No Need To Ask with Amani Duncan
Known by her peers as a premiere executive, Amani Duncan has successfully navigated various industries from recorded music to manufacturing, often being the first female African-American in the role. “My biggest professional challenge was earning my rightful ‘seat at the table’. For those who may not be familiar with this phrase, having a ‘seat at the table’ means having a position and a voice amongst the senior executive within the organization where you are employed”, says Duncan, “But once are at the business table, it is our responsibility to pull up a seat for others.” Duncan launched the platform "Girlfriend, No Need to Ask” to help professionals successfully navigate their professional journey, learn helpful tips and find the inspiration to be their very best at work and in life. Subscribe today and get ready to find your seat at the business table.
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Welcome to another episode of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
On today’s episode I had the pleasure of speaking with my good friend Jaclynn Brennan, Co-Founder of FYLi.
FYLi is a female master-mind group that focuses on bringing together female leaders, creating a tribe of diverse high level dreamers, thinkers and doers.
FYLi helps female leaders ...
Welcome to Part 2 of “A Conversation with Music Industry Leader Tina Davis” for No Need to Ask podcast. Our conversation was so good I had to make it into two parts.
We ended Part 1 of the episode with a bit of a cliff hanger, so Tina takes us through her experience managing Chris Brown and single-handedly evolving him from a young teenager into a global superstar. Tina’s sheer determination to show the industry and the in...
Welcome to another episode of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
Today’s guest holds a great significance in my life. Tina Davis was the person who gave me my first job in the music industry; Tina Davis was my Day one. I owe so much to Tina as she was a shining example of a powerful woman in the male-dominated music industry. In my early days at Def Jam, she was the Head of A&...
Welcome to Part 2 of No Need to Ask podcast episode 9 with the amazing Lauren D. Williams of Pandora.
We had such a great conversation - Sister to Sister - that I could not put it all into one episode. In this episode, we learn more about Lauren’s professional journey working in the agency world and finding her true passion at Pandora.
I left the conversation feeling so inspired and motivated. That feeling is wh...
Welcome to No Need to Ask podcast. My. name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
On today’s episode I had the pleasure of having a sister-to-sister conversation with Lauren D. Williams. I met Lauren when I was a guest on her Pandora for Brands’ sponsored podcast “Pass The Mic”. We immediately hit it off, learning that we have so much in common; from our early childhood to present day,
We alwa...
Welcome to Episode 7 of No Need to Ask podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
Erin Geiger-Smith is a journalist who has written for the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times among other leading publications, and has worked at Reuters covering legal news. She graduated from Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism, the University of Texas School of Law, and the University of Tex...
Welcome to Episode 6 of Not Need to Ask podcast "CEO Talk". My name is Amani Duncan and I am your host on this journey.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Karleen Roy, CEO The Vanity Group. Karleen and I have known each other for +10 years and she is truly an inspirational leader. Growing her business from an idea to a successful event planning company has been incredible to watch.
The Vanity Group is ...
Welcome to another episode of No Need to Ask Podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
On episode 5, we are launching a new series for No Need to Ask entitled "New Artist Spotlight". I am thrilled to be able to have on the show Madeline Nelson, the first female founder and CEO of the independent label and distribution company Heads Music. Joining Madeline is her newest signing Han...
Welcome to No Need to Ask Podcast! My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
I recently launched a new series for No Need to Ask entitled "CEO Talk". On this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking to one of the music industry's greats - Madeline Nelson, CEO of Heads Music.
Madeline is a seasoned music executive with years of experience, ranging from her work as manager of ...
Welcome to No Need to Ask Podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I will be your host on this journey.
On this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Teddy Tinson to discuss the topic of "The Intersection of Blackness & Queerness".
TEDDY TINSON is a contributing reporter at the New York Times and a creative consultant for Academy award winning Director Steven Soderbergh.
Welcome to episode 3 of No Need to Ask Podcast. My name is Amani Duncan and I am your host on this journey.
On today’s show, I have the pleasure of speaking with one of my oldest friends, Jaha Johnson. Jaha is known as one of the premiere A&R decutibes in the music business.
Not only did he spearhead Def Soul, the R&B imprint under the premiere hip hop label Def Jam Records but went on to hold senior pos...
Welcome to the very first episode of No Need to Ask podcast. I am your host - Amani Duncan.
On today's show, I will be discussing way to change careers from one industry to another. Either you will feel this message is right on time or you will think "what is she thinking?!?".
Either way, I invite you to tune in with an open mind, a notebook and a pen. You never know what you may learn. You may ev...
This episode means a lot to me. It was difficult to record but my soul was yearning so I had to heed the call.
This was not the episode I was planning to release. It was the episode I needed to release.
Thank you for listening.
Welcome to the trailer for No Need to Ask Podcast hosted by 2019 Billboard’s Women in Music honoree Amani Duncan.
Duncan’s career has included key positions at some of the most iconic companies spanning various industries. Past achievements include Head of Marketing for the iconic acoustic guitar brand Martin Guitar, various senior management posts at Universal Music Group (Def Jam, Island Def Jam) EMI (Virgin Records, Ca...
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