Emerge - The Podcast

Today we are sitting down with... Nicole Dandridge, she is a licensed clinical social worker, with a focus on creating safe and supportive spaces where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment. She helps clients navigate life transitions, overcome challenges, and develop the tools needed to thrive emotionally and mentally. She is an author, and Founder of EuViva Wellness based in Hampton Virginia.

Today we are sitting down with... Eunice Cofie-Obeng. She is the Founder, President, and Chief Cosmetic Chemist of Nuekie (pronounced “Nu-whe-key")  an innovative health and beauty company for people of color.

We discuss her beginnings in the cosmetics field, and how she found an opening that wasn’t being properly serviced and created a company around that. She also discusses how, in addition to being authentic and actually knowing your craft, in order for her to grow, she had to get comfortable being uncomfortable and being in rooms that hadn’t thought to service her target demographic. 

Today we are speaking with... the CEO and founder of Blount Wine Therapy, a holistic-focused wine company founded by Ericka Blount, a former counselor originally from Georgia who relocated to Houston, Texas. 

She discusses her Transition from professional counseling to winemaking in Houston, Texas, and utilizing her background in mental health to promote healing and stress management through wine 

It's a great conversation; grab your notepad, there are a few quotables to listen out for ... We will talk with her in just a bit. 

Today we sit down with... Author... Speaker… and Strategic Consultant... Dr. Daniel Carrera. He is the founder of Divine Strategic Consulting… He positions himself to help organizations build with integrity, lead with clarity, and operate in ways that protect people — while advancing your mission with measurable results... Now, that may sound like a bunch of buzzwords, but what he really does is help businesses and community organizations find their footing and develop solid leadership practices. We talk about his beginnings coming to the States from Cuba and his journey. 

Today we sit down with Holistic Health & Wellness Educator... Author... Speaker… and Psychologist...Jara Clark. She is the founder of Fit Goddess Tribe LLC, and she gets candid about her journey to empower individuals to take charge of their physical, mental, and emotional wellness through holistic health, fitness, and mindfulness. With Fit Goddess Tribe, she seeks to curate transformative wellness programs that strengthen the mind-body connection… promote resilience... and foster community healing.

Week after week, our mission here at Emerge is to share useful tips and insights into the minds of entrepreneurs just like you… The conversations that we have with Business owners and Community leaders… bring the dream of doing something different down to earth. 

Today’s episode speaks to that mission…Dashana is our lead interviewer today as she sits down with our own AUTHOR Tiffany Boyle and ILLUSTRATOR Malaika Wainwright as they release their newest collaborative project, The LEAP Guidebook: Transform Inspiration into Action One Step at a Time. This is a hands-on, write-in companion for turning big goals into real, measurable progress—without the overwhelm.

It’s based on Tiffany’s LEAP framework—Learn • Execute • Adapt • Persevere and is designed for people who are ready to stop collecting inspiration and start building momentum. 

 The ladies sit down with Kendra Wormley… she is the RSA Transition to Adulthood Project Coordinator with The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center: PEATC … She works with families, professionals, and organizations to provide support for students and adults with developmental disabilities to increase their independence and improve opportunities to actively participate in their community.

Its a spirited conversation and We will talk with her in just a bit.. 

Today, the ladies sit down with Kendra Wormley… she is the RSA Transition to Adulthood Project Coordinator with The Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center: PEAT-C … She works with families, professionals, and organizations to provide support for students and adults with developmental disabilities to increase their independence and improve opportunities to actively participate in their community.

Today, the ladies sit down with Michael A Harris… he is the Commissioner of the Revenue for the City of Hampton, Virginia. The First Black American to hold this office, He is a Navy Veteran, an accomplished attorney, and a business owner… 

Today The ladies sit down with accomplished Author, Strategist, Founder & CEO of The Heart of Giving Inc Nath Amy Jones
Born in Cambodia, her journey is a powerful testimony of redemption, resilience, and divine restoration.