Demetria Lucas D'Oyley is an award winning journalist and author who at 30, leveraged her 'ABelleinBrooklyn' blog into a dream job as the relationships editor at Essence Magazine, guest starred as a relationships expert on her first reality show and landed a book deal with Simon and Schuster.

Safe to say, things were going pretty well. Then, she quit that job she loved so much to pursue a life of entrepreneurship and eventually self-published her second book.

On this episode, we talk about the origins of her blog, her early career moves, why she left Essence, navigating entrepreneurship as a writer and how she's been able to basically write her way to a life on her own terms.

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Ep. 38: Demetria L D'Oyley is Writing Her Way to a Life on Her Own Terms

The Sakita Method podcast is hosted by Sakita Holley, an award-winning publicist and entrepreneur who gives you direct, unfiltered access to your favorite creatives, entrepreneurs and executives and the methods that have made them successful. 

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Recently, I realized that even though I no longer have to there were clear ways that I was still operating as if I was in survival mode. 

In this episode, I unpack what this looks like for me and how being in "survival mode" manifests itself in different areas of my life. I also share some immediate things I plan to do or am already doing so that I can truly thrive. 

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Ep. 60: Are You Surviving or Thriving?

Cornell McBride Jr. is the president and CEO of McBride Research Laboratories – a family-owned business best known for creating the legacy haircare brand Design Essentials. 

After 31 years of creating and bringing innovative brands to the global beauty marketplace, Cornell is on a personal mission to share all of the lessons and best practices he’s learned along the way to help others achieve similar long-term success. 

On this episode, we discuss longevity and legacy and the tools and mindset today’s business owners need to achieve both. 

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Ep. 59: Cornell McBride Jr. on the Secrets to Brand Longevity

Samia Gore is the Founder and CEO of Body Complete Rx, a plant-based health and wellness nutritional supplement brand.  

Samia is one of the few Black women who has been able to influence and impact the male-dominated supplement industry. From a brand that launched focused on weight-management, Body Complete Rx has recently expanded its offerings to include a full range of wellness products with benefits focusing on health and beauty from the inside out. In just under 5 years, the self-funded start-up has earned millions in sales and Samia shows no signs of slowing down now. On this episode, we talk about how she started the business and her plans to continue to grow it into a major global wellness empire that centers Black women.

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Ep. 58: Samia Gore on Building a Wellness Empire that Centers Black Women

Rochelle Graham-Campbell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Alikay Naturals. 

As BlackOnyx77, Rochelle was one of the first SIX women on YouTube talking about natural hair. After big chopping her hair for the second time, she realized that she needed to grow it back quickly and decided to make a growth oil using her Jamaican heritage as a guide. Soon people began asking her if they could purchase her oil, so she took $100 in tips she earned during a shift at Olive Garden and made her first batch and soon Alikay Naturals was born. On this episode, she talks about that moment and what it has taken to grow Alikay into a multi-million dollar enterprise.

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Ep. 57: Turning $100 into Millions with Rochelle Graham-Campbell

A few weeks ago, I tweeted "when it comes to promoting your business, don't be afraid to be annoying." It went viral, with mixed reactions. On this episode, I breakdown the nuances of the statement and why it isn't actually about being annoying, but about shifting the negative perceptions we all have around self-promotion. 

I also announce that the first product in The Sakita Method collection: the 'Done is Better Than Perfect' journal is available for pre-order NOW at ItsTheSakitaMethod.com/shop.

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Ep. 38: Demetria L D'Oyley is Writing Her Way to a Life on Her Own Terms

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