Has anyone every denied you the right to tell your story? During this Confidence Conversation, Jocelyn Michelle talks with Frances-Anne Solomon to talk about how the art of story-telling helps build an appreciation for one's roots and confidence in one's story and abundant existence.

A trailblazer in the film and television industry, Frances-Anne Solomon is an awardwinning film and television director, curator, and businesswoman. Born in England of Trinidadian parents, she was raised and educated in the Caribbean and Canada before moving to Great Britain where she built a successful career with the BBC as a TV Drama Producer and Executive
Producer.

She produced the multi-award winning feature Kingston Paradise directed by Mary Wells, and was the Co-creator, Producer and Director of Lord Have Mercy! – Canada’s first Caribbean sitcom that aired on Vision TV, Toronto 1, Showcase and APTN and starred comedian/actor Russell Peters. The show received two Gemini nominations.

She is the founder and CEO of the CaribbeanTales Media Group, which produces, exhibits and distributes Black content for a global audience, including the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival – now in its 16th Year, the Creators of Colour Incubator, a development and production hub, and CaribbeanTales TV our digital VOD In 2015 she founded CineFAM, which supports bold, original film stories by Women of Colour creators worldwide.

Frances-Anne is a Director member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and of the Director’s Guild of Canada.

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Alyssa Rapp is an entrepreneur, board member, speaker, and mother of two daughters. Alyssa is driven to help people streamline everything from running multimillion-dollar businesses to handling your child’s temper tantrum.

Her book, Leadership & Life Hacks: Insights From A Mom, Wife, Entrepreneur & Executive, isn’t just food for thought, it’s a true guide to success for anyone looking to achieve their goals with greater efficiency and impact.

Alyssa has made waves across the wine and eCommerce industries and made a groundbreaking career pivot into the healthcare industry. Rapp was recently recognized as one of Crain's Chicago's Notable Women in Health Care, and as of February 2021, she joined the ranks of one of the few women to launch a special-purpose acquisition corporation (“SPAC”), by filing an S-1 with the SEC for Healthwell Acquisition Corporation I.

During this Confidence Conversation, Alyssa and host Jocelyn Michelle talked about everything from entrepreneurship to imposter syndrome.

Want to learn more about Alyssa? Check out her website: https://alyssarapp.com/

The funny thing about living out our dreams is that it doesn't always feel like a dream. When we take the leap of faith and choose to pursue our passions, we are often met with the reality that getting our goal from vision stage to tangible results requires that we walk though a period of uncertainty.

During this Conversation host Jocelyn Michelle welcomes best-selling author and music industry mogul Latoya Cooper to talk about the harsh yet beautiful reality of pursuing your passion. 

Coach Ash is a cannabis industry trailblazer, author, and business coach. Working in the cannabis industry comes with a great deal of stigma attached. In this Confidence Conversation, Coach Ash gives us a bit of higher education, and shares how she keeps her head held high despite the negative connotations to be a boss business owner, coach, and cannabis advocate. 

Want to cook with cannabis? Check out Ash's cookbook, Smoke from the Pot: A Simple Guide to Cooking with Cannabis

Do you have big dreams but constantly feel underestimated? Dr. Monika Lopez Anuarbe joins Confidence Conversations host Jocelyn Michelle to talk about why perseverance, positivity, and passion are all you need to get by seasons of doubt.

Dr. Monika Lopez Anuarbe has defied the odds in her career and in life. When she came to the united States for Costa Rica, her ability to succeed was questioned by her professors and her peers, but she soon proved that brown girls have a place in economics and higher education.

Among many things, the key to her success has been always betting on herself.

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Alexis Artin is a mind, body, and soul connector that has journeyed through the process of energy healing and introspection. Now a renowned life coach and motivational speaker, Alexis helps other women leave self sabotage behind so that can decide who they want to be and how they want to live. 

During this Confidence Conversation Alexis shares her story and how she works with people across the world to find fulfillment and authentic confidence.

Candice Jones is a self care expert and self acceptance guru. As the founder of Everything She Is Co., and author of The Self Love Workbook, Jones has done the inner healing required to understand herself and heal old wounds. Candice created her platform to reflect what she needed during her time of self growth, and to provide womxn with the tools they need to love themselves on a deeper level.

Breanna Jackson is the fierce and fabulous founder of The Refining Company where she helps people turn their hidden potential into performance. 

Breanna Jackson is the expert of what she calls “office confidence” and owning your own ability to speak up and show up in the workplace. During this Confidence Conversation Breanna shares how to successfully advocate for yourself in a way that feels comfortable, how to have an abundance mindset regarding your career, and how to tap into your potential.

Martha LaGuardia-Kotite isn't new to being the first. She made her way from a small fishing village to the Coast Guard Academy through pure tenacity and self belief.  Now a renowned author and media relations expert, Martha shares how to change the rules of engagement to break the barriers that lie ahead and move through the future with confidence. In her most recent book, Changing the Rules of Engagement, Martha shares what it really means to be bold, be first, and be you, and she breaks it all down today during Confidence Conversations with host Jocelyn Michelle. 

Sanya Hudson is a woman who knows who she is, and is the embodiment of a queen who proudly claims her crown. While she has great success today as the host of her own radio and talk show Sanya On-Air, her confidence is certainly something that she had to cultivate over time. Sanya came from humble beginnings and was born into an environment that didn’t necessarily give her the reassurance she needed that her dreams would come to fruition. However, overtime Sanya realized that she had the ability to speak life and light into her own dreams and she began to make things happen for herself.