In 2013, Gwen Jimmere was in the midst of a tumultuous divorce, had a young son and had just been laid off from her job. Her mortgage was due in 15 days. Then she had an idea. She would approach a newly built Whole Foods store near her home and pitch them to carry her homemade hair care products, Naturalicious. Whole Foods said yes. In 2014, just a year later, Gwen walked away from the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference with a $10,000 check and a six-month mentorship with Black Enterprise Senior VP/Chief Content Officer Alfred A. Edmond, Jr. Naturalicious is now sold internationally.

Gwen gives insight for you:

Pick up Chris Rock's Good Hair

Gwen's Naturalicious website

Twitter and Facebook - @Naturalicious

IG and YouTube - @Naturalicious1

Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference 2015 and Pitch Competition information HERE

Learn more about venture capitalist Lauren Maillan Bias on her website

Gwen's Black Enterprise article - 3 Ways to Stand Out in a Saturated Market

Lauren M. Bias on Paul C. Brunson's #MentorMonday video Spreecast

You can also pick up one of  these titles from Audible for FREE and Her Power Hustle listeners also get a FREE MONTH MEMBERSHIP with Audible!

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (May 2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

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"I've filled my vision board...I need to get another one" Essynce

She started designing fashion as doodles at the age of 6!!!! 12-year-old fashion designer, author, motivational speaker and more, Essynce Moore and her focused and supportive entrepreneurial mama, Starr Barrett join us to talk about supporting our children's dreams and what it's like to be a multipassionate tweenpreneur.

We chat step-by-step through Essynce's journey from a kid doodling to fashion designer, making her first sale, to her words of wisdom to other entrepreneurs of all ages--and also how she accessorizes her school uniform.

You will want to tune in and have your kids nearby for this one!

Essynce's mom also shares about how we determine when our children's passion is something that can lead to an income-generating business, juggling grades and business responsibilities.

Essynce's website has more information check it out HERE

Connect with Essynce on Twitter @EssynceCouture

and Instagram @EssynceCoutureLLC

Momager Starr Barrett's entrepreneurial endeavors Essynce Empire can be found on her site HERE

Find out more about Essynce's mentor House of Shavi on Twitter

Special thanks to Jackie O'Nappy for sharing Essynce's amazing story with us - Follow Jackie on Instagram @JackieONappy This week's Power Boost

Lameka Jackson, CEO Six Twenty One Consulting Group LLC 292 West Evans Street Florence, SC 29501 843.284.6210 www.621consultinggroup.com www.621callcenter.com

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (May 2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

We go out with a bang! Marley Majcher is not only an award-winning celebrity event planner, TV contributor and author, she is also a no nonsense financial consultant for business owners. She minces no words about how to juggle finances, kids, life and any other question she's asked. Stacey Ferguson aka @JusticeFergie, also an event planner, consultant, award-winning blogger and recovering attorney, joins as a guest co-host as we drill down into keeping what we make, knowing what we're making and getting our finances in order in a No Judgment Zone.

Marley's one stop website HERE

Visit Marley as the Profit Goddess on her website HERE

Visit Marley as the Party Goddess on her website HERE

Get social with Marley too Twitter/Instagram: @ThePartyGoddess

Facebook: Marley Majcher

LinkedIn: Marley Majcher

Pinterest: Marley Majcher​

Stacey Ferguson says that Life IS the Party visit her website HERE

Twitter/Instagram: @JusticeFergie

Check out the Blogalicious website and join the community HERE!

Twitter/Instagram: @BeBlogalicious

It's OK to Play! For more resources for women entrepreneurs read Michelle's recent article for For Harriet, 10 Things Every Woman Entrepreneur Should Know

Donald Kelly - The Sales Evangelist will help you do that thing we all need to do--SELL. Check out his podcast and community HERE

Evelyn Opany of PFA

Educating clients about the benefits of life of insurance that do not require death.

Connect with Evelyn by phone at the phone number she shares in the show or on LinkedIn

What Brandi and others are saying about the Podcast.

Gloria by Laura Branigan

 This Moment by Nicki Minaj

Don't forget that Her Power Hustle listeners are eligible for a free audio book from Audible, along with a free one-month subscription

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

It doesn't have to be painful...We're talking taxes, legal issues and all of things that we need to know to avoid headaches and keep what we earn in our businesses! Many of us avoid the conversations about lawyers and CPAs. John Dedon is not only an expert and seasoned estate planning attorney, but he's a businessman and understands how to distill weighty (and frankly, scary) topics like tax and entity formation into bite-sized bits of information for your benefit. On this episode John shares at least $500 of FREE legal information for you to plan and protect your business.

Visit John's website to learn more and for a free consultation HERE

Check out John's blog for great information on everything from providing for your pets to providing for your children with special needs

Krystal TingleThe Love Jump

Check out The Love Jump's website HERE “Utterly transparent, bold, often comical and always inspiring, Krystal Tingle provokes courage and curiosity with candid sermons and stories about love, sex, spirituality and culture.” Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqErfVPuUU0 Connect with Krystal on Social Media: Twitter: @TheLoveJump AND @KrystalTingle Facebook: www.facebook.com/thelovejump IG: KrystalTingle

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

We are continuing our Women's History Month focus on YOUR MONEY. Today Jocelyn D. Wright of Ascension Wealth and Financial Behaviorist, Jacquette M. Timmons join us to talk about careers in financial planning, the importance of financial planning, and being honest about our relationship with money. It's a NO JUDGMENT ZONE as we talk about it so we can live it!

Visit Jacquette's website HERE

Follow Jacquette on Twitter @JacqmTimmons

Visit Jocelyn's website - Ascension Wealth Management HERE

The Women's Center at The American College website

Follow Jocelyn on Twitter @JocelynDWright

Be sure to check out The Million Dollar Trek Podcast hosted by Jocelyn's partner Camari Ellis

Don't forget that Her Power Hustle listeners are eligible for a free audio book from Audible, along with a free month subscription

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

It's All About the Money March at Her Power Hustle. Kicking off our conversations about YOUR money are Geri Stengel, founder and president of Ventureneer and Dwight L. Peters, founder of Backershub. Dwight and Geri break down for us what crowdfunding is...you may think you know...but did you know there are 3 types of crowdfunding? See, you probably didn't know that. We go deep on how women can use crowdfunding to take their businesses to the next level and equally as important how to protect yourself along the way.

Geri and Dwight share great information on the following:

Tweetworthy!

Corporate Speech-Language Pathologist P-ESL Certified Accent Modification Trainer CEO and Founder of Lucidity, LLC http://www.lucidityspeaks.com/ Twitter: @LuciditySpeaks

Resources from Geri:

Visit Ventureneer's website for more great information and free copies of her book,

Resources from Dwight:

Visit BackersHub's website for all the details about the crowdfunding community.

For tips and training on creating a successful campaign visit: signup.backershub.com

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Podcast and Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her upcoming ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun while at the top of their industries.

We are kicking off Women's History Month talking about community and how women can care for ourselves and for one another with Soul-Wealth Coach & Healer, Best-Selling Author, Sisterhood Specialist, Ordained Elder, Living Kidney Donor, and “proud Mom,” Dr. Vikki Johnson. Vikki has been a keynote speaker for TEDx Women, the Pentagon, and Federally Employed Women to name a few, and her  Girl Talk Unplugged, Sacred Sister Leader Network inspires women to be great in the mirror first, then in the marketplace via Sistahood!

Tweetworthy!

Teri Harrison,Founder of Fearless Fabulous Worldwide

Take action!

By Teri Nichole Harrison, Esq.

Connect with Teri on Facebook and Twitter

Visit her site to learn more at www.FFWORLDWIDE.com

Visit Vikki's website HERE

Connect with her on Facebook and @AllThingsVikki on Instagram and Twitter

Be sure to pick up your copy of Vikki's newly released book Addicted to Counterfeit Love.

Apply Your Oxygen Mask First  - A Her Power Hustle blog post on mentorship and professional preservation

Bonnie McDaniel's Queen Bee: 7 Reasons Why Women are Not Empowered and What You Can Do Now To Change this Phenomenon - Don't forget that Her Power Hustle listeners are eligible for a free audio book from Audible, along with a free month subscription

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries.

A friend of mine calls her 9 to 5 the 'Paycheck Plantation,' harsh, yes. But let's be honest, #thestruggleisreal if you are an entrepreneurial woman who is working to make ends meet at a day job while working on your passion aka your 'Side Hustle' in the remaining hours of the day (are there remaining hours?). Today we're joined by Nick Loper the Side Hustler in Chief and host of the extremely popular 'Side Hustle Nation' podcast. He shares his journey from side hustler to full-time hustler, along with tips for you to implement while side hustling and some best practices his guests have shared with him about taking that leap many of us dream of from side hustler to full-time hustler.

And check the videos below...Did Nick say that he and his wife slow dance together EVERY night?

Nick's website - http://www.sidehustlenation.com/

Need some ideas to spark your side hustle? Check out Nick's list HERE

Quick start your side hustle with these tips from Nick's interview with Bryan Harris on the 5-Step System to Quit Your Job this Year

Check out #AYearofSlowDances with Nick and his lovely wife, Bryn

Side Hustle Nation Podcast episode with Jon Nastor maximizing relationships with contractors, especially developers.

How to be UNSTOPPABLE! By Nicole Cober, Esq. Principal Managing Partner Cober Johnson and Romney, PLLC

www.coberjohnson.com

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Register for the LA Ready, Set, Grow event HERE

Check out Jaclyn on Facebook HERE

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Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries. Follow us on Twitter @HerPowerHustle and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn.

Do you watch 'Shark Tank'? Have you had dreams of securing one of those 'licensing' deals they're always mentioning? Well, before you jump into the

'Tank' tune in to this episode all about licensing and franchising, with one the pre-eminent franchise attorneys in the world, Lee Plave of PlaveKoch. Also, joining us to work through the benefits and issues to consider when considering a franchise (as a franchisee or a franchisor).

In this episode we discuss:

Whether you are ready to scale up and expand or are considering your options for buying into a new venture, we've got the answers for you!

Lee Plave, Founding Partner - PlaveKoch  - Franchise Law with Zing!

Connect with Lee and his firm on Twitter: @LJPLave and @PlaveKoch

LaTasha M. Rowe, General Counsel - NFM Lending - America's common sense lender!

Connect with NFM Lending on Twitter: @NFMLending

International Franchise Association

Check out our conversation with Cinnamon Bowser of NailTaxi who has expanded her mobile nail salon nationwide. Listen Now

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Feeling a little romantic? Check out Lee's fave movie about L-O-V-E!

The Her Power Hustle Podcast has launched. Sign up here or subscribe below and don’t miss an episode or any BONUS content like my interview with Latasha Fuller who chose to shake up the world and won a brand new 2015 Hyundai Sonata. We‘ve started strong and plan to keep the momentum going to help you succeed in business and life!

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries. Follow us on Twitter @HerPowerHustle and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn.

While a Captain in the Israeli Army, Julie Sheranosher broke her back...TWICE! Her doctor told her that if she didn't drastically reduce her 18-hour workday down to a maximum of FOUR HOURS! she would greet her 30th birthday in a wheelchair. Julie needed to make some changes in her life. What starts as a conversation about 'time hacking' and creating ways to be more productive, quickly turns into a chat between girlfriends about control, surrender and what really matters in life.

Find out more about Julie's journey, her Time Hackers Podcast and loads of free resources on her website:

http://imjulie.com/ 

Check out my friend Jonny Nastor's Podcast Hack the Entrepreneur for more valuable 'hacks'

Julie's Power Jam:

Aqua Cartoon Heroes - We don't judge at Her Power Hustle!!!

Karima Mariama-Arthur Founder, WordSmithRapport

http://wordsmithrapport.com/

Twitter: @WSRapport

http://weekendstartupschool.com/

Feel free to check out these other time management and productivity tools mentioned on this episode:

The Her Power Hustle Podcast has launched. Sign up here or subscribe below and don’t miss an episode or any BONUS content like my interview with Latasha Fuller who chose to shake up the world and won a brand new 2015 Hyundai Sonata. We‘ve started strong and plan to keep the momentum going to help you succeed in business and life!

Michelle Y. Talbert is a DC-based author and recovering attorney and the curator of the Her Power Hustle Community. She’s passionate about networking and relationships and writes on business and entrepreneurship topics for a number of sites, including Black Enterprise and Killer Startups. Her new ebook, ‘Why White Guys Having Fun Make Great Mentors for Black Women,” (2015) chronicles advice and mentorship for Black women in business gleaned from her conversations with Guy Kawasaki, Peter Shankman and other guys in business having fun and at the top of their industries. Follow us on Twitter @HerPowerHustle and connect with Michelle on LinkedIn.