Laura felt like the dumb one (which she is not) in her very intelligent family. An intelligent family with boundless support for both her and her brother.  When she plunged into Fundamentalist Christianity? Support. When she changed her degree plan in college? Support?  When she left her hotel-based event planner/PR position to become a school counselor?  Support.  When she took a leave of absence from that job to come out as gay, end her 15-year marriage, and start her own life coaching business?  Support, support, support.

The self-described “people pleaser” and “good little white girl” fell in love with coaching when she hired a coach for herself.  She was feeling overwhelmed with her career and feeling stuck.  Through sessions with her coach, she re-framed her circumstances and focused on her desires so she could move toward a career change.  Nickels Coaching was Laura’s opportunity to normalize the changes we all face when we reach the point in life when we want to dismantle where we’ve been to get us on the path to where we want to be. The point where we pivot to purpose.

Oh, and she was fired by her therapist.

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Michael G. Neece has been a leader in five industries, always with focus on kindness in the workplace. At Gilead Sciences, he directs the Gilead Programming Academy, teaching new waves of pharma programmers how to illuminate scientific discoveries embedded in clinical trials data. In his spare time, he writes. Look for his new book “In Kind: Creating Authentic Work Culture with Kindness as Your Guide” on January 15, 2024 wherever you buy your favorite new books. 

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As a lover of facts, natural communicator, and purveyor of pop culture; Taria S. Faison has been on a career path that is as windy at Porsha's explanation of her engagement to Simon.  With her husband by her side, Taria has been able to adjust her career in order to support her children's growing careers in the entertainment industry. The pandemic gave her the vision to launch a podcast that explored the complexities of being a Black woman who loves shows on Bravo even when those shows have blind spots about the communities who support them. It was then she realized she wasn't alone in that space and has expanded her conversations to these influencers and even the Bravolebrities themselves.  Taria explores the importance of being in spaces that fulfill her. 

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Comedy Central's First Black Woman to Host a Pilot - Franchesca Ramsey

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If you asked the toddler version of Coonoor Behal what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would NOT have said "I want to write a book that seeks to help readers rethink and reframe quitting by sharing stories from everyday people who summoned the courage to quit things in their lives".  Yet, here she is.  The author of "I Quit! The Life-Affirming Joy of Giving Up".  Growing up as a South Asian American who thrived in school because she liked it; Coonoor took a windy path through 3 corporate bureaucratic careers before becoming the Founder & CEO of Mindhatch, a consultancy that helps organizations create the conditions for innovation and creativity to thrive. Through Mindhatch, Coonoor delivers her unique mix of expertise in Design Thinking, Organizational ImprovTM, Innovation Facilitation, and Diversity & Inclusion.  Coonoor has helped Deloitte create, prototype, and launch an in-house design thinking consulting arm; be a part of a “stealth” team of design strategists and researchers guiding numerous teams at Starbucks; trained more than 100 people at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in design thinking; helped the Department of State and the Pentagon use improv to be more creative and collaborative thinkers, and has helped the Inter-American Development Bank’s Gender & Diversity Division generate and come to a consensus on their strategic vision.   Oh, and she got the idiot who sexually harassed her fired.

"I QUIT! THE LIFE-AFFIRMING JOY of GIVING UP" 

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Tisha Starks had the kind of dad who was driven to create businesses and generate income on his own terms - terms that often didn’t include a W-2.   But no one in her small Virginia town seemed wired the same way and her dad didn’t have a business plan for her to follow.  When she asked the question, “Why can’t I start 50 businesses?”, no one has a good answer for her.  No one guided her towards books or podcasts or internships or gave her tangible resources to build from.  So Tisha did it on her own.  Even as she was building a successful career in the finance and financial technology industries for some of the largest banking institutions in The United States, Tisha was hustling on the side.  She sold accessories from her car to build the capitol she needed for her first restaurant.  Did it matter that she didn’t really cook?  Nope. This natural collaborator selected the right people and created the right opportunity for everyone to achieve more together.  

Tisha doesn’t think about limitations, so why not take her budding empire across borders to Colombia?  Did she speak Spanish? Nope. Did she know anyone who could provide guidance through the intricacies of the international business development before she and her husband selected Santa Marta as their home way from home?  Also, no.  Has she created 3 successful business in less than 2 years with bilingual staff, local business advisors, and plans to expand to conferences and travel expertise?  ¡Claro que sí!  Tisha and her husband discovered that moving abroad made them time wealthy and she was able to reconnect with parts of herself after shedding everything they owned in Atlanta. 

Oh, she shares how she has always loved money. Like, always. 

#careerpodcast #blackwomenpodcast #entrepeneurabroad #blackwomanentrepreneur #hospitality #restaurant #bestwingsofsantamarta #vamoskids #santamartacolombia #blackdigitalnomad

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With a 20+ year retail career, Khalika Abrams has worked for brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Club Monaco, and Burberry. In her most recent retail position as Creative Director, for A’gaci, she worked side by side with the company owners to spearhead an aggressive country-wide expansion and solidify the brand’s identity. 

Overseeing visual merchandising and construction, she was hyper-collaborative with the buying,  operations, marketing, e-Commerce, and planning & allocation teams. In 2021, Khalika stepped away from retail to start her own company, Kurated LA. The mission: a commitment to helping clients reduce overconsumption by being thoughtful about their purchases, and utilizing resources like thrifting and upcycling. Khalika has also done styling for public figures such as Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay. 

Today Kurated LA is a ‘work in progress’, in the middle of a rebranding.

Oh, and she scheduled an appointment with the president of her college to advocate for her admission to the school (and got in!).

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“Siblings Take On…” where a divorced, GenX middle sister and her her married, Millennial, little brother discuss current events and pop culture to see how their gender, martial status, and generation impact their perspectives. 

In this episode we take on:

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