The Woman Behind The Business w/ Angel Livas

Join host Angel Nicole in an inspiring episode of The Woman Behind the Business. Meet Princess Sarah Culberson, a Sierra Leone royal with a remarkable story. From adoption to discovering her royal heritage, Sarah shares her journey and identity. Explore her books, her biracial experience, and her impactful visit to her grandmother in Chicago, breaking racial barriers. It's a tale of resilience and change you won't want to miss.

Join us as we delve into a candid conversation with Kanessa Muluneh, the visionary mind behind Muluneh Love, a clothing brand reshaping narratives for full-figured women. From her journey as an Ethiopian refugee to her unconventional approach to life and business, Kanessa shares her insights on identity, parenting, societal expectations, and finding inner peace in a world filled with pressures. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that challenges norms and highlights the beauty of embracing one's uniqueness.

In this episode of "The Woman Behind the Business," Angel Nicole interviews Dr. Letitia Wright, a highly esteemed businesswoman and crowdfunding expert. Dr. Wright shares her passion for empowering women in entrepreneurship and discusses the potential of crowdfunding for startup businesses. Join us as we explore the benefits, misconceptions, and key elements of successful crowdfunding campaigns. Dr. Wright also shares insights into her program, "Are You an Entrepreneur?", which helps previously incarcerated women tap into their entrepreneurial potential and regain their self-esteem while building successful businesses

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!

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.

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.

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.

On this week's WBB talk show, we're turning a new tide. This is our first show featuring accomplished businessmen as our guests.The reason is that over the years, I've seen most successful women business owners have a hard time sustaining quality personal relationships. I'm not talking about with their girls but companionship, love, and those who want it marriage. However, we've never publicly had a conversation about how men feel about dating.Our first guest is Roman Sudan Montagueo II, a creative genius at his core, a storyteller who thrives in environments that allow his imagination to run wild.Roman has been a subject matter expert in human-centric designing and engineering products and solutions for several international Global brands/companies as well as federal governments around the world for over 20 years.He's the author and creator of the S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) based, edutainment series called Ocean Bowl.Our second guest is Major Whitlow, II, the Executive Director & President of Major College & Career Prep (MCCP), a recognized 5013 Nonprofit. Major previously started and ran another nonprofit opened in 2009 2015 that used sports to attract youth while educating and training them on not just homing their skills but ACT/SAT testing and scores, NCAA eligibility, the application process for Colleges and Universities, essay writing and penmanship therefore; being a trusted resource and advocate for Leon County Florida area.Hes also an accomplished Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a Florida based Internet Technology (I.T.) A security company with major Washington, DC roots.

On this week's WBB talk show, we feature two guests who are remarkable and dynamic examples of women walking in their purpose unapologetically.Our first guest is Shelvee Casey Thomson. An educator turn entrepreneur. She understood her purpose early in life. Like most people, she didn't start in entrepreneurship, but it took a near-death experience and various hardships to answer her calling finally. She now works with her husband in the crypto and gold industry to help fund her non-profit 'Breath.' The organization helps bring awareness and solutions to people facing mental health issues, whereas providing tools for suicide prevention.Our second guest is miss Tia P. She has been named as the voice of the new generation and that voice I speak of embodies the essence of Erykah Badu and the funk of D' Angelo. Her career has led her to acting in or producing music for Fox's Empire's, Netflix hit shows Dear White People and All-American, and she's also been featured on BET's next big thing.

On this week's WBB talk show, we're taking you on a journey to West Africa.That is where the soul of today's guest was marinated in tradition and seasoned with the importance of family and love.Chef Maimuna Burnette hails from a small country off of the coast of West Africa by the name of Sierra Leone.It's there that her passion for knowledge was birthed, and her desire for success was realized.As an immigrant living in our nation's capital, Mai has created a space for other West African locals to own their voice, embrace community, and enjoy traditional West African meals through a unique dining experience.She's the woman behind Mai's kitchen, an international treasure when it comes to speaking up and speaking out about biases that affect what she loves the most; people.

On this week's WBB talk show, we focus on integrating highly effective processes in your business specifically in the cannabis industry.Here with us today to shed some light on how they can help businesses build a sustainable infrastructure in the cannabis industry is founder and CEO of Caniventures Shara Gibson and their chief development officer Tanya Duckett.

On today's WBB show, we have two guests who seem to attack branding from opposite ends of the spectrum, so I'm excited to see just how different their perspectives are, by the end of the show.Carla A. Fleming is the CEO & Founder of Pivoting Strategies; a strategy firm that focuses on the impact of brand strategy on marketing. Carla has over 25 years in marketing and 20 of those years were spent at IBM.Our second guest is Lindsay "Lupe" Jordan. Lupe, as she is affectionately known, is the Founder of Tower 9; a full-service design house that expands the reach and image of their clients through creative direction.

On this week's WBB Talk Show we're continuing our track of women partaking ownership of their creative expression while also being the boss of multiple businesses.Our guest uses letters to create words that can ultimately change the world. Antoinette Lawrence has written and published three children's books and uses storytelling to engage, enlighten and equip our youth with literacy tools for success.Antoinette Lawrence is also the owner of Top Level Clothing Boutique.