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This Career Passion story describes how attorney, speaker and author Wani Manly left everything she knew behind in Miami to embark on an uncharted adventure in Paris... knowing no one, and not speaking a word of French. She weaves the fascinating, unbelievable true tale of how she literally followed the signs to Paris and began a new life as an Expat in a country that was  unfamiliar and at the same time strangely familiar to her. Born in America to a prominent Nigerian family, Wani shares how her upbringing shaped her beliefs about money, abundance and career possibility.  We talk about her career shifts and pivots,  her spiritual awakening, the dark side of the coaching business, the career passion conversation as it relates to European and Parisienne art and culture and so much more.  We had a rich and thought provoking conversation that both educates and enlightens. 

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Ep 10: "When you love your work and you do it well, it will honor you". In today's episode, author and coach Kim Green shares her remarkable career passion story. She talks about discovering her unique gift for writing as a teen after unfortunate life circumstances caused her to seek refuge in music and the written word. She takes us through her storied writing career and her connection to celebrities like American Idol Winner Fantasia Barino, Tupac, Public Enemy, LL Cool J and more. She also reveals how her good friend Jen Sincero encouraged her to follow the career path that resulted in her most recent endeavor as an author coach and life coach. Kim is honest and open and extremely sincere about helping everyone, especially women find their career passion and do work that honors them. She also gives us poignant insights on diversity in corporate America gleaned from her own experiences and lessons learned.

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Ep 9: In today's episode successful, working voice actor and success coach Carrie Olsen gives us a behind the scenes look at what it takes to succeed as a voice-over artist.  After partnering with well known brands like REI, Home Chef, Dreamworks, Netflix, TNT, Disney Plus and most recently HBO Max, she she draws from a wealth of knowledge and experience and generously provides her unique perspective on the industry.  She also shares her insights on rejection, self discovery and the importance of community.

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What happens when life happens to your dream career? In today's episode, Dr. Arthur Vaughn, an accomplished GenX Professional heavily involved in community service and contribution, shares his candid, personal story about an unexpected heart transplant and all of the challenges that came as a result. We talk about the impact on his career and his life and he's extremely honest about his ongoing struggles as a result of his surgery, as well as the healing process and how ultimately, he is using all of his experiences to help others. He details his journey in his new book "Survivor's Remorse, The Healing Power of Faith" which is available now.

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In today's episode I share 4 key career lessons from Michelle Obama's book Becoming,  and I talk about what could be stopping you from finally finding the career path that is right for you.

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Nicole Pettiway talks about dealing with challenges along your career passion journey.

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In today's episode I share my own personal story of being fired from my dream job as a radio promotions director. I share 3 key takeaways and also some encouragement as you discover your own career passion.

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In this episode practicing physical therapist Dr. Siobhan France talks about her journey to finding her career passion. She openly discusses the challenges she faced from a young age, and how everything she went through led her down the path to her purpose. We talk about how she lost herself in her work and lost not only her identity but her place in the black community.  In the end, she finally found her voice as a woman of color and shares how all of that impacted her ultimate decision to embrace herself fully and live out her true purpose in life.

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In this episode we hear from Lashawnda Becoats, a coach, a writer, a model and a women who is committed to inspiring others. Lashawnda talks about her journey as a graphic designer, magazine editor and now coach as well as all of the experiences that have shaped her perspective along her path.  She speaks eloquently about embracing her gray hair, placing no limits on what you can accomplish after 40 and a host of other topics that will inspire you to go after your true purpose in life.  

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Radio industry veteran Doug Davis talks to us about how his early passion for radio and music turned into a long-term career and shares his unique path to success.

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