Happy Black Woman Podcast With Rosetta Thurman

Healthy romantic relationships seem to be in short supply these days. That’s because they don’t just happen, they are hard work just like anything else in life that is worth having. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Zara Green, relationship expert and coach who helps her clients understand what’s going on inside that is holding them back when it comes to romance and a fulfilling life. Zara has powerful life-changing concepts to share on this episode so please, please don’t miss this one. The basis of great relationships is H.E.R (Honor, Esteem, and Respect) When Zara Green is asked what it takes to have a healthy romantic relationship she immediately refers to an acronym - H.E.R - which stands for Honor, Esteem, and Respect. It’s not about spark or chemistry. Those can and will dissipate over time, so why are they the things we look to when it comes to our initial curiosity about a possible relationship? Zara says you need to clearly know what it means to be honored, esteemed, and respected as a woman and in

You may never have heard of Morgan DeBaun, but if you’re a black millennial you’ve probably heard of the brand she created: Blavity. Morgan and her co-founder have done an amazing job building a recognizable and influential brand in record time and she is Rosetta’s guest on this episode. You’ll hear her tell the Blavity story, describe how they came to be, and how they are leveraging their platform to build a brand that’s not only profitable, but also influential in the minds of those who follow it. It’s a great conversation between Rosetta and Morgan, on this episode of Happy Black Woman. It’s important to spend the time to build a brand that others will miss if it vanishes. For the entire first year that Blavity was in existence, Morgan DeBaun and her team were busy creating content and resources to make an impact on their following. They weren’t worried about making money or gaining influence, they just wanted to make an impact on those they were serving. Today Morgan says it was that focus that enabled th

Living authentically sounds good - but it’s not as easy as you might think. There are so many pressures in life, in our culture or family systems that push us to fulfill dreams or aspirations that are not truly authentic with who we are as a person. On this episode of Happy Black Woman, Rosetta dives into the reason being authentic is so important and what you can do to identify whether or not you’re living authentically. But more importantly, she covers what to do if you discover you are not. If you focus on living authentically, you will live a good life. When Rosetta was traveling to the Happy Black Woman event recently she was listening to one of her favorite podcasts on the plane - The Good Life Project. The guest on that episode was Mark Nepo, author of one of Rosetta’s favorite books, “The Book of Awakening.” He said that if you concentrate on living a good life, you’ll probably miss it. But if you concentrate on living an authentic life, you’ll live a good life by default. Rosetta saw so much wisdom i

Seamless systems are the cogs and gears that make every successful business run. When they work properly, they are finely tuned and seem magically effortless - but they don’t happen by accident. Seamless systems are something you, the business owner (and your team) have to intentionally create. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Sonaya Williams and you might call her a systems and team guru. She specializes in putting together systems and processes that support and run business so that clients are cared for well, nothing falls through the cracks, and those who work within the business are happy and fulfilled in what they do. We all need this kind of stuff, don’t we? You won’t want to miss this conversation. Your business will live or die on the efficiency of the systems within it. All you have to do in order to see the vital nature of systems is to look around you. The created universe operates according to systems (though we don’t always call them that). The solar system, the water cycle, every human inventi

We all think of growing older with a certain amount of fear. We often enter life after the age of 50 unsure about what the second half of life will hold for us. Rosetta’s guest on this episode is Gwen Lavender, a Transition Coach, mentor, and speaker. She helps maturing women through transitions in life to accomplish things they’ve always wanted to do so that they can live their best lives, with no regrets! She delights in helping women entering the second half of life navigate the new waters of aging and move forward with confidence - and she does it so well because she understands them - because she is them. Learn about Gwen’s enthusiastic approach to the last half of life, on this episode. Women entering the second half of life have many struggles - and so much opportunity! It’s easy to feel discouraged as you age. The years bring difficulties or obstacles you’ve never experienced before - aches, bodily changes, lack of energy, and many others. But those things don’t need to be discouragements for you. You

In this day and age, a travel lifestyle is a new way of living that many people observe from a distance and wonder whether it is possible for them. Today’s guest, Teri Johnson is known as “The Travelista,” because she’s not only discovered how to travel and build her lifestyle around it, she’s also been able to build a brand and business that helps others do the same thing. You can hear some of Teri’s best advice for how to begin moving toward a travel lifestyle, on this episode. A travel lifestyle is not something you have to be content to admire or envy, you can do it! Do you believe that you can experience the travel lifestyle you want to enjoy? If you don’t, this conversation with Teri Johnson will inspire you to believe! Teri has so many great travel experiences to share, but more importantly, she tells you what she’s learned and how she’s grown from the experiences she’s had. It’s proof of why traveling is beneficial - and why you should take action to make your travel dreams come true. Be sure you list

There are many people out there who can help you build a website or develop your online persona (brand), but few of them have the expertise and exuberance that Kimberly Mays does. And what makes her an even better fit for you is that she’s a member of the Happy Black Woman community. Kimberly is a web developer turned entrepreneur and she helps women get their online persona dialed in, their website optimized and functioning well, and their business rolling. You can hear Kimberly’s story and how she got to the place she is, as well as her best tips for those just starting out, on this episode of Happy Black Woman. If you’re ready to begin building your online persona, you need to hear this conversation. Building an online persona is not about coming up with something new or innovative, it’s a process of discovering who you really are and what you bring to the world. That’s the approach that Rosetta’s guest on this episode, Kimberly Mays takes to help her clients understand how to position and voice their pers

All of us experience emotional turmoil. And all of us have our own unique ways of dealing with it. We run. We perpetuate it through making passive-aggressive or overt comments, or we start retaliating. But how we NORMALLY respond isn't always the BEST way to respond. What’s the healthiest thing to do, the thing that will help you learn how to conquer your bad habits and blind spots when it comes to the emotional turmoil that will inevitably come? Today’s guest, Jersey Garcia, is focused on helping black women go from pissed to bliss. Find out more about how she can help you conquer your emotional turmoil. What are the things others ask your advice about? That could be your area of gifting. Jersey Garcia was working in a job that she enjoyed - and she liked making the contributions to the company that were part of her job description. But something began to happen that she didn’t expect. Her co-workers and even her supervisor began coming to her for help and advice about the emotional turmoil they were experie

Your brand is how your ideal customers see you, and knowing how to implement effective brand development strategies can make or break your business. Today’s guest is the “Brand Maven” - Monokia Nance, and she’s got a value bomb to drop on you. As you hear her story and understand where she’s come from you’ll see why she’s so passionate about the power and benefits of effective branding. In short, it’s because branding starts with learning to be the true you . When you are clear and confident about who you are, you’ll be able to position yourself to appeal to those who need and resonate with the approach you take to what you do. Find out how to build your own brand development strategy, on this episode of Happy Black Woman. Brand development strategies start with being yourself and loving who you are. You will have no hope of creating a successful brand development strategy if you don’t first discover who you are and what you are about. Once you know that - for certain - you have to be committed to it. You hav

In this powerful episode of Happy Black Woman, Dr. Phoenyx Austin shares why healthy entrepreneurs matter to her, and it all stems from an experience she had in a hospital that involved a woman who had diabetes, a rusty nail, and the terrible last resort decision that had to be made to save her life. It was a pivotal moment in Dr. Phoenyx's life that caused her to see the vital nature of nutrition for herself and for those she helps. You can hear her story and how she helps entrepreneurs move toward a more healthy lifestyle, on this episode. You don’t have enough hours in the day to burn off the unhealthy stuff you’re eating. Most Americans are eating far too much of the kinds of foods their bodies can’t use. In fact, even though the body does burn off some of the unhealthy stuff, the truth is that there are not enough hours in the day to burn off the volume of unhealthy food most people eat. That means you’re in a downward spiral which will eventually impact your health - IF you don’t make some vital changes

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Everyone who is part of the Happy Black Woman tribe wants to find income opportunities. But it’s vital to find the RIGHT income opportunities that can sustain you and your business over the long haul. It’s not about product launches or communities on Facebook. It’s about strategic income, built deliberately. Today’s guest is Nicole Walters, an income strategist who helps entrepreneurs build the kind of income that lasts. You’re going to get a ton of great insights from what Nicole has to share on this episode, so be sure you listen. Is a Facebook Group going to bring income into your company? Then why are you doing it? One of the big things entrepreneurs are doing these days is creating and connecting with their tribe through Facebook communities. But what many don’t realize is that if you don’t find a way to monetize that community - to make an income opportunity out of it - you’re wasting time that could be used to truly move your business forward. On this episode of Happy Black Woman Rosetta chats with Nic

If you’ve ever wanted to lead a nomad life - traveling from place to place, seeing the world, enjoying the cultures and adventures of the entire planet - you are not alone. Evita Turquoise Robison was living the nomadic lifestyle long before she started a Facebook group around the topic - but when she did, it exploded. You can find out what it means to live a nomad life, why Evita and others find it so compelling and fulfilling, and what the Nomadness TV movement is doing to encourage, enable, and build community around a world travel lifestyle. There may be business potential in the things you already love to do. Evita Turquoise Robinson spent a year and a half traveling the world after graduating college, starting with a trip to Europe. She has since visited 20 countries and has lived on 3 different continents. Her love of travel and the adventurous life it provides has motivated her to share that passion with others. Over time she’s discovered that many others share the desire and enjoyment of travel that

All of us need support. Black Women entrepreneurs especially need to know the importance of connecting with others on the journey to success. Rosetta’s guest today is Cameka Smith, the visionary and founder of an amazing brand, "The Boss Network" which has been featured in Black Enterprise, INC, and listed in Forbes as one of the Top 10 websites to visit for career and entrepreneurial women. In this conversation, Cameka shares why becoming a member of a business network for women is so vital and how you can take the first steps to make it a reality for you. Are you part of a “Women In Business Network?” Why not? Women face some specific challenges when it comes to building their own entrepreneurial endeavors. It’s almost impossible to walk that path alone - yet some of you still are. Why? There are so many women walking the same path as you who can be of help and encouragement. Today’s guest, Cameka Smith created BOSS Network to help women like you build your business more successfully and with less of the em

Many black women search and search for ways to care for their hair naturally, and Chris Tia Donaldson was among them until she decided to figure out how to provide natural hair for black women to solve her own problem. On this episode, Rosetta chats with Chris about how she stepped out of the legal profession to begin her hair care business, what it took to make it successful, and how she manages to run such a successful and large company while still keeping her sanity. It’s a great conversation, so be sure you listen. Building a successful business requires that you get out of your own way. As Chris Tia Donaldson was in the beginning stages of her business she discovered that many of the things she thought were going to be obstacles to her success were only obstacles in her mind. In reality, there were ways of getting beyond those things if she would open herself up to the possibility that she could find the solutions she needed. The way she puts it is that she had to learn to get out of her own way. That's

Do you really want to launch your business in 2017? It’s a serious question. It’s time to stop putting things off because of fear or doubt or the negative voices around you and make the commitment to build the business you know deep in your heart you can create. Rosetta is hosting an event in New Orleans soon called, “Build Your Business LIVE,” and it’s designed for women like you who are ready to stop making excuses and build a business. But to give you a taste of the event just in case you can’t attend, Rosetta shares her 5 steps to launch your business on this episode of the podcast. These steps come from her personal journey as an entrepreneur and she is confident that if you apply these steps, you’ll build a successful business. Want to know what the 5 steps are? Be sure to listen. Getting focused on launching your business takes intentional effort. When you first think about starting a business of your own it’s likely that you get overwhelmed. There is so much to it, so much to do and figure out and org

One of the most powerful but overlooked tips for getting your finances under control is to find a personal finance coach who can help you assess your situation and make a plan to deal with it. Today’s guest is Tonya Rapley, an amazing black woman who has taken personal finance coaching to a whole new level. She’s become one of the go-to resources for many women when it comes to developing a way out of debt and into wealth. You’ll learn a lot from her tips and advice, so be sure you listen to this episode. Why would you want to hire a personal finance coach? A personal finance coach is an amazing resource most women entrepreneurs don’t tap into. The right person will be a resource like no other - a professional when it comes to financial tools and strategies, and a third-party who can help you be objective about the things you’re doing with your money. If you’d like to hear one of the best, you need to take the time to hear Tonya Rapley from My Fab Finance, on this episode. Know that your financial situation d

There are plenty of mentors and coaches out there who will give you their take on what it means to change your life. But very few of them have the clear way of articulating it that Rosetta’s guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman, Debrena Jackson Gandy, has. Debrena is a prolific author whose writing and teaching come from her own experience. She’s walked the journey she leads others on and has carefully observed and learned as she’s taken that journey. This conversation is powerfully intriguing and will give you the push you need to begin the steps toward transformation inside that will result in the changes you want to see on the outside. Your external world cannot be in order if your internal world is a mess. Many of us look at the things going on in our world and feel out of control. We want things to change. We want things to be wildly different than what we see, but we don’t know how to start the ball rolling in that direction. Our guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman is Debrena Jackson Gandy,

The amazing success Jamie Broadnax is experiencing with her online community, Black Girl Nerds is an example of how focusing on a niche, no matter how small, can build over time and provide great value to a community that is in need of leadership. Jamie started her community after searching Google and finding nothing that provided community and resources to black women who categorized themselves as “nerds.” You’re going to hear how Jamie did it, the kind of interaction and success she’s experienced within her community, and how you can do the same thing, no matter how small the niche. A community around your interests can work, no matter how niche it seems. If you are interested in a particular thing - no matter what it is - there are likely many, many other people who are interested in that same thing. But you wouldn’t know it if there’s no online hub or community that focuses on people with those interests. What Jamie Broadnax has been able to do with the Black Girl Nerds community is a great example of the

What would be possible if you could truly unclutter your life?What if you could get rid of all the extra stuff laying around your house that causes you stress every time you look at it? What if you could unclutter your email inbox, getting rid of all those spam and subscription emails you never even look at? And what about your mental and emotional bandwidth - what if you could completely declutter yourself in that way? This episode reveals Rosetta’s approach to uncluttering your life through 4 very specific rituals. If you apply what she has to share, you will be a new woman! Clutter is a psychological weight on you even if you don’t realize it. The human brain is meant to work in an orderly fashion - whether that’s in creative ways or more systematic ways - order is needed to keep stress at bay. When you have excess clutter lying around your home or office your mind tends to think about those things subconsciously, then your emotions get in on the act and begin to compile layers of stress that those things