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Monique A. J. Smith, A certified Prana Business Partner and Founder of the consulting firm Seeds of Empowerment ®LLC. Smith’s focus is leadership development and uses her weekly podcast  “A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith” to share career paths, advice and initiatives of women leaders. TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career?   MoniqueSmith: The mind shift of monetizing services from a Higher Education  Administrator to an Entrepreneur was an obstacle I had to navigate. BN: What inspired you to break into your particular industry?  MS: I was inspired because I knew I was fulfilling a sense of community and a publicity void for African-American Female Athletic Administrators. My endorphin's are in Professional Development, cultivating a crop of able and accomplished administrators who are ready to be Deputy or Director of an Athletic Department, spe...

Mitzi Miller joined the Johnson Publishing Company as the Editor-In-Chief of JET magazine in May 2011. An award-winning journalist, Miller is the bestselling author of five books. Recognized nationally in 2013’s The Root 100 list and Crain’s Chicago Business Magazine’s 2011 40 Under 40, the New York native also has extensive television experience including appearances on VH1’s humorous list shows, as well as ABC’s top-rated morning show, Good Morning America, BET and The Food Network. An experienced editor, most recently, Miller served as Editor-In-Chief of the independent athletic lifestyle publication, SET Magazine. Prior to SET, Miller was an Associate Relationship Editor for JANE Magazine. There, in addition to her monthly “Sex, Sex, Sex” column, she frequently contributed celebrity features and quirky, girly stories to the magazine’s entertainment section, including “Mitzi Lives Like A Privileged White Woman For A Week” and “How To Date 8 Guys At Once,” which received a fa...