I am super excited to talk with Aisha D Davis, CEO of BAC Media LLC, about her phenomenal story. We talk about her first job, her time at university where she wanted to do art, and then started her post graduate life by landing in Tokyo without knowing anyone there. Aisha talks about how she was able to figure out who she was away from where she grew up, and realized she needed to do something creative. She shares about how she helped figure out that Japan was a large next potential market for music, and brought MTV to Japan. We talk about how when doing events you still sometimes end up down in the mud. Aisha talks about some of the exciting things happening in Hip Hop for 2023. Aisha shares about how important it is to not throw your pearls before swine. Aisha shares about how there is strength in beauty.

Check out her website: www.bacchannel.com

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I am wonderfully delighted to talk with Queen Sheba the Founder of Poetry vs. Hip-Hop. We talk about how she got her pen name of Queen Sheba, how she has been fired from every job ever, and so has decided being an entrepreneur was her style. Sheba shares that it is so important that you keep going and share what you are. We talk about how important it is to be shameless in your self promotion, and how you need to be your own authentic self. We discuss about the devastating loss of Queen Sheba's partner, and how she went through that loss.  She shares about how important it is to have a therapist, and shares so much of what she had been going through, and her book that is coming out to help share about how to go through reconstruction plastic surgery.

Commission her here: https://www.thequeensheba.live/

Check out her Twitter: https://twitter.com/thequeensheba

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I am beyond delighted to chat with Makeda Mays Green, SVP, Digital and Cultural Insights at Nickelodeon for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about her first job at Sesame Street, where she knew what she wanted and went after it. We talk about her first 12 years working for Sesame, and how she has gotten to working at Nickelodeon. Makeda talks about her lofty goals, some of the struggles she's gone through, how holding onto her purpose has kept her going on. We talk about how "No." is a sentence. We talk about how being purpose driven is so much more important than the what. Makeda shares about how important it is to shift your internal voice so that you can reframe and react to situations. 

"It is less about making a dollar, and more about making a difference, " - Makeda Mays Green

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For #29DaysofMagic today I have an amazing conversation with Nikeisha Beckford, office lead for VMLY&R in detroit. We talk about her life and times being from Jamaica moving to America for what was initially going to be 3 years, and how she's still living here 30 years later. Nikeisha shares about how being intentionally relational, being a servant leader helps make people feel like they belong. Nikeisha shares about what it looks like to be a true servant leader, the huge importance of having people who have your back, and Detroit Experience Studio! Nikeisha would like you to genuinely take a step back and make sure you are putting people at the center of what you do!

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Detroit Experience Studio: https://detroitexperiencestudio.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikeishabeckford/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kikiinthed

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Today I am so excited to have Akilah Scharff-Teoh, Founder of the Life Force Unit, on the podcast for #29DaysofMagic! We chat about her working as a telemarketer, selling home improvements and re-financing as a 14 year old! Akilah shares about how much more difficult it is to make something happen in a highly bureaucratic environment and once you can run a $2 million project you can run your own business. We discuss why building teams with equity in mind from day one is much more sustainable. We talk about how crazy it is that many of the commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion during 2020 seem to have gone away. We chat about how important it is to bring people with you as you are going along, there is no standing alone atop a mountain!

Akilah would like you to examine your assumptions when interacting with other people.

Check out Life Force Unit: https://www.lifeforceunit.co/

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I am so excited to have Christina Bryan, the Chief of Staff at a Nonprofit, on the podcast for today's episode of #29DaysofMagic! We talk about what her first job at McDonald's was, and how it was that she worked at all of the roles at McDonald's, where she absolutely had the best time! We discuss how making mistakes and failing is not the end, and how things won't always be easy there will be some dirtiness and that is necessary to move forward.  We bond over being event people, the challenges of curating events  and  the benefits. Christina would like to give this piece of advice, "I will not engage in any partnerships or friendships with any one who prioritizes money, wealth, and or status over passion, service to others, and kindness..." which is a promise she made to herself, and has found great success in keeping it.

Look out for Christina's upcoming book about failure.

Connect with her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meetchristinabryan/?hl=en 

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I am so excited to have Genetta Robinson a Sr. Manager Inclusive Brand Marketing at Hulu. We talk about how she became an advice columnist while still at age 16! After taking a break for 5 years to have her daughters, Genetta shares how she came back to and started as a college professor. We have a great conversation about her amazing entrepreneur daughters (who are 8 & 12), and their business that is up and running!. We talk about how important it is to give appreciation to people while they are here with us, and giving folks their flowers now.

Check out Genetta's Daughter's business - Viori Designs: https://www.instagram.com/vioridesigns/?hl=en

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Today I am so excited to have Susan Akinyi Tindi for #29DaysofMagic today! Account Supervisor, Client Engagement at VMLY&R. We talk about how her first job was an on campus and how the fear associated with being an immigrant led her to only take what she was given- which was an obscenely low paycheck. Now she has fearlessness to ask for what she wants and speak up for her for herself.

Susan would like there to be more fearless leaders who give back, and more!

Susan would like you to check out these books by Yaa Gyasi:

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I am super delighted to have Kelli Anderson, Director, Brand Experience Strategy at VMLY&R on the podcast today! Kelli had an amazing first job as an attraction specialist working with the Muppets, and she shares how that sense of wonder has helped her in all her jobs and experiences now. We talk about how black and brown audiences are not a monolith. We talk about some of the faux pas that Kelli sees as she helps brands understand culture. Kelli talks about how important it is to remember that not everything in life is a 100 yard sprint, but also there are a lot of relay races that you can participate in. 

Kelli would like you to Go For It, if there's something you have been wanting to try, just try it!

Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellinanderson/

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You are going to absolutely love this episode of #29DaysofMagic! with Tamara N. Houston, Founder & CEO Iconmann. We talk about how Tamara saw the connections between the design fashion industry to the media world, all the way to where she is now. We discuss her working her way up from the mail room to becoming a successful agent and repping a breakout star. There  is always always going to be times where you have to pick yourself up, how pivoting in life is necessary, and how Iconmann came about. We talk about how Iconmann's main goal is to uplift and create community for Black men without trying to create sound bites. 

Tamara Would like you to check out:

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