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#066 - Today our guest is Ayodele Kinchen, a gifted and self taught artist, designer, and visionary. With a keen eye and talent for design, she finds joy creating wearable art that transforms the everyday woman into a Queen, and aims to design
#065 - Today we talk to Carol F Burton, Founder of The Jeweld Legacy Group, a nonprofit consultancy based here in Oakland. The company is named after mother - Jewel. After a career in nonprofit management Carol saw an opportunity to work with
#064 - Today we talk to Toshia Christal who does not sleep - she is an artist, jewelry maker, painter, photographer, and licensed cosmetologist - a true Renaissance Woman. She is a creative person at heart and cannot be reduced to any one medi
#064 - Today we talk to Toshia Christal who does not sleep - she is an artist, jewelry maker, painter, photographer, and licensed cosmetologist - a true Renaissance Woman. She is a creative person at heart and cannot be reduced to any one medi
#063 - Today we talk to Destiny Muhammad, AKA The Harpist From The Hood. Destiny has an inspiring story. She grew up a military kid, but when her parents divorced, her mother moved with three little girls to Compton, CA. An episode of I Love
#062 - Today we talk to Charmeng Robinson, a local artist who creates handcrafted original pieces that connect with nature. Charmeng’s pieces include acrylic paintings on canvas, timekeeper, clocks, handcrafted jewelry, coaster, dominoes, and
#061 - Today we talk to Derreck Johnson, Founder of the nonprofit The Black Owned Project 365, which runs the Lifeline Culinary On The Job Training Program, a fully certified apprenticeship program that trains and mentors recently incarcerated
#060 - Today we talk to Kamilah Mitchell, Founder of Teas with Meaning, which is an Oakland based tea company centered on intention, purpose, and wellness. After a cancer diagnosis in 2017, Kamilah took herself to Mount Shasta to relax. While
#059 - Today we talk to Charlese Banks, the creator and founder of The Town Experience, a platform that highlights the cultural events and as we call 'em, the town experiences that happen around the city. She is hyper-focused on featuring loca
#058 - Today we talk to Melanie Graham, Founder & CEO of Social Equity Lab, an Oakland based boutique consulting firm that focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion, also on organizational development for nonprofits, corporate companies, star
#057 - Today we talk to Yahshimabet Sellassie, Founder & CEO of Yahshi Bakes, an Oakland bakery founded in 2015 when she was 12 years old. Yahshi Bakes makes handcrafted, organic pastries from locally sourced ingredients, featuring the warming
#056 - Today Chris Pearson from episode 9 re-joins us to 1) catch us up on Be Well Natural - his holistic health clinic, but 2) to really discuss his community organization, Elevated Legacy. Elevated Legacy is a comprehensive consciousness cul
#055 - Today we talk to Jennifer Hammock, The Confidence Coach. Jennifer was a stay-at-home mom who was terrified to speak in front of crowds. After overcoming that fear, she discovered her inner confidence, and began coaching other women, just
#054 - Today we talk to Renee Cage. Renee is a coach, a licensed mental health clinician, and a lifestyle strategist. She helps ambitious women get ahead in their careers while achieving their ideal work-life balance. In simple terms, she he
#053 - Today we talk to Gisele Bonds, a life-long photographer - she took a box camera on her 4th grade field trip. She started her business in 1989 in Richmond, then moved to Bay Fair Mall, ultimately moving to Oakland, the last 20 years on Gr
#052 - Today we talk to Madelyn Mackie, The Career Activator. Madelyn is a Certified Career Management Coach and Trainer. She shares her inside knowledge to help clients set themselves apart and highlight their strengths, abilities and specia
#051 - Today we talk to Tyiesha Jones, Founder and Owner of Pulse Check 101, a mobile CPR, first aid, and fit testing company. The mobile part is a BIG differentiator - they come to you and provide Cal OSHA compliance certification courses to
#050 - Today we visit with Rita Forte, Founder and Owner of The Olive Street Agency, a boutique B2B Marketing Organization founded in East Oakland in 2012. Rita decided to take her learnings from marketing her DJ business over 10 years and hel
#049 - Today we visit with Earl Faust, Founder and President of Cirius Engineering, LLC., an electrical and lighting design firm started in Hayward. Earl fell into this line of work by accident - he got an internship in college at a constructi
#048 - Today we visit with Maurice Brewster, Founder and CEO of Mosaic Global Transportation, a B2B limousine and ground transportation company that provides services for corporate clients. Mosaic has 137 employees, 114 vehicles, and provides
#047 - Today we are talking to Aaron Stewart, the owner and Head Chef of MexiQ, an Oakland Mexican BBQ establishment that blends the flavors of his East Oakland Black and Hispanic childhood neighborhood. Chef Aaron’s career went somewhat in re
#046 - Today we are talking to Lori Watkins, the Founder and CEO of The Lord’s Helper Boutique. Lori did not grow up a religious person - she found it as an adult. Impressed with her fellow worshipers’ fashion, Lori researched how she could s
#045 - Today we visit with Randolph Belle from RBA Creative. RBA Creative is a storefront in the Laurel District that Randolph opened with his wife Erica in 2017. It serves several purposes - a gallery, a photography studio, and a co-working
#044 - Today we are talking with Nelson German who runs two beautiful establishments here in Oakland - alaMar Kitchen & Bar and Sobre Mesa. Nelson also starred on Season 18 of Top Chef on Bravo - we even got into what that experience was like.
#043 - Today we are talking with Mario Benjamin & Chaz Hubbard of Hella Coastal, Oakland’s only Black-owned brewery - and 1 of ONLY 60 Black-owned breweries in the entire country. They started brewing in the backyard as part of the dad's club
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