A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tulaine Montgomery
As the Co-CEO of New Profit Montgomery is on a mission to support leaders on the frontline directly impacting Black and Brown communities.
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A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Darian Symoné Harvin
As a news curator, social media maven, and recently taking on the role of Beauty Editor At Large for Los Angeles Times IMAGE, Darian doesn’t need to adhere to your labels. She’s the one in charge.
A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Justine Lucas
As the Executive Director of the Clara Lionel Foundation, founded by superstar and mogul Rihanna, Justine Lucas is actively challenging global inequality on a daily basis.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Lori Hall
Lori Hall joined Jessica D. Lane Alexander in launching Pop N’ Creative, a multicultural agency focused on digital and social content creation, and experience design.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sharufa Rashied-Walker
When you’re an independent business owner, it’s hard, but that did not deter Sharufa Rashied-Walker from launching JINAKI, a contemporary womenswear line centered around color and textiles.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Cari Champion
For eight years journalist Cari Champion was one of the few Black women to host on ESPN. Instead of letting the renowned brand define her, she left in January 2020 to pursue her own voice, not knowing that it would lead to having a show with her good friend Jemele Hill, twice.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Le An Hinh
Le An Hinh talks about her transition to becoming a sports executive along with the life lessons she’s learned along the way.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Nkechi Okoro Carroll discusses her pursuit of building the successful All American universe, future content under her exclusive overall deal, and how she uses mentorship and love languages to leave a lasting legacy through her production company.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Yazmin Ramos
As the Supervising Producer at Essence Magazine, Yazmin Ramos is ready to share it all. We talk about her start in television, why she left the notorious show, and what motherhood means for a career woman like herself.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sheila Marmon
Sheila Marmon is the founder and CEO of Mirror Digital, a multicultural interactive media, and advertising company.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Eve Rodsky
Eve Rodsky is the author of the New York Times Best-Seller Fair Play and the newly released, National Bestseller, Find Your Unicorn Space.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Germanee Gerald
For over a decade, Germanee was climbing the ranks of the corporate fashion world as a merchandiser, never intending to be a stylist. But, after teaching and educating her friends who worked in tech spaces how to style themselves confidently for their body types, a career pivot was on her horizon.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kedest Tesfagiorgis
Born in Ethiopia, raised by Eritrean parents, and committed to impacting the world, our conversation with Kedest Tesfagiorgis was like a breath of fresh air after years of lockdowns, mandates, and masks. As the Deputy Director, Global Partnerships & Grand Challenges at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, she creates and fosters long-term global partnerships with local scientists and researchers in the pursuit of health equity and development.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nancy Redd
Her Agenda caught up with Nancy Redd to discuss her approach to balancing her career with motherhood and continuing to break barriers around topics of inclusion and diversity.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Egypt Sherrod
Egypt Sherrod chats with us about how she and her husband make family and business work, the importance of real estate courses, how to navigate a seller’s market, and the Discovery Network’s commitment to diversity.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Aliah Davis-McHenry
Featured in Essence Magazine, O Magazine, and CNN, Aliah was named one of The Top 100 PR Influencers to Follow in 2021. Her Agenda recently met with Aliah to talk about digital trends, wellness, and entrepreneurship versus intrapreneurship.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Georgene Huang
The founders of Fairygodboss have raised over $10 million in funding and developed a powerful site where women can learn about each other’s work experiences in a confidential space.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jennifer Barrett
Jennifer Barrett is on a mission to help women break cultural barriers and go after a world of financial freedom. As an author, executive, and financial expert, Barrett invites women into her journey of what it means to take financial responsibility to create the lives they want. In her book, Think Like a Breadwinner: A Wealth-Building Manifesto for Women Who Want to Earn More (and Worry Less), she reframes what it means to be a breadwinner and the importance of women building their own wealth.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Amy Peterson
As CEO of Rebel Nell, Amy Peterson has created a jewelry company with a purpose.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Dr. Jessica Clemons
In our conversation, Dr. Jess shares what empowered her to take hold of her own mental health journey and ways other women can adopt that same practice.16 Valuable Lessons From Accomplished Women To Take Into 2022
2021 was historic and exhausting, and I think we are all ready to move into the future.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Ashley Allison
As the founder and CEO of Turner Conoly Group, Ashley Allison uses her years of experience as a changemaker to redefine the political landscape, on her terms.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye
As a trailblazing beauty entrepreneur, Diarrha N'Diaye-Mbaye is committed to reconstructing society’s misconceived perception of Black beauty with her brand, Ami Colé.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Briana Thompson
Briana Thompson, the founder of Spiked Spin, thrives on disruption. Her brand’s notable tagline “insult the standard” is all about claiming space in the fitness arena, an industry that is not always as welcome or inclusive as it could be.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tasha Smith
Tasha Smith always understands the assignment. Whether she’s directing hit shows like the Starz series, Black Mafia Family, embodying career-defining roles, or mentoring the brightest actors of tomorrow, the assiduity that Tasha dedicates to her craft is apparent.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kara Barnett
The name Kara Barnett should be synonymous with WiFi.A Peek Inside Her Agenda: Christina Wilds
Christina Wilds is an inspiration to others that wish to create their own beautiful page-turners in life. As a children’s book author and founder of a book club named after her daughter, Wilds has embraced both her journey in motherhood … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Nicole Gibbons
Nicole Gibbons, the founder & CEO of paint start-up, Clare, has been making waves in the design industry since she started her decor blog in 2008. While working what many would call a dream job after a decade-long career in … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Aaliyah Williams
In 1997, Peabody award nominated producer and founder of television and film production company Just A Rebel, Aaliyah Williams, witnessed a small revolution in Black film firsthand at her local movie theatre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Williams fondly recalls seeing the … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Deja Riley
Deja Riley is a motivational force. As the daughter of famed music producer Teddy Riley, Deja has spent a lifetime being surrounded by music. Now, she is forging her own success by combining the things she loves most – dance … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Dr. Thomishia Booker
Dr. Thomishia Booker noticed the lack of Black boys represented in children’s books and took matters into her own hands. She launched Hey Carter! Books in October 2016, while pregnant with a baby boy, and published her first book, “My … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Yvette Nicole Brown
It’s a glorious life for Yvette Nicole Brown. A life in which she is covered in flowers, but not the ones that Hollywood deems estimable. No, it’s a life wherein the kindness that Yvette dispenses returns to her tenfold and … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Necole Kane
Don’t believe what they say—you can start over and win again. You can reimagine your eternal footprint and choose to rebuild. It’s allowed, and most times, it works out. Just ask Necole Kane. The media maven launched the uber-successful Necole … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Melissa Carnegie
From her role as Head of Global Communications at Cantu Beauty to establishing her own platform that merges sneaker culture with sisterhood, Melissa Carnegie is a true trailblazer. Throughout her career, she has managed seven-figure budgets and hired teams from … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Rhonda Wills
One thing is crystal clear after our conversation with Rhonda Wills, attorney and star of the new court show ‘Relative Justice With Judge Rhonda Wills.’ From the time she was a small-town girl to her position now leading the highest … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Danika Berry
A moment of despair turned to determination for Destiny’s Child’s former employee, Danika Berry. The 46-year-old turned the pain from her recent divorce into purpose in hopes of helping women feel beautiful inside and out. With her beauty company, Glam … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sylvia Obell
Sylvia Obell is an entertainment journalist whose relatable and entertaining approach to news has made her a valued rising voice in culture. From being a mere consumer of culture and entertainment news to now being one of the faces of … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Benish Shah
Benish Shah grows companies, and that’s not even the half of it. She is also a marketer, lawyer, and writer. With more than ten years of experience in taking companies and products to market, Shah has held a number of … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Sheetal Sheth
Sheetal Sheth is a multi-hyphenated talent who is creating the world that she wished existed long ago. As a first-generation Indian-American, Sheetal was raised in a small New Jersey city where she discovered her passion for acting in high school. … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Tia Mowry
For many of us, Tia Mowry-Hardrict has been a staple in our lives since childhood and a symbol of nostalgia. She’s graced our screens as a beloved actress on Sister, Sister, Twitches, The Game, and now Family Reunion. Beyond her … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Maeva Heim
Maeva Heim always had a passion for beauty, after all, it is practically woven into her DNA. Long before her existence, Maeva’s grandmother was a soap maker in an Ivory Coast village, and her mother owned the first hair braiding … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Melissa Butler
With just a coffee grinder and the space in her kitchen, Melissa Butler created The Lip Bar and set out to challenge traditional beauty standards in the cosmetics industry. Now, nine years later, her products can be found nationwide in … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Gia Peppers
From her first summer internship in 2012 at CBS Radio where she worked the 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. shift, to now being in control of her own brand, Gia Peppers is one to watch. When you look at the … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Bershan Shaw
When you look at Bershan Shaw, you may see an optimistic figure who only lives life on her terms. And why wouldn’t she? After being diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer and given three months to live, Bershan’s experience with … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Jasmin Allen
Jasmin Allen is redefining the power of branding in her new position as Senior Vice President of Hennessy’s US operations. Beginning at Moët Hennessy in 2016 as Brand Director for Belvedere Vodka, now, Allen is the highest-ranking Black executive at … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Kelly Edwards
Thirty-five years ago, Kelly Edwards tried to get her foot in the door of Hollywood’s billion-dollar industry in the ways she knew how: utilizing hard work and talent. But as rejection after rejection started to roll in, Kelly realized that … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Eliza Blank
Eliza Blank may have founded a multimillion-dollar business aimed at making houseplants more accessible to those not predisposed with a green thumb—but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t killed a few herself. When she founded The Sill in 2012, Blank’s mission … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Taylor Lorenz
If you took a look into Taylor Lorenz’ DMs, you might find a good mix of crazy internet trends, pitches from PR folks, and the occasional wacko. For Lorenz, the internet is her playground. No matter what she is writing … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Julie Lythcott-Haims
Julie Lythcott-Haims is rooting for you. Actually, she’s rooting for all humans, and she writes and speaks in service of helping them achieve their dreams. Lythcott-Haims is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and activist who wrote the anti-helicopter … Read MoreA Peek Inside Her Agenda: Daisy Auger-Dominguez
Daisy Auger-Dominguez is a disruptor. Raised by her grandparents in the Dominican Republic, Daisy grew up questioning sameness and difference. When Daisy moved to New York City as a junior in high school and labels like ‘Hispanic’ and ‘poor’ were … Read More
