She’s Got Drive: Black Women talk about Success and how they achieved it.

She’s Got Drive: Black Women talk about Success and how they achieved it.

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  • Episode 19: Influencer and Women’s Advocate Dee Poku left her Hollywood Job to follow her passion with no regrets

    On this weeks Episode we have Dee Poku-Spalding, a Former Hollywood studio executive, social entrepreneur, CO- Founder and CEO of Women Inspiration Enterprise (WIE) an influential women’s leadership network,  And founder of The Other Festival.  Her organization has attracted an incredible range of speakers to its global symposiums and salons, including Donna Karan, Arianna Huffington,  Melinda Gates, Diane von Furstenberg, Iman, and many more. She serves on Boards including the British Academy of Film & Television (BAFTA), is a Huffington Post blogger and a contributor to Forbes. 


    Dee talks about her leaving her Hollywood studio executive job working with the likes of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, and Scarlett Johansson to follow her passion with no regrets. 


     


    Connect with  Dee Poku-Spalding 


    Website: http: http://www.deepoku.com


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


    Find out more about The Other Festival: http://www.theotherfestival.co


     


    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 


    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 


    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 


     


    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 


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


    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel


    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine


    #shesgotdrivepodcast 


     

    54 min
  • Episode 18:'It was a High Price to Pay for my Addiction' Lawyer Brianna Clark's Courageous Comeback

    In this weeks episode, former broadcast journalist, lawyer and author Brianna Clark shares her painful personal journey and how her successful career has emerged in spite of some really tragic circumstances. She demonstrates how she created her life over and over again through resilience and sheer grit. 

     Connect with  Brianna 

    Website: http://www.briannasclark.com

    Amazon link for her book : https://www.amazon.com/Cracked-Brianna-S-Clark/dp/1530502632/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504304727&sr=8-1&keywords=brianna+S+clark

     

     

    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 

    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 

     You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 

     

    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 

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

    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine

    #shesgotdrivepodcast 

     

    51 min
  • Episode 18:'It was a High Price to Pay for my Addiction' Lawyer Brianna Clark's Courageous Comeback
    In this weeks episode, former broadcast journalist, lawyer and author Brianna Clark shares her painful personal journey and how her successful career has emerged in spite of some really tragic circumstances. She demonstrates how she created her life over and over again through resilience and sheer grit. 
     Connect with  Brianna 
    Website: http://www.briannasclark.com
    Amazon link for her book : https://www.amazon.com/Cracked-Brianna-S-Clark/dp/1530502632/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504304727&sr=8-1&keywords=brianna+S+clark
     
     
    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 
    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 
     You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 
     
    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleymcalpineconsulting/
    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine
    #shesgotdrivepodcast
    51 min
  • Episode 18:’It was a High Price to Pay for my Addiction’ Lawyer Brianna Clark’s Courageous Comeback

    In this weeks episode, former broadcast journalist, lawyer and author Brianna Clark shares her painful personal journey and how her successful career has emerged in spite of some really tragic circumstances. She demonstrates how she created her life over and over again through resilience and sheer grit. 


     Connect with  Brianna 


    Website: http://www.briannasclark.com


    Amazon link for her book : https://www.amazon.com/Cracked-Brianna-S-Clark/dp/1530502632/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504304727&sr=8-1&keywords=brianna+S+clark


     


     


    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 


    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 


     You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 


     


    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 


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


    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel


    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine


    #shesgotdrivepodcast 


     

    51 min
  • Episode 17:'Be a Dragon' - Tanique Blair's lesson from Game of Thrones

    In this weeks episode, another Apollo Summer series we have Tanique Blair, VP of  Business Operations and Planning at Nickelodeon.  Tanique is a 17 year Nickelodeon veteran, has overseen the Preschool Toy, Amusement and Musical Instrument businesses, working on mega hits like Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and managed relationships with top industry leaders including, Mattel, Fisher Price, Matchbox and Power Wheels. Tanique is also a Game of Thrones fan!

    In this episode Tanique shares her how she has risen up the ranks in Viacom/Nickleodeon, how she found her authentic self at work and her strategy for moving through the organization successfully. 

     

    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 

    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 

    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 

     

    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 

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

    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine

    #shesgotdrivepodcast 

     

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 17:'Be a Dragon' - Tanique Blair's lesson from Game of Thrones
    In this weeks episode, another Apollo Summer series we have Tanique Blair, VP of  Business Operations and Planning at Nickelodeon.  Tanique is a 17 year Nickelodeon veteran, has overseen the Preschool Toy, Amusement and Musical Instrument businesses, working on mega hits like Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and managed relationships with top industry leaders including, Mattel, Fisher Price, Matchbox and Power Wheels. Tanique is also a Game of Thrones fan!
    In this episode Tanique shares her how she has risen up the ranks in Viacom/Nickleodeon, how she found her authentic self at work and her strategy for moving through the organization successfully. 
     
    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 
    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 
    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 
     
    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleymcalpineconsulting/
    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine
    #shesgotdrivepodcast
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 17:’Be a Dragon’ - Tanique Blair’s lesson from Game of Thrones

    In this weeks episode, another Apollo Summer series we have Tanique Blair, VP of  Business Operations and Planning at Nickelodeon.  Tanique is a 17 year Nickelodeon veteran, has overseen the Preschool Toy, Amusement and Musical Instrument businesses, working on mega hits like Dora the Explorer, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; and managed relationships with top industry leaders including, Mattel, Fisher Price, Matchbox and Power Wheels. Tanique is also a Game of Thrones fan!


    In this episode Tanique shares her how she has risen up the ranks in Viacom/Nickleodeon, how she found her authentic self at work and her strategy for moving through the organization successfully. 


     


    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 


    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 


    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 


     


    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 


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


    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel


    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine


    #shesgotdrivepodcast 


     

    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 16: Success has come with sacrifices , truth telling by Journalist & Author Kimberly Seals Allers

    In this weeks episode we have  Kimberly Seals Allers, award winning Journalist, Author, Speaker,  Communications Consultant and advocate for breastfeeding and infant health.  Former Senior Editor at Essence and writer at Fortune magazine. Author of five books, this year she released 'The Big Let Down - How Medicine, Big business and Feminism undermine breastfeeding'.  

     

    In this episode Kimberly shares her how she created a successful career as a journalist, the challenges of working in corporate America , how she became an author  and we focus on the culture of breastfeeding in the US and the big challenges that women face. 

     

    Connect with  Kimberly:

    http://www.kimberlysealsallers.com

    Twitter : https://twitter.com/iamKSealsAllers

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

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

     

    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 

     

    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 

     

    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 

     

    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 

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

    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine

    #shesgotdrivepodcast 

     

    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 16: Success has come with sacrifices , truth telling by Journalist & Author Kimberly Seals Allers
    In this weeks episode we have  Kimberly Seals Allers, award winning Journalist, Author, Speaker,  Communications Consultant and advocate for breastfeeding and infant health.  Former Senior Editor at Essence and writer at Fortune magazine. Author of five books, this year she released 'The Big Let Down - How Medicine, Big business and Feminism undermine breastfeeding'.  
     
    In this episode Kimberly shares her how she created a successful career as a journalist, the challenges of working in corporate America , how she became an author  and we focus on the culture of breastfeeding in the US and the big challenges that women face. 
     
    Connect with  Kimberly:
    http://www.kimberlysealsallers.com
    Twitter : https://twitter.com/iamKSealsAllers
    Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/iamksealsallers/
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamKSealsAllers/
     
    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield 
     
    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud 
     
    You're invited to go to  shirleymcalpine.com  for a free download of my ebook ‘3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E download. 
     
    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleymcalpineconsulting/
    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine
    #shesgotdrivepodcast
    1 hr 6 min
  • Episode 15: Dr Shalei Simms shares the source of her success [Part 2]

    In last weeks episode, we talked Dr. Shalei Simms, Assistant VP of Academic Affairs at Suny College at Old Westbury. She previously joined me at the Apollo. Her work has been featured in such publications as Group Decisions and Negotiations journal and International Perspectives of Social Entrepreneurship Research.

     This is the second part of her interview following on from last week where she shares even more.

    Connect with Shalei on Instagram on @leileisimms

    If you are interested in the Ph.D. Project that Shalei talks about have a look at this website: https://www.phdproject.org

     

    She’s Got Drive is produced by Cassandra Voltolina and music by Blonde. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield

    Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud

    You're invited to visit shirleymcalpine.com for a free download of ebook 3 Top Tips on How to be a Woman with Drive’ and the P.I.E. download.

     

    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community

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

    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/shesgotdrive/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter:https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine

    #shesgotdrivepodcast

    37 min

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