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  • How Loss can be the Whisper to your Calling

    How Loss can be the Whisper to your Calling
    Mar 11 2020
    On this week's WBB Talkshow, we'll be talking to a couple of Moms who have had the unfortunate experience of losing their child.Our first guest is Wanda Roberts. She has been married to Donald Roberts, who is also a native Washingtonian, for 37 years. Donald and Wanda have 3 children, 2 boys and 1 girl, Marcus 34, Shayla 32, and Christian, who passed away at the age of 24. They are blessed to have 6 grandchildren with one on the way.Wanda Roberts is the President of the Christian Roberts Foundation, a community-driven, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing educational scholarships to young men and women who have lost loved ones through gun violence.Our second guest is Latika Vines. Latika S. Vines is a working mom of four young girls, a wife to a loving husband, and a motivated career-driven woman. It is her mission to use her experiences of child loss, postpartum depression, and managing life better, to help other working moms who may be struggling with balancing their daily juggle. It is her goal to ensure every woman she encounters no longer struggles but juggles and thrives in their Marriage, Motherhood, and her Career like a Boss Mom.Latika is a Certified Human Capital Strategist, Strategic Workforce Planner, and Career Development/Training Professional. She has been in the field of Career Development/Training for over 13 years and has a passion ensuring that women can be the Boss in the office and Moms at home - the Boss Mom!
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    56 min
  • For the Love of Chocolate

    For the Love of Chocolate
    Mar 9 2020
    On this week's WBB talkshow we'll be interviewing two quintessential ladies in the entrepreneurship realm.Our first guest is Robyn Stuart, an army veteran who on returning to the States, worked for Ashland Oil as an accountant for five years. From there, went on to be a Team Leader at Toyota Motor Manufacturing in Georgetown, KY, for 18 years. While working at Toyota, she started her own business, which became DB Bourbon Candy, LLC.Our second guest is Emily Lette-Jackson, a Technologist and international development Talent Strategist, who manages MFSi. Her firm provides access to communities through technology that tackle global challenges. She does what she does because of her desire to help people through the only resource that she knows can touch an entire planet. MFSi aspires to see EVERYONE with equal access that improves their quality of life in their countries and dismantles status quo systems.
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    1 h et 1 min
  • Don't Block Your Bloom

    Don't Block Your Bloom
    Feb 12 2020
    On this week's WBB Talkshow we'll be taking you on a sort of emotional rollercoaster.Our guest today is Mary Patterson. She's a well-respected entrepreneur in the fashion, lifestyle, and beverage industries. Patterson has dedicated her life to empowering women through fashion and style as a wardrobe stylist and mentor.She has climbed out of self- destructive cycles with the determination to help as many people along the way.Patterson turned her pain into power, passion and purpose.
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    1 h
  • She Gets it from her Mama

    She Gets it from her Mama
    Feb 5 2020
    On this week's edition of WBB Talkshow, we're keeping it the family.To introduce you to two of the most prominent women in my life, my sister and my mother.We're going to start with my baby sister, Ashley Todd, a serial entrepreneur who gets her passion for business and success from Mom. She's the founder of a children's daycare; Wise Generations, author of the book; You're Beautiful Anyway and the creative director of Diva Pillow Parties. She's also the mother to a 4-year old pageant queen.Our second guest is, of course, my mom, who is the epitome of serial entrepreneurship in the family. She's owned a hotel gift shop, a nail salon, a Victorian lace store, a vending machine business, and some others. However, her most rewarding and lucrative one was established with her partner, her husband, also my dad. For 40 years, they've owned Todd's Real Estate and Investments Space in Detroit, Michigan.
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    53 min
  • Reclaiming your Vision

    Reclaiming your Vision
    Jan 29 2020
    Our show this week is all about vision.Throughout 2020, I'm sure you'll hear all types of parodies that will play on the current year and the clarity that 20/20 vision provides, but it's essential to have a clear perspective on what the messenger's vision is.Our first guest today is Lisa McCurdy, managing partner of the Wealth CounselorLLC, a boutique estate planning and asset protection law firm based in Washington, DC. Lisa recently released a book titled 'Legacy on Purpose.'Our second guest is Meredith Crosby. She has handled executive communications for top tier companies in America, including the McDonald Corporation, 3M, Comcast, and currently Target. She is the author of Getting Unstuck. She is also the co-star of our Facebook live show office hours.
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    53 min
  • Why Brighter Days are Calling

    Why Brighter Days are Calling
    Jan 8 2020
    It's a new year, a new decade and brighter days await us.Staying true to our mission to educate and inspire potential entrepreneurs and key business players, we have the first episode of the WBB talk show for this year.In this episode, we'll be speaking more to your soul than merely your business. As the year begins, we usually encounter a lot of chatter about how "this is my year" and folks purchasing diet plans as if these actions will be enough.We also have another group of people who see it as another year to deal with their complicated and unfulfilling or mediocre lives.Today's guest is a best-selling author, a certified life coach who specializes in bullying in leadership & development. She is the woman behind, "Be Confident, Be Bold, Be You." She is a friend of the show, Dr. Christi Monk.
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    1 h
  • Using STEM to Impact the Future

    Using STEM to Impact the Future
    Nov 20 2019
    On this week's WBB talk show, we have a couple of gifted guests. One uses her superpowers to introduce Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics to children, while the other uses her gift to make financial & relationship predictions to clients.Jasmine Byrde is the woman behind Washington DC's first STEAM party venue, giving all children from ages two to ten the freedom to explore and create products with their creativity & imagination. Her company is Steaming Engineers Makers Space, which was designed for young engineers to investigate, discover, and record their experiences.Our second guest hails from Atlanta, GA, and she uses her innate gifts and maybe a little STEAM to make predictions around relationships and financial questions. She goes by the name Lady X, but we know her as Xaveria Turner.
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    1 h
  • Entrepreneurship at its Best

    Entrepreneurship at its Best
    Nov 6 2019
    Welcome to this week's WBB Talkshow.This week, we're excited to introduce you to a fantastic line-up of business owners, and first up is the woman behind Proven Management, Ms. Denita Conway.She has a fantastic business in Government Contracting. So for everybody who's heard about Government Contracting or if you're involved and want to know more about how someone else that's involved, this is for you.Our second guest is Candace Mackle, the woman behind Candace Nicole PR. She's a fantastic PR millennial so much so that the Huffington Post named her the top 25 African Americans in PR.
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    1 h