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146: Standing Out - How To Turn Small Wins Into BIG Wins w/ Nadia Aboulhosn Apr 16, 2018

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Don't ever let anyone put you in a box that you think you can't get out of. We chat with designer, model, and blogger Nadia Aboulhosn. Back in 2010, Nadia started a fashion blog. Now, eight years later, she still blogs, has her own self-titled clothing line, and is a signed model at Wilhelmina. But how did she get there? Nadia opens up about her #dreamdriving journey, lessons she's learned along the way about standing out, celebrating her wins, and not sacrificing who she is just to get ahead. She also shares tips for others looking to get ahead in lifestyle-related careers, how to work with brands successfully, and some of the challenges she's currently working through. With all that she does, Nadia hopes to continue inspiring and pushing forward the fashion industry. Join in on the conversation on social (@dreamsindrive) and make sure to use the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy!

ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - What inspired Nadia as a child - Becoming confident in your thoughts - Figuring out life-post college & being denied by FIT - First year of blogging & promoting in the early days - Changing direction - How faking as her own manager for three years led Nadia to bigger checks - The pressure to fit a certain mold in order to grow - Getting out of the "box" - How to grow your current influencer - How to grow your brand without sacrifice your soul - Nadia's agency experience - Learning to delegate - Nadia's biggest inspirations - The importance of putting other women on - How to stand out in blogging - How to pitch brands successfully & secure the deal - The importance of celebrating small wins

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145: I Didn't Quit! - The Road To Happiness w/ Jenifer Lewis Apr 09, 2018

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Ask yourself this question: Who are you? We chat with the LEGENDARY actressJenifer Lewis as she shares her #dreamdriving journey and why nothing was going to kill her dream! Jenifer talks her struggles with mental illness, getting herself "unfrozen."/seeking help, writing her book The Mother of Black Hollywood, and the importance of self care. She also opens up about what being HAPPY means to her now and how we as dream drivers can find our own definitions of success despite what has happened to us. In Jenifer's own words, "Love yourself so that love will not be a stranger when it comes." This episode is one for the books! One you have to share with a friend and tell them to keep paying forward! Thank you Jenifer for blessing us with your GEMS!

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS- The childhood memory that Jenifer will never forget - The road to Hollywood - Figuring out who you are - What happened to Jenifer and what she did about it - Speaking out about what's happening to us - The steps to CHOICE - Bipolarism, getting help & taking care of herself - Jenifer's 5 tips for success...and more!

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144: Getting Over Fear Of Success - A Session w/ Dr. Joy of Therapy For Black Girls Apr 02, 2018

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The conversation on self care, personal growth, and taking care of ourselves is never going to get old. We chat with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford - a Licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia and the host of the popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Her clinical focus is helping women recover from breakups and she is passionate about creating experiences and holding space for Black women to become the best possible versions of themselves. Her work has been featured in Bustle, Women's Health, BuzzFeed, Teen Vogue, Essence, and O, The Oprah Magazine and she was named in Huffington Post as one of "10 Black Female Therapists You Should Know."

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - How Dr. Joy landed in the mental health field - Finding her first private practice clients - Anxiety, depression, and relationships - Managing negative self- talk, fear & doubt - Navigating the fear of success - Stepping out of your comfort zone - The miracle questions - The Black woman "got all the answers" syndrome - Supportive partners - Personal growth lessons - How Dr. Joy manages her days - Why Dr. Joy focuses on working with Black women - Balancing a full-time job and growing a podcast - Finding your larger purpose - How to find a therapist - Dealing with emotional tax burden in the workplace -Tips for positive self care

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143: How To Build A Brand Your Customers Love w/ Uchenna & Chioma Ngwudo of Cee Cee's Closet Mar 26, 2018

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Meet Chioma and Uchenna Ngwudo - two fly sisters who created Cee Cee's Closet NYC - a brand that celebrates the beauty of West African print though fashionable accessories and clothing, handmade by tailors and artisans in Lagos, Nigeria. These Barnard and Columbia alums design all of their fair trade goods, which include headwraps, leather bags, clothing, and waistbeads. On this episode we dive into what goes into building and developing a brand that your customers LOVE! What I loved about this interview was the energy of Chioma and Uchenna - the respect and love for each other and the passion that they have for what they do is so evident and inspiring.

ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - The sisters' most vivid childhood memories - Launching a company together - What the two learned from participating in their first pop-up shop - The importance of customer feedback & customer emails - Guerilla marketing strategies - How to develop a brand (and use your network to do so) - Working through big challenges - Partnering with influencers - What to do if you don't have a mentor in your industry - What you need to research - Managing finances in a capital intensive & bootstrapped business - What you can learn from competitors in your market - Building a brand identity - Personal growth...and more

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142: What's Stopping You? w/ Connor and Logan Littlejohn Mar 19, 2018

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How many of us had the titles author, pianist, and producer checked off by the age of 10?! Brothers Connor and Logan Littlejohn are a duo with BIG DREAMS and plenty to show for it. They are the epitome of what it means to be a DREAM DRIVER. Listen in as the two share their #dreamdriving journey (which is just beginning) and their plans for putting these dreams of theirs in DRIVE! They talk their early inspirations, advice on not giving up, dealing with haters, publishing their work, entrepreneurship, the joys of working with your sibling...and more!

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141: Take The Leap & Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone w/ Missy Pierre-Val of Scrub Angels Mar 15, 2018

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You can't be scared to take the leap...because you never know what will be on the other side! Meet Manouchcar (Missy) Pierre-Val, MSN, ARNP, FNP-C - a Nurse Practitioner, former NFL cheerleader and the Founder of Scrub Angels - an online community that educates and supports nurses in finding fulfillment in their lives and careers. After being a nurse for over 7 years, Missy noticed nurses within her community were becoming easily burned out, lacked support and mentorship and felt lost in their careers...so she decided to do something about it. Listen in as she talks her #dreamdriving journey including the lessons she learned during her NFL cheerleader days (and why she sued them!) to moving across the country and launching her own nurse practitioner group. One theme that stands true is this: When you lean in and listen to your intuition, great things will come - even if you have to figure things out along the way. Join in on the conversation on social (@dreamsindrive) and make sure to use the hashtag #dreamsindrive. Enjoy!

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS:- What inspired Missy as a child - How Missy ended up as a NFL cheerleader for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Suing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for equal pay - Launching Scrub Nurses & the steps she took to grow the business - Being unhappy in her career & starting over - The importance of relocation & change - Why we have to practice self-care - Living without regrets - Challenges building her nurse practitioner group - Getting outside your comfort zone

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140: How To Identify A Market Gap & Start Building - The nuyu Story w/ Tracy Buescher Mar 12, 2018

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What's the best way to stand out and create a product or service that's attractive to potential customers? Finding a gap in the current market and building something that stands out and fits a unique need! We chat with Tracy Buescher - Founder and President of nuyu clothing line - a company she launched in 2015 after finding that the most collegiate affinity wear items were designed with men in mind. The industry fashion vet - whose past gigs include sales , design and manufacturing at top brands Jacadi, Calvin Klein Jeans, and Tahari - launched nuyu to create clothes designed specifically for the fun and fashionable woman.

Over the last two years - the nuyu clothing line has grown to include more than 35 items featuring logos of more than 30 different colleges nationwide. Tracy shares how she was able to identify a gap in the market and create a must-have product for a specific, identifiable niche audience. You'll take a peek a into Tracy's story as well as learn her insider tips for succeeding in fashion and any entrepreneurial endeavor.

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - What inspired Tracy as a child - How Tracy convinced her father to support her fashion school dreams - Getting her start in fashion - How Tracy knew that she would always be an entrepreneur - Challenges launching a company pre-internet - The collegiate wear apparel problem - Learning the licensing business - Creating a niche your customers don't even know they need - Funding - 3 Tips for successfully launching your own clothing line - Figuring out your customer profile...and more

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139: How To Manifest Success & Build Mental Toughness w/ Janeshia Adams-Ginyard Mar 05, 2018

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"It's better to be ready and not needed than to be needed and not ready." We chat with Janeshia Adams-Ginyard - stuntwoman and actress - who currently stars in Marvel's Black Panther, as the stunt double for lead actress, Danai Gurira's character Okoye, and as one of the eight Dora Milaje. Janeshia opens up about her path to Hollywood - and how these words from her mother helped keep her mentally prepared to conquer any challenge or goal that came her way. If you're looking for motivation to keep going even when the road's end cannot be seen, this episode is for you.

Janeshia's work can be seen in Avengers: Infinity War, FOX's 9-1-1, Godzilla: King of Monsters (2019), The Mindy Project, FX's American Horror Story: Roanoke & Cult, Disney's K.C. Undercover, HBO's True Blood. Janeshia is a an alumna of the University of California Berkeley, fluent in American Sign Language and trained in Taekwondo. She made history on the U.S. National Bobsled team as brakeman on the first All-Black Female United States Bobsled duo. Janeshia also is the founder of Hyphy 4 Christ, an entertainment organization that inspire and empowers wthrough faith-based content.

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138: My Beautiful Black Panther Week (Meeting Chadwick Boseman, Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show & More!) Mar 02, 2018

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A quick solo episode because this week was AMAZING in all senses of the word. Here's how I had the ultimate BLACK PANTHER week - meeting Chadwick Boseman, getting on The Tonight Show, and some more #dreamdriving takeaways. Enjoy!

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137: Self-Care & Personal Growth - Are You Checking In On Yourself? w/ Jonathan Jackson Feb 26, 2018

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How do we get clear on where we are going? Our society glorifies the "busy hustler" - but what do you when overwhelm, anxiety, and feelings of despair can't seem to go away? On this episode we chat with Jonathan Jackson Co-Founder and Head of Corporate Brand at Blavity. As a writer and strategist, his work focuses on the intersection of people, influence, and culture. Jonathan dives into a must-needed discussion on mental health and self-care and what that actually can look like for millennial creatives, entrepreneurs, and hustlers who want to make an impact - but want to learn how to keep afloat while doing so. He shares stories from his own self-care journey as well as advice and strategies we can use to make sure we're creating places of transformation in our lives.

Jonathan graduated from Washington University in 2013, where he studied Political Science and Writing. He serves on the Nielsen External Advisory Council, is an OCP Policy Center Emerging Leader, and a 2018 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.

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ON THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: - Jonathan's childhood inspirations and how he survived high school - The qualities of a good leader - Scenario planning: How to make more money and still be happy - How to be an entrepreneur & still keep your full-time job - The conversation we're not having when it comes to self-care - Thinking of your career as a portfolio - The "good" place vs. the "right" place to be - What more creators need to do - Mental health & self-care - Tips for checking in on yourself

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