Girl Behind The Hustle

This week’s Girl Behind The Hustle is LA based artist, Domonique Brown of DomoINK. Domonique’s work has been featured in Issa Rae’s AirBNB, FX’s Snowfall pop-up, on Roland Martin, HomeGoods, SnoopDog, Forbes, NAACP, packaging for haircare brand Camille Rose, Bath & Body Works and so many other amazing places. Her art is a celebration of diversity rendered in color palettes ranging from minimalist to vibrant,  the medium of...

Today I'm chatting with Shayla Varnado of Black Girls Wine. Shayla is the founder of Black Girls Wine Society which is the very first wine sorority with 50 local chapters and over 400 members throughout the US. The Black Girls Wine society was Shayla’s solution to creating Sisterhood and adding diversity to the wine industry. An industry where only an estimated 0.1% of US wine makers and brand owners are Black and black consumer...

What a pleasure it was to sit down with "The Godmother of Beauty" Margarita Arriagada. Before developing her beauty brand Valde Beauty, Margarita spent over a decade as Chief Merchant of Sephora. Valde Beauty was created to pay homage to her Mother's determination, courage and spirit with the name deriving from part of her Mother's last name.

Today on the show we’re chatting with LA Born Niki Koss, an award winning actress, producer, director and filmmaker. Niki is an all around powerhouse. She was recently included in the entertainment list of Forbes 30 Under 30 and was also the winner of the Female Filmmaker of the Year at the 2019 Burbank International Film Festival. 

If you’re continuously fumbling your boundaries when dating or in relationships, certified life coach Reka Robinson is who you need to talk to. Named one of the the top 10 female life coaches transforming lives in 2020 by Yahoo finance, Reka is transforming the way women over 30 approach dating. After experiencing a toxic relationship in 2017, Reka had an “Eat Pray Love” moment and spent 10 days traveling to heal and figure out wha...

Part 2- Lu'Cretia is kicking off Season 5 of the podcast with a live conversation with some of her favorite Goalfriends who have been a part of her entire journey. You need friends who remind you that you’re a big deal. You need goalfriends who hype you up, encourage you and remind you of your greatness daily.

Lu'Cretia is kicking off Season 5 of the podcast with a live conversation with some of her favorite Goalfriends who have been a part of her entire journey. From sitting at her desk listening to podcasts dreaming of being a fulltime entrepreneur to getting fired and choosing to transition into full entrepreneurship in lieu of finding another full time job. Her Goalfriends were there every step of the way pushing her, dreaming alongs...

Today's episode is with Naomi Powell of Lifestyle edit. Naomi is a business and mindset coach, a sought after speaker and the host of The Lifestyle Edit podcast. Over the past six years, she’s helped hundreds of female entrepreneurs to uncomplicate their businesses so they can work less and live more without resorting to hustle or burnout. Naomi is committed to showing service providers that they don’t need to choose between doing ...

Today's episode is a timely live conversation with Niambi Cacchioli of Pholk Beauty who describes wellness in our everyday lives as just a state of being. Pholk Beauty was crafted after Niambi discovered her passion for beauty and natural ingredients traveling with Unesco and Africa Center. She began to rethink skincare and merged her passion for natural ingredients with traditions to create Pholk Beauty.

Today on the show I am chatting with Candice Coppola an author, a podcast host, and an entrepreneur who believes that if you want your dream business, you have to become the owner that the dream business needs. She is a successful entrepreneur who grew her business for a spare bedroom of her home into a multi-country, multi-six-figure company. She did not stop there.  Since then, she's navigated from being a wedding profession...

When's the last time you updated your photos for your personal brand or business? If you can't it has probably been way too long. If you're using Social Media to grow your business, establish your brand and increase your profits.. then you need to stand out on the 'gram. One way to do that is through strong imagery. A well branded business on social has recognizable posts, content, messaging, brand voice in captions and a face of t...

If you're ready to start pitching brands and partnerships, chances are you're going to need a media kit to get it done. There is nothing like reaching out to your favorite brand or media outlet and not being ready when they request your media kit. If you've never heard of a media kit or wondering what you should include, we're chatting with Media Kit Girl herself Ashlen Rene. 

Have you ever wondered how astrology and birth charts influence your life and business? Let me introduce you to spiritual, emotional and wellness entrepreneur, Dr. Veroshk. Today on the show were sharing the 4th episode in our live podcast series "Girl You Deserve" the live conversation series focused on getting everything you deserve. This episode was previously taped live on Instagram.

Today on the podcast we're chatting with Eva Recinos an LA-based arts and culture journalist and creative non-fiction writer who focuses on telling the stories that are often left out of mainstream media. You've probably seen her work in Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Refinery29, Marie Claire and more. 

When we heal ourselves we have the power to heal our community and others around us. Community healing is exactly what Spelman Alum Camesha Jones had in mind when creating Sista Afya, a mental wellness enterprise that provides low-cost mental wellness services for Black women in Chicago. Sista Afya has served over 700 young Black women through culturally-centered therapy and social wellness events that bridge community and healing....

What does it mean to be financially well... I’m chatting with Bernadette Joy of Crush Your Money Goals who says, “Building wealth with purpose” is how you can be financially well. She's passionate about empowering women & diverse communities to build generational wealth for themselves and their families. Bernadette Joy paid off $300K of debt in three years including her home, $72k in student loans and is on her way to her first...

Alice Foy is a master delegator and Jane of All Trades. She is the Founder of The Digital Jane a business support agency catering to the day-to-day operations of women founders and solopreneurs. The Digital Jane takes things off of your plate so that you can focus on your zone of genius within your business.  Until the pandemic hit, Alice was building a booming events business, Jane Ella Events. The events industry has been on...