I never thought the Fulbright program or the country of Uzbekistan would be part of my life's journey. However, this...
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Visiting Singapore via the Liberty Fellowship and Aspen Institute
Landing a Unique Fulbright Specialist Project in Uzbekistan
In 2022, I spent one month in Uzbekistan as a Fulbright Specialist, where I delivered intellectual property training to high level officials. I highly recommend the program to academics and professionals who want to both see and help the world.
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Starting A Side Hustle While Working Full Time
Lose weight and treat yourself better with this formula
Mar 23, 2023 | everything, personal brands
In the summer of 2021, I celebrated a milestone birthday in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains with my husband. I'd...
Starting A Side Hustle While Working Full Time
Jun 9, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
Ever had an idea at work and thought, "now that would make a good side hustle"? That idea could be the start of your...
3 Signs You Need a Mental Health Break (and why I took one)
Jun 2, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
Think creating a new business, project, or revenue stream requires non-stop hustling, grinding and putting your mental...
Increase the odds of getting what you want with goal setting
Feb 24, 2021 | personal brands, starting a business
https://youtu.be/FXYLov9F29s Earlier this year, I was desperate to learn how to increase the odds of getting what you...
#42: How the Founder of Til Death Do You Tweet is Creating Her Own Path to Her Purpose
Nov 27, 2020 | personal brands, podcast, starting a business
Stephanie Humphrey, also known as Tech Life Steph, visited the Shontavia Show to discuss navigating her career path,...
How to Ask for What You Want as an Entrepreneur
Aug 17, 2020 | personal brands, starting a business
As an entrepreneur, how do you answer the question, "what can I do to help you?" I...
How to Answer the Question “What Do You Do?”
Aug 4, 2020 | personal brands
Every working professional has heard the question, "so what do you do?" In this video, I...
#38: Building your personal brand and getting a major book deal while working full-time, with Kanika Tolver
Aug 3, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
The concept of being an "entrepreneur" is glorified in the media when in reality, entrepreneurship ain't for...
Lessons for Creators from Issa Rae
Jul 29, 2020 | personal brands, starting a business
"Just get started" is pretty common advice, but sometimes it can be hard to take it...
How I start each morning with a low-key morning routine
Jul 27, 2020 | personal brands
Morning routines are awesome, but trying to recreate the habits of people like Oprah,...
#36: How to create your brand identity AND support anti-racism, with branding expert Jess Avolio
Jul 20, 2020 | personal brands, podcast
Creating a public facing brand in this era of cancel culture, performative allyship, and crowdsourced outrage can be...