Unearth Who You Are (with Sarah Jakes Roberts) – Episode 20 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking with businesswoman, motivational speaker, pastor, and bestselling author Sarah Jakes Roberts. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 20 TRANSCRIPT Sarah is the daughter of Bishop T.D. Jakes and Mrs. Serita Jakes and pastors a dynamic community of artists and professionals in Hollywood alongside her husband, Touré Roberts. …
Challenge Authority (with Donna Brazile) – Episode 19 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking to veteran political strategist Donna Brazile. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 19 TRANSCRIPT Donna is the former interim chair of the Democratic National Committee and became the first African American woman to serve as the manager of a major party presidential campaign when she ran the …
Check Yourself (with Rachel Rodgers) – Episode 18 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking with CEO and founder of Hello Seven, the amazing Rachel Rodgers. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 18 TRANSCRIPT I’m excited for you to hear this conversation with Rachel, because she is ABSOLUTELY a professional troublemaker. As a business coach, attorney, CEO, Black woman, working mother, and …
Let Love Save You (with Yvette Noel-Schure) – Episode 17 of Professional Troublemaker
We’re wrapping up Archive April with one of my favorite conversations we had on Rants & Randomness before we renamed the podcast Professional Troublemaker. As we’ve done for the past month, we’re going back into our archives and re-sharing some of our interviews with epic professional troublemakers. Today, we’re sharing …
Own the Narrative (with Rich Dennis) – Episode 16 of Professional Troublemaker
I’m so excited to bring you this week’s Archive April episode of Professional Troublemaker. As we’ve done for the past two weeks, we’re going back into our archives and re-sharing some of our interviews with epic professional troublemakers. This week, we’re sharing an interview from 2018 with entrepreneurial powerhouse, Richelieu …
Own Your Purpose (with Thasunda Brown Duckett) – Episode 15 of Professional Troublemaker
Once again, this week on Professional Troublemaker, we’re going back into our archives and re-sharing some of our interviews with epic professional troublemakers. This week, we’re sharing a previous interview with one of my mentors, Thasunda Brown Duckett. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 15 TRANSCRIPT At the time of this interview, Thasunda was …
Go Unafraid (with Bozoma Saint John) – Episode 14 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, we’re diving back into our archives and re-sharing some of our interviews with epic professional troublemakers. This week, we’re sharing my interview with one of my besties, Bozoma Saint John. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 14 TRANSCRIPT Though she’s now the Chief Marketing Officer for Netflix, at the …
Give the Praise (with Jason Mayden) – Episode 13 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking to the innovative, shoe-designing Chicagoan of legendary status, Jason Mayden. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 13 TRANSCRIPT As a shoe fanatic myself, I enjoyed speaking with one of the pioneers of the Air Jordan brand. He did it all at 21 years old! Unlike many of the …
Be Less Apologetic (with Kimberly Blackwell) – Episode 12 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking to media and communications powerhouse, Kimberly Blackwell, about being unapologetic! DOWNLOAD EPISODE 12 TRANSCRIPT We begin the conversation by talking about her start as an all-around people’s person and how she transformed into the c-suite media mogul we know today. In her adolescence, …
Use Your Platform (with Sue Bird) – Episode 11 of Professional Troublemaker
This week on Professional Troublemaker, I’m talking to superstar basketball player Sue Bird. We’re talking about thinking BIG and maintaining expectations in the face of adversity, the importance of authenticity as a gay woman in sports, intersectionality, knowing your value, and the power of unity. DOWNLOAD EPISODE 11 TRANSCRIPT You …