In this week's episode Danielle McNerney shares how she discovered a problem that her own mother struggled with. She came up with a business to not only help her own mom, but all moms across the country. Enjoy, Tameka

Courage is not the absence of fear, rather it is taking action in the presence of fear. In this episode, guest Margie Warrell shares insight on how to encourage kids to step out of their comfort zones and live bravely. Enjoy, Tameka 

Are you struggling with a child who constantly procrastinates? In this episode we speak with Dr. Joanne Foster, author of “Bust your Buts” and “Not Now, Maybe Later”, and an expert on motivation and procrastination in young people.  This is a great episode.  Enjoy, Tameka

Tripp Phillips was given a choice: write an essay or come up with an invention.  Honestly, what nine-year-old really wants to write an essay? He decided to try to invent something; but where and how to start?  In this episode we talk with Tripp and his father Lee about his innovative solution to a common challenge experienced by kids playing with Legos. Enjoy, Tameka

We live in the “selfie generation”; with a prevailing attitude that it’s all about me.  An entrepreneurial mindset in rooted in having a strong sense of purpose.  What is purpose?  Our guest, Nathan Shaw describes it this way, “Passion is purpose revealed”. Nathan is the founder of Youth Empowerment Project and works with hundreds of youth annually helping them to explore that passion on their journey to discovery of their purpose.  Enjoy, Tameka

I’m often asked, “What business should my kid start?”  My response often begins with, “It depends…” In this episode, our guest offers great strategies to help parents guide kids toward this discovery. Julie Frieswyk is an educator, innovation enthusiast and program manager of the Diamond Challenge, a global entrepreneurship competition for high school students.  Julie offers a peek inside their process of teaching young people how to recognize potential business opportunities.  Enjoy

The only constant is the rapid exponential change that’s happening.   Success is being able to thrive in this changing world. Mentor Dida, entrepreneur in residence at Ashoka, shares thoughts on how to help young people find the power inside of themselves to create change for themselves and for others. Listen now! Tameka

As a freshman in high school, Alisha Zhao saw that there was a lack of services focused on helping homeless youth reach their potential. In this episode, she shares her journey as a social change agent, who addressed a need by starting a student club and grew it into a viable organization.  Enjoy the episode. Tameka

Chloe, Sophie and Lily are sisters and business partners. At the ages of 5, 7, and 9 they launched, Sweet Bee Sisters selling lip balm made from bees wax. Nine years later the business continues to be a success, giving them financial independence while gaining essential tools for life. Enjoy the episode, Tameka

Amara Leggett is a 17-year old entrepreneur, blogger, speaker and author who graduated from high school and completed her associate’s degree one week apart. In this episode she offers advice to young people on how to develop a strategy to make the impossible, possible. You will be amazed at the advice she offers. Enjoy!  Tameka

Kids are naturally creative. However, experiences within and outside of our control may affect their confidence in their creative ideas. Sally Madsen, a design thinker and instructor at the Stanford D. School offers advice on how parents can help children build creative confidence.  Enjoy, Tameka

What distinguishes a biblical entrepreneur from any other entrepreneur?  Patrice Tsague founder of the Nehemiah Project, offers advice to Christian parents on how to help their kids have an integrated view of their faith and their businesses.                                                         This is an inspiring episode. Enjoy, Tameka           

In this episode we mark our 1-year anniversary of launching the podcast with a conversation with our three boys to hear about their experience participating in the Montgomery County Children’s Business Fair.  Enjoy the episode. Tameka

Middle school instructor Jason Vest believes learning should challenge mindsets while also being fun.  He set out to transform the classroom experience by introducing innovation, entrepreneurship, and design thinking to his students to equip them to creatively solve problems. His students love it! You should hear what he's doing. Check it out, Tameka

What does it mean to be creative?  For the entrepreneurial mindset, it means being able to solve problems in a new way. Monica Kang, author of “Rethink Creativity” expands our perspective on what it means to be creative and she offers strategies on how parents can make room to foster creativity within our children.  Enjoy the episode, Tameka

Motivated early by a need to see change, Mary Pat Hector was just 10 years old when she began advocating for social justice. By age 14 she had joined the staff of National Action Network. Today she is the National Youth Director of NAN and a rising senior at Spelman College. She recently ran for elected office as the youngest woman and person of color to run for a city council seat in Georgia. While she lost by only 22 votes, she learned so much about herself. You will enjoy this...

Motivated by a desire to purchase an expensive lego kit, Jack Bonneau set up a lemonade stand at a farmer’s market.  That summer he earned $2,000 in revenue and netted $900 in profit.  But more than the money, he started an entrepreneurial journey that has taken him into the Shark Tank and on a mission to support other young entrepreneurs.    Enjoy the episode Tameka

Mason Wright may be only 12 years old, but he’s set his sights on attending Morehouse College. With the support of Morehouse College President, he’s set up a hot dog cart on Morehouse’s campus to earn money and save for college. Mason’s Super Dogs merges his love of hot dogs, super heroes and making money.  You will enjoy this episode. Tameka

While we know there is no entrepreneurship gene, Brett Bernstein showed early signs of having an entrepreneurial mindset. At 10 years old he identified an opportunity that allowed him to earn $3,000 in a single weekend! Listen to learn the top 5 skills kids must learn to be entrepreneurial. Wait until you hear his story! Enjoy, Tameka

Ryan was just 3 years old when he declared that he had a recycling business. Now 6 years later, the business is still going strong and now he’s a passionate advocate for keeping the environment clean. He’s raised more than $10,000 to support marine life and has generated more than $40,000 in profit for his business. You're going to LOVE this kid.  Check it out, Tameka

Kemery Oparah is a young girl with a mission! Kemery loves all things Japanese and she wants to visit Japan to experience it all. However, with a price tag of $10,000, Kemery decided to start a business to raise the funds to take her entire family to Japan Enjoy the episode! Tameka Montgomery

Marcus Johnson is a father, an accomplished jazz musician and entrepreneur. His entrepreneurial journey began when he was a kid, encouraged by his parents to forge his own path to pursue the things he wanted.  The song “God Bless the Child Who Has His Own”, he hates it.   Wait until you hear why.  Enjoy the episode. Tameka

Cynthia Frazier has supported her grandson Izaiah’s entrepreneurial journey since he was 8 when he launched Dollar Chores for Sale. Now at age 14, Izaiah and Cynthia are helping other young entrepreneurs on their journey.  Izaiah was just been named, 30 Under 30 for the California 47th Assembly District. Enjoy the episode, Tameka

Nadya Okamoto was just 15 years old when her family experienced a brief period of homelessness. During that time, Nadya began speaking with other homeless women, and asked a simple question: “What’s most challenging about your living situation?” The response ignited within her a fervor to help homeless women deal with a common occurrence.  Enjoy the episode! Tameka

Michele Tuck-Ponder leads Destination Imagination; a program that issues challenges in the fields of STEM to help students develop collaborative, problem solving skills.  Enjoy this episode, Tameka