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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
Tuesday Feb 21, 2017
As a millennial recruitment expert with experience in consulting companies on how to recruit talent, her primary focus is how they navigate themselves in the corporate setting and in the entrepreneurial space. She has helped create a solid track record that secured interviews for talent from the Pentagon to Google.
Chandria believes that it is time for both parties to be able to coexist and get the best out of their partnerships.
Chandria Lucious Harris is exactly what corporations need to assist them in what many believe has become an antiquated system. At the same time, the technological advances that have allowed millennials to thrive should open them up to build on their soft and personal skills development. She is the answer and has truly immersed herself in the matters of millennials.
Social Media:
@thegethiredguru
www.hirecultures.com
Thursday Feb 16, 2017
Thursday Feb 16, 2017
The Cool Soror Podcast welcomes Brian Johnson, a Cool Bruh of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
This Skipperville, Alabama native attended the University of Alabama majoring in Spanish and World Business with a concentration in International Marketing.
He has truly walked an undulated and fascinating journey throughout his 30+ years of live. His experience has impregnated his entire being to unapologetically live.
Initially starting his career in sales he knew almost immediately that the products he sold did not sit well with his far reaching purpose. He ended up leaving.
He then acquired and eventually lost a business while living in Phoenix, Arizona. But this too, gave him perspective. He knew that because he wasn’t truly connected to God’s purpose for his life, he could only reveal pieces of the dream.
He moved to Atlanta shortly thereafter.
He hit rock bottom in 2011 and his life was forever changes. Homeless and suicidal, Brian talks about the very moment he knew he had to live even in his darkest hour.
The author of “Live Your Dreams Out Loud” has embraced faith and moved to Los Angeles where he was the assistant to Tavis Smiley.
From his affiliation with Tavis, he was able to make and foster valuable relationships that have led him to his current position. a talent booker for Apple’s Carpool Karaoke but he never let the real dream die; launching his own show.
Faithfully, The Brian Johnson Show debuted two weeks ago via Facebook Live.
He is totally in his sweet spot.
LIVING. DREAMING. OUT LOUD.
IG / Twitter: @BJTheDreamer
FB: The Brian Johnson Show
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Tuesday Feb 14, 2017
Celebrity performance coach and artist, KJ Rose joins the show today! This Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is originally from the southside of Chicago but has landed in Los Angeles, California after a lengthy career in New York City.
Always blessed with the gift of song, she did not immediately see herself as an artist until a chance meeting with an influential music executive. That moment manifested itself into her singing on the choruses of one of Heavy D’s hit singles and then The Notorious BIG’s “Life After Death” album. More opportunities would come from her lending her vocals to artists’ songs including two tours with Bad Boy Records.
Keanna toured while still employed with Pfizer. She remained in corporate for two additional years, before she decided to step out completely on faith. As soon as she took that first step, she was asked to go on yet another tour. She would eventually tour with Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake & Carl Thomas & Janet Jackson.
Being “20 Feet From Stardom” began to take a toll on her artistry. She knew there would come a point that she wanted to release her own music. In 2010, she released “All Heart, No Regrets” independently. The album gave her the satisfaction that she no longer needed the “am I good enough” validation.
She has now wrapped up all of the experiences she’s had as a supportive vocalist to artists and an artist herself and created “The Rose Effect.” Her company is a stage consultancy that helps performers (actors, singers, poets, etc.) to hone their craft and maximize their performances by expanding their perceived capacity.
KJ knows that her artists respect her because she has been there and has truly done it. She’s traveled around the world singing and exploring what it means to embody artistry and Keanna has done it with class, tenacity and persistence.
Follow KJ Rose at:
IG, Twitter: @kjroseeffect
FB: Keanna KJ Rose Henson
www.roseeffect.com
Thursday Feb 09, 2017
Thursday Feb 09, 2017
Monique Mitchell is a Cool Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and joins the show as one of our first “AKA-lennials.”
This Miami, Florida native has an unprecedented thirst for more and has no problem thinking it and creating it. As a junior publicist at a major network in Atlanta, she has been able to navigate her love for the field of journalism and couple it with public relations.
A certified, full-time dreamer and doer is also a blogger and podcaster. She is known for her gift of gab, witty personality and transparency.
Her biggest passion is helping millennials of color embark on the greatest journey of their lives, finding themselves. Every Monday, for #MoMitchMondays you can catch new episodes of her podcast One Mo'Minute where she shares hilarious and heartfelt gems of wisdom from her personal experiences and thoughts.
One Mo’ Minute was created to encourage self-awareness, self-love and authenticity.
She is also the co-creator of a women’s lifestyle blog: Single Black Female Project that focuses on the life, love and relationships of the millennial black woman.
In 2015, she was selected to become a member of the Vanity Fair Magazine Social Club as a social influencer.
Monique has an entire life of purpose that she has already fulfilled but the acme of her greatness is yet to be seen.
We’ll all be there to witness it as she continues to fill that space with amazing things.
Social Media:
FB / Twitter: @monificent11
@sbfproject
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
Tuesday Feb 07, 2017
There comes a time in a person’s life when things have to change.
In 2008, the time had come for our host, Rashan Ali. But she could not do it alone. She needed Sheri Riley as a friend, confidante and conduit.
Sheri Riley joins the show today on a very special day. Today is the day that she releases her book, Exponential Living, worldwide!
This Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has written a fascinating book that will help you grow to greater heights in your professional and personal journeys.
Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are (Penguin Random House) provides practical tools and is the guide to help busy individuals to integrate their personal desires into their life without detriment to their professional achievement.
The nine Principles of Exponential Living® focuses on how personal development fuels professional growth and empowers us to live in our true power, which is peace. Peace is the New Success®
The path to this day has been a true walk of faith with a tremendous amount of sacrifice. As a top executive a LaFace Records helping to develop and market artists like Usher (who lends his hand to write the foreword for her book), Toni Braxton, Outkast and TLC, she walked away at the pinnacle of her career to start her own company, Glue Inc.
For over 17 years, Sheri served as Founder and Chief Partnership Strategist of GLUE® Inc which is a strategic consulting firm committed to “developing profitable partnerships for products and personalities”.
She knew God needed to use her in a greater space by helping other people tap into their true essence. She has done just that with not only her new book, but how she chooses to be obedient to the call. And that is the definition of Exponential Living.
www.exponentialliving.com (Get your book today!)
www.sheririley.com
FB, IG, Twitter: @sheririley
Thursday Feb 02, 2017
Thursday Feb 02, 2017
"When you are not intentional about nurturing your relationship, it will begin to suffer from unintentional neglect."
She talks about this quote in length (13:40). She also reveals her key levels of intimacy outside of physical touch in relationships. In committed relationships, many of us suffer from approaching or living in the "roommate" zone. She teaches us how to avoid and come out of those particular patches in our marriages (17:20)
Wednesday Feb 01, 2017
Wednesday Feb 01, 2017
Director, Rob Hardy is our Special Edition Cool Bruh feature today!
This Cool Bruh of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is behind some of your favorite movies like Stomp The Yard, The Gospel and some of your favorite television shows like Empire, Power, How To Get Away With Murder, The Flash, Grey’s Anatomy & Being Mary Jane, just to name a few.
But the road to this type of unprecedented success came with an abundant amount of hard work and sacrifice.
Born a creative soul, his late father told him he was only going to pay for a degree from Florida A&M University in Math, Science or Engineering.
He decided on Mechanical Engineering because it was the closest thing to special effects in movie making. While in college, he wrote a movie called “Chocolate City” which he crafted while bored on an Engineering internship!
We’re all thankful for the boredom now.
He along with business partner, line brother and mega producer, Will Packer would go on to make more films together as a duo. The pair gained worldwide success along with their team, but decided to part ways years later so that each could focus more on their individual gifts.
Both have continued to flourish mightily.
Rob always thought he would be the type .of director who had a modest apartment in New York City who simply made a few films.
But the trajectory of his life and his immense talent have catapulted him onto some of the biggest stages in television and film. His newest creation, The Quad, premieres tonight on BET at 10 pm.
His life is so much larger than the humble man you will hear in this episode. When asked what was next, he answered in a ‘matter of fact’ tone, “I’m headed to New York to shoot the finale of Power.” That’s certainly not the modest New York experience he pictured for himself.
But instead of living in the concrete jungle, he gets to create a world for other people to enjoy and that is the essence of true power.
Twitter: @therealrobhardy
IG: @realrobhardy
www.rainforestent.com
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Tuesday Jan 31, 2017
Kristen Harris is a Chicago native and joins the show today via Skype. This Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta grew up in environment plagued with poverty, violence and drugs but was determined to make a better life for herself. And Kristen carved her way one step at a time.
After receiving her civil engineering degree from Alabama A&M University, she returned to Chicago and worked in her field for nine years at the same time she launched an online shoe boutique. “Feet A Faith” would be the beginning of several business ventures for Kristen. The entrepreneurial bug struck and struck big again and again.
Kristen established Karizma’s Koncepts and Pizzazzed Plus but she has recently found her purpose to be fulfilled as a Women’s Empowerment Coach. Kristen subscribes to the notion that every woman is full of potential and purpose but many lack the knowledge on how to get everything out that is inside of them. She helps draw it out by equipping them with the tools they need to get unstuck. Kristen works as a figurative midwife, helping women realize that they are pregnant with purpose and push past their pain to deliver everything that God has promised them.
There are so many levels to Kristen and her life has been peeled and pruned with every one. Whether it was potentially facing 10 years after a run-in with the law in college or helping her mother heal from addiction, she continues to show that this life was not meant to defeat her. She is meant to win, “For she knows the reason why.”
FB, IG, Twitter: @kristenrharris
Thursday Jan 26, 2017
Thursday Jan 26, 2017
Keshia Walker embraces every day as a “GOOD DAY” because her life has been blessed. The President & CEO of Insights Marketing joins the Cool Soror Podcast today and is a Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. A San Diego, California native raised in Montgomery, Alabama has had a hustler spirit since she was very young. Heavily influenced by her grandmother, Keshia was always destined to “handle her business.”
Keshia was destined to be a business woman, in both corporate and as an entrepreneur. She set out to do just that by attending Florida A&M University’s renowned School of Business and Industry. She worked for several companies including The Coca Cola Company, Proctor & Gamble and Amoco Oil Company. While working in corporate, she positioned herself accordingly by starting new business between her own company and the company she worked for.
She worked on her exit strategy and Insights Marketing was born.
Insights is a Marketing & Promotions Company that specializes in corporate and sports marketing, promotions and special events to the urban and professional consumer segments. The company provides over 20 years of marketing experience in the African-American & Hispanic consumer segments. Along with that, Keshia and her company have been able to work with world class athletes, entertainers and global brands.
An old adage from her grandmother states, “A closed mouth won’t get fed” and is one of the many mantras she lives by. She is unafraid to test the waters and you will be able to understand from her upbringing that she truly has the insights to keep passing those tests with every turn.
@insightskw (Twitter, Instagram)
www.facebook.com/KeshiaWalker15
Website: www.insights-mpc.com
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Tuesday Jan 24, 2017
Royal Sunshine with Leslie E. Royal
Leslie E. Royal joins the show today with a joyful and magnetic smile that you can feel through sound! She is a Cool Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and has had the absolute pleasure of sharing her voice with the world through her pen. She started her Leslie’s Lane Blog years ago to help men and women obtain information on jobs, travel discounts, scholarships and more!
This Savannah, Georgia native has written for many publications and online resources over the course of her career including Essence, Essence.com, Upscale and Black Enterprise. Her articles include cover features as well as parenting, business, consumer, Christian, history, travel, arts and high profile celebrity interviews. She knew it was time to take it a step further.
In 2016, Leslie released “Leslie’s Lane The Book!” This book is a one stop internet resource guide that provides information and active links for jobs, inspiration, discounts, FREE stuff, scholarships, travel and more. Leslie likens it to an Encyclopedia for the above mentioned.
Leslie has the most amazing spirit and talks about how she maintains her joy in all situations. One of the many things that allows her to maintain such joy is her family. She goes in depth about her husband of 30 years, daughter and her son who she did not let the educational system define.
Leslie is happiness personified and you won’t help but smile once you get a little taste of her “Royal Sunshine.”
www.leslieslane.com
https://leslieslane.wordpress.com
TW, IG, FB: LesliesLane