This week's guest is Natalie Dean, the Founder and Executive Director of Whine and Cheese. Natalie Dean is a communications professional and entrepreneur. For more than 15 years, she has built a successful public relations and communications career with extensive expertise working with domestic and global entities. In February 2011, Natalie founded Whine & Cheese, Inc. to provide refuge and resources for professional women seeking community.

For the last 10 years Whine and Cheese has been bonding & building community; creating space for Black women to whine about stress and cheese (smile) about blessings.  The organization is a thriving network, having launched more than 30 branches, or small groups of women, across the country. Through curated events, speaking engagements and intentional community building, Natalie upholds the mission of Whine & Cheese, which is to create an environment that inspires the development, support, and healing of Black women.

I love this organization for many reasons, but mainly because it connects women, not just in their zip and area code, to their tribe of like-hearted and like-minded women.  I'm so excited to chat with Natalie! You all are really truly in for a treat.

In today’s episode, we cover:

• Why community is essential

Relevant links:

• Connect with Natalie on Instagram

Notable Quotes:

[00:08:42] When you see that other people are really being blessed by what you created, then that's when you really need to tap into, Okay, how do I manifest this into something bigger and better that will serve other people?

[00:16:30] Asking for help does not mean you are incapable or unqualified. It's actually a sign of strength and self-awareness.

[00:18:58] When you're in community and the whole thing about playing on each other strengths and or weaknesses, is that you also then give someone else an opportunity to function in their purpose.  You are allowing them room to one, bless you and two, to do what they are put on earth to do.

[00:18:58] Failing does not always mean you're a failure. It never means you're a failure! Failing either means, to your point as you mentioned before, there's either more to learn before you reach that next level or in some way you need to course correct; but it doesn't mean that you are a failure or that your idea won't work.

This week's guest is Miss Big Business herself - Brittany Sherell! I'm so super excited to have her and you guys are really truly in for a treat. Brittany is a competent, fun, and engaging corporate speaker, and consultant. She has spoken internationally to hundreds of organizational leaders and students and coached dozens of women leaders to achieve breakthroughs in their professional and personal life.

Brittany is the founder of Elam & Co, a global training and personal development brand where she currently works with high-achieving professionals and purpose-driven women entrepreneurs as an executive coach and corporate trainer. She's committed to teaching others how to build the mindset, strategy and straight audacity to pursue their big goals so that they can create income and impact on their terms. Brittany believes that there should be a safe space for leaders to be honest about their needs, blind spots and areas of uncertainty, then gain strategy, and accountability to execute ideas.

In today’s episode, we cover:

• Believing like a boss is not about not making mistakes

Relevant links:

• Connect with Brittany on Instagram

Notable Quotes:

[00:09:20] Understanding that there is no work around to avoid mistakes and that's actually going to be a huge piece of your secret sauce, is being willing to share those moments and allow the people you’re called to serve to journey with you.

[00:12:24] It doesn't matter how mundane you may think your life is, your simple is someone else’s significant. And so, when you honor that, you will begin to really realize the magnitude of your voice and how much power it carries and how much transformation you can create throughout the world

[00:15:58] Give yourself grace to grow, start where you are, start with what you have and start with who you have. Because the fact that you carry the vision already communicates that you have what you need.

Let's be CLEAR... Health is wealth!

Are you ready to join the Revolution of Wellness, of Healing and Living Authentically?

My guest today is the amazing Danielle Washington. As a certified Reiki Master and Meditation Facilitator, Danielle mixes her training with her intuitive gifts to guide women through their healing journey to discover their own life. She's the host of the Hella Well with Danielle Podcast and founder of The Rogue Experiences, curating intimate wellness travel experiences for busy black and brown women ready to unplug. Danielle also is the author of Travel is My Therapy and The Redefine Your Mindset 21-day Journal. Her mantra is: put your mask on first, which stands as a reminder that making yourself a priority, is the ultimate act of self-love. She is on a mission of creating a Wellness Revolution Movement for women of color to heal and live a life they truly desire.

In today’s episode, we cover:

• The importance of believing you are worthy of abundance

Relevant links:

• Hella Well with Danielle on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

Notable Quotes:

[00:07:31] Wellness is like a custom-made pair of jeans and I want people to know that it's supposed to be what's right for you and not what everyone else is doing and that it's all about your own journey. It's like, I may be a little bit further ahead, but I want to help shine my light so you can see your light.

[00:21:47]  I had to unlearn that as an entrepreneur I had to be in this “hustle hard” mode, but also on top of that, that I had to buy into the strong black woman persona. And that was a hard one to learn for me.

[00:28:37] Our self care is at war and living the life that you truly desire is revolutionary. And what do I mean by saying that it's revolutionary is that we're taught to show our love we need to sacrifice. We're taught that that's how we validate who we are. To validate that I'm a good person, I need to show that I can sacrifice better than anyone else. And what makes self-care and self-love revolutionary is that you're breaking up with that norm, with the society that tells us what we should be doing and I want them to know that that is the key to your success, but it's not always going to be easy.

Do you have feelings of confusion, all over the place, overwhelm, anxiety, wanting to be further along in the journey, thinking that you should know more, placing pressure on yourself to do it as others expect of you and or the stress to show up as X,Y, and Z.  Let me tell you a little secret, do you! Who gone check you boo... Who?

Join Jateya in today’s episode and find out the main thing she shares with her clients and why!

In today’s episode, we cover:

• The "Daily Reminder" that get's her through

Relevant links:

• Purchase your "Who gone check you boo..." Merch

Notable Quotes:

[00:03:18] Who gone check you? You were given the vision no one else. God cherry picked you to do this one thing or multiple things to make the world a better place.

Did anyone ever tell you that you are too *fill in the blank*? Well, good! Because you should be, and you should know that it’s okay. It’s okay to be you: it’s okay to be too extra, it’s okay to be multi-passionate, it’s okay to be multifaceted, it’s okay to wear bright colors. It’s okay to be you, because life is too short. Join Jateya in today’s episode and find out why you should never dim your light and how to level up every single day.   

All my life I have been "too" something.  Too extra, quiet, loud, bold, outspoken...the list goes on and on.  It took several decades to realize it was ok for me to be all of those things. This episode is sharing the number one reason why it's more than okay for you to be "too" _____!

In today’s episode, we cover:

• Are you too *fill in the blank* and why you should be

Relevant links:

• Visit JateyaJones.com for more info

Notable Quotes:

[00:01:58] The day you were born, was the day you made the world a better place. God handpicked and cherry picked you to do what you do, and nobody else can do what you do like you do. I know it’s hard to believe, I know it's even hard to digest sometimes because you probably have heard for years that the thing that is so, so closely connected to your purpose, is your secret sauce, is the same thing that people told you was bad or something you should change about yourself.

[00:08:11] And I'm willing to bet, and I'm risk averse. I don't even like buying a $1 lottery ticket because I don't want to lose my dollar, but I'm willing to bet that thing is somewhere closely related to your true calling and your true purpose. The reason you've been put here on Earth. That thing is gonna be, what has your target population craving you like people crave Chick-fil-A on a Sunday

In 2020, I made the pivot from The Natural Networker to Jateya Jones Consulting. Therefore, I figured I should re-introduce myself.  

I made the switch, because I realized the clearer my clients were, the better they were at networking. So after 4 years of bringing you Mocha Mondays, I decided to shift and expand the content I provide from just networking to so much more!