Are you a small business owner who could use a tool to help you connect to your audience and to other small businesses?

In this episode, Dr. Monique chats with Cynthia McCalister, owner of the IT Company Quality SAP, which stands for Quality, Service, and Products.

Quality SAP specializes in website development, mobile app development, IT consulting, and is the home of the Key Spot mobile app, www.keyspotapp.com used by business owners across the country, as a way to share information within their community.  As a user of the app, Dr. Monique is pleased and has only good things to say.  Cynthia is a great resource for small business owners.

She has been a leader in Information Technology for over 25 years.  With decades of experience in business marketing techniques and tools, Cynthia offers a wealth of knowledge to share with others. She has taught thousands and presented over 500 training sessions and workshops.

Monique and Cynthia met several years ago at a conference and have developed a friendship over the years.  Cynthia shares her entrepreneurial journey with us and her passion for IT, community, and entrepreneurship.

She describes herself as serious.  As a Certified Minority and Female Owned, business, she's definitely serious about supporting the community, diversity, and inclusion and giving back. Listen in as she inspires us to execute our goals and to get things done. 

Free Business Registration on the Key Spot Mobile App (Free):

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www.qualitysap.com

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Navigating a career transition requires inner work and strategic movement.  That inner work requires that we are honest with ourselves as we strive to live the life we want.  As a coach, her objective is to guide you to your aligned career.   In this episode, Dr. Monique highlights four guiding principles that she uses in her career coaching practice with clients.  It's called the L.E.A.D. (Listen, Embrace, Affirm, Decide) Coaching Framework.  Unpacking the principles is a small piece of the puzzle when considering a transition. The goal is to identify what you want and need, what you want to do, and how you want to feel. She also helps her clients create a career plan and a job search strategy. Listen in as she gives the cliff note version of the principles.  Complimentary coaching calls are always available through her website services page.

Visit her website to learn more about her services.

Website: www.drmoniquecjohnson.com. 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moniquecjohnson/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMoniqueCJohnson/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/drmcjconsulting/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrMCJConsulting

In this episode, Danyetta shares her lived experience and beliefs around mindfulness, happiness, and positive psychology.  She operates a growth mindset and personal foundations coaching practice, is a social innovator, and is a two-time Amazon best-selling author. 

Community building at Starfire Council has enabled her to change cultures and create belonging. She has a passion for supporting others who provide close support, care, and assistance to others. 

Danyetta also co-wrote the Black American Tree Project, as part of her own professional development which has been widely received.  You have to listen to get the details. You don't want to miss this episode.  It's packed with inspiration and insight.

*Please pardon the technical difficulties with this episode. It was too good not to post.

www.danyetta.com

www.theblackamericantreeproject.org

[email protected]

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In this episode, Danyetta shares her lived experience and beliefs around mindfulness, happiness, and positive psychology.  She operates a growth mindset and personal foundations coaching practice, is a social innovator, and is a two-time Amazon best-selling author. 

Community building at Starfire Council has enabled her to change cultures and create belonging. She has a passion for supporting others who provide close support, care, and assistance to others. 

Danyetta also co-wrote the Black American Tree Project, as part of her own professional development which has been widely received.  You have to listen to get the details. You don't want to miss this episode.  It's packed with inspiration and insight.

*Please pardon the technical difficulties with this episode. It was too good not to post.

www.danyetta.com

www.theblackamericantreeproject.org

[email protected]

Annual Life Planner Free: https://www.danyetta.com/product-page/complimentary-annual-life-planner

Dr. Monique chats with her grad school classmate and friend Dr. Shawn Arango Ricks.  Listen in as she talks about how her career has evolved over the years.  Her passion for helping black women to remember who they are and to heal shines through.

   Dr. Shawn Arango Ricks is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Leadership and Educational Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

In addition to her academic life, Dr. Ricks is also a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, and a nationally certified Hypnotherapist. practicing in Winston-Salem, NC (well, virtually now), and specializes in the mental health of Black women. 

She received her Ph. D. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and her Masters and Bachelor degrees from The Pennsylvania State University, University Park. Dr. Ricks has been an invited speaker and facilitator in the areas of diversity, equity, and social justice as well as self-care and wellness.

Dr. Ricks has published extensively on issues of social justice and diversity, and is the author of “Psychological Tight Spaces: One Black Feminist Scholar’s Journey into Academia” and “Write Your Own Story” (an empowerment handbook for women. Her research interests include the psychosocial wellbeing of Black women (both inside and outside of the academy), epistemic injustice, and the impact of trauma on Black women and girls.

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IG and twitter @drshawnricks

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-ricks-62356a51/

Website: www.drshawnricks.com

Email: [email protected]

We're back!  In this episode, Monique chats with Kendra Ramirez. 

This episode was recorded back in the spring of 2021.  It was too good not to share. Kendra is transparent and has a heart to serve.  Not only does she share her successes but she opens up about the challenges that she has overcome.

She is the Founder and CEO of Reset and Kendra Ramirez Digital Agency. She is globally recognized on the home page of LinkedIn.com, Women of Influence Honoree, John Barrett Entrepreneur Vision Award recipient, AMA Marketing Legend, Cincy Chic Woman of the Year, and a finalist for the Social Media Innovator of the Year. Since 2005, she has helped hundreds of organizations, including Fortune 500 companies, leverage digital technologies. She has spent the last 15 years rebuilding herself after divorce, depression, and a failed business. She leads a life of joy and a successful digital agency. Her mission is to empower others.  

Website: https://thereset.co

https://www.kendraramirez.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendraramirez/

In this episode, Monique chats with Dr. Angelique Adams, Chief Innovation Officer at Aperam, a global player in stainless steel, electrical, and specialty markets, and the world's greenest stainless steel producer.

Angelique went from being laughed at when she told a professor that she wanted to pursue a Ph.D., to leading hundreds of scientists around the world. She has lectured and advised leaders in the industry, academia, and the nonprofit sector.

For over a decade now, she has been a sought-after career mentor and coach, especially for women and people of color. She also created the You're More Than a Diversity Hire book series in order to add to the resources available for her advisees.  

Not only is she at the top of her game, she cares deeply about her work and supporting smart, talented trailblazers like you.  Angelique is a global leader dividing her time between France and the United States. Listen in as Angelique shares some of her story with us.  

Blog: drangeliqueadams.com

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Dr. Jasmine Escalera is a confidence coach and career strategist for women of color. As the owner of Jasmine Escalera Coaching, she has proven coaching programs that help her clients beat self-doubt so they can own their worth and boss up in their careers or business.  Jasmine has used her own personal career experiences as fuel to empower women of color to go after their goals.  Listen in as she shares some of her journey with us.  

Since receiving her Ph.D., she has held high-level management positions within hospitals and non-profits, designing programs that increase the quality of life and healthcare options for underserved populations.

Website: https://www.jasmineescalera.com/

Instagram: @jasmineescaleracoaching

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-escalera

This short but meaningful message encourages women to add a self-care spin to the #choosetochallenge theme from International Women's Day on March 8, 2021.  If there's an area in your life that needs attention or you know you can be better #choosetochallenge.  We not only must challenge gender equality and pay equity, but we must tend to our own self-care.  This episode is a reminder to include ongoing self-care as part of your personal agenda.

In episode 8, Dr. Ericka Boone joins us for a candid conversation about her journey to "Soul Good".  She shares her experience from grad school to her role as Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Loan Repayment.

She vividly describes how she overcame what she discovered was imposter fears as well as her courageous successes.  Prior to this position, Dr. Boone served as a Health Scientist Administrator in the Office of Science Policy and Communications at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) where she developed and targeted science-based publications, outreach initiatives, and other activities to educate a variety of audiences about the science of drug use, abuse, and addiction.

Ericka is also the owner and lead designer for Live Laugh Bejeweled.  She has an eye for creating the most original accessories for all the Bejeweled Baes out there.  The ethnic-inspired and custom leather accessories are an extension of her mission to be more of her authentic and genuine self.   Listen to this episode as she inspires us to be our best selves. 

Website: https://www.livelaughbejeweled.com/ 

Instagram - @livelaughbejeweled

Facebook: @LiveLaughBejeweled