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    This weekly podcast features womenpreneurs as they share stories of advocacy, mindfulness, and entrepreneurship! They will teach and inspire you to step outside of your comfort zone. Your host, Zaakirah Muhammad is a creative strategist, photographer, PCOS Warrior, and cancer survivor. For show notes visit zaakirahnayyar.com/podcast
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    From Lead Magnets to Subject Lines: Proven Strategies for Effective Email Marketing using Flodesk, Mailchimp, and Convertkit

    From Lead Magnets to Subject Lines: Proven Strategies for Effective Email Marketing using Flodesk, Mailchimp, and Convertkit

    In this episode, Zaakirah discusses the importance of email marketing, why entrepreneurs should be taking advantage of it, and how it can help entrepreneurs grow their brands, and build relationships with their customers. She explains that email marketing is a form of direct marketing that keeps customers informed about the latest offerings and helps to convert social media followers into loyal customers. Zaakirah then shares her personal journey of starting her own marketing agency and realizing the need for effective email marketing to convert social media followers into loyal customers. Tune in to learn more about the power of email marketing and how to implement it in your own business. You will learn more about the what, why, and how of email marketing and about the strategies and benefits.

    00:06:30 Email marketing builds relationships and drives conversions.

    [00:07:12] Zaakirah as a social media manager. 

    [00:12:25] Growing your email list. 

    00:13:47 Utilize email sequence for engagement.

    [00:16:33] Lead magnets and giveaways. 

    [00:20:17] Automating email sequences. 

    00:23:27 Segment and automate your email marketing.

    00:23:35 Email marketing tips for success.

    [00:24:19] Revu as a newsletter. 

    [00:28:16] MailChimp's e-commerce integration.

     [00:30:45] Resending emails for better open rates. 

    00:31:41 Email automation is important for engagement.

    00:35:32 Focus on action, not replies.

    [00:36:30] Converting subject lines for emails.

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    Get 50% off email marketing platform FloDesk https://flodesk.com/c/0M2WWN

    See Life Different
    enOctober 20, 2023

    Mastering Your LinkedIn Profile as an Entrepreneur and Media Expert with Clarene Mitchell

    Mastering Your LinkedIn Profile as an Entrepreneur and Media Expert with Clarene Mitchell

    Clarene Mitchell is a full-time solopreneur in Tulsa, Oklahoma. With 30 years of experience in the area of or in the communications and media sector, she changes the trajectory of lives and businesses one LinkedIn profile at time, whether through results-driven, one-on-one coaching, corporate training, ghostwriting services, or speaking engagements.

    Zaakirah and Clarene share their expertise in brand strategy and LinkedIn training, respectively. They share their passion for empowering marginalized voices, particularly disabled and differently abled black and indigenous women of color. With a combined experience of over 40 years in the media industry, they discuss the importance of storytelling and how it can be effectively utilized on LinkedIn. They also share their own journey, their experiences, and the importance of storytelling in the ever-changing digital marketing landscape. Join them as they dive into the strategies and techniques for leveraging LinkedIn as a media expert.

    [00:08:23] How they met. [00:10:17] LinkedIn's misconception as a job platform. [00:14:22] Creator Mode features. [00:20:08] Power of storytelling on LinkedIn. [00:24:27] Leaning into LinkedIn's features. [00:26:01] LinkedIn Audio Events vs LinkedIn Live. [00:32:57] LinkedIn's Creator Accelerator program. [00:33:55] Endorsements and LinkedIn engagement. [00:39:17] LinkedIn News Digest and Insights. [00:42:11] Building authentic networking relationships.

    Connect with Clarene on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarenemitchell/

    Connect with Zaakirah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaakirahmuhammad/

     

    Music: Saturday Night by Producer Northern Lights

    See Life Different
    enOctober 13, 2023

    How to Use Quizzes for Lead Generation Marketing with Tai Goodwin

    How to Use Quizzes for Lead Generation Marketing with Tai Goodwin

    In this episode of the See Life Different podcast, we welcome Tai Goodwin, CEO of That Marketing Team and creator of the Liberated CEO Accelerator. Tai, with over 20 years of experience, shares her insights on marketing, technology, and lead generation. She emphasizes the importance of implementing strategies and not being hindered by fear or excuses. This episode is perfect for creative entrepreneurs who want to take their business to the next level. Tune in for an inspiring conversation on marketing and stepping outside of your comfort zone.

    Tai Goodwin is the CEO of That Marketing Team. She's an award-winning instructional designer with 20+ years of experience creating learning experiences and content for Fortune 500 companies like Barnes & Noble and tech start-ups like Leadpages. A former teacher turned corporate trainer, turned entrepreneur, and author, Tai is passionate about marketing technology and lead generation. After coaching and teaching hundreds of entrepreneurs on social media, marketing, and business strategy, it became clear that the biggest challenge her client faces is implementation. Coaches, consultants, and course creators work with Tai when they are tired of trying to figure out how to do marketing on their own. They get the strategy, training, and implementation support that allows them to create a marketing system that works.

    [00:02:10] Teacher background and leaving.

    [00:04:19] Realizing corporate life wasn't for her.

    [00:07:12] Focusing on quiz marketing.

    [00:10:19] Being permissionless.

    [00:14:02] Permissionless in my life.

    [00:17:30] Using quizzes for lead generation.

    • 00:02:47 - "And so I left and before I was a teacher, I did two years with AmeriCorps."

    • 00:05:50 - "...get their marketing together, get the word out about who they are."

    • 00:09:03 - "But the better quizzes are things that are really going to help people figure out what their [business/marketing] problem is or give them some insight."

    • 00:10:19 - "I want my legacy to be around helping more women become permissionless."

    • 00:13:58 - "I want to be permissionless in my life. I want to see more women be permissionless so that we can change the world."

    • 00:15:46 - "There are people who can't step into their purpose until you step into yours."

    • 00:18:38 - "You're opening a platform for women and that's just incredible."

     https://thatmarketingteam.com/maquiz

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TaiSpeaks/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taigoodwin/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaiGoodwin

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taigoodwin/

    Zaakirah is a cancer survivor, author, and creative strategist. She helps entrepreneurs to confidently and consistently grow their brands through digital media and events. At six months old, a camera saved her life. At nine months old, she was taken into surgery to remove her right eye due to a rare childhood eye cancer tumor detected by a photo her mom took. Her hearing slowly declined as she got older, but her other three senses kicked in and functioned well. She never strayed too far from her purpose in life. Later, she moved to Washington D.C. to expand her education in professional photography and videography. She has traveled to 11 countries and 21 states. Others viewed her work as if they were on a trip and had traveled with her the way she beautifully captured sceneries and personalities. Connect on social:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illuminousone/

     Twitter: http://twitter.com/illuminousone

     Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminousone/

     

    How to Use Technology to Save 500 Hours with Marketing Automation Specialist Khadirah Muhammad

    How to Use Technology to Save 500 Hours with Marketing Automation Specialist Khadirah Muhammad

    Khadirah Muhammad is a Marketing Automation & Systems Engineer, and CEO of Omnipotent Consulting with two decades of experience in entrepreneurship with the goal of empowering you to fall in love with systems and automation.

    She helps her digital marketing clients, coaches, consultants and service providers leverage systems and automation so they can gain back 500 hours of their time without feeling overwhelmed with tech.

    This episode is an excerpt from the See Life DIfferent Virtual Summit.

    To get access to the full video visit: zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

    In this episode she shares:

    Two of the 4 C's in her 4C framework: Create and Clarity

    How to diagnose your own business so you are not creating a band-aid solution for a prescription problem.

    How to set the GPS is your own business

    Get the free Experience Mapping Worksheet by visiting khadirah.com/mapworksheet

    Get the Supreme Clarity Questionnaire by visiting khadirah.com/clarity

    Get 50% off her consultation khadirah.com/SLD

    My name is Zaakirah Muhammad and I am an author of seeing life through a different lens. I am a childhood eye cancer survivor of a big childhood, eye cancer called retinoblastoma, and the host and producer of the See Life Different podcast and the See Life Different Summit.

    The See Life Different Podcast is for marginalized women to hear stories and be empowered in their personal and professional life around mindfulness, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

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    How to Understand Connections between faith, health and wellness with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Yaqutullah Ibraheem Muhammad

    How to Understand Connections between faith, health and wellness with Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Yaqutullah Ibraheem Muhammad

    Yaqutullah Ibraheem Muhammad is the founder and owner of Nutrition Prescriptions, a nutrition consulting practice that specializes in recipe development and analysis, Nutrition education and women's wellness. YaQutullah has almost two decades of experience in dietetics and nutrition. She works with patients and clients to improve their health related to chronic illness. And she offers healthy recipes and interactive nutrition education. She's so powerful and passionate about nutrition. She empowers you to learn and apply evidence based nutrition to every aspect of your life, including understanding the connection between faith, health and wellness.

    In this episode, She breaks down

    • Her story and why she's so passionate about it
    • The importance of staying focused and consistent on your goals
    • The importance of having a nutrition strategy that is personalized for you
    • The most important thing to keep in mind when it comes to gut health
    • Meal Prepping
    • The importance of fasting during Ramadan

    This episode is an excerpt from the See Life DIfferent Virtual Summit

    Purchase to watch the full session

    https://www.zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

    Connect with YaQutullah on social media

    https://www.instagram.com/nutritionprescriptions/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/yaqutullah/

    https://www.facebook.com/NutritionPrescriptions/

    Get access to email communication with YaQutullah based on your nutrition goals

    https://mailchi.mp/662d76406e3b/welcome-to-nutrition-prescriptions-take-your-free-nutrition-assessment-today

    Plant-based https://mailchi.mp/b9ba556bcc8b/high-protein-soy-alternatives

    Diabetes https://mailchi.mp/b646803d3c0b/6-strategies-to-curbing-sugar-cravings

    Ramadan Nutrition Resource

    https://mailchi.mp/c90d7730a2e2/4-components-of-a-healthy-suhoor

    Prenatal and Postpartum

    https://mailchi.mp/f109fb255cc3/top-7-prenatal-and-postpartum-vitamins-and-minerals

    My name is Zaakirah Muhammad and I am an author of seeing life through a different lens. I am a childhood eye cancer survivor of a big childhood, eye cancer called retinoblastoma, but I'm the host and the producer, producer of the See Life Different podcast and the See Life Different Summit.

    The See Life Different Podcast is for marginalized women to hear stories and be empowered in their personal and professional life around mindfulness, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

    Listen to or watch more episodes by Muslim Women Creative Entrepreneurs on YouTube Podcast:

    https://bit.ly/muslimwomencreativeentrepreneurs

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    Pivoting 2023 See Life Different Summit | Impact Weekend Live Recap | Rebranding See Life Different Media

    Pivoting 2023 See Life Different Summit | Impact Weekend Live Recap | Rebranding See Life Different Media

    Women's History Month and a lot has been going on. And I think what happens is, it can deflect and reflect and show so we're going to talk about how the See Life different virtual summit went, and some little tidbits, some tidbits, and points for you to take away from, especially as you're going through the remainder of the month of March.

    For show notes and tanscript: https://zaakirahnayyar.com/pivoting-2023-see-life-different-summit-impact-weekend-live-recap-rebranding-media-group/

    go to https://www.Zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent so that you can get this information because what happens is these speaker resources are so good that you really got to purchase the replay in order to get access

    Speakers Include: Pamela D. Marshall of the Art of Forgiveness
    YaQutullah Muhammad of Nutrition Prescriptions
    Khadirah Muhammad of Omnipotent Consulting

    Impact Weekend Live by Maya Elious is a 3 day business conference for women of faith to master their message and build their digital brand, based in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Learn more https://impactweekendlive.com/

    Links mentioned: Pop Up and Create coworking and event space in Marietta, Georgia by Lashana West https://www.popupandcreate.com/

    Takeaways:

    • Don’t be booked and busy, be productive and paid
    • Follow your intuition
    • Choose Your Why
    • Show gratitude
    • Build Trust
    • The power of the community in networking
    • Lessons are going to be there until you actually learn it
    • What’s next for the See Life Different Brand?
    • What do you want your legacy to be? What do you want to be known for?

    My name is Zaakirah Muhammad and I am an author of seeing life through a different lens. I am a childhood eye cancer survivor of a big childhood, eye cancer called retinoblastoma, but I'm the host and the producer, producer of the See Life Different podcast and the See Life Different Summit.

    The See Life Different Podcast is for marginalized women to hear stories and be empowered in their personal and professional life around mindfulness, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

    Why You Should Attend See Life Different Summit featuring YaQutullah Muhammad, Pamela Marshall, Khadirah Muhammad

    Why You Should Attend See Life Different Summit featuring YaQutullah Muhammad, Pamela Marshall, Khadirah Muhammad

    How do you get your message online? How do you tell your story? We're going to incorporate technology to make things easy. Get clarity, become more confident, and be less overwhelmed with your health and nutrition goals, your business and creative side hustle, and your marketing automation system. Today's episode is all about See Life different Summit, what it is, why you should attend, and who's going to be there. The See Life Different Summit is a one day workshop for marginalized women of color to start, grow and scale their businesses. Start with your mindset with a piece of mindfulness and then go into storytelling. The See Life Different Summit is based on the podcast, for women, by women. If you are used to coming to work, you're an entrepreneur, and you're definitely abled, whether it is visible or invisible, the Summit is for you. You have a community of other creatives and entrepreneurs on the same pathway.

    Listen as guest speakers YaQutullah I. Muhammad, Khadirah S. Muhammad, Zaakirah N. Muhammad, and Pamela D. Marshall give you a sense of the event.

    Watch on Youtube: https://youtube.com/live/IPYRUofTS8Y

    Your purpose will be knocking on your door until you take action, network, and you attend the See Life Different Summit.
    Be sure to get your tickets in Atlanta. It's going to be an intensive day. The See Life Different Summit is that safe space for you if you identify as a marginalized woman, or chronically ill, you've always taken the unbeaten pathway, you are a woman of faith, and you've always wanted a safe environment to be creative and be yourself.
    Get your tickets now! https://zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

    Podcast Celebration, Reflection, Advocacy for Accessibility and Diversity with Stephanie Bolton of Phoenix Michele Photography

    Podcast Celebration, Reflection, Advocacy for Accessibility and Diversity with Stephanie Bolton of Phoenix Michele Photography

    Today we celebrate another year of podcasting, sisterhood, and advocacy for accessibility and diversity. Stephanie Michele Bolton bka Phoenix Michele is a Dallas Based Photographer, Videographer, and Content Strategist.

    My name is Zaakirah and I'm your host of the See Life Different podcast. This Podcast is about women of purpose sharing stories of resilience! They all have one thing in common: the need to create and serve! The mission of the show is to provide episodes that: · Inspire · Empower · Educate

    We talk about

    • How we met
    • the challenges of podcasting
    • How we got started in photography and on social media
    • What we learn about technology from being an auntie
    • Why we advocate for accessibility for military veterans and autism
    • Why Stephanie wants to go to the Maldives and the Pacific Northwestern United States

    Previous episode mentioned: Creative Coaching with Adedoyin

    Listen to our very first episode: https://bit.ly/2NRfMAi

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    Seeing Life Through a Different Lens: A Survivor’s Guide to Overcoming Adversity with Resilience. Now available on Amazon as Kindle, paperback, and audiobook. Purchase here: http://bit.ly/seeinglifedifferentlens 

    Follow and Learn more about Stephanie: 

    https://www.instagram.com/phoenixmichelephotography/

     https://www.instagram.com/socialwithsteph/

     https://phoenixmichele.com/

    https://socialwithsteph.com

     

    Milestone Podcast Download Celebration Plus Discovering Your Purpose with Iesha Yushawn Bell

    Milestone Podcast Download Celebration Plus Discovering Your Purpose with Iesha Yushawn Bell

    We're celebrating 10k downloads and sisterhood! What a milestone! After three years and lots of life related adversity, it is amazing to make it to 100 episodes and 10,000 downloads.

    I share where we've been with the podcast, and where we are going with it. My first in person podcast guest in a while is my good friend. Pardon the audio technical difficulties. Iesha Yushawn Bell is a 40-something-year-old country girl from Arkansas, full of energy and tenacity to love life, love hard, and live out loud. Her brand, Travel Foodie Beauty was created for gen x women worldwide in mid life crises’ to discover their next life chapter and purpose in life and be creative, independent and free. Formerly a cosmetologist to the stars turned natural hair loctician, she is a multi passionate creative who empowers women to step outside of their comfort zone. She currently lives in Dallas, Texas, and has 6 siblings, five adult children, currently one grandson and lots of nieces and nephews.

    Watch On YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/0uAoYC57Obw

    Connect with YuShawn

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClJcxd0xdW6r65LU6o2xNiQ

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@travelingfoodiebeauty3

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travelingfoodiebeauty

    Hair Website: https://www.extraordinarylocs.com/

    Get in touch with YuShawn: travelingfoodiebeauty@gmail.com

    Book a call https://calendly.com/travelingfoodiebeauty

    Join Our Membership Community Live each month with coaching - to help you discover and gain clarity in your branding, marketing, and your mindset. You network with the women that are where you need to be in your business industry.  https://phocusedcommunity.circle.so/home

    July is minority mental health month. New Definitions Counseling, serving the State of Texas, is a place where your community is celebrated during the healing process. They empower individuals to live their most authentic life by providing comprehensive, multicultural counseling and psychological services grounded in cultural humility. Their counseling, consulting and psychological services are designed to help you live more authentically and promote mental well-being, Visit: https://www.newdefinitionscounseling.com/meet-our-therapists

     Want to be a guest? Book here https://calendly.com/phocusedmediagroup

     If you are chosen you will be presented with The creative podcast media package

    Links Mentioned:

    https://zaakirahnayyar.com/book

    https://landmarkworldwide.com/

    Connect with Zaakirah: https://www.zaakirahnayyar.com/social

    See Life Different
    enFebruary 10, 2023

    How to Join the WOC Creatives Membership Community for Access to Content and Mentoring

    How to Join the WOC Creatives Membership Community for Access to Content and Mentoring

    Join Me in the Phocused Creatives Community and Get Access to Exclusive Content

    Are you an artist, musician, or designer? Join the community and get access to exclusive content and opportunities! Become a member of the Creative community and get instant access to exclusive content and opportunities, as well as the support you need to grow your artistic career. You'll have access to training programs, blog posts, and much more. Joining the Creative community is a great way to connect with other artists and maintain the ambition to create

    We focus on helping WOC entrepreneurs with their social media growth, business and systems strategy and branding services. Phocused Creatives is a membership community that empowers with 200 Creative women of color who want to build their personal brand, become more knowledgeable in the digital space and build their business the right way. Join the tribe of women of faith that you need to help you stay on track with your purpose. 

    Join the Phocused Creative Community. You can join the community for free.  https://bit.ly/32Pcp46

    Choose the different tiers of the creative community to join us every Third Wednesday of the month for live mentoring sessions. Become a paid member today with a free trial for seven days. https://bit.ly/phocusedcreative

    Zaakirah Muhammad has more than 10 years of professional photography and branding experience. She empowers people to step outside of their comfort zone through her gift of visual storytelling. Zaakirah is also the CEO and founder of Phocused Media Group which empowers and supports the growth of minority-owned businesses. She has overcome many challenges, including cancer, and autoimmune disease to establish herself as an innovative voice in the marketing industry.

    https://zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

    30th Birthday Reflections and Moments Recap with Cousin Shawnee Jay

    30th Birthday Reflections and Moments Recap with Cousin Shawnee Jay

    Happy 30th birthday Zaakirah!

    Shawnee Jay sings Happy Birthday

    Shawnee Shares What It's Like Working with Zaakirah three times

    Zaakirah reflects on 2020, 2021, and 2022

    Zaakirah shares what's next for the book and podcast in 2023

    Watch on YouTube:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rMQFN-8wWA

    Links mentioned:

    Hire Shawnee Jay
    https://www.magicallymade.me/

    Sanity and Success Podcast and Journal

    Sanity and Success Journal

    Honeybook CRM for Creatives

    http://share.honeybook.com/zaakirah

    Shawnee Jay is a singer songwriter

    Shawnee Jay helps Music Creatives With authentic storytelling, and holistic truth internally and externally

    Get tickets to See Life Different Summit March 11, 2023 Atlanta Georgia

    zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

     

    See Life Different
    enDecember 23, 2022

    Writing Non Fiction Stories with Communication Consultant Patricia Crisafulli MFA

    Writing Non Fiction Stories with Communication Consultant Patricia Crisafulli MFA

    Patricia Crisafulli is an award winning New York Times best time selling author of The Secrets of Onita Harbor. She launched The Onita Harbor mystery series as a part of her MFA that she got at the ripe age of 52 years old. And we're going to talk about intertwining nonfiction with fiction and the ideas of the mystery of life, and how to overcome obstacles and voices of negativity and fear. Crisafulli is also an award winning communications director and consultant, and she loves being able to combine her love of writing and her love of creativity into her work at her day job. 

    Connect with her on social media and purchase the book:

    https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Ohnita-Harbor-Patricia-Crisafulli/dp/1954907486/ref=nodl_?

    https://www.facebook.com/FaithHopeAndFiction

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-crisafulli-930230/recent-activity/

    https://www.instagram.com/triciacrisafulli/

    How to Create a Financially Resilient Hospitality Business with Former Golfer Anne Gannon of The Largo Group

    How to Create a Financially Resilient Hospitality Business with Former Golfer Anne Gannon of The Largo Group

    Anne Gannon, founder of The Largo Group, shares how to create a financially resilient hospitality business that is accountable to its customers and employees. As a former golfer, Anne understands the importance of taking care of her business both on and off the course. In this episode, Anne shares how to operate your business while still providing excellent customer service. By following Anne's tips, you can create a business that is both financially and organizationally resilient. This will help you weather any storms that might come your way, and keep your business growing and thriving. You'll learn how to set up financial goals, develop a business plan, and create an organizational structure that will help your business succeed.

    We talk about

    • How her career as a professional golfing athlete helped her to develop the mindset and methodology necessary to run a successful business 
    • How she helps small business owners to understand the fundamentals of accounting
    • Recommended Invoicing Apps (Square and Intuit)
    • Tips for competitive restaurant pricing in the gig economy Providing exceptional customer service
    • Why restaurants should not be afraid of new technology
    • What it’s like being a second generation entrepreneur 
    • And is it too late to start a business?

    Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/pS4Ln0vXkZc

    Connect with Anne https://www.thelargogroup.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-gannon-529107148/

    Buy her book: Never Again: An Entrepreneurs Guide to Creating a Resilient Business during the COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098BFWSH5/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_NEXV1WEMZQ3Y5G0HZ33Z

    Anne's bio:

    In 2016 Anne Gannon founded The Largo Group, a firm specializing in over-delivering for entrepreneurs and business owners. Anne believes unprecedented growth is due to believing in providing a team of experts to their clients at an affordable and flat-fee rate so that their clients have the peace of mind of knowing the Largo Group is only a phone call away. In the early days of the pandemic, Anne pivoted The Largo Group to provide hands on support for the hospitality industry that was in a free fall. Anne and her team provide free offerings to major corporations as well as individuals, which included weekly check-in sessions to provide updates on everything from cash flow to government assistance. Anne has remained committed to providing free education and assistance for many business owners as their business is their largest financial asset. In 2004 Anne became a pro golfer but quickly realized listening to CNBC and reading the Wall Street Journal that her true love was economics and business. As the daughter of a life-long entrepreneur, Anne knew her dream was to make a difference in the accounting world. Not the golf course. 

    Meet Your Host:

    Zaakirah is a cancer survivor, author, creative strategist, professional photographer, and digital marketer. She helps disabled entrepreneurs grow their businesses and powerfully tell their stories through media. At 6 months old, a camera saved her life. At 9 months old, she was taken into surgery to have her right eye removed due to a rare childhood eye cancer tumor that was detected by a photo her mom took. Her hearing slowly began to decline as she got older, but her other three senses kicked in and are functioning well. At age five her mom gifted her with her first camera. She received her first digital camera in middle school. By the time she attended technical high school, she studied commercial photography. She never strayed too far from her purpose in life. Later on, she moved to Washington D.C. to expand her education in professional photography and videography. She has traveled to 11 countries, 3 continents and 21 states. 

    Connect on social:

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/illuminousone/

    Twitter: http://twitter.com/illuminousone

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/illuminousone/

     

    Plus Size Fashion Entrepreneur turned Dyslexic Performance Coach | Remi Ray of Diverse Creative UK

    Plus Size Fashion Entrepreneur turned Dyslexic Performance Coach | Remi Ray of Diverse Creative UK

    Remi Ray is a high-performance coach for neurodiversity women to accept their individuality and increase their income. She helps her clients overcome their confidence and shame issues and gives them strategies to help them reach their highest potential. One of the 50 most influential neurodivergent, Remi Ray is an established coach and trainer who has a formidable career in business. She has successfully spent the last ten years as a go-to coach, entrepreneur, and mentor. Despite her challenges, Remi has had an award-winning career that started in fashion. Her niche now is in neurodiversity focused on performance and leadership development, helping professionals and entrepreneurs navigate and flourish. 

    In this episode,

    • She dived into her dyslexia diagnosis process at the age of 19
    • Her pivot from plus size fashion to business coaching
    • Her legacy of generational wealth and what it represents as a Jamaican descendant British Woman with a daughter of African descent.

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Frs1bh6n0K0

    Connect with Remi Ray on social media:

    https://www.instagram.com/iamremiray/

    https://linktr.ee/iamremiray 

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/remiray/

    https://twitter.com/iamremiray

    Master Kindness, Publicity and Profit with Jill Lublin

    Master Kindness, Publicity and Profit with Jill Lublin

    Jill Lublin is an international speaker and is the author of four Best Selling books including Get Noticed...Get Referrals and co-author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic. Her latest book, Profit of Kindness went #1 in four categories. Jill is a master strategist on how to position your business for more profitability and more visibility in the marketplace. She is CEO of a strategic consulting firm and has over 25 years of experience working with over 100,000 people plus national and international media. Jill teaches a virtual Publicity Crash Course, and consults and speaks all over the world. She has spoken on many stages with luminaries such as Tony Robbins.

    Learn more about Jill Lublin:

    Website: http://JillLublin.com

    Website: http://PublicityCrashCourse.com

    Join the Kindness Circles: https://JillLublin.com/kindnesscircles

    Join her three-day Publicity challenge: https://JillLublin.com/challenge

    Grab your free publicity downloadable guide: https://publicitycrashcourse.com/freegift

    Woman of Wakanda Adversity in Media

    Woman of Wakanda Adversity in Media

    Women of Wakanda Summit is a woman empowerment event released in honor of the Black Panther movie. This episode talks about all of the things about tech, entrepreneurship, media, mental health, and women empowerment.

    I was honored to be a part of it as a Women of Wakanda Summit Panelist Speaker, event strategist and co producer.

    Women of Wakanda Summit Media Panel was moderated by Pamela D Marshall of At the Wellness Network and had Adedayo Fashanu CEO and founder of TantTV (The African network TV), Lia World Traveler and Funmi Eko as panelists. We all talked about adversity in media, what our life had been like in the media, and why we chose media. Recorded on Entrepreneurship Day, I shared how being a second generation entrepreneur with creative tech abilities allowed the contribution of clarity, ease, and productivity.

    Want to be Podcast Guest? Let's make sure your brand is aligned with your purpose.

    Book a brand strategist session with me https://calendly.com/phocusedmediagroup 

    Save the date for the See Life Different summit March 11 2023
    Until then, learn more about the 2021 virtual summit by visiting https://zaakirahnayyar.com/seelifedifferent

    Why I Moved to Tulsa Oklahoma

    Why I Moved to Tulsa Oklahoma

    In this episode I share little known facts about Tulsa and Muskogee Oklahoma

    •45 minutes away from Tulsa via toll road

    •4 hours away from Dallas, Texas

    •Cherokee Nation

    •Bass Reeves (Harder They Fall)

    • Black Wall Street
    • Tulsa Remote

      •Lower cost of living

      •Lots of Vietnam Veterans (my dad)

    May is mental health awareness month and Silence the Shame is on a mission to empower and educate communities on mental health and wellness. To learn more about the organization visit their website silencetheshame.com. Subscribe to the Silence to Shame podcast. Check out and subscribe to silence the Shame TV on YouTube. To show your support please consider donating by texting silence to 707070 or at silencetheshame.com


    June 6-10 2022 I will be speaking at my first international speaking opportunity at the travel blogger Exchange (TBEX). Travel blogger exchange has been around for over a decade and it is the biggest networking event and conference and content creator event for travel photographers and creators. I get to speak on storytelling and branding. if you are a travel media creator and you want to attend, visit

    Registration Link: https://tbexcon.com/2022-europe/register-now/

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    My name is Zaakirah and I'm your host of the See Life Different podcast. This Podcast is about women of purpose sharing stories of resilience! They all have one thing in common: the need to create and serve! 

    The mission of the show is to provide episodes that: 

    •         Inspire
    •         Empower
    •         Educate

    Learn more about me:

    Email: zaakirah@zaakirahnayyar.com

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    Being Black Women in Tech with My Big Sister Rasheda Mayner

    Being Black Women in Tech with My Big Sister Rasheda Mayner

    Rasheda Mayner is my big sister, a Certified Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master in the cybersecurity industry. She graduated from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) (HBCU) with a Bachelor of Science Journalism, Public Relations. Known as a lifetime learner who loves to bake, travel, and interior decorating, she shares 3 tips for entering the tech industry.

    In this season six episode opener, we talk about her job history, being a part of the Atlanta Crimes (Monster) Podcast, hosting events like Book Clubs, and spearheading our family reunion, as well as Being a Black Women in Tech since 1999.

    • Her first Remote job
    • Why she Loves the Tech Industry
    • Where she wants to Travel to next 
    • What she wants her legacy to be

    Connect with her on LinkedIn:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashedamayner/

    Send her an email at rzmayner@yahoo.com

    Listen to a previous episode featuring our father: https://bit.ly/3IJJ9Mf

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    See Life Different
    enMarch 04, 2022

    Keys to Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Marketing Campaign with Emily Heck of Evergreen Strategic

    Keys to Successful Nonprofit Fundraising Marketing Campaign with Emily Heck of Evergreen Strategic

    This is the season ending episode. 

    Emily Heck specializes in helping nonprofits and small businesses grow through deep-rooted marketing campaigns. From content management to audience engagement, Emily is experienced in crafting personalized marketing strategies for organizations that don’t always have the resources. 

    Emily never imagined she’d be an entrepreneur, but after a toxic experience in the workplace, she decided to take a leap of faith and start her own strategic communications firm, Evergreen Strategic, in 2019. 

    We talk about how she got started in business and the keys to a successful fundraising and marketing campaign.

    Connect with Emily:

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyheck-evergreen/

    https://www.evergreenstrategic.org/

    https://www.instagram.com/emilyheck.evergreen/

    https://www.facebook.com/evergreenstrategic

    This episode is sponsored by Kiwanis

    Kiwanis International is a global nonprofit community of clubs, members and partners dedicated to improving the lives of children one community at a time. With more than 550,000 members in 80 countries and geographic areas, each community has different needs, and Kiwanis empowers members to pursue creative ways to serve the needs of children. Learn more at kiwanis.org

    This Podcast is features creative women of purpose sharing stories of resilience! They all have one thing in common: the need to create and to serve! The mission of the show is to provide episodes that: 

    •         Inspire
    •         Empower
    •         Educate

     

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    How To Have a Fresh Start in Your Business with Vivian J of Notiq

    How To Have a Fresh Start in Your Business with Vivian J of Notiq

    Vivian Jokotade Adeniyi is the founder and CEO of NOTIQ, an impact-focused, global lifestyle brand that celebrates and empowers the world's most ambitious women with its exclusive, fashion-forward line of personal planners, organizers, and animal-free leather goods designed to help women stand out, overcome overwhelm and succeed in a busy world. Discover the 5 Essential principles you need to get back on track and move forward in 2022.

    Purchase Her Book: Fresh Start: The Step-by-Step Journey to Rebuild and Renew Your Life, 5 Essential Principles to Get Back on Track and Move Forward

    https://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Start-Step-Step-Journey/dp/0997438819

    Follow On social media

    https://www.instagram.com/notiqbrand/

    http://notiq.com

    This episode is sponsored by Notiq

    With 30 pocket sized cards and a 34 or 22 ounce water bottle, Each of the four to eight affirmations serves as a milestone and an elegant reminder to keep your dreams at the forefront.

    Visit notiq.com and use code LEGACY to get $5 off the pink or white 34 ounce or 22 ounce BPA safe affirmation tracking water bottle and cards combo

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    See Life Different
    enJanuary 21, 2022