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E231 - Becoming An Influencer 101 with Brittany Hennessy Jul 31, 2019

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This week we dive into the book Influence: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media by Brittany Hennessy. We discuss the theme of the book, behind the scenes of being an influencer. She walks us through what a career trajectory can look like and what types of people are best suited for an influencer career. We discuss how to navigate your glow up and Brittany walks us through in detail how smaller, niche influencers can have an advantage in a saturated market. This is a can’t miss convo filled with actionable information.
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E230 - The Making of a Brunchnista with Michelle Sprott Jul 24, 2019

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Michelle Sprott busted on the scene seemingly out of nowhere but the go-to girl for all things beauty, fashion and brunching has just been patiently waiting her turn while earning her stripes at noteworthy brands like Vincent Longo, MAC and Make Up For Ever. Dubbed “Brunchnista” by her besties due to her never-ending pursuit of the best in brunch, Michelle’s return to New York birthed the concept of brunch as more than a merger of meals, but as a behavior. On this episode, we chat about going from trying to find her way to her next career to traveling to Nice, France for her new career. Michelle shares how she approaches creating content, her plans for Brunchnista’s in the future and much more.
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E229 - Turning Her Career from Lemons to Lemonade with Brittney Oliver Jul 17, 2019

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Brittney Oliver is the Founder of Lemons 2 Lemonade helping Millennials turn life’s obstacles around as well as a career and lifestyle freelance writer contributing to publications like Fast Company and ESSENCE. She shares her experience of going on 100 interviews in an 8-month period and what devastating experienced that happened during one of those interviews. We talk through how she made a pivot in her career to eventually lead her to her current dilemma of staying a full-time entrepreneur or going back into corporate. She also shares her secrets to finding event sponsors and so much more. This chat is full of goodness!
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Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
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E228 - Expectations and Envy with Curl Box Founder Myleik Teele Jul 10, 2019

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Get ready for this true girl chat with Myleik Teele, Founder of CurlBox, as we talk all about the women’s empowerment space, mean girl culture, and attending events in lieu of doing the personal development work. We dig into how she came under fire for her My Taught You Retreat and if she thinks that people consider her a mean girl.
Website Link: https://mytaughtyou.com/
Artsy Article - https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artists-famous-friends-originality-work
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E227 - From Teen Vogue to Bestselling Author - A Journey of Empowerment and Change with Elaine Welteroth Jun 26, 2019

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She’s newly entered into the exclusive New York Times Bestselling Author club and we’re chatting with Elaine Welteroth about her new book, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say), and her career journey from dreaming of working at magazines to becoming the editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue. She’s now a judge on the new Project Runway and the world can’t wait to see what more Elaine has in store for us. In this episode, we chat about giving yourself permission to accomplish more than one dream, how being an EIC is like being a CEO, the pressure to establish herself post Teen Vogue, and how she planned for the long-game of what would be after her editorial career.
Website Link: https://www.elainewelteroth.com/
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E226 - Live Your Life On Purpose with Jovian Zayne Jun 19, 2019

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On this episode, we chat with a MastHER, Jovian Zayne, a certified leadership, and professional development coach and consultant as well as the Founder of The OnPurpose Movement®. Through this moving conversation, we touch on so many aspects of coming of age as a professional. We dive into her journey from working at Teach for America to exploring the entrepreneurial world and learning to navigate the space in an impactful and rewarding way.
Website Links: https://www.jovianzayne.com/ and https://www.dayofpurpose.org/
Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb
Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction, success principles, starting a business, personal branding, personal growth, career change, life plan, break the rules, the secret to success, entrepreneurs, career paths, motivational, personal confidence, founder stories, imposter syndrome, mindset, encouragement, ambition, self-help, bold women, think big, quit playing small

E225 - Mean Girls Uncovered ft Dr. Joy of Therapy for Black Girls Podcast Jun 12, 2019

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Today we’re talking about the Mean Girls Uncovered ft Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a Licensed Psychologist, and the mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. Dr. Joy helps us uncover some hidden truths, work through ways to adjust our thinking and behavior as well as we get into some real talk about how we can do better. This is good stuff! https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/
What we’re talking about:
How unhealed elements can shape our experiences with each other
Expectations from women’s empowerment events
Taking a closer look at anxiety
Playing on people’s vulnerabilities
Diving into the basic human need to belong and connect
Doing your own work first
Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb
Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction, success principles, starting a business, personal branding, personal growth, career change, life plan, break the rules, the secret to success, entrepreneurs, career paths, motivational, personal confidence, founder stories, imposter syndrome, mindset, encouragement, ambition, self-help, bold women, think big, quit playing small

E224 - True Triumph From Homelessness with Gloria Mitchell Jun 05, 2019

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We’re chatting with Gloria Mitchell who has a true story of triumph having endured attempted murder by her foster mother, homelessness and still not letting any of that define her or stop her she went on to get an MBA from Stanford University and she’s now a Personal Crisis and Performance Coach.
Website Link: http://www.gloriamitchell.com
Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb
Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction, success principles, starting a business, personal branding, personal growth, career change, life plan, break the rules, the secret to success, entrepreneurs, career paths, motivational, personal confidence, founder stories, imposter syndrome, mindset, encouragement, ambition, self-help, bold women, think big, quit playing small

E223 - The Underbelly of Women's Empowerment Is a Scam ft Amber L. Wright May 29, 2019

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On this episode we have a raw chat about women’s empowerment elements like navigating rates for services, what it takes to truly empower other women, where we are falling short and how we can do better with Amber L. Wright, communication expert, certified life coach, and speaker. This is a can’t miss conversation between two colleagues and friends who are talking shop and allowing you to listen in like a fly on the wall…it gets juicy!
Amber’s podcast - Words Well Said https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-to-amber/id1279148663
Website - https://talktoamber.com/
Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb
Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction, success principles, starting a business, personal branding, personal growth, career change, life plan, break the rules, the secret to success, entrepreneurs, career paths, motivational, personal confidence, founder stories, imposter syndrome, mindset, encouragement, ambition, self-help, bold women, think big, quit playing small

E222 - The Power of No When You Boss Up with Emilie Aries May 22, 2019

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On this episode, we’re chatting with Emilie Aries, Founder, and CEO of Bossed Up
and new author of the book Bossed Up: A Grown Woman's Guide To Getting Your Shit Together. She’s is a political organizer turned award-winning women’s leadership consultant. After her own battle with burnout, Emilie started Bossed Up—a personal and professional training organization— in 2013 to help other women strive for more sustainable success.
Emilie also hosts the bi-weekly Bossed Up Podcast and in her TED talk, “The Power of No,” Emilie shares how to set healthy boundaries and invest in your sustainable success.
Quit Playing Small Book - https://amzn.to/2EENAbb
Website - https://www.iquitplayingsmall.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/AHYIANA.ANGEL/
www.SwitchPivotorQuit.com
dream jobs, career decisions, persistence, decision making, young entrepreneur, motivational quotes, the secret, time management, 5 minute journal, law of attraction, success principles, starting a business, personal branding, personal growth, career change, life plan, break the rules, the secret to success, entrepreneurs, career paths, motivational, personal confidence, founder stories, imposter syndrome, mindset, encouragement, ambition, self-help, bold women, think big, quit playing small

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