Podcast Episodes

467: From Accountant to Clean Beauty CEO: How Tisha Thompson Launched LYS Beauty Into Sephora

This week in the guest chair, I’m joined by Tisha Thompson, the founder and CEO of LYS Beauty, the first Black-owned clean cosmetics brand to be carried at Sephora. Tisha shares her inspiring path fr…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

466: From Actuary to Podcaster: How Marina Batliwalla Launched a Financial Literacy Show for Women and Girls

This week in the guest chair, we’re spotlighting Marina Batliwalla, financial professional and host of the Banking on Girls podcast. Born in India, raised in Australia, and now based in LA, Marina jo…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

465: The Founder of Boss Women Media Launched a Second Business While Pregnant With Twins

This week in the guest chair we have Marty McDonald, founder of Elle Olivia & Boss Women Media. Her background in corporate laid the foundation to launching Boss Women Media, the offline/online women…

Published on 5 months ago

464: From Corporate Employee to CEO Coach: Monique R. Shields on Teaching Women to Thrive

This week in the guest chair, we have Monique R. Shields, executive coach, entrepreneur, and founder of Claimed, a program dedicated to helping high-achieving Black mothers unlock their next chapter.…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

463: From $300 Side Hustle to Seven-Figure Scent Empire

This week in the guest chair we have Maekaeda Gibbons, Trinidad-born founder & CEO of Brown Sugar Babe, the cult-favorite fragrance and body-care brand whose body oils like Wild Card and Rich Auntie …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

462: How Legendary Rootz Went From Dorm‑Room Tees to Retail Shelves

This week in the guest chair we have Raven Gibson, multidisciplinary designer and founder of the empowering apparel and lifestyle brand Legendary Roots. Getting her start in her dorm room, Raven take…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

461: Rachel Rodgers on Million-Dollar Decisions and Letting Go to Grow

This week in the guest chair we have Rachel Rodgers—entrepreneur, coach, and bestselling author of We Should All Be Millionaires. She's back on the show with powerful insights to help side hustlers a…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

460: This Side Hustler Created a Curated Beauty Supply Store and Community In Ann Arbor

This week I’m excited to chat with someone I go way back with, Sheena McCullers. Sheena is the founder of Della’s Beauty Supply. Della’s was launched to bring a much-needed sense of belonging for BIP…

Published on 6 months ago

459: Her Plant-Based Soaps Landed Her On Shark Tank And On The Path To $1.2M In Sales

This week in the guest chair we have Kristen Dunning, founder and CEO of Gently Soap - a bathing brand built on her self-developed herbal infusions. 

An MBA grad, Kristen hails from a rare five genera…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

458: Why Your Podcast Isn't Making Money (and How to Fix It)

This week I’m back with a solo episode where I’m giving you the tools to make money with your podcast. When I became a full-time podcaster in 2017, I focused on my revenue streams like brand partners…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago