Dreams In Drive

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403: From Personal Setbacks to Professional Triumphs - How To Build A Career On Your Own Terms w/ Taiia Smart Young Oct 14, 2024

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Join me in this inspiring episode featuring Taiia Smart Young, a dynamic book coach, writing consultant and story strategist. She teaches coaches, consultants, speakers and entrepreneurs how to use their expertise and experiences to write and self-publish brand-building, sticky stories that make bank. Taiia shares her journey of moving from neutral to thriving, emphasizing the importance of support, staying attuned to trends, and building a strong personal brand.

We discuss the evolution of Taiia's brand, the lessons learned from setbacks, and how rejection can be a powerful setup for new opportunities. Discover why desire alone isn't always enough and what prompted Taiia to fully invest in herself and embrace entrepreneurship full-time.

Taiia highlights the critical role of having someone who believes in you, the necessity of niching down in our pursuits, and the process of uncovering what truly sets us apart. Whether you're navigating your own career path or seeking inspiration to chase your dreams, this episode is packed with insights to help you thrive.

More About Taiia Here:

Ms. Young has interviewed celebrities including Michelle Obama, Mary J. Blige. Nas, 50, Tabitha Brown, Debbie Allen, La La Anthony and more. Her work has appeared in ESSENCE, Latina, Refinery29.com, TIDAL, Verizon.com and The New York Times.

Taiia is the author of S.T.E.P. Into Your Story™: Position Your Expertise, Propel Your Brand and Prepare For Visibility by Writing a Best-Selling Book. The S.T.E.P. Into Your Story™ writing and publishing intensive is based on the book.

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402: 11 Ways To Rock Your Next Job Interview Oct 11, 2024

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What do you do when have a job interview coming up, but you have no idea how to be confident, smartly prepare, or leave a lasting impression?

Listen in as host Rana Campbell shares her favorite tips for interviewees looking to have successful interviews where they walk away feeling good about the next steps...and hopefully help land the job!

Whether you're in the market for a new gig or simply need to practice your interviewing skills, these tips will set you apart and help set you up for success in any kind of interview scenario! Plus, Rana sprinkles in a bit of her personal real-life experiences to help showcase how these tips have helped her in her own career and job searches!

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401: How To Love A Job You Hate (Lessons From The Un-Sexiest Job I Ever Had) Oct 07, 2024

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Would you believe if I told you I had one of the un-sexiest jobs at Princeton University?

Listen in as I share how working in the dishwashing room of the dining hall during my Freshman year at Princeton University turned out to be one of the biggest blessings of my life.

So many times, we think we can't fall in love with a job we "hate" - but oftentimes those awkward, uncomfortable, un-sexy jobs are the ones that teach us the most and set us up for success later in life.

I reflect on all that I learned during my year in the dining hall, and what the takeaways are for me (and you dream drivers) almost 15 years later.

TLDR: How My Unsexy Princeton Job Taught Me the BIGGEST Life Lesson

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400: It's My 400 Episode Anniversary, How I Grew My Podcast To This Huge Milestone! Sep 24, 2024

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Wow, 400 episodes of Dreams In Drive...can you believe it?! Listen in as I reflect on the past 400 episodes and share some of the many lessons learned along the way. I share some of the mindsets and mantras that have helped me keep going over the years - and tips for other podcasters (or dream drivers) like yourself that need inspiration and encouragement as they continue to keep the dream alive.

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399: 6 Ways To Battle Burnout Sep 10, 2024

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Are you feeling unmotivated, uninspired, lazy....and just over it?What are 6 things you can do to help battle the havoc that burnout can wreak on your life if you let it? Listen in as I share six tips that have personally helped me in my own journey to combatting and working through burnout at this new stage in my life.

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398: Akilah Releford Gould On Work Ethic, Mission, Gratitude While Building Lucky Girl Rosé As A New Mom Aug 20, 2024

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This dream driving life isn't always easy, but its possible. In our new Keys To Success series - our guests are keeping it real on the key things they've had to focus in on as putting their dreams in motion.

Listen in as Lucky Girl Rosé founder Akilah Releford Gould shares her three keys to success while launching the brand (just a month ago!) and how she's navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship as a new, working mom.

Akilah's Keys To Success: 1. Work Ethic 2. Know Your Why 3. Gratitude

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397: How To Keep The Momentum Going - Building Afro Unicorn With No Doubts w/ April Showers Aug 11, 2024

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Listen in as Afro Unicorn founder April Showers details the path and journey she took to being the first black woman to own a licensed character brand being sold in major retailers across the country in over 20+ categories.

If you want to make an impact, you gotta put that pedal to the metal. Marathon Mindset. Period.

Some of the things we talk about in this episode include: - How growing up in Los Angeles influenced April's early hustler mentality - What April's former careers in real estate and insurance taught her about business - April's initial business trajectory...and how that changed - How Walmart got interested in the brand and how April scaled Afro Unicorn - The power of character licensing and why Afro Unicorn has the potential to be a billion dollar business - Why having a marathon mindset is key for success...and more!

Note: this episode first aired in October 2023.

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396: How To Shine Even When You're Navigating Challenges w/ Vivian Kaye Aug 06, 2024

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Guess what? You have the secret sauce no matter what you're going through right now. Listen in as entrepreneur, business expert, and media personality Vivian Kaye shares her #dreamdriving journey and the ONE thing you need to be aware of in order to put your dreams in drive.

Vivian shares how - as the founder of KinkyCurlyYaki (acquired), a premium textured hair extension brand for Black women - she was able to bootstrap the business to over $6 million in revenue as an immigrant, college dropout and single mom.Through her magnetic energy, Vivian shares empowering words of wisdom, uplifting moments and educates us about the REAL aspects of the #dreamdriving life.

Note: This episode originally aired in April 2023.

Some of the topics we discuss include:

How she found a niche and launched a wedding decor business
Why it's important to solve REAL problems
How to make your content relatable and real
How she grew KinkyCurlyYaki to over $1m in revenue with any outside funders
When its okay to say bye to a dream
How motherhood motivates her drive
The importance of trusting your intuition
Why you can't rely on motivation alone...and what to do about it

KEYS TO SUCCESS: 1. Mindset 2. Destination/Goal 3. Good Vibes

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395: How Mignon Francois Flipped Her Last $5 And Built A Multi-Million Dollar CupCake Empire Jul 24, 2024

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The Cupcake Collection founder Mignon Francois shares how taking a chance and flipping her last $5 turned into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold to date.

"I realized I could be sick and tired but I couldn't be both," said Mignon Francois - speaker, entrepreneur, community leader and founder of The Cupcake Collection. On this episode, Mignon dives into how she was able to get out of debt and brokenness - by founding The Cupcake Collection in 2008, on the last $5 she had to feed her family. That determination and will turned into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold to date. Mignon shares the details of the beginning days of running the business and some of the mental hurdles she had to overcome in order to truly soar along her #dreamdriving journey. She gives advice for other dream drivers who may feel like the dream has "passed them" or that "it's too late" and why being willing to let your gifts shine is the best thing you can do for your chance of future success.

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394: From Tragedy to Purpose - How Camila Crews Transformed Grief into Fuel for Her Entrepreneurial Journey Jul 16, 2024

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How can one of the most tramautic experiences of your life lead you towards new beginnings?

Meet Camila Crews, founder of Sorry For Your Loss (Cards).

Camila has worked in PR and communications for some of your favorite brands, having had a part of developing and executing campaigns for critically acclaimed films like Universal's US, Sony's The Woman King, Apple TV's Ted Lasso and more.

SFYLC provides support to individuals who are grieving. The company utilizes greeting cards as a vehicle to help family and friends open the conversation about grief and loss so they can offer support not just when the loss happens, but throughout the grief journey.

What we really dive into today is how the unexpected loss of her dear father inspired this journey that she never planned or expected she'd be pursuing now.

Camila knows firsthand how painful loss can be. Over the course of 20 years, she lost her father and mother. After losing her dad in 2022, while grieving, she had to manage his estate, which was incredibly difficult since she needed to find helpful resources like a grief group, a therapist and new approaches to her personal and professional life. This traumatic experience gave birth to Sorry For Your Loss (Cards).

That's the beauty of dream driving - sometimes we go down unexpected paths - and find out so much about ourselves and our potential along the way.

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