Suprise! I'm pregnant!  In this episode I'm talking all about the ups and downs of pregnancy as an entrepreneur, why I just up and stopped podcasting, and what you can expect from The Goal Standard moving forward. Ready to start your podcast? Grab The Podcast Launch Kit! A simple, step-by-step guide to help you set up and launch your podcast.  https://thegoalstandard.co/launchkit

Atiyah McDaniels dropped out of college three times. The first time, she went for fashion designing. The second time, she went for business.  The third time, she went for communications. It just wasn’t for her.   Literally 2 months after dropping out the last time, she had already started her hair business. People would always ask her where she would get her hair extensions from and thought that people should definitely pay her for it.  

Have you ever found yourself having conversations so deep with friends and family that you thought someone else should hear the conversation? Do you have strong opinions about specific topics and want your voice to be heard? Are you a professional that wants to tell the world about your profession and allow them to see it in a different light? Do you have a brand and want to reach more people?

This week we replayed our episode with Shauntay Parrish of The Glam Kitchen who talks about getting laid off, to creating her food blog and everything in between. She used getting laid off as an opportunity to learn how to blog and demonstrate share her love of cooking to the world. Her blog took off.  That’s how The Glam Kitchen was born. 

This week on the podcast, we have Mimi Johnson, founder of Grind Pretty and the Glamatory. Mimi started her career as a makeup artist and now she helps other women to figure out their passion. If you are transitioning from one field to another, this is the episode for you.  Reach out! Mimi Johnson Instagram: @mimijonline

This week, I'm chatting with my sister Kori about our new business, Temp & Honey! Temp & Honey is a branding and template company for female entrepreneurs. We talk all about our journey to getting the business started. Follow us! Temp & Honey Instagram: @tempandhoney

Sierra Howard of the I Don't Do Budgets Podcast talks about how she went from 9k in debt to secretly paying it all off.  Sierra talks about how she started developing a really bad spending habit in college and how it got out of control. 

On this week's episode, we'll be hearing from Perri Furbert, founder of Gold, the Label. She shares her journey of creating the label from scratch and growing it herself. Perri has had the honor of having her items worn by celebrities such as Ayesha Curry and Charlamagne the God. If you are from a small town trying to make it, this is the episode for you.

If you've ever been told that you can't have a job and run a successful business, Dr. Tega Edwin is here on this week's episode to tell you why that's not true! She changed her career path after realizing she didn’t want to be miserable for the rest of her life. She talks to us about how we can do the same!

This week we are talking to Elisha Mcghee, founder of Page Eleven Paper Goods. Despite being afraid and doubting herself, Elisha pushed forward and has been able to get her stationery items into major stores such as Target, TjMaxx, and Marshalls. If you are doubting yourself and your dreams this is the episode for you.

If you’re like the majority of us, you probably have a side passion or project that doesn’t yet make money, but you’ve been trying to figure out how to make it work, this episode is for you!

In this episode, we’re speaking to Candace June, marketing consultant and founder of Epic Fab Girl, a community for women entrepreneurs.  Candace always had the entrepreneurial spirit, but decided to take the traditional route.  In the beginning of her career, she was recruited to one of the top consulting firms in the US, and realized that she needed to trust in her faith and follow her calling.  

In this episode, we’re talking to Jordan Gustus about her journey into entrepreneurship, and how she grew her branding company to what it is today. 

While starting and growing a business has been great for so many of us, LLC Twitter and so many other people make it seem like you HAVE  to choose.  That’s actually not the case.  You can have both and still love your life.  This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working. Search Remote Works wherever you listen to podcasts.

This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working. This week, we’re speaking with Jen & Jay, the founders of Hustle & Heels UK - an organization that aims to support women starting their businesses in the UK and around the world. 

This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary teams that made the shift to flexible working. Black Ballad was created due to Tobi’s realization of the lack of diversity in mainstream media in the UK. Her goal with the platform is to “help Black women in Britain live their best lives”, and I am here for it!

This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary teams that made the shift to flexible working. Click here to listen and learn more about this podcast.  Many thanks to Remote Works for their support! I'm a big believer that we need people in our inner circle to support, challenge, and inspire us to do better, and that’s what we’re talking about in this live episode.

This episode of The Goal Standard is supported by Remote Works, a podcast that tells extraordinary stories of teams that made the shift to flexible working. In this episode, we’re speaking with Jessica Chinyelu about her journey from club promoting and working with Ciroc to helping influencers, podcasters, and other entrepreneurs with sponsorships.

This week we are taking it back to one of my favorite episodes with business coach Jasmine Green.  A huge part of Jasmine's story is that she gave up an opportunity to go to Medical School.  She realized it just wasn’t right for her.  Just as quickly as Jasmine made that decision, she went from a path of financial and professional security as a doctor to starting over from scratch. Jasmine went through a turbulent time trying to figure out what she was meant to do. 

In this week's episode, we are diving into procrastination and how it affects us in our day-to-day lives. We all procrastinate, and it's not for the reasons you think. We've heard the stories about it being in our nature or the fact that we work better under pressure. BUT... Studies show that the real reason for procrastination actually has to do with our emotions.

This week we are speaking with Aisha Beau Johnson, Digital Content Creator, and Influencer. Aisha specializes in beauty, wellness, travel, and mental health.  In 2016, after being stopped on numerous occasions by fellow women of color inquiring about her makeup and skincare routine, Aisha decided it was time to create her own platform. AishaBeau.com originated as a beauty blog, but slowly manifested itself into a digital destination covering self-care as a whole.

This week I decided to take it back and rewind the chat all about Impostor Syndrome and how it shows up in our lives and businesses especially. Impostor syndrome is something that I’ve dealt with in my previous career, as a wife, and in my current business. You would think that because I’ve had so much success, that I’d have it all together but sis that is the furthest thing from true!

In this episode, we’re talking to Jordan Gustus about her journey into entrepreneurship, and how she grew her branding company to what it is today.  Jordan was working full-time and running her business full time, but she got to the point where she wanted to only work on her business while she was at work.   Eventually, she decided to let go of her job and focus solely on her business.  Like so many of us, Jordan was nervous that at some point she might have to go back to work, but she did...

In this episode, we’re talking to Kharmika Aston, a Former US diplomat who made a major career pivot into Real Estate.  Kharmika is the founder of Live, Love Durham, a real estate brokerage which believes in transforming our community and creating new cycles of generational wealth.  Before she made the Pivot, Kharmika’s job was working as a US diplomat across the world, including Mexico and Amsterdam.