Chasing Dreams

Kim M. Barry holds a Master’s in Social Work from Howard University School of Social Work. She is a licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Individual and Family Counseling. She also has experience in Child Welfare and Clinical Supervision. Kim Barry has participated in panel discussions on domestic violence at Howard University School of Social Work along with Men of Faith Preventing Violence Against Women. She was interviewed on WHUR 96.3 FM Sighlent Storm to speak on why women stay in abusive relationships and what can be done to empower them to break the cycle and to thrive after the abuse. Kim has chaired conference planning committees at The People’s Community Baptist Church (TPCBC) and Women Who Care Ministries located in Montgomery Village, Montgomery County, MD. In addition, she has presented at national conferences on Substance Abuse Treatment, Domestic Violence, and Women’s Issues in the Criminal Justice System.

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13 year old Kierra is the CEO of Kandles By Kierra. She began Kandles By Kierra at the age of 11 after making a kandle for her dad for Father's Day. This honor roll student juggles school, extracurricular activities such as volleyball, cheerleading, and track, driving a race car, and running her business. Using her business as a platform, Kierra continues to encourage kids to become entrepreneurs. She recently spoke to over 120 3rd grade students at Glencliff Elementary School about entrepreneurship. She is currently writing a book to encourage kids to become entrepreneurs. She enjoys networking with different businesses, doing motivational speeches, and spending quality time with her family. 

Kierra's motto is "A young creative mind can grow a business and you don't have to wait until you're an adult to reach your goals". She received the Who's Who In Nashville award from Dr. Bobby Jones on his TV show Bobby Jones Presents. She received the 2019 Entrepreneur On The Rise award. She is nominated for that award again this year. She is also nominated for the Distinguished Daughter award from the Woman Who Rock Nashville awards gala. Kierra has been featured on all the local news networks for being a youth entrepreneur.

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When human beings experience trauma or severe life stressors, it is not uncommon for their lives to unravel. That was the case for Elona Washington. A survivor of childhood trauma, Elona Washington's mission now is to inspire others to heal from the pain of their past.

Through her publishing company, Power From Pain, Elona helps survivors, coaches, and healers publish their memoir or inspirational book so they can transform the lives of women and men who resonate with their message. An author and motivational speaker, her memoirs and anthologies are Amazon bestsellers and she's written articles for the Huffington Post, Thrive Global, and the online magazine, Digital Romance. Her speaking engagements have been covered by Fox, CBS, and NBC, and she was interviewed by USA Today, Washington Inquirer, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Sun, and more. Most recently, she was awarded the honor of moderating a panel at the 110th NAACP Annual Convention and her research study abstract, The Reading Habits of African-American Women, was accepted by the National Association of African-American Studies (NAAAS). As of March 2020, she now serves on the board of NAAAS.

Ms. Washington's educational background includes an M.S. in Marketing Management from the University of Maryland University College and a B.A. in African American Studies from Howard University. With more than 20 years of corporate marketing experience, she serves as the Director of Marketing for an education management and children's book publishing company.

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We are so excited to be launching the THIRD season of the chasing dreams podcast! Thank you for joining us on this journey! 

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Guys can you believe we are at the final episode of the SECOND season of the Chasing Dreams Podcast? We will be back in the Fall 2020! Make sure you subscribe, rate, and review!

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Check out this bonus episode and *let's talk business*!

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In our final interview of the season, I decided to bring on my business partner Jay to talk about the partnership...the good the bad and the ugly (okay it's not that ugly because we have a great partnership...but you get the idea!). During this episode we discuss all there is to discuss about partnership! 

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Khalia Cross is a financial specialist & health & wellness coach, working to empower women by educating them on the value of building personal and business credit while living a healthy & balanced life style. A former employee at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America, she uses her extensive education and professional experience as the Co-Founder of Good Credit America and Business Credit Financing with her father. Together, the duo helps people maintain successful credit profiles to increase their financial situations within real estate and similar vehicles. Additionally, her work educates women on the benefits of building business credit to gaining access to resources and financing opportunities. As a health & wellness coach for Total Life Changes, she has helped many women transition not only financially but also physically by living a healthy lifestyle.

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Nafeesah R. Leverett is a blogger, inspirational speaker, and Founder/CEO of Build Her Up, a Christian Lifestyle Blog designed to empower, encourage and support women through inspirational and spiritual content; while strengthening their relationship with God.

Since launching Build Her Up in 2017, Nafeesah has graduated with her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and started her MBA program in Sept of 2020, where she is studying Marketing as well. She continues to share her testimony through speaking engagements and also started an apparel line that encourages women to be confident in who they are. Nafeesah also provides marketing services for small businesses, which include social media management and start-up websites.

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Check out this bonus episode where I share how I've been able to be a #GODFIDENT business owner!