Driven Woman Podcast

Are you struggling to make a big leap in your life or career due to fear of what others might say?

Are trying to figure dating as a corporate chick who is successful within her own right?

Are you struggling to stay organised especially when so many mundane tasks are apart of your work load?

You’ll get the answers to these questions and more in this amazing and fun conversation with my great friend and fellow Jamaican, Stacey-Ann Steele. This episode is inspiration and motivation overload!

Have you been told that you cannot go to school simply because you’re a girl? Did you have to learn the art of persuasion in order to gain support for the pursuit of your professional and academic goals and opportunities? Well my guest was and had to. In Episode 12 of the Driven Woman Podcast I am joined by my Zimbabwean friend,  philanthropist and PhD candidate, Nancy Kwangwa. Nancy shares how she went against the status quo of her community and opted for the pursuit of education.

I am joined by British-Jamaican national and CEO of the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) Suzanne Stanley. In our very fun and candid conversation we discuss what lead her to saying yes to serving as the CEO of JET even though she never imagined that her career path would have lead her there. Interestingly a conversation she had with her mother showed her that being CEO was actually a full circle moment rather than a chance occurrence.

In Episode 10 of the Driven Woman Podcast I am joined by South Africa based Attorney and my great friend, Cindy Ross. We dive into the untold challenges that ambitious, mission driven women go through. For Cindy, it’s all topped with living in what is still a very traditional and racialized society. Cindy also shares with us the mindset that has helped her to stay driven when she realized she needed a break from corporate and her best advice for success. Remember to leave a review and subscribe to the sh

Want to Confidently Discuss Salary at Work and/or In an Interview? In Episode 9 of the Driven Woman Podcast I talk about financial exploitation in the work place and how to avoid and/or overcome it. I share 3 personal anecdotes that I think will support you as you navigate critical conversations around money as an employer and as an employee. You’ll Learn: How to prepare yourself for conversations around money; Your duty in scenarios concerning your money; How CEOs should approach compensation

Want to make that big leap and move to a new city?

My guest Asia Williams and I chat about her travel adventures and how she ultimately ended up Jamaica as the Blue Economy Consultant at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship.

Asia shares her best tips to make moving a seamless transition and how to avoid a mistake that persons moving to a new country typically makes. We tackled the idea of free work and why women especially should say no to it.

Alison Mountford is the Founder and CEO of Ends+Stems, a meal planning service designed to reduce household food waste and stop the effects of climate change. Our very rich chat had us discussing how Alison has been able to balance caring for her family while running her mission driven business. The idea of being a boss intrigued Alison and lead her to start her 1st business  with USD500 which she sold after 10 years.

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Tecarra Graham M.S. Ed is an academic professional with 8+ years as an educational resource in areas of academics. We had a no holds barred conversation about femininity from the perspective of her experiences as an African American with Caribbean heritage. We openly spoke openly about the expectation of black women being tough and strong and her intentional effort not perpetuate that notion especially to her daughter. THANKS FOR LISTENING! PLEASE RATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE…

Our dynamic conversation starts on a high and closes on an extremely inspirational note. We talk about all the things! I’m especially excited for you to hear what Dr. Reza’ has to say about balancing the expectation of high academic achievement with creating a family; her thoughts on gender roles and feminism; her thoughts about how ambitious women should approach intimate relationships; and Her mindset practices to deal with insecurity and fear and imposter syndrome.

In this episode of the Driven Woman with Sophia Bryan Podcast, Sophia shares here her journey through college that lead her realize that her outer world was a reflection of her inner world and that she was the architect of her reality. She relays a powerful conversation she had with her brother that helped make a significant mindset shift.