Minding My BLACK Business

Entrepreneurs let's have a real talk about how managing our need to rest. How often do we sacrifice our rest to just "get the job done?" Chavalia shares her experience and provides guidance on how to improve our relationship with sleep.

Chavalia Dunlap-Mwamba founded Pink MahogHany in 2005, when she noticed the scents of once favorite fragrances changing without notice. Amidst these changes also came an influx of complaints from those whom she conversed with. Frustrations from an inability to wear or use certain fragrances due to adverse reactions such as headaches, rashes, and other allergy-like symptoms places urgency on her quest to create a line of products that gratify the senses without the addition of some of the less desirable ingredients.

Special Guest:

Chavalia Dunlap-Mwamba

Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkmahoghany/

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

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

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As Female Entrepreneurs we often do we find ways to prioritize other things above our own health. How does Entrepreneurship distract us from listening to our own bodies? Nia gives us tips on what to look out for and how-to better advocate for our wellness.

Nia Spicer is a registered nurse specializing in Labor & Delivery and Cardiac Nursing and owner of phembiotics. pHembiotics™ is a women's health company that offers natural solutions to optimize vaginal health and pH balance. pHembiotics™ is designed to provide women with natural alternatives to balance vaginal pH and maintain healthy vaginal flora. Their mission is to help women find peace and balance with their vaginal pH and flora, while providing sustainable solutions for Bacterial Vaginosis (BV), Yeast Infections and UTIs. Nia's goal is to educate women and rebuild their confidence by implementing holistic yet scientific based solutions.

Special Guest:

Nia Spicer

Website: https://phembiotic.com

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb6UkOpkeaMNFq8XzNV4buw

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Do you have a clear vision for the future of your business? Has your vision ever gotten sidetracked based on opinions from others? Shod shares how you can regain your vision and even find freedom in pursuing entrepreneurship.

Rashod Harris is a Virginia based digital media strategist who left a basic life of working at a call center to pursue a career in digital marketing. With his wide-ranging background that covers content creation, social media marketing, email marketing, and brand strategy, he helps unconventional brands find their voice, generate awareness for their brand and then grow their income by optimizing their presence for mobile and social. His mission is to provide business knowledge to black and brown creatives and entrepreneurs on practices that help lead to the life you ultimately want to live. He's on that journey as well.

Special Guest:

Rashod Harris

Website: http://shodharris.com/

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

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

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRebelSociety1

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This has been a challenging Spring and Summer for me both personally and professionally. As Entrepreneurs this is all a part of the business building journey. When this happens, we are often plagued with self-doubt, stress, maybe even confusion. Take a listen as I process my next steps.

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As business builders do we make space to gain wisdom from Entrepreneurs we admire? How do you find a business mentor, what qualities are most important? Perhaps you are in a position to mentor others, how do you begin that process. Reneldo teaches us all about how to navigate the world of mentorship in this episode.

Reneldo Randall, MBA is a dynamic and savvy authority on successful leadership in advancing human and intellectual capital; a big-picture visionary who has the ability to understand how daily operations shape results and goals. As a motivated achiever, he is recognized domestically and abroad for combining excellence, integrity, and innovation with best practices and "common sense" to achieve immediate and long-term goals. As a Higher education administrator, adjunct professor, consultant, manager and social entrepreneur, he is an effective manager of people with unsurpassed interpersonal skills. Reneldo is gifted in uniquely assimilating information and skillfully delivering it with greater value!

Special Guest:

Reneldo Randall

Website: http://rpeova.org/

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

https://www.facebook.com/reneldo.randall

Back to School Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/655902951497882/

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Summertime is upon us, family. Are you prepared? Let's talk about how you approach the summer season in your business. In this episode there are a few reminders of how to make the most of this season as Entrepreneurs.

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Community building is my JAM. Last week we hosted our first ever Black Therapists' Meetup here in Hampton Roads, Virginia. On this episode I share more about how this event, the participants, and the response. There is power in creating a safe space for people to share and feel connected and this is especially true in the Mental Health community. We might be doing more of these in the future.

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Are we destined to be Entrepreneurs? Latricia shares how she fulfills her destiny and the triumphs and challenges she's met along the way. This episode is filled with smart and savvy ideas about how to stay encouraged and brave day to day.

Latricia Clark Letsinger is a wife, mother, and Gigi from rural North Carolina who always had a passion for fashion. She has long been donned a Fashionista; receiving Best-Dressed superlative honors in both High School and College. Studying Business, Fashion, and Retail Management sparked, even more-so her love of clothing and desire for her own business.

Latricia believes in the power of "writing your vision and making it plain." Over 15 years ago, while caring for a paralyzed and incapacitated mother, she named her business and perfected her business plan. This was the conception of what it is now, Elegant Occasions Limited LLC the world's first and only mobile formal wear boutique that she began with her husband. Latricia sits at the helm as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer.

In August 2018, Latricia published her first edition of Designing Women Magazine. Having experienced tough times as a child and throughout adulthood, she wanted to create a platform where she'd divulge her lifelong struggles and pains in hopes of helping someone else dealing with issues of their own. Latricia began writing in high school and continued throughout college. She would journal her experiences, which ultimately, led to her creating poetry. She always felt destined to publish, and her peers encouraged her to write a book. Designing Women Magazine is Latricia's creative heart to women all over the world; her way of rallying others to find their "WHY" in life that leads to living their best lives!

Special Guest:

Latricia Clark Letsinger

Website: https://www.elegantoccasionsunlimited.com/

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

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

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Entrepreneurship can be lonely. What options do you have to talk about the stressors, fears, and trauma associated with business building? Our monthly Virtual Accountability Sessions offers such a space, we hope that you can join us. Visit our Digital Academy on the Minding My BLACK Business website to sign up. Our next session is Monday, May 20, 2019.

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School is now in session. The MMBB Digital Academy is now open. This is our one-stop shop for mental health resources for Black Entrepreneurs. In our academy you will find assessments, skills-based worksheets, e-books, monthly accountability sessions, individualized consultation packages and more. Join us so that we can all be happier and healthier Black Entrepreneurs!

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Digital Academy https://mindingmyblackbusiness.com/digital-academy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drjanaetaylor/

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