Our Voices

Host Natasha Nurse shares her story as an entrepreneur, media personality, and content creator, the lessons learned from hundreds of interviews and how to become a content creator.

Rudy Breedy is a Long Island native with an extensive and celebrated career in the non-profit sector. His work with organizations like the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and the Bon Secours Warwick Health Foundation! Rudy is currently the Director of Development for the Nassau Community College Foundation. Rudy also serves as the Vice President of Programming for Strong Island Television, an internet-based entertainment network headquartered in Massapequa, NY, where he hosts a live weekly show entitled "Rudy's Room" Wednesday nights at 10 pm. He is also a Community Volunteer for WHPC! Rudy joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share how to build your personal brand in media.

Jacqueline Twillie holds an M.B.A. in Leadership, and is the Founder and President of ZeroGap.co, a leading training, and development firm with specialties in women's leadership programming. Jacqueline is the Amazon Best Selling Author of Navigating the Career Jungle. Her mission is to get eliminate the gender wage gap by focusing on ways to increase women in leadership roles in male-dominated industries. Jacqueline's leadership advice has been featured in Forbes, FastCo, Essence Now, Black Enterprise, Parade, Today.com, and more. Jacqueline joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share what millennials need to know to get ahead

Shaquan Hoke, Founder and CEO of Beyond A J.O.B. Inc. - Career and Job Readiness Services, is an author, inspirational speaker, and training facilitator with over ten years of Professional Business Experience, Recruitment, Development, Sales and Job Readiness. Her company provides assistance in attaining the tools needed to gain employment or to map out a professional career, personal and business leadership coaching, inspirational speaking and leadership training to organizations across the world. Shaquan has completed her first solo book, “Beyond A Job: Seven Steps to Create & Move Into Your Vision,” which details her transition to true freedom through the application of Prayer. Shaquan joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share the keys for finding career success.

Patricia Birch is an attorney, model and floral design enthusiast, whose intention is to empower and uplift the marginalized and deconstruct mental limitations. Her work as an attorney encompasses social services policy and employment and labor matters. As a model, Patricia’s intention is to represent an alternate view of beauty that is body positive. As a floral design enthusiast, she demonstrates to herself and others that following your creative passions is a worthwhile pursuit. Patricia joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share how to pursue passions.
More info can be found at https://linkedin.com/in/pbirch/.

As someone who doesn’t support bias-ridden resumes, Melissa Dobbins is also not a fan of bios. Resume and bios are just long enough to feed assumptions without accurately representing the individual. Ms. Dobbins formed www.career.place, where candidates can be evaluated on competency, not what is on a piece of paper. Melissa joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share the keys for hiring without bias

Stephen A. Hart is the Founder of Isles Media, LLC and creator of Brand You Academy™. His passion is to guide people through the steps to build, market and grow their own amazing personal brand. Stephen is also the host of Trailblazers.FM™, the #1 podcast that interviews today’s successful black professionals. His podcast has been downloaded more than 130,000 times in 110 countries and he is one of the most dynamic speakers on the topic of personal branding. Stephen joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to breakdown what it takes to create the brand you want.

Kim Nario is a Virginia-based second generation Filipino American. She grew up in Virginia Beach and relocated to Richmond, to attend Virginia Commonwealth University to study theatre and creative writing. Since leaving VCU, Kim has made it a goal to work only for local businesses or non-profits. Because of this, she has been able to add some much-appreciated variety to her work environment. Earlier this year, she became a member of the Coalition Theater, where she performs with the house team, Resident Ghost. Kim joins Our Voices to discuss her role as a Feminist Camp Facilitator at Soapbox, Inc.

Actress & Career Coach Bethany Kay got her wit from thirteen years of Catholic school, her smirk from her Jersey family, and her curves from a very healthy love of her mom's tortellini with lemon cream sauce. When she's not working on shows like Boardwalk Empire, Difficult People, Gotham, and as the scene-stealing embodiment of body positivity Janice on Dietland, she is probably creating some devised theatre and clowning projects with friends. Bethany Kay joins Our Voices to share her real world wisdom as a plus size actress.

Tiffany Jenkins is the funny lady behind “Juggling the Jenkins.” She has 2.4 million Facebook followers and counting! She is a wife, mother, author, content creator and recovering addict. Although best known for her funny viral Facebook videos, Tiffany is also incredibly passionate about bringing awareness to addiction and mental illness. She speaks shamelessly, openly and honestly about her past and addiction, as well as her struggles with depression and anxiety. Tiffany joins Natasha Nurse on Our Voices to share her story and message.