Dreams In Drive

Do you ever feel like you're not dreaming big enough? Like your insecurities have a hold of you and you are not living up to your highest potential? This week's guest Jennifer Vassel shares her #dreamdriving journey and how she was able to turn a personal story of her birthmark that she was once embarrassed by - into the basis of a children's media brand that is helping others learn how to share their gifts with the world. Jennifer shares how you, too, can tap into your inner child and reprogram your mindset so that your gifts don't die inside of you.

Short summary: Children's media brand founder Jennifer Vassel shares how she is building an empire by helping people tap into their inner child and overcome their insecurities.

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Jennifer Vassel is the author and founder of"I Am Unique!"–as elf-love and children's media brand aimed to inspire kids and adults to overcome their insecurities and share their unique gifts with the world. Jennifer's interest in entrepreneurship piqued when she heard a life-changing sermon on New Year's Eve 2012. In 2014, she published her debut book entitled,"My Channeled Energy"–a collection of poems and short stories written from age 6-26, becoming an Amazon #1 Bestseller in two categories. Her main focus now is building the I Am Unique! brand.

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Join EP 338 guest Hannah Williams for an aftershow moment with Rana where she shares more about her process getting strangers to share what they do and how much they make for her series - Salary Transparent Street. Rana also shares more about her own content ideas for the future of Dreams In Drive and why she's nervous about venturing more into the world of video.

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After learning how to swim with the help of coaches in 2009 at CUNY York College, Paulana nurtured her love for swimming and became inspired to teach others how to conquer their fear of water. For over a decade, she has shared her passion for swimming by working with swim clubs, teams, and gyms to build a community with her students.Hannah Williams is a 25-year-old content creator in the Washington, D.C. area tackling a major issue: salary transparency. With her viral series, Hannah encourages strangers to share what they do and how much they make. She's inspired to combat discriminatory tendencies in employment and close pay gaps that affect women, POC, workers with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Hannah uses her platform to educate her community on market research, salary negotiation, and labor laws to understand workers' rights. With this knowledge, she hopes to help workers grow professionally and build wealth.

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Ever since she was a kid, Hannah Williams had a passion for injustice. Fast forward to navigating post-college, Hannah found herself navigating the work-world and advocating for better pay. Five jobs and 2.5 years later, Hannah was frustrated with the lack of salary transparency and decided to document her story. Soon, the series/brand as we know it - Salary Transparent Street was created. Listen in as Hannah details her journey from corporate employee to viral content creator and the steps she is taking to open up the salary transparency lens and help others along their own #dreamdriving journey.

More about Hannah:

After learning how to swim with the help of coaches in 2009 at CUNY York College, Paulana nurtured her love for swimming and became inspired to teach others how to conquer their fear of water. For over a decade, she has shared her passion for swimming by working with swim clubs, teams, and gyms to build a community with her students.Hannah Williams is a 25-year-old content creator in the Washington, D.C. area tackling a major issue: salary transparency. With her viral series, Hannah encourages strangers to share what they do and how much they make. She's inspired to combat discriminatory tendencies in employment and close pay gaps that affect women, POC, workers with disabilities, and the LGBTQ+ community. Hannah uses her platform to educate her community on market research, salary negotiation, and labor laws to understand workers' rights. With this knowledge, she hopes to help workers grow professionally and build wealth.

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Wow, 7 years of the Dreams In Drive podcast! When I first launched the show in 2016, I had no idea just how far it would go. Listen in as I reflect on the past 7 years and the 7 biggest lessons I've learned along the way as a #dreamdriver along this #dreamdriving journey.

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Host Rana Campbell what it means for her to feel like she is at a "low point" along the #dreamdriving journey (aka "reverse" or neutral.) Though it may not seem like it, she talks about the realistic things we all can do to keep the dream alive - even when the dream ain't driving.

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In this REWIND episode from 2017, Dancer and choreographer Aliya Janell shares the keys to her viral dance video success and building a brand that truly brings you happiness and fulfillment.

She talks about how her early passion for dance and entertainment never left her and drove her to figure out how to make a life and living inspiring others and creating.

Aliya shares why - at the end of the day- you shouldn't sacrifice your dreams or what makes your heart happy. Your hard work, determination, and the many twists and turns of your journey will lead you to where you are supposed to go. The social media influencer-who has gained widespread popularity for her viral heels dance videos - has been reposted by Trey Songs, Chris Brown, & Nicki Minaj and more. Aliyah's work includes dancing for K. Michelle, Pitbull,Tank and many more. As she became more successful in the dance industry, she decided to started her own dance class known as "Queens N Lettos" so that ever woman can feel sexy, confident, and can be a queen in her (sti)lettos. It has become extremely popular and have even expanded to more classes such as "Queens N Sneaks."

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:- What inspired Aliya as a child - Making her mark as a dancer and choreographer - How to create your unique style - The importance of feelings and emotion when defining your craft - How Aliya fell in love with teaching - The start of Queens 'n' Lettos - How to leverage social for promotion (going from 10k to 700k+ followers in less than one year) - Business challenges Aliyah faced early on - Figuring out marketing & branding - How to get past the fear of self-promotion - Getting reposted by Nicki Minaj - How To find Your Calling - Fighting overwhelm - The importance of having a strong support system

ALIYA JANELL'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Happiness 2. Passion 3. Support/love

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It's the end of the year...Do you have a 2023 career game plan? This REWIND episode is for you! Meet Kimberly Brown - a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money and become industry leaders. She's going to take you through her own career journey and how she found her passion and gift helping others create WINNING career strategies. She's sharing all the insider step-by-step tips on how you can make career moves with intention for 2023!

Kimberly's personal and professional development company, Manifest Yourself, LLC, provides organizations with tailor-made solutions to hire, develop, engage, and retain women and people of color. . Her work has been featured on Forbes, MONEY Magazine, TeenVogue, Glassdoor, CNBC, Fox 5, and more.

KIMBERLY'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Declarations & Affirmations 2. Mission (Plan & Strategy) 3. Self-care

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"It's only crazy until it happens." Meet Paulana Lamonier - founder of Black People Will Swim, a purpose-driven organization working to smash the stereotype that Black people don't swim. Paulana's on a mission to open the first Black-owned swimming facility and she won't stop until the dream is complete. This is her journey, her story on how she's gotten to this point. Hop in, and welcome to the ride.

More about Paulana:

After learning how to swim with the help of coaches in 2009 at CUNY York College, Paulana nurtured her love for swimming and became inspired to teach others how to conquer their fear of water. For over a decade, she has shared her passion for swimming by working with swim clubs, teams, and gyms to build a community with her students.

She's also a multimedia journalist who has made a career out of telling compelling stories. She's written for Fast Company, Forbes, Complex Magazine, and interviewed the likes of Queen Latifah, Loni Love, Venus Williams, and more.

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Want to know a secret? You can't be afraid to fail. Meet Andrea Pitter - founder and creative director of Pantora Bridal.

You're going to learn how Andrea was able to take the dream she had as a kid of being a fashion designer and truly make it a reality! What started out as a hobby soon turned into a side hustle and then a full fledged business!

Andrea shares the roadmap she took to carving out a space for Black-designed bridal to shine in an industry where Black bodies are underrepresented and excluded. We touch on the ups, downs and the uncertainties - and why Andrea always chose to BET ON HERSELF and her ideas. Andrea even gets real about how her business was impacted by COVID-19 and the steps she and her team took to ensure they were able to return to business.

If you enjoy this episode, please make sure you share online with your community! You can find us at @dreamsindrive on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive! Enjoy! Andrea's Keys To Success: 1. Know your "Why" 2. Mentor 3. A good book

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conditionHER co-founders Wendy Rose Marshall and Eugenia Marshall share how they balance friendship, corporate jobs and running their intimate skincare brand.

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Is it possible to turn an amazing friendship into a business success story? Ask conditionHER co-founders - Wendy Rose Berry and Eugenia Marshall - and the answer is YES! These LA based "employed entrepreneurs," mothers, and besties both juggle and balance demanding corporate jobs while running their intimate skincare brand whose hero product is a natural moisturizing cream scientifically formulated for one's external intimate area.

The duo share their #dreamdriving journey and how a serendipitous moment led them down a journey of lifelong friendship and honing in on each other's unique strengths to build a brand, they hope, stands the test of time. The two keep it real about what it means to be invested in the long-term vision and making sure you get things RIGHT instead of QUICKLY. Listen in to learn how you can embrace your GIFTS and find a way to make them work for the passion and dreams you have.

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