Divas, Diamonds & Dollars: The Podcast for Women Building Wealth and Wisdom

How to model a Diverse, Accountable, Resilient, Connected Leader? As you walk down this runway, you let everyone know you are a worthy, capable, and deserving leader.

It can be easy to become desensitized to the realities of our changing world, yet it's even more important now to determine your why, what you want to achieve and take action toward those goals.

Listen now to learn how to become a connected, more impactful leader. Your leadership is needed now, more than ever!

For more insights, be sure to follow Cecelia's blog https://leadershipcoachingmentoringconnections.com/

Leaders are constantly faced with the question of how to lead change and succeed under any conditions. What happens when you experience crossroads, transitions, and/or unfamiliarity? Sounds like any given Monday, right? Leaders always have new initiatives that are passed down to them. Sometimes world events crate chaos. You may find yourself redefining excellence based on the new normal after the pandemic. Resilient leaders know how to reinvigorate their organizations. Lean in and listen now to learn more.

You mean to tell me I have to be accountable to the people and the organization just because I am a leader??

Accountability: "Own your mistakes, apologize, make amends; let me own mine, apologize and make amends." - Brene Brown

Good trouble can bring about good change. Visionary thought leaders are accountable and transparent; they reinforce the teams accountability using success metrics, and more. Lean in and listen to this episode now.

Want to become a better, more impactful leader? Reach out to Cecelia today via her website.

The path to diversity begins with supporting, mentoring, and sponsoring diverse women and men to become leaders and entrepreneurs. ~ Denise Morrison

Listen to this podcast and learn to crate a business/workplace environment where individuals or groups feel welcomed, respected, supported and valued.

Continuing our goal of business excellence, we are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate phenomenal women worldwide during International Women Month. They are creators and give back through service to individuals and organizations.  Jalyn Roe, from The JAEL Group, will inspire you with her words that create worlds.  She is a Woman Entrepreneur and Strategy Advisor.  She co-founded the Jael Group and has worked with various Fortune 500 companies.  She packs a lot of grace, wisdom and experience during this interview “The Three Steps to a Successful Business Strategy”.  She inspired me when she shared this quote “Sit with women committed to personal growth.  The conversation is different.”  You will indeed learn something during this interview.  Get ready for new business strategy mindset in 2023. A most excellent conversation.

Find out more about Jalyn Roe and The JAEL Group.

Do men and women (still) have clearly defined roles in the workplace? Is that just a notion from days past, or are we still separated into categories because women are perceived as weaker or less than?

Why STEM Matters.  Giving women equal opportunities to pursue — and thrive in — STEM careers helps narrow the gender pay gap, enhances women’s economic security, ensures a diverse and talented STEM workforce and prevents biases in these fields and the products and services they produce.

Lean in, listen, learn more about this important topic.

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By the way, this is our 100th Episode of Divas, Diamonds, & Dollars Podcast! We hope you've enjoyed listening as much as we've enjoyed creating these thought-provoking, informative episodes! We are thrilled to be supporting leaders and multipreneurs everywhere! Stay tuned!! 

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What is your definition of success? Have you created your own roadmap, or are you trying to live up to others' expectations? Are you figuratively looking over your shoulder waiting to be "found out"? If you answered "yes" to the latter you may have a case of "imposter syndrome" - a feeling of self-doubt or even unworthiness.  We know the success journey is filled with peaks and valleys - that's to be expected - but why do you continue to doubt yourself?

Today's episode describes three key skills successful leaders and business possess as well as three tips to remind you that you are successful in your own right. Check out this episode now and overcome imposter syndrome.

Welcome to March - Women's History Month! What might it look like when you step into the limelight?  This question also has greater significance if you are in the twilight of your career. Is it too late for you to make your mark - can you still grow and become? We must use our SKAs for the betterment of ourselves, our team, our company/business and community. This then, is how we will take our place on the leader board. Are you in?

Welcome to today's installment of our signature Voyager Interview Series: 10 Questions & the Expert Answers That Can Change Your Life. Our guest today is Cheryl Zalieckas, Communications Coach and Leadership Strategist. Please be sure to visit CElizabethConsulting.com to learn more about Cheryl. In this in depth interview on current events impacting women in leadership you will learn about the discrete communications styles (and why knowing yours is so important). Become a more powerful leader when you learn how to successfully navigate the challenges of our complicated world where every conversation is nuanced and colored with undertones. 

If your goal is impactful true communication, listen now and share with a friend.

"Truth is proper and beautiful in all times and in all places." - Frederick Douglass, lifelong advocate for the rights of Black Americans,  spoke these words at an unveiling of a monument to Abraham Lincoln.

Whether you celebrate Black History Month or just look forward to watching a documentary about Black excellence you may not have been aware of, Douglass said the truth may not always be comfortable, but we can gain great insight from understanding the nuances of reality. Today's episode is presented for your reflection and perhaps some form of action or advocacy, which you can do from the comfort of your own home! 

Today we address: