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276: How Dayna Bolden Grew A Six Figure Lifestyle Brand By Sharing The Journey And Being Vulnerable Sep 13, 2021

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Atlanta-based Lifestyle Blogger and Entrepreneur Dayna Bolden shares how she grew her six figure lifestyle brand by being authentic, transparent, and vulnerable about her #dreamdriving journey. By doing this - she was able to accomplish the dream she had for building a safe space for millennial women to live life boldly.

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275: How Dreena Whitfield Trusted Her Instincts & Built An Award-Winning PR Agency From The Ground Up Aug 03, 2021

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When Dreena Whitfield was a child, she wanted to be a singer. Eventually, that dream changed - with Dreena combining her love of politics, storytelling, and media - in search of the career and lifestyle that would fit her talent and interests best.

Dreena shares how she made her dream of running her own PR agency, WhitPR, come true - and what 10 years of challenges, successes, and lessons learned looks like. She also dives into how she manages it all as a mompreneur and what tips she has for other dream drivers who are giving their all for the dream they won't give up on.

About Dreena:

Dreena Whitfield is the Founder & CEO of WhitPR — the integrated strategic communications agency committed to shaping and amplifying the narratives that drive measurable brand success. Possessing over a decade of expertise in the communications space, Dreena cemented herself as a trusted advisor specializing in public relations, social media, crisis communications, and experiential marketing strategy.

Throughout her diverse career, Dreena has served at the helm of leading communication efforts for leaders in the non-profit, corporate and political sectors, as well as small businesses, both domestically and internationally, with a commitment to making a social impact. To date, Dreena has been recognized as a 2021 PR News Top Women in PR Honoree, PR Weeks 40 Under 40, Ebony Magazine's "Top 10 Black Women in Politics'' and Huffington Post's," Top 25 Millennial Publicists."

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274: 5 Years Later, The Dream Lives On: How YouTuber + KIN Apparel CEO Philomina Kane Continues To Build A Lane For Herself Jul 13, 2021

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When I chatted with YouTuber Philomina Kane in 2016 - she was an upcoming senior at Princeton and unsure of what her future would look like. 5 years later, she has over 188K YouTubers subscribers and is the CEO of the hottest new satin-lined hoodie brand KIN Apparel. How did the dream evolve? What happened since we last spoke? Listen in as we catch up with Philomina and she gets candid about the challenges and successes along the way and why it's important not to give up on yourself - or your dream.

Philomina talks the decision post-college that CHANGED HER LIFE, how she ended up as a Marketing Director straight out of college, and how she knew it was time to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. Philomina shares why working smarter, not harder - is KEY. If you need some inspiration on why you should never give up on your passion because you never know when your investments and risks will pay off - this episode is for you!

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273: From College Student To Hair Care Boss - Behind The YouTube Hustle w/ NaturallyPhilo (THROWBACK EPISODE) Jul 07, 2021

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What does it really take to grow a YouTube channel and "make it" online? On this 2016 THROWBACK episode, we sat down with natural hair guru and Princeton University senior Philomina Kane aka "NaturallyPhilo" who spoke about what it was like being a risingYouTube content creator. From launching her channel in June 2014 to 2.5 years and over 30,000 subscribers later, Philomina shares how she was able to turn something she did for fun into a sustainable side hustle. Philomina discusses how to consistently provide value for your audience, the recipe for "going viral", why community/engagement is key, how to work with brands, the difficulties of juggling school & YouTube, dealing with HATERS and more. If you're looking for a laugh as well as gems on how you can up your content game, this episode is for you. Enjoy!

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272: How To Create Magnetic, Purpose-Filled + Passionate Personal Relationships w/ Spicy Mari Jun 29, 2021

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Have you given up on love or cultivating healthy personal relationships? Or, do you feel like your relationships need an intimacy and communication reboot? Relationship expert and CEO & Founder of The Spicy Life, Spicy Mari shares her #deamdriving journey and why she's dedicated her dedicated her life's work to encouraging singles and couples to communicate and connect more effectively by incorporating passion and adventure back into their interpersonal relationships. Spicy shares tips, strategies and keys to success that you can implement now to transform your relationships and start living in magnetic alignment.

Raw and uncensored in her matchmaking approach Spicy Mari has been featured on Access Live, VH1's Basketball Wives, BuzzFeed, OWN NETWORK's Don't Tell The Bride, The Ricky Lake Show, and iHeartRadio as a recurring dating coach and matchmaker.

SPICY'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Self-awareness 2. Passion 3. Intimacy 4. Communication 5. Yes!

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271: 5 Lessons My Jamaican Father Taught Me About Life Jun 25, 2021

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As an ode to my dad, a very important person in my life - I share some of the biggest lessons about life & #dreamdriving that he has taught me.

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270: But What If Things DO Work Out? Jun 14, 2021

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My friend Mary joins as I reflect on navigating fear, doubt, anxiety, and apprehension - 9 months postpartum. We talk about the mindset shift that's happening within me and why each stage of my personal evolution is so important to the #dreamdriving journey.

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269: How To Make Your Next Career Move, Your Best Move w/ Kimberly Brown Jun 07, 2021

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Have you ever fumbled a career move and wished you would have had a game plan? Kimberly Brown is a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money and become industry leaders. She's going to take you through her own career journey and how she found her passion and gift helping others create WINNING career strategies. She's sharing all the insider step-by-step tips on how you can make career moves with intention

Kimberly's personal and professional development company, Manifest Yourself, LLC, provides organizations with tailor-made solutions to hire, develop, engage, and retain women and people of color. . Her work has been featured on Forbes, MONEY Magazine, TeenVogue, Glassdoor, CNBC, Fox 5, and more.

KIMBERLY'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Declarations & Affirmations 2. Mission (Plan & Strategy) 3. Self-care

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268: How Salena Rochester Went From Intern To Media Executive By Dreaming Big And Doing The Work May 31, 2021

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When you have BIG DREAMS, you have to put in big WORK! Salena Rochester dives into her #dreamdriving journey and how she went from being a page at NBCUniversal to a Vice President of Current Production & Development at Bravo and E!. Though the journey wasn't always linear, and had some twists and turns along the way she shares tips on how you can excel along your path to success and always remember that dreaming and winning big is possible.

SALENA'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:1. Confidence 2. Determination 3. Peace

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267: How To Design A Career Journey You Love w/ Ara Tucker May 25, 2021

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How do you craft a career journey that makes sense for you? We sit down with Ara Tucker - SVP of Talent and Culture at Audible to chat her #dreamdriving journey and gain insights on what it means to chart a path that "feels right" for ourselves instead of one that others think "look right." Ara dives into her own career story and how she went from Princeton to law school to finding herself in a new space (Diversity & Inclusion). She talks about the power of being intentional when looking for a new position and what we can do to play up our strengths and interests in the job hunt. Ara also touches on how she includes her creative interests in her life outside of work - and why that's so important for Dream Drivers. Some of the things we discuss on this episode include:

Play & possibility
Being ready when you receive "the call"
The power of taking risks
Why Ara hopes her journey as an openly gay, black woman encourages and inspires others
Finding time for life outside of work...and more

ARA'S KEYS TO SUCCESS:

1. Trail Mix (fuel) 2. Co-passengers 3. Do you

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