Dreams In Drive

Every week we hear from phenomenal individuals whose #dreamdriving journeys have inspired us to keep pushing. Itaysha Jordan's story is no different. Having always been captivated by fashion and beauty, Itaysha fell in love with the medium of photography in high school - and soon realized her calling. She didn't know exactly how this desire to be a fashion photographer would pan but that didn't stop her from putting in the work to make this dream a reality. On this REWIND episode from 2019, Itaysha discusses the highs and lows of navigating the New York City photography scene, creating a signature style, building clientele, cultivating relationships and the road to defining what success, in the end, looks like for her. She shares her personal #dreamdriving journey and how she's been able to work with big names & brands such as Essence, Tracee Ellis Ross, Taraji P. Henson, Solange, Issa Rae, and more. If you have a gift, believe in what you're capable of and don't stop working until you achieve it.

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It might look like it, but there's no such thing as an "overnight success." Instead, it takes YEARS of hard work, sacrfrice and committment to the dream to reap rewards. Bump Club & Beyond founder Lindsay Pinchuk reflects on her journey building a million dollar brand from the ground up - and all that she learned along the way.

Here's a little more about Lindsay: With $500 in her pocket and a baby in her belly, she left a high-powered job as a magazine publishing executive and founded her first company, Bump Club and Beyond --- a community of resources, support, and educational tools for millions of parents and parents-to-be across the country. In year one, she turned a profit, growing her company to 7-figures in revenue each year and her community to over 3MM users. Less than a decade later, she led her company through an acquisition by a large agency holding company.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

• Networking and personal relationships
• Sales as the foundation for her entrepeneurial endeavors
• The bad boss that pushed Lindsay to quit and focus full-time
• The catalyst moment
• "Can you live with that?"
• The event that put Bump Bump and Beyond on the map
• What made her partnerships so successful
• Prove your concept
• The myth of overnight success
• When Lindsay knew it was time to sell

Keys To Success:

1. Persistence
2. Preserverance
3. Network

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Can one unexpected interaction change your life? Drastically.

Meet Ylorie Taylor - Brand Strategist and Chief Connections Officer to some of the top Black-women focused beauty and personal care brands. Ylorie gives us a peek into her #dreamdriving journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her career trajectory - including a moment in her college career center that forever changed her destiny.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

• Growing up in Fort Wayne, IN
• Getting a mathematical degree
• The IBM Experience that changed her life
• The power of an amazing boss
• The power of location change
• Building and nurturing relationships
• Motherhood + the shift that came with it
• The importance of self care
• The healing and the grieving process

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We talk about fear of failure a lot, but what about fear of success? There are many #dreamdrivers out there who don't fear failure, but rather are terrified of the notion that they will succeed. Host Rana Campbell shares her own experience with fearing success and tips you can use along your #dreamdriving journey to embrace change and start living in your purpose.

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"Never underestimate your own resilience and resourcefulness and ability to overcome the odds when you follow your passion." Greg Hoffman - global brand leader, advisor, speaker, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and author of EMOTION BY DESIGN dives into his personal #dreamdriving journey and the lessons he's learned from almost three decade of brand building.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

• Growing up as a mixed raced child with adopted White parents
• His early love for athletics + art
• How he made himself useful during his early days at Nike
• The difference between a good brand vs. a great brand
• How to get motivated when no one's tuning in/no traction
• Embracing the creative gauntlet
• The importance of legacy
• Best storytelling investment you can make

Keys To Success:

1. Empathy
2. Curiosity
3. Playfulness

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For Bertony Faustin, the death of his father ignited within him a desire to stop taking life for granted and to start giving it his all - including taking new risks along the way. He decided to use his pain as fuel and take advantage of a vineyard plot owned by his in-laws. Abbey Creek Vineyard was founded...and the rest is history. Bertony takes us on the journey of how he was able to become Oregon's first Black winemaker - a feat that may have seemed ridiculous to outsiders - but doable to him. If you're not sure you have what it takes to make your dreams come true, Bertony will give you the push you need to start believing in yourself and your vision. Learn how this anesthesia tech turned winemaker became a changemaker. Some of the topics we explore:

• The immigrant hustle
• How he got his start in the Oregon wine industry
• Why he made himself the brand
• The importance of hiring a coach
• His signature looks
• Feelings are not facts
• The truth about getting into the wine industry
• Partnership > collaboration... and more

** This episode originally aired on October 21, 2019**

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Exploring her passion for food was never first on Helena Faustin's list of career goals or aspirations. Though she always had a love for cooking, Helena spent most of her adult life working in the NICU as a registered nurse. Then, the pandemic hit and she found herself in desperate need of release and a way to escape the burnout of the hospital. Inspired to pick up her cooking utensils, Helena started sharing her zest for Caribbean cooking online and almost 500,000 followers later...the rest is history. Helena shares the many lessons she has learned along the way during her #dreamdriving journey and gives her tips for others who are interested in unabashedly exploring their passions and seeing where it takes them.

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Sometimes the journey we call life - can take us on paths and roads we could never imagine. But, getting to a place where we embrace the journey isn't always easy.

In this REWIND episode from 2019, we chat with Craig Robinson (Princeton '83 and older brother to the iconic Michelle Obama) about his #dreamdriving journey and all the important stops he made along the way. Craig shares how the trek from the South Side of Chicago to the suburbs of Princeton University impacted his life and fostered in him an "intellectual confidence" that has stayed with him his entire life. He then reflects on the value of taking RISKS and why the decision to venture back into the world of sports after a lucrative career in banking was one he doesn't regret. Craig also opens up about the major lessons he learned from important people in his life and gives tips for other dream drivers looking to find their way in life. FIND CRAIG ROBINSON ONLINE: Instagram: @craigmalrobTwitter: @craigmalrob

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Dominique Boseman founder and CEO of SPRAISE® - shares how she built a skincare brand after working as a lawyer and realized that it was possible to explore her other passions and interests. She gives tips for other dream drivers looking to start new paths in life.

More on SPRAISE: Dominique founded SPRAISE after years of suffering from eczema, as a no-compromise solution for clean beauty and to raise the standard of personal care products for women of color. SPRAISE means "skin praise" and Boseman wants her products to inspire people to reimagine what it means to care for their skin. In 2020, she was a recipient of the Google for Startups Black Founders Award, with a background in law she is an advocate for inclusion in the clean beauty industry and believes that for beauty to be truly accessible and inclusive, that women of color should have many brands to choose from that reflect their culture, beauty, and standards. SPRAISE is currently retailed at Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom and JCPenney stores.

Boseman received her Law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and her B.S. from Xavier University of Louisiana.

DOMINIQUE'S KEYS TO SUCCESS: 1. Vision 2. Belief in self 3. Therapy

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Want to change your life? It often starts with your health. Dr. Bobby Price - a Physiologist, Doctor of Pharmacy, and Plant- Based Nutritionist - shares his personal journey of transformation and how he went from drug-dealing (in the pharmacy) to holistic healing.

In this 2019 episode (Episode 198) Dr. Bobby shares the many ways the "dream" morphed throughout his life and the people, places, and things that served as guides along the way. He shares the experiences he's had traveling the world and studying with herbalists, shamans, and spiritual gurus learning the magical art of healing the mind, body, and soul. Instead of filling synthetic prescriptions, he uses plant-based foods, medicinal herbs, and simple holistic techniques to help others restore their wellbeing.

DR BOBBY'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Be a life learner 2. Fail Forward

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