Women Entrepreneurs Radio

Alexandra Cole is the cofounder of Purpose Generation, a millennial insights and strategy firm that helps iconic Fortune 500 brands better understand and engage the next generation of consumers and talent. In 2016, Alexandra created the Find Your Purpose workshop to provide a practical, no-nonsense roadmap to living a more purpose-filled life. She has facilitated the workshop at businesses, schools, co-working spaces, and retreats across the world. Along the way, she discovered that what connects all generations—at work and beyond—is a deep desire to find more fulfillment in their every day. Alexandra started her career at Bain & Company in New York. She was born in London, raised in the Netherlands, educated at Princeton University, and currently lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband. She is insatiably curious when it comes to people and what motivates them and is happiest when writing, engaged in good conversation, exploring new places, or on her yoga mat. She is also a certified Reiki pra

Sana Akibu, well known as, Sana Kibz, is a Nigerian radio host, TV personality, fashion influencer, and commercial model living in New York City. Since moving to New York from Maryland in 2013, Sana has worked with many notable brands in the fashion and beauty industries; such as: Estee Lauder, TJ Maxx, Nike, Maybelline, Glamour, BET, WeTV, and many others. She is also a lifestyle blogger, YouTuber, and certified digital marketing strategist with a focus on social media growth for small businesses. SANA appeared on the reality program Hustle & Flow and is now the host of the first afrobeats-themed radio show dedicated to African music titled Afro Flava in New York City. The show reaches 2.3M listeners in the tri-state area and features her incisive interviews with luminaires in the African music industry. She is on a mission to fully live out her dreams, while developing her new found faith in Christianity, and inspiring women everywhere to go after their heart's desires-- regardless of circumstances. htt

Emily Mills is the award-winning founder of How She Hustles, a network with 18K social media followers that reaches diverse women through sold-out events and digital content. For 10 years, her events in Toronto have focused on entrepreneurship and leadership, attracting CEOs to Olympians. Emily created the digital photo series HERstory in Black featuring 150 inspiring Black women, that earned national media coverage with CBC including a one-hour TV documentary. She launched Startup & Slay, a six-part digital video series featuring diverse women entrepreneurs from British Columbia to Nova Scotia with sponsors CIBC, Futurpreneur Canada and Ryerson University. Most recently, she hosted a Virtual Meet-up series in response to COVID-19. A frequent public speaker and emerging leader to watch, Emily also held a roundtable with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about entrepreneurship and economic opportunities for Black women in 2019. She was invited to meet First Lady Michelle Obama in Toronto, and was proud to host

Brynne Kennedy is the founder of Topia, and author of the new book, Flat, Fluid and Fast: Harness the Talent Mobility Revolution to Drive Employee Engagement, Accelerate Innovation, and Unleash Growth. Brynne, an entrepreneur and Congressional candidate, recognizes the imperative of overhauling standard operating practices for any small business during a time of demographic change and technology advances that allow people to work in many different ways and in different locations. She shares: -concrete actions that will help small businesses continually attract workers with the skills to do the jobs their company needs to succeed -how to transition existing employees into new jobs when the market demands a different workforce -how supporting and empowering remote workers, on-demand project workers, and other non-traditional workers can give small businesses the competitive edge to beat their less nimble competition. https://www.topia.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/brynnekennedy/ https://twitter.com/BrynneS

Veronica Romney is a 12-year branding and marketing veteran who believes our aspirations drive our actions and if we want to help our customers make the best decision for them, we have to align our business efforts with their aspirations. In the past, she has worked with some of the world’s most respected brands including Sprint, Marriott, IMAX, Dr. Weil Vitamin Advisor, and more.   But now she's dedicated her work to helping entrepreneurs and small business owners learn how to connect with the customers. She is the Founder of MyModernBrand, a branding and marketing education company that helps great people and great companies clarify their brand message, find their unique brand voice, and market themselves authentically. When she isn’t busy wrangling a business and two kids, she is an in-demand international Tony Robbins/Dean Graziosi speaker with topics including branding, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, self-education, knowledge business, and more.   web: mymodernbrand.com instagram: @vromney twitter

Eleanor shares: - Which companies SHOULD double down in their marketing efforts  - How to craft a meaningful message for your market without contributing to the hysteria  - How to DELIVER your messages -- and, potentially, your marketing -- in a way that doesn’t tarnish your carefully built reputation.   Eleanor Beaton is a women’s leadership mentor and founder of Fierce Feminine Leadership, an organization that helps ambitious professional women and business owners develop the confidence, presence, political savvy and influence they need to smash the glass ceiling and take their seats at the tables where the big deals and big decisions are made. Eleanor is also an award-winning journalist and host of the Fierce Feminine Leadership podcast. She has served as Chair of the Visiting Women's Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management. In 2017, she won the prestigious Profiles in Diversity "Women Worth Watching" Award for her work promoting diversity and inclusion. She was also named Canada’s Lead

RG is a New York actor-writer. Her latest project Top & Bottom is a relationship drama told from the lens of an LGBTQA couple, six years in. Funded by The Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Women in Film and Television Fund. It explores the sexual complexities of Lexi and Quinn. A lesbian and non-binary couple longing to rekindle love despite life's mundane.   Currently in post-production--The Hunted: NYC Sword Slayers. RG portrays Lou, a sword-wielding, non-binary mystic who travels between two war-torn worlds. Humans and vampires. In the end, Lou longs only for New York's very own Roberta's Pizza! My Womanhood Bleeds Red, is RG's latest project. A one-act drama set in a catholic boarding school. Where Felicity endlessly flogs herself and questions her sexual identity.  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/YUPRG Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rgyup/ Medium: https://medium.com/@yuprg

A bestselling author, Margie Warrell emboldens people with the courage and resilience to make braver decisions, take bolder actions & create a bigger mark. Margie draws on her background in business, psychology and coaching to develop better and braver leaders in organizations globally, from the UN Foundation to Salesforce. The titles ofher bestselling books - You’ve Got This!, Train the Brave, Make Your Mark, Stop Playing Safe and Find Your Courage – and her Live Brave Podcast, reflect her belief in the potential of every person to overcome the fears and false beliefs that keep them from achieving the extraordinary. Margie walks her talk when it comes to living bravely, having ventured out of her comfort zone countless times since growing up as one of seven children on a small dairy farm in rural Australia. After attempting kitesurfing with Richard Branson, she raised her sights yet again and recently climbed Mt Kilimanjaro with her husband and four teenage children. More inspiration at margiewarrell.com

Mary Ellen Kramer is the President/CEO of Wesa, LLC, and brings 33 years of senior management experience in high tech, finance, and telecommunication sectors. She has raised over $40 million in financing for ventures she has led. Aside from the standard chief executive duties, Mary Ellen's present focus at Wesa is developing the market and market partnerships for NightRide™, which is a portable, mobile thermal camera that allows drivers to easily see objects on the dark road 4 times further than their headlights. NightRide is the first affordable night vision camera for every car and helps drivers see more at night. The Company is located in Brooklyn, New York and its products are made in the US. Wesa, LLC is on a mission to inspire other female entrepreneurs. "As women entrepreneurs, our advice to other women entrepreneurs is simple - Take on making a real difference in the world with your business; something you are truly passionate about. Then, surround yourself with great people, share about your business

Deborah Bailey, is the host of the Women Entrepreneurs Radio podcast. She's also a writer and an indie publisher of several fiction and non-fiction books including, “Think Like an Entrepreneur: Transforming Your Career and Taking Charge of Your Life” and several fiction novels and short stories. Her bylines have appeared in Baseline magazine, Dailyworth.com, Bankrate.com, More.com, Working World Magazine and CNN.com. And, she's been a guest on Good Day Street Talk on Channel 5 in NYC, ABC6 TV, Fox News Strategy Room and WFMZ TV as an expert in career transitions and reinvention. WomenEntrepreneurSecrets.com DBaileyCoach.com BrightStreetBooks.com

Elena Pavli is a British actress, comedian, and writer. Born in England and having grown up in Australia, Greece and The Middle East, she attended 7 schools and as a result speaks 3 languages. Her first foray into writing, the play THE BAD, THE SAD AND THE BROKEN HEARTED, has run at London's Soho Theater. She is currently developing a TV series based on her play for Hulu. Her first foray into writing, the play The Bad, The Sad And The Broken Hearted, has run at London's Soho Theater starring Shaun Parkes, Martin Starr, David Menkin, Stefano Braschi and herself. The Los Angeles performance directed by Martin Starr featured Elena along with Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Joe Lo Truglio, and Paul Scheer. Elena is also developing and starring in an upcoming drama with songwriter/producer Nasri Atweh called THE MANAGER, a gritty look at the underbelly of the music industry. She also writes on the TV show SNATCH for Crackle/Sony based on the Guy Ritchie film of the same name. Her theater acting credits include A MID

Begin with the end in mind. – A motto Kym Niles, founder of I Can and I Will - Make Ur Mark, embodies and preaches daily. A vivacious leader, magnetic mentor and overall eccentric woman, Kym, from a very young age, was able to realize her passion for people and has made it her mission to leave you better than she met you. Her innovative approach to building genuine relationships with business partners and clients has heightened the brand/business marketing, fitness coaching and public speaking services she provides. Kym takes a mindful approach with you that will connect your mind and body to your goal for a more successful outcome. Fuelled by her core values: integrity, respect, love and gratitude, Kym has made a name for herself in the Toronto non-profit and social sector by acting on her philanthropic duty to start her non-profit organization, Selflove Youth Wellness and Empowerment. Her organization now serves high schools in marginalized communities across the Greater Toronto Area equipping youth with wh

Two sisters. Two styles. One brand. Sisters Celine & Joline Nehoray founded Beverly Hills Lingerie in fall 2018 with the dreams of growing & maintaining the ever-evolving streetwear lingerie industry. Pioneered by the likes of acclaimed icons Cher & Madonna, lingerie as streetwear was a developing trend in the 1980s. Taking note of the trend which has been fading in & out for decades, Beverly Hills Lingerie is in pursuit of preserving its special charm. “Lingerie as streetwear is a fun & flirty way to toe the risqué & dance around the delicate line of controversial & elegant." Beverly Hills Lingerie is a streetwear lingerie line launched by young sisters and entrepreneurs Joline and Celine. The two female entrepreneurs launched Beverly Hills Lingerie in 2018, had a collaboration with Fred Segal, and a collection with Cosmopolitan ("Cosmostyle by Cosmopolitan x BHL”). Celine Born and raised in Beverly Hills with a background in TV/Film, musical theater, public relations, and an exp

Shruti Joshi is the Co-Founder and CEO of Compell’d, a consumer business that is transforming the way people keep track of, do and share the recommendations, experiences and content they discover from anywhere. As an entrepreneur and former marketing executive with a track record of driving growth across multiple B2B and B2C businesses across large, startup, mid-sized firms and turnaround brands, Shruti advises and sits on several start-up and mid-sized company boards. She has successfully lead go-to-market, P&L businesses and new product innovation and has expert knowledge in brand building, digital marketing, marketing analytics, and growing recurring revenue businesses, including SaaS. (Software as a Service) In her former role, as an equity partner at Altman Vilandrie & Company (AV&Co.), Shruti created, built and led the Marketing ROI Practice dedicated to improving marketing returns for Fortune 500 brands, through a combination of proprietary analytics SaaS and consulting solutions. Prior to

Tess shares tips and advice on creating specific and profitable revenue goals, why your business needs to pay you, & how a healthy mindset can close your wage gap. Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances. https://wanderwealthy.com http://wanderwealthy.com/roadmap - Easy Profit Roadmap https://instagram.com/tess_wicks https://facebook.com/wanderwealthy

The craft of acting is as alluring as it is mysterious, and it takes a being of great passion, insight, and determination in order to succeed. But to teach acting – to inspire creative souls to successfully harvest those tools – requires an even greater commitment, to bring out the best in each and every actor one encounters. That passion is the hallmark of the career of filmmaker and acting coach Michelle Danner, for decades one of the industry’s most respected teachers, and now a successful director who continues to grow and expand her creative universe. There aren’t many people who can point to a career full of success as a performer, teacher, storyteller, entrepreneur, and expert. But Michelle Danner can. The legendary acting teacher and co-founder of the Edgemar Center for the Arts and the Los Angeles Acting Conservatory, Danner’s also now well-established as a successful feature film director. Her latest completed film, “Bad Impulse,” is a psychological thriller about family secrets and modern technolog

Porscha Sterling is an Influencer, Publisher, and national best selling author who is widely considered the exemplar of self-publishing success in the digital age. She is best known for her book series “Bad Boys Do It Better”, which sold more than 5,000 copies in the first 24 hours of its release. In May, 2019 she was awarded by national magazine publication, SHEEN Magazine, with the Literary Excellence Award. Sterling holds a Masters Degree in Business Management which helped her in the development of her publishing company, Royalty Publishing House. Under her expert leadership, Royalty Publishing House has established itself as a stronghold in the African-American literary community, publishing many top-selling novels in the Urban, Contemporary Romance, Interracial Romance, and Women’s Fiction genres. In only five years, Royalty Publishing House has become the #1 female-owned urban literary publishing company in the nation. Sterling intends to make Royalty Publishing House a full service publishing company

Avani shares: -The importance of systems -How to create a strategy & how to manage your time -Why having the right mindset is everything Avani Miriyala is a business coach for freelancers. She's on a mission to helping hustlers ditch their 9-5 job, get more clients, work less, and make more money. Avani runs her own UX Strategy Consultancy and is the host of the 6-Figure Freelancer Podcast which is based out of Austin, TX. After many years working as a user experience (UX) designer at various tech companies, she made the leap to start her own consulting company. As her business scaled, things got out of control. She needed to change the story. She set out to find the techniques and systems that her business needed to run like a well-oiled machine. These techniques helped her hit a $10k month by Month 4 of her business. She realized that so many others could benefit from these tips while launching their own consulting businesses. http://AvaniMiriyala/free - Download the Client Magnet Roadmap https://www.i

Diane shares her experiences and thoughts on: How to support causes while supporting emerging artists Advice on how to start collecting art and why it is accessible to everyone Female entrepreneurship & the future of philanthropy Diane Allen is a renowned creative entrepreneur, jeweler, innovator, philanthropist and true Renaissance woman. Involved in a wide array of artistic endeavors, Diane opened her first fine jewelry store, 23rd Street Jewelers in Santa Monica in 1981. While she has supported numerous charities throughout her career, including serving on the Boards of the VIA Art Fund and the DesertX biennial, Diane has also targeted healthcare and medical management as the leading causes of her fundraising and support efforts over the past decade. As the Executive Vice Chair of PHASE ONE’s Board of Directors, Diane has helped raise over 20 million dollars for the organization dedicated to funding first round of clinical cancer trials, and has enlisted a network of over 3,000 donors to date. Additi

Faye Snowden is the author of three published mysteries with Kensington— Spiral of Guilt (1999), The Savior (2003, 2004) and Fatal Justice (2005, 2006). She has published short stories and poems in various literary journals and small presses including The African American Review, Calliope, Red Ochre Lit, Bay Area Poets Coalition and Occam’s Razor. A new book, A Killing Fire (Flame Tree Press) made its debut in August, 2019. Aside from her publications, she also managed two boys, a husband, five dogs and three writing fellowships over the years. Today, Faye works and writes from her home in Northern California. Website: www.fayesnowden.com Twitter: @faye_snowden Instagram: fayesnowden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/faye.snowden.9