Christa Deana is an award-winning singer/songwriter, worship leader, speaker, educator, YouTuber, and CEO of ChristaCourt Music Group. With a goal to make music that impacts the world, her music is being played in 52 countries, including charting in the top 5 gospel music charts in Nigeria. Christa is not only known for her talent, but also for her authenticity and bubbly, kind-hearted personality. She sings with passion from the heart and writes her own music. With each song, the listener is invited to step into a vulnerable and honest space where healing meets music. She has made the cover of MusicLovers Magazine, performed at Philadelphia’s 2019 Juneteenth Festival, and has been featured on major Spotify editorial playlists, including Fresh Gospel.

Drawing from her own experiences as a musician and educator, she writes music in response to a need for more art that calls humanity to move beyond passive existence and into her mantra of, “H.O.P.E”, which she defines as, “health, optimism, power, and experience.” In pursuit of this endeavor, Christa Deana also shares this message of purpose through her podcast entitled “In the World, Not of It”, as well as her YouTube channel, where she challenges others to live by their faith and not by sight. She took home the Kindred Awards for Regional Christian Music award for Best R&B Artist in 2017 and Artist of the Year in 2019.

She is currently receiving her Masters in Music Business from the Berklee College of Music. Christa Deana truly shines for Christ as she lives out her message each and every day, on and off stage. It is her desire that each word and musical note will serve as a healing modality for the listener that calls them to pursue their optimum health physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

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Sharla Walker is a pediatric nurse practitioner who after witnessing the struggles of young women in her practice decided to be the change she wanted to see. Her passion led her to found Hearts Over Habits, Inc. a nonprofit organization aimed to provide life skills and mentorship to young women in vulnerable populations such as foster care, the juvenile justice system, young women in poverty, and those living in minority communities.

In 2020, Hearts Over Habits, Inc. received the National Mentoring Resource Center Technical Assistance Grant which provides assistance to provide evidence-based mentoring programs. Along with a committed leadership team Hearts Over Habits, Inc. is committed to the success of the young women they serve.

Her story is one of faith, love, and growth. She and her husband packed up and moved across the country after a word from God in 2016. Little did she know that God was positioning her to move in a way she never imagined.

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Dammy Oshodi is the creator of The Plannter, a platform that focuses on encouraging and equipping women to live a purpose-filled life with passion and excellence. Through podcasting, events, a mentorship program, and an online community, Dammy supports millennial women to develop as whole women grounded in their identity.

She is also the creator of Podcast From Scratch, an online training program that helps Christ-centered entrepreneurial women create world-changing podcasts from idea to launch.

On today's episode we discuss Dammy's unexpected path to purpose after she decided to walk away from the field of medicine. Listen now to find out what happened next. 

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Pivot has easily become the buzzword for 2020 but honestly, the ability or inability to pivot in life and in business will dictate how successful you are in EVERYTHING.

We launch businesses or go out for opportunities and when they don't turn out the way we thought they would, we quit. When in actuality the resistance is actually a sign that we may need to pivot.

On today's episode, we talk about the key indicators you should pay attention to if you're trying to discover if pivoting is the right move.

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Business is about filling a need. That’s why we don’t truly feel like Black Girls with Purpose became a business until the end of 2019. Yes, we held these really great events and impacted the lives of a lot of women positively, but the aesthetics of it all became very appealing. Thankfully, God got our attention and helped us pay attention to our community's needs.

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On today's episode, we continue our Business and Bible Study series with a lesson on consistency. 

If you struggle with procrastination, this is your episode sis! We'll take about the systems and steps you need to produce your podcast, book, blog, or social media posts faithfully. It's time to put the work in. Let's get going! 

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You have no idea what your obedience will produce so just move forward in confidence that if you do obey, God will multiply you.

Today we are kicking off a four-week series in celebration of our two-year podcast anniversary. Brie will share some of the greatest lessons she's learned in business since launching the podcast in 2018. 

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Inspired by a series of post-work happy hours with her friends and mentor, Christa Clarke launched Cubicles to Cocktails in 2018. Happy hour was the space for her to share and gain advice on navigating corporate life as a Black woman. Conducting her research and speaking to the women of color in her network, she discovered that many women of color faced the same issues that she had previously commiserated over happy hours with friends— feelings of isolation from being the  “Only" at work compounded by a lack of development opportunities addressing their unique work needs. However, unlike herself, Christa noted many didn't have access to a mentor or strong network of success-minded career women that look like them.

Christa believes that every woman deserves the network and resources to enable her to excel in her career while flourishing in her life! She has made it her mission to help make this her reality.

Christa is an alumna of Rice University, earning both her B.S. in Bioengineering and M.S. in Bioscience Research and Health Policy. Hailing from Chicagoland, Christa is a proud Houstonian known for her infectious laughter and genuine desire to see women thrive!

When she is not cheering on other women, you can find Christa learning about cocktail culture and volunteering with her husband on the Houston Museum of Natural Science Catalysts Young Professionals’ Steering Committee.

Instagram: @cubiclestococktails, @heychristaclarke

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