Black Create Connect Podcast

Ep 47 - The value of becoming Visible on Linked In ft Mildred Talabi

Mildred is a LinkedIn Personal Branding Speaker, Trainer & Coach. She has spent the last decade mastering the art of personal branding.
She trained as a Journalist and worked in the media before transitioning into PR and then Communications. Along the way, she started several businesses, authored four books, and had the privilege of speaking to and training many audiences across different countries (virtually and in-person).
LinkedIn has always been her preferred platform, and she has helped hundreds of women to find their voice, accelerate their careers and grow their businesses by building an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn.
In this Episode, Alicia and Mildred discuss:
✅ Wanting to be a millionaire before the age of 30
✅ The process of writing her books
✅ The role that God plays in her life
✅ Building her personal brand
✅ Using LinkedIn and helping other people with it
 
Connect with Mildred:
Website - https://www.mildredtalabi.com/
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mildredtalabi
#BlackOwnedBusiness #Podcast #WomenInBusiness

Ep 46 - I Used To Think Being White Made You Better, Now I embrace my background ft. Jasmine Douglas Founder Babes on Waves

Jasmine is the Founder of Babes on Waves, a platform that gives all women, especially Black Women & WOC, the tools, support & guidance to make their dreams a reality. 
Jasmine grew up with low self confidence, low self esteem & internalised racism- often being the only WOC in any environment she found herself in. Now she is on a mission to create a world where all women can make their dreams a reality, and for other women to back them all the way.
'Babes on Waves' is a first of its kind online platform & business community that does just that- with a special emphasis on Black women & WOC. Our community is a majority space by us, for us, with our members being the next-generation of diverse business leaders. Together BOW is changing the face of entrepreneurship and making great connections as they embark on this journey.
Jasmine won Innovate UK’s 2020 Young Innovator Award and came Highly Commended in TechRound’s 50 Under 50 BAME Entrepreneurs, and recently featured in GUAP's 30 under 30 Blacklist 2022.
In  this episode Alicia and Jasmine discuss: 
Why business started off as an escape and therapy for her 
How travelling around the world shaped her business
How she’s still healing from internalised Racism and low -self esteem
The reality of going to boarding school and why she hated it
Why and how she suffered with internalised racism 
How personal relationships impacted her career development 
How Babes on Waves came about and the how it works for members
How to acquire Grants successfully 
Find out more about Jasmine and Babes on Waves using the links below:
https://babesonwaves.club/ 
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-douglas-babb559b 

Ep 45 - Navigating smartly within your career & planning your life in 10 year blocks ft. Sabrina Clarke Founder of Lateral Theory & Managing Partner Build Global

Sabrina is the Founder of Lateral Theory, the media and entertainment arm
of Build Global. Lateral Theory executive produces original content, TV and
Film productions. Sabrina is the creator and executive producer of the
world’s first audio-visual podcast for the hungry mind, BRKIN Bread. Sabrina’s
Executive Producer credits also include Back to the Motherland (2020), All
the little things (2021), Revelations (2022), Il Moro (2021) and Finding Sherpas
(2022).
 
Sabrina is the Founder and President of the Liberian Business Alliance, a
social enterprise committed to the economic development of Liberia.
 
Sabrina is a Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce Fellow. A
sought keynote speaker, Sabrina’s credits include TEDx Fidelity International,
Mediatel, Harvard Business School, House of Lords, Atomicon, Mediatel and
Pension Protection Fund. Sabrina is a writer, sharing her insights and analysis
as a columnist for The Media Leader.
 
As a responsible business owner, Sabrina started the Build Global Fund, a
monetary fund that allocates 5% of the Build Global revenue to non-profit
organisations, social enterprises and charities, particularly focused on
underrepresented groups.
 
Sabrina is an award-winning entrepreneur, Sabrina’s accolades include BEFFTA
Legend Award recipient, Women Appreciating Women Honoree.
Sabrina was named Top 50 Most Inspirational Black women in the UK by
African Glitz Magazine.
 
In this Episode Alicia and Sabrina discuss:
How she learnt to navigate in predominantly white spaces
Why she dedicated to embrace her natural black beauty 
How to best manage with professional betrayal 
When it’s appropriate to be confrontational 
Why she plans her life in 10 year blocks 
Why it’s important to always be on brand 
Why having a sustainable business strategy is the key to building a profitable business 
See more about Sabrina here - https://www.sabrinaverse.com/ 
Connect with Sabrina - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabrinaclarke/ 
See more about Build Global here - https://buildglobal.com/ 

Ep 44 - How to lead and manage high performing teams ft. Akua Nyame-Mensah, Leadership Coach, Speaker & Podcast Host

Akua Nyame-Mensah is a certified executive and leadership coach, recognized facilitator, speaker, and host of the Open Door Conversations Podcast.  She helps leaders clarify where they should focus their time and energy each day through her company ANM & Company.
As a former startup executive, she launched an online platform (Lamudi Ghana) for the first African-based technology unicorn Jumia Group.  Currently based in Accra, Ghana, Akua has lived and worked in the U.S., Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa and has traveled to over 30 countries across the world.
Akua has a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a leadership-focused MBA from the Africa Leadership University School of Business.
Outside of her coaching and speaking work she is a regular mentor and judge for various entrepreneurship-focused organizations, incubators, and competitions, including Stanford Seed, Founder Institute, Seedstars, African Business Heroes, FemGems, The Coaching Fellowship, and is a gold-tier #IamRemarkable Facilitator.
In this episode Alicia and Akua talk about:
How to effectively sale as an introvert 
How to sustain a business working for yourself 
How to cultivate a life that works for you 
What great leadership really looks like
How to prioritise your time effectively
How Akua approaches Leadership coaching 
Connect and book a session with Akua here - https://www.akuanm.com/ 
Listen to the latest episodes of her podcast here - https://www.akuanm.com/blog/78713-reboot-your-operating-system
Connect with Akua on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/akuanm/
 

Ep 43 - SyncVault X Black Create Connect Partner to help Black content creators generate another income stream

SyncVault and Black Create Connect are excited to announce their partnership that aims to connect more black creators to paid opportunities. 
 As a creator, you can earn revenue and make your content stand out by using claim-free music on your YouTube videos and now Tik Tok!
 
Debbie aka DJ Chillz is the Director of New Business at SyncVault. Debbie is passionate About All Aspects of Music, and is experienced in music production, DJ’ing 
Music Production And Composing Original Music Pieces. Some of Debbie’s music has been supported by Magazines and Online blogs such as Complex & Fame. 
Alicia and Debbie discuss:
How her opportunity with SyncVault came about 
How Content creators can make money from using SyncVault 
How music artists at all level benefit from connecting with SyncVault
Fan Tokens - How do they work ?
The journey of becoming a DJ and transitioning in her music career 
Sign up and get paid by SyncVault here - https://syncvault.com/?aff=7E2SHY16601
See more about DJ Chillz here - https://www.djchillz.com/about 

Ep 42 - The plan to HIRE over 1 million young Africans into well paid roles in Tech - Ft Eric Annan, Founder , Aya

Eric Annan, Founder & CEO of Aya. Eric is a Serial Entrepreneur, Community Builder, and Defiant Optimism Blog, and has mentored over 1200 Young People Across 17 African Countries Pan African Builders Forum Convener. Travelled to over 17 African countries, 5 in Asia, 4 in the Middle East, 2 in Europe and counting, giving him over 15 years of experience working with diverse teams.
In this episode Alicia and Eric Discuss: 
Networking in Accra, Ghana
Poverty in West Africa, why it exists and how to help
How polictics inspired his career 
Travelling and living in up to 17 countries in Africa 
The reality of building something from scratch 
Why Nigeria is supposed to be the Superpower of Africa 
How and why he founded Aya 
How he overcame business betrayal 
Connect with Eriv here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-annan/ 
See more about Aya here - https://linktr.ee/Ayagigs
 

Ep 41 - How to have a winners mentality ft. Dr Olivia Rose, Sports Psychologist

Dr. Rose is a a licensed Sport Psychologist in Jamaica and a Chartered Sports Psychologist in the United Kingdom. She works as a consultant in Jamaica and the English-speaking Caribbean for the past 15 years to numerous athletes and coaches of 13 different sports. She is the expert voice on Sports Psychology related matters for various media houses in Jamaica. She completed both her B.Sc. in Psychology and M.Sc. in Applied Psychology at The University of the West Indies, Mona.  Currently she holds Ph.D. in Sociology of Leisure and Sport from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom.  
Across her academic career she has earned several honours including the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in academics in 2009, a distinction in her masters being the first student to achieve this honour in the history of the programme, is the first person to be appointed Sport Psychologist on all of the campuses of the University of the West Indies and was the youngest awardee of the Hall of Honour – High Achievers Through The Seasons at Westwood High School.  
Dr. Rose is a trained teacher and has lectured and served as curriculum developer for Sports Psychology courses for the Jamaica Football Federation, the National Netball Association, and the University of Technology, Jamaica, Excelsior Community College and G. C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport and a board member for two high schools and a college in Jamaica. She is a PetroCaribe Jamaica 50th scholar. In her free time Dr. Rose loves Fashion, going to the movies, hanging out with friends, volunteering reading,traveling and painting.
Alicia and Olivia discuss:
The importance of Sports Psychology for athletes 
How you can look after your mental health as in a competitive profession
The way to thrive as a women in sports 
The difference between working within UK vs Jamaica 
Challenges working as a Sports Psychologist
The importance of surrounding yourself with positivity 
Connect with Olivia - https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-rose-ph-d-b5a05a52/
Purchase Olivia's books here
Liv Appreciating Others: Guided Appreciation Journal https://a.co/d/84CrXLI
Liv Letting Go!: Guided Forgiveness Journal https://a.co/d/c6wlB1o
ABCs of Caribbean Sport - Marketing and Psychology https://a.co/d/9IWAuP1

Ep 40 - Everywhere I went I was severely bullied, Physically & Mentally ft. Ngozi Cadmus Founder, Frontline Therapist

Ngozi Cadmus is a qualified Psychotherapist, Social Worker and Business Strategist. She has a coaching & consultancy company that helps women of faith to become leaders in their respective industries and help them start, build and scale up their wellness business. Our consultancy focuses on assisting corporations in achieving their Equity, Diversity & Inclusion objectives through training to help identify, train, and retain Black Female Talent in their companies to create a representative leadership team that reflects their diverse workforce.
CEO & Founder of Frontline Therapist, an affordable and accessible culturally sensitive online counselling service for Black and Asian Minority Ethnic Individuals and all Individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds nationwide."
Alicia and Ngozi discuss:
Experience suicidal thoughts and self harming   
Growing in a home of Domestic Violence without knowing
Experience sever bulying throughout childhood 
Why her life is better off not growing up in Lagos 
Why Ngozi had to physically fight her way through life 
Why she started FrontlineTherapist and why it's different to other therapist platforms
Sign up to Frontline Therpist here - https://frontlinetherapist.com/ 
Connect with Ngozi here - https://ngozicadmus.com/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngozi-cadmus-54986b247/ 
https://open.spotify.com/show/7EXe2RYFNGmwtjSrasrqYN

Ep 39 - The business in weight GAIN ft. Bella Barnes, Founder Weight Wanters

Bella is a young influential entrepreneur, and qualified personal trainer with 4 years experience. In 2019 Bella created Weight Wanters to stimulate a change in the fitness industry and produce a space for people to feel empowered on their weight gain journey and/or recovering from eating disorders. She helps to bring light to how damaging skinny shaming can be and how to support anyone's body goals even if it doesn't fit with societies 'Norms'. Bella has a love for personal development and mental health which she tries to implement in every part of her work and life whilst intending to further inspire others on their personal development journey, specifically with emotional intelligence to becoming a modern day spiritual queenBella also does freelance modelling whilst advocating for change in the industry to be 'fair' for all ethnicities.
In this episode Alicia and Bella Discuss:
-Why Bella created a fitness brand to gain weight -What inspired her to get into personal training -The double standard of body shaming-Finding peace in not being motivated -The beauty and challenges with growing up mixed race 
See more about Weight Wanters here: https://weightwanters.com/pages/about
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeSDpR1NppftzclRcN5j-Zw?app=desktop 
https://www.instagram.com/weightwanters/?__coig_restricted=1
Connect with Bella:
https://www.instagram.com/beeingbellaaa/ 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bella-barnes-2b8993172/?originalSubdomain=uk 
Personal email - Bella.barnes99@hotmail.com Weight Wanters email - Info@weightwanters.com
 

Ep 38 - Social Media Influencing - How to thrive as a content creator and profit ft. Jessica Debrah

Jess D is a multi-faceted social media creative and entrepreneur. She has grown her knowledge, experience and businesses using social media over the last 11 years.  As a digital professional, she has  with strong beauty, alcohol, food, fashion, travel and FMCG expertise. She has created global campaigns working at and with top companies such as WPP, Ogilvy, Fiat Chrysler Group, Unilever, Heathrow, CIROC, Expedia, Pernod Ricard etc.
As a specialist in social content and influencer marketing, she has amassed a total social media following of 70K from her fashion and beauty site ( www.lookwhatigot.co.uk) and FBL Bloggers, an influencer network with a global following. As if that isn't enough,  she launched her own cosmetics company By Jess D. A  beauty brand focused on creating  affordable luxury products for women of every skin tone. The brand has been featured in Grazia, Popsugar, Stylist Magazine, Country and Town House etc.
 
Alicia and Jess Discuss:
How she got into social media influencing 
How she mantises from content creation
How to create highly engaging branded content 
Understanding social media algorithms 
Key social media trends
Why she started her beauty brand
Connect with Jess:
https://www.instagram.com/byjessd/?hl=en
https://www.byjessd.com/