Dreams In Drive

For the past 4 years, we've been chatting with 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 episode, 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, Iman, 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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Meet Medina - creative strategist, speaker, entrepreneur and founder of =SPACE, a Newark, New Jersey- based co-working shared space & Incubator. Medina saw a need to design a space where multi-cultural, LGBTQA, and women-owned startups could work and build a community. On this episode, Medina shares his personal #dreamdriving journey including navigating life post-college as a creative, hustling his a** off to get his design agency off the ground, and what eventually led him to create a safe space for entrepreneurs who are often left out of the mainstream narrative to thrive. Medina shares his major keys to success for other dream drivers including advice on making strong financial decisions, building one's personal advisory council, and why being open to innovation is crucial in today's #dreamdriving landscape.

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Medina's Keys To Success: 1. Financial advisor 2. Build an advisory board 2. Be open to innovation

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Embracing your gift is hard, but doing so will lead you to your destiny. How though? Gospel songstress, radio personality, author, beauty entrepreneur, and fashion designer - Yolanda Adams speaks to the soul of the weary dream driver on the verge of giving up - about how believing in yourself is the fuel you need to keep going. She candidly shares pointers from her own life story including: leaving her 9-5 as a schoolteacher to becoming a singer full-time, managing single motherhood, spirituality, success, and entrepreneurship. This episode is a special treat from a very special guest. If you enjoy, 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!

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Host Rana Campbell reflects on two jobs early in her career post-college that taught her a lot about business and life. Though she doesn't talk about them and they were fairly short-lived, there was definitely a lot to learn. The journey is what you make it. Everything matters. You'll also get an update on what's next in the #dreamsindrive journey.

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Wanderlust, writer, entrepreneur, public speaker and travel influencer Jessica Nabongo is the first documented Black woman to travel to all 195 countries in the world. How did she do it? What was her journey like? Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan to Ugandan parents - She attended St. John's University in New York, where she earned her undergraduate degree in English literature. In just a few years after college, she started (and ended) a career in pharmaceutical sales, moved to Japan to teach English, and completed a graduate degree at the London School of Economics. She realized that the conventional American way of living and existing wasn't for her so she set out to create life on her own terms. On today's episode you'll learn how she's used travel to create a record-breaking #dreamdriving journey. We'll also discuss how you can accomplish the BIG goals/dreams you have for your own life.

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This week we're chatting with Tim Staples, author of "Break Through The Noise: The 9 Rules to Capture Global Attention." Tim and his company SHAREABILITY have a track record of creating some of the biggest hit videos in the world for celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo, Dua Lipa and John Cena, and brands like Ford, Adobe and the Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation.

Tim gives us a Driver's Ed lesson on what it takes to stand out and create shareable content that GROWS your community. You'll learn what you should be focusing on to create content that resonates and get attention for your brand - without a huge budget or having to break the bank. You'll learn the concept of "shareability" and how to implement that for your own brand.

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Tammeca Rochester was frustrated by the lack of customer-focused cycling studios in her Harlem Community, so she decided to do something about it. Learn how the former engineer/marketer went from ideation to execution in less than six months and launched Harlem Cycle - Harlem's 1st and only indoor cycling studio.

Some of the topics we discuss in the episode include:

• What inspired Tammeca as a child growing up in Atlanta
• Her experience working and thriving as an engineer at Colgate
• How she created community and culture at Harlem Cycle
• Tammeca's Harlem Cycle funding journey
• How to get customers to be your biggest advocates
• 3 important steps for going from PARK to DRIVE

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Host Rana Campbell and a *special friend* reflect on why starting over is okay - although it can be a scary journey. The two share times they have started as over as well tips for other dream drivers who want to take the leap but are nervous to get going. This is part of the #frontseatfridays series.

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YOU ARE ENOUGH - but do you believe it? Do you struggle with truly having a healthy relationship with self? We chat with Shelah Marie - self-love advocate, lifestyle entrepreneur, and CEO + Founder of Curvy, Curly Conscious, a safe space for Black women to connect and heal. Shelah shares the intimate details of her healing journey and gives tips on what we can do in our lives to reclaim our identities and love of self. As Dream Drivers, "the scariest part of healing [can be] facing yourself." But, transformation is possible if you're willing to commit to it.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

• What inspired her Shelah as a child
• Shelah's road to healing
• How to stop being a victim
• The Curvy, Curly, Conscious story
• Shelah's thoughts on navigating entrepreneurship as a creative
• How to reclaim your identity

Shelah's Keys To Success:

1. Flexibility
2. Support system
3. Resilience

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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. He decided to use his pain as fuel and took 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

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