She’s baaackkkk! Portia Hairston is back on the podcast scene for “Girl, mind your business!” and this time she’s bringing on a co-host, her girlfriend, Ashley Jones. You may remember her doing an interview on Portia and then sharing their insights with each other on a friendship level and professional level! Well, they are back like Frick and Frack and are starting this year reflecting on the highs and lows of 2022! Not to stay there —-they are ready to take you on a journey in 2023 showcasing business owners minding their business and offering a variety of insights as it relates to mental health, lifestyle, and wellness! But for now, enjoy two friends who love and respect each other!

Are you someone who feels like your past continues to haunt you and hold you back from being your best self??? Well take a listen as I get into Anthonette's business as she discussed her struggles with self- love, self-doubt, troubled teen years and seeking attention through social media and how she overcame all the odds that were against her and started a business that uplifts and beautifies women of all ages. Anthonette is the owner of Pretty Little Lashes based in Martinsville, VA. Pretty Little Lashes provides professional eyelash extensions, full body waxes and facials. You can book at Pretty Little Lashes | Scheduling and Booking Website (simplybook.me)

Let's dive into this session as Quan and I talk about being a single mother and still managing to be a full-time entrepreneur. Quan Brown is a single mother of 5. Quan Brown is more than the average nail tech…. she is a medically certified & licensed nail care professional! She has been in the health & beauty industry since the age of 11 when she began styling hair for family members. Over time, Quan developed a passion for helping others while showcasing her creativity. After walking away from her position in healthcare in 2016, Quan took a leap of faith and went back to school to become a licensed nail technician where she learned that she could help so many people with nail diseases & disorders. https://www.phenomenalphalanges.net/

We know the burdens of having an incarcerated loved one, especially a spouse. Today we talk about the ugly side of having a spouse incarcerated and how to overcome life without them present. Tameka Means is the CEO of Prison Love Mindset ™ and serves as a relationship coach and Certified Behavior Change Specialist for women with incarcerated spouses. She specializes in teaching prison wives how to live happily alone so they can start saying yes to new experiences and live with no regrets. As a former prison wife with two babies, she overcame her depression and won numerous awards in fitness, sales and traveled internationally. Now that her husband, Sean is home, she is a huge advocate for wives understanding the prison experience to promote long-lasting, healthy, recidivism-reducing relationships. Tameka provides couples coaching from the pre-incarceration through post-incarnation phase. She is also the creator of Positive Productive Prison Community, a group that focuses on connecting prison related services to the prison impacted community.

Listen!!!!! We are all about supporting the next woman and encouraging other women to reach their full potential! IF the people around you aren't supporting you or your goals CHECK your CIRCLE!!!!!! Ladonica helps minority women start & grow their business within 90 days or less, even if they don’t have experience. Contact her here EMPOWERED ESSENCE | Linktree

In this episode Jenise and I get very personal as she shares her journey of divorce, religion, entrepreneurship and motherhood. Jenise is the owner of Body by Jenise and is a fitness junkie! She eats, sleeps, and dreams about how she can make you fitter, finer, and healthier. Jenise specializes in Kickboxing, Zumba, and Muscle Strengthening. She believes that fitness is more than just losing weight to fit into your favorite pair of jeans. Fitness is a mentality. Fitness dictates the choices you make after you work out and to what extent you will allow yourself to be challenged. You can contact Jenise for all your fitness needs on IG @bodybyjenise.

Shani Gaylord-Hunter is the founder of Get Fit Queens, a women’s physical and mental health empowerment group. For over 13 years Shani has made it a priority to connect our community to healthy opportunities and continues to actively served as volunteer or board member for many organizations. Her passion stems from her own journey having many obstacles to overcome, but staying determined to have a happy and healthy life while supporting others to do the same. Shani is originally from New Jersey but has worked in Virginia and live in North Carolina for years. Professionally, she serves as a director in healthcare and she has degrees from Patrick Henry Community College, UNCG, Fayetteville State University, and she's finishing her doctorate at Liberty University. Shani’s mottos are, “teamwork makes the dream work!” and, “Yasssssss, Queen!”

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On this episode, we have the pleasure of talking with Tia Jamison, LMHP about the importance of recognizing, coping and managing symptoms of depression and anxiety as a working professional! Tia talks about the importance of self-care, effective coping skills and knowing when to seek professional help before it's too late!!! Tia is a Supervisee in Social Work located in Martinsville, VA. She holds a master’s degree in Social Work from Norfolk State University. Tia has worked in the social work field for the last 9 years in a variety of social work backgrounds including Crisis/Behavioral Health, Home HealthCare, and Managed Care. Tia is passionate about working in Mental Health and currently holds a position as a Clinical Supervisor, clinically supervising a team of awesome qualified mental health professions that work in the Community Stabilization Program at a local Mental Health Agency. In her spare time, she works as an Emergency Response Team Counselor. Tia is an advocate for self-care and taking care of yourself in order to be your best possible self and in order to take care of others.