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Ready to Be Brave, Be Free, Be You? To engage with the world as the best version of yourself and find success in life? Join Jeanne Sparrow, award-winning speaker, Fortune 100 consultant, and 7-time Emmy Winner, as she comes together each week with business leaders, entrepreneurs, colleagues, authors, friends, and celebrities for real and honest conversations about finding your Fearless Authenticity. She digs deep into how you make lasting relationships in your professional and private life; how you express yourself fearlessly; and how you deal with the challenges and obstacles on the way to achieving your goals. But don’t worry, it’s not all business! There are plenty of light moments because Jeanne truly believes that if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing! Join the conversation every Thursday and let Jeanne help you find your truest, most authentic self. Also, join our Supporters Club for additional special content.
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27 JUN 2024 · Have you found success in your career but long to do something completely different? Meet my Insider Insight guest Rosey Lee: She’s the perfect example of how to make your dreams come true no matter your journey. Growing up, she wanted to use her creativity and talent as a writer or actress but instead, became a physician with a passion for health equity. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, find out how her enterprising spirit helped guide her leap from health advocate to published author; why she thinks of writing as an entrepreneurial endeavor; how to fight the gaslighting and self-doubt; and why little wins in your progress need to be celebrated as much as the big ones.
Rosey Lee writes hopeful stories about complicated families and complex friendships. As a
native of the West Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, Rosey’s
writing is inspired by the people, traditions, and food that anchor her to the South. She enjoys
cooking, listening to live music, and occasional bursts of fanatical bargain shopping. As a child,
Rosey dreamed of a career in writing, fashion design, and acting. She uses the pen name
Rosey Lee as she pursues her passion for writing. Her alter ego is a physician who has
dedicated her career to individual and community-based approaches to health equity. Her debut
book, The Gardins of Edin, was released by Penguin Random House in January 2024.
Insta: @roseyleebooks
FB: Rosey Lee Books
X: @roseyleebooks
Website: roseyleebooks.com
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20 JUN 2024 · If you dream of working in the writing world, whether as an author or editor, it can be a challenging journey to success. My Insider Insight guest, Tracy Clark, does both with deep determination and aplomb. She’s worked as an newspaper editor for 30 years and is an award-winning Chicago mystery writer, creator of the Cass Raines P.I. series and the CPD Detective Harriet Foster crime series. She obviously knows what it takes to survive and thrive in each industry. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, Tracy shares what you need to succeed in either world, the biggest misconception people have about being a writer, and what she wished she knew before getting into both businesses.
Tracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the award-winning Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PI Cassandra Raines, and the Detective Harriet Foster series, featuring Harriet Foster, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Two tough, smart, African American female characters working the mean streets of the Windy City.
A multi-nominated Anthony, Lefty, Macavity, Edgar and Shamus Award finalist, Tracy is also the 2020 and 2022 winner of the G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award, as well as the 2022 Sara Paretsky Award, and is a proud member of Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and currently serves on the Bouchercon national board and the board of the Midwest Mystery Conference.
Supporters Club
13 JUN 2024 · Have you always wanted to dig into your family’s history but don’t know how or where to start? My Insider Insight guest (and cousin!) Nicka Sewell-Smith is our family historian and a professional genealogist, consulting for http://ancestry.com/. So, she definitely has the tips and tools you need to build your family tree. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, Nicka shares the number one thing you need to be successful in your search, why you should always save funeral programs, and how AI could be the key to helping you discover your roots.
Nicka Sewell-Smith is a host, consultant, and documentarian with more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist, focusing her extensive research on the enslaved and their communities. She's appeared on TODAY, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, and an Emmy award-winning episode of the series Who Do You Think You Are. She has been interviewed by National Geographic, TIME, USA Today, and New York Times. Nicka developed and hosts BlackProGen LIVE, an innovative web show focused on people of color genealogy and family history. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, a member of two lineage societies, Sons and Daughters of the Middle Passage (SDUSMP) and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and a past board member of the California Genealogical Society (CGS) and the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California (AAGSNC). Nicka is also the historian and lead researcher for the Atlas family of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and guides and coaches an active group of family historians at the Who is Nicka Smith Patreon community.
30 MAY 2024 · “It's a necessity to pour into yourselves to be able to give back to other people.” That realization is what led professional dancers Jasmine Harper and Ashley Everett, and celebrity publicist Randy C. Bonds to form “Be > (Greater Than), a wellness brand that focuses on the importance of taking time for yourself. While all three are accomplished professionals, they’ve often worked in someone else’s shadow. For Jasmine and Ashley, it was Beyoncé. and for Randy, a variety of high-profile clients. So, this is a journey of putting themselves first and wanting others to join their self-care revolution. They share with Jeanne why it’s okay to embrace your spotlight; why an identity crisis can accompany major life changes; why we need a place where we can be vulnerable; and how they learned to Be Greater Than their titles and find their true selves.
Randy C. Bonds
Randy’s a senior publicist who's worked with a host of entertainers, from Actors to Artists, who have shared their talents on the stages of Broadway, The Voice, American Idol, and an array of dancers who have worked with artists such as Beyonce, Usher, and Jennifer Lopez, just to name a few. With a mission to Expose the Under-Exposed, I have secured placements for my clients in various media outlets ranging from Vogue & Elle to Nylon, Health, Refinery 29, Essence, Madame Noire, The View, Entertainment Tonight, Teen Vogue, Billboard, The Huffington Post, Vibe, The Source, and Hello Beautiful.
Jasmine Harper
Jasmine’s career took off when she began dancing for recording artist, Ciara. She was a contestant on season 10 of So You Think You Can Dance. She auditioned as a contemporary dancer and was announced as runner-up, in the end. Since then, she has worked with Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Usher, Ne-yo and has completed two major tours with Beyonce. Jasmine continues to perfect her craft and expand her knowledge and skill as a dancer, while living out her dream.
Ashley Everett
If you've seen the music video to Beyoncé's #1 hit, Single Ladies, then you've been captivated by the fierce redhead, Ashley Everett, who serves as Beyonce’s lead dancer and dance captain. Since the age of 17, Ashley has played an intricate role in the creative process of everything Beyonce, from her music videos such as Single Ladies & Who Runs The World (Girls) and commercials like H&M and Pepsi, to her live performances and world tours I Am, The Beyoncé Experience and The Mrs. Carter World Tour. She has performed on every major stage from the GRAMMY Awards, MTV Video Music Awards and World Music Awards to Glatonsbury and the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII. Having danced with Beyoncé for the last 8 years has opened doors for her to share the stage with other artists such as Robin Thicke, Usher, Ciara, Ne-Yo, LaToya Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and the legendary Tina Turner. She's also been featured on television shows such as The X-Factor USA, Shake It Up on Disney, Glee on Fox and most recently, the pilot episode of VH1's newest drama, Hit The Floor.
Randy
FB: Randy C Bonds
X: @RandyC.Bonds
Insta: @randycbonds
Ashley
X: @AshIeyCMEverett
Insta: @ashleycmeverett
TikTik: @ashleycmeverett
LinkedIn: Ashley Everett
Jasmine
FB: Jasmine Harper
X: @Dance10JasmineH
Insta: @dance10jasmineh
LinkedIn: Jasmine Harper
23 MAY 2024 · After cheating death twice, Sherri Dias or the Real Slim Sherri as she’s known across social media with 3-million followers, isn’t afraid to let it all hang out. From her Gen X upbringing to her career as a loss prevention investigator, she realized the walls she built to defend herself needed to be torn down. She wants you to know the true Sherri through her work as an influencer and hopes to lead you to your own awakening or “unbecoming” as she calls it. Sherri shares with Jeanne how being an investigator hardened her; why she thinks Gen-Xers are so resilient, what has helped her stop caring what others think; the story of the miraculous car accident; how she attempts to unravel the wiring in her brain; and the gut punch that changed her attitude about living to work.
The original GenX on social media. Sherri Dias is the epitome of Gen X: She grew up in a wood-paneled, powder blue carpeted house on the outskirts of Toledo where she learned to crawl to Janis Joplin, walk to the Brady Bunch and run around (wholly unsupervised) with all the other latchkey kids to the sounds of Prince and Michael Jackson. After a highly successful career as an Investigator she quit and started her own business because she craved independence and the chance to create her own personal brand. With a collective 3 million followers across platforms like Tiktok, Sherri found her edgy voice and look resonated with her generation and others on a platform supposedly built for Gen Z. It wasn’t the first time she’s proved people wrong or bucked a trend, and it won’t be the last.
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/sherri-dias-gen-x
FB: The Real Slim Sherri https://www.facebook.com/therealslimsherri/
Insta: the realslimsherri
YouTube: The Real Slim Sherri https://www.youtube.com/@Therealslimsherri
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16 MAY 2024 · Belinda Chang says that what makes her different is that she thinks small, like really small, about every single detail for an event. That includes being intentional about having women design each element, from the name cards to the tequila she’s pouring. She wants every part of the experience to be unique to you - a rare occurrence these days. She shares with Jeanne how a house full of friends and strangers most nights of the week led her to hospitality; why she took a non-paying job in a kitchen; how she pivoted when the world shut down during COVID; why you should NEVER buy the bar package; and why the best thing you can do is learn Excel.
Belinda Chang is a sommelier, an experiential storyteller, and lifestyle expert. She is the only bipoc woman to win a James Beard award in a drinks category in 2011 and was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as the “global virtual wine experience guru” in 2019. Over the course of her lauded decades-long career in food, wine and restaurants, Belinda has made a name for herself as a sought-after sommelier, host and on-camera personality. Prior to entering the life of a small business owner, Belinda managed the legendary 26,000-bottle cellar at Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago, the wine lists at Laurent Gras’ The Fifth Floor in San Francisco, and Danny Meyer’s The Modern in New York City. Belinda returned to Chicago in 2015 to serve as Managing Partner and Wine Director of the splashy steakhouse Maple and Ash before setting off to create her bootstrap, start-up experience production company: Belinda Chang.
Chang has created and produced some of the wine and food world’s buzziest IRL and virtual events — the who’s who annual James Beard Awards Pre-Prom, her splashy annual Pool Party during the Food and Wine Aspen Classic, and Virtual Boozy Brunch to support furloughed service people and small business owners during the pandemic. From 2019 to 2021, Chang’s virtual production company, studio 8h productions, created, hosted and produced over 300 virtual experiences for Fortune 500 clients and delivered bespoke experience boxes to their guests in 12 countries. In addition to creating and hosting live experiences, Belinda is a regular fixture in global media outlets like The New York Times, Bloomberg, Food and Wine, The Wall Street Journal and the International Herald Tribune among many others.
FB: Belinda Chang
Insta: @Belinda_Chang
TikTok: sommelierbelinda
YouTube: @BelindaChangLife
LinkedIn: Belinda Chang
9 MAY 2024 · “We think that we’re crooked … but it is that the room is crooked.” Those words from Melissa Harris-Perry’s Sister Citizen are what sent Dr. Jenn Jackson on their path to becoming a political scientist. Those words also describe what it often feels like as a Black woman, walking into a room full of stereotypes about your body, your work ethic, your attitude … everything. As a queer genderflux androgynous Black woman, Dr. Jackson has experienced all this. They share with Jeanne how and why Black feminism is different from white feminism; why they thought working for Disney was a way to survive; why it was important for them to tell a story of self-love and self-care in their new book, Black Women Taught Us; how they finally discovered who they truly were; and why it’s important to find the people you love and love them back.
Jenn M. Jackson (they/them) is a genderflux androgynous Black woman, a lesbian, an abolitionist, a lover of all Black people, and an Assistant Professor at Syracuse University in the Department of Political Science. Jackson’s primary research is in Black Politics with a focus on racial threat and trauma, gender and sexuality, political behavior, and social movements. Jackson also holds affiliate positions in African American Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, and LGBT Studies. They are a Senior Research Associate at The Campbell Public Affairs Institute at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University, as well. Jackson is the author of the book Black Women Taught Us (Random House Press, 2024). The book is an intimate intellectual and political history of Black women’s activism, movement organizing, and philosophical work that explores how women from Harriet Jacobs to Audre Lorde to the members of the Combahee River Collective, among others, have for centuries taught us how to fight for justice and radically reimagine a more just world for us all.
FB: /jennmjacksonphd
IG: @jennmjacksonphd
TT: jennmjacksonphd
2 MAY 2024 · What do you get when you mix a multi-passionate person with a bit of boredom? Coach, speaker, and businesswoman Jill Salzman. The founder of Founding Moms likes a challenge: “Can I make money from something that sounds nuts?” Jill shares with Jeanne why trusting yourself is important; why telling everyone your mistakes helps you grow; why slowing down can reap multi-faceted rewards; how she ended up starting, growing, and selling three seemingly unrelated businesses; and why you don’t always need an “expert” for your business.
Jill Salzman turns the mundane into inspiration and transforms the impossible into the achievable. Through defying expectations and breaking the rules, she succeeds in inspiring entrepreneurs to figure out what works for them by using meaningful action to create positive results. Jill is the author of The Best Business Book In The World* (*According To My Mom) and the Amazon best-seller, Found It: A Field Guide for Mom Entrepreneurs. She’s shared the speaker stage with Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Daymond John, Marilu Henner, and Desmond Tutu among others, and professed her love of Eddie Vedder in her TEDx talk on 11/11/11. She hosted the top-rated entertaining business podcasts, Breaking Down Your Business, and then Why Are We Shouting?, a question she asks herself daily.
CNNMoney called her a “mogul.” MSN Live said she’s a “Cool Entrepreneur We Love.” Forbes rated her a Top 100 Champion Small Business Influencer and voted her third business, The Founding Moms, one of the Top 10 Websites For Entrepreneurs. When she’s not speaking to audiences in patterned leggings or podcasting from her basement, she fruitlessly tries to convince her daughters that cassette tapes actually existed.
Website: https://jillsalzman.com
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jillll
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25 APR 2024 · “Just be who you are. Just be Mo.” That’s exactly what Ms. Monét did when she took the stage in 2020 at the World Expo in Dubai. When the audience rushed the stage she discovered how powerful her performances could be and now refers to them as a ministry. Ms. Monét shares with Jeanne the thought process behind her newest single; why seeing a woman in her 50s succeed in this industry is important for so many other women; why she kept returning to regular 9-5 jobs between singing gigs; why you just have to say “no” sometimes; and why it’s so important for her to continue to make her mother proud.
Born as Conesha Monét Owens, this Bay Area native was touched with the gift that only God could provide: the gift to truly move people. Given the talents of all that performing arts can give, including improv and dramatic acting, dance/choreography, topped with a 5-octave vocal range in modern and classical music, it's no wonder this "gifted" singer-songwriter, arranger, and thespian has been sought after by some of the industry's best, most diverse and accomplished artists and producers. Some include producers Walter Afanasieff, Patrick Leonard, Steve Jordan, and the great Phil Spector. Ms. Monét was one of the top 24 and first ever "Super Saves" on Season 24 of NBC's award-winning show "The Voice.” She recently released a single called “Celebrate” and is currently a radio personality for KUNV.
Instagram: @THEEMSMONET
X/Twitter: @MSMONET
YouTube: @MSMONET50
Facebook: /MONIACS
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18 APR 2024 · What do you do when you’re stuck? Renowned speaker and leadership development consultant Amy Riley says it takes reflection and action to make a breakthrough; you have to focus on your feelings to help you figure out your next step. And that takes courage, something Amy credits for her success in both her professional and personal life. She shares with Jeanne what courage looks like in leadership; the difference between a waffle brain and a spaghetti brain; her reflective way of bouncing back from a failure; the moment she figured out she was meant to be a consultant; and what helped her run an ultramarathon (100 miles!) on her 50th birthday.
Amy L. Riley is an internationally renowned speaker, author and leadership development consultant. She’s worked with organizations such as Deloitte, Cisco Systems, and Aon Hewitt and has over 20 years of experience working with leaders at all levels. Amy earned a Master of Science in Training and Development (MSTD), with an emphasis in Organization Development (OD), from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois. She is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA), a certified Tiara International LLC Coach, and certified in the Myers-Briggs Type Instrument. Amy’s second book, The Courage of a Leader: How To Inspire, Engage and Get Extraordinary Results, was released on March 3, 2021, and immediately reached #1 international best-selling status.
Website: https://courageofaleader.com/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/courageofaleader/
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCXIynEP0yvY3rEkUKOSYww
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshoopriley/
Email: https://courageofaleader.com
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27 JUN 2024 · Have you found success in your career but long to do something completely different? Meet my Insider Insight guest Rosey Lee: She’s the perfect example of how to make your dreams come true no matter your journey. Growing up, she wanted to use her creativity and talent as a writer or actress but instead, became a physician with a passion for health equity. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, find out how her enterprising spirit helped guide her leap from health advocate to published author; why she thinks of writing as an entrepreneurial endeavor; how to fight the gaslighting and self-doubt; and why little wins in your progress need to be celebrated as much as the big ones.
Rosey Lee writes hopeful stories about complicated families and complex friendships. As a
native of the West Bank of New Orleans, Louisiana who lives in Atlanta, Georgia, Rosey’s
writing is inspired by the people, traditions, and food that anchor her to the South. She enjoys
cooking, listening to live music, and occasional bursts of fanatical bargain shopping. As a child,
Rosey dreamed of a career in writing, fashion design, and acting. She uses the pen name
Rosey Lee as she pursues her passion for writing. Her alter ego is a physician who has
dedicated her career to individual and community-based approaches to health equity. Her debut
book, The Gardins of Edin, was released by Penguin Random House in January 2024.
Insta: @roseyleebooks
FB: Rosey Lee Books
X: @roseyleebooks
Website: roseyleebooks.com
Supporters Club
20 JUN 2024 · If you dream of working in the writing world, whether as an author or editor, it can be a challenging journey to success. My Insider Insight guest, Tracy Clark, does both with deep determination and aplomb. She’s worked as an newspaper editor for 30 years and is an award-winning Chicago mystery writer, creator of the Cass Raines P.I. series and the CPD Detective Harriet Foster crime series. She obviously knows what it takes to survive and thrive in each industry. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, Tracy shares what you need to succeed in either world, the biggest misconception people have about being a writer, and what she wished she knew before getting into both businesses.
Tracy Clark, a native Chicagoan, is the author of the award-winning Cass Raines Chicago Mystery series, featuring ex-cop turned PI Cassandra Raines, and the Detective Harriet Foster series, featuring Harriet Foster, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Two tough, smart, African American female characters working the mean streets of the Windy City.
A multi-nominated Anthony, Lefty, Macavity, Edgar and Shamus Award finalist, Tracy is also the 2020 and 2022 winner of the G.P. Putnam’s Sons Sue Grafton Memorial Award, as well as the 2022 Sara Paretsky Award, and is a proud member of Crime Writers of Color, Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime, and currently serves on the Bouchercon national board and the board of the Midwest Mystery Conference.
Supporters Club
13 JUN 2024 · Have you always wanted to dig into your family’s history but don’t know how or where to start? My Insider Insight guest (and cousin!) Nicka Sewell-Smith is our family historian and a professional genealogist, consulting for http://ancestry.com/. So, she definitely has the tips and tools you need to build your family tree. In this exclusive Fearless Authenticity bonus episode, Nicka shares the number one thing you need to be successful in your search, why you should always save funeral programs, and how AI could be the key to helping you discover your roots.
Nicka Sewell-Smith is a host, consultant, and documentarian with more than 20 years of experience as a genealogist, focusing her extensive research on the enslaved and their communities. She's appeared on TODAY, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, and an Emmy award-winning episode of the series Who Do You Think You Are. She has been interviewed by National Geographic, TIME, USA Today, and New York Times. Nicka developed and hosts BlackProGen LIVE, an innovative web show focused on people of color genealogy and family history. She is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, a member of two lineage societies, Sons and Daughters of the Middle Passage (SDUSMP) and the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and a past board member of the California Genealogical Society (CGS) and the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California (AAGSNC). Nicka is also the historian and lead researcher for the Atlas family of Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and guides and coaches an active group of family historians at the Who is Nicka Smith Patreon community.
Ready to Be Brave, Be Free, Be You? To engage with the world as the best version of yourself and find success in life? Join Jeanne Sparrow, award-winning speaker, Fortune...
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Ready to Be Brave, Be Free, Be You? To engage with the world as the best version of yourself and find success in life? Join Jeanne Sparrow, award-winning speaker, Fortune 100 consultant, and 7-time Emmy Winner, as she comes together each week with business leaders, entrepreneurs, colleagues, authors, friends, and celebrities for real and honest conversations about finding your Fearless Authenticity. She digs deep into how you make lasting relationships in your professional and private life; how you express yourself fearlessly; and how you deal with the challenges and obstacles on the way to achieving your goals. But don’t worry, it’s not all business! There are plenty of light moments because Jeanne truly believes that if it’s not fun, it’s not worth doing! Join the conversation every Thursday and let Jeanne help you find your truest, most authentic self. Also, join our Supporters Club for additional special content.
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