I’ve been a full-time entrepreneur for six months and am sharing what I’ve learned so far on the journey. Come and take a look behind the scenes of what it takes to build a brand that makes my heart sing and my wallet full.

Before you submit that application to speak at that conference you’ve been eyeballing, listen to this episode. I asked some of my friends who plan major conferences what they wished speakers knew, and I’m spilling all the tea! You’ll hear some basic tips to help you standout as a speaker (in a good way), so you can speak with impact and grow your business.

Red Table Talk is a Facebook Watch talk show hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris, and her daughter, Willow Smith. In the show, the three ladies sit around a red table to discuss a variety of issues from motherhood to friendships to loss. It’s been a massive hit and I think it’ll be bigger than they anticipated. Why? Because people don’t communicate enough and the show proves what happens when we value the beauty in hard conversations.

I attended the 2018 United State of Women Summit in Los Angeles and left completely inspired. Michelle Obama was there in a keynote conversation with Tracee Ellis Ross and when it was all said and done, I sat there and cried. Listen to hear all about my experience and the full circle moment that happened at the end.

Lovely holiday though it is, not everyone is running to the store to buy flowers and cards for Mother’s Day. It can be a complicated and stressful day for many people and if you’re one of them, here are some simple tips on how to deal.

When I wrote my book, the first draft sucked because I strained my voice out of fear of what people would think, say, or feel. Once I released that fear, I was able to write in my true voice, which made the book 100% better! If you are a speaker or author who wants to impact lives with your story, then you have to tell your truth no matter what people will think.

As a communication expert and coach, I teach other people how to tell their stories. In this episode, I tell you a little bit of my own. You’ll learn how one conversation shifted the trajectory of my life - starting with me saving myself from potential homelessness. With one word, I decided who I was going to be and how I was going to show up for myself. I hope you’re inspired to do the same.

"Umm" and "Uhh" are two of the most common filler words people use when they're talking. We use fillers when we're not sure what we're going to say. Instead of pausing to think about it, we fill the silence with a word or sound. Listen to hear three simple tips for reducing your use of fillers and becoming a more effective communicator.

We need to talk about the show This Is Us. Whether you cry or don’t cry during each episode, it’s hard to deny that the show is a phenomenon. Walk with me as I break down the power, complexity, and impact of the show, and why it perpetually has us in our feelings.

If you want to be a professional speaker with a solid reputation who gets asked back and referred often, do these five things.