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Season 3 Ep. 24: Developing Thought Leadership

In this week's episode, I sit down with the exceptional Madeline Federally, to discuss leadership and digital branding. As the founder and CEO of Be the Brand, Madeline is revolutionizing the way professional women amplify their voices and stories in the digital space. She shares her insightful journey from international nonprofit fundraising to elevating women's presence online, providing a masterclass in personal branding and thought leadership.

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Season 1 Ep. 10: Taking on the Beauty Industry with Lizzy Coke

Learn more about how Elizabeth Coke has evolved since undergrad and lived a life she always dreamed of with Estee Lauder. Elizabeth Coke is a Senior Presidential Management Associate at The Estée Lauder Companies in NY, NY. Prior to joining corporate America, Elizabeth graduated with her Bachelor of Communications and Public Relations from Mississippi State University in 2016 and received her Master of Integrated Marketing from New York University in 2018. She is social media savvy and passionate about the prestigious beauty industry. Her love of social media and beauty is married in her current role on the Estee Lauder Global Consumer Engagement and Social Media team.

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Season 1 Ep. 8 How Community-Engaged Advocacy Makes the Difference with Leah Davis

Listen to Leah Davis, a relationship manager at United Way, who learned the importance of standing up for what is right and making a difference in the face of adversity. Leah Davis, a native of Tupelo, Mississippi, is a relationship manager for United Way of Central Alabama, located in Birmingham, Alabama. She is a fundraiser and manages the J. Mason Davis Leadership Society, United Way’s premier Giving society for Black change makers. She is passionate about community-engaged advocacy and making a difference. Leah attended the University of Mississippi and was an active student leader in various roles primarily focused on diversity, inclusion, and racial reconciliation efforts. Leah was inducted into the Student Hall of Fame and graduated from UM through the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College in May 2020.

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Season 1 Ep. 4: Paving the Way with Alivia Roberts

Alivia Roberts, a native of Shannon, MS, was appointed by the Biden-Harris Administration to serve as the Deputy White House Liaison at the U.S. Department of Justice in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General. Prior to her political appointment, she worked on the Biden-Harris Presidential Campaign as a Paid Media Associate, focusing on implementing strategies to increase African American voter turn-out in the 2020 elections using paid media advertisements, and as the Deputy Press Secretary for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce where she assisted in executing communication strategies to amplify the Committee’s political agenda.

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Season 1 Ep. 6: The Power of Infinite Potential with Camille McCallum

Camille McCallum is an author and entrepreneur inspiring young women to fight their fear and chase their dreams. Her book The Power of Infinite Potential is a great read for young adults who are working to overcome aimlessness in their ambitions, and her brand Black Woman on a Mission has become a staple piece in wardrobes all over the country. She’s an Ole Miss and SMU grad working professionally in entrepreneurship as manager of the Incubator@SMU.

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Season 1 Ep. 1: How Blockchain Technology is Transforming Healthcare with Emily Bailey

Emily Bailey works as the Product Director for Blockchain Technology at Change Healthcare, a leading data analytics company in healthcare based in Nashville, Tennessee. she directs the company's adoption strategy for decentralized technology. its application to healthcare claims in payments, consumer engagement, and clinical data.

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