can infuse you into your day!!! --- Support t…
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Listen as we talk with Shante Roddy about her transition from Corporate America to full time entrepreneurship and how her quest to give women a voice has given her life meaningful purpose and profits. Jump in and take a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-morris-ma/support…
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Miss Mary Jane Green, internationally touring performance artist & music hall vaudevillian, pulls inspiration from Weimar Kabarett, UFA German Expressionism & early Hollywood cinema. She evokes the glory days of titillating cabaret appearing on stages across the US, Canada, New Zealand & Europe. A lifelong performer she holds a Master's in Drama & …
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Tabatha Barron is the founder if Keeping Your Kids Safe. A system to notify parents/guardians of method of transport and time of their child's dismissal from school. Her system is currently active in schools in the Greater Houston area. Tabatha is utilized her training as an engineer to spot a need and turned it into a business. She is now an entre…
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Join us as we talk with Boss Lady and Blogger Lakisha Mosley as she tells us her process to full time entrepreneurship. Her transition into this space is very recent and she's sharing all that she did and how taking this leap of faith has majorly impacted her life. Listen, take notes so that you can leap when you're ready!!! --- Support this podcas…
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Jen Woods is the Executive Director of Houston Skyline Volleyball, #3 ranked volleyball club in the country. Prior to founding Houston Skyline, Jen was a teaching-professor at Texas A&M in their Sport Management Department. Where her areas of focus were Sport Finance and Sport Marketing. Jen played collegiate-volleyball at Texas A&M, while earning …
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Today's interview is with the owner of My Bath Bakery Kimberly Gibson. Listen as she tells us about her journey to full time entrepreneurship and how walking in her gift caused her business to sky rocket. Tune in and take notes ladies if your desire is to be a full time entrepreneur!! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sho…
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Erika Migliaccio is the Managing Founder of Upstream HR Strategies. Where the mission is to delight customers with bold ideas and impact, expand the bounds of “traditional HR” and deliver uncommon HR service that will forever change the way one views their organization talent or personal career. Erika spent 20 years as an Executive HR Leader at Gen…
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Tune in as we interview true Boss chic and ultimate Goal GetHER Dricka Carter. Dricka shares with us how she left corporate America for full time entrepreneurship. She chased her passion instead of the bag and now owns several businesses less than 5 years into entrepreneurship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annet…
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This episode we have the opportunity to interview Chrishanda Robinson. She'd been in Management and HR for many years and was overwhelmed by her employer. This lead her to exploring her passion that not pays her. Listen in as she shares her story of Full time employment to full time entrepreneurship. Listen up --- Support this podcast: https://podc…
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Ezenwanyi Abii is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who recently retired from her corporate job in Oil & Gas to focus on building her businesses in Law, Real Estate and Business Strategy. She is the owner/ Managing Attorney at Abii & Associates, PLLC in Houston, TX where she works with business owners and Real Estate entrepreneurs with their legal, b…
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Melissa Guller is the founder of Wit & Wire, where she helps creators launch and grow podcasts with raving fans. She’s a seasoned podcast host and producer, as well as a top-rated instructor at General Assembly New York and online on Skillshare. By day, Melissa is the Head of Marketing Engagement at Teachable. She’s the host and producer of their p…
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Natalie N. Robinson served as the Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Diversity for CBS Corporation. She is now the co-founder of HellaBlack, a new e-commerce platform aimed to provide a sleek one-stop shop to find products from Black brands. During this interview Natalie opens up about her responsibilities functioning as an ambassado…
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Listen this week as we discuss the endless possibilities and limitless potential when we partner God with Goals just as this weeks guest Christina Danielle has done throughout her career. God plus Goals.....sure win!!! Listen in as we chat about it --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/annette-morris-ma/support…
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Mariela Poleo, current manager and president of the Simon Bolivar Foundation, the non profit organization of Citgo Petroleum Corporation, shares how she pivoted and adapted during her extensive career in the oil industry, serving in global roles in Equinor (Previously Statoil), including Head of Finance and Control for Exploration North America and…
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Kyra Rénel, MBA founder of The Kyra Company and author of Be a Brilliant Business Owner and CEO. During this interview Kyra enlightens us on how valuable having a strategy in your personal life and in business are. She explains the importance of having a clear business strategy and accountability partners to ensure success. Kyra shares how a drasti…
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