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246: Feel The Fear & Do It Anyway w/ Andrea Pitter of Pantora Bridal Jul 13, 2020

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Meet Andrea Pitter - founder and creative director of Pantora Bridal and the founder of Trap Fabricks - an online fabric store that is dedicated to independent and urban creatives by providing access to exclusive textiles.

You're going to learn how Andrea was able to take the dream she had as a kid of being a fashion designer and truly make it a reality! What started out as a hobby soon turned into a side hustle and then a full fledged business!

Andrea shares the roadmap she took to carving out a space for Black-designed bridal to shine in an industry where Black bodies are underrepresented and excluded. We touch on the ups, downs and the uncertainties - and why Andrea always chose to BET ON HERSELF and her ideas. Andrea even gets real about how her business was impacted by COVID-19 and the steps she and her team took to ensure they were able to return to business.

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245: Use Your Intuition & Move Past Doubt - Shontay Lundy on Launching Black Girl Sunscreen Jul 06, 2020

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Here's Shontay Lundy's story: After refusing to look like a pasty white ghost with market available sunscreen, she took matters into her own hands and created the revolutionary brand, Black Girl Sunscreen, to bridge the gap of sun care protection in the black community.

We often see the RESULTS - but HOW did Shontay get here? A thriving commerce business? Distribution in over 200 Target stores nationwide? How did she get past the doubt and gain the experience + confidence to go forward with this innovative idea?

Some of the things we discuss/you'll learn include:

What inspired Shontay as a child
Why she felt her experience in corporate "extremely necessary"
Issues Shontay faced launching
Why she planned a social media launch
Why growing isn't always as easy
How to stop doubting yourself
Thing to do if you want to be #1
Why there is no back-up plan... and more

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Shontay's Keys To Success:1. Work ethic 2. Discipline 3. Humility

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244: Give Your Audience What They Want - How Fred Mwangaguhunga Grew Celebrity News Blog MediaTakeOut Jun 29, 2020

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Ever wonder what it takes to build a media company — one of the firsts of it kind? In the driver's seat is Fred Mwangaguhunga - founder of MediaTakeOut.com/MTO News. Fred takes us along his path to entrepreneurship which includes growing up the son of immigrants in Queens, New York to later getting a JD/MBA from Columbia University, working on Wall St - to then being a founding member of an innovative door-to-door laundry service. How in the world did he become a content creator running one of the largest Black celebrity gossip sites of the time? Fred details how he stumbled upon the idea of MediaTakeOut.com, why he believes his mark in internet history is important - and how other entrepreneurs can succeed by putting value and customer needs first.

Some of the things you'll learn are:

Life as the child of immigrants
Why Fred decided to go to law school
How Fred knew entrepreneurship was for him
The beginning days of MediaTakeOut.com
The benefits of taking advantage of a brand new industry
Why there are no shortcuts in business
How to increase revenue
What a lot of content creators are doing wrong
Challenges Fred faced with building MTO
How Fred deals with the criticism of MTO's content

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243: How To Get Paid By Brands - Sponsorship 101 w/ Jessica Chinyelu Jun 23, 2020

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Meet Jessica Chinyelu aka "The Sponsorship Lady" - a Nigerian-American wife and mompreneur based in Dallas, TX. She's the Founder of a non-profit organization Woman of Purpose where she hosts annual conferences. She also teaches people how to secure corporate sponsorships and has worked with brands such as Herbal Essences, Kroger, Gillette, Walmart, Reebok, NYX, and Brinker International to name a few.

On this episode, Jessica gives us dream drivers a crash course on how to secure sponsorships. She shares the knitty gritty and lets us know what we can start doing TODAY to start seeing results.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

Sponsorship tactics to AVOID
What are brands looking for?
Why data will always get you more
Why "My brand is small…I can't get sponsorships" is not true

You're also going to hear a bit more about Jessica's journey to entrepreneurship, how she found her niche, and all the lessons she's learned along the way.

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242: Baby Dream Driver On The Way! Jun 17, 2020

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Special episode! Host Rana Campbell shares some very special news.... she's pregnant! Listen in to learn more about her pregnancy journey, what's she been up to , and how Dreams In Drive will be impacted. Enjoy!

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241: How To Turn Your Talents Into Profit w/ Dwaynia Wilkerson Jun 08, 2020

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Let's talk turning talents into profit. Our guest Dwaynia Wilkerson will tell you her story of how - After spending 11 years teaching English at a local university, she decided to trade her grade book and dry erase markers for laptops and coffee shops - and launch HER OWN business. Now Dwaynia is the owner of Prose & Pens, which provides content writing services to businesses and brands.

Dwaynia is an example of being in it for the long run and how the path to figuring out how to create a business from one's passion is not always easy - but worth it.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

What inspired her as child
Why she started college studying something totally different from her passion
How being clever and strategic, & prepared got helped her get her first teaching gig
Lessons she learned about herself along the way
How to find clients
How a betrayal turning into a blessing
How to finding the gatekeepers & decision makers directly
Why you don't always need social media to market your business... and more!

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!

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240: Make Your Dreams POP! - How Khadijah Polly Scaled & Grew Her Popcorn Business May 25, 2020

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Let's talking making your dreams POP! Meet Khadijah "Kay" Polly - the owner and POPrietor of gourmet popcorn company Kay's Kettle Corn. She is also a speaker, a specialty food business coach, an author, and the founder of Popcorn CEO's. Khadijah's path to entrepreneurship has not been linear so she's taking along that journey while also sharing some of the main keys to success that all of us dream drivers need to understand.

Some of the topics we'll cover include:

How working a corporate career influenced Khadijah's entrepreneurship
Navigating pricing
The ins and outs of scaling a popcorn business
Funding challenges + building revenue streams
Mistakes to avoid as a newbie entrepreneur
What to do to start taking action…and more!

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239: How To Shift Your Mindset & Smash Your Financial #Dreamdriving Goals w/ Julien & Kiersten Saunders May 18, 2020

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Is financial freedom really attainable…or is it just a dream? Julien and Kiersten Saunders take us along their #dreamdriving journey as they navigate the road to financial independence. The couple are the masterminds behind the award winning blog Rich & Regular. They are also entrepreneurs, investors, aspiring early retirees and soon to be published authors. They've been featured in the NY Times, CBS This Morning, Forbes and more for their work in inspiring African Americans to pursue and achieve financial independence.

Julien and Kiersten explain how they were able to come together as partners and carve out a path for their lives that they both knew would change their future trajectory. They talk about the challenges, sacrifices, as well as the wins they've encountered over the years while carving out a space for themselves that hadn't existed before. They also share their favorite tips and strategies that you can use to jumpstart your own financial freedom journey. If you're currently wondering if your dream is too big what may be holding you back from stepping into your purpose - this episode is for you.

Some of the things we discuss on this episode include:

What inspired Julien & Kiersten as children
How the couple were introduced to the FIRE movement
How to introduce a new "dream" to your partner
The importance of mindset
The hardest part of the financial freedom journey
How to set financial goals
Building the Rich and Regular brand
How to talk about money
How the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing what work is really like
Personal obstacles overcome...and more

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238: How To Identify Your Unique Gift & Find Winning Opportunities w/ Tristan Walker May 11, 2020

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As a kid Tristan Walker had big dreams and aspirations. He spent much of his life figuring out how to make them a reality - and also adjusting to what #dreamdriving realistically looked like at each new stage of his journey. As the Founder & CEO of Walker & Company Brands (home to the Bevel & Form brands), Tristan realized that there were two thing that helped guide him: finding out what he was "uniquely positioned to do" & recognizing his ability to spot "opportunity." Tristan shares the successes and challenges he's experienced along the journey as well his tips for Dream Drivers with big ideas and even bigger goals.

Some of the things we discuss on this week's episode include:

What inspired Tristan as a kid
The myth of personal discipline
What it was like getting Bevel off the ground
Why ownership matters
Why he decided to sell to Proctor & Gamble
The 2 reasons why startups fail
The importance of finding what you're uniquely positioned to do

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237: The Power of The Pivot - Why It's Okay To Move On & Build A New Dream w/ Tricia Lee May 04, 2020

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"When you limit your experiences, you limit yourself." Is it possible to start over and then start over again? Tricia Lee thinks so. After years of climbing the corporate ladder at Mac Cosmetics, Tricia decided to venture into entrepreneurship and launch what would become the widely popular - Polish Bar in Brooklyn, NYC. After learning the ropes of entrepreneurship and growing a thriving brand, Tricia was ready to move on... yet again. So, she did what most probably wouldn't and closed down shop to step into another world. Now, Tricia serves as a real estate broker and entrepreneur - helping others find their purpose and build new chapters in their own lives. Her journey wasn't linear, but isn't that what #dreamdriving is all about? Tricia shares, in detail, how she was able to navigate multiple career changes and why she's a believer in constantly chasing new life experiences.

Some of the things you'll learn:

What inspired Tricia as a child
Why Tricia's early money habits shaped who she is today
How moving to NYC catapulted Tricia's beauty career
The benefits of corporate experience before entrepreneurship
How to navigate the challenges of being a first-time entrepreneur
What to do when you feel trapped
Tips for marketing yourself
Why starting a new career at 40 (or any age) is possible

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!

Tricia Lee's Keys To Success: 1. Faith 2. Work pride 3. Continuous improvement

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