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Maricarmen Lopez has one hand on the pulse of pop culture and the other on contributing to the growth of the Hip Hop community. The Cuban-American Television Executive and Artist Manager has several production credits most notably on VH1’s most watched docu-franchise “Love & Hip Hop”, while also being 1/3 of Slick Rick’s management team, the most successful British rapper in history. In her role as co-executive producer she has contributed to the growth of the franchise that to date is the highest rated show on VH1 and on its 9th season still ranks as the #1 show among women 18-49 and #1 non-sports cable show among adults 18-49. In this episode, we meet Mari at a Cuban restaurant in the heart of Miami. She was there to support her mother at an event she was hosting and performing at. In this candid conversation, she shares how her mother’s grit and courage have shaped her into who she is today. These very traits have lead her into an incredible career in Music and Television and have allowed her to work a

We couldn’t wait to answer all of your questions and so we dedicate this episode to you! We discuss important topics that all of you wrote to us about regarding business and life! We know most of you want to get to know the face behind GGB so we though it was important to share from our own experiences and for you to get an inside look into who we are! We both get into some fun anecdotes about our career paths and share valuable advice that we hope helps you along the way. Stay connected we love building with our #GGB family! Love always, Alex and Gaby

Andrea Martini is the founder and President of Andrea Martini, P.A., in Coral Gables, Florida. She exclusively focuses on Immigration and Nationality law and represents clients from all over the United States and abroad in various areas including family-based immigration, removal defense, corporate/business immigration, consular matters, and asylum cases. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2007 and served as President of the American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA) South Florida Chapter in 2016. She frequently appears as a speaker on immigration panels and CLE courses and has been featured on various local and national media outlets on the topic of immigration reform and asylum law. She has also taught immigration law as an adjunct professor at Broward College. In 2016, Ms. Martini joined an all-female attorney, volunteer group and traveled to Dilley, Texas where they provided pro bono representation to Central American refugee mothers and children held in detention. Andrea completed her law d

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We dig deeper into social media strategies on this part 2 of episode 209 with Digital Marketing and Media expert Carole Bardasano from The Digital Buzz Firm. Carole talks to us about the best times to post on Instagram, how to curate your feed in ways that will not turn your followers off, how to expand your reach through hashtags, email marketing, ad buys, and more. It is a crash course on the ins and outs of digital marketing, which includes insight on new trends like augmented reality! This fun yet informational episode is perfect for entrepreneurs, marketers, students, or anyone who is ready to step up their digital marketing game. We learned so much from Carole she is an amazing professional with a wealth of knowledge. If you are interested in furthering your skills and need her expertise, you can follow her on Instagram @Thedigitalbuzz or visit her website www.thedigitalbuzzus.com to learn more about her training programs. Keep in touch with us @girlsgoneboss and let us know how this episode helped your

Our guest today is one of the leading experts on Digital Marketing and Media in South Florida with over 20 years of experience working for Fortune 500 Companies. With her work in senior roles at Warner Bros., Viacom, RTI/Telemundo and FremantleMedia, she combines a thorough knowledge of traditional marketing as well as an in-depth expertise on how to integrate these new Digital Marketing Strategies for business success. She joined Swatch Group, as US Head of Digital Marketing and in a short time led the growth of the brand's online revenue by 72% on all digital channels. She collaborated with the NBA, Macy's, GQ Magazine and Tourneau in the company's key digital marketing campaigns and partnerships. In 2016 she founded The Digital Buzz firm that focuses in consulting and training in Digital Marketing. Currently, she is lead Consultant Strategist for several businesses in South Florida and a corporate trainer for various companies including NBC, Univision, Fox, Telemundo and Wilma Schumann Skin Care. To connec

Tony Gaskins Jr. is a husband and father first. In his spare time he’s a bestselling author, international speaker, and celebrity life coach. After losing a football scholarship due to poor performance at the age of 22 he resorted to use his gift of writing to start writing books based on the wisdom he’d gained from life. At 25-years old he went on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Tyra Banks Show, and the 700 Club telling different portions of his life story. He exposed his mistakes and turned them into lessons. Everything from being toxic in relationships to living the street life. Tony allowed his pain to birth his purpose. Then at 26 he was called on by the NBA, NFL, and NCAA to speak to athletes about life, love, and responsibility as young adults. As a result of Tony’s message going viral online, he’s amassed 3 million supporters who enjoy his very real and raw delivery of life’s wisdom. Celebrities from all industries have reposted and shared Tony’s content. NBA All-Stars like Dwyane Wade and Damian Lillard

And now for Part II of Natasha DesRuisseaux:VP of Talent Relations at BET Networks. Natasha DesRuisseaux is the VP of Talent Relations at BET Networks. She leads her team in the development and execution of Talent strategy and initiatives for the networks’ current series, live events, social/digital and international departments, she also manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of BET. Natasha has 14+ years of experience in the entertainment industry working for Warner Bros, Sony, New Form, Nickelodeon and now, BET. We kick off Black History Month with this amazing, hardworking, and genuine woman. Natasha who originally hails from Miami, Florida and is from Haitian descent took the leap to Los Angeles to work on building her career in entertainment. In this episode she takes us through this journey and some of the ups and downs she went through while navigating herself in Hollywood and working in the film industry as a young and eager 20-something. She shares insightful knowle

Natasha DesRuisseaux is the VP of Talent Relations at BET Networks. She leads her team in the development and execution of Talent strategy and initiatives for the networks’ current series, live events, social/digital and international departments, she also manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders on behalf of BET. Natasha has 14+ years of experience in the entertainment industry working for Warner Bros, Sony, New Form, Nickelodeon and now, BET. We kick off Black History Month with this amazing, hardworking, and genuine woman. Natasha who originally hails from Miami, Florida and is from Haitian descent took the leap to Los Angeles to work on building her career in entertainment. In this episode she takes us through this journey and some of the ups and downs she went through while navigating herself in Hollywood and working in the film industry as a young and eager 20-something. She shares insightful knowledge on the Television Industry and key factors that aided her in finding her passio

Kirsten Savik better known as La Gringa mas Latina started her radio journey in 2005 as an intern at La Picosa Radio in Minesota where she originally hails from. Her love for Latin culture and music began at a very young age and lead her to spend some time grasping the language and customs. As she grew at La Picaso she got the opportunity to be the GM of the station which lead her to learn everything from sales, music directing, to management. After being with the company for almost 6 years, she transitioned to an all English station in Minnesota 96.3 NOW. Once the station flipped, she decided it was time to expand and grow her career in a bigger market and she made the bold move to Miami. Once here she began working with Miami’s own DJ LAZ at one of the biggest radio station group: Spanish Broadcasting Systems for DJ106.7. She also spent some time at POWER 96 working part time. But most recently she got her big break at iheart Radio alongside Enrique Santos on his new station TU949 which helped bring to li

Jocelyn Castillo is the founder and blogger behind Chasing Carpe Diem, a personal online diary where she documents her travels and adventures. Born and raised in Nicaragua, Jocelyn as a young girl was always curious of what life would be like in places outside of her own country. Given the opportunity, her and her family fled Nicaragua to Miami where she continued her education and graduated with a BA in Communications at Florida International University. Jocelyn was bitten by the travel bug and started traveling during her early years in college where she coincidently started her blog as a way to escape her studies. Unknowingly, she was growing a following that loved her adventures as a solo-female traveler and inspired them to follow suit. Through many cities and mountain hikes her passion for travel has only intensified and she has since dedicated her blog to help those who seek adventure. It is her mission to help you experience life through travel and see beyond your comfort zone. Jocelyn has worked with

How would you like to turn your passion into a thriving career? Janet Jones Veloso is a Miami native who began dancing since the tender age of three and later attended Florida State University as a dance major. She has always felt music very deeply and choreography has come easy to her. Her dancing chops landed her a prominent spot as a Miami Heat dancer and garnered the attention of well-respected choreographers in the business who gave her invaluable hands on experience. This lead her to open her own talent agency where she represented dancers, choreographers, and creative directors and worked alongside music labels and artist managers in Miami. In 2008 as the dreaded recession hit and job security declined Janet found herself with pressure from family and friends to leave the entertainment business and resort to getting a corporate job as a finance coordinator. For the next 3 years Janet’s life changed completely as she conformed to a life that she thought would fulfill her. She left her dancing days behin

We are so grateful to be kicking off Season 2 of Girls Gone Boss with Angelina Rosario. Angelina was born and raised in Miami and is currently General Sales Manager for Hits 97.3 and Easy 93.1 at Cox Media Group in Miami. She is also a coach, author, speaker, and overcomer. She is influencing women by teaching them that trials and setbacks are their secret weapon towards achieving success and becoming their best version. Angelina worked hard to change the trajectory of her life. She was raised in the projects with a single mom and two sisters and has faced many obstacles including a tumor in her face the size of a baseball and three major surgeries in the past three years. She started living on her own since the tender age of 14 but always imagined major things in life so she persevered. In 2017, while in ICU and while being hooked to a feeding tube, she made a promise to God that if he would get her through this, she will devote her life to helping women live their best life. Because of her faith, obedience,

Heather Monahan began her impressive career in sales at top senior roles in major corporations. She pitched herself to a newly created SVP position and ultimately landed the chief revenue officer title. During this time Heather launched her personal brand to empower women and give them inside tips and advice she has longed for as a young professional. In 2015 she became the Glass Ceiling Award recipient and named one of the most influential women in radio in 2017 before her very sudden and unexpected termination. As a result she took a leap of faith and pursued her passion of elevating others and made her company Boss in Heels her full time job. She has been featured on the Elvis Duran morning show, wrote and self published her first book “Confidence Creator” which became #1 best seller in the first week. In this episode Heather shares valuable insight on the art of creating a more confident you. The key ingredients include: staying true to who you really are, practicing your super powers, and most importantl

Alexa Carlin is a nationally renowned public speaker, Founder & CEO of (WEX), an acronym for Women Empower Expo, and Creator of the speaker training program, BeAPublicSpeaker.com. She launched the (WEX) in 2016 and grew it to become the largest premiere event for female leaders, entrepreneurs and executives. Alexa has been featured on FOX, ABC, CBS, Cheddar TV and The Oprah Winfrey Network. Her drive to make a difference was inspired after a near-death experience that happened during her senior year at the University of Florida in 2013 leaving her with a 1% chance of living. This experience inspired Alexa to share her story. Today, Alexa travels the world as a sought-after public speaker on the topics of entrepreneurship, authentic leadership, women's empowerment and overcoming obstacles. In this episode Alexa shares with us her inspiring story of having to start all over again after a grueling recovery and how she has turned her passion into a thriving career. Alexa talks to GGB about the importance of

Having assisted with the decision making process for property insurance programs, Jamie Levenshon-Najman gravitated to the complexity of the insurance industry and in 2012 obtained her insurance license. Having joined Hays 1st quarter of 2013 Jamie‘s main focus is assisting owner/developers organize competitive insurance programs with an emphasis on education and risk management solutions. Jamie’s clients consist of large scale/ multi property portfolios consisting of Retail, Commercial and Residential properties; Jamie draws from an extensive network of prominent South Florida developers and not only assists with their insurance needs, but is consistently networking and making strategic introductions However, Jamie’s biggest accomplishment besides raising her 7-year old daughter is being the Director and Founder of 100+ Women Who Care. The non-profit serves as a head hunter for local organizations that don’t have marketing dollars and need funding. The five local chapters in South Florida are already at almo

Angie Garcia is a Miami native with an exceptional eye for design. Her journey began as her neighbor and mentor took her under his wing and offered her an internship while she was in high school. As a local manufacturer, he became key in molding her career path and in teaching her valuable insights about the industry. In her early 20s Angie started her own fashion line and even worked her way up to becoming a stylist for music videos and films. Today, she is the private label head designer at MIA shoes and travels 4-5 times a year to China to oversee shoe design & production. In this episode Angie shares with us details about her day to day as a shoe designer. She discusses some of the obstacles she has faced in this male dominated industry and the valuable lessons she has learned along the way. She is 1 out of 2 women designers in the entire company and has built her career from the bottom up. She proves that with hard work and determination any dream is possible. To keep in touch with Angie contact her

Do you want to start a podcast and don’t know where to begin? This is the episode for you!!! Team GGB sits down to answer all of your questions regarding content creation and more specifically everything about podcasting! From what equipment to purchase, to how to upload and distribute your content as well as the importance of having great audio. Ricky, audio engineer extraordinaire, shares all of his insight on mixing and delivering the proper audio for the best listening experience. We also share a great alternative for those seeking to start a podcast but who are not necessarily looking to make a full on commitment. Our partnership with AWOM LAB offers all South Florida residents the opportunity to rent out our podcast studio for a very affordable rate. All you have to do is book your time at the lab and we show you the ropes on how to record it! For more information on the podcast studio make sure to email us at girlsgoneboss@gmail.com Enjoy this episode and make sure to take lots of notes! ;) Love, GGB

Bethany Martinez has an extensive background in developing long-term relationships within South Florida’s community of young, up-and-coming professionals. She began her career climbing the ranks of the hospitality industry and has now merge those skills with her love for Miami Real Estate. Over the course of a decade, Bethany watched the entire Miami market grow in all industries, including hospitality and real estate. Inspired by the energy and development coming to the area, she obtained her Real Estate License and began leveraging her relationships, turning them into a transactions. Dynamic, Servant Leader with a target focus on fulfilling expectations, today, Bethany has successfully bridged the gap between real estate and hospitality – delivering a comprehensive South Florida experience to all the clients she serves. In this episode Bethany discusses how she first began her career in the Real Estate business and what propelled her to pursue it full time. She discusses important topics like pre-qualifying

Rebecca Minkoff is a fashion powerhouse, and each week she sits down with the women who shape our culture, change the world, and lift each other up along the way. First up? Michelle Lee from Allure, who is challenging the status quo and changing the conversation around inclusion in beauty and fashion. Subscribe to Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff today. www.wondery.fm/superwomen