Dreams In Drive

How much could you accomplish if you embraced fear and set out to pursue your passion without thinking of what could go wrong? This week, we're chatting with wellness and editorial nail specialist and owner of Lux K - Kia Stewart. Kia takes along her interesting #dreamdriving journey and shares how she went from having a career in dentistry to combining her love for hustle + artistry to make a name for herself in the nail care, nail education, and nail art worlds. Kia shares her favorite tips for dream drivers on building clientele, mastering your mind, committing to the hustle, mastering emotional wellness, and being honest with yourself.

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At thirty years old, Craig Young aka "The Cheap God" is living an unconventional life - according to American standards. On April 1, 2018 - he quit his job, sold all things and decided to travel the world - seeking happiness and finding himself along the way. Currently residing in Bali, his goal is to show people of color there is a lot of world to see.

The world traveler and Army veteran opens up about his decision to leave the States and all that he's encountered along the way. He gets honest about what it's like navigating mental health issues, being a Black man abroad, experience loneliness- and he reveals the sacrifices of being a solo traveler as a Dream Driver. He also shares his favorite travel hacks for others looking to disrupt their current lives and go experience new things.

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So many of us are fighting invisible battles, experiencing daily challenges and overcoming obstacles silently that others may know nothing about. How do you handle it all? How do you get through the dark times along the #dreamdriving journey?

We chat with T-Kea Blackman, mental health advocate, speaker and writer. She is also the creator and host of the Fireflies Unite Podcast, a weekly podcast dedicated to bringing light into darkness by sharing the stories of individuals thriving with mental illness within communities of color. T-Kea opens up about her own mental health journey and how an attempted suicide was the catalyst moment for finding new beginnings and reclaiming her life. T-kea shares what it was like living with an undiagnosed mental illness and why it's okay to accept help when you need it. T-kea also gives tips on creating boundaries, supporting others along their journey, and how she's finding community and purpose by creating a much-needed mental-health platform for people of color navigating similar issues.

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Dream Drivers, it's time to step your online branding game all the way up! How can you use strategic marketing to help tell your STORY and attract the audience and clients that you want? What's the best way to revamp your online brand presence making it more efficient and optimal for your brand goals? This week, we're chatting with Keshia White - founder of Keshia M. White Designs, a website and brand design agency that provides strategic and beautiful websites for women in coaching, speaking, and consulting. Keshia helps her clients develop unique brand identities that communicate who they really are, while supporting the goals that they have for their businesses.

Some of the topics we cover in this episode: - How Keshia made the switch from side-hustler to full-time entrepreneur - Digital branding must-dos when revamping your website - When to pay a professional vs. go the DIY route - How to use social media to get results for your brand...and more!

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Don't be so hard on yourself. Things won't always be great all the time. The key is to keep going. Host Rana Campbell opens up about #dreamdriving, why you're allowed to have OFF days, and what to do when you feel like you're not operating at 100%. She gives 5 tips for pushing through bad days and conquering a "funky mood" that is trying to ruin your spirit and energy.

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Singer, songwriter, and actress Kiana Ledé always saw her stage being big. Even when her career wasn't taking off in the ways she first thought, she never gave up. On this episode, she opens up about her journey in the music industry and why putting herself first is so important. She shares her advice for other creatives navigating their purpose and why being authentic to who you are always is a shining light when pursuing your dreams. Plus - we talk how she stumbled across EP 145 with Jenifer Lewis and she why featured a clip from the interview on her new song Heavy.

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Are you willing to put it all on the line to make your dream a reality? Meet Rachel Roff a.k.a "the melanin expert", a licensed medical aesthetician and the founder/creator of Urban Skin Solutions Medspa and Laser Center and Urban Skin Rx. During esthetics school, and after receiving her license and entering the professional world, Rachel quickly witnessed a lack of education and services available for darker skin tones. Her passion for seeing inclusivity in industry treatment and services was sparked. she loved so much. In 2006, this dedication led her to start Urban Skin Solutions Medspa and Laser Center in Charlotte, NC. Thirteen years later, Rachel's business is flourishing, but how did she do it?

Rachel opens up about the realities of what it means to launch and scale a multimillion dollar beauty brand focused on the skin needs of melanin-rich persons. We talk how she got the funds to launch her first med spa, the peculiarities of the shifting beauty/retail landscape, navigating past naysayers, how she balances being a single mom, and why she always bets on herself and her vision and will do anything to see Urban Skin Rx thrive.

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Pinky Cole isn't just selling food. She's selling an experience. The road to Slutty Vegan, Pinky's wildly popular, fast-casual plant-based junk food concept that launched only a YEAR ago (July 2018) has taken off in ways she could have never imagined. Pinky's "slutty" revolution has vegans and meat lovers standing in live for hours to experience the Slutty Vegan goodness. But, Pinky's not surprised. She's BEEN putting in work.

On this episode, Pinky opens up about the road to Slutty Vegan. From working as a TV producer in Hollywood to her first successful restaurant foray that ended in flames, she never gave up. Pinky gets deep about her personal #dreamdriving journey and shares ways that dream drivers can get past "beautiful fear" and start maximizing their greatness. We talk all things success including riding momentum, believing in yourself, creating your own opportunities, the need for multiple revenue streams - and of course, the personal challenges we all can successfully navigate as we put our dreams in gear.

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What's the real life of a working creative like? Meet Ben Hagarty- director, editor, videographer, and founder of Black With No Cream - an online community for creators of any type who are looking to network, share ideas, and be better versions of themselves.

Ben's details his road to Los Angeles and how he went from pounding the pavement as a Iowa-based content creator and musician to relocating to Los Angeles where his life as a videographer launched. Ben's work includes working with artists and companies like Chris Brown, EA Games, Mac Miller, Mary J. Blige, and Schoolboy Q. Most notably, he toured with Beyoncé on the OTR 2 tour and his footage from her Coachella performance is featured in the Netflix documentary "Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé."

Ben opens up about what it means to be innovative as a creator, creative must-haves, how to make money in the industry, and more. He also gives us a behind-the-scenes look into the creative process of successfully working with and building relationships with celebrity clientele. Make sure to follow on social @dreamsindrive and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive when sharing!

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Meet Kim Lewis - CEO and co-founder of CurlMix – a clean beauty brand for curly hair. Kim discusses her early interest in entrepreneurship, dives deep into the company's early days, and discusses the PIVOT that changed the company's trajectory for the better. Kim opens up about the keys to growing and scaling your company and why there is power in saying NO. (The couple walked away from a deal on SharkTank in 2019 with no hesitation!) You'll learn how Kim was able to MAKE it happen and own a Curlmix manufacturing facility in Chicago, employ workers full-time and make an impactful dent in the haircare space as a Black female entrepreneur. Make sure to follow on social @dreamsindrive and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive when sharing!

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