Dreams In Drive

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325: From Fundraising Executive to Speciality Beverage Co-Founder - How Rod Johnson Put A Dream He Didn't Know He Had In Drive Sep 20, 2022

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Learn how Rod Johnson - one of the co-founders of BLK & Bold Speciality Coffee - ventured from a successful career in higher education fundraising and development and teamed up with a life long friend to create a coffee brand with a cause. He talks doors closing in his face, building resilience, and embracing the power of NO in order to grow a vision from scratch.

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324: How Celebrity Hairstylist Felicia Leatherwood Found Her Window of Opportunity And Never Looked Back (THROWBACK) Sep 12, 2022

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Do you feel stuck in PARK and would do anything to get and STAY in DRIVE? What if I told you the key to making that shift has nothing to do with external factors - but rather - the key is INTERNAL...it's all YOU and your mindset?! On this THROWBACK episode from 2018 (EP 148) we chat with Felicia Leatherwood - one of Hollywood's favorite natural hair hairstylists. Her styles have been featured on stars such as Ava Duvernay, Issa Rae, Will Smith, Jill Scott, Terrence Howard, Anthony Anderson, Nicole Ari Parker, Kim Coles Kimberly Elise...and more!

Felicia takes us through the early days of her career from transitioning from corporate to entreprenuership and building her stylist career. She talks how she got the courage to JUMP and go after her desire to be successful and see where her talents and hard work could take her. Felicia also shares the challenges she faced along her journey and how she was able to overcome and navigate past them. If you're currently finding it hard to believe in the dream or need some insight and motivation on how to keep going although you aren't sure how things will turn out for you - this episode is one you need to tune in to.

SOME OF THE TOPICS WE DISCUSS:- Felicia's early memories of creative visualization - Transitioning from corporate America to full-time entrepreneur - Dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace - Character building & the importance of soft skills - How Felicia learned to charge what she's worth - The benefits of working with up and coming talent - How Felicia got her first celebrity client - The best advice Felicia ever received - What inspired Felicia to start her own detangling brush line and talent agency - Why you need a good attorney - Recovering from a bad contract negotiation - The key to a winning team - How to make your mark and more...

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323: Pivot Turned Revolution - How Necole Kane's New Chapter Led Her To A Greater Purpose Sep 06, 2022

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Necole Kane is no stranger to saying goodbye to one dream to pursue a new, higher calling. Our EP 63 guest is back in the guest chair updating us on what's been new since 2017. You may know Necole from XO Necole - the powerhouse women's empowerment media platform she built after saying goodbye to her first venture - Necole Bitchie - a celebrity gossip blog that launched her into made fame and stardom.

Necole shares why her newest chapter- My Happy Flo feels right and may have been where all past experiences were supposed to lead her. My Happy Flo is feminine wellness brand featuring an all-natural, plant-based supplement that supports hormonal balance, and helps relieve women of painful periods and unpleasant PMS symptoms. Necole details the importance of purpose and evolution and why My Happy Flo will be a game changer for women of color's health narratives. She also shares why it's so important to have RESILIENCE, CONSISTENCY, and VISION while #dreamdriving.

This conversation is one of growth and a reminder to anyone listening that your path can change. Your purpose can change and that's okay. It's okay to step into a a new dream with a new vision for your future, knowing everything you've been through serves as the foundation for a strong dream fulfilled.

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322: Put Yourself First - The Road To Stardom w/ Kiana Ledé (REWIND) Aug 30, 2022

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Singer, songwriter, and actress Kiana Ledé always saw her stage being big. Even when her career wasn't taking off in the ways she first thought, she never gave up. On this REWIND episode from 2019, she opens up about her journey in the music industry and why putting herself first is so important. She shares her advice for other creatives navigating their purpose and why being authentic to who you are always is a shining light when pursuing your dreams. Plus - we talk how she stumbled across EP 145 with Jenifer Lewis and she why featured a clip from the interview on her 2019 song Heavy.

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321: It Takes As Long As It Takes - Keys To Success & Excellence w/ Sakita Holley Aug 23, 2022

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Remember, BIG DREAMS take time and that's okay. EP 6 guest Sakita Holley (CEO and Founder of House of Success PR) is back sharing her tips for Dream Drivers who are adjusting to the realities of #dreamdriving. She talks what it's been like navigating eleven years of full-time entrepreneurship, not being too hard on oneself, and being okay with the journey taking "as long as it takes." Success doesn't happen overnight.

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320: How Fashion Photographer Itaysha Jordan Made Her Iconic Dream Career A Reality Aug 11, 2022

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Every week we hear from phenomenal individuals whose #dreamdriving journeys have inspired us to keep pushing. Itaysha Jordan's story is no different. Having always been captivated by fashion and beauty, Itaysha fell in love with the medium of photography in high school - and soon realized her calling. She didn't know exactly how this desire to be a fashion photographer would pan but that didn't stop her from putting in the work to make this dream a reality. On this REWIND episode from 2019, Itaysha discusses the highs and lows of navigating the New York City photography scene, creating a signature style, building clientele, cultivating relationships and the road to defining what success, in the end, looks like for her. She shares her personal #dreamdriving journey and how she's been able to work with big names & brands such as Essence, Tracee Ellis Ross, Taraji P. Henson, Solange, Issa Rae, and more. If you have a gift, believe in what you're capable of and don't stop working until you achieve it.

If you enjoy this episode, please make sure you share online with your community! You can find us at @dreamsindrive on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, and use the hashtag #dreamsindrive! Enjoy! Itaysha's Keys To Success: 1. A strong foundation 2. Authentic relationships 3. Camera + reflector

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319: How To Use Problem Solving, Persistence & Partnerships To Grow Your Brand w/ Lindsay Pinchuk Jul 26, 2022

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It might look like it, but there's no such thing as an "overnight success." Instead, it takes YEARS of hard work, sacrfrice and committment to the dream to reap rewards. Bump Club & Beyond founder Lindsay Pinchuk reflects on her journey building a million dollar brand from the ground up - and all that she learned along the way.

Here's a little more about Lindsay: With $500 in her pocket and a baby in her belly, she left a high-powered job as a magazine publishing executive and founded her first company, Bump Club and Beyond --- a community of resources, support, and educational tools for millions of parents and parents-to-be across the country. In year one, she turned a profit, growing her company to 7-figures in revenue each year and her community to over 3MM users. Less than a decade later, she led her company through an acquisition by a large agency holding company.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

Networking and personal relationships
Sales as the foundation for her entrepeneurial endeavors
The bad boss that pushed Lindsay to quit and focus full-time
The catalyst moment
"Can you live with that?"
The event that put Bump Bump and Beyond on the map
What made her partnerships so successful
Prove your concept
The myth of overnight success
When Lindsay knew it was time to sell

Keys To Success:

Persistence
Preserverance
Network

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318: The Unexpected Interaction That Changed Her Life - How Ylorie Taylor Went From A Math Major To Brown Girl Boss Jul 19, 2022

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Can one unexpected interaction change your life? Drastically.

Meet Ylorie Taylor - Brand Strategist and Chief Connections Officer to some of the top Black-women focused beauty and personal care brands. Ylorie gives us a peek into her #dreamdriving journey and the pivotal moments that shaped her career trajectory - including a moment in her college career center that forever changed her destiny.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

Growing up in Fort Wayne, IN
Getting a mathematical degree
The IBM Experience that changed her life
The power of an amazing boss
The power of location change
Building and nurturing relationships
Motherhood + the shift that came with it
The importance of self care
The healing and the grieving process

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317: How To Stop Fearing Success Jul 15, 2022

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We talk about fear of failure a lot, but what about fear of success? There are many #dreamdrivers out there who don't fear failure, but rather are terrified of the notion that they will succeed. Host Rana Campbell shares her own experience with fearing success and tips you can use along your #dreamdriving journey to embrace change and start living in your purpose.

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316: From Nike Intern To Marketing Executive: How Greg Hoffman Made A Career of Building Great Brands Jul 12, 2022

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"Never underestimate your own resilience and resourcefulness and ability to overcome the odds when you follow your passion." Greg Hoffman - global brand leader, advisor, speaker, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and author of EMOTION BY DESIGN dives into his personal #dreamdriving journey and the lessons he's learned from almost three decade of brand building.

Some of the things we discuss in this episode include:

Growing up as a mixed raced child with adopted White parents
His early love for athletics + art
How he made himself useful during his early days at Nike
The difference between a good brand vs. a great brand
How to get motivated when no one's tuning in/no traction
Embracing the creative gauntlet
The importance of legacy
Best storytelling investment you can make

Keys To Success:

Empathy
Curiosity
Playfulness

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