The BlkWomenHustle Podcast

The BlkWomenHustle Podcast

The BlkWomenHustle Podcast was curated to inspire, inform, and elevate Black Women entrepreneurs, professionals, and creatives in all phases of their personal journeys. Learn from some of the world's most innovative and influential Black Women in their respective industries as they're interviewed by host and founder Lashawn Dreher. Stream the latest episode to tap into your passions, monetize, and make a positive impact in the world.

Episodes

November 5, 2020 22 mins

Entrepreneur, restaurateur, and beauty business owner Monique Rose speaks to the best way to earn multiple streams of income through one brand, how she mastered serial entrepreneurship, the key to building the right team, the risks of overleveraging your business, and the importance of showing up and doing the work. For more info about Monique and her brands, visit milkandhoneycafe.com and minkhoney.com

Monique Rose personifies bra...

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Actress, Comedian, and Entrepreneur Kim Coles discusses what it means to unearth your gifts by broadcasting your brilliance, pivoting on purpose to grow your business, making a professional and financial comeback after hardships, how to effectively monetize your skillsets,  the power of collaboration among women and sharing opportunities with others, and she gives it to us straight about the nostalgic, classic television show ...

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NBC Universal Producer Kayla Beal discusses getting started in the media industry, how an HBCU prepared her for professional success, ways you can prepare to have your content featured on major networks, and the current sociopolitical climate. For more information about her brands and media opportunities, follow Kayla @kayla_way on IG.

Kayla Beal is a natural born innovator in today’s society, a television producer, writer, model a...

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Lerae Funderburg, Esq., founder of Lawyer Mommy-The Brand and Funderburg Law, discusses the importance of legally protecting your brand through trademarks, her resource for filing a trademark yourself, what to look for in a lawyer for your brand, being your authentic self while running a business, and making motherhood a priority.

Lerae the mother of 2 sweet, beautiful, and lively children, Preston Chase, and Mahogany Rose, and the...

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Media Producer & Influencer Nikki Woods discusses the advantages of creating your own lane,  why black women shouldn't apologize for taking up space, how to provide value to media outlets when pitching, the do's and don'ts of pitching, building relationships for business partnerships, obtaining affordable media exposure, and not being fearful about the unknown. Nikki Woods has more than 20 years of experience as an on-air personali...
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Workplace Peace Advocate Rahkal C. D. Shelton speaks to advocating for yourself to gain opportunities, creating your own positions, what it means to disrupt the workplace, strategies for upward mobility to acquire new skills and promotions, maintaining normalcy while working remotely during covid, and she drops the details about her weekly affirmations project! Rahkal is a Chicago native, HBCU alum, 3x published author, speaker, an...
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Pauleanna Reid discusses her journey to becoming a celebrity ghostwriter and content ninja, pivoting to earn a 6-figure income as a first-year entrepreneur, pitching your brand to major publications like Forbes, mentoring through her program New Girl on the Block, and more. Pauleanna Reid is a senior contributor at ForbesWomen, celebrity ghostwriter and millennial mentor. A purpose-driven entrepreneur with a storied career, she is...
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Star B. Melancon discusses how to start getting out of debt, successfully managing personal finances during a pandemic, strategically entering the stock market as a beginner, and provides insight to her wealth management strategies and resources. Star B. Melancon is a Women's Finance Strategist, Southern University and A&M College alum, and the founder of SHEbuildingHER in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her time in corporate america a...
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Monique Rodriguez discusses her faith-filled journey from being an RN to entrepreneurship and building MIELLE Organics, prioritizing family and business, scaling her brand, the importance of a solid team, MIELLE's initiatives for giving back during the pandemic, and more. Monique founded MIELLE in 2014 after her healthy, hair care regimen for her tailbone-length hair became somewhat of a craze among her social media followers. The ...
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Keirsten Greggs, founder of Trap Recruiter, drops the gems on negotiating your salary for top dollars when working with recruiters, knowing your worth as a job seeker, maximizing on job opportunities while quarantined, the outlook on unemployment, and more regarding truths behind diversity and company cultures. Keirsten Greggs is Talent Acquisition Consultant and Career Coach. In 2017 she founded TRAP Recruiter, LLC to do her part...
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Koereyelle DuBose discusses why WERK University is the place to be for female entrepreneurs,  the importance of mindset preparation,  bouncing back from your failures, gives us the details on the new HBCU Project, and more. Koereyelle is the founder of Werk Pray Slay and WERK U, a two-time author, award-winning entrepreneur, and former educator who managed to turn her $32K teaching salary into a six-figure brand. She's the Founder ...
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Top Millennial Entrepreneur and Award-Winning Publicist Brittni "Bee" Brown of  The Bee Agency goes in depth about the true purpose and benefits of obtaining a publicist for your brand,  dispels the myths surrounding PR, explains how you can elevate your personal brand through PR and her initiative “Bee-coming Your Brand University,” and gives a list of expectations to have and meet when working with PR professionals. For more info...
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Mindset and Mental Wellness Coach and Author Coach Nita of Purposefully Bcoming speaks with us about learning to live in your purpose, the trauma of abortion and the controversial abortion ban, balancing a 9-5 and entrepreneurial endeavors, her book Mending After the Break, getting order in your life before you pour out to others, and more.
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Certified Financial Educator and Credit Specialist Rachel Gibbs speaks about her company Gibbs Financial Fitness and their student loan programs and credit repair processes, provides a full breakdown of financial preparation for homebuying, teaches us best practices for managing your personal and business finances, and gives insight to her upcoming book Financial Literacy Decoded. For more information, visit GibbsFinancialFitness.c...
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Soul Singer and Actress SUCH speaks with us about her new single 'Before Dark' and discusses the journey of becoming an established singer, the difficulties of being an independent artist and making it without a major music label, acknowledges iconic musicians who've influenced the sound of music, and more.
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Top Millennial Money Expert Dominique Broadway speaks on the financial struggles coming down on millennials, addresses steps to take to reach financial freedom, discrimination in the corporate and entrepreneurial realm, and more.
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Author, Blogger, and Podcaster Trina Nicole joins us to discuss her Fly Girl With Fibro movement and book, living with chronic illnesses, the troubles black women face when seeking medical care, and tips on how to indulge in better self-care for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual parts of our being.
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Entrepreneur and Best-Selling Author Ashley Little gives us insight to becoming a visionary author and co-author, tells us how to develop lasting business collaborations, speaks about her new venture T.A.L.K. Radio and TV Network, LLP, provides the opportunity to develop your own radio shows and podcasts, and more.
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Dr. Andrea Davis, Founder of Scholarly Pursuits, speaks about providing scholarships and higher education opportunities to black youth, the continuous struggles faced when pursuing higher education, new resource, e-courses, and workshops designed to help youth attend colleges and universities, and more.
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Rochelle Graham-Campbell, Founder of BlackOnyx77 and Alikay Naturals, gives the backstory on creating a multi-million dollar brand with a $100 investment, explains the starting and ongoing difficulties of breaking into the billion-dollar beauty industry, introduces the new Mogul University, brings back the FAB U Natural Hair Expo, and more!
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