Show notes
Episode Summary
For the latest episode of Create Your Life Series, host Kevin Y Brown meets up with the CEO of Chic Rebellion TV, Elayne Fluker and talks about all things media. After spending over 20 years in the business, Elayne talks about the importance of having a support system, especially for marginalized women. She’s been actively helping women by sharing a platform, creating a community, and mentoring young minds.
Her approach is simple but super effective: show up as your most impressive self everywhere. Tune into the episode now for more details.
Kevin Y Brown
Kevin is a seasoned multi-media executive who is passionate about Africa’s digital future. As an award winning entrepreneur, podcast producer (over 1,000 episodes across different genres with over 30 million downloads across clients) and tech veteran, Kevin is the Chief Content officer and Head of Strategy at Afripods leading their multi-country strategy and product vision.
Kevin is the host of the Create Your Life Series podcast and has been featured or spoken in Forbes, Black Enterprise, Essence, Podcast Movement, Podcast Sessions, Ted X, Sirius XM, Inc. magazine and many more…
Elayne Fluker
As ambitious, professional women, resistance to support is common. This often leads to stress, anxiety and feeling stuck. Elayne Fluker is on a mission to shift the mindsets of high-performing women around support so they can make their Empowered Ask™, stress less and thrive more. Now, through executive coaching, speaking and personal development training, Elayne helps Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and startups attract, support and retain high-performing women.
Insights From the Episode
- When you have good relationships with people, stay connected
- No is just a part of the process
- Try to remember your ‘why’ during everything you’re doing
- Asking for support is sexy. Having your people is important
Quotes From the Show
- “It never even occurred to me that this thing I was naturally good at doing, passionate about, inclined to do, wanting to do forever was something I could major in college. Long story short, I majored in English” - Elayne Fluker, Create Your Life Series, #007
- “Wherever you want to work, whatever you want to do, just get in the building and be as present as you can. Be yourself, but be your impressive self” - Elayne Fluker, Create Your Life Series, #007
- “What you’re saying is you have to get into the game, you’ve got to have some skin in the game” - Kevin Y Brown, Create Your Life Series, #007
- “I think it’s so important for us to surround ourselves with people who support us; whether it’s friends, family. Mentors are important, coaches are important. I always say, one of my things is - support is sexy and having it all doesn’t mean doing it all alone” - Elayne Fluker, Create Your Life Series, #007
Favourite Quote
- “You the average of the five people you spend the most time with” - Jim Rohn
- “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can” - Arthur Ashe
3 Tips for Making a Career in Media
- Figure out what you can contribute/who you are
- Tenacity goes a long way
- Have fun with whatever you’re doing
Stay Connected
Create Your Life Series
Facebook: Create Your Life Series
Instagram: Create Your Life Series
YouTube: Create Your Life Series
Kevin Y. Brown
Website: Kevin Y Brown
Instagram: kevinybrown
Twitter: kevinybrown
Facebook: kevinybrown
Elayne Fluker
Website: Elayne Fluker
Instagram: Elayne Fluker
YouTube: Elayne Fluker
Subscribe to our podcast + download each episode on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Afripods, and Spotify.
This episode was produced and managed by Podcast Laundry (www.podcastlaundry.com).
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
Stay Connected
