Be Better Than Your BS as she sits down with Keisha Allen, financial inclusion leader at Truist Bank, to break down the real truth about money, mindset, and leadership. From overcoming childhood challenges and speech impediments to mastering financial strategy and building authentic teams, Keisha shares actionable advice for anyone looking to take control of their finances, career, and life. Learn how to cut unnecessary expenses, tackle debt with the snowball method, build wealth, and invest wisely—no matter your income. Discover the mindset shifts, habits, and strategies that helped Keisha turn feedback into results, own every room she enters, and empower others to do the same. Perfect for entrepreneurs, professionals, and anyone ready to stop letting fear, doubt, or “BS” hold them back. Stream this episode now on Now Media TV or listen on your favorite podcast platform.

In this powerful episode of Be Better Than Your BS, aired 01-11-25, host Isha Grant sits down with Vikita Poindexter, CEO of Poindexter Consulting Group, for an unfiltered conversation about leadership, faith, and navigating high-stakes workplace challenges.

With over 30 years in human resources, Vaquita shares real-world insights on crisis management, executive accountability, workplace culture, and why people—not titles—are the true foundation of successful organizations. From overcoming self-limiting beliefs to leading with grace under pressure, this episode dives deep into what it truly takes to lead, win, and stay sane in today’s evolving business landscape.

Whether you’re an executive, entrepreneur, HR professional, or emerging leader, this episode delivers practical strategies, bold truth, and mindset shifts that cut through the noise. If you’ve ever had to fight for your seat at the table or lead during uncertainty, this conversation is for you.

• (00:00:00) - Be Better Than Youn BS With Resha Grant
• (00:01:24) - Basketball Star on Self-Limiting Beliefs
• (00:02:56) - Why I Started My Firm: A
• (00:05:57) - What Would You Do For Your Mother?
• (00:07:06) - The Importance of People in an HR Job
• (00:08:06) - The Importance of Human Resources in Leadership
• (00:09:59) - Be Better Than Your BS
• (00:13:22) - What's In Your HR Playbook?
• (00:15:51) - HR Executive Brief: Role and the challenges
• (00:21:33) - How to Become a Leader Through Communication
• (00:22:45) - Crisis Investigations: More Truth, Less BS
• (00:25:00) - Before Things Blow Up, Companies Need to Prioritize
• (00:28:36) - How Do Leaders Build Trust?
• (00:32:01) - Responsibility of a Leader
• (00:36:39) - Be Better Than Youn Bs
• (00:37:35) - What Is Your Personal Culture Statement
• (00:39:30) - Seems Like You're Always Leading With Grace
• (00:39:53) - What Made My Mother So Successful
• (00:42:08) - Never Give Up on Success
• (00:43:01) - BROKENNESS TO BREAK- THROUGH
• (00:44:13) - How to Heal the Broken Places of Your Life
• (00:46:09) - What does winning look like for you now?
• (00:49:11) - Vakita On Acting With Courage

What does it really take to lead with purpose, power, and authenticity—especially as a woman of color in sports? In this powerful episode of Be Better Than Your BS, host Isha Grant sits down with Lara Wilson, Vice President of Social Responsibility for the Dallas Wings.

From growing up in South Oak Cliff to shaping community impact inside the WNBA, Lara shares raw truths about resilience, leadership, mindset, and navigating male-dominated spaces without losing yourself. This conversation goes beyond titles and PR—diving into social responsibility, representation, activism, mental health, and what it means to truly lead with empathy.

If you’ve ever fought for your seat at the table, questioned your power, or wanted to create real impact where you are, this episode will challenge and inspire you to move with intention—and be better than your BS.

• (00:00:00) - Be Better Than You
• (00:01:42) - What is the BS that you had to push through to get to
• (00:04:18) - Dallas Wings Executive Vice President of Social Responsibility
• (00:05:39) - WNBA Commissioner Lisa Borders on social responsibility
• (00:09:12) - Wings' Personal Culture Evolving
• (00:10:47) - Be Better Than Youn Bs
• (00:12:35) - Ladondra Wilson on the WNBA's Social Responsibility
• (00:18:55) - NBA players celebrate Juneteenth
• (00:22:22) - "I Want to Be a DEI Hire"
• (00:23:53) - Where Can People Connect With You? LinkedIn With Donda Wilson
• (00:24:15) - Be Better Than Youn BS
• (00:24:45) - Be Better Than You
• (00:26:12) - What Can Leaders Do to Be More Empathetic?
• (00:28:56) - Speaking Out: How to Find Power in Your Life
• (00:33:07) - Ladondra on Sports and Their Teammates
• (00:36:56) - Ladandra
• (00:37:49) - What Do Sports People Get Wrong About Working In Sports?
• (00:38:58) - What's that morning routine or night owl magic you do when you
• (00:40:03) - Cynthia Marshall on Having Lunch With Michelle Obama
• (00:42:02) - Cheryl Swoops on Her French 75
• (00:46:31) - What's One Thing That You're Learning From Your Career
• (00:48:05) - A Midweek Review for Leaders

In this episode of Be Better Than Your BS, host Risha Grant sits down with branding strategist, nonprofit founder, and former Division I basketball player Jade Tenner—also known as The Brand Enhancer.

Jade opens up about identity beyond sports, the discipline that fuels leadership, and how personal culture defines real success. From mentoring young men through community-driven programs to helping leaders and organizations build brands rooted in alignment and access, this conversation delivers real strategy with zero fluff.

This episode dives into pivoting with purpose, breaking internal barriers, redefining legacy, and what it truly takes to lead as a woman in competitive spaces. If you’ve ever questioned your next move, your value, or your voice—this episode will meet you where you are and push you forward.

• (00:00:00) - Be Better Than Youn BS With Resha Grint
• (00:00:47) - Powerhouse Jade Tenor
• (00:01:33) - Jade Tennant on Being a Brand Enhancer
• (00:07:25) - Starting a Foundation to Help Men
• (00:10:42) - The small town support of basketball
• (00:12:02) - Be Better Than Youn Bs
• (00:13:07) - What Was The Big Play In Life?
• (00:16:34) - The Challenges of the Mentors Program
• (00:17:18) - How to Build a Personal Brand
• (00:19:03) - What's Your Role in Enhancing the Brand of Nonprofits?
• (00:21:33) - How Sports Sharpened My Branding
• (00:23:37) - Jade Denner on Being Better Than Youn BS
• (00:25:03) - What BS Are You Pushing Through?
• (00:26:28) - Reggie Jackson on His Legacy
• (00:31:17) - Black Women Leading in the Spaces
• (00:33:01) - In the Elevator With Steve Jobs
• (00:35:02) - Legacy and the Fun Stuff
• (00:36:50) - Be Better Than Your BS
• (00:37:38) - What's Your Personal Culture Statement? I'm Her
• (00:39:15) - Rich Homie Quan on Branding
• (00:41:24) - What's one non-negotiable that keeps you grounded?
• (00:43:44) - Jade Tenor on I Am A Winner
• (00:47:36) - JT Tenor
• (00:48:40) - Jay Tenner at the 2017

Aired December 21, 2025, this powerful episode of Be Better Than Your BS features host Risha Grant in a raw, honest conversation with motivational speaker, author, and leadership strategist Stay Hall.

Together, they break down what it truly takes to lead with faith, confidence, and purpose in today’s world. Stay shares her personal journey through self-doubt, therapy, entrepreneurship, and authorship, along with the mindset shifts that helped her stop chasing validation and start building legacy.

This episode tackles imposter syndrome, soft skills, empathetic leadership, authenticity in the workplace, and the myth of the “Angry Black Woman,” offering both truth and strategy for leaders at every level.

• (00:00:00) - This is Be Better Than You
• (00:00:36) - Resha Grant
• (00:01:21) - What was the moment that made you say, this is what I
• (00:02:43) - What You Were Before Becoming the CEO
• (00:03:53) - Is Leadership More Difficult Than In the Past?
• (00:06:13) - What Was the Turning Point For Your Career?
• (00:06:57) - Reveal: The Process of Realizing You Are Enough
• (00:08:41) - Leading With Faith
• (00:13:04) - Running for Your Life: The Journey to Self Love
• (00:16:03) - Marathon finishers talk
• (00:16:45) - How I Learned To Write a Book
• (00:18:13) - How To Write a Book
• (00:19:59) - How to Start a Business at 45
• (00:21:17) - What's the Person That Changed Your Mind?
• (00:22:08) - What are Soft Skills?
• (00:24:11) - Be Better Than Youn BS With Resha Grant
• (00:24:38) - What was the biggest leadership lesson this journey has taught you about yourself
• (00:26:53) - Black Women Speak Out About The Angry Black Woman
• (00:30:36) - Black Women on 'This Is Me'
• (00:30:56) - Black Women React to the Jobs Loss
• (00:31:44) - Are You Resilient Enough?
• (00:32:27) - What do you hope people feel when they read your book or their
• (00:33:41) - Be Still
• (00:34:59) - How Has Leadership Changed You?
• (00:36:38) - Be Better Than Your BS
• (00:37:24) - What's a Small, Quiet Win
• (00:39:19) - On Being Unapologetic
• (00:42:37) - When you're in your element, fully locked in, what does
• (00:44:14) - What's one moment in your career that felt like a God wink
• (00:45:34) - In the Elevator With Lysa
• (00:47:03) - What's one mindset you had to completely unlearn to get to
• (00:47:32) - Who Inspires You To Keep Pushing
• (00:48:11) - Stay: The Story of Sexual Assault

In this powerful episode of Be Better Than Your BS, host Risha Grant sits down with global business strategist and changemaker Conti Kresh Shetty for a raw, unfiltered conversation about leadership, resilience, and purpose. From overcoming cultural barriers in India to building impact across Dubai, Dallas, and beyond, Conti shares how clarity, patience, and faith shaped her journey as President and CEO of Indus Synergy Partners.

This episode dives deep into women’s empowerment, global entrepreneurship, international business strategy, and the real mindset required to lead without losing yourself. You’ll hear inspiring stories of breaking generational limits, building community-driven development, empowering women entrepreneurs, and proving that profit and purpose can coexist.

• (00:00:00) - This is Be Better Than You
• (00:00:36) - Reisha Grant At The People's Champ
• (00:01:37) - What was the BS that you had to break through to get to
• (00:04:19) - How do you get your mindset to think differently?
• (00:07:14) - Hockey in the Beginning
• (00:09:15) - Why Doubt Is Good For You
• (00:10:39) - Be Better Than Your BS
• (00:13:19) - Bold Moves In Life
• (00:18:37) - Dallas commercial development in partnership with Indian community
• (00:23:58) - Be Better Than Youn BS
• (00:24:30) - What Success Is Really All About
• (00:25:59) - What is Patience in Entrepreneurship?
• (00:29:22) - Empowered Women: What Does That Look Like?
• (00:31:16) - What's the first step in starting a business?
• (00:32:45) - Do International Businesses Make Sense?
• (00:34:09) - Challenging the Trust
• (00:35:58) - Be Better Than Your BS
• (00:38:47) - DWON'S IN THE KNOW
• (00:42:20) - What's your favorite city and why?
• (00:43:54) - What's one cultural lesson from India that influences how you lead today
• (00:44:28) - What is it about the US that complements what you learn in
• (00:45:33) - on Women's Issues
• (00:46:14) - Have a Mind Map
• (00:47:51) - How do you celebrate your wins? Big or small?
• (00:48:25) - Being Better Than Your Bs

In this empowering episode of Be Better Than Your BS, host Risha Grant welcomes entrepreneur, data strategist, and clean beauty innovator Chitra Cannon, Founder and CEO of Skin Centric, for a candid conversation about leadership, intuition, and redefining success on your own terms. With a background in analytics, Harvard business education, and corporate leadership, Chitra shares how she blended logic and creativity to build one of the fastest-growing clean skincare brands rooted in transparency, sustainability, and results.

In this empowering episode of Be Better Than Your BS, host Risha Grant welcomes entrepreneur, data strategist, and clean beauty innovator Chitra Cannon, Founder and CEO of Skin Centric, for a candid conversation about leadership, intuition, and redefining success on your own terms. With a background in analytics, Harvard business education, and corporate leadership, Chitra shares how she blended logic and creativity to build one of the fastest-growing clean skincare brands rooted in transparency, sustainability, and results.