Black Create Connect Podcast

Vanessa is an award-winning ESG (Environmental, social & governance) tech entrepreneur, Podcaster and Writer based in London. She is the Founder & CEO of award-winning global organisation, Girls Talk London that develops products and services to connect businesses with female talent in 37+ countries through digital products and content, bespoke programmes & events. Their aim is to democratise access to opportunities and jobs in male dominated sectors and to empower women to develop the skills and confidence to progress in their careers.

Through this agency, Vanessa has worked with companies such as Apple, Amazon, Beats by Dre, Meta, HSBC UK, Goldman Sachs, Snap Inc, Virgin Media O2, Zalando, BT and Vodafone + many more to connect them with diverse talent across all levels within their businesses.

Vanessa is a Podcaster and Host of The After Work Drinks Club debuting at Number 4 on the Apple Business Charts and her online talk show, Girls Talk, being viewed by nearly 1 million people worldwide interviewing influential global leaders such as Tsitsi Masiyiwa & Munroe Bergdorf. 

Vanessa has held several Senior roles in the financial services, Law and Public Sector for over 16 years and has worked for companies such as Standard Chartered Bank, HFW, HSBC, Barclays, JP Morgan and UK Parliament.

In this episode Alicia and Vanessa discuss:

• Her experience attending an all black university 

Connect with Vanessa:

https://www.vanessasanyauke.com/

Check out  Vanessa’s Podcast 

https://www.instagram.com/afterworkdrinksclub/?hl=en

Mildred is a LinkedIn Personal Branding Speaker, Trainer & Coach. She has spent the last decade mastering the art of personal branding.

She trained as a Journalist and worked in the media before transitioning into PR and then Communications. Along the way, she started several businesses, authored four books, and had the privilege of speaking to and training many audiences across different countries (virtually and in-person).

LinkedIn has always been her preferred platform, and she has helped hundreds of women to find their voice, accelerate their careers and grow their businesses by building an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn.

In this Episode, Alicia and Mildred discuss:

✅ Wanting to be a millionaire before the age of 30

✅ The process of writing her books

✅ The role that God plays in her life

✅ Building her personal brand

✅ Using LinkedIn and helping other people with it

Connect with Mildred:

Website - https://www.mildredtalabi.com/

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mildredtalabi

#BlackOwnedBusiness #Podcast #WomenInBusiness

Jasmine is the Founder of Babes on Waves, a platform that gives all women, especially Black Women & WOC, the tools, support & guidance to make their dreams a reality. 

Jasmine grew up with low self confidence, low self esteem & internalised racism- often being the only WOC in any environment she found herself in. Now she is on a mission to create a world where all women can make their dreams a reality, and for other women to back them all the way.

'Babes on Waves' is a first of its kind online platform & business community that does just that- with a special emphasis on Black women & WOC. Our community is a majority space by us, for us, with our members being the next-generation of diverse business leaders. Together BOW is changing the face of entrepreneurship and making great connections as they embark on this journey.

Jasmine won Innovate UK’s 2020 Young Innovator Award and came Highly Commended in TechRound’s 50 Under 50 BAME Entrepreneurs, and recently featured in GUAP's 30 under 30 Blacklist 2022.

In  this episode Alicia and Jasmine discuss: 

• Why business started off as an escape and therapy for her 

Find out more about Jasmine and Babes on Waves using the links below:

https://babesonwaves.club/ 

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-douglas-babb559b 

Sabrina is the Founder of Lateral Theory, the media and entertainment arm

of Build Global. Lateral Theory executive produces original content, TV and

Film productions. Sabrina is the creator and executive producer of the

world’s first audio-visual podcast for the hungry mind, BRKIN Bread. Sabrina’s

Executive Producer credits also include Back to the Motherland (2020), All

the little things (2021), Revelations (2022), Il Moro (2021) and Finding Sherpas

(2022).

Sabrina is the Founder and President of the Liberian Business Alliance, a

social enterprise committed to the economic development of Liberia.

Sabrina is a Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce Fellow. A

sought keynote speaker, Sabrina’s credits include TEDx Fidelity International,

Mediatel, Harvard Business School, House of Lords, Atomicon, Mediatel and

Pension Protection Fund. Sabrina is a writer, sharing her insights and analysis

as a columnist for The Media Leader.

As a responsible business owner, Sabrina started the Build Global Fund, a

monetary fund that allocates 5% of the Build Global revenue to non-profit

organisations, social enterprises and charities, particularly focused on

underrepresented groups.

Sabrina is an award-winning entrepreneur, Sabrina’s accolades include BEFFTA

Legend Award recipient, Women Appreciating Women Honoree.

Sabrina was named Top 50 Most Inspirational Black women in the UK by

African Glitz Magazine.

In this Episode Alicia and Sabrina discuss:

• How she learnt to navigate in predominantly white spaces

See more about Sabrina here - https://www.sabrinaverse.com/ 

Connect with Sabrina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinaclarke/ 

See more about Build Global here - https://buildglobal.com/ 

Akua Nyame-Mensah is a certified executive and leadership coach, recognized facilitator, speaker, and host of the Open Door Conversations Podcast.  She helps leaders clarify where they should focus their time and energy each day through her company ANM & Company.

As a former startup executive, she launched an online platform (Lamudi Ghana) for the first African-based technology unicorn Jumia Group.  Currently based in Accra, Ghana, Akua has lived and worked in the U.S., Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and has traveled to over 30 countries across the world.

Akua has a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a leadership-focused MBA from the Africa Leadership University School of Business.

Outside of her coaching and speaking work she is a regular mentor and judge for various entrepreneurship-focused organizations, incubators, and competitions, including Stanford Seed, Founder Institute, Seedstars, African Business Heroes, FemGems, The Coaching Fellowship, and is a gold-tier #IamRemarkable Facilitator.

In this episode Alicia and Akua talk about:

• How to effectively sale as an introvert 

Connect and book a session with Akua here - https://www.akuanm.com/ 

Listen to the latest episodes of her podcast here - https://www.akuanm.com/blog/78713-reboot-your-operating-system

Connect with Akua on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akuanm/

SyncVault and Black Create Connect are excited to announce their partnership that aims to connect more black creators to paid opportunities. 

 As a creator, you can earn revenue and make your content stand out by using claim-free music on your YouTube videos and now Tik Tok!

Debbie aka DJ Chillz is the Director of New Business at SyncVault. Debbie is passionate About All Aspects of Music, and is experienced in music production, DJ’ing 

Music Production And Composing Original Music Pieces. Some of Debbie’s music has been supported by Magazines and Online blogs such as Complex & Fame. 

Alicia and Debbie discuss:

• How her opportunity with SyncVault came about 

Sign up and get paid by SyncVault here - https://syncvault.com/?aff=7E2SHY16601

See more about DJ Chillz here - https://www.djchillz.com/about 

Eric Annan, Founder & CEO of Aya. Eric is a Serial Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Defiant Optimism Blog, and has mentored over 1200 Young People Across 17 African Countries Pan African Builders Forum Convener. Travelled to over 17 African countries, 5 in Asia, 4 in the Middle East, 2 in Europe and counting, giving him over 15 years of experience working with diverse teams.

In this episode Alicia and Eric Discuss: 

• Networking in Accra, Ghana

Connect with Eriv here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-annan/ 

See more about Aya here - https://linktr.ee/Ayagigs

Dr. Rose is a a licensed Sport Psychologist in Jamaica and a Chartered Sports Psychologist in the United Kingdom. She works as a consultant in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean for the past 15 years to numerous athletes and coaches of 13 different sports. She is the expert voice on Sports Psychology related matters for various media houses in Jamaica. She completed both her B.Sc. in Psychology and M.Sc. in Applied Psychology at The University of the West Indies, Mona.  Currently she holds Ph.D. in Sociology of Leisure and Sport from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom.  

Across her academic career she has earned several honours including the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in academics in 2009, a distinction in her masters being the first student to achieve this honour in the history of the programme, is the first person to be appointed Sport Psychologist on all of the campuses of the University of the West Indies and was the youngest awardee of the Hall of Honour – High Achievers Through The Seasons at Westwood High School.  

Dr. Rose is a trained teacher and has lectured and served as curriculum developer for Sports Psychology courses for the Jamaica Football Federation, the National Netball Association, and the University of Technology, Jamaica, Excelsior Community College and G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and a board member for two high schools and a college in Jamaica. She is a PetroCaribe Jamaica 50th scholar. In her free time Dr. Rose loves Fashion, going to the movies, hanging out with friends, volunteering reading,traveling and painting.

Alicia and Olivia discuss:

• The importance of Sports Psychology for athletes 

Connect with Olivia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-rose-ph-d-b5a05a52/

Purchase Olivia's books here

Liv Appreciating Others: Guided Appreciation Journal https://a.co/d/84CrXLI

Liv Letting Go!: Guided Forgiveness Journal https://a.co/d/c6wlB1o

ABCs of Caribbean Sport - Marketing and Psychology https://a.co/d/9IWAuP1

Ngozi Cadmus is a qualified Psychotherapist, Social Worker and Business Strategist. She has a coaching & consultancy company that helps women of faith to become leaders in their respective industries and help them start, build and scale up their wellness business. Our consultancy focuses on assisting corporations in achieving their Equity, Diversity & Inclusion objectives through training to help identify, train, and retain Black Female Talent in their companies to create a representative leadership team that reflects their diverse workforce.

CEO & Founder of Frontline Therapist, an affordable and accessible culturally sensitive online counselling service for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Individuals and all Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds nationwide."

Alicia and Ngozi discuss:

• Experience suicidal thoughts and self harming   

Sign up to Frontline Therpist here - https://frontlinetherapist.com/ 

Connect with Ngozi here - https://ngozicadmus.com/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-cadmus-54986b247/ 

https://open.spotify.com/show/7EXe2RYFNGmwtjSrasrqYN

Bella is a young influential entrepreneur, and qualified personal trainer with 4 years experience. In 2019 Bella created Weight Wanters to stimulate a change in the fitness industry and produce a space for people to feel empowered on their weight gain journey and/or recovering from eating disorders. She helps to bring light to how damaging skinny shaming can be and how to support anyone's body goals even if it doesn't fit with societies 'Norms'.

In this episode Alicia and Bella Discuss:

-Why Bella created a fitness brand to gain weight 

See more about Weight Wanters here: https://weightwanters.com/pages/about

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSDpR1NppftzclRcN5j-Zw?app=desktop 

https://www.instagram.com/weightwanters/?__coig_restricted=1

Connect with Bella:

https://www.instagram.com/beeingbellaaa/ 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bella-barnes-2b8993172/?originalSubdomain=uk 

Personal email - [email protected]