The Village Talk podcast

The Village Talk podcast

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The Village Talk podcast episodes

  • The Rose That Grew From Concrete

    This episode's guest is a dope entrepreneur and woman who was tagged by the Boston Celtics as "The Face of Change". Dope, right? Genevieve Angelique Bien-Aime is a Haitian-American serial entrepreneur, curator of Boston culture and a connector. Genevieve’s background includes a unique mix of media experience that includes photography, podcasting and event blogging. Combined with her talent for marketing and building community on and offline, Genevieve’s ultimate goal is to create spaces for the many different Black communities that exist within Boston. She’s the brains and operation behind multiple business endeavors including The Other Boston, a platform she birthed to bring visibility to and highlight the Black Boston experience. The platform’s mission is to build and strengthen the community, to share our richly diverse stories and shift the narrative about what it means to be Black and call Boston home.

    1 hr 3 min
  • The Legacy He Left Me
    TW: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
    In this episode, Lovern shares her story of survival and how she has chosen to use her traumatic experience to help other victims of Domestic Abuse. If you are in a similar situation, please check out the following resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1800 799 SAFE
    To reach Lovern, contact Love Life Now 888-LLN-9876 or through lovelifenow.org. Her new book, "The Legacy He Left Me" is available at thelegacyheleftme.com and you can support her work at www.lovelifenow.org
    1 hr 17 min
  • A Little Bit of Love with Vanessa Lewis
    Vanessa Lewis a wordsmith and storyteller who believes in the power of storytelling.  She is a published author and Boston-based Communications professional who has worked for over a decade creating content. She has contributed extensively to the number of words on the internet with publications appearing everywhere from web copy to ghost-written blog posts.
    You can find and follow Vanessa on twitter or Instagram @byvanessalewis and find her published works on www.gumroad.com/byvanessalewis.
    45 min
  • Ms. SublimeLuv (Amber Aliyah Williams)
    In this episode, Spoken word artist, Amber Aliyah Williams aka SublimeLuv shares her life’s journey of finding her place in this world and why THE POLITICAL IS PERSONAL. Amber is a black queer womanist and in this episode, we talk about Amber’s early years in Boston dealing with racism and having to fight for her birthright to shine. After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder at age 15, she discovered poetry and it changed her life! Follow Amber at www.sublimeluv.com and on IG at @mssublimeluv.
    58 min
  • My 7 favorite systems for small businesses.
    It's been a minute since we got to chat and I  know we have some new folks in the village so I wanted to personally send you a warm welcome and many thanks for being a part of the village! Plus, I have some really exciting  updates about the podcast so what better time to hop on the mic :)
    Also in this episode, I shared  my 7 favorite (and essential) systems for  small businesses. If scaling your small business is a goal for you then you want to listen in for sure!
    49 min
  • Let's Talk Business with Victoria Downes
    I had the immense honor of being featured on Jese Lewing Gary’s podcast/show, Let’s Talk Business last week and I thought I would share it with ya’ll! 
    I had an amazing time sharing my story about my time in corporate America and how I got to be doing what I love as a business coach everyday! Jese really got into the weeds and asked some really deep questions. I enjoyed every bit of this interview and hope you do too!
    56 min
  • A conversation with Kyia Watkins
    In this episode, Kyia talks to us about her childhood growing up in Boston with her Mom and sister, how she nurtured her creativity from an early age performing for her mom’s guests in their living room and going on to perform at Euro-Disney as a teenager! Her life’s story is so colorful and her life’s work even more vibrant as to be expected because she is just an overall dope human!
    1 hr 16 min
  • A conversation with Carmen Allen
    Carmen is a seasoned educator and empowerment coach who works with women of color to dream big and step into their greatness. 
    In this episode, Carmen really gets into strategies that helped her navigate her difficult upbringing and the world at large as a Black girl growing up surrounded by whiteness.  And seeing that we are still in the middle of this global pandemic, Carmen also shared some tips for thriving during the pandemic.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Clara Angelina Diaz
    Clara Angelina Diaz is a proud native of The Dominican Republic. A certified master coach, speaker, facilitator and author, she has made it her life's work to help others to increase their emotional intelligence, spiritual awareness, strategic thinking, interpersonal skills, confidence and sense of calm. Clara is booked regularly to speak and deliver workshops on her book Create Your Best Year, One Day at a Time. 
    Learn more about Clara at www.claraangelinadiaz.com and follow her on IG @claraangelinadia
    55 min
  • Laura Onyenho
    Laura is a multi media producer and a professional event MC who has worked with all of the heavy hitters in media such as the TV one, WBC TV and radio and so many other ones😁. ⁣ ⁣We talk about her life being an introvert and an energy goddess at the same time; her start in journalism and what drew her to media, entertainment, and so much more you will be excited to find out. ⁣Learn more about Laura at www.LauraOTV.com and follow her on IG: @laurao_tv⁣
    1 hr 5 min

About The Village Talk podcast

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The podcast that highlights and celebrates everyday Women of Color in Business making a difference in their communities and the village that supports them.