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In this episode, International Speaker, Fashion Scholar, and Professional Development Strategist, Dr. Tameka Ellington digs into her book's concept about different variations of fear and how to address each of them. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE

• There are different varieties of fear and it includes: fear of your own voice, fear of public speaking, fear of being vulnerable, fear of making mistakes, fear of success, and fear of social inequity
• Once you find out who you are and what you are supposed to be doing in this life, if you don’t do it, the happiness that you could have, you’ll never have. So ask yourself, "Am I gonna live my life fearfully, or am I gonna live my life happy?"
• Marketing is a significant part of the business.
• You can’t do everything yourself.
• Invest in yourself. It will change your business. It will change your world.
• Let other people invest in you as well.
• If you don’t pump yourself up, nobody else is gonna pump you up. You have to tell people the amazing things that you do because if you don’t do it, people won’t know.
• When people know what you have done, you can help more people and empower more people.
• To achieve freedom and flexibility in your business, be a disciplined, time-management pro. Spend time wisely.
• Choose who you hang out with. Spend it with people who can add value to you so you can also give more to others.

TODAY’S GUEST

Dr. Tameka Ellington is an International Speaker, Fashion Scholar, and Professional Development Strategist who is currently serving as Assistant Dean for the College of the Arts at Kent State University. She is also CEO and Founder of First Generation Revolutionaries, an empowerment movement that enhances the lives of students and young professionals who are first-generation (first in their family to attend college). Dr. Tameka’s work has been shown globally, including two exhibitions in Beijing, China. Her publications on Black hair have reached national and international recognition via peer-reviewed journals as well as dress and culture encyclopedias. She has received numerous awards for her scholarship and service to students. 

Dr. Tameka is the author of the motivational memoir, Make Fear Your Superpower, where she discusses raw examples of how everyday fears and anxieties can become transformed into unstoppable strength. She is also the author of Be the GOAT: A Career Readiness Manual for First-Generation Students and Young Professionals, a guide to help those who are the first-gen move beyond the barriers they were born into.

Her upcoming projects include an exhibition entitled “Textures: The History and

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