Abimbola Akintolayo is inclusive in everything that she does. As a mother, wife, sister, and entrepreneur, she has devoted her life to helping others and loving unabashedly. She’s spreading the love with her venture, Leaders Lane [www.leaders-lane.com], an executive coaching and motivational boutique. Abimbola believes that we are meant to grow, but we have to check our egos at the door. She’s working on following the spirit in her gut and understanding how to appreciate and cultivate the gifts of others. But first, she’s checking her ego at the door. Ego is the free-will that God gave us...that I can make a decision on my own. It is a good thing...how do you make sure using ego, the right way.  

Listen in to the banter between sisters and explore dimensions of ego, gut, spirit, self and self-love. 

“Don’t be afraid to change. Don’t be afraid of the new you. It’s still you in there! You’re just evolving. That is the gift of womanhood. We evolve every month internally, we are meant to be like this. We will change the world!” - Abimbola 

Book reference: The me I want to be by John Ortberg 

Ted talk: Elizabeth Gilbert, Your Elusive Creative Genius 

https://www.shopkorede.com/womaning/abimbola-akintolayo-cdbx9 

Experience this POWERHOUSE recording featuring Lisa Clancy, Councilwoman from the 5th district in St. Louis County and Chairwoman of the St. Louis County Council like a multi-course meal. 

The first course is the “why” - learn about why Lisa, a Millennial woman with a young child, chose to run for office and understand the ethos of “Nothing about us, without us”. 

Continue to the main course on voting matters, political leadership and coronavirus, womaning as we delve into the realities of mothering and showing up in all the roles she plays, raising children without fear of, but curiosity about difference, enter into the vulnerable exchange on balancing it all and engaging across lines of difference as we discuss twitter reactions on working with the other side (à la ICE Cube). Listen to Lisa's take on “humanity, first” as a recommendation for discourse with upcoming Thanksgiving gatherings: "People want to be heard, seen and listened to”. 

Conclude this multi-course experience with a salient piece of advice on never letting yourself down and a heartwarming dessert in Lisa's recognition of the role her mother and biggest cheerleader played to get her here.

*this episode was recorded prior to 11/3 election, you will hear references at the end to go vote* 

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In this bonus episode, you'll hear Ronke Faleti discuss with her husband, Yinka, on why "voting is the beginning" of what we have to do in a democracy. Though the conversation on voting is serious, their friendship and relationship shine through as they share laughs while unpacking the different issues affecting women and families as we vote in this pivotal election. 

“We ought to have hope that if we do the work, we can make change. We can hold this country to its promise. We can hold Missouri to its promise and its potential. If we do the work. If we get engaged, if we vote, if we agitate, if we push, if we pull for change, we can make change come." Yinka Faleti, Democratic Nominee for Missouri Secretary of State (www.yinkafaleti.com)

Stay to the end to hear what Yinka would do to change the world and his beauty regimen to maintain a packaged look.

“If you truly quiet your mind, you know which way you want to go. You know how you want to fill your day. You know which hours you get more pleasure from. We often don’t want to answer that question because it has consequences. We don’t want to lean this way or that way because it might be hard or unsettling or challenging, and it’s easy to stay in this lane. But if we really quiet ourselves, I think we know what we want to do. ” - Talia Goldfarb of Myself Belts and Entrepreneurial Insights . 

A big transitional moment was choosing to apply for Shark Tank and then to start my consulting business. Listen to the podcast to hear Talia discuss how she chose her path forward, the role of gut, energy, and "putting on her mask first". 

“If you think about fear and the feeling you get when you’re scared, it’s two different things that give you that feeling: fear of other people and what they think, fear of failing, money, and all of that, but there’s also that same feeling when you’re doing something exhilarating and exciting. It’s that excitement. You still get those butterflies either way. Shift your butterflies. Make sure that they're going towards that thing that’s giving you excitement.” - Audra Harold: mom, founder, mentor, community champion

Ronke Faleti speaks with Audra about embracing transitions, the 'business of fashion', and believing in oneself. Audra's experiences take us from the time she moved to Lexington, KY to be a part of the equestrian world, to launching and closing a fashion brand, moving to St. Louis, working in the fashion ecosystem, and  embracing closed doors  for the promise of ones to open.

A timely conversation amid changes and moments of transition tied to COVID-19.

“We all have a purpose. Think about why you were created. What makes you unique? What makes you you? How can this world benefit from you being you?” - Ayo Dahunsi, founder of Ajilla Foundation 

In this episode, I have an authentic conversation with Ayo, a friend of 25 years and we unpack so much, from wearing many hats, to identity, finding joy, and living in ones purpose.  Hear about Ayo's journey in finding her purpose, her mission with Ajilla Foundation on empowering women and girls, her quest to close the confidence gap and the gems learned from Michelle Obama  on "brilliance".  

Listening in is like eavesdropping on a conversation between friends. Stay for the laughs, the real-talk on beauty routines in the time of COVID and so much more. 

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In a recent conversation between korédé founder, Ronke Faleti and Jessica Conick, brand story teller and founder of Mount Indigo, a sustainable fashion brand, we share our stories…as fellow entrepreneurs still in Corporate America, purveyors of sustainable fashion and curators of community. Jessica is a skilled story-teller and discusses her work with telling brand stories and provides a useful and easy framework to share our own stories. Listen to hear her advice on story telling and stay for the conversation on sustainability both in fashion and in grinding for success.

“The whole point of telling your story in marketing is because you want it to resonate with consumers and have it stick in their mind. The best way to kind of get to the juicy pieces of your story and really connect to people is in talking to people.”