She’s Got Drive: Black Women talk about Success and how they achieved it.
161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 136 ratingsSHE’S GOT DRIVE: Inspiring Interviews with Black Women about Success and how they achieved it- Motivation, Leadership and Confidence
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Episode 11: Choreographer Robin Dunn tells us -My invincibility came from my Mom EP 10
July 08, 2017 04:40 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBIn this episode of She’s Got Drive we have Robin Dunn, FACE coach, Creative Director and Choreographer. She is one of the key community leaders in the entertainment industry today. Robin Shares with us… When she started in dance The power of having her Mum giving her unwavering support in her life How she got into dance and who her teachers were Why it important to keep moving Her pioneering contribution to Hip Hop Her empowering tools in her FACE coaching ...
Episode 10: Find our how Working for Michelle Obama made Julie Wenah Strive to be better
June 29, 2017 06:08 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBIn this episode of She’s Got Drive we have Julie Wenah, just started working as Counsel at Airbnb. Julie was former Obama Appointee: Counselor and Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of Commerce. She led President Obama’s manufacturing initiative around regional collaboration and building strong manufacturing communities. So many insights await you. She shares how she got to the White House The painful process of loosing her father The power of her faith How First Lady Michelle Obama reac...
Episode 9: Lorraine Martins says ' My MBE does not define me'
June 17, 2017 14:23 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this episode of She’s Got Drive Lorraine Martins, the first Director of Diversity of Network Rail, shares with me What its like to be the first person etc go to University in her family Her definition of success given her background What her MBE means to her Her work on the London Olympic games How Chairing the Board of Trust for London lead to her making a difference to the ‘living wage’ When she learned that she can’t do it all How she approcahes her role as Director of Div...
Episode 8: Work on your P.I.E to Enhance your Career with Lisa Stewart
June 10, 2017 21:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this episode, we have my dear friend and colleague Lisa Stewart, Business Consultant, and Coach. Remember that awesome episode with Paulette Rowe when she said how she uses PIE to support her success? Well, this is where you learn more about it. GET AHEAD of the game, and start working on this TODAY. In this episode learn how to increase effectiveness, get seen, get promoted, produce results and achieve your success. Don't get buried in the background beavering away. Whether you're an...
Episode 7: Sharon Watson Changes Lives through Dance
June 02, 2017 06:01 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this week's episode, we have Sharon Watson is the Artistic Director of Phoenix Dance Theatre in the UK and Chair of the bid for European Capital of Culture Leeds 2023. Sharon shares with us: The power of having a teacher who believed in her - Nadine Senior MBE Her bold action at the age of 16 What it is like to be one of the few black Artistic Directors in the UK How she ensures her voice is heard The power of sharing your vision for an organization when you ...
Episode 6:' And Still I Rise', Dr Nicola Rollock is the Woman Who Talks About Race
May 26, 2017 22:42 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBDr. Nicola Rollock is Deputy Director of the Centre for Research in Race & Education at the University of Birmingham in England, UK. In this episode she shares: Her frustration of the lack of people of color in leadership positions and the lack of progress on race equality The lessons from her father that influenced her The importance of looking after her well-being and her Netflix self-care remedy How it feels to be a woman of colour in UK academia Where she finds her spiritual...
Episode 5: Paulette Rowe says Never Underestimate the Power and Importance of Networking
May 20, 2017 21:16 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBIn this week's episode Paulette Rowe, Managing Director of Payments Services and the most senior Black woman in Barclays UK. You may not have heard of her but the business she runs impacts at least 1 in 3 financial transactions that happen in the UK every day. Paulette talks to me: about the importance of networking; how she became a banker versus an actor; the importance of P.I.E - find out what this means it's not the food you eat and why we need to take risks and seize opportunities ...
Episode 4: Music is Medicine with Dana Kristina-Joi Morgan
May 10, 2017 06:14 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBDana Kristina-Joi Morgan is a pianist bringing a new sound to the arts. Dana is a graduate of the Howard University Master of Music Program. She has won numerous accolades and awards of achievement. In 2014 Dana placed as a finalist in the Washington International Piano Artists Competition. Dana received the "Audience Award", "Press Jury Award", "Best Performance of a Beethoven Work", and "Best Performance of a Classical Work". She shares about A lifetime of learning from 3 years old and...
Episode 3: Find Out how this woman, Jennie Joseph is saving Black Mothers and Black Babies
May 09, 2017 21:21 - 33 minutes - 46.7 MBIn this episode, Jennie Joseph, CEO of Commonsense Childbirth and Birth activist shares: Her thoughts on what success means to her and her personal journey. How her success as more organic verse planned through the challenge of transitioning as a midwife in the UK to one in the US. She shares how she could not ignore the calling to work on behalf of underserved women and babies and the terrible maternal health outcomes in the US that are often unknown and the impact on black women and ...
Episode 2: She’s Got Drive launches at #WOWApollo interviewing 5 inspiring Black Women with Drive
May 09, 2017 16:47 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBIn this episode, five wonderful women with five different professions join a panel at WOW Apollo to have a conversation about their own experiences of success. They share their personal stories and talk powerfully about how: you can create your success as your life changes and that you are the architect of your life being motivated by their upbringing and family commitments to meet a new version of yourself Negative motivators can be a positive motivator your access to success...
Episode 1: She's Got Drive Introduction
April 19, 2017 03:58 - 4 minutes - 6.15 MBThe She’s Got Drive is a new podcast by Shirley McAlpine. In this episode, Shirley will share the vision for this podcast. Each week Shirley interviews Black women from various professions in the US and the UK to ask what empowers ‘her’? How does she overcome obstacles, what is the source of her success and how did she go about achieving it? From entrepreneurs to creatives to corporate professionals, if you want to have more DRIVE and success in your own life along with the tools, str...