Minding My BLACK Business

Is it important to have a Black Therapist when participating in counseling? Can other therapists be effective? Will I feel understood? We unpack these questions in this episode.

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'Rona has taken a lot of things from us Black Entrepreneurs. Revenue, peace, creativity, good sleep. It's a long list. Kandia helps us get this business building things back on track. Take a listen.

Kandia Johnson transformed her life from a Learning and Communications Consultant for a Fortune 500 Company to an Entrepreneur who spends her days teaching corporate professionals and service-based entrepreneurs how to step into their power as a leader. With a focus on confidence, she's helped her clients position themselves for executive roles, launch global campaigns, and land speaking engagements and media coverage.

Special Guest:

Kandia Johnson

Website: https://www.kandiajohnson.com/

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I just pressed record and spoke from the heart. We're hurting. We're trying to make sense of senseless situations. We're making change happen. Check in with a Therapist. Now is the time.

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Having a therapist relationship in which you feel comfortable is a necessary element in order to reach your goals. What happens if you aren't able to connect with your therapist? Let's talk about all about it.

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Starting therapy can feel overwhelming or even scary. On this episode I share all the things you can expect to occur before and during that first appointment.

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Did you know there are several ways in which you can pay for therapy? On this episode I explore all your options to finance your counseling experience.

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Let's explore the steps necessary to begin the process of therapy. In this episode, I'll share things that are important to consider in your search for a Licensed Mental Health professional.

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(20% discount on each new membership for Online Counseling)

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COVID19 has brought all sorts of changes to our businesses. Some of these changes may require you to bring on help to see them through. Courtney shares with us ways to expand our team in impactful ways.

With over 18 years of experience in human resources and leadership development, Courtney Underwood understands the unique challenges that companies face when hiring and managing their talent. As an HR Alignment Strategist, she helps her clients understand the importance of an effective team and how it impacts the growth and profitability of their business. After spending more than a decade in corporate America, serving companies across several different industries, Courtney knew that she had to bring the proven corporate strategies she created to the audience that needed them the most: entrepreneurs that want a strong foundation from the start. Utilizing her signature systems, tools and resources, Courtney founded Kassar Consulting to help entrepreneurs and leaders navigate the business of people and increase their bottom line.

Special Guest:

Courtney Underwood

Website: https://kassarconsulting.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kassarconsulting/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kassarconsultingchicago

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Online counseling is a growing and thriving option for Entrepreneurs who are interested in investing in mental health services. The flexibility and adaptability of this is ideal for our demanding lifestyles. If you've been curious about how to start online therapy, Melissa educates us all.

Melissa Douglass is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Tele-Mental Health Provider whose goal is to merge quality mental health care and technology to advance communities through wellness. She is the founder of Goal Driven Counseling, a virtual group private practice, where the team supports individuals experiencing challenging life transitions and mental health concerns completely online through secure video conferencing. Melissa also coaches busy professionals on how to prioritize self-care and personal wellness, she consults with other mental health professionals and organizations on how to incorporate tech based services in their practices, and serves as an Adjunct Professor where she teaches a graduate level course on integrating technology and social work practice at the University of Missouri-St Louis.

Melissa is passionate about self-care, normalizing mental health by increasing access and decreasing barriers, and is an advocate for community-based education. To date, she has shared her knowledge with platforms such as National Public Radio, Blackdoctor.org, KPLR News Channel 11, the National Association of Social Workers, and various other conferences, podcasts, and trainings. As she wears many hats, Melissa asserts her most rewarding role is lovingly that of wife and mom of three incredible individuals.

Special Guest:

Melissa Douglass LCSW-BC-TMH

Website: https://www.goaldrivencounseling.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldrivencounseling/

https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualclinician/

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Website: www.mindingmyblackbusiness.com

Every industry needs people to hold it accountable. Do you have what it takes to be an advocate for change? George is a change maker.

Bio:

Straight out of high school, George Berry joined the Army at 18. He chose the Transportation Branch because of his admiration for the field. George reached the rank of Sargent and after a tour to the combat zone in the middle east, and serving as a recruiter in his hometown of Lancaster, California; George decided to hang up his uniform after 8 years of a decorated career.

George took up at tractor trailer course at TNCC's Shippers Choice. After graduation, George landed a job as a company driver hauling containerized freight from the local ports to various customers in the region. After learning the ropes, George leased his first Big Rig in 2006 and established BERRY-GOOD TRUCKING CO LLC. After seeing many challenges, the port drivers were facing, George founded a drivers' advocacy group named For Truckers by Truckers in 2014. Now George is the proud owner of a trucking agency, in Chesapeake, that leases on other Truck drivers named FTBT TRANSPORT LLC.,. His office staffs 2 dispatchers and has fewer than 10 truckers leased on.

George also gives back to his community by volunteering his time as one of four Election Specialist in the city of Chesapeake. The highest position as a poll worker.

Special Guest:

George Berry

Website: https://www.PioneertransportVA.com

https://www.fortruckersbytruckers.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PioneertransportVA/

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Website: www.mindingmyblackbusiness.com