Category: Power Agenda

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Margaret LeFauve

As refreshing as it is to see a strong woman character as the lead on screen, it’s just as pivotal to have a woman...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kate White

The amount of wisdom Kate White, author and former editor-in-chief of Cosmo, has when it comes to making power moves in the workplace, writing...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tina Tchen

Every day for Tina Tchen is different, and yet that is exactly what keeps her energetic, grounded, and alert. As the former Assistant to...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Vivian Zhang

Data is now being called the new oil, so you can say Vivian Zhang is a young Rockefeller of our time. Zhang took an...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Katelyn Coghlan

At the age of 25, Katelyn Coghlan’s work includes the creation of an AR ad on the cover of Adweek for M&M. She is...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Elisha Hartwig

For anyone, living in a foreign country often comes with its own set of challenges: acclimating to a new culture, absorbing new customs and...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jeanine Liburd

Jeanine Liburd is sharing Black stories through her role as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at BET. “Black people are super cool,” and not...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Cristina Morais

Cristina Morais proves that it’s not always about what you become, but who you become that truly matters. Growing up, Morais’ ambitions couldn’t be...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Claire Wasserman

Claire Wasserman, career coach, and founder of Ladies Get Paid, has a clear passion for helping women rise up at work. Honing in on...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Rachel Wims

For most 13-year-olds, a typical day consists of going to school, texting their friends endlessly and scrolling through social media. But for 13-year-old Rachel...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Heather Hartnett

Human Ventures is building the next generation of your new favorite brands and apps. Leading this change and the Core Human Team at Human...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Rianka Dorsainvil

Growing up, Rianka Dorsainvil, CFP®, never imagined that she would dedicate her career to helping others plan their financial futures. But she knew that...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Laurie Segall

Laurie Segall never imagined she’d end up as a senior technology correspondent for CNN or editor-at-large for CNN Tech – what she did know...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda Dia Simms

D’Angela “Dia” Simms started off as Sean “Diddy” Combs’ executive assistant 12 years ago. But with the “can’t stop, won’t stop” hustle, she’s climbed the...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sarah James

I first sat down with Sarah Kim in 2015, and since then, a lot has changed (and that is putting it mildly). After learning...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Morra Aarons-Mele

Morra Aarons-Mele is a pioneer and visionary. She was one the first leaders to recognize the power of women united and bring that into...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sherrell Dorsey

Sherrell Dorsey is standing in the gap; a phrase that she describes as a way to take up space when an opportunity is being...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Loni Love

When it comes to having a good time comedian Loni Love is always down for the cause. This time around, Love is tapping BET’s...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Marilee Holmes

Whether she knows it or not, Marilee Holmes is an inspiration. As the Vice President of Operations and General Counsel for Wilhelmina Models, Marilee...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Lisa Ling

Simply put, I wish there was more people like Lisa Ling in the world. A journalist to the core, Lisa is also a wife,...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Evita Robinson

To Evita Turquoise Robinson creating Nomadness Travel Tribe wasn’t about going on vacation with like-minded individuals to stunt on the ‘gram. That couldn’t be...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Morgan Pitts

Morgan Pitts is the creator of #BlackGirlsWhoBlog, a virtual movement building an e-bridge between black girl bloggers since 2014 when the #BGWB hashtag was...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Maria Taylor

This past fall, Georgia native Maria Taylor continued to expand on her groundbreaking career as co-host on ESPN’s College Gameday as a sideline reporter...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Stacey Ferguson

Learning how to monetize your blog and grow your brand is a formula bloggers around the globe are looking to figure out. Not everyone...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: DeShuna Spencer

DeShuna Spencer is the Founder of KweliTV and host of emPower Hour on Washington, DC’s 89.3 FM WPFW. Before taking on the world of streaming...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Ashley Longshore

Sure, Ashley Longshore is a successful painter, creator, and entrepreneur but she is also a vivacious, strong, passionate force in the world. A self-proclaimed...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sheila Nevins

As president of HBO Documentary Films, Sheila Nevins has produced more than three decades worth of award-winning films. She possesses the Holy Grail of telling...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Courtney A. Kemp

Courtney Kemp is killing right now. Not only is Kemp the showrunner (she’s the executive producer and creator) of Starz’s critically acclaimed television series...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Taliah Waajid

At a time when finger waves, long extensions and relaxers were popular hairstyles among women of color, Taliah Waajid moved from New York City...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jennifer Romolini

There are those power women who sail cleanly through life. The ones who handle adversity with a smile, whose charming Instagram life takes over...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Yvonne Orji

With Yvonne Orji, what you see is what you get, especially when it comes to her comedy. But it wasn’t always the case for...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Haley Johnson

The years between 18 and 34 are some of the most influential in a woman’s life – no longer a child and emerging into...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Midwin Charles

Midwin Charles. The attorney. The media personality. The powerhouse. Upon graduating from the American University, Washington College of Law, Ms. Charles got her legal...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jennifer Alexander

This year marks the 45th anniversary since the passing of Title IX. Before this, women didn’t have the same opportunities as men in the...

A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Cameka Smith

Cameka Smith knows a thing or two about what it means to be uncomfortable. It was in 2009, Smith’s job in higher education was...