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 7: Sharon Watson Changes Lives through Dance
    In this week's episode, we have Sharon Watson is the Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre in the UK  and Chair of the bid for European Capital of Culture Leeds  2023.
     
    Sharon shares with us: 
    The power of having a teacher who believed in her - Nadine Senior MBE 
     
    Her bold action at the age of 16  
     
    What it is like to be one of the few black Artistic Directors in the UK 
     
    How she ensures her voice is heard 
     
    The power of sharing your vision for an organization when you are interviewing for a leadership role 
     
    How dance changes lives 
     
    Who she turns to when she is facing challenges  
     
    You can  contact with Sharon on:
    http://www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk/person/sharon-watson/
    Sharon’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/watson_dance
    Linked in: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-watson-ma-21274910/?ppe=1
     
    The headline performance piece for the Tour de France Sharon choreographed and talks about in the interview. Phoenix Dance Company perform Ghost Peloton: https://vimeo.com/108332712
     
    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’
     
    To connect with me and the She’s Got Drive community 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shirleymcalpineconsulting/
    She’s Got Drive Facebook page: https://fb.me/shesgotdrive
    @shirleymcalpine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shirleymcalpine
    #shesgotdrivepodcast
    1 hr 2 min
  • Episode 6:' And Still I Rise', Dr Nicola Rollock is the Woman Who Talks About Race

     

    Dr. Nicola Rollock is Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education at the University of Birmingham in England, UK. In this episode she shares: 

    • Her frustration of the lack of people of color in leadership positions and the lack of progress on race equality 
  • The lessons from her father that influenced her 
  • The importance of looking after her well-being and her Netflix self-care remedy 
  • How it feels to be a woman of colour in UK academia 
  • Where she finds her spiritual nourishment 
  • The impact of being ‘the woman who talks about race’
  • What's in her “And still I rise’ folder 
  • And the importance of celebrating success and letting people know about your accomplishments 
  •  

    You can connect with Dr. Nicola Rollock 

    T:   @NicolaRollock

    W:  nicolarollock.com

     

    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’

     

    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 1 min
  • Episode 6:' And Still I Rise', Dr Nicola Rollock is the Woman Who Talks About Race
    Dr. Nicola Rollock is Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education at the University of Birmingham in England, UK. In this episode she shares: 
    Her frustration of the lack of people of color in leadership positions and the lack of progress on race equality 
    The lessons from her father that influenced her 
    The importance of looking after her well-being and her Netflix self-care remedy 
    How it feels to be a woman of colour in UK academia 
    Where she finds her spiritual nourishment 
    The impact of being ‘the woman who talks about race’
    What's in her “And still I rise’ folder 
    And the importance of celebrating success and letting people know about your accomplishments 
     
    You can connect with Dr. Nicola Rollock 
    T:   @NicolaRollock
    W:  nicolarollock.com
     
    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’
     
    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 1 min
  • Episode 6:’ And Still I Rise’, Dr Nicola Rollock is the Woman Who Talks About Race

     


    Dr. Nicola Rollock is Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education at the University of Birmingham in England, UK. In this episode she shares: 


    • Her frustration of the lack of people of color in leadership positions and the lack of progress on race equality 

  • The lessons from her father that influenced her 

  • The importance of looking after her well-being and her Netflix self-care remedy 

  • How it feels to be a woman of colour in UK academia 

  • Where she finds her spiritual nourishment 

  • The impact of being ‘the woman who talks about race’

  • What's in her “And still I rise’ folder 

  • And the importance of celebrating success and letting people know about your accomplishments 

  •  


    You can connect with Dr. Nicola Rollock 


    T:   @NicolaRollock


    W:  nicolarollock.com


     


    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’


     


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

    1 hr 1 min
  • Episode 5: Paulette Rowe says Never Underestimate the Power and Importance of Networking

    In this week's episode Paulette Rowe, Managing Director of Payments Services and the most senior Black woman in Barclays UK. You may not have heard of her but the business she runs impacts at least 1 in 3 financial transactions that happen in the UK every day.

    Paulette talks to me:

    • about the importance of networking;
  • how she became a banker versus an actor;
  • the importance of P.I.E - find out what this means it's not the food you eat
  • and why we need to take risks and seize opportunities even when we think we are not quite ready;
  • and how sometimes we can get in our own way.
  •  

    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’

     

    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 1 min
  • Episode 5: Paulette Rowe says Never Underestimate the Power and Importance of Networking
    In this week's episode Paulette Rowe, Managing Director of Payments Services and the most senior Black woman in Barclays UK. You may not have heard of her but the business she runs impacts at least 1 in 3 financial transactions that happen in the UK every day.
    Paulette talks to me:
    about the importance of networking;
    how she became a banker versus an actor;
    the importance of P.I.E - find out what this means it's not the food you eat
    and why we need to take risks and seize opportunities even when we think we are not quite ready;
    and how sometimes we can get in our own way.
     
    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’
     
    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 1 min
  • Episode 4: Music is Medicine with Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan

    Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan is a pianist bringing a new sound to the arts. Dana is a graduate of the Howard University Master of Music Program. She has won numerous accolades and awards of achievement. In 2014 Dana placed as a finalist in the Washington International Piano Artists Competition. Dana received the "Audience Award", "Press Jury Award", "Best Performance of a Beethoven Work", and "Best Performance of a Classical Work". 

    She shares about 

    • A lifetime of learning from 3 years old and she is still having piano lessons. 
  • Her muse Josephine Baker 
  • How she has redefined success through her charitable work 
  • Music making a difference
  • How she relies on the strength of her ancestors
  • And her commitment to young people
  • And she moves me to tears.  She is wonderful!

     

    You can follow Dana on: 

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

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thekeyofdana

     

    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’

     

    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 

    45 min
  • Episode 4: Music is Medicine with Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan
    Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan is a pianist bringing a new sound to the arts. Dana is a graduate of the Howard University Master of Music Program. She has won numerous accolades and awards of achievement. In 2014 Dana placed as a finalist in the Washington International Piano Artists Competition. Dana received the "Audience Award", "Press Jury Award", "Best Performance of a Beethoven Work", and "Best Performance of a Classical Work". 
    She shares about 
    A lifetime of learning from 3 years old and she is still having piano lessons. 
    Her muse Josephine Baker 
    How she has redefined success through her charitable work 
    Music making a difference
    How she relies on the strength of her ancestors
    And her commitment to young people
    And she moves me to tears.  She is wonderful!
     
    You can follow Dana on: 
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekeyofdana/
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/thekeyofdana
     
    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’
     
    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
    45 min
  • Episode 3: Find Out how this woman, Jennie Joseph is saving Black Mothers and Black Babies

    In this episode, Jennie Joseph, CEO of Commonsense Childbirth and Birth activist shares:

     

    Her thoughts on what success means to her and her personal journey.

    How her success as more organic verse planned through the challenge of transitioning as a midwife in the UK to one in the US.

    She shares how she could not ignore the calling to work on behalf of underserved women and babies and the terrible maternal health outcomes in the US that are often unknown and the impact on black women and families.

    How her personal painful experience lead her to start her journey as an entrepreneur and lessons learned. 

     

    For more on Jennie Joseph and her work go to commomsensechildbirth.org or follow Jennie on Instagram @iamjenniejoseph

     

    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’

     

    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 

     

     

    34 min
  • Episode 3: Find Out how this woman, Jennie Joseph is saving Black Mothers and Black Babies
    In this episode, Jennie Joseph, CEO of Commonsense Childbirth and Birth activist shares:
     
    Her thoughts on what success means to her and her personal journey.
    How her success as more organic verse planned through the challenge of transitioning as a midwife in the UK to one in the US.
    She shares how she could not ignore the calling to work on behalf of underserved women and babies and the terrible maternal health outcomes in the US that are often unknown and the impact on black women and families.
    How her personal painful experience lead her to start her journey as an entrepreneur and lessons learned. 
     
    For more on Jennie Joseph and her work go to commomsensechildbirth.org or follow Jennie on Instagram @iamjenniejoseph
     
    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’
     
    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
    34 min

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