Mommifaceted: Black Working Mom Podcast
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 48 ratingsThis podcast tells the journey of Black moms owning the many facets of their life. Join co-hosts, Rachel Pierre and Darline Victor for a talk each week about how we do it all - if that's even possible.
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Practically Green and Intentional Living with Aaronica Cole (The Crunchy Mommy)
July 26, 2018 12:19 - 36 minutes - 31.4 MBAaronica Cole is the mom behind The Crunchy Mommy. Aaronica is a multi-passionate entrepreneur who dreamed of being a mom since a little girl - not her wedding day. She's dedicated to helping others which she does through the Crunchy Mommy, social media marketing and blog coaching. Outside of mothering 3 children and being a wife, she has two degrees and jokes that she uses her BA in Psychology on her children and her MBA in Marketing on her business. She's been published on TheRoot.com, Awe...
The Art of Gratitude and Manifesting with Ayana Gibbs
July 19, 2018 10:34 - 45 minutes - 43.2 MBHow far have you taken your affirmations and manifest things into your life? Today's guest, Ayana Gibbs, talks about how she uses affirmations and practices gratitude on a daily basis to bring what she wanted and needed into her life. Ayana is a public speaker and certified professional life coach. As the Chief Communications Officer of Authentic Convos, Ayana creates inclusive experiences promoting face to face, thought-provoking dialogue for diverse communities. After having her daughter, ...
Self Care is NOT an Option with Rochelle Graham-Campbell (Alikay Naturals)
July 12, 2018 11:13 - 47 minutes - 42.1 MBCoined a "beauty pioneer" by Essence Magazine, Rochelle Graham-Campbell is the Founder of Alikay Naturals hair products, Black Onyx 77 YouTube Channel, RISE Women Empowerment and Mogul University. Because she started her company at a young age, her son literally grew up in the company. Now, her daughter has arrived and Alikay Naturals is a full family affair. In this episode, Rochelle shares about how she manages her two children all while building an empire with her products in over 150 r...
The Real Real on the Birth Plan with Nicole Ben
July 05, 2018 15:52 - 31 minutes - 27.4 MBToday we are getting to the real real of how to plan for your baby and developing a realistic birth plan. Yea, the apps showing pictures comparing your baby to the size of a melon are cute - but what about preparing your finances, your lifestyle, the people around you, and even your home for the big change that is to come with adding a child to your life. Nicole Ben gives some advice on how she planned for her arrival and what she's doing to help others plan for their first, second, or more ...
Curating a Mom Tribe: How and Why You Need a Mom Tribe
June 28, 2018 10:45 - 24 minutes - 18.8 MBWho do you need in your mom tribe? Personal mom tribes are necessary – we can’t expect everyone to understand the joys of motherhood like cleaning up blowouts, eating your food cold after everyone else was fed, and hearing your name called for 15 minutes straight with no end in sight. Why is it important: - You need people around you to support you - They get what you’re going through - So you won’t feel alone or think you’re the only one who’s dealing w...
How to Find Your Identity When You're A Mom with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford
June 21, 2018 11:33 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBDr. Joy's Bio Dr. Joy Harden Bradford is a Licensed Psychologist and the host of the wildly popular mental health podcast, Therapy for Black Girls. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana, her Master’s degree in Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling from Arkansas State, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from The University of Georgia. Her work focuses on making mental health topics more relevant and accessible for Black women and she spec...
The Strength of a Black Woman with Felecia Hatcher (Black Tech Week)
June 14, 2018 10:46 - 42 minutes - 37.7 MBFelecia Hatcher is a serial entrepreneur who's mission is to rid communities of innovation deserts - meaning she wants to bring creativity, tech, and epic ideas to areas where this is uncommon. As the founder of Black Tech Week, Code Fever, Feverish, and one of only two co-working space in a black neighborhood in Florida - she is changing and shaping the entrepreneur and tech space for people of color. As a mom, she thrives off of the support from her husband, her small but mighty staff, and...
Remembering Your Why to Turn Your Dreams Into Reality with Tara Darnley (Darlyng & Co)
June 07, 2018 11:22 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBTara Darnley and her husband co-founded Darlyng & Co., an award-winning eco-friendly lifestyle baby brand. She hit the ground running and spent 3 months coming up with the idea for the Yummy Mitt and made it to production all while learning how to deal with a newborn. Now, she's using her platform, Dreams Inspire Reality to help bring other new entrepreneurs up to pursue their dreams. We talked about marriage and working with your spouse, how important planning is - family wise and busines...
What You Need to Know About Excuses - 4 Mom Myths
May 31, 2018 12:57 - 22 minutes - 19.7 MBAll about why excuses aren't good or useful as a mom.
Getting to Greater and Beating the Odds with Shavone Riggins (Curlkalon)
May 24, 2018 13:42 - 43 minutes - 41.7 MBCommunication is one of the biggest factors in allowing my guest today, Shavone Riggins, to truly get to know and enjoy her children. As a mom of 6, it is a challenge with each of them having their own personalities, but she can be a great mom because she really knows the things that drive her children. Shavone Riggins is the founder of Curlkalon Hair, a 7-figure earning hair product company and she has built this company from the ground up - while dealing with what life has thrown at her....
How to Overcome the Pressures of Working Overtime
May 17, 2018 04:00 - 44 minutes - 39.1 MBEpisode 20 is here! How to overcome the pressures of working overtime! It's the 20th episode!! I can't believe it! I just want to thank you for listening - I do not take it lightly at all. Spending 30-45 minutes with this podcast shows me that you all want to be the best women you can be just like I do and that I'm not alone out here in these mom streets. Today's episode is for all of the working moms - most of us have been in a position where we think we have to do it all - especially a...
Learning How To Become a Mother, Happy Mother's Day!
May 10, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 32.6 MBThis week we have a couple of special treats! In celebration of Mother's Day, we are going to hear from a few mothers who are sharing some of their challenges, some of their triumphs, and where they learned what it means to be a mother. My three special guests talk about whether they are following in the footsteps of the examples that they had in their lives - and they are three different takes on motherhood. We also have a giveaway!!!!! As a listener, you have a chance to win one Hel...
The Journey to Finding Your Purpose and Beauty In Life with Carmeon Hamilton
May 03, 2018 05:51 - 41 minutes - 35.6 MBCarmeon Hamilton is an interior designer by trade, but she's got a bigger purpose and intertwines that with her design background. In this episode she talks about how she found her purpose and uses her skills to fulfill that purpose in life. Carmeon is known for her personality, hair, personal and design style, so in the episode she talks about what she wants her son to know her for and its a surprising and very good answer. Carmeon's bio Carmeon Hamilton is a buyer and environmental des...
How to seamlessly incorporate family into your life with Jenell B. Stewart
April 26, 2018 04:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBJenell starts most of her projects from a space of innovation and creativity. She constantly looks to what is missing for her next task. She started Kinky Curly Coily Me because she didn't see information online for black women about natural hair and the journey to going natural. After growing as a woman, becoming married, having children, and wanting to share all of her other passions besides hair and beauty - she started her Jenell B. Stewart brand. Now she's branched out into podcasting...
Sleep: Where, When, How! Quality Sleep for Personal and Professional Development with Rachel Montanez
April 19, 2018 11:36 - 41 minutes - 36.6 MBRachel Montañez got used to sleep deprivation as most of us moms do. But, she realized that she needed to make a change. She retrained herself using methods she discovered and is now helping other moms find ways to get better sleep for themselves. She is seeing high profile professionals talk more about how they require great sleep - and the power of sleep, and is hoping moms will start to prioritize the sleep they need. And the power of getting quality sleep - even if we're not getting as m...
Finding Your True Happiness and Truly Take Care of Yourself with Lisa Jean Francois
April 10, 2018 20:52 - 42 minutes - 36.8 MBThis week is Black Maternal Health Care Week - so a perfect time to release this episode and this was one of my favorite interviews to date! Lisa Jean Francois talks happiness, being real with herself and her family and what it really means to take care of yourself. Lisa Jean-Francois is the face and name behind Lisa A La Mode, and she keeps it all the way real. In today's interview she gets extremely deep about how she built up her brand, the transition she went through while raising her ...
Slamming Myths of Family Finances and Entrepreneurship with Marsha Barnes, The Finance Bar
April 05, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBMarsha Barnes is a finance expert with over 17 years in the financial industry, a military spouse, and mom of 1. She knew that she wanted to do more when her parents and best friend were laid off - the financial crisis hit too close to home. So, she began teaching financial literacy to help them handle these huge life changes. Out of that desire to help the local community, she launched The Finance Bar through the mobile hub and consulting services. She loves to help moms understand and be c...
How to and Why Bring Fitness to the Forefront in Your Life with Fit Foodie Le (Leah Egwautu)
March 29, 2018 11:04 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBHer plan is to bring fitness to the forefront and dispel the misconceptions about pregnancy and fitness. Leah Egwautu is a Houston fit mom blogger with a passion and heart for pregnant, prenatal and postpartum moms. So she got certified in pre and post natal fitness to follow her calling of helping women heal from pregnancy physically, spiritually, and mentally. As a mom of 3 children, she is admittedly still working on figuring it all out - balancing her crazy schedule with taking care...
Brag is not a bad four-letter word! How to do it the right way and celebrate your wins.
March 22, 2018 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBToday I'm giving you my first hand experience of when bragging on myself actually benefited me. I'm not a supporter of going on and on about yourself, but sometimes - a little self-promotion is all you need to get yourself going, get some appreciation, and celebrate yourself the right way. Don't be afraid of a little brag! In the episode I talk about how bragging can be done the wrong way and the right way. I give my top reasons for why bragging works including: the reasons why being too ...
Take your past experience and education to build your dream job w/ Nikki Bell
March 15, 2018 12:33 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBEven though she is an experienced therapist, teacher, and clinician, she still wanted to get the experience to be comfortable in being a coach. She balanced her business, an additional contract, her husband working a third shift, and three young children of varying ages. She uses the concept of blocking off times to ensure that she is focused and present for what she planned ahead of time. She talks about why she does quarterly goals instead of a big year end goal and explains how she br...
Diversity, Inclusion, Balance, and the Journey to Motherhood with Christine Michel Carter
March 08, 2018 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBChristine is a headstrong and vocal millennial mom who has had experiences leading her to be called a thought leader. She's the mother of two black dragons - if you're a Game of Thrones fan, you'll appreciate the reference. She had a difficult labor for both children, but knowing that she was born to be a mother - she pushed forward through the journey to motherhood. Christine has moved from the corporate world, to entrepreneurship and back to the corporate world. She returned to the w...
New Name, New Mantra, Baby + Tips from Attorney Kim King, "I'm not Claire Huxtable"
March 01, 2018 17:42 - 44 minutes - 41.8 MBHere with a new episode and new name! Today I explain the though behind the name change, and talk about mantras! Click here to get the mantra worksheet I mentioned in the podcast. Let me know how it goes! I also spent some time talking to Kim King, an attorney in Florida. She is an awesome mom that makes it work with a heavy and hectic law practice schedule and a husband that works a traditional 9-5. She explains the difference between a real mom and the figure that is Clair Huxtable...
3 Keys to Business Success: Automation, Passive Income, and Processes
February 22, 2018 05:00 - 51 minutes - 42 MBHello everyone! This week has been very eye opening. I have been doing some introspective thinking about the brand and where I want it to go and the direction that I believe God is leading me and I can tell that I'm so close to figuring out that exact path. Have you ever had that feeling? Where your ideas are great and you know they could work, but they are not 100% the right idea? But, the ideas keep getting better and better - so that's how I know I'm on the right track. I was riding ...
The Millennial Mom Tribe is Growing - and She's a Leader with Simona Noce
February 15, 2018 05:00 - 43 minutes - 38.8 MBSimona Noce is a PR guru and special events maven, but she's a millennial mom first! She was juggling a pr career - which has the craziest hours, evening and weekend events took a toll on her. With all of that, she decided to follow her passion, by adding more to her plate and started a wedding planning business and doing PR on the side while working a full time job. She had to give up the possibility to move up in her career, take great positions in the company, and live in LA or NY. S...
Intimacy and Marriage as a Busy Mom and Entrepreneur with Phylicia Masonheimer
February 08, 2018 05:00 - 40 minutes - 30.1 MBOn the podcast today I have interviewed Phylicia Masonheimer. She is a Christian relationship blogger and productivity expert. She uses the preferred methods of communication for her and her husband to make time for each other and pre-plan intimacy. Which may sound crazy, but just listen to how it works for her relationship and how it avoids one party from being disappointed and allow them to stay on the same page intimately. She's a christian sex blogger who wrote, Christian Cosmo, The Sex ...
Trello Changed Her Life, Learn How She Uses It For Family and Business with Kelley Syverson
February 01, 2018 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24.4 MBKelley Syverson is the owner of Curated Accounting, a boutique bookkeeping and accounting firm who is expanding into the creative world - all while working through nap times and late night work sessions. She works in the fringe hours and prioritizes client work in her limited time and juggles spending as much time with her son as she can. She's a master with Trello using it to manage her family and her clients. She uses the tool as a CRM system, to track her client work, and even developed...
Fitness and Activism Keep This Mom The Best She Can Be with Aeshia DeVore Branch
January 25, 2018 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBAeshia DeVore Branch is leading an emerging group of young women who are entering the world strong, motivated, and confident health leaders and journalists. Starting a foundation from scratch is no easy feat - but this activist has grown Teen Diaries Foundation into a life-changing foundation for young girls who are now getting jobs at publications such as Nylon, Essence, Us Weekly, and Refinery 29. During this time, she also founded Pretty Girls Sweat after learning about the staggering chi...
Her planned quit date came and went - but she got on track and is now the Olivia Pope of Branding with Timeesha Duncan
January 18, 2018 04:03 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBShe quit her Fortune 500 company position to step out on her own and built a recognizable brand with her husband. Timeesha Duncan has been a called the Olivia Pope of Branding. Timeesha and her husband, Damian, have built several brands and continue to expand and grow while we all watch their real life in front of our eyes. Timeesha began as a dancer and was exposed to the celebrity world while working with people like Jennifer Lopez, Eve, and Nelly. After trying her hand as a celebrity ma...
Her boss said no, so she built her own alternative schedule by starting her business with Sherri Rabinovitch
January 15, 2018 13:26 - 44 minutes - 29.7 MBSherri Rabinovitch is the People Guru. She has transitioned from a 14 year career in HR while on her two maternity leaves. After having her children, she realized that the long commute, the nonflexible hours, the denial of her request for a flexible schedule were more cons than pros. During her first leave, she started the company as a side hustle and then transitioned to full time entrepreneur during her second maternity leave. Sherri started and has maintained a business full of warm leads...
How this mom built the biggest Houston food blog - and then took a step back! W/ Shanna Jones
January 11, 2018 11:32 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBI met Shanna when I began freelancing for her Houston food blog, Urban Swank. After 7 years of blogging with her co-owner Felice Sloan, Urban Swank is thriving with an app, regular appearances on What’s Eric Eating podcast, TV appearances and various awards. I thought this would be the perfect first episode for Mom Boss Hustle because Shanna is like most of us. She has experienced her share of ups and downs as her life has evolved from single woman, to newlywed, to mom while climbing the c...
The podcast is Launched! Intro Episode 000
January 05, 2018 19:24 - 9 minutes - 7.17 MBThis is Mommifaceted This podcast was started to highlight the fact that moms get ish done! Whether they are running their children to and fro, climbing the corporate ladder and side-hustling at night, or being the best CEO in heels, all of us are figuring it out day by day. There is no special formula, it’s all trial and error. I want to highlight HOW moms are making it all work in hopes to inspire and encourage others to just get going! No matter where you are on the journey, just ge...