Kelli Lemon is the owner of Urban Hang Suite, host of Coffee with Strangers, radio host at Radio One, and a social entrepreneur.

Kelli is a Richmond powerhouse!

Kelli shares the inside scoop on:

* how her parents reacted when she told them she was becoming an entrepreneur,

* what it means to be a social entrepreneur,

* how she built her brand including working for free for years, and

* why protecting her brand is so important.

Join us next Sunday, August 11th at 4PM for Part 2 of our chat. You’ll hear the hardest question I have ever asked on #ChatwithChelsi, and Kelli’s answer. #LifewithChelsi

#ChatswithChelsi returns 8/4 at 4PM

Andrea Goutlet is the Co-Founder and CEO of Corgibytes. Her mission is to empower communicators to code and coders to communicate.

Andrea is a VCU Guest Lecturer, LinkedIn Contributor, and has been recognized by LinkedIn as a Top 10 Professional in Software under 35.

Andrea is a wife, mom, blogger, international speaker, podcast host, and soon-to-be author.

We discuss coding, leading in a male-dominant environment, and what it means to be a high-achieving woman. Tune into this week’s chat at LifewithChelsi.com, YouTube, Facebook, iTunes, or Google Play. You don’t want to miss Andrea's journey and advice to women interested in coding. #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi #Coding #WomeninTech #WomenWhoCode #CEO

Candace Armour is a nationally recognized brand consultant and Founder and CEO of Epic Fab Girl and the Go-Getter Conference. Candace loves Jesus and is on a mission to build up women to follow their purpose and Christ.

Her journey is one that will inspire you to follow your passions. She always had an entrepreneurial spirit and thought she was going to be a hair stylist. Candace started braiding her friends' hair in the 6th grade. She tried to take a different route and studied Mechanical Engineering in college. She couldn’t shake the entrepreneurial/business bug that had been on the inside of her, which led her to pursue an MBA.

This chat will teach you, inspire you, and cause you to check yourself and your motives. Candace shares tips on when to hire staff, how to manage staff and volunteers, and the importance of remembering that Christian business owners must always be focused on what God has told them to do!!

By the way, Candace has set out to be a millionaire before she turns 30.

Tune into this week’s chat at LifewithChelsi.com, YouTube, Facebook, iTunes, or Google Play. You don’t want to miss Candace’s journey and advice to entrepreneurs. #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi #EpicFabGirl #GoGetterConference

Wendy Shoniregun is a wife, mother, author, business owner, ministry leader, seminary student, and pastor’s kid.

Wendy’s journey has been unique in that her husband went to prison twice for the same crime - once overseas and again when he returned to the United States. Wendy was by his side throughout the entire process - both prison sentences. She shares how incarceration not only affects the person behind bars, but also the family.

Her and her husband’s journey is one of perseverance, faith, and love. She and her husband lead G.L.O.W., a business that handles administrative tasks for small businesses, she is pursuing her Master’s of Divinity at Virginia Union University, and is the author of C’est La Vie.

Tune into this week’s chat at LifewithChelsi.com, Facebook, iTunes, or Google Play. #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi

Rhonda Sonnenberg is an international journalist, former government speechwriter, wife, author, mom, and owner of the North Point Plantation. She started her life over at 47 after her 30-year marriage ended. While working through grief and loss, Rhonda decided to move to Washington, D.C. to pursue her dreams - this was after 20 years of not being in the traditional workforce.

During her first year of her new life, she only made $600 for the entire year. Through her struggles, tears, and financial struggles, she never gave up - she tapped into her survival instinct. Her journey provides a glimpse into the pain and beauty of starting over after divorce.

Rhonda did not give up on love and met her husband, Bill, of almost 6 years ago. She and Bill turned their vacation home into a a bed and breakfast and wedding venue, North Point Plantation. The B&B is about 30 miles from Richmond and overlooks the Mattaponi River in King William County. The B&B is available for weddings, vacations, honeymoons, photoshoots, and much more.

Tune into this week’s chat at LifewithChelsi.com, Facebook, iTunes, or Google Play. #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi

One year ago today, April 28th, I fell off of an electric bicycle. I was exploring the Capital Trail with Jon for our wedding anniversary(4/30) when I fell off the bicycle. The experience was one of the most traumatic experiences of my life.

What happened? I had a Grade 4 Liver Laceration, mild concussion, busted lip, and bruises on face and right side of my body.

From the ICU to my two-week recovery to months of being self-conscious about my busted lip to allowing God to do surgery on my heart, in this week’s chat I share three of the many lessons I have learned and am living out as a result of this accident. Do I wish I did not have to go through this challenge to learn the lesson? Absolutely. But, that isn’t my story. And, in the end, I praise God for healing AND revelation. We can know something yet the power in my story has been the HARD WORK I have had to and continue to put in for my freedom and purpose.

Sheela Niminshakavi is known for helping nonprofits increase their capacity by utilizing her operational skills and her passion for creating socially just and inclusive communities. She spent several years in the nonprofit sector including as Director of Operations of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia, before launching ThirdSuite, a consulting firm that offers nonprofit administrative services and trainings to help organizations increase their capacity and further their mission.

By offering grant writing, bookkeeping, database management, as well as training in all aspects of administration, ThirdSuite helps nonprofits increase their capacity and allows staff to focus on the important work of furthering the organization’s mission.

Sheela contributes to the nonprofit field as a writer for The Nonprofit Quarterly, serves on the Board of Directors of the Central Virginia Grant Professionals Association and the Advisory Board for Empowering People for Inclusive Communities, and hosts a weekly podcast called the Nonprofit Confidential.

Tania Woods is the editor of Inkfully.com, an online community for women, and host of the newly released, @Ink.fully podcast.

Tania’s journey has been nothing short of challenging tests for her raw yet inspiring testimony. From her first-born being diagnosed to autism 4 years ago to accepting it was best for her to stay home versus climb the corporate ladder to struggling through her own identity issues, her testimony shows us the importance of being honest with God about how we are feeling and to run to Him when we’re hurting.

Through intense and difficult moments of defeats, pain, grief, and confusion, Tania holds fast to this truth, ‘God is not finished with you… you have to go through…’ #LifewithChelsi #ChatswithChelsi #Inkfully

Sandy Williams is an international, award-winning, nominated “Top 5 Best Local photographer” based in Richmond, Virginia. She is passionate about photography and art.

Sandy’s passion for photography was first realized when she was a young girl playing with her grandmother’s camera. Her passion was again revealed when she accidentally snapped a photo of her daughter while shooting the clouds.

Everyday she wakes up, she sees photography as a passion and not a job. She is known for her ability to interact from people of all ages, from newborns to teenagers to mature adults. She has a gift bringing out your best smile and energy in each photo.

Sandy’s journey was not a straight line - it included studying psychology and neuroscience, divorce, motherhood, self-discovery, learning the basics of business, and much more. Her message to you: Find your passion and follow it shamelessly.