Diamond Sands a creative entrepreneur and brand medium, Diamond embodies the philosophy that branding at its core is rooted in authenticity and mirrors how we develop, maintain and deepen relationships with one another as human beings. As the o

Turning pain into Passion by Disrupting the status quo.

May 8th, 2023 19m 21s

Arion Long is the self-proclaimed “Chief Estrogen Officer'' at Femly, a hi-tech feminine care company that she started in 2016 after being diagnosed with a cervical tumor linked to additives in popular products. Femly increases access to natura

Lemons to Lessons with Whitney L. Barkley

Mar 28th, 2023 24m 29s

Whitney L. Barkley, M.S. is an author and co-author of four books, including a children's book, Hey, Black Girl!, and the founder of Luv Yours Stationery, which specializes in inclusive and nontraditional greeting cards and paper products. She

Meet Your Homebuying Match with PairGap

Mar 6th, 2023 29m 25s

Nikki Merkerson is the founder of Pairgap, an innovative web platform that matches ideal partners to one another with the intent of buying property together. The platform makes homeownership both accessible and affordable. Nikki strongly believ

From Trauma to Tourism

Nov 7th, 2021 19m 55s

Chrissy Watts is a proud Philadelphia native, or as she would say, "Proud Philly jawn," mom of two, hood advocate and founder of Philly Experiences LLC. Philly Experiences LLC started in 2018 as a passion project to give Black, Latinx and LGBTQ

Bee Natural Box wants to show you how to personalize your haircare.

Nov 3rd, 2021 14m 16s

BEE NATURAL was founded by two recent Temple University grads Brittney & Tachi who turned their passion for hair, beauty, and empowerment into a business that tells a hair story of who we are and our goal is to help you embrace your natural loc

MIXED MESSAGES: Building Wealth through Real Estate.

Oct 20th, 2021 51m 22s

For this Live IMPACT episode for MED WEEK podcast episode, Mixed Messages: real estate collaboration and communication we talk with Maleda Berhane, Principal & CEO at AR Spruce LLC and Traci Powell, Vice President Mosaic Brokerage.

Problems, Products and Patents with Sherrill Mosee of Minkee Blue

Aug 24th, 2021 23m 3s

Sherrill Mosee is founder and inventor of MinkeeBlue organizational travel and work bags. With two engineering degrees in hand, she created the patented 3-in-1 stylish and functional bags for busy women on the go.After struggling with three ba

Breaking the Chains of financial lack with Sharita Humphrey

Aug 20th, 2021 32m 44s

Sharita M. Humphrey is a nationally-recognized, award-winning finance expert and money mentor. Having previously been broke and homeless herself, Sharita knows first-hand that financial freedom has a blueprint and she’s committed to helping wom

Meet Carmen Mays: The Protest Entrepreneur

Jun 1st, 2021 32m 41s

Carmen started her company Elevate as a protest to the lack of diversity and inclusion in Birmingham, Alabama. Gifted with a powerful instinct to discern systemic gaps that too often hinder communities, Carmen has vision. She actively seeks out

Meet LaToya Stirrup of Kazmaleje special guest at our Accelerator Kickoff Mixer

Apr 14th, 2021 27m 50s

Entrepreneur, producer, strategist…LaToya Stirrup gets things done. With over seventeen years of experience in advertising and marketing, LaToya is able to bring a wealth of knowledge to any business challenge. She’s the co-host of Tech, Beats

Meet Ashley "Peach" Brown owner of Sledge Scarves

Mar 25th, 2021 12m 43s

Ashley “Peach” Brown creator of Sledge Scarves. Determined to find a way that she could wear a scarf style and have it not slip off her head while sleeping, Peach created Sledge Scarves. Listen to her story of how she’s worked hard to build he

Meet LaRaine Henry Hospitality, Food & Beverage Expert

Mar 16th, 2021 14m 41s

LaRaine Henry has been working in the food and beverage industry since she was a teenager. Together with her husband Larry she has worked in every aspect of the food and beverage industry. They've owned restaurants, a catering company and now t

Meet Tracey Hobbs Vanter

Mar 15th, 2021 10m 14s

By now most have heard or read about Greenbook and how it served as a way for Black people to travel safely. Meet Tracey Hobbs creator of Vanter. Vanter is Greenbook meets Trip Advisor. Vanter is a digital travel assistant to ensure diverse com

Meet Fallon Keplinger owner Rose Glow Tea Room

Mar 10th, 2021 11m 34s

Fallon has an incredible story of seeing a need and creating a solution. When her mother suffered a back injury and was prescribed opioid for pain management. Concerned about the side effects including addiction, Fallon went to work searching f

Meet Judith McDaniel owner of A Man's Cave.

Mar 8th, 2021 9m 42s

Judith's founder story is a love story. Judith and her husband were regular spa goers and found there was not a place for just men. A Man's Cave is a Pop Up Spa where Grooming and Kings meet. We are intentional about helping men prioritize th

Meet Monique Curry-Mims of EMPACT Data Solutions

Mar 3rd, 2021 13m 17s

Monique Curry-Mims has over 15 years of business and leadership experience in both the nonprofit and for-profit sectors. She is a social impact professional skilled in strategic planning, collective impact, community relations, fundraising, and

100 Powerful women with Mixtros Founder Ashlee Ammons

Oct 25th, 2020 30m 42s

This month our focus is Resilience! Our guest for our six month anniversary is Ashlee Ammons founder of Mixtros. Mixtroz is a SaaS company providing CaaS "Community-as-a-Service" driving attendees from phone to face-to-face in real time while

Systems for Impact with Charisse McGill & Judy Wicks

Sep 1st, 2020 57m 32s

This month our focus is Systems! By definition a systems is a set of things working together as parts of a mechanism or an interconnecting network. Procedures according to which something is done.We had an absolute blast with Charisse McGill,

Adaptation: Making Moves that Matter.

Aug 3rd, 2020 58m 39s

This month's episode of IMPACT: A Mom Your Business Podcast is Adaptation: Making Moves that Matter as we discuss what it really means to pivot and make a difference in the midst of obstacles. Our guest is Wil Thoms, Co-Founder & Chief Creative

DISRUPTION: STRATEGIC DEPTH. CREATING DEPTH & DIVERSITY IN SUPPLY CHAIN.

Jun 30th, 2020 56m 41s

This month's episode of IMPACT: A Mom Your Business Podcast is Disruption: Strategic Depth,” as we discuss opportunities to create depth and diversity in partnerships and supply chain. We have two amazing guest; Jamila Medley, Philadelphia Area

What it really means to be a catalyst in the wake of COVID-19

May 8th, 2020 41m 17s

Impact explores the impact of action in business, communities and education on the Philadelphia Region. This months episode powered by Venture Cafe Philly features community leaders sharing how their networks are creating opportunities for mut

Black Girl Ventures Founder Shelly Bell leads the way to increase access to capital by Black & Brown Female Founders.

Feb 16th, 2020 25m 55s

Shelly Bell is a system disruptor and business strategist. She started Black Girls Ventures in her home and later hosted her first event “Eat, Pitch, Vote” with the simple idea to bring women of color (WOC) together to discuss entrepreneurship,

Live Podcast w/Interior Designer Rasheeda Gray

Jul 9th, 2019 24m 37s

Interior designer Rasheeda Gray started her career in marketing. She spent fifteen years in corporate America, and when a friend suggested she stage her home to sell it during the real estate down time she discovered a new passion. Rasheeda sta

Meeting the need; how moms start businesses to meet needs and impact their community

May 29th, 2019 32m 32s

From 2007 - 2018 the number of women-owned businesses increased by 58% percent, while all businesses increased by just 12%. A combination of necessity entrepreneurship and opportunity entrepreneurship is driving the high 2017- 2018 net new nu