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The Color of Influence Podcast takes you into the minds of influential people from social media, our communities and around the world. Their conversations will inspire, motivate and captivate your attention the entire episode. Prepare to be wowed!
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Today’s guest is the Dallas-based indie music artist/songwriter and creative entrepreneur, Sha'Lil. This artist transfers her southern upbringing into her music. Sha'Lil meets scripture with southern slang and rhetoric. Yet, Sha'Lil's voice carries a tone of passion, authenticity, and belief. In a world of over-sexualized leading ladies in hip-hop,…
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Akeem Shannon is the creator of our favorite cell phone accessory Flipstik and today is the last day to support their Kickstarter campaign. Akeem has upgraded this already amazing accessory and added products to the Flipstik family. We can’t wait to get our new Flipstik Pro!!! Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity! Click this link to make your…
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Happy 1st day of Black History Month!!! On today’s episode I’m going to tell you all about the guest that I would like to have on the podcast. My list is extremely long but I narrowed it down to discuss a few people I want to interview. I’m manifesting this lineup by saying it out loud that I want them on the podcast. If you have a way for me to co…
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In 2003, Dr. Gina Paige co-founded African Ancestry, Inc. and in doing so, pioneered a new way of tracing African lineages using genetics, and a new marketplace for people of African descent looking to more accurately and reliably trace their roots. Paige travels the world helping people demystify their roots and inform on identities so that they m…
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On today’s episode Aisha sits down with siblings, Ericka and William the creators of Puzzles of Color! Puzzles of Color is a black-owned family business. Ericka and William began doing puzzles as a family in elementary school and enjoyed the opportunity to spend time together while reaching a common goal. While working on the puzzles they noticed t…
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Happy New Year! On today’s episode you’ll find out what’s to come for 2023. I’ll also let you know my word of the year and if I’m going to make a vision board. Do you select a word of the year or create a vision board? Send me an email or post on one of my social media sites. Drop us a note at thecolorofinfluence@gmail.com or contact us on all soci…
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I made it to the finish line!!! My last 2 days of chemo and I was able to ring the bell. I had mixed feelings about ringing the bell because it's still up in the air about what's going to happen after surgery. I don't know what they will find or how my body will react. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that I'm done chemo and my maintenance drugs don't…
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The week before my chemo treatments I have to see the oncologist to review my labs and discuss my symptoms. Come along as I discuss how I felt after my 3rd chemo treatment. Today marks my hardest chemo session to date. Session 4 took me out. The fatigue and the body aches were terrible. Emotionally and mentally I'm falling a part but I know that th…
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Today you'll hear about the hardest part of this journey so far. Having to shave my head was really tough but I did it. So much of me was tied to my hair and having to shave it off was like shaving away a part of me. In part 5 I talk about my experience at a wig shop and it wasn't that great. I also let you guys know I'm feeling after my 2nd chemo …
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Part 2 of Aisha's breast cancer journey is her cutting her hair before starting chemo. Today you will hear video part 3 of her journey. We'll follow along as she goes through her first chemotherapy appointment. Interestingly enough she didn't see one patient of color in any of my appointments including her chemotherapy session at the infusion cente…
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I decided to Vlog my breast cancer journey because I want woman to see that any of us can be diagnosed with cancer at anytime. I was 41 years old when I was diagnosed and it felt lonely. I would go into my appointments and wouldn't see anyone who looked like me. Everyone was old and white. My therapist recommended that I find a breast cancer group …
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Mapate Diop is the co-founder of DIOP. Based in Detroit, they make casual, ready to wear apparel and accessories inspired by the African diaspora. A New York City native, Mapate met his co-founder Evan Fried through the Venture for America program. Since 2018, they've served thousands of customers in dozens of countries. Shop Drop: https://weardiop…
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Today Aisha says, “Thank you” to all of her guest, listeners and viewers for another great year of podcasting. She also shows her appreciation for all of her family and friends who have been there to support her during her breast cancer treatment. Make sure you tell those in your life how much you love and appreciate them during this Thanksgiving s…
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Earnest R. James is a family man, father, and friend, with a heart for people. As a minister, mentor, and speaker, Earnest has dedicated his life to inspiring and uplifting others. His mission is to help others deal, heal and fulfill. "Deal with your problems. Heal from your pain. Fulfill your purpose." He spreads a message of hope and healing wher…
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Alquadira “Dira” Cox is a native to Newark, NJ where she currently resides with her only daughter, Isis Reed. She holds several certifications and years of experience in the field of Empowerment. Dira is currently certified as a Doula and an active member of the community working with women of all ages on achieving their goals and working towards t…
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Cameron Campbell — known as “Coach Cam” is the Democratic candidate for HD132. His work with the Houston Texans, USA Football, and KIPP Houston High School — is a leader, public speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and author. His thousand-plus presentations over the last 15 years have addressed audiences from the NFL, NBA, and MLB, as well as hu…
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October is breast cancer awareness month and Aisha gives updates and information about her breast cancer journey. She discusses why she is open about her journey and why she posted her vlog of her journey. Organizations that you can join and make a donation to support breast cancer programs: TOUCH The Breast Cancer Alliance: https://touchbbca.org S…
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Convenience shouldn't have to sacrifice nutrition, that's why our family's mission since 2003 has been to deliver grade A beans and vegetables that are low in sugar and sodium with no added Preservatives. We recognize that the levels of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity are spreading in our country at an epidemic amount. We believe tha…
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Last week Dr. Garrett reviewed the medical reasons women may need to get an abortion. Last year Aisha posted an episode about her experience with pregnancy loss. Since October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month we are replaying the episode of Aisha walking you through her experience with pregnancy loss and how it impacted her second pregn…
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Today Aisha sits down with Dr. Angelica Garrett Wood to discuss Roe v. Wade and what it means for women's health. Dr. Angelica Garrett Wood is an obstetrician and gynecologist at the Meharry Clinic. She provides services such as annual exams, pap smears, breast exams, STD testing and postpartum care. Dr. Wood graduated from Meharry Medical College …
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On today’s episode Aisha sits down with Sheila Bailey the creator of FuggOff! Sheila Bailey was born in Kentucky and raised in Georgia. She comes from a family of entrepreneurs. As a child she consistently witnessed her family caring for others. Their love of God poured out through acts of servitude to the community and anyone that needed assistanc…
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This week Aisha sits down with Krystal Hodge, the owner and creator of SafetyKay. After 8 years as a Health, Safety and Environmental Specialist (HSE), Krystle Hodge recognized there was a need in the community that she could solve. As an HSE Specialist, she promotes safety in the workplace for adults, and that’s when she thought, “I should teach a…
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On today’s episode Aisha discusses her cancer diagnosis and the next steps in her treatment. She’ll also be talking about upcoming guest and where she sees the podcast going in the next couple of months. I want to hear from you!!! Complete the questionnaire below to let us know more about you. https://forms.gle/t93J4DdDg946j9RQ6 Drop us a note at t…
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On today’s artist talk Aisha sits down with Tysen Knight, a Pop Urban Artist. He is most popularly known for his street art based on Buddha's teachings and pop art sense. Tysen is inspired by the works of famous street artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. His art style also reflects the styles of Fine Artist Pablo Picasso and Pop …
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For the last episode of Black Business Month we sit down with Akeem Shannon the creator of our favorite cell phone accessory Flipstik. After losing his full scholarship to Howard University to study chemical engineering, Akeem Shannon was determined to out-earn his friends, who would graduate from university in less than 3 years. Akeem found great …
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As we continue to celebrate Black Business Month Aisha sat down with Aaron P. Woods the founder to Podpal. Aaron founded Podpal in 2018 while helping his wife Tania Woods manage her first podcast. It started with a simple Kanban board on their bedroom wall in Seattle, but quickly morphed into a feat of engineering genius that removes the busywork r…
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On today’s episode we continue to celebrate Black Business Month with entrepreneur Christopher Tuning. Christopher is the face behind Autopilot, a luxury luggage and bag brand. Today we discuss how Christopher took is idea from a concept and turned it into a business. Autopilot started with the one of a kind skycap and has evolved into a variety of…
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We continue to celebrate Black Business Month on the Podcast with a replay of our episode with Dira Cox. On episode 10 of Conversations with the Black Girl Blogger Aisha and Tabitha discussed “It’s All About the Re..” a self healing workbook that helped Tabitha get back to herself. Today Aisha sat down with the author of the book, Dira Cox. Dira is…
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To kick off Black Business Month we are rewinding it back to our episode with Marissa Kearney, also known as Target While Black. Marissa shares why she started the every popular TikTok and Instagram page and how it started her journey to getting more black owned brands in Target. Since this episode originally aired in February she started another p…
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On today’s episode husband and wife, Michelle Clark, World Champion in Double Dutch & Sean Clark, Master DDA Instructor and are the owners and creators of Double Dutch Aerobics and the owners of the Double Dutch Aerobics Studio in Atlanta. Double Dutch Aerobics combines Double Dutch with an assortment of exercises all done inside the ropes. There i…
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On today’s episode Aisha will sit with Justin T Hall - Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur. Justin T Hall “The Grindpreneur” is an entrepreneur who over the last 10 years has actually failed way more than he has succeeded. However the beauty of failure is that gives you an opportunity to begin again, this time with a better plan. These lessons have helpe…
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Aisha is back! After a 2 week break our host is back to catch you all up on what's been going on in her life. From dealing with cancer treatments; wrangling a 2 year old; emotional support dogs; call for podcast guest. I want to hear from you!!! Complete the questionnaire below to let us know more about you. https://forms.gle/t93J4DdDg946j9RQ6 Drop…
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Today’s guest is Naledi Tshegofatso Modupi, an amazing artist from South Africa. Naledi was one of the artist selected by Target to participate in their black history month collection this year. She is a multi-dimensional visual artist known for her versatility and her ability to seamlessly maneuver between digital art territories and traditional a…
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Today’s guest uncovers the hidden truth’s behind so many brands that we use on a daily bases. Named 2022's Woman of the Year by USA Today, Kimberly Renee is a powerful storyteller, internet sleuth, social activist, and the award-winning founder of the first completely plant-based national hunger relief effort—Food Love. On today’s episode we discus…
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On today's episode we sit down with Akeem Shannon the creator of our favorite cell phone accessory Flipstik. After losing his full scholarship to Howard University to study chemical engineering, Akeem Shannon was determined to out-earn his friends, who would graduate from university in less than 3 years. Akeem found great success as a salesperson a…
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On today’s episode Aisha has a fun and informative conversation with Xav Handfield aka The Plant Based-Brotha. Xav discusses why he became plant-based and what his journey has looked like over the year. Check Xav out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/theplantbasedbrotha/?hl=en to see awesome recipes, delicious vegan restaurants and all the …
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On today’s solo episode Aisha will be discussing her April and May guest as well as what’s to come in June. She shouts out Kesheaf Kennedy for creating the new podcast logo and gives an update on what’s been going on with her. You can find him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/creativeareyou/ and https://www.instagram.com/kesheafmusic/ If y…
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Today we welcome a very special guest. Jammile Hughes steps in the hosting chair as he has a transparent discussion with Robert Pena about mental health and the military. For the month of May Robert and Jammile joined Mission 22 a non-profit organization that was founded by veterans. The program helps veterans living with PTSD, traumatic brain inju…
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May is mental health awareness month. And today we are sitting down with Marion Allen to discuss mental health. Marion is a retired recreational therapist who worked in a psychiatric hospital for about 35 years. Today we discuss what life is like in a psychiatric hospital, the misconception people may have regarding individuals with a mental illnes…
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On today's episode Aisha sits down with Aaron P. Woods the founder to Podpal. Aaron founded Podpal in 2018 while helping his wife Tania Woods manage her first podcast. It started with a simple Kanban board on their bedroom wall in Seattle, but quickly morphed into a feat of engineering genius that removes the busywork related to podcast planning, p…
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On today’s episode I have the opportunity to sit down with entrepreneur Christopher Tuning. Christopher is the face behind Autopilot, a luxury luggage and bag brand. Today we discuss how Christopher took is idea from a concept and turned it into a business. Autopilot started with the one of a kind skycap and has evolved into a variety of travel bag…
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On today’s Episode Aisha sits down with a Cumberland County, NJ living legend. Hassan is the owner of the Next Level Boxing Gym and Hassan’s Hair Hut. He’s a mentor and friend to so many in individuals in New Jersey. Hassan started boxing at an early age and eventually became the junior Olympic and the Golden Glove Champion. He currently trains ama…
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We are finally here with part 2 of our discussion with Anthony Butler about relationships, life after divorce and all the things in between. I want to hear from you!!! Complete the questionnaire below to let us know more about you. https://forms.gle/t93J4DdDg946j9RQ6 We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at thecolorofinfluence@gmail.com or conta…
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On today's episode we sit down with Anthony Butler to have a candid conversation about relationships, life after divorce and all the things in between. I want to hear from you!!! Complete the questionnaire below to let us know more about you. https://forms.gle/t93J4DdDg946j9RQ6 We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at thecolorofinfluence@gmail.c…
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On today's episode, Aisha gives a sneak peek into what's to come next month. New podcast host, new guest and maybe even a new logo! I want to hear from you!!! Complete the questionnaire below to let us know more about you. https://forms.gle/t93J4DdDg946j9RQ6 We want to hear from you! Drop us a note at thecolorofinfluence@gmail.com or contact us on …
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On episode 10 of Conversations with the Black Girl Blogger Aisha and Tabitha discussed “It’s All About the Re..” a self healing workbook that helped Tabitha get back to herself. Today Aisha sat down with the author of the book, Dira Cox. Dira is not only a writer but she’s also a certified Doula and and womb practitioner. On this episode we will fi…
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This week, Aisha is joined by Marissa Kearney, also known as Target While Black. Marissa shares why she started the every popular TikTok and Instagram page and how it started her journey to getting more black owned brands in Target. Check out Target While Black to find out which brands are black owned, black founded and black representation! Instag…
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On today’s episode we sit down with Dr. Tara Conley to discuss her latest film Dry Bones. Dr. Conley is currently filming the documentary about Ike Maxwell, a legendary High School athlete from her hometown of Elyria, Ohio. Dr. Conley also produced the documentary Brackish about New Orleans residents who were effected by hurricane Katrina. Connect …
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Today Aisha says goodbye to Conversations with the Black Girl Blogger and starts a new journey with the launch of The Color of Influence Podcast!!! Connect with The Color of Influence on Social Media: Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_color_of_influence?utm_medium=copy_link Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecolorofinfluence/ Twitter: ttps://…
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During her monthly check-in Aisha discusses her birthday, her struggles with ADHD and what's next for the podcast. Connect with the Black Girl Blogger: Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_black_girl_blogger?utm_medium=copy_link Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theblackgirlblogger/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCj4QURsgaYws7osxVfNvwA…
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