Allison Rogers

Double hitter!  This week we get double the insight into authenticity with Michelle Banks and Meron Tamrat!

Michelle Banks:

Michelle Banks is a highly driven and passionate Human Resources professional with a strong desire to create diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces. Michelle is currently a Diversity Program Manager in Tech. Her background includes DEI (diversity, equity, & inclusion), recruiting, staffing, compensation, and HR generalist expertise. When Michelle is not working, you can find her running, feeding her interior design cravings, reading a good book, or wine tasting with friends. She loves to travel, mentoring youth and young adults, and giving back to her community.

Meron Tamrat:

Join me as one of my coaching clients interviews yours truly!

Keonna Knight is a second grade teacher, yoga and mindfulness facilitator, M.Ed candidate in the Counselor Education program at VCU, and the owner of Surreal Self-Care LLC. She is the daughter of Cynthia Knight, granddaughter of Doris Knight and a descendant of many courageous ancestors. Her mission in life is to embody Love and plant intentional seeds of radical self-care and community wellness everywhere she goes.

She loves singing obnoxiously loud while driving, deep, existential conversations with loved ones and strangers, and opportunities to share practical mindfulness and self-care tools with communities who have been marginalized within the wellness industry. Interested in connecting with Keonna and her work? Follow her business @surrealselfcare and join their self-care community at www.surrealselfcare.com.

Treneé is a powerful voice of her generation, serving as both a  speaker to nations and advocate for young people in areas of social  economic and racial equality. Her drive for higher education and  theatre led her to earning a BFA in Acting from Marymount  Manhattan College and a certificate in Photography & Food  Studies from The Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. While in  College, Trenee served as Fine Arts Performance Chair as well as  the President of the Black and Latino Student Association; an on campus club whose legacy lives on today.

Treneé passion for film and the stage began at age 3, when she  booked several television shows and commercials all over the  world. Upon graduation, Treneé, became a teaching artist at Long  Wharf Theatre, a theatre she once frequented as a high school  student. She served as a teaching artist of the National August  Wilson Monologue Competition program, Connecticut’s region.  This year, she officially established her own production company  for new artists and to continually lead young people in pursuing  their passion for the arts.

In 2016, Treneé founded and established Be The F.I.R.S.T.  (Fundamentally Inspire by Redefining Your Scholastic Tenacity), a  program devoted to promoting Higher Education for First  Generation College Students. In November 2019, Treneé won a  seat as Councilwoman of the 7th District of West Haven City  Council, becoming the youngest person to hold this position. She is  excited about her new position and eager to further effectuate  positive change in the City of West Haven and beyond.

Treneé serves as Youth Director for F.I.R.E. (Forcefully Igniting  Revival Everywhere) Youth, Young Adult and Collegiate  Ministries; a ministry that encourages youth to grow in their  relationships with God.

Andrea Berg is a Soul Coach and Speaker sparking transformation using her Alchemy Method.  She teaches high achieving leaders to become intentional and confident so they get to know themselves deeper through the 7 Alchemy Elements and their Human Design.  This process provides incredible clarity and loosens the chains of toxic capitalism, white supremacy, and the patriarchy so that you can BE your true self confidently and step into your your unique ability to help create the world we all want to thrive in!

Kara Valentine is a Founder and the Chief Community Officer of Threads Worldwide, a social enterprise that provides life-changing work with women around the world through the fair trade of artisan jewelry. 

She is also the Creator of We Are The Ones, a community committed to amplifying conversations that elevate humanity. 

Kara is the proud mother of two beautiful daughters and is committed to creating a world that works for everyone.

Join in on the Living Fabulously Fierce Season Opener as I'm joined by the fabulous Ariel Belgrave of Gym Hooky!

Ariel is a leading voice in women's health. As a certified health coach, fitness trainer, and the CEO of Gym Hooky, her mission is to help busy women hit their body goals. Through her signature approach, The L.E.A.N. Method, she's helped thousands of women adopt simple and sustainable health habits that suit their unique body, lifestyle, and goals.

Ariel is also a sponsored athlete for Under Armour's women brand, a corporate fitness partner, a lead fitness trainer for Tone It Up, and a Board member for the Women in Fitness Association.

Her commitment to women's wellness has earned her opportunities to work with Fortune 100 companies, influence the health programs of top colleges, and receive recognition from major outlets such as Women's Health, Shape, Elle, Refinery 29, PopSugar, and Huffington Post.

Before devoting her work full-time to Gym Hooky, Ariel spent over a decade as a corporate HR leader for Fortune 100 companies like JPMorgan and Facebook. In her roles she focused on designing and developing programs to increase employee engagement and foster an inclusive work environment.

She is a proud wife and graduate of Boston College where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and played D1 club rugby. She loves dancing, trying new recipes, traveling, and spending time with family. Ariel is also a native of Brockton, MA.

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So excited to be back at it with you!  

It's our final episode of Season 1!!!!

I can't believe it!  And how amazing to have Dr. Dominique Broussard join us this round!

Dr. Dominique Broussard (Dr. Dom) is a psychologist and college professor. She earned a PhD in Counseling Psychology and a Masters in Community Counseling at the University of Georgia. Her bachelor's degree is in Psychology from Loyola University New Orleans. Dr. Dom has spent her graduate and professional career working on college campuses in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and California in therapy and classroom spaces. A New Orleans native, she loves most things New Orleans from the music to the food. Her passion is finding ways to make mental health a priority, especially for young Black women. She believes every person deserves an opportunity to explore how to become their best self.

Get ready, get ready, get ready!