Ignite 2 Impact Podcast - Raise up and Inspire the Next Generation of Leaders

Kim Bettie is on a mission to level the playing field for personal, professional and community development. Kim has built her life and her method on giving people a greater advantage by learning how to apply empirically proven principles and processes that are typically given exclusively to senior leaders of large corporations.

For the past 20 years Kim has been leading cultural change as a corporate trainer, executive coach, master group dynamics facilitator and organizational development consultant, with a client list which includes hundreds of executives and teams at General Motors, Blue Cross Blue Shield, City of Detroit, State of Michigan and Henry Ford Health System. Kim is on a mission to take her million dollar corporate strategies and share them with the world.

She's has applied The Greater Advantage Methodology to individuals, groups, small business owners, non-profits, community organizations, government and churches. She has even applied her process to vocational students in Detroit and taught them how to implement leadership competencies while studying and rehabilitating their lives. Her students reported remaining "focused" by walking a different way home from school to avoid negative peer pressure and being "action oriented" by taking the steps necessary to make completing school the priority against all odds.

Kim believes everyone deserves to have the tools to weather the storm and navigate positive change. Kim is the author of the 14 Day Experiment book and life transforming process that was featured on 1500 AM life changing radio and The Word Network.

Kim graduated from Michigan State University with bachelor of science degree in employee relations, with a multidisciplinary major of psychology, sociology and economics. She has a Certificate in Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement from Cornell University.

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Michelle Washington is the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of Women of More Magazine. Passionate, Professional, Innovative, and Servant Leader are words often used to describe Michelle Washington.

She loves to serve, empower and uplift people where ever she goes. For 10 Years she had the opportunity to serve Bank of America as a Senior Quality Lead in the Fraud department. Her passion for women led her to serve on the leadership committee that facilitated the powerful LEAD for Women program. An affinity group that focused on Leadership, Education, Advocacy, and Career Development.

Her spirit of innovation helped launch and kick off the High Achievers Motivational Academy. An after-school program designed for students K-12 grade that focused on Leadership, Academic Excellence, and Character Development.

Inspiring women and empowering women to their 'MORE' is her legacy. She is the Founder and CEO of Women of More Magazine, LLC. An organization that hosts events, workshops, and conferences that lead women to their 'MORE'. As the Editor-In-Chief of Woman of More Magazine, she highlights women who are, industry leaders, game changers, community leaders, business owners, and difference makers.

The magazine has been deemed by Harper's Bazaar as one of the rising feminist magazines to read in 2017. Women of MORE Magazine is currently being seen in 158 countries with 320K in viewership.

Michelle has been sought out to speak locally as well as across the Country for schools, small businesses, and Women's Leadership Conferences. As a Servant Leader, she takes this same passion to the women's prisons, where they also need to discover and be released to their 'MORE'.

Michelle is the mother of two girls, Michelle Ayana and Dominique Anthia. She is always the proud grandmother to Madison.

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Velton Showell is dynamic personality and highly sought-after resource for businesses and professional associations. Small business owners as well as large corporations have sought out his experience and expertise in leadership development, sales, marketing and customer service.

The thirst for learning and sharing new and innovative concepts has been a passion of Velton's for many years. In 2008 he decided to begin Strategic Solutions LLC and his journey to share the concepts and ideas that made him a successful sales professional and a leader of organizations responsible for generating millions of dollars in revenue.

Author of many published business articles and three books. Velton continues to help build and develop talent across the United States and the Caribbean. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies and smaller organizations to improve their performance, increase their revenues, and become more dominant in their market place.

Velton truly believes that if you can "Transform Your Thinking", you can, "Transform Your World"

His soon to be released latest book entitled "Leadership Dynamics" is a transformational approach to creating an environment conducive to unharnessed levels of success. Many of the concepts referred to in his book are those he utilized in taking a sales organization from $24,000,000.00 annually to $98,000,000.00 in just for short years, without adding additional personnel to the staff.

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www.VeltonShowell.com

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Dorinda Walker is an Inspirational Warrior, Survivor Community Activist and Award Winning Corporate Executive, who holds the title of Vice President within Prudential Financial, Inc. Rising above her childhood difficulties, Dorinda Walker has based her career on expanding new business opportunities and financial education among diverse markets. She focuses her efforts on important areas such as targeted marketing, strategic planning, sponsorship event planning, program and relationship management. What is most compelling about her corporate position is the path she took to arrive there. This includes being born to heroin-addicted parents, surviving physical abuse, attempting suicide, dropping out of high school and living a dangerous street life as a teenager.

Walker channeled her 'street smarts' to rise up the corporate ladder and tell her story to thousands of people every year. Walker's mission is to inspire individuals who are thrown into dysfunctional circumstances, to face the voices of doubt and fear and still press forward.

In her first book "Protected by Purpose" Walker dives into her life story and provides the success secrets that allowed her to transition from a path to prison as a teenager to becoming one of the fastest rising brands in Corporate America. Walker has received several distinguished honors and awards for her community and corporate service. Most recently recognized by The Network Journal as one of the 2017 Top 25 Influential Black Women in Business; Corporate Humanitarian of 2017 by The Texas Women's Empowerment Foundation; Trailblazer of the year for advocacy against Domestic Violence by the Greater Hudson Valley Links Association and recognition on Forbes.com as one of the Top Black Leaders and Speakers in the country.

Walker is also an Advisory Board Member for Hispanicize and a Board of Trustees Member for Ironbound Film and Television Studios, and former Board of Trustees member for the Jersey Explorer Children's Museum.

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dorindawalker.com

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Robert T. "YB" Youngblood is the Founder and Chief Connecting Officer of YBConnects, LLC, a Richmond, VA based Strategic Relationship & Referral Marketing Firm. As a Master Connector, Coach & Consultant, "YB" empowers Entrepreneurs, Professional Speakers, Sales Professionals and Students to increase Brand Awareness, Referrals and Revenue. In many circles, "YB" is known as the "LinkedIn Locksmith" for his ability to help his clients unlock the Power of LinkedIn to increase their Visibility, Credibility and Profitability. Within the past 3 years, he has helped 100's of Professionals to Level Up on LinkedIn; to include a Super Bowl Champion turned Entrepreneur; the number one Motivational Speaker in the World; along with Top Coaches & Consultants. For over 15 years, 'YB' has focused his energy on building long-term relationships. His positive attitude enhances his ability to encourage people to overcome life challenges. His mission is to eradicate the poverty mindset that prevents people from becoming successful, wealthy and rich by promoting the acquisition of Social Capital.

YB holds a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Virginia Union University. He was born and raised in the South Bronx, NY, and now resides in Richmond, VA with his wife and two daughters. In his time off, he loves to sing, travel to warm places with palm trees and watch inspirational videos of Dr. Eric Thomas & Dr. Myles Munroe.

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www.YBconnects.com

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Dr. Missy Johnson is an award-winning, international, number one Best-Selling Author, Speaker, and Breakfree Coach with mastery in personal and leadership development. Dr. Missy has a remarkable story and considered by her clients a lightworker for the GEN X women.

Dr. Missy is the founder of CTC Personal Development Institute, an organization that show women in corporate America how to redevelop, rebrand and reposition themselves so they can transition from corporate American into their entrepreneurship and live life on their own terms. The business model includes a blueprint that accelerate growth, mindset makeover, and entrepreneurship training as they enter into the new arena.

She is the CEO of Fearless Women Rock LLC, a platform created for women to share their courageous stories to so they can leverage themselves to become a speaker, coach and author. Dr. Missy has been on the cover or featured in the Speaker's Magazine, Power Network Conference, NBC, ABC, Huffington Post, and Marie Claire in addition to many other media radio and television outlets. She is a John Maxwell certified trainer and recipient of the President Barack Obama Lifetime Achievement Award and the Michigan Chronicle Women of Excellence 2018.

Dr. Missy is a survivor or a 60 MPH car accident, 47 days in a coma and Stage 3 Breast Cancer. She is releasing her new book Fearless Faith, Life After Cancer: How to Survive a Life Tsunami and Win.

For more info on Dr. Missy visit www.AskDrMissy.com

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This solo episode with help busy women find the tools and the encouragement to manage their lives, their time, their stress, and their stuff so they can accomplish their goals and fulfill their dreams.

As a master leadership strategist, Dr. Genva Williams works with GenX women entrepreneurs and nonprofit executives to provide proven strategies to be more influential at work, home, and in their community.

She helps startups develop and mentors GenXers and Millennials to succeed in their careers and explore possibilities beyond the corporate world.

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Dr. Clarence Nixon is a founder and President of T.LAB an accelerated learning center for families and students in grades K-12. T.LAB was established to increase the competitiveness of US based students while leveraging a global leadership model.

In FY2012 T.LAB and Dr. Nixon were honored by ITSMF (Information Technology Senior Management Forum) for the application of technology in education. As well, Dr. Nixon is the Managing Partner of CNC Group, LLC. CNC Group, LLC is a management consulting firm specializing in "business transformation" or turnaround management.

Possessing a wide range of management and technology skills, Dr. Nixon is regarded for his general management skills including marketing, product development, engineering, manufacturing, sales, finance, human resources and information technology. Dr. Nixon was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Real Times, Inc. Real Times, Inc. is one of the largest African American Newspaper chains within the U.S.

Building on a strong foundation of an accomplished career within several industries, demonstrating proactive leadership strengths and perfecting key technological solutions throughout his career, Dr. Nixon is a leading force in change management and the continued emergence of digital technologies. Dr. Nixon holds a Ph.D. in Management from Wayne State University, a M.S.A. in Management from Central Michigan University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University. Professional development includes: executive training from General Electric (Six-Sigma), IBM, Stanford University, Wharton School of Business, Harvard School of Business, and multiple corporate training courses and seminars.

Dr. Nixon is the author of three books to be published in 2018 including: The Leadership of Hope, From CIO to CEO and "Taking the Mountain of Education."

Keisha Taylor is a marketing enthusiast with 17+ years of experience in both ad agency and Fortune 500 organizations. She joined Learfield in January 2016 to launch the Integrated Marketing team and lead the company's marketing efforts including: graphic design, research and analytics, client insights and innovation, and events. Taylor is an integral member of the executive leadership team and works alongside colleagues and partner brands in supporting revenue generation and business development initiatives.

She recently launched "PowHER," a multi-dimensional Learfield platform developed to highlight and elevate women and women's' brands who influence collegiate sports.

Taylor formerly spent 10 years with Turner Broadcasting, most recently as Senior Director of Entertainment Marketing for TNT and TBS. Prior to TNT/TBS she was a Marketing Director at CNN. She also gained advertising agency experience from a previous role with BBDO. Taylor's portfolio of work has garnered numerous industry accolades.

She was selected as a 2017 "Game Changer: Women in Sports Business" by the Sports Business Journal and her work has also been highlighted in Advertising Age's 2014 list of the "Top 15 Global Marketing Stunts."

Taylor is a graduate of Hampton University. She has served on several industry related diversity councils and committees. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and serving as a volunteer for various organizations including Habitat for Humanity and The Stewpot.

What you'll learn in this podcast:

• How do you read a room?
• What lessons have you learned about making radical career changes?

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When Sherry Sims created a LinkedIn group to connect black women seeking and offering career advice, she never thought her idea would turn into a business.

Sherry Sims has more than 14 years of experience in Human Resources and specializing in Talent Acquisition. Sims saw that there was a lack of access for professional black women when it came to peer support and mentoring in her own career, so she set out to create the Black Career Women's Network as a LinkedIn group.

Sims took her LinkedIn group and turned it into a national organization, the Black Career Women's Network.

The organization is dedicated to helping women overcome challenges in the workplace and progress in their careers by providing the tools and resources they need to do just that.

The organization founded and run by Sims is unique in that it specifically bridges the gap of support that minority women encounter in the workplace when it comes to professional development, mentor access and leadership training.

In this podcast you'll learn:

1. Top challenges for women in the workplace

2. Best steps women should take for career growth

3. Best ways to navigate politics at the workplace or in career

4. How balance career and life

To learn more about the Black Career Women's Network, visit bcwnetwork.com. You can also follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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