The Inclusive Business Lab

There are some people who are just so foundational in your life, they just make you do and be better! Classie Watson is one of those people for me! I hope you have your pens, pencils and paper ready because Cassie is dropping gems! 

Classie Watson is a Life & Business Strategist with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is the founder of the Person-Centered Business Method and the founder of Women Rise an organization for women and young girls. Classy helps entrepreneurs develop a mental health conscious business with foundational business strategies, SOP's, CX Processes & more to increase sustainability & wellness.

Join me and Classy as we discuss:

• Being authentic
• Neglecting Mental Health
• Consciously integrating mental health and business
• Person-Centered Business 
• Assimilating in the Coaching Space 
• "We Don't Talk About Bruno"
• Culture of Social Media
• Your purpose and path
• Showing Up and Shining Your Light
• What is a coach?
• What is a consultant?
• What is a strategist?
• Freedom papers

Challenge

Write your freedom papers and email Lekeshia , share it on IG and tag her @lekeshia_angelique!

Honorable Mentions

Welcome to My Re-Launch

"When you know better, you do better" Dr. Maya Angelou

Slave Haven Underground Railroad

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This podcast is hosted Lekeshia Angelique. Lekeshia's mission Is to empower not just black women but every human to have a powerful voice and an equitable seat at any table they desire to sit! Lekeshia is an Army Veteran, Mom, Coach, Taco Aficionado, and creator of safe spaces to educate folx. The key to change is knowledge and empathy. Ready to learn more? Contact Lekeshia here!

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Lekeshia wants us all to start a conversation! She invites you to leave a review and a five-star rating wherever you listen to this podcast!  Don't forget to tell your friends to listen as well!

Want to learn more about Lekeshia and/or her guests?  Follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Are you ready to activate your allyship? Join us in the Activation Program now! 

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Personal Finance & World Wealth Coach, Shannon Kill. We discuss how her work started out of being passionate about anti-racism. She loves working with women who have experienced some level of trauma, abuse or poverty or who are part of a minority group and who have created a successful business of some sort in spite of what they've had to go through.

Shannon and I on the same wavelength about creating equity, healing money trauma and creating generational wealth that impacts our families and communities. Shannon points out that black people have been doing the work already, but as a white ally, she sees the importance of continuing to seek out understanding and education.

I would definitely love to hear your thoughts on this episode. Will you leave us a review on iTunes? Thanks!

To learn more about Shannon Kill, go to https://shannonmariekill.com/. You can check out her FB page Shannon Marie Kill | Facebook or FB group First Generation Wealth Builders | Facebook.
Join us over at the DE&I Lounge on Facebook! You can also send me a DM on Instagram @lekeshia_angelique, or find more resources on my website: https://www.lekeshiaangelique.com/resources 

So you heard about my 3 super simple steps in episode 1. You may be thinking to yourself, what does that mean for my life? Or my business? No worries, friends. I'm going to break it down for you one by one. 

If you missed episode one, go here to listen: 1: My Mission & 3 Simple Steps (buzzsprout.com)

As a reminder, the 3 steps are:

1. We have to acknowledge that there’s work to be done.
2. Make it important to you.  You take action for the things that are important to you.
3. It must be modeled in your business!  We’ll cultivate leadership here.

Join us over at the DE&I Lounge on Facebook! You can also send me a DM on Instagram @lekeshia_angelique, or find more resources on my website: https://www.lekeshiaangelique.com/resources 

If you've been in my space, you might know three things about me. 
One, that I have two sets of twins, all girls 10 years apart. You heard that right! Two sets of twins all girls 10 years apart. Two, that I have a 24-year-old son who interned in my business. And three, that I married the love of my life in June, Cassandra. There is one thing you definitely do not know yet and that is my name origin. I promise it has an importance to the story in relation to diversity, equity inclusion. So much of who we are and what we do can be tied to our names. You see, name discrimination is real. And Lekeshia is at the top of the list of names that receive high rejection- no matter the qualifications. 

Tune in to learn more about my name and make sure you send me a DM to let me know your name or business name origin as well!

Join us over at the DE&I Lounge on Facebook! You can also send me a DM on Instagram @lekeshia_angelique, or find more resources on my website: https://www.lekeshiaangelique.com/resources 

Welcome to the Inclusive Business Lab!  I’m Lekeshia Angelique and I help entrepreneurs infuse diversity, equity and inclusion into their business without fear, guilt, or shame, or the overwhelm of doing or saying the wrong thing.  I’ve created this podcast to create a safe, guilt-free place to have the difficult conversations about how to be an active ally.  

How do you operate your business in a capitalist world without getting called out or cancelled? It’s actually simple, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy!  There is work involved.

This is where we start! I’m here to be your GPS.

1. We have to acknowledge that there’s work to be done.
2. Make it important to you.  You take action for the things that are important to you.
3. It must be modeled in your business!  We’ll cultivate leadership here.

It’s so simple, but it’s hard at the same time.  It can seem daunting, but we have to be intentional and make time for it.  People are watching, and they will follow the way you lead.

Each episode I’ll leave you with an action, step, or reflection to keep the momentum going.  Allyship is an everyday embodiment.

Join us over at the DE&I Lounge on Facebook! You can also send me a DM on Instagram @lekeshia_angelique, or find more resources on my website: https://www.lekeshiaangelique.com/resources 

This podcast is where you will learn how to start your own journey towards active allyship, tap into the power of inclusion in life and business and you know be a good human. My mission is to empower you with the knowledge you need to make the mistakes that are necessary to create authentic and safe spaces where people can truly belong.