Cool Soror With Rashan Ali

Aiyana Glover, a COOL SOROR of DST, joins the show today!  She and Rashan Ali met at Essence Wellness House in Atlanta earlier this year and made an instant connection.  This ambitious 20-something year old is teaching other young women how to navigate life after college.   She says, "I want people to understand that postgraduate depression is a real thing that we need to address. Every single person who graduates from college has a life-changing transition and no one is telling us how to prepare for that. So I want people to know that my website is here and a resource for anyone who would like some guidance."   Find out more here: The Other Way Program You can follow Aiyana at @yanslay on IG.

Ericka McKracken, is an author, entrepreneur and Cool Soror of SGRHO!    Ericka’s latest venture is a Black women owned press-on nail line, BOSSY Press-Ons. B.O.S.S.Y. stands for Bringing Our Sisters Support Yearlong.   Ericka partners this business with her best friend, Niesha Baker and together, they have created a press-on nail line that is affordable, fashionable and supports healthy nails. Ericka and Niesha feel that press-ons are a lifestyle and provide how-to videos and Q&A sessions for their customers. You can view their entire line of press-ons at bossypressons.com.   Follow Erickat at @legacyofEricka and @bossypressons.

We are excited to have Erin Marie, A Cool Soror of AKA, Founder and CIO of BWF Woman!    Here is what Erin says was a pivotal moment in her life: One of the pivotal moments in my path as an entrepreneur was deciding to be vulnerable by sharing my story on Instagram via @BWFwoman.   Telling my story required me to come face-to-face with what I considered to be failures. I thought that there might be an opportunity for healing for myself and others through doing this, but I didn’t have any proof.   For me, it was a risk, and now I know it was a risk that was worth taking.   Sharing about what I could’ve done better, where I messed up and what   I’ve learned has grown from simple Instagram posts to a sold-out annual Retreat, a Masterclass that has educated hundreds of women, and a ministry that has guided women on a heart-healing process, from here in the US, all the way to the Philippines.   Follow Erin at @bwfwoman everywhere.

We are so happy to have Dorian Ezzard, a Cool Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. join the show today!  This amazingly gifted creative is the co-host of The Rooted Life Podcast.  She graduated from The University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts from the Grady College of Journalism & Communications. She is an events professional who specializes in leading event curation, project management, and brand message integration.  She joined KIPP DC Public Schools two years ago to support the education sector by managing staff culture and stewardship events and creating brand champions for KIPP DC.    Her passion project includes The Rooted Life, a faith-based platform that includes a podcast, merchandise, and devotionals focused on growing deeper roots in God. Though an Atlanta native, she is currently thriving in the nation’s capital and leaving her mark on Washington, D.C.  Follow Dorian and her co-host, Morgan at @rootedlifepodcast on IG

In this candid interview, Cecelia Townes delves into the topics of women, sports, inequality and how “she just happened to go to law school.” This COOL SOROR OF DST is the Founder of @gladiathers and an Employment & Labor Lawyer in Atlanta! Enjoy.  Follow her on IG at @sportyesquire.

LaPorsche Thomas joins the show today! A Cool Soror of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. takes us on a journey of how to truly go after your dreams. This Bill Gates Scholarship Recipient is a digital producer and on-air personality at the NBC Affiliate in Atlanta, Georgia where she prides herself in being authentic and never taking “no” for an answer. You will be inspired by her will to push through as she says, “I Win Big!”   Follow LaPorsche on IG at @laporschespeakstv.

The Cool Soror Episode is honored to have multi-platinum singer / songwriter and actress Brand on the show! An Honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Brandy’s one of kind tone has always been one of the most dynamic in music. This 20 minutes of power is an intimate conversation about motherhood and gratitude that feels like a warm embrace. Follow Brandy at @4everbrandy on IG.

This Cool People Episode allows us to go into the mind of one of the most gifted and diverse artists of our time, Ceelo Green. In  our honest conversation, he reveals his most favorite Goodie Mob verse he’s ever written and his thoughts on speaking truth to power in the incipient stages of his career. With a new album on the horizon, Ceelo still remains an instant classic as an artist and a performer. Follow him on IG at @ceelogreen.

This Cool People Episode is one that will allow you to see inside the mind of a very gifted singer / songwriter. In an open and candid conversation with Musiq Soulchild, he reveals why he battles with making music for the masses and his desire to discover who and what he really is. His vulnerability in facing these things, led me to affirm him and his greatness in a way that, in turn, affirmed me. Follow him at @musiqsoulchild on Instagram.

We are excited to have, for the second time, Grammy Award-Winning, Artist Development & Performance Expert, now AUTHOR KJ Rose join the show today.  This Chicago COOL SOROR of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. has lit up the stage as a solo artist and background singer.  She has taken all of her experiences and created a masterpiece with her new book, The Rose Effect: Eight Steps to Delivering the Performance of Your Life. Her book will help you identify your compelling force and teach you how to occupy your own stage in your life, wherever that may be!  For all things KJ Rose, please see below: Instagram - @kjroseeffect Facebook - @Keanna “KJ Rose” Henson Twitter - @kjroseeffect LinkedIn - @Keanna “KJ Rose” Henson Website – roseeffect.com To pick up her new book please click the link below: https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Effect-Eight-Delivering-Performance-ebook/dp/B0874D8KKH/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=the+rose+effect&qid=1587086505&sr=8-3

We always love to love on COOL PEOPLE on the show and today we definitely have a cool woman.  Singer and songwriter, wife and mother, LeToya Luckett-Walker joins us. Our host, Rashan Ali, had a chance to interview her live on IG and wanted to share this deeply beautiful and personal conversation with this audience as well. In the episode, she discusses “ADJUSTING” to her new normal during this pandemic.  She also recently shared the news that she and her husband are expecting their first son together.  The couple already shares two daughters.  We chat about dealing with the grief of your spouse upon losing a parent. LeToya’s gorgeous spirit radiates during this interview and you too will understand why we all must pivot to make the best of each moment. Follow LeToya on IG at @letoyaluckett.

We are elated to welcome back Ty Lewis, Founder of Educationally Speaking and a Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. This time, we jump into the much-needed conversation about parents now becoming their children’s teachers in the wake of COVID-19. Ty breaks down the following: *Finding joy in the journey of homeschool *Grades, retention, and equity *Scheduling *Resources to assist your child in gaining access to the curriculum *What "school" looks like for students with disabilities Find valuable information by following Ty Lewis and Educationally Speaking at @educationallyspeaking on IG and Facebook as well as at www.educationallyspeaking.net and www.educationallyspeaking.blog.

Adia May joins the Cool Soror Podcast today representing Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. This Entertainment Attorney has known her life would be in law since she was nine-years-old.  Having first majored in Engineering at Howard University, nothing can change destiny, but the one who is in the driver seat.  God drove and Adia sat patiently in the passenger seat.  Her patience and perseverance led her to now being the Lead Attorney and first Black, Female attorney for the Commercials Group at WME (William Morris Entertainment) in the company’s Beverly Hills, California office. A native of Chicago, Illinois and the notable Whitney Young High School, she knew the HBCU experience would be one she would have to live out.  She did just that at Howard finishing with her BBA in Finance.  She would go on to get a JD at the University of Iowa College of Law and an MBA at the school’s Tipple School of Business. In 2003, she took a huge leap of faith and left a big law firm to move to Los Angeles to pursue what she ca

Chrishon Lampley is a Cool Soror of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. who she has taken the wine industry by storm!  Having developed her sales skills in the fashion industry with over 20 years of experience, she used those same skills to develop and curate the LoveCorkScrew movement. Chrishon is a negociant, wine enthusiast and founder of LCS Entertainment, LLC that features Love Cork Screw wines. Love Cork Screw is a lifestyle brand that launched six varietals in the fourth quarter of 2013. Since its inception, the LCS brand has acquired over 50 locations including, Target, Mariano’s, Binny’s, Whole Foods and other Chicago land area stores, restaurants and bars. Becoming this truly successful business woman, did not come without much sacrifice.  Having grown up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Chrishon often faced criticism for being too Black and not Black enough in various circles throughout her youth.  That would soon change as she began to understand the value of the journey. At Western Illinois U