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Stacii Jae Johnson, actress, radio personality,television host, lifestyle influencer and women’s empowerment advocate is vastly becoming the "go-to” for all things single girl. As a former on-air jock at the country’s #1 urban radio station, CBS Radio, WVEE- FM V-103, Stacii Jae is a die hard entrepreneur focused on building a media empire. Prior to her arrival at V-103, Stacii Jae created and hosted Atlanta's #1 girl talk radio show "Black Girls Radio”.Originally from Memphis, TN, Ms. Johnson moved to Atlanta to attend the esteemed Spell-man College, and then graduated with honors. She is a girl on the move- from Memphis to Atlanta to Hollywood actress and back to Atlanta as a high profile political figure, working in the Office of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed as the former Entertainment & Special Events Director,top advisor and a member of his executive leadership team for over three years. Stacii Jae exemplifies a career that resembles a chameleon, colorful, br...

Amina Chandler, a Freelance Educator, Coach, and Mentor has cultivated her talent with opening her warm heart to inspire and motivate.  Amina offer private classes to Professionals understanding our students are a reflection of us.  Amina has launched her online boutique featuring her apparel for professionals "I am my Brand✔️" TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career? Amina   Chandler:  I started very young in my career as an educator. I had to learn to NOT take things so personal and don't teach wearing my feelings on my sleeve and adapt to change. BN: What inspired you to break into your particular industry?  AC : Standing behind the chair for over 10 years I knew then it was my time to pass the torch. BN: How do you balance your personal and professional life or have you been able to find a balance? AC: Glad you asked me that. Balance is how I function...

Rhonda   Thomas ,  of RhonsWay, a health and wellness consulting company, i s the author of the “Soul Combining for a Slimmer Healthier You” Rhonda  is a graduate of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition   and holds a B.A. in Social work and a Master’s in Inner City Studies. She  has been featured twice in national publications for her work in direct sells and she is living her passion for helping others by traveling throughout the U.S. and coaching and inspiring parents, teachers & students on how to live healthier and happier lives. TheBOSSNetwork:What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process  of starting your business or career ?         Rhonda   Thomas : The FEAR of losing that J.O.B.-"Just over Broke" paycheck.There are several instances when I felt the FEAR of success unconsciously started to sabotage my career. I’ve since built the confidence in my abilit...

Everybody makes mistakes when starting something new, however I did not realize how BIG of a mistake I had made until 17 years into my business. By that 17th year,my business looked very successful;  I had 10 chapters of my youth program in 10 states and it was growing  I had an 100% full coaching client roster, so I ...  Wrote & released my first book with the goal of continuing to give women the tools to take up the slack form my inability to take on another coaching client.Well when my book started to get popular...  I started getting invitations to speak at women’s conferences, seminars and retreats all over the country.  I was doing the exact thing I had started my business to do, matter of fact that I KNEW I was born to do!  However I was only generating $13,000 a year.  I wasn’t generating ANY profit!  What happened in that moment?   I realized if I wanted to something different, then I would need to do something different.  I re...

  The New Year is always a time to reflect over your past goals and accomplishments. This is also  a time to re-evaluate if you need to do somethings differently. If there were goals you set at the  beginning of the year, but didn’t reach them then I’m sure your brain is working hard to see  what needs to be done next. Before you start working on your 2016 goals I want to share with  you 3 critical elements you must have in order to reach your New Year goals.  I have used these  key elements myself and it has taken my life and my business to the next level. Let’s look at  what those key simple strategies are.  1. Building Strong Relationships Relationships are extremely important in helping you reach success. The key to building  relationships all comes down to you authentically connecting with people. If you are  aiming to reach a really big goal, you must have relationships with key people to help  you get where you ne...

Avalaura Beharry , is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work.  Additionally, she is a trained Reiki Master/Teacher, Certified Life Coach and Spiritual Counselor, Hypnotherapist, Holistic Aromatherapist and Yoga  passionately dedicates herself to mission-driven leaders and executives who dare to live their best lives. If now is the time for you to live a freedom-focused life and detox yourself from limiting beliefs to create an unrecognizable reality, Avalaura is who you’ve been waiting for. TheBOSSNetwork: What were some obstacles that you faced in the beginning process of starting your business or career?  Avalaura Beharry:  One of my biggest obstacles was being a first generation entrepreneur with no guide, no plan and no real support. I had no idea how to be a successful business woman. I operated on a wing and a prayer for far too long. Until one day I woke up and realized people wi...

Darnyelle A. Jervey,   loves growing businesses. For the last 15 years, in one facet or another, she has helped thousands of companies grow.  As the Chief Business Optimization Strategist and CEO of the Delaware-based business optimization consulting firm,  Incredible One Enterprises, LLC, she has successfully helped uncompromising entrepreneurs and business owners experience financial and spiritual abundance in their lives because of their businesses. On average, her clients have grown their businesses by 50-600% in 12 months or less in working with her and her team.  She is a leading business optimization speaker and strategist who teaches business owners to grow their businesses by mastering brand messaging, marketing, sales and operations so that they profitably impact the world.  Jervey is an award-winning coach, speaker, consultant and strategist whose work has been featured in Essence, Success, Black Enterprise and O Magazines. She is a best sellin...