Happy Black Woman Podcast With Rosetta Thurman

One of the most challenging areas of life, much less running a business, is the area of finances. There are so many options when it comes to income sources, investment accounts, and business opportunities. If you’ve had trouble getting your financial house in order, you’re in for a treat because today’s episode features Tiffany Aliche, the Budgetnista! Rosetta and Tiffany have a great conversation that shares Tiffany’s journey but also reveals some very basic but powerful financial steps you can take to make more of your money right now. You won’t want to miss this one. [Tweet "Automation is the new discipline when it comes to getting ahead financially"] Building a vision for what would become a dream. The steps from where you are to where you dream you could be are not fast and they are not without pain. Tiffany Aliche’s dream to become a financial mentor wasn’t even fully formed when she first started helping people with her finances. She was a teacher and would often have conversations with the parents of

Learn from your mistakes. How many times have you heard that tired old phrase? But the truth is that it’s a very true phrase that describes why those who succeed in business DO succeed. They make mistakes. Nothing wrong with that. But they learn from them, they grow from them, and they don’t make them again. That’s the message you’ll hear loud and clear from Melinda Emerson, the Small Biz Lady who has made million dollar business hum along on the back of her own mistakes. She’s turned those mistakes into lessons that she now uses to help other women entrepreneurs start the business that will give them happiness and freedom. Join Rosetta on this episode as she and Melinda chat about business, life, regrets, and the will to succeed.   Trusting yourself when nobody else will.   If you want to start a business that can create the lifestyle you want, you have to have thick skin at times. Not everyone is going to support you. Sometimes the ones who should be cheering you on the most will be the ones who are the mos

The typical meaning of the phrase “Happy Hour” is the time just after work when everyone goes to a bar or restaurant to blow off some stress after the workday. But Rosetta’s guest today, Jullien Gordon, specializes in helping entrepreneurs and business professionals live every hour as a happy hour, especially in the work hours of the day. He believes that the way to be your best and make the most of your work life is to employ strategies that help you see your work and life through new eyes. On this episode you’re going to hear Jullien explain what he means by “happy hours” and how he recommends you create them every day. You won’t want to miss this! Jullien’s lessons about workaholism and proper boundaries. Before Jullien Gordon was married, he worked long hours every day. It was part of his regular routine and he loved it. But after he married, his wife helped him see that what he’d really done was build habits of workaholism that no longer served him well in his new life. When a baby was added to the mix h

Happy New Year! All of us here at HappyBlackWoman.com are excited about what’s in store for you in 2016. It’s time. Time to grow your life, grow your business, and enrich your experiences in so many ways, and we’re here to help you do that this year. In this mini-episode, Rosetta has two valuable free gifts for you - the 2015-2016 Annual Review/Preview Reflection Guide to help you assess 2015 and make the most of 2016 and the Life Mapping Workbook. Be sure to listen so you can hear how to get these two fabulous resources! You’re also going to get a sneak peek into the 2016 goals for the podcast, so be sure to listen. Outline of this mini-episode: [0:24] Rosetta’s focus for this show: Gratitude. [1:07] Milestones from season 1 of the podcast. [1:30] A couple of great gifts for you to start 2016. [2:54] What to expect in season 2 of the podcast. Resources mentioned in this episode: Request information about podcast sponsorship: support@happyblackwoman.zendesk.com Grab your free reflection guide: www.ReviewPr

Today’s guest, Jesse Krieger is an amazing example of the kind of life you can live if you strategically take action to make it happen. His publishing company, Lifestyle Entrepreneur Press is based around his personal success as a best-selling author, with his book hitting #1 in the Personal Success category on Amazon. He’s leveraged his success to help other entrepreneurs who desire to build a brand or business around a book get that book published and ranking high on the best-seller charts as well. In this conversation with Rosetta Thurman, Jesse shares some of his story and practical tips about heading into a life that allows you the freedom and income to pursue your dreams. You won’t want to miss this! [Tweet "You can leverage a book to build your entire business. Find out how on this episode"] You can build a brand and a business around a book, and Jesse Krieger is the man to show you how! Even if you wrote a best-selling book that would likely not be the means by which you’d gain a ton of income. But th

Today’s guest is Crystal Porter, Ph.D. She is the founder of Mane Insights, a company that gives tailored hair care advice, from a scientific perspective, to women with hair problems. Dr. Porter spent the majority of her 14-year career at L’Oreal, USA where she managed the Physics Laboratory and Consumer Insights teams to study the biophysical characteristics of hair and pigmented skin within different ethnic groups around the world and to understand behaviors that are related to consumers’ experiences. During the past eleven years, she has shared knowledge about ethnic hair to fellow scientists and the public at national and international venues. She has also contributed to L’Oreal’s global classification of curl in hair and has authored numerous papers, presentations and book chapters on hair straightening and ethnic hair. Her conversation with Rosetta today is full of insights! [Tweet "What I’m doing now, I feel good about having my daughters watching." - Dr. Crystal Porter"] The road to becoming an entrep

Today’s guest, Liana Chaouli, has been in the work of Image Therapy for over 30 years. She wants to help as many people as possible to see their own beauty – to become empowered through their clothing choices. She loves to teach women how to choose clothes that flatter their bodies and made them feel worthy, strong, and as uniquely beautiful as they truly are, so they can show up authentically in the world! With thirty years’ experience as a custom clothing designer, color specialist, and a Master Couturier, Liana is a high-level clothing craftsman, patternmaker, and seamstress who understands all the facets of clothing that fits the way it should on your body. This is a very interesting conversation that reveals much of what Liana is about. You’ll be intrigued by the things she has to share today, on the Happy Black Woman podcast. [Tweet "Image Therapy encompasses everything. Find out why on the Happy Black Woman Podcast"] The confusing contrast of confidence in one sphere and insecurity in another. Liana Ch

This week's guest, Allyson Byrd, has come to be known throughout the business community as the “Profit Accelerator.” Her success has taken her into the league of big industry names like: Walmart, Kraft Foods, Ford, Mercedes, Bank of America, General Motors, UPS, P&G, Walt Disney Company, Walgreens, Target, Wells Fargo, Time Warner, Delta, Boeing, Toyota, Mercedes, Coca Cola, Chic-fil-A, Radio One, Black Enterprise, BET, CVS, Best Buy, Infusionsoft & more! In this week's episode of the Happy Black Woman Podcast Allyson, shares not only her inspirational story but also some practical mindset tips for how you can increase the profit in your business. Hit the play button and settle in to learn from this amazing woman. What if I just chose to unapologetically be me? That’s the question Allyson Byrd asked herself after she’d spent far too long gauging herself and her success by the opinions of others. That question is what sparked her move to a better place, a place where she doesn’t apologize for who she i

Natasha Allrich is Rosetta’s guest today on the Happy Black Woman Podcast and she’s got a wealth of inspiring, soul-stirring encouragement for you. Natasha is known as the Soulful Sales Expert and she specializes in helping entrepreneurs who hate to sell but know it’s necessary. Her goal is to show you how to STOP selling and START having conversations that convert into clients. It’s an amazing mindset shift and practice that often results in immediate, multiplying sales growth. In today’s conversation Natasha shares her own daily routines, how she stays on track in her business, and the mindset shifts that help you turn sales into a service rather than a pitch. You’ll be enriched by listening to this episode. How Natasha Allrich discovered that the problem she had with sales was a problem of receiving. Natasha learned her elementary sales skills from envisioning and promoting a non-profit organization that was close to her heart. It was easy for her to step into that role, to ask people to join her in a visi

Tara Jefferson was a new mom with lots of dreams, but she was still in college and didn’t have what she considers a “real” job to support her new family. She made a commitment to herself then and there that by the time her daughter was 2 years old she would be supporting herself in her own business. That’s some unusual grit, but Tara had it, and her dream has become what is now www.YoungMommyLife.com, a blog and resource for young mothers. Tara’s site provides teaching, advice, support, and encouragement for young moms who want to be great moms and even better women. In this episode Tara’s going to share her journey with you, the ups and downs, the struggles, and the victories. You’re sure to get a lot of encouragement and ideas from this great episode. [Tweet "How @TheYoungMommy went from broke college mom to successful mommy blogger - listen here"] You have to take care of yourself. Many young mothers are determined to prove to the world that they can be a great mom. That’s a great goal. It shows the kind o

She pivoted her firing into a brand new business, on the spot. In this episode of The Happy Black Woman podcast you’re in for a real treat…it’s the story of how Dr. Monikah Ogando became a leading business coach and instructor as well as the CEO of her own business. It wasn’t your typical journey. She had been teaching a course for her employer all over the country and felt she was very successful in corporate America. But when she was called in to a meeting that she believed was going to be a positive one, she was actually fired. The company intended to hold on to the intellectual property she had created, but she hadn’t signed an intellectual property agreement. So she kept her training course as her own, struck a deal to be a consultant with the company to continue the trainings for them, and started her own business on the spot. Hear her tell the story herself, on this episode. [Tweet "From Fired to Focused: How @MonikahOgando turned being laid off into a successful business"] Facing cancer and starting a

  In today’s episode of The Happy Black Woman Podcast, we have the honor of speaking with Molesey Crawford, founder of “The Queen Code,” a personal development community that is changing the lives of women all over the globe. As you listen to this episode you’re going to hear how Molesey learned about her own feminine desires and self, how she channeled that into a business that was true to who she really is, and how that business has grown to provide her with the true channel of expression and purpose she was meant to have while providing her and her family with the freedom they enjoy today. Be sure to take the time to listen to this one, it’s a real gem. What IS the Queen Code? Molesey’s journey toward becoming the founder of the Queen Code has not been overnight or easy. It’s through that journey that she discovered the principles of the Queen Code in the first place (as it should be, right?). She believes that there’s a feminine evolution happening in the hearts of women all around the globe. Women are be

Today’s podcast is all about you and equipping you to build the life that you’ve been called to build. And today’s guest is going to get down to the practical nuts and bolts of how to do it. Dee Marshall is considered to be on the short list of top Coaches for women. She has built a women’s empowerment empire that inspires, encourages, motivates, challenges and supports women. In this conversation with Rosetta Thurman, Dee shares some of the most practical, get-your-life-in-order tips we’ve had on the podcast yet. You’ll walk away with some great ideas and plenty of practical things you can do to take your everyday life to the next level. Business and ministry, all in one package. When Dee Marshall talks about “Girlfriends Pray” she lights up. That’s because the mission of the organization is something God put in her path and that she delights to be a part of. It’s a movement to get women all over the world united in prayer, seeking God and His best for their lives and the worlds they touch. But Dee is also a

LaShanda Henry has been developing websites for over 10 years. She owns over 15 web properties and is most passionate about two things: creating positive websites for people of color and helping women entrepreneurs learn how to build successful businesses online. In her own words, “My life’s mission is to motivate, inform, inspire, and connect. With my mother in mind, I do what I do for parents looking to better their children’s lives and for women striving to live their dreams. I love to share information and build communities online. It’s what I do and who I am.” LaShanda is Rosetta’s guest on this episode of Happy Black Woman, so grab a drink and a notepad and come meet this amazing woman!   On a mission to use technology as a tool of positive change!   LaShanda Henry is on a mission to use technology within the black community online and at home. She’s a work at home mom with a passion for building websites and helping other women like me make sense of making money online. She’s done it herself and knows

Get ready for a wonderful ride into the depths of inspiration and courage. You’re about to meet Dr. Venus Opal Reese, a powerfully impactful black woman who is no stranger to hardship OR succes. Dr. Venus was an abandoned teen, left on the streets to fend for herself when a heroic teacher at her school took her in and believed in her, setting her on a new course that would change the lives of hundreds, even thousands of women in the world today. In this episode you’re going to hear Dr. Venus’ story, how she views the situations black women face today, and what she is called to do to empower and equip those women for greatness.   You’ve been told a lie.   Dr. Venus strongly believes that black women today are living out a lie that’s been foisted on them for many years. They’ve played out the role of workhorse when their destiny is actually something far greater. Her conviction is that black women need to change the story they’re telling themselves, the stories that go on in their own minds so they can liberate

Welcome to this first ever episode of the Happy Black Woman podcast! We’re so glad you’ve taken a few moments of your valuable time to check out what we’re doing. This podcast is the only show designed to help black women create lives of happiness, success, and freedom, and you’ll be led on that journey by your host, Rosetta Thurman. Rosetta’s story is an exciting example of what could happen in your life if you’re willing to take the steps to make it happen. You can hear that story in this introductory episode of the podcast, so be sure to listen in!   This podcast is not for everyone.   There are people who are very happy and comfortable with their life the way it is at present. That’s great. Really. Those people probably won’t be interested in this show. There’s too much shaking up of the status quo going on here, too much rocking the boat. So who IS this show for? It’s for black women who want to be free, black women who want to set the terms for their own lives and build the happiness and lifestyle they’