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On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I discuss why voting matters with my special guest Senator-Elect Katrina Robinson of Tennessee. To support her campaign go to https://votekatrinarobinson.com

Are you more concerned with WHO isn’t supporting you versus those WHO are? Minda has a hart to hart sharing her 3 tips on how to shift your focus to those who are supporting you and letting go of those who aren’t there for you. Focus on your WHO! It will make securing your seat that much easier!

On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I discuss why mentorship matters with my special guest Brit Fitzpatrick. Brit Fitzpatrick is a tech entrepreneur and ecosystem builder. In 2013, she founded HELM (formerly MentorMe), an enterprise knowledge sharing platform for small business advice and mentoring. In 2018, Brit became Program Manager for the Hillman Accelerator, the Midwest’s first accelerator for tech companies led by underrepresented founders. Find her online at www.britfitzpatrick.com and on Twitter @BritFitzpatrick

Is your self belief system shaky? Minda has a hart to hart on some winning combinations to Secure Your Seat on the inside. Don’t forget to feed your inner self on the way to your seat.

On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I discuss owning your voice as a woman of color with my special guest Minda Honey. Minda Honey is a full-time freelance writer with bylines at Teen Vogue, The Guardian, The Washington Post, The Oxford American, Longreads and she writes a bi-weekly relationship advice column. She also does content writing for startups and leads creative writing workshops. Find her online at mindahoney.com

On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I discuss what it means to “Have It All” as a working mother with Cheronda Everett. Cheronda is Founder and CEO of Cheronda Marie Inc., a consulting firm that specializes in project management and strategic planning.  In addition to providing direct services to clients, she also provides training and support.  Go to http://www.cherondamarie.com

I created The Women of Color Equity Initiative to help close the gap between women of color and those who identify as women of color and the roles that we aren't actively recruited to occupy and secure. To join go to www.mindaharts.com

On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I discuss what it means to create your own seat with Brittney Oliver.  Brittney Oliver is a marketing communications professional. Over the past two years, Brittney has built her platform Lemons 2 Lemonade to help Millennials turn life’s obstacles around. Her platform is known for it’s networking mixers which has brought over 600 young professionals, entrepreneurs, and creatives together to turn life’s lemons into lemonade in NYC, Nashville and Atlanta. Her mixers have been supported by BuzzFeed, Bumble, Giphy, Jopwell, Jack Daniel’s and Ciroc. While building Lemons 2 Lemonade, Brittney is a contributing writer for Fast Company and ESSENCE. To connect with Brittney go to www.brittneyoliver.com

On today's episode of Secure The Seat, I chat Imposter Syndrome with Jaya Saxena. Jaya Saxena is a diversity and inclusion strategist, career development professional, and social justice advocate. After having spent almost 20 years navigating a career in the legal and nonprofit sectors, she has developed a strong commitment to helping individuals find authentic fulfillment, both personally and professionally.  Connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn.

In this week's episode of Secure The Seat, I interview Jabulile (Jabu) Dayton. We discuss how to navigate the workplace (the table). Jabu Dayton is the straight-talking Chief Officer of People and Inclusion at Abstract, as well as the CEO of her own consulting business, Jabu HR Inc. Connect with Jabu on LinkedIn or visit her personal website at www.jabudayton.com