Podcasters Sarah Firisen and Catherine Rennolds created The Impromptu Game Plan. Their podcast answers questions concerning career change and it is feeding their upcoming book.

What I learned:

1/For the person planning to make a career change, preparation is necessary. Begin looking at your financials create a buffer to cover your bills.

2/ Right now, articulate your strengths experiences; realize what brings you joy and meaning.

 https://theimpromptugameplan.com/  Website

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Guess who brought home the Podcaster of the year award? Me! WomELLE I thank you for considering and awarding my work. Please celebrate with me, watch the award ceremony at this YouTube link WomELLE 2021 Female Founders Voice Awards Ceremony.

WomELLE, you raise the bar concerning women in leadership - thanks!

Congrats to the other leaders honored: Na'ilah Amaru, Tracey Kearsey, Tamara Johnson, Ami Shah.

We like stories that tell of a layoff that later leads to financial gain, a life full of personal freedom. What about the trauma of divorce, homelessness, and working manual labor - real talk from Kathy Brooks; her current situation and happiness!

Catch Kathy's podcast - Stunner Radio - The Kathy Brooks Show

This fantastic group of Nashville Tn. singers celebrated an anniversary in 2021 - 150 years of singing spirituals, making history. Listen to the 1909 recording of Swing Low Sweet Chariot - https://youtu.be/U1KQi2xPfs0

So what exactly is Brunch with Margo Lovett and Friends? It's a monthly Livestream, we drink our favorite beverage, relax and talk about being an entrepreneur podcaster, our experiences, dreams, concerns, and yep, wishes.

The Information Diva Deb Thorne and Subrina Wood SYFY Sistas are my guests. 

We shared stories and information surrounding The Great Resignation. We ask the question, "how do you get butts in seats?", Black folks in Sy Fy land - how the conversation can sometimes usher in discussing a social issue. All of this as we laugh and have fun.

Want an invite to brunch? https://www.margolovett.com/contact-me/   Send a message, let's talk!

This recording was released free of copyright infringement on January 1, 2022. Enjoy the recording at this Youtube link -

https://youtu.be/h0D4cc7liJQ and explore what Discogs has to say about the Norfolk Jazz Quartette. Enjoy!

We can't celebrate Black History Month without doing what our ancestors did; look to the future! Education never took a back seat with them, so I celebrate and highlight the work of educators HCBU graduates Regina Johnson & Tiffany Samms, the founders of the Academy of Pivotal Learning.

Academy of Pivotal Learning - Registration is open now. Sponsor a student, donate to the yearbook club today!

We ask what is entrepreneurship and why is it important? My guest Tim Simpson is a serial entrepreneur who answers that question with facts and examples. He gives a refreshing insight into why entrepreneurship is the gateway to generational wealth and how to start your side hustle/ gig work while employed. Tim is "The Motivator."

http://www.businesscoachtim.com/

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Ethel Waters was an actress, singer and today; I gladly present her recording of Down-Home Blues. She recorded in 1921 with Cordy Williams. This recording is on YouTube. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/yje1o2ckKms

Georgia Gilmore was a significant player during the Montgomery Bus Boycott Movement. Born in 1920, she realized the now or never of the movement; thus, she strategized. Using her God-given talent to work with food, Georgia fed the movement with food, but she funded the boycott with the money captured by selling food. She is a fascinating woman, and I celebrate her.

Here is an article published by NPR, January 15, 2018, an excellent look into the life of this brave activist. Meet The Fearless Cook