Synopsis
Balance Boldly is a weekly podcast hosted by International Balance & Relationship Advisor, Naketa Thigpen with pop ups from her Creative Writing, direct to the point husband Dean. Naketa provides a time, space and opportunity for Bold Women and a few Brave men to receive the decoded truth through raw, unfiltered stories of how guilt, lack of vulnerability and shame can stunt every aspect of your personal and business growth. Balance Boldly is filled with direct narratives and unscripted conversations with global industry experts who candidly share their business experience and tools for success through a personalized peak into their lives with stories you wont find on Google.
Episodes
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Unleash More YIN to WIN in Your Work/Life with Dr. Barbara Cox
29/05/2019 Duration: 21minDr. Barbara Cox is the author of The Muse Process: Unleashing the Power of the Feminine for Success and Fulfillment. She uses her experience and expertise as a coach and psychologist to assist organizations and communities in making operational changes and enhance their personal intuition through understanding the feminine archetype. As a public speaker, she has spoken about the psychology of building community in both groups and cities at the UNESCO 2018 World Congress for the Organization of World Heritage Cities, and has been featured as a subject matter expert in numerous publications.Dr. Barbara joins me, Naketa Thigpen today to discuss how she created her new book. She shares her thoughts on imposter syndrome as well as her experiences while writing the book. She discusses existing research on social contagion and how a person’s disposition can influence their environment. She also discusses the concept of the feminine archetype and how it impacts community-building. “It’s okay to have fun. It’s okay to
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How You Show Up Matters in Balancing It All with Melanie Augustin
21/05/2019 Duration: 22minMelanie Augustin heads the nationally-recognized nonprofit software development school, Zip Code Wilmington, as its Executive Director. With the mission of empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds to become professional software developers, Zip Code Wilmington guides its students through an intensive 12-week course. Melanie brings her own experience of career transition to the table, having worked in Washington, D.C. as an attorney specializing in employment law.Melanie joins me today to discuss her work at Zip Code Wilmington and how the incredible journeys of career transition that her students go through reflect her own unique career change story. She shares her insights on imposter syndrome and how the stories of her students inspire her to carry on with her mission. She also shares what made her decide to go on this new track, how she got over her fear of being judged for her decisions, and how she manages to balance her responsibilities as Executive Director, wife, and mother - no matter how busy
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Balancing Motherhood and Business with Kem Odike
14/05/2019 Duration: 23minKem Odike encourages women and minority business owners in establishing strategic partnerships through her business, KemKlicks LLC. Utilizing her 20 years of experience as a Digital Marketing Manager for some of the world’s largest web hosting companies and advertising agencies, Kem inspires her clients to think big and see beyond the present. Having lived in several countries, Kem is quite familiar with a wide range of diverse cultures; however, she chooses to reside in the Philadelphia Suburban area, with her husband and 3 lovely children. Kem joins me today to discuss how women and minorities should support one another in professional industries. She shares her business journey: her mission, her motivation, and what she does to achieve her objectives. She emphasizes the importance of people from different backgrounds working together, and shares the “stop, listen, and learn” approach to succeeding in a professional environment. She also discusses the challenges of balancing work, family, and business, and
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Go Build It with Sheri Kurdakul
30/04/2019 Duration: 24minSheri Kurdakul is a business owner, professional consultant, and the founder and CEO of VictimsVoice. Driven by the desire to give back and honed by over 5 years of working with startups, she specializes in coming up with effective solutions to complicated issues. She has spoken and written at length about her experiences and areas of expertise. She has used her learnings from 29 years of domestic abuse to become a figurehead in helping victims - whether male or female - to take control of their situation, rebuild their lives, and hold their abusers accountable. Sheri joins me today to share the story of how VictimsVoice came to be. She discusses how her daughter turned an unpleasant experience at school into an opportunity to learn new skills and make a major difference in the lives of abuse victims. She explains the challenges of dealing with domestic abuse, why it is a pertinent issue for both men and women, and how culture affects the way we handle such problems. She also shares her own experiences with d
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What You Have Now Is What You Asked For Back Then with Raquel Miller
05/03/2019 Duration: 27minRaquel Miller is a proud Carribean-American business leader, a social connector, and the owner of Bunchful Birthday + Holiday Registry. She is a poet and a remarkable speaker on various topics such as entrepreneurship, leadership, and cultural gift-giving as well as a phenomenal storyteller who is not afraid to share and be honest about her highs and lows in business. With over 17 years of experience in operations and sales, she has developed her skills as a business-savvy entrepreneur devoted to encouraging and enabling others to discover their prosperity and achieve the success they desire. Her motto is: Make a Difference NOW.Raquel joins me, Naketa Thigpen, today to share what inspired her to incorporate her love for traveling to her gift registry business. She explains the difference between being in a place of generosity through giving and expecting something in return for something given. She also shares the foundations and pillars of her company and why she chose those to be the bedrock of her business
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How Embracing Your RAW Can Lead to Your Success with Dr. Yashima
19/02/2019 Duration: 28minDr. Yashima White AziLove is the founder of YWA Enterprises where she equips entrepreneurs and influential people to transform their businesses, organizations and personal lives using the power of Elevated Communication and Branding. Aside from working with Fortune 100 companies around the globe, Dr. Yashima has been a key player in the marketing industry - ever since she started blazing trails at age 35 when she built her $1 Million personal and professional development agency. As a provocative speaker, Dr. Yashima finds herself on stage with celebrities and other cultural influencers as she shares her gift of being a fantastic storyteller to the marketplace.Dr. Yashima joins me today to share why she embraced her rawness and how this process led her to success. She discusses the importance of the reinvention process as well as why reinventing yourself is vital in your everyday life. She also shares the developmental process and journey she had to go through to come to a place where she makes no excuse for w
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This Year Do More of What You Want Featuring Jo Dodds
22/01/2019 Duration: 21minJo Dodds is the Founder of POWER to Live More, where she helps home-based coaches and consultants improve their productivity, organization, wellbeing, energy, and resilience to unlock the POWER within, get more done, and live a healthier, happier life. She is also a member of the core team at Engage for Success, a movement committed to helping organizations and business leaders improve their personal and organizational growth through evidence-based case studies, tools, and support. She is the host of the POWER to Live More podcast and co-hosts the Engage for Success Radio Podcast.Jo joins me today to share what it means to ‘break boxes,’ have the POWER to live more, and how she lives this out not only in her business but in her day-to-day life. She discusses the relevance of having a team, acquiring the support you need, and creating boundaries to get things done and be able to live more each day. She also explains the significance of asking questions that will help you do things differently and can be benefi
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How to Avoid Being Smothered by Emotions with Beth Lawrence
23/12/2018 Duration: 19minBeth Lawrence is an event producer and experiential marketing expert who has launched several brands and provided PR services to many small businesses. She is the CEO of a events production, marketing, and PR firm based in Philadelphia as well as the co-founder of The Industry Formula, a company that offers sales and marketing templates as well as consulting services to small-to-mid-sized companies. She is a human rights advocate who served as the former Silent Auction Co-Chair for the Human Rights Galas and the campaign manager for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Women of the Year for two consecutive years. Additionally, she is a founding member of the Party Partners of Philadelphia. Beth joins me today to share how she understands her body, so she doesn’t feel trapped by the things that are going on around her. She explains why you need to listen to your body and how her closest relationships help her manage stress and avoid burnout. She also shares why controlling her emotions to look at things more
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Breaking Through and Becoming with Kyana Brathwaite - Part2
18/12/2018 Duration: 26minIf you heard last week's interview, you understand why we absolutely had to follow-up with Part- 2, today! If you are new to the show or missed last week, let me reintroduce you!A registered nurse, Kyana Brathwaite founded KB Caring Advocacy & Liaison Services (or KB CALS) to help people, families, and businesses find the best wellness plan that suits their various medical needs. Kyana’s clients go through an interactive and participatory process as she connects with health systems and the medical community, including insurance providers, to coordinate assistance and support for her clients. When she’s not busy helping others, she spends her time taking care of her husband and two gorgeous children.In this episode, Kyana shares how she had her breakthrough while dealing with her own identity issues. She shares her identity journey, the challenges she faced and how she dealt with them as well as the significance of knowing what you want to give, what you’re open to receiving, and what you refuse to re
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Breaking Boxes and Letting Go Expectations with Kyana Brathwaite
12/12/2018 Duration: 29minKyana Brathwaite is a registered nurse and the CEO and founder of KB Caring Advocacy & Liaison Services (or KB CALS), a company that partners with their clients and assists them in an interactive and participatory process of discovering the best customized health and wellness plan for individuals, families, and businesses that will best fit their needs. In addition to planning, her company also coordinates support in the medical community, health systems, and with insurance providers. While giving her best to help others, she is also a wife and a homeschooling mother to two beautiful children.Kyana joins me today to share how she broke the boxes she has put herself in as she learns to let go of expectations set by others and our society. Kyana shares how she started a bottom role as a nursing assistant, how she broke expectations along the way, and how she found herself helping others as the CEO of her own company. She also shares some compelling stories that exemplify being mindful of what others say so
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How to Change the Narrative of Your Life with Kristie Bergey
05/12/2018 Duration: 22minKristie Bergey is an Associate with Very Real Estate who helps people get new leases in a record-breaking time of less than 3 hours. With her background in real estate, she grasps the essence of the investment world. It is no surprise that she is also an entrepreneur who creates new businesses. Today, she travels the world and embraces the cultural differences in Philadelphia while owning three homes.Kristie joins me today to share what led her to change the narrative of her life and how her change in mindset resulted in the success she’s currently enjoying today. She shares what inspired her to begin investing in herself, how she failed in her attempt to have a thriving business while clinging to a false sense of security as well as the things she would have done differently about these “crutches.” She also shares why she makes it a point to help others avoid the challenges she faced and her reflections and realizations along the way.“It’s not about the ‘woulda, shoulda, coulda.’” - Kristie BergeyThis Week o
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Roxanne Wilson on Pivoting with Passion
11/07/2018 Duration: 30minRoxanne Wilson is a former Appellate Lawyer and Supreme Court Justice Clerk who pivoted her career to become an accomplished event planner and skincare influencer. She is the owner of a Jazzercise Franchise, a well-travelled speaker, radio personality, and the first African-American woman to compete in the final four of the NBC hit reality TV series, The Apprentice, with President Donald Trump. She is the author of Footprints in the Boardroom and has served as spokesperson of the national Make-A-Wish Foundation’s “Destination Joy” campaign. She is also an active supporter of various non-profit organizations throughout her community, the founder of the young professionals group at her church, and served as a mentor for young girls in middle and high school. Roxanne joins me today to share why she pivoted her successful career as an appellate attorney to follow her passion and become an event planner and skincare influencer. She shares what it was like working as a television and radio personality, the challen
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Managing Mindset By Creating Alter-Egos with Whitney Nicely
27/06/2018 Duration: 23minOn Today’s Episode of the Balance Boldly for Ambitious Women Podcast: Whitney Nicely is the Queen of real estate investing in East Tennessee. She is an expert property investor, speaker, and real estate coach whose career initially began while living on her parent’s couch and working a desk job where she made $24,000 annually. Deciding there were better options and possibilities waiting for her, she decided to take a leap of faith and begin her real estate journey. In less than three years, she built her real estate empire to an impressive $2.5-Million in assets - acquiring 19 homes, 19 apartment units, and seven lots of land. Today, she coaches hundreds of women how to use no money down, no credit, and no banks to finance real estate deals through her REI Rock Star and First Deal Done Fast programs. Whitney joins me today to share how creating an alter-ego can help you manage your mindset, improve your mental health, and combat burnout and impostor syndrome. She explains how she handled negative comments an
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Newell Anderson on Building the Right Teams to Avoid Burnout
13/06/2018 Duration: 24minNewell Anderson is the Co-Founder and Principal Partner of Caccioppoli Anderson LLC, a boutique marketing firm specialized in creating dynamic, impactful marketing design and branding campaigns that seamlessly marry their client’s needs, unique style, quality, and personality. His role with the company includes extensive public relations, marketing campaigns, event planning, advertising, and developing strategies for branding that drive revenue for international and domestic organizations. Newell joins me today to discuss how delegating tasks and hiring the right teams can help entrepreneurs and corporate executives avoid burnout. He explains how trying to “wear all the hats” in your organization or business can eventually lead to burning out, how to identify and hire the right teams, and the how periodically “stepping back” and taking breaks can impact your efficiency and happiness. He also explains why it’s critical for businesses to focus on incorporating personality and “the human touch” into their market
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Blazing Trails and Personal Branding with Stephen A. Hart
06/06/2018 Duration: 38minStephen A. Hart is a brand strategist and the founder of Isles Media, LLC. He is also the creator of Brand You™, a digital platform that provides done-for-you services to help entrepreneurs and professionals create a digital footprint by expressing their passion and creativity so they can change the world. Stephen also owns, operates, and hosts Trailblazers.FM, the top ranking podcast that interviews black industry leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs. Due to his efforts, he was selected as one of the 100 Modern Men of Distinction by Black Enterprise. Stephen joins me today to share how he blazed trails -- the story of his success, sudden downfall, and how he used his time to take a break from entrepreneurship to reflect, gain clarity, pivot, and refocus on what was important in his life. He shares how his daughter impacted his decision to create Trailblazers.FM™ as well as how your personal brand impacts your success. He also shares the turning point that led him to intentionally care for himself as wel
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Becoming a Servant Leader with Al Cini
30/05/2018 Duration: 30minAl Cini is an innovator, influencer, and the creator of the Brand and Culture Alignment Tool Kit (BCAT) -- a must-have tool that measures your team brand and culture as well as offer strategies to boost workplace productivity. He founded Computer Methods Corporation, a staffing recruiting, and project management company where he also served as CEO in 1980. Al is an expert in behavioral assessment, scientific selection and assignment, organizational development as well as professional and leadership development. He serves as a temporary faculty at LaSalle and Carnegie Mellon Universities and is a certified administrator and interpreter of several psychological instruments such as the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Extended DiSC, and the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument. Al joins me on this episode to share why servant-leadership is a very powerful concept. He discusses the goal of the BCAT tool and redefines the duties and responsibilities of a manager as he points out where many leaders go wrong in the p
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Caring for the Inner CEO with Stephanie Scheller
23/05/2018 Duration: 44minStephanie Scheller is the owner of Stephanie Scheller Enterprises, LLC., a highly successful coaching company focused on disrupting the typical way businesses operate and helping businesses and entrepreneurs scale their companies through sales, marketing, and systems. Additionally, she is a sought-after keynote speaker, a trained martial arts professional, and the author of Friend Power. Over the last 7 years, she has helped thousands of entrepreneurs and over 700 businesses, including Time Warner Cable, Alamo Area Home Care Council, and the South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center Network. Stephanie joins me today to share what a CEO does, what an Inner CEO Meeting is, and how to use this technique to impact your success. She discusses why it’s crucial to have a “third eye” looking into your business who’s not connected to your organization and has gone where you wanted to go. She also shares why you shouldn’t try to figure everything out for yourself, why it’s not selfish to take care of yo
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Living Bravely and Authentically with Mariska Bogle
02/05/2018 Duration: 34minMariska Bogle joins joins the Balance Boldly Podcast to talk about how her curiosity led her to be the Executive Director of Philadelphia Hospitality. She shares the fears that high achievers try to overcome, what she does to maintain her quality of life, and how she lives bravely and authentically as she enjoys living in the moment.Mariska is the Executive Director of Philadelphia Hospitality, an organization dedicated to promoting Philadelphia as a premier travel destination for cultural and history enthusiasts. She has worked in print, media, marketing, and advertising as well as in their family-run business, the Philadelphia Tribune. As a communication expert, she provides strategic planning and marketing on how to connect the organization with the community and cultivate cross-regional relationships.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/living-bravely-and-authentically-with-mariska-bogleConnect on Twitter
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Habit Development and Personal Transformation with Joy Fejoku
18/04/2018 Duration: 40minJoy Fejoku joins the Balance Boldly Podcast to share the challenges she encountered as a new business owner and how she overcame them. She also shares how she created the blissful life she’s now living and how she changed and cultivated mindset habits and behavioral habits that allow her to process herself, identify her triggers, and change the way she approaches life altogether. With a passion for personal development, Joy founded Habit Bliss, a community platform that focuses on conscious transformation through habit formation. With this platform, she connects both the New York audience and the international audience to thought leaders who promote change specifically through habit creation and development.Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/habit-development-and-personal-transformation-with-joy-fejokuConnect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen is a Balance (and) Relationship Adviso
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Stop Whispering and Scream Your Dream with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer
11/04/2018 Duration: 43minCheldin joins me today to share why being comfortable with being uncomfortable is essential in your journey to realizing your dream. She talks about what it means to pivot and how to do it, the steps to take to scream your dream, and the relationship between sacrifice and reaching your dream.Having an entrepreneurial spirit at a young age, Cheldin Barlatt Rumer is the CEO of i-g Creative and the host and executive producer of her own show This Is It TV, a digital lifestyle series that airs at 10 AM Monday through Friday. She helps her clients market their products and services and encourages them to share their enthusiasm for what they do. Cheldin is also entertainment reporter for SNJ Today and a marketing correspondent for MainSTCEO.com. Thank you for listening! Send your balance challenge questions over to me at asknaketa@thigpro.com Access Show Notes: https://thigpro.com/stop-whispering-and-scream-your-dream-with-cheldin-barlatt-rumer Connect on Twitter at www.twitter.com/balanceboldlyNaketa Ren Thigpen i