Before releasing her best-selling book " The Memo", landing a 2nd book deal and getting invites to speak from mega brands such as Facebook, Bloomberg, Time Inc, and more Minda Harts was no stranger to rejection and the silence that often comes with speaking your truth and putting your work out there—especially on social media.

Today she walks us through her journey to speaking up about racism in the workplace, and the personal setbacks she faced along the way to building one of the most recognized platforms for women of color in the workplace. Note this was recorded pre-COVID/Quarantine. 

Contrary to what most of us have been taught, it’s just not enough to be smart, show up, and work hard. Managing your emotions and maintaining relationships, ultimately determine how far you go in life. 

In this episode, Educator and Emotional Intelligence Expert Tieko Nejon shares ways to manage your emotions. Plus Tieko drops gems on ways to" 

• Make negative emotions work for you, instead of against you.

Have you ever started working towards a new career goal and midway through it you got the itch to make a major change? If so, you’ll want to listen to the latest episode of Kandid Conversations featuring Meleisha Edwards, an award-winning writer and film producer who recently watched her dreams come true with the premier of Dark Girls 2 on OWN TV.

How do I introduce myself and leave a lasting impression? How do I communicate the value of what I do so I can land the client or job of my dreams? How do I turn my mistakes and weaknesses into strengths and lessons for others?   Here's one of my biggest lessons learned in life, when you own your story—the good, the bad, and ugly, you step into the most confident version of yourself.

In today’s episode, I talk about the art of storytelling during introductions and interviews, types of stories to help you summarize your career in 30 seconds, communicate your value and readiness for the next level of success, and prepare for pandemic related interview questions. 

Once you listen, I hope you gain the clarity and confidence to own your voice as well as your story!

What happens when you face a lack of support or representation in the world? You rewrite the story by creating the change you want to see.

Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon is a trailblazer in building community through education and purpose-driven events which reach hundreds of businesses in 21 states and 4 countries. On average businesses that participate in the Village Market ATL average $3-6k in sales within 5 hours of selling their products or services. Plus the Village Market ATL has an official partnership with The Bahamas.

So what's the method and mindset that it takes to create something that doesn't exist? What should you invest in first? When should you hire a team? What happens when devastating family and personal issues are happening at the same time as your plans to turn your vision into reality? Hit play, and get a dose of inspiration and actionable advice.

From grieving people you love as well as people you never met to saying goodbye to familiar routines and processes, over the last few months, you’ve probably experienced some form of the grief process based on what’s happening around the world.

In the midst of it all, you’re expected to show up and get work done anyway. On the latest episode of Kandid Conversations, I speak with Dr. Janae Taylor about managing and dealing with everyday anxiety especially when you’re black in America.

Everybody talks about getting a seat at the table but are you prepared to speak up for yourself when you get there? In this episode, I share 

• How to deal with your fear of what people think about you. 

Why are we still trying to convince people to say, Black Lives Matter? Let me warn you, this conversation may make some of you uncomfortable. 

 In this episode, I discuss

When it comes to moving past your fears and putting yourself out there, has anyone ever told you: You just have to be confident and believe in yourself?" While it may sound like a great motivational saying--the reality is, the action often comes before the belief.

 In this episode, I discuss:

 In this episode, I discuss:

• Why you should make friends with self-doubt and impostor syndrome.