In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Sheryl Grant, the CEO and Founder of Sheryl Grant International. Having worked in corporate America for 30+ years, she talks about why she's very passionate about empowering women and how she's able to help them break any barriers in their careers through the work that she does. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Shila Nieves Burney, the General Partner at Zane Venture Fund. They discuss her journey in the investment industry and how she's able to work with people of color, who most times are left out of the wealth generation cycle. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Megan Gao, a team member at Humu. They discuss her journey in the HR industry and how she's able to make people's live better through the work that she does. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Melanie Akwule, the Founder & CEO of MINWO. She talks about previously working in Silicon Valley and struggling to find people whom she identified with. As a result, she started her company MINWO to help Black businesses centralize business development and grow. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Marshea Pratt who is a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader. They discuss her experience in the DEI sector and why diversity is good for business. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Maria Neumann, the owner of Fire & Water Damage Recovery. They talk about how she ended up in a career that is completely different from what she studied; and how she was able to adapt and cope. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Marguerita Cheng, the CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. They discuss how she got into the financial services industry and the value of time and money in today's society, on a personal and institutional level. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Leena Barakat, the President & CEO of Women Donors Network. They discuss her role in social justice and how it should be a matter of concern for everyone, as it's an aspect of life that affects every human being.  

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Kim Hamer who is the Interim Chief of People Officer at MOCA as well as the Founder of 100ActsofLove. She talks about how through her work, she is able to help individuals, mangers and HR leaders better deal with people in their teams who are affected by cancer. 

In this episode of “How’d You Do It and Why Should I Care?" Laila speaks with Laura Dafov the Founder and CEO of More Than One Mind. With a background in geology, she talks about her journey in this field and how hard work, dedication and luck have contributed to her success so far.